Chu Feiyang put away the coldness in his face and eyes, replacing it with his usual gentle demeanor, though his expression still shone with a hint of coldness. After listening to Prince Chen's provocation and deliberate frame-up, Chu Feiyang sneered slightly, raised his handsome face and looked directly at Jiang Muchen, who was sitting upright on his horse, and retorted sarcastically, "Prince Chen commands the city defense forces and is in charge of the security of the capital. I didn't expect his tentacles to be so long, even reaching the woods outside the city. /Very literary/ I don't know if this is a coincidence, or if the prince has been eyeing our Chu family for a long time, just waiting to take advantage of us when we're in trouble? Besides, this place is not very far from the capital. Even if I wanted to kidnap Chu Pei and others, there's no need to rush and risk being caught by Prince Chen. It seems that Prince Chen will return disappointed this time."

Chu Feiyang ridiculed King Chen's "good intentions", and his words were full of sarcasm, which frightened everyone into silence and they dared not act rashly.

Jiang Muchen pursed his lips tightly, staring at Chu Feiyang with cold eyes, but found that the other party had a smile on his face, and there was an irritating light in his eyes, which made Jiang Muchen tightly grasp the whip in his hand, restraining himself from losing the big picture for the sake of small gains and letting Chu Feiyang take advantage of him.

"Come here!" After a while, Jiang Muchen coldly called Ning Feng over and ordered, "Examine these bodies carefully for me to see who dared to act so presumptuously in this important place in the capital! As for the King of Chu, you are a first-class duke, yet you are killing people here. It seems that you are arrogant because of the emperor's favor and indulgence. You are so reckless..."

"And then?" Chu Feiyang couldn't wait for Jiang Muchen to finish what he was saying, and asked anxiously about King Chen's punishment for him. His nonchalant tone of questioning made Jiang Muchen angry for a moment, and it took him a long time to find his tongue and continue to scold Chu Feiyang.

"King Chu, what's your attitude? Do you dare to defy the law in front of the emperor?" Jiang Muchen was furious and wanted to whip Chu Feiyang's smiling face.

Chu Feiyang listened humbly to Jiang Muchen's accusations and answered Jiang Muchen's questions seriously like a good student. "Your Highness is absolutely right. But Your Highness is not the Emperor. Could it be that Your Highness expects me to kowtow to you three times and nine times? This depends on whether Your Highness can bear it. I don't want the Emperor's decree to arrive before my knees even touch the ground. I'm afraid it will be you, Prince Chen, who will be beheaded! Even if you covet the throne, you can't show it so obviously. Otherwise, if you fail, Your Highness will beat his chest and cry to the sky."

"Chu Feiyang, you are going too far!" Jiang Muchen was fed up with the sarcasm in Chu Feiyang's cold words. He was about to swing the whip in his hand at Chu Feiyang, but saw Ning Feng walking towards him quickly.

"Your Highness!" Standing in front of Jiang Muchen's horse, Ning Feng clasped his fists and spoke.

"Speak!" Jiang Muchen suppressed the anger provoked by Chu Feiyang and spoke to Ning Feng angrily.

Ning Feng was slightly startled, then glanced at Chu Feiyang from the side, not understanding what the King of Chu had said just now to anger his own prince.

An angry gaze shot over his head, and Ning Feng's heart tightened. He quickly came to his senses and answered his own prince's question, "Your Highness, I have discovered that among the dead and injured men in black, there is Nanxun's Prime Minister Wan."

"Prince Chen has never been to Nanxun, but I never thought that his guards would recognize Nanxun's Prime Minister Wan. It seems that the prince is very attentive to the affairs of Xichu, big and small, and his tentacles are very sharp." As Ning Feng finished speaking, everyone heard Chu Feiyang's cold voice slowly rang out. *Very literary*

Hearing this, Jiang Muchen frowned, but this time he did not glare at Chu Feiyang. Instead, he looked past Chu Feiyang in front of him and looked at Chu Pei and the others. He saw that some of the Chu family members were dead, some were injured, and some were crazy. He was afraid that Prime Minister Wan Xichu and his party were coming for the Chu family. If Chu Feiyang and his family were brought to see the emperor at this time, he was afraid that Emperor Yu Gan might spare Chu Pei and the others because of the suffering that the meritorious family had suffered.

At this moment, countless thoughts flashed through King Chen's mind...

"What's wrong with Prince Chen? Why is he sitting on his horse in meditation? Just now, Your Highness was very dissatisfied with what I did tonight and wanted to take me to see the emperor. It just so happens that I also want to go to the palace to see the emperor. But this place is still some distance away from the capital, and my men are all injured. If another assassin appears, I am afraid it will be very dangerous. Since Your Highness is willing to help, then I will trouble you! Your Highness is really a capable person who deserves more work. I will never mention in front of the emperor that you know Prime Minister Wan!" Chu Feiyang said with a smile, which was in stark contrast to the coldness when he killed the gray-clothed guard just now.

But when these words fell into the ears of King Chen, Jiang Muchen gritted his teeth.

However, Chu Feiyang ignored Jiang Muchen after he finished speaking. Instead, he turned around and walked to Chu Pei's side and ordered his guards, "Come here, lift up the lady."

"Chu Feiyang, if you dare to touch my mother!" Unexpectedly, Chu Qingyang, who had been holding the gold medal tightly, suddenly rushed in front of Chu Pei after hearing Chu Feiyang's words, facing Chu Feiyang head-on, staring at his brother with hatred in his eyes.

"Why did your mother become like this? Don't you know what's going on? If it weren't for your selfishness, how could you have caused everyone to become like this? Chu Qingyang, take a good look at the current situation. Don't keep His Royal Highness Prince Chen waiting any longer!" Chu Feiyang's eyes glared at Chu Qingyang with a cold expression, a hint of contempt and sarcasm hidden in his eyes. Such a person actually dreamed of sitting on the throne of the emperor. Even if he could, it wouldn't last long, and it would definitely not bring blessings to the people.

Chu Qingyang refused to listen to anyone's advice at this moment. He shouted at Chu Feiyang with a fierce look in his eyes: "Who the hell is King Chen? Wait for me..."

"You unfilial son, why don't you shut up!" Before Chu Qingyang could finish his angry words, Chu Pei, who was still immersed in pain, suddenly stood up and pushed Chu Qingyang hard from behind, causing Chu Qingyang to fall to the ground without noticing.

"Dad, you..." Chu Qingyang never thought that his father would hate him so much overnight.

Anger surged in his heart, and Chu Qingyang suddenly raised his sinister eyes and glared fiercely at Chu Pei and Chu Qingyang who were standing in front of him. He grabbed the soil on the ground tightly with both hands, and a strong hatred spread all over his body.

"I didn't expect the second young master of the Chu family to be so arrogant that he even doesn't take me seriously. I just don't know who else in the world can get the respect of the second young master Chu. I would like to ask for his advice!" Little did he know that Chu Qingyang's shouting just now was heard clearly by Jiang Muchen. He just snorted coldly and spoke in an extremely cold voice.

Just as the words reached everyone's ears on the wind in the forest, at the same time, a whip's extremely fast, fierce, and accurate sound came with the wind, swinging directly towards Chu Qingyang's head as he sat on the ground...

A sound of "Snap..." was heard, Chu Feiyang turned around and stood in front of Chu Qingyang, stretched out his hand to take the whip from Chen Wang's hand, and he and Chen Wang each held the head and tail of the whip, and the two of them were in a state of fighting.

"When is it King Chen's turn to teach the Chu family a lesson?" Chu Feiyang spoke calmly, but his tone was clearly filled with displeasure. His half-closed eyes shot out a hint of cold light as he rushed towards King Chen on horseback.

"Hmph, the Chu family is amazing. A serious criminal with a guilty conscience dares to speak disrespectfully to me. This is a crime of insubordination. Even if I execute him on the spot, no one can find fault! What? Does King Chu want to protect this man?" Jiang Muchen pulled the whip in his hand violently, wanting to embarrass Chu Feiyang.

Unexpectedly, Chu Feiyang's feet seemed to be fixed to the ground, and he did not move at all despite King Chen's sudden mischief.

A strange smile suddenly appeared on Chu Feiyang's face. When King Chen pulled the whip hard, he suddenly let go. King Chen almost fell off the horse due to the rebound of the force and lost his composure in front of others. Fortunately, Jiang Muchen held the saddle firmly with one hand, thus avoiding the embarrassment of falling off the horse.

The moment Chu Feiyang let go, he quickly grabbed the whip again. When King Chen finally managed to steady himself and let down his guard, he suddenly pulled the whip towards himself, causing King Chen, who was originally falling backwards, to fall forward...

"Oh, Prince Chen, be careful. Why can't you sit steadily on the horse's back? This horse's back is much more comfortable to sit on than the dragon throne. Your Highness can't even tame a small horse, how can you still think about conquering the world? Aren't you overestimating your own abilities?" Chu Feiyang chuckled, with a strong disdain in his eyes.

"Chu-Fei-Yang!" Jiang Muchen's face flushed red after being teased by Chu Feiyang, and his eyes were already filled with anger.

He suddenly turned the horse's head and clamped his legs hard on the horse's belly. The horse was in pain and immediately broke into a gallop...

At this moment, Chu Feiyang was still holding the whip tightly in his hand, and he was suddenly running forward with King Chen leading him...

"Fei Yang, let go of the whip!" Chu Pei was shocked by the scene in front of him and broke out in a cold sweat. He was extremely worried that Chu Feiyang would forget to let go. At King Chen's crazy speed, if Chu Feiyang didn't let go, he would be thrown out by the horse King Chen was riding, and the consequences would be unimaginable.

Chu Feiyang used the opponent's force to gain advantage. Instead of letting go of his hand, he held the whip tightly in his hand. His whole body flew up with the speed of the horse. Then he used the tree trunks that were within reach around him, tapped them lightly with his feet, and pulled the whip tightly with both hands, quickly shortening the distance between himself and King Chen!

"Your Highness, be careful behind you!" Jiang Muchen was so focused on keeping a clear eye on the road ahead that he didn't notice Chu Feiyang closing the distance between them at an extremely fast speed. Ning Feng, already sweating profusely upon seeing this, immediately shouted to warn Prince Chen.

Hearing Ning Feng's voice, Jiang Muchen turned around suddenly, only to find that Chu Feiyang was already right in front of him. His heart tightened, and he instantly let go of the whip in his hand.

However, Chu Feiyang had already arrived behind him at this time, standing on the horse's back behind him. As King Chen threw away the whip, Chu Feiyang immediately let go of the whip in his hand that was no longer useful.

Jiang Muchen took advantage of the blink of an eye to suddenly stand up from his horse, turn around and attack Chu Feiyang in the face with a palm...

Chu Feiyang was already on guard. When Jiang Muchen attacked with his first palm, he dodged it by turning sideways. Chu Feiyang, who was about to fall off his horse because of this move, used precise calculation to touch a large tree behind him with his backhand, and used the trunk to steady himself again. At the same time, he instantly unsheathed the soft sword that had been wrapped around his waist and stabbed it towards King Chen's shoulder...

Prince Chen was already on full alert, one hand tightly pulling the reins to prevent himself from falling off the horse, and with the other hand he drew the sword from his waist to block Chu Feiyang's thrust...

'Dang...' The two swords collided, making an extremely harsh sound in the silent forest, and the sparks that were created were like fireworks, lighting up the originally dim forest.

"Your Highness has not answered my question yet!" Two swords were placed between the two of them. Chu Feiyang had a faint smile on his face, while Jiang Muchen had a frosty expression. Beneath their seemingly normal expressions, only they knew how much strength the other had used in the sword. If they relaxed even a little, they would probably end up injured or disabled.

"I have no obligation to answer your questions! It is the King of Chu who should think carefully about how to explain to the people of the world what happened tonight! I know that there was a fire in the residence of Prime Minister Wan in Nanxun, and no one survived in the Prime Minister's residence! But I didn't expect to see Prime Minister Wan die on the soil of my Western Chu today. I wonder what kind of relationship he has with the Chu family? The King of Chu was vague in dealing with these matters in Nanxun and Youzhou. Could it be that the Chu family has a rebellious heart and does not want to be discovered by General Hu Wei, so the King of Chu uses the power given to you by the emperor to let General Hu Wei stay in Nanxun!" Jiang Muchen is of course a very smart person. Although what happened tonight was a bit sudden, he could find many loopholes as long as he thought about it carefully. He looked at Chu Feiyang with cunning eyes, and every word he said could put the Chu family to death.

"Hahaha..." Chu Feiyang actually treated King Chen's guess as a joke and laughed it off.

"Your Highness, it would be a waste of your excellent eloquence and imagination if you don't go to the restaurant to tell stories! If the Yuan family didn't have a restaurant under its name, I could ask Young Master Rong for a favor and let Your Highness tell stories at Tianfulou. I can guarantee that Your Highness's business will be prosperous and his wealth will flow in!" The strength in his hands increased instantly, and Chu Feiyang's sword energy suppressed Jiang Muchen's, forcing Prince Chen to take a step back slightly.

Seeing that he was about to be forced off his horse by Chu Feiyang, Jiang Muchen immediately increased the strength of his hands, instantly turning the disadvantage around. He regained his footing and shot a gloomy look at Chu Feiyang. Without further ado, he turned his defense into offense with the long sword in his hand, stabbing Chu Feiyang's vitals...

Chu Feiyang was tired of staying still. Seeing King Chen attacking him, he turned his wrist and cleverly blocked the long sword that King Chen was stabbing at him.

The two of them engaged in a reckless fight on horseback, one attacking the other, the other defending. Their horses, startled, bolted wildly, and for a moment, the whistling wind blew past their ears and cheeks, yet both were completely absorbed in the swing of their swords...

Watching the two figures gradually disappear into the distance, everyone standing in the forest broke out in a cold sweat. Ning Feng was about to mount his horse and chase after them when he saw Zhang Lan, the deputy commander of the Imperial Guards, galloping towards them with his own men...

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I have fallen in love with fighting scenes recently. Alas, I admit that I have a strong taste!

These two guys have been holding a lot of rage in their stomachs for a long time, and this fight will probably last until dawn!

Hey, my friend, seeing this fight scene, is your blood boiling? Are you itching to stretch out your short hooves and get in on the action? Perfect, chop off some pig's feet and steam them for dinner...

Haha, fight, fight, the more chaotic the better, wah gah gah gah...