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For some unknown reason, the cats running around the palace suddenly went berserk and began attacking the nearest people. Screams filled the air, and the palace descended into chaos.

“Actually, we don’t need to do this. Those who can’t resist temptation will be eliminated sooner or later,” Mo Chen said, looking at the panicked crowd.

Most of the people in that group were injured by cats and dogs, and some were even disfigured.

“If too many people are left behind this time, and there are to be a third or fourth round of matches, who knows how long this battle will drag on. I can wait, but do you think the Kingdom of Shuyi and the Kingdom of Wushi will wait?” Gu Liyan shook his head slightly, squinting at the fleeing crowd, and said, “For the other two countries, annexing the Kingdom of Weilong of the Commercial Kingdom is the fastest and best shortcut to unification.”

Mo Chen's eyes lit up, and he nodded without further refutation, "You're right."

The scene was chaotic as the cats and dogs went berserk, even damaging flowers, plants, and trees, and the maids and guards who passed by were also caught in the crossfire.

Soon, news of the competition in the main hall reached Qingyang, who was resting in the main hall. He immediately slammed his fist on the table and stood up angrily, shouting:

"Is Ruyi brainless? How could he let so many people participate in the competition with such lax supervision! There are less than a hundred people on the list, but now nearly five hundred have been let in. If my elder sister finds out, she will say that I am not good at handling people and am careless in my actions. Then I will give her the opportunity to become regent. It's just stupid! Utterly stupid!"

Yang Wei stood below the throne, head bowed, not daring to speak. Qingyang was still unaware of his relationship with Ruyi, but at this moment, he dared not stand up for Ruyi either.

After hurling his insults, Qingyang calmed down and spoke with a serious expression, "General Yang!"

"Yes!" Yang Wei hurriedly knelt down and spoke.

"Right now, get rid of all those who aren't on the list!" Qingyang said coldly. "I will absolutely not allow anyone to slip through my fingers under my nose!"

"Yes," Yang Wei replied immediately.

As Yang Wei left the main hall, Qingyang's face turned icy cold. "That Ruyi is a greedy fool! She's practically exposed all the forces she's colluded with! Even I can see it, let alone that woman Qingge! What a stupid brain! They're all a bunch of unreliable bastards!"

Qingyang narrowed his eyes and said coldly, "It seems that I can only hope that a newly promoted sage will stand on my side and assist me in dealing with Qingge..."

Yang Wei left the main hall and quickly found Eunuch Ruyi, who was leisurely sunbathing at the entrance. He respectfully approached him and said, "Father, the King already knows about your bribery and has ordered me to throw the man out. What do you think..."

Ruyi glanced at Yang Wei and said calmly, "You should know that once money is in your godfather's pocket, there's no rule about taking it back voluntarily. Fortunately, those beasts have gone mad, so you just need to take this opportunity to kick out the eliminated people. As for whether the others can enter this hall, that's up to my godfather's decision!"

Yang Wei's eyes lit up. He hadn't expected Ruyi to have a plan from the start. He nodded and said, "Your son understands!"

Eunuch Ruyi glanced at Yang Wei and said, "I heard that someone broke into the General's Mansion yesterday, and Yang Qi unfortunately died. Do you know who did it?"

Yang Wei said angrily, "I heard that little bastard is having an affair with Xiao Lü from the Xianhe Restaurant. I searched for him all night yesterday and found out that he lives in the restaurant. I was afraid of alerting him, so I just secretly kept an eye on him. I'll make a decision after this competition is over."

Ruyi nodded, a hint of ruthlessness in her eyes, and said, "Yes, you did very well. It's not too late to take action after this is over. Don't worry, since your brother has taken a liking to that Xiao Lü, your godfather will help you marry Xiao Lü into the general's mansion, so she can be your brother's slave for life!"

"Yang Wei thanks his godfather on behalf of Yang Qi!" Yang Wei said excitedly.

"Alright, go ahead and do your work!" After saying that, Eunuch Ruyi leisurely closed his eyes and basked in the sun.

Yang Wei said nothing more, waved to his men who were waiting in the distance, and led them into the crowd to destroy the bells. Anyone who lost their meat buns was arrested and expelled from the palace.

In the distance, Gu Liyan, seeing Yang Wei's impressive performance in capturing a group of eliminated contestants, immediately hardened her expression and turned icy cold. "It's that guy!"

Mo Chen glanced at Gu Liyan, his body radiating a chilling rage. His fists clenched as if he had encountered his father's killer. Looking into Gu Liyan's line of sight, he asked with suspicion, "That guy looks pretty powerful. Do you have a grudge against him?"

Gu Liyan nodded. "A few days ago, I secretly came here to see Qingge, but I was discovered. Yang Wei even chased after me relentlessly, trying to shoot me dead."

Mo Chen suddenly realized, "And then you lost to him? Heh, you're too weak!"

Gu Liyan frowned and said unhappily, "At that time, I had just recovered somewhat and left a fragment of my soul behind. My abilities were simply insufficient to deal with him. But for some reason, Yang Wei ordered his men to kill me, setting up a barrage of arrows to try and shoot me dead on the spot!"

At this point, Gu Liyan's chest heaved with anger, feeling incredibly frustrated just thinking about that time.

Mo Chen chuckled and looked Yang Wei up and down with interest. "So, according to you, this guy does have some skill!"

Upon seeing Yang Wei, Mo Chen suddenly thought of Di Moyue from the Kingdom of Warriors: I wonder who is stronger between them?

Mo Chen rubbed his hands together. "Do you really want to fight him?" Mo Chen was eager to try and rushed down to pay a visit to Yang Wei.

Gu Liyan said irritably, "What's your rush? Once the competition is over and we enter the main hall to face that guy Qingyang, he'll definitely stand up and do everything he can to stop us from winning the right. At that time, if you want to kill him in public, I won't stop you!"

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