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The Mu King's Manor was much bigger than the Rui King's Manor. There were bridges and flowing water inside. The pavilions and pavilions were filled with layers upon layers of courtyards. With their pace, it took them almost an incense stick of time to reach the innermost courtyard.

"They're inside." This place was usually empty, and coupled with the fact that the place was remote, no one had passed by for a day. Besides a few trusted aides, no one knew that this place was where all of the wanted criminals in the city lived.

Dongfang Wenshui nodded and walked in. The moment he stepped through the courtyard door, he felt like he was being watched. His entire body felt uncomfortable, but there was no one around him. It was truly strange.

"The Easterners are good at hiding. It's hard to find them." Dongfang Ze saw through his thoughts and whispered in his ear. As he spoke, they had already arrived in front of a flat house. After knocking on the door in the manner they had agreed on, a voice as tender as water came from inside, "Come in."

The room was already lit with lanterns. Thousand Generations Ben Ying was sitting at the table, slowly wiping the blade that had almost taken 15 lives. Seeing the two walk in side by side, Ben Ying stopped what she was doing, and looked at Dongfang Ze with a sharp gaze, "Has the Ninth King brought him here to renege on our alliance?"

"How could that be? Seventh Brother came because he had some matters that he wanted to discuss with Lady Qian." As Dong Fang Ze spoke, Ben Ying's beautiful eyes turned and landed on Dong Fang Shan. She smiled sweetly and said, "We meet again."

Dongfang Shou stared at the woman who had shot him with a hidden arrow in the name of asking for directions. He said solemnly, "Yes, we meet again."

Ben Ying raised her long and thin eyebrows, stood up and bowed to the east. She smiled and said, "Please forgive me, King Rui."

"Let's not talk about the past." Dongfang Shou waved his hand. After he examined Ben Ying for a while, he said indifferently, "I didn't expect that Miss Qian Dai would have such outstanding martial arts at such a young age. Even I nearly died at the hands of Miss Qian."

Ben Ying said in surprise, "That person from the night before yesterday was under the command of the prince?"

"What did Miss Qian think?" Dongfang Gu sneered, "If it was His Majesty's camp, you'd have been locked up in the Celestial Prison a long time ago."

Ben Ying breathed a sigh of relief, but at the same time, she also became a bit more vigilant, "I didn't expect that you would have such a capable person under your command. I wonder if I could meet him."

"Not convenient." Dongfang Shou unhesitatingly rejected her request. In reality, even he himself didn't know who that person was, much less where to find him.

"This king knows that you plan to assassinate His Majesty when he is in the great temple to offer your sacrifices to the ancestors. This king has come to ask Miss Qian Dai to give up on this matter." Every year during the first month of the four seasons, the dynasty's emperor would go to the Grand Temple to offer sacrifices to the ancestors. Although there were guards from the Imperial Guards, they were undoubtedly weaker than the Palace of Brilliance, which was why Dongfang Ze had chosen this opportunity to make his move.

"Give up?" Ben Ying looked at Dongfang Ze in astonishment. The latter nodded and said, "This is also my intention. Previously, I was so angry that I lost my head. Now that I think about it, this method is not feasible!"

Her slender fingers swiped across the blade that was as bright as a mirror, and her almond eyes were clearly reflected on the blade. Her cold voice filled this small room, "Your highness, what kind of people do you take my thousand generations of clansmen as? Do you think they are servants that come and go as soon as they are called?"

"This matter …"

Dongfang Qin raised his hand to stop Dongfang Ze from continuing, and expressionlessly said, "This King knows that Miss Qian Dai and her men all have extraordinary skills, but these people will always surround His Majesty with the Imperial Guards, the martial generals, and the God's opportunity camp. Miss Qian thinks that you can really take the enemy's head from among the thousands of soldiers?"

Ben Ying's expression changed slightly. Soon after, she coldly laughed, "They are just a motley crowd. They are nothing much."

Dongfang Qin stared at her for a moment and suddenly said, "Since that's the case, then pretend this king has never come here. Goodbye!" After saying that, he turned around and was about to leave. Ben Ying did not expect him to leave just like that. She did not know how to react.

Although Dongfang Ze was also full of surprise, he had unconditional trust towards seventh brother, so he forcefully swallowed down the words that were already on the tip of his tongue and watched the situation unfold.

"Hold on!" "Since the Ninth King brought Prince here, I believe he told you about the agreement between us. Emperor Zhou sent people to infiltrate our East Ling County with ill intentions, so this matter cannot be ignored."

Dongfang Qing sneered in his heart, "If Miss Qian had the ability, I wouldn't have said anything. Unfortunately, I don't have it. A God's opportunity camp is enough for you to face the consequences."

"Boasting shamelessly!" Following that, a cold light appeared from the corner of the wall, and quickly stabbed towards the back of Dongfang Gu's head. The latter's gaze turned cold as he casually grabbed an empty tea cup from the table and put it behind his head.

"Ding!" The tea cup blocked the tip of the blade impartially, preventing it from advancing further. At the same time, a black shadow was also exposed under the candlelight. It was the dagger.

Dongfang Gu coldly said, "Your country's skill at concealment is indeed great, but it's still just concealment after all, not disappearing. As long as you observe carefully, you'll be able to find some clues. There should be another person hiding in the room besides him. Miss Qian Dai, was this king right?"

This Dongfang Qing had only been here for a short period of time, but he had already discovered a couple of them. They were truly not simple, no wonder when Dong Ling lost to him in the battle four years ago, and that mysterious expert from the night before …

Thousand Generations Ben Ying's mind was spinning like a wheel. She quickly made up her mind and shouted at the blade that had yet to be retracted: "Hurry up and retreat!"

After putting away the saber and retreating to the side, Ben Ying personally poured a cup of tea and passed it to Dongfang Shou with both hands. She respectfully said, "This Ying's discipline is not strict. Please forgive me, Your Highness!"

"I don't dare!" Dongfang Zhi expressionlessly said. He didn't extend his hand to receive the tea. This attitude made Ben Ying unable to read his mind, and he became more and more cautious. "I know what your intentions are, Your Highness. But we've come a thousand miles and we've returned empty-handed. It's really unsatisfying."

Seeing that she had given in first, Dongfang Qing's expression relaxed slightly. "It's not too late for a gentleman to take revenge. Ten years won't be too late."

Ben Ying stared at him and probed, "Prince wants me to wait for a chance to assassinate the Zhou Emperor?" After receiving a positive answer from Dongfang Wenshui, she said, "So you're saying that the prince also hates the Zhou Emperor?"

Just before yesterday, he had been full of respect and reverence for Dongfang. He thought Dongfang was a good brother, a good emperor, but in the blink of an eye … Everything had changed.

"You don't have to care about this, all you have to do is to know that I am on the same side as the Ninth King. As long as we reach an understanding today, after this matter is settled, I will not mistreat the Thousand Generation Miss. The Great Zhou and Dong Ling will also be on good terms for generations, and there will be no fires of war ever!"

After thinking about it for a long time, Ben Ying raised her eyes and said seriously, "Alright, we shall do as Prince Rui says. From today onwards, we will be allies. We will advance and retreat together! We will not forget him!"

"We advance and retreat together, we will not give up!" Dongfang Gu took the tea that Ben Ying had been holding in his hand and drank it all in one gulp. He understood that he was using tea in place of wine. He immediately poured himself and Dongfang Ze each a cup and drank it all.