Chapter 840: Saving People (5)
But today, seeing Luo Xueyan and Prince Rui having a good chat, Chen Xin knew his wife best, and Luo Xueyan was very satisfied with Prince Rui.
If Prince Rui had already satisfied Luo Xueyan, then Prince Rui would be more than just a name on an imperial edict. If he wanted to become the son-in-law of the Shen family, he would have to undergo various demanding tests.
Martial arts is a skill that doesn't require him to be the best in the world, but he must be able to protect Shen Miao's safety. As a husband, if your wife is in danger, at least you can protect her safety.
Chen Xin was thinking this way, but unexpectedly, this competition revealed some tricks.
The younger generation couldn't see it clearly, but he and Luo Xueyan could see it clearly, especially Shen Xin, who could even see the moves they used when they confronted each other. Shen Xin had seen someone use the dagger used by King Rui to lock his throat.
Xie Ding.
The political disagreement between the Shen and Xie families had been passed down for generations. The Shen family emphasized the rules and rituals of military operations, while the Xie family advocated for victory through surprise and unconventional tactics. Generations of ancestors had fought for many years, and by the time of Shen Xin and his generation, it had become almost second nature. The reason for the two hostile families becoming so powerful was unknown.
It's true that the person who knows you best isn't your friend, but your enemy. Since their youth, Shen Xin has been secretly competing with Xie Ding. The Shen family possesses the Shen family spear, each wielded with precision and murderous intent. The Xie family lacks the Xie family spear, but Xie Ding's skill with a dagger to the throat is unparalleled. It's perfect for assassinating the enemy's chief general. Imagine being in the thick of a battle on horseback with the enemy leader, only to have a dagger suddenly emerge from your spear, pointing straight at your throat. How terrifying would that be?
Relying on this trick, Xie Ding almost always wins battles.
Xie Ding passed this move on to no one else but his only legitimate son, Xie Jingxing. He never passed it on to his two illegitimate sons. When Xie Jingxing was young, he had also used this move in a confrontation. By coincidence, Shen Xin had witnessed the scene and was amazed at how Xie Jingxing had mastered this move to such perfection at such a young age. He even slightly modified Xie Ding's original throat lock, making it even more brutal.
And this is exactly the tactic that King Rui used when he confronted Shen Qiu today.
In other words, he used a move that had been modified by Xie Jingxing. The angle was exactly the same, but he didn't know whether it was intentional or what, but he used it slower than before, just to let Shen Xin see it clearly.
Shen Xin couldn't hide the shock he felt when he saw it. Apart from hiding it with silence, he didn't know what else to do.
Xie Jingxing was already dead, having died on the battlefield of Northern Frontier two years ago. But how could the King of Daliang use the same dagger to strangle Xie Jingxing, especially with the exact same move?
Even if people do the same thing or perform the same trick, there will be slight differences. However, at that moment, the figures of Prince Rui and Xie Jingxing overlapped in Shen Xin's eyes, without any difference.
Then a strange thought popped up in my mind, could Prince Rui be Xie Jingxing?
Xie Jingxing is already dead!
On the one hand, Shen Xin felt that this idea of his was incredible and ridiculous, but on the other hand, he couldn't help but think about it. He even felt that when King Rui was competing with Shen Qiu, his movements were so slow that he deliberately let him see clearly.
Did King Rui want him to recognize this fact?
Shen Qiu was filled with doubts and uncertainty, but he couldn't bring himself to tell anyone else. He decided to investigate further and wait until things became clearer before deciding.
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