When Wang Yanzhang saw the looks on everyone's faces and the disdain in their eyes, a chill ran through him...
He hadn't even gone to the Crown Prince's residence yet, and people were already treating him differently. If he really went to the Crown Prince's residence, how would these people view him?
"Hey...it's your decision..."
Wang Dao sighed, unable to say anything more. After all, he wasn't Wang Yanzhang and couldn't understand his inner fear. However, he could imagine the consequences of going to the Crown Prince's residence, so he couldn't stop Wang Yanzhang's decision...
Li Zhu, who had been ignored by them, finally understood why the other party was so afraid of him after hearing Wang Yanzhang's words!
He genuinely wanted Wang Yanzhang to be his bodyguard, and he truly admired him. He just hadn't expected the other party to imagine him as a perverted man who preferred male concubines—this was simply intolerable…
Li Zhu opened his mouth, wanting to explain, but thinking about the danger this would bring to Nazha, he could only swallow his words. Now, he was truly in a bind...
"Your Highness, I'm willing to add my daughter to the wager. If you can lift the giant cauldron, I'll serve as your bodyguard, and my daughter will serve as your maid..."
After receiving Director Wang's approval, Wang Yanzhang spoke with much more confidence...
"Little girl, just wait and see how I punish you later..."
Thinking of Nazha dressed as a man, Li Zhu first gritted his teeth and muttered something in his heart before walking towards the giant cauldron!
Facing the enormous cauldron whose legs were almost taller than him, Li Zhu was a little intimidated, but he was confident that lifting the cauldron would not be a problem!
Meanwhile, somewhere in Luoyang, Nazha was chasing a group of people with Xiliang soldiers. Suddenly, Nazha sneezed, which made her feel a chill down her back, but she couldn't quite put her finger on what was wrong. Helpless, she could only continue the pursuit of the enemy...
"General Wang, I'll still give you a chance to admit defeat, as long as you come back with me and become my bodyguard..."
In order to protect Wang Yanzhang, Li Zhu still couldn't bring himself to be too ruthless at the last moment, hoping to make the other party give up on his own initiative!
"Hmph! You should lift that giant cauldron before you start making sarcastic remarks..."
Wang Yanzhang said coldly, not believing at all that Li Zhu could actually lift the giant cauldron!
"Since you insist, then I have no choice but to make a fool of myself..."
After speaking, Li Zhu bent down and walked under the giant cauldron, assuming a horse stance, and raised his hands above his head...
"Hey...ha..."
Li Zhu also shouted twice, just like Wang Yanzhang, to boost his own morale. The next moment, his veins bulged and his blood vessels were clearly visible, as if they were about to burst at any moment!
Amidst the horrified gazes of the crowd, Li Zhu slowly lifted the giant cauldron and held it for a full half minute before putting it down!
"This...this is impossible..."
Wang Yanzhang couldn't believe it was true. He could tell that Li Zhu didn't use any hidden strength, but lifted the giant cauldron with pure power!
To be defeated in strength by a pampered prince is not only shameful, but also comes at a great cost!
"Is General Wang implying that all of this was a lie? Are you still refusing to acknowledge the match result?"
Li Zhu retorted sarcastically, leaving Wang Yanzhang speechless for a moment!
"I…"
Wang Yanzhang really wanted to say he wouldn't admit it, but he had already denied it once, and if he denied it again, even his own family wouldn't stand for it!
"I admit it, but can you please leave my daughter alone?"
Wang Yanzhang said dejectedly, thinking that Li Zhu had just been advising him not to be impulsive, but he hadn't listened and insisted on increasing the stakes. He was only reaping what he had sown!
"You did it on purpose. You could have lifted the giant cauldron directly, but you insisted on using external force to make me think you weren't strong enough to lift it. This made me misjudge your strength and mislead me into increasing the bet. You're really cunning..."
Wang Yanzhang seems to have transformed into Conan, his meticulous analysis is so thorough that it leaves no room for criticism, and anyone who doesn't know the truth would think it is the real thing!
The reality is that Li Zhu gave Wang Yanzhang choices every time; it was just that he failed to seize the opportunities…
"General Wang, we must speak from the heart. In order to prevent such a situation from occurring, didn't I always advise you against it before I lifted the tripod?"
Li Zhu said helplessly!
Wang Yanzhang slumped to the ground, feeling utterly defeated; his life was ruined...
"Grand Tutor, I'm taking the person with me. I'll come back after court tomorrow. I hope nothing unpleasant will happen again like today..."
After saying that, Li Zhu turned and left. Looking at Wang Yanzhang, who refused to get up, Li Zhu said irritably...
"I'll be waiting for you and your daughter at the door..."
Wang Yanzhang's face was ashen, and he nodded blankly, as if he had lost all his energy in an instant...
At the gate of the Grand Tutor's residence, Li Zhu walked out proudly. Upon seeing Li Zhu leave the Grand Tutor's residence unharmed, countless carrier pigeons immediately took to the sky to report what they had seen to their master...
However, something even more shocking happened soon afterward. The dignified general, an indispensable military talent of the Wang family, actually brought his daughter to Li Zhu, and respectfully greeted Li Zhu before getting into the carriage with him!
This scene left everyone puzzled, and they could only report the truth to their master behind them!
The atmosphere inside the carriage was somewhat tense. Wang Yanzhang had a dark face and a resigned attitude. However, Li Zhu had no mood to pay attention to this great traitor. Instead, he looked at the woman who got into the carriage with him!
"Miss, what's your name?"
Li Zhu asked very politely!
His gaze never left the woman. Perhaps because her father was a military general, the woman possessed a touch of heroism, and holding a sword, she exuded the aura of a woman from the martial world…
The woman's face was cute with a touch of playfulness, and her figure was perfectly proportioned, a physique that even models would find difficult to match...
However, the beautiful woman looked unwilling, and her eyes were filled with disgust as she looked at Li Zhu…
“Wang Riqing…”
Wang Riqing's answer was brief, as if he was unwilling to say another word to Li Zhu!
"This name is great! Look at the two of us, I'm the king, and you're the minister. The verb in the middle is really well chosen..."
Li Zhu made a joke that only he could understand, and sensing the awkward atmosphere, he could only awkwardly stop laughing...
However, he couldn't keep those two troublesome children around forever; he had to find a way to ease the tension between them…
"General Wang, I want to learn to ride a horse. Why don't you teach me?"
"no…"
Before Wang Yanzhang could speak, Wang Riqing held his sword horizontally in front of him, shielding his father behind him, and looked at Li Zhu warily, fearing that he might do something excessive...
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