Chapter 73

Jiang Zhiyi stayed in the villa obediently the whole time, and no matter how people outside talked about Jiang Hanfeng, she remained motionless.

Later, someone asked them to attack Zanhua Lane together. Jiang Zhiyi was initially worried that his master would be involved in the things happening outside and bring his uncle back. Fortunately, Xi'an was not that kind of person. He could see the situation and had self-awareness.

But the people outside were really annoying, so Jiangxi An simply pretended to be sick and Liu Jiang Zhiyi stayed in the villa to take care of him. It was not until the dust settled and he learned that the outside world had calmed down that Jiangxi An "recovered".

He heard that most of the sects outside were leaderless and no longer had the power they once had, so he knew that a lot of people had died. He sighed and said to Jiang Zhiyi, "Your uncle has been away for a long time, and it's time for him to come back."

The reason they kept a low profile before was because they knew that the righteousness was not good and that their actions were not righteous, so they just put up a cover. After Yuding Villa lost Jiang Hanfeng, its strength was not very strong, so they stood aside to protect themselves.

Now that things have come to fruition, it is time to teach my junior fellow apprentice.

They already knew that Shen Yingxue and Hua Zhu were the same person, so it was no wonder that Jiang Hanfeng stayed by his side all the time.

Jiang Zhiyi said hesitantly, "Shen Yingxue is vindictive. She has never let anyone who has dealt with the Demon Cult escape. Fu Sheng led his men to attack, and Yuding Villa was also involved. Even with the help of Second Master, it is difficult to escape."

Jiang Xi'an said, "During the last Heroes' Conference, Shen Yingxue also came to Yuding Villa. I see that he has a close relationship with my junior brother. You can go anyway. If nothing else, you can still have Han Feng."

Jiang Zhiyi followed his master's instructions, left Yuding Villa, asked about the whereabouts of Zanhua Lane, and searched all the way there.

There were too many captives to be brought back to Jiangnan, so Xun Yan locked them up in the yard, only giving them a little water and rice every day, not letting them eat enough, just like they did when they tortured Lan Jin, in order to wear down their will.

Shen Yingxue's mission had made great progress, and he only needed to finish the work a little bit before he could complete it. Thinking that the mosaics that affected his daily life would soon disappear, he felt particularly happy. He followed Jiang Hanfeng outside for a few rounds and then set off to return to Zanhua Lane.

Previously, they were worried about falling out with King Zhongxin and being attacked by them, so only a few people were left in Zanhua Lane, and most of the manpower was transferred elsewhere.

Lan Jin and Li Baiqi counted the number of people, bought a few houses to accommodate them, assigned them tasks, and resumed their previous lives.

When Shen Yingxue came back, Lan Jin sent someone to pick her up, but she did not go back to Zanhua Lane, but came directly to her new residence.

"Has there been any letter from Prince Zhongxin?" Shen Yingxue asked.

Lan Jin shook her head, "No."

There was such a big commotion outside, it was impossible for King Zhongxin not to know about it.

Shen Yingxue felt that he probably believed in her identity, and was deeply shocked at the moment. She hid herself away quietly, and was too embarrassed to see him again.

He rested for a day and went to pay a visit to King Zhongxin with Jiang Hanfeng.

After reporting, the doorman let them in, not daring to speak to Shen Yingxue, thinking he was observing him secretly. Shen Yingxue pretended not to notice and followed him to the lobby, waiting for a while before he came out.

King Zhongxin looked away, "Now that you are here, please sit down."

Shen Yingxue saw the mosaic on his face and recalled what happened that night. Looking at this man again, he was no different from a man. Was she dreaming?

Seeing that he was in a daze again, Jiang Hanfeng explained his purpose for coming: "It was not us who left without saying goodbye a few days ago. It was just that the situation was urgent and there was no time to lose. We had no choice but to do this. Please don't blame us, Your Majesty."

"Hmm..." King Zhongxin's eyes were still complicated. He picked up the teacup and took a sip of water to cover up his unnatural expression. "I heard about what happened outside."

Jiang Hanfeng said nothing.

King Zhongxin stopped talking and remained silent for a long time before he found another topic: "Is Xue'er okay? Is she not injured?"

He watched Shen Yingxue's sharpness fade away, her demeanor calm, yet also seemed to have a bit of innocence, which was exactly the look he was familiar with. Shen Yingxue had not spoken since entering the door, and King Zhongxin felt that his illness seemed to be more serious than the last time they met.

Jiang Hanfeng felt that Shen Yingxue might not speak because she was embarrassed. After all, they were father and son, but they were not close at all. They even called each other brothers when they were scheming against each other... There was really nothing to say.

"Yingxue got a secret book earlier. After practicing according to the book, he was able to control his internal energy and his five internal organs no longer depleted. Although he is still a little weak, he is much better than before. This time, he personally came out and defeated all the heroes. He was not at all inferior to him. He was not much different from a few years ago."

When Shen Yingxue heard him say this, she looked up at him, as if asking him, "Really?"

Jiang Hanfeng smiled at him.

"What secret book is it?" King Zhongxin was more interested in this.

Jiang Hanfeng recalled that it was because he let the secret book out that those people surrounded the Hairpin Flower Lane and tried their best to get in. He had caused a lot of trouble for nothing. He did not have a good impression of this father-in-law, and his eyebrows and eyes were much colder. "To ordinary people like Yu Xun, it is just an ordinary thing, but to Yingxue, it is a life-saving medicine."

He explained the effect of the secret book, and King Zhongxin became even more embarrassed after hearing it.

Who would have thought that Hua Zhu was his biological son?

Shen Yingxue was obviously crazy, but she was able to play the role of the flower owner accurately. She is really gifted. Ordinary people may not be able to play a role completely different from themselves.

Shen Yingxue asked: "All those martial arts sects have been dealt with, and the Zanhuaxiang is the only one left. What are you going to do next?"

Prince Zhongxin knew that Shen Yingxue was the owner of the flower, so he had to change his previous plan. But his willingness to let Shen Yingxue go did not mean that he was willing to let go of the Hairpin Flower Lane.

King Zhongxin said: "The court is in turmoil, and the commotion in Zanhua Lane is so big that the people above have begun to pay attention. Too many people died this time, which alarmed the emperor. I'm afraid he will send troops to suppress the rebels."

Shen Yingxue understood that some of these martial arts sects, in modern times, were like family businesses, running tutoring classes to teach people martial arts, and acting as escorts and bodyguards. But others were more like the Liangshan Water Margin led by Song Jiang, calling them jianghu people, and it was not an exaggeration to call them robbers and bandits, and it was normal for them to be surrounded and suppressed by the court.

Shen Yingxue said: "There is one thing you don't know yet."

He took out the cell phone and showed it to King Zhongxin. Just when King Zhongxin was about to take it, he took it back.

How can your beloved mobile phone get into someone else's hands? This is a great tool to relieve social awkwardness.

"This is..." King Zhongxin's voice was confused, he didn't recognize what it was.

Jiang Hanfeng was a little surprised. Wasn't this something that their royal family had come up with? But when he thought about the fact that the ancestors of King Zhongxin were being guarded against by the imperial court, he felt that it was reasonable for him not to know about it. He explained the purpose of this thing, the origin of the Blood Shadow Building, and how this thing came into Shen Yingxue's hands. Then he saw King Zhongxin narrow his eyes, looking very unhappy.

"You are such a good planner. I didn't realize that the fisherman benefits from the quarrel between the snipe and the clam." King Zhongxin was also frightened. "According to what you said, since he is willing to look for Xue'er, he should not know about our father-son relationship."

Shen Yingxue nodded. "When he came to me, his plan was probably similar to yours. After all, he has the knife in his hand. Once it is useless, he will die."

King Zhongxin understood what he said and was not blinded by the immediate benefits. He felt even more sorry for his son.

He asked, "Why did you agree to form an alliance with me that day?"

Shen Yingxue said: "It just so happens that our goals overlap to some extent. It's a mutually beneficial thing, so why not do it?"

But once there is a disagreement, the alliance between the two people will break down, because no one trusts the other.

King Zhongxin asked, "Does what he wants you to do overlap with what you want to do?"

"There wasn't any before, but there will probably be some now." He looked at King Zhongxin and asked him, "Tell me the truth, after getting rid of those martial arts sects, what is the next step?"

Are you really planning a rebellion?

King Zhongxin sighed, "You already know my secret, so you should understand my difficulties. He did have rebellious intentions in the past. After I succeeded to the throne, I accepted his connections and many things, so I had to continue and it was difficult to get out of it. If I had to choose, I would rather be a wealthy and idle person, find a good marriage for you, ask for your permission to obtain a title, and give birth to a few more sons."

Jiang Hanfeng thought that the "he" in the words of King Zhongxin was referring to the old prince. Shen Yingxue heard that he was coming, and he was talking about his dead father. Hearing him say this, he was sure that the dream that day was not a dream, and this person was his mother.

In order to avenge her son and to save her own life, the princess found her son who was scattered outside and killed her husband and concubine with her own hands.

Shen Yingxue thought she was a cruel and ruthless woman, and when she heard her say that, she felt dazed.

This wish is too simple!

But even if it was so simple, it was impossible to realize. Shen Yingxue was very sure that she was a man, unless Jiang Hanfeng was actually a woman, and was previously censored as a man by the system, and after removing the mosaic, she could get pregnant and give birth to a son.

Jiang Hanfeng saw Shen Yingxue was distracted again, and thought that he also had some yearning for the life that his father had described. His own life plan only included swords, and he had never planned to marry and have children, until he met Shen Yingxue. But not everyone is like him, Shen Yingxue probably also fantasized about such a warm scene.

Jiang Hanfeng felt that he seemed to have delayed Shen Yingxue, but didn't want to let her go just like that, so he didn't say anything and waited quietly for Shen Yingxue to choose a seat.

Shen Yingxue imagined the scene of Jiang Hanfeng giving birth to a child for him. A smile appeared on the corner of her mouth. When she looked at Jiang Hanfeng, she also had some tenderness as a husband. "If you are willing to have a baby, you can try."

Jiang Hanfeng was stunned for a moment, then said with a smile: "...Yingxue? How can I give birth to a child?"

King Zhongxin sighed when he saw the two people's reactions.

It's so difficult to realize your dreams.

She and Shen Yingxue were not close to begin with. Shen Yingxue was a crazy leader of a cult and had hooked up with someone else. If she opposed them being together at this time, Shen Yingxue might not show mercy to her as a mother.

Shen Yingxue chatted with Jiang Hanfeng for a few words, then returned to the topic and continued to talk about business, "Since you have no intention of competing for the throne, then it will be easy. I just don't know who met me that day."

"That's easy. You ask him to come out, and I'll hide in the back and take a look from a distance. I know most of the royal family members. If the one who comes is his trusted subordinate, I may recognize him."