Zhao Cheng whispered in Chen Feier's ear, "Just control yourself a little, as long as you're not too promiscuous, otherwise, the thought of you being my teacher will make me..."

"What will happen?" Chen Feier asked softly.

Zhao Cheng said, "I will become even more of a beast."

Tu Haifeng said, "You've tried your best to keep the volume down, but I still heard it clearly. I'm still young, is it even possible for me to hear this?"

Chen Feier blushed and turned away.

Zhao Cheng glared at Tu Haifeng and said, "If you dare to talk nonsense, I'll kill you to silence you!"

Tu Haifeng clasped his hands and said, "My mind is only on painting; nothing else matters to me!"

"You little brat..."

Just as Zhao Cheng was about to reprimand Tu Haifeng to demonstrate his authority as "Master's wife," Zhao Hu's voice came from outside the door: "Master, Yuan Fei is here."

Yuan Fei must have come to see him urgently. Zhao Cheng instructed Tu Haifeng to learn properly from Chen Feier before leaving.

In the courtyard, Yuan Fei clasped his hands in a fist salute to Zhao Cheng and said, "Master, there's something going on."

"Speak." Zhao Cheng walked to the rattan chair in the courtyard and sat down.

Yuan Fei followed behind and said, "Murong Tie has been active in and around Yanchuan City since early this morning, spending a lot of money to hire martial arts masters and assassins."

Zhao Cheng sneered, "What is he planning to do? Hire someone to kill him?"

Yuan Fei said, "That's the idea. He's offering a lot of money, and he's already recruited some people."

Zhao Hu said, "Master, give Nine Fingers some instructions: have Nine Fingers kill him."

Zhao Cheng pondered for a moment and said, "Why is it that all you ever think about is fighting and killing? Murong Tie is actually helping me by doing this!"

Zhao Hu asked doubtfully, "He's even going to hire someone to kill you, I don't see how he'll help you."

Zhao Cheng explained, "Think about it, everyone thinks Yan Chuan City is a monolithic entity now. With my father, me, and A-Yun in the Right Prime Minister's Mansion, who would dare to offend the Right Prime Minister's Mansion? Under such circumstances, even I can't tell who is truly loyal to me and who is lying to me in this Yan Chuan area. With Murong Tie making such a fuss, isn't she using a large sum of money to screen people for me?"

Zhao Hu pondered Zhao Cheng's words carefully, but couldn't quite understand them for a moment.

Zhao Cheng continued, "It's not appropriate for Nine Fingers to handle this matter. How about this, didn't you say you didn't stand out when Murong Tie caused trouble? Next, you and Xiao Fei will cooperate. Xiao Fei will give you information. Go and challenge everyone that Murong Tie has bribed. Don't kill anyone, just beat them until they can't leave the house."

Upon hearing Zhao Cheng's words, Zhao Hu immediately understood and clasped his hands in a fist salute, asking, "Am I challenging you using the name of the Right Prime Minister's Office?"

Zhao Cheng laughed and said, "Wouldn't it be better to use your own name? Two-Bladeed Blade, Zhao Hu."

Zhao Hu was even happier and laughed, "Yuan Fei, don't let any of them escape!"

...

Bi Feng was a renowned swordsman in Jingbei County. He had helped the Jingbei County government and the Murong family to suppress bandits several times. He was already a first-class master before he was even thirty years old.

Seeing that he was approaching forty and still unable to break through to become a top master, he left his comfort zone and ventured into the Yanchuan region.

Less than a year later, Murong Tie came looking for him.

Murong offered a very high price.

Of course, what Bi Feng cared about wasn't the money, but the challenge of this mission.

He had been mingling in the Yanchuan area for some time and knew that Zhao Cheng was surrounded by many experts. If he could successfully assassinate Zhao Cheng, he would surely become famous in the martial arts world, and it might also be an opportunity to break through his limitations and become a top expert.

Little did he know that Murong Tie had already found no fewer than ten people like him in just a few days.

This day was the day Bi Feng had agreed upon with Murong Tie, and he was to go to the place Murong Tie had designated to conduct a secret investigation.

As soon as he stepped out the door, he saw a burly man standing there.

The man was wearing a straw hat and carrying a broken knife. If you looked closely, you could see a scar on his face.

"Who is it?" Bi Feng asked.

Zhao Hu squinted and said, "Someone who's come to challenge you."

Bi Feng said, "Unfortunately, I have other matters to attend to today."

Zhao Hu said, "According to the rules of the martial world, refusing to fight means losing."

Bi Feng said, "I'm very busy. If I have to fight every nobody who comes along, wouldn't I be exhausted?"

Zhao Hu spread his legs wider and said, "Crawl between my legs and I won't challenge you."

"This is outrageous!"

Bi Feng immediately grabbed the hilt of his knife and roared, "Provoking me won't do you any good. No one lives under my blade!"

"A barking dog doesn't bite. Looks like you're a dog that's both incapable of biting and arrogant." Zhao Hu said casually, then suddenly realized that after following Zhao Cheng for so long, his tongue had become sharper.

"You're asking for death!" Bi Feng, unable to bear it any longer, drew his sword and looked at Zhao Hu.

Zhao Hu remained motionless, and just when Bi Feng thought he was stunned with fear, he suddenly drew his knife with one hand.

Clang!

The two blades clashed, Bi Feng's blade emitted a piercing sound, and then broke in two with a 'bang'.

Zhao Hu's broken knife slashed down, but he held back a little, the blade slicing through Bi Feng's arm and thigh muscles.

"ah!"

Bi Feng cried out in pain and curled up on the ground.

He looked at Zhao Hu in horror and asked in confusion, "Since you challenged me, why did you spare my life?"

Zhao Hu said, "We have no grudge against each other, why would I kill you?"

Before Bi Feng could reply, Zhao Hu said again, "With your strength, you're not even qualified to come to Yanchuan City to make a living."

Bi Feng's expression froze.

To kill someone, you must first destroy their spirit!

"You! You...who are you?"

Zhao Hu sheathed his sword, walked up to Bi Feng with the broken blade in his arms, and looked down at him, saying, "Two-Broken Blade, Zhao Hu."

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