Swish swish swish!
Just then, a sudden change occurred, and a series of sharp short arrows shot out from behind the Shen family's experts.
Thump! Thump!
Before long, the experts of the Shen family fell one after another.
Everyone looked on in astonishment, not knowing what had happened.
Shen Manshu's delicate body trembled violently. She quickly looked at her subordinates who were holding Zhuge crossbows, her face extremely ugly. "What, what do you want to do? Rebellion?"
Da da da!
The crowd parted, and a figure walked over from a distance.
It was none other than Li Rui!
"Miss, we can talk things over. Why get angry?" Li Rui sneered, looking at Shen Manshu with a mocking gaze.
"Li Rui, it's you again!" Shen Manshu slowly clenched her fists and gritted her teeth, saying, "You dog, we only let you live until now because of Uncle Li, and you actually dare to betray us?"
"Men! Seize Li Rui!"
Shen Manshu couldn't help but shout.
But no one moved.
Shen Manshu's pupils trembled, and her heart sank to the bottom.
She knew that Li Rui had gathered a few henchmen in the mansion, but she didn't take them seriously at all, feeling that everything was still under her control.
Unexpectedly...
Li Rui sneered and said, "Shen Manshu, do you think everything in the Marquis's mansion is under your control?"
"Yes, you are a high and mighty young lady! But you have underestimated me, Li Rui!"
"Li Da, Wang Song, Zhou Kai, Feng Sheng, all of you come out!"
Da da da!
As soon as Li Rui finished speaking, a line of figures slowly walked out, their faces filled with smugness and sneers.
Shen Manshu's pupils trembled. These were all her father's confidants, yet they had unexpectedly sided with Li Rui.
"How is this possible? Aren't you guys usually at odds with Li Rui? How could this be..." Shen Manshu couldn't understand.
Li Da, with a cold smirk, said, "Our act of being at odds with Li Rui was naturally to lull you into a false sense of security, Miss. Otherwise, how could we have this opportunity to rise to prominence today!"
Shen Manshu took a deep breath and gritted her teeth, saying, "You ungrateful bastards! My father has never treated you badly, and yet you..."
Li Da sneered, "The Marquis has never mistreated us, but the Master has given us even more, so, Miss, we can only apologize!"
Wow!
The crowd erupted in uproar.
I never expected these people would actually rebel. Are they trying to overthrow the Marquis's mansion?
At this moment, Shen Shichang slowly approached, glanced at everyone, and said, "Everyone, I, Shen Shichang, am not a rebellious person. We are all members of the Shen clan, and the Marquis only has one daughter, Shen Manshu!"
"After the Marquis passes away, will my Shen family's great fortune be lost?"
"Even if she gives birth to a child in the future and the title is returned to the heir, the bloodline will inevitably be impure!"
"Moreover, now that the Shen family is going to form a marriage alliance with the Lin family, would the Lin family allow their young master to be surnamed another? Returning the title to the heir is simply impossible! I suppose the Marquis also considered this point back then, which is why he recruited Shen Xiaochen as his heir!"
"Now that the marriage between the Shen and Lin families is settled, Shen Xiaochen is dead, and the Marquis is in poor health, what will happen to the Shen family's title if he were to pass away one day?"
"The Lin family is powerful, and it's inevitable that they will take control of this title! This family business will also be annexed by the Lin family. What way out will there be for us Shen family members?"
Shen Shichang spoke eloquently and righteously, as if he were doing something to stand up for all people with the surname Shen.
However, this did make sense to the Shen family members.
If the Shen and Lin families hadn't had a marriage agreement before, perhaps the title could still be returned to the heir. But now that Shen Manshu is going to marry the young marshal, the Shen family's fortune is probably in jeopardy!
Shen Manshu blushed and said, "Shen Shichang, don't talk nonsense and mislead people. Even if I marry the young marshal, I will still be the eldest daughter of the Shen family. I can have two children with the young marshal, one of whom can inherit my Shen family title!"
Shen Shichang sneered, "You're too naive, aren't you? With the Lin family's power, wouldn't my Shen family still be controlled by the Lin family?"
"Shen Manshu, if you were looking for a son-in-law to live with you, that would be fine. But you insist on marrying into a higher social class and disregard the Shen family. You can't blame us for that!"
"There's nothing more to say. Only when you die will all the troubles be resolved. Attack!" Shen Shichang had lost his patience and gave the order directly.
"How dare you!!" Shen Manshu slammed her wheelchair and shouted, "I am the eldest daughter of the Shen family, the heir to the Marquis's mansion! If you dare to touch me, it is an act of treason, punishable by the extermination of your entire clan!"
"Nine generations of relatives?" Li Rui sneered coldly from the side. "Shen Manshu, don't forget, everyone here has the surname Shen, and so do you. Do you want everyone to be buried with you?"
Upon hearing this, everyone's expression turned serious.
Li Rui glanced around and said, "Everyone, today, you are not just spectators, but protagonists participating in the overthrow of the Shen family! This is for the continuation of the Shen family! Shen Shi'en has no sons, and when it's time to take advantage of the family's extinction, we must not be soft-hearted, because this is for the benefit of all of us!"
Everyone's eyes widened in surprise.
Li Rui's words essentially tied everyone to the same side; if anything went wrong today, they would all be finished.
Those who originally wanted to speak out have all fallen silent.
No one is a fool when faced with threats and interests! Even if someone is willing to be a fool, they will become the target of everyone's criticism, a public enemy, and a traitor in everyone's eyes!
Li Rui's words were devastating, utterly brilliant!
"Li Rui, you ungrateful wretch, I wish I could kill you!!" Shen Manshu gritted her teeth, her eyes red as if they were about to bleed.
Li Rui sneered mockingly, "Kill me? Do you have the ability? But don't worry, Miss, I know you've never been a real woman before. When I send you away later, I'll make sure you're comfortable and feel like you're in heaven! Hahaha!"
"How dare you!!"
At this moment, Fugui, who was standing to the side, couldn't hold back any longer. He roared and started the engine, charging towards Li Rui like a tank.
However... *whoosh!*
Before he could get close, a short arrow shot out and struck Fugui's knee instantly.
thump!
His massive body collapsed instantly. Fu Gui, who had not yet recovered, coughed up a mouthful of blood and became listless.
"Wealth and honor!!" Shen Manshu shouted, her delicate body trembling uncontrollably.
She coldly raised her head, staring at Li Rui with a vicious glare, her red lips already bleeding from being bitten. "Li Rui, you just wait! I, Chen Manshu, will not let you off easy, even if I die! Even as a ghost, I will not let you go!! You will die a horrible death!!!"
After saying this, she suddenly pulled out a dagger from her bosom and stabbed it into her own chest!
bite!
At this critical moment, a silver needle shot out, instantly knocking the dagger away.
Everyone was startled and looked over, only to see two tall figures slowly approaching from a distance.
Everyone's expression changed.
"Young...Young Marshal?"
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
