The person who entered had a cold expression and gloomy eyes; it was none other than Pei You, who had been forced to leave earlier.

Even Bi Linglong was somewhat surprised; she hadn't expected it to be him who came.

"Didn't you run away? How dare you come back!" The Gu brothers were both shocked and furious.

Pei You snorted: "Why wouldn't I dare to come back? Although you all said I was the murderer, I knew I wasn't. Thinking back to when Zu'an was forced to leave, I realized that someone might be targeting us in the dark. I knew that under those circumstances, it would be useless for me to say anything more, so I decisively left and hid in the shadows to observe. I knew very well that since the person behind the scenes had forced us to leave, they would definitely take action."

"Sure enough, we soon saw the two of you secretly sprinkling some kind of powder into the campfire."

Bi Linglong was somewhat dissatisfied: "If that's the case, why didn't you expose them on the spot?"

Pei You said calmly, "Would you believe me if I told you? If they turn around and accuse me, I won't be able to explain myself no matter how hard I try. It's better to wait until their scheme is exposed before coming out."

Gu Xing laughed heartily: "Pei You, Pei You, I never expected you to have such a scheme. It's a pity that you overlooked one thing: you are alone, and Linglong is injured. Even if she wasn't injured, you two together are no match for us brothers."

They are siblings from the same mother. Although they often dislike each other, they are also quite compatible, and their combined strength can be greater than the sum of its parts.

"What if I join you?" Just then, another voice came.

The Gu brothers trembled and turned around in disbelief to look at the man: "How did you get here?"

This person had a serious face, a resolute gaze, and neatly combed hair; who else could it be but Gao Ying from the Liu family?

"So I was supposed to be drugged?" Gao Ying sneered. "When Zu An was forced to leave, I didn't think there was anything wrong, but when Pei You was also forced to leave, I started to feel something was amiss. Unfortunately, I suspected everyone at the time, so I didn't say anything. I secretly observed and finally caught you red-handed, but unfortunately, I didn't dare to warn the others, otherwise I wouldn't be the only one here now."

Gu Heng's expression was uncertain. The two brothers were still blinded by lust. They should have dealt with the other families first, but they couldn't help but come to find Linglong because they thought the other family members were infatuated.

I should have thought of it. Gao Ying is usually very thoughtful and steady, so he must have some suspicions.

Gu Xing snorted: "You're too confident. If other experts were here, we would surrender without a fight. Unfortunately, you're too cautious. There's only one person here now. Even if Pei You is added, we brothers are not afraid."

"I am enough on my own!" Gao Ying's voice had barely fallen when the sound of a long sword being drawn rang out, and his figure disappeared from the spot.

The Gu brothers were startled and instinctively drew their weapons to block the attack.

With a crisp sound, sparks flew as the swords clashed, and the two men swayed slightly, but they still managed to block the attack.

Gao Ying was somewhat surprised: "I didn't expect that you two had concealed your cultivation levels."

Gu Heng said coldly, "Do you think only the children of first-rate families work hard? We, who come from second-rate families, have to work even harder to surpass those of you who have won at the starting line."

Bi Linglong said coldly, "Don't insult the word 'effort.' The harder you despicable and shameless people work, the greater the harm you cause to society."

After being scolded like this by his beloved, Gu Heng retorted in a fit of despair: "Who defines justice and evil? Why is our hard work considered a threat to society? In my view, it's just a matter of the victor taking all. Once we help Prince Qi ascend the throne, we will be loyal subjects of the emperor, and everything we do will be officially defined as just..."

"Shut up!" Gao Ying, impatient with his rambling, thrust a cold glint of light from her hand toward his tongue.

Gu Heng was already fully focused on defense. Upon seeing this, he raised his sword and charged forward. Gu Xing, as if on cue, counterattacked from the side.

Pei You also made a move. Although Gao Ying looked arrogant, he couldn't really let the other party face two against one. If something went wrong, it would be a great opportunity to complete the "add fuel to the fire" tactic.

The four of them quickly engaged in battle. Gao Ying's cultivation was higher than that of the Gu brothers, but the Gu brothers had the advantage of tacit cooperation, so for a time it was difficult to determine who was evenly matched.

However, after a while, Pei You snorted coldly, clearly no longer wanting to hold back, and the sword in his hand shone brightly.

Almost instantly, the Gu brothers were covered in wounds. Although none of them were very serious, their defeat was inevitable.

"Hurry up!" Gu Heng said hastily, while trying to rush out. They still had some trusted men under their command, and the warriors from various families loyal to the Crown Prince had been drugged. If those trusted men joined in, they could turn the tide.

Gao Ying clearly saw through their intentions: "You want to leave!"

With a flash, he had cut off their retreat, and the sword in his hand appeared precisely in the Gu brothers' path, as if waiting for them to run into him.

But at that moment, something unexpected happened. A hand suddenly reached in from outside the tent and silently pressed down on Gao Ying's back.

Gao Ying coughed up a mouthful of blood, his face turned deathly pale, and he collapsed heavily to the ground like a broken sandbag.

He tried to stand up, but failed several times.

Pei You felt a sudden sense of alarm and hurriedly retreated, but it was too late. A dark figure moved like lightning, many times faster than him.

A pair of palms slammed directly in front of him. Pei You hurriedly used his strongest sword technique to defend, blocking his way completely. As long as he had a chance to catch his breath, he would have the opportunity to create distance and then work with the Crown Princess to slowly fight back.

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