Chapter 571 The King of the Underworld!
When Duke Changle and Duke Yong'an heard Xu Shuo's question, they fell silent.
Regarding this question, the deceased old lady Xu should be asked. After all, when Xu Yuanzu came to the Xu Mansion, it was the old lady Xu who was the head of the family.
Unfortunately, Old Madam Xu has passed away.
No one could give them an answer as to what exactly happened to Xu Yuanzu.
Of course, if they are capable enough, they can go to the palace to ask the Queen Mother.
But it is obvious that neither the Duke of Changle nor the Duke of Yong'an had the courage to do so.
As for Xu Shuo, the Duke of Dingguo, it wasn't that Duke Changle and Duke Yong'an looked down on him. If Xu Shuo had the guts, he wouldn't have been deprived of his inheritance to the Duke of Antai by Old Lady Xu.
"Xu Yuanzu was able to inherit the title because the old lady must have contacted the empress dowager. Now that the old empress dowager has passed away, only the empress dowager knows the truth."
"However, the Prince of Yan is plotting rebellion, and the Queen Mother is frightened and is now bedridden."
"So, it's unknown what exactly happened."
Duke Yong'an patiently explained the situation to Xu Shuo.
Knowing Xu Shuo's character, Duke Yong'an didn't even bother to use provocation. He simply recounted the entire story, not expecting Xu Shuo to go to the palace to question the Empress Dowager.
However, to the surprise of Duke Yong'an, after hearing this, Xu Shuo actually said goodbye directly, saying that he was going to the palace to ask the empress dowager.
Xu Shuo left as soon as he said he would.
His decisiveness and swiftness left both Duke Yong'an and Duke Changle dumbfounded. This was not the cousin Xu Shuo they were familiar with.
After waiting for Xu Shuo to leave for quite a while, Duke Yong'an turned to look at Duke Changle and said, "Do you think he will really enter the palace?"
"have no idea!"
Duke Changle shook his head violently.
"However, if he doesn't enter the palace, there's no need for him to act tough in front of us!"
"Go and have a look?"
Lord Yong'an looked outside the door with great interest.
Duke Changle took a deep breath and said, "Let's go and take a look!"
They knew Xu Shuo well, even though they hadn't seen each other for many years. But as the old saying goes, it's easy to change a country, but it's hard to change one's nature.
Xu Shuo has never been tough since he was a child, so their sudden toughness made them a little uncomfortable.
The two of them went out quickly and asked someone to prepare a carriage without the Xu Mansion logo, and slowly headed towards the palace.
When the two of them arrived at the long street outside the palace in a carriage, they actually saw Xu Shuo.
Xu Shuo was pacing back and forth outside the palace gate, waiting to be summoned.
"He really came!"
"It's really strange!"
Duke Yong'an and Duke Changle looked at each other, not understanding why Xu Shuo suddenly went crazy and had the courage to come to the empress dowager to ask about Xu Yuanzu.
"Let's go, go back!"
The two did not wait outside the palace gate, nor did they plan to go in to ask for an audience. After knowing that Xu Shuo was really going to the palace, the two decided to go home and wait for news.
The carriage slowly turned around and moved away from the palace.
However, neither Duke Changle nor Duke Yong'an noticed that the carriage was not heading towards the Xu Mansion. Instead, it was driven by the coachman into an empty mansion that had long been uninhabited.
The carriage entered the house and stopped.
Duke Yong'an and Duke Changle, who were talking in the car, lifted the door curtain and slowly got out of the car.
But the moment the door curtain was lifted, their faces became solemn when they saw the situation outside.
Dozens of men wearing black scarves and masks, each holding a crossbow, aimed at them.
“That’s quite interesting!”
Lord Yong'an stepped down from the carriage and looked at the driver standing in the line of masked men. "My Xu Mansion has never treated our servants harshly. Why are you doing this?"
"I'm not originally from the Xu Mansion!"
The driver smiled slightly, "So, I'm certainly not a traitor."
"sharp!"
Lord Yong'an smiled and said, "Well, tell me, what do you want?"
"Are you so sure, Lord, that we don't want to kill you?"
"If you wanted to kill us, you would have taken action from the very beginning!"
Duke Yong'an is still very confident in his own judgment.
If it was a killer targeting them, then there wouldn't be so much nonsense.
"Duke Yong'an is indeed a smart man!"
Applause sounded from the side, and someone walked out from behind the line of people wearing black scarves and masks.
A man wearing a mask.
"The underworld, the Ten Kings of Hell, the King of the Chakravartin!"
"I've heard so much!"
Duke Yong'an and Duke Changle both bowed.
They had long heard of the name of the Underworld. The Ten Yama Kings of the Underworld were legendary figures. It was said that the Underworld King had failed to assassinate the King of Yan and was nearly annihilated by the King's Whirlwind Riders. Of the Ten Yama Kings, only the Five Senses King and the Wheel King survived.
"I wonder what business Your Excellency the Chakravartin has with us two?"
"Let's talk about a deal!"
The Wheel King smiled and said, "As long as you two cooperate with me and kill one person, after the task is completed, my underworld will owe you a favor!"
"Kill who?"
Others are the butchers and I am the meat.
Both the Duke of Yong'an and the Duke of Changle knew very well that when faced with the Chakravartin's deal, they had no right to refuse, at least for now.
"Xu Yuanzu!"
"he?!"
When they heard the Wheel-Turning King say the three words "Xu Yuanzu", Duke Changle and Duke Yong'an were both stunned.
Xu Yuanzu suddenly appeared, and as soon as he appeared, he became the Antai Duke of the Xu Mansion. This made the Yong'an Duke and the Changle Duke wary of him.
Now, the King of the Underworld showed up and wanted to assassinate Xu Yuanzu. It was really unbelievable.
"Can you tell me why?"
Although he knew that this question was a bit unreasonable, Duke Yong'an was really curious.
In their minds, Xu Yuanzu was just a peasant who had suddenly gotten lucky. But the appearance of the Chakravartin made them realize that Xu Yuanzu's identity was far more complex.
However, think about it, if Xu Yuanzu was really just an ordinary person, why did he come to the Xu Mansion and seize Xu Yuanzhen's title of Duke of Antai?
"Sorry, I can't tell you this!"
"Of course, you two can choose to refuse."
The Wheel King chuckled softly, "However, if you two refuse, then you will know the target of my underworld, and you can't blame me for being ruthless!"
"We can cooperate on this deal."
Lord Yong'an sighed, "But, Your Excellency, the Wheel King, aren't you afraid that if we agree to your request now, you'll go back on your word and even tell Xu Yuanzu about your assassination plan in the underworld?"
"You won't!"
The Chakravartin laughed again, "I just said before that you, Lord Yong'an, are a smart man."
"Well, since this is a business deal, I must also show my sincerity."
The Chakravartin changed the subject and said, "As temporary allies, I might as well reveal a secret to you two."
"The current emperor is not of the late emperor's bloodline!"
"Also, be careful of the Queen Mother!"
After saying these two sentences, the Chakravartin turned around and retreated into the room behind him.
Soon, the masked men surrounding Duke Yong'an and Duke Changle quickly left the house, took off their masks, quickly left the alley, joined the crowd on the street, and finally dispersed.
(End of this chapter)
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