Chapter 141 He is Pei Xingju, the Imperial Tutor of Dazhao!
People died one after another, and everyone was terrified and anxious. Everyone's emotions were like a string stretched to the extreme, and there was no telling when it would break.
Shen Zongji still held banquets every night, but gradually, no one dared to go out, for fear that they would accidentally die at the banquet or on the way to the banquet.
That evening, Pei Xingju was leaving the imperial chambers and passing through the corridor when he saw a man approaching cautiously from the opposite side. It was none other than Pan Shaohui, one of the guests. He was probably also going to the imperial chambers, and he was accompanied by several servants. Although it was still light outside, they were already carrying lanterns.
He stopped and waited.
"Master Pan."
When Pan Shaohui passed by, Pei Xingju suddenly called him.
Pan Shaohui was startled and stunned. In his eyes, Pei Xingju was a cold and arrogant man. He was young and wealthy, but he disdained to associate with him. He was rarely seen at banquets. Compared to those of them who came to Liuli City for business, Pei Xingju was more like a romantic person.
Therefore, we can't reach an agreement.
Unexpectedly, he suddenly called him tonight.
Pan Shaohui turned around and asked, “What’s the matter, Mr. Shen?”
Pei Xingju asked, "Why didn't Master Pan go to the banquet?"
Pan Shaohui asked in return: "Why didn't Mr. Shen go to the banquet?"
Pei Xingju smiled with an ambiguous tone: "Junior has something to do tonight."
The word "junior" showed humility and immediately brought the two closer together.
Pan Shaohui understood what he meant by "something"—he was probably going to meet Miss Ningyan. But since he called himself the younger generation, and they were almost a generation apart, he also tried to persuade them as an elder: "Young Master Shen is still young and doesn't know the dangers of the world. The City Lord's Mansion is not peaceful. I advise you to stop being greedy for women."
Pei Xingju nodded: "Thank you for your teachings, Master Pan."
He was about to walk away, but there was a hint of hesitation on his face.
Seeing this, Pan Shaohui asked softly, "Master Shen, do you have anything else to say?"
"To be honest," Pei Xingju said, "I've been very anxious these days. People have been dying one after another in the mansion, and we... are like cattle and sheep in a cage waiting to be slaughtered."
Pan Shaohui was startled: "Shh! Stop talking nonsense!"
"Master Pan knows whether it's nonsense or not." Pei Xingju stared at him and said sincerely, "We have been staying in the mansion for several days. Even if it was a thief, we should have caught him. But City Lord Shen has not let us go yet. You understand his intention without me telling you."
"I'm just unwilling to give up." He added, "Are we all just going to wait here to die?"
These words touched Pan Shaohui's heart. He had had enough of this life of constant fear. When people are in extreme environments, they either die or go crazy.
But he was unwilling to accept this, he wanted to leave Liuli City alive.
"What's Mr. Shen's idea?" he asked.
Pei Xingju pondered for a moment and said, "I have no idea. I just want to resist, but I am powerless and have no support. Master Pan is the most respected among the guests. If you say so, I will follow you through fire and water."
After hearing this, Pan Shaohui was shocked.
In late autumn, sweat slowly dripped from my forehead.
Pei Xingju looked at him calmly for a moment, then bowed respectfully, "Junior, take your leave."
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The next day, in the evening, Shen Zongji continued to hold a banquet, but no one came to the banquet tonight.
The guests gathered in the main hall and started to make a noise.
"Let's die together! I don't believe Shen Zongji dares to kill everyone!"
"That's right, who the hell is Shen Zongji! My cousin is the Duke of Xin's man in the court. If he dares to touch me, my Feng family will not let him go!"
"Let Shen Zongji come out! We want an explanation! Why won't you let us leave? What does he want to do?"
"Liuli City is lawless now, can they still take human lives?!"
The servants were terrified when they heard this, and one of them hurried to report to Shen Zongji.
Shen Zongji had just come out of the bath and frowned after listening to the report from his subordinates.
"Making trouble? Who's leading it?"
The subordinate said, "It seems to be a man named Pan Shaohui."
Pan Shaohui......
Shen Zongji narrowed his eyes.
"I'll go take a look."
He changed his clothes and went up to the attic. Looking down from the attic, he saw a crowd of people gathered in front of the main hall. They were noisy and shouting that they would kill them all if they dared.
Shen Zongji looked unhappy.
Naturally, he wouldn't, and didn't dare, kill all of them. He and his brothers had already planned the three of them, so even if they died, they wouldn't be held responsible. But he had no intention of killing these people at all. Not only did he not intend to kill them, he also wanted to use this show of force to get them to cooperate with him in the best interests of the situation.
He had originally planned to talk to them early tomorrow morning, but he didn't expect these people to cause trouble at this critical juncture and ruin his plan.
He searched the crowd and asked, "Where's Chen Yi?"
The subordinate replied, "Mr. Shen went to Miss Ningyan's place."
"What are you doing?"
"They say they're playing chess."
Shen Zongji scoffed. Miss Ruyi was right. You can't judge a person by their appearance. Initially, he'd thought Shen Yi was a man of hidden talents, but these past few days, he hadn't gotten any information from him. Instead, he'd become increasingly aware of his questionable character. Even at this hour, he was still dreaming of a romantic getaway.
In front of the main hall, Shen Zongji was still not showing up, and the guests became more and more excited.
"Call Shen Zongji out!"
"Come out quickly! Otherwise we'll destroy his mansion!"
"Right! It's a death anyway, so we can just fight him!"
Shen Zongji, standing high in the pavilion, listened, his eyes gradually turning cold. A subordinate beside him asked, "City Lord, what should we do now?"
What can I do?
Shen Zongji turned around and of course went to appease these people first. He had been planning for so long and couldn't let it mess up like this.
However, as soon as he went down the stairs, a man came running towards him in a panic.
"City Lord, here he comes! He's here!"
Shen Zongji was displeased: "Who's here? Why are you so flustered?"
"City Lord," the man came forward and whispered the name in his ear.
When Shen Zongji heard this, his face immediately became respectful.
"Where is it? Take me there!"
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"idiot!"
In the Zhaiyue Pavilion, a man sat lazily at the head of the table. He was fiddling with a purple clay teapot, his pale eyes seemingly carefree, yet a chill shone beneath them.
Who else could this person be if not Liang Jinxian?
"Pei Xingju has lived in your house for so long, but you didn't notice?"
Shen Zongji was shocked: "Pei Xingju? Pei Xingju, the tutor of Emperor Dazhao?"
Liang Jinxian sneered: "Could it be that Dazhao has another Pei Xingju?"
"But..." Shen Zongji thought blankly. He had heard that Pei Xingju was young, handsome, seven feet tall, and not interested in women. He searched hard among the guests, but in the end, he could only think of Shen Yi.
"But I have tested him, and he is not..."
Liang Jinxian opened his thin eyelids, his eyes as sharp as swords, making Shen Zongji nervous and shut up.
He knelt down, his shoulders and back straight, but a layer of cold sweat seeped through his clothes.
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