Chapter 216

King Zhou Ling's eyes bulged with rage as his guards kicked open the door, revealing the scene inside the room.

The person being dragged by her hair and pinned to the ground was none other than his beloved niece, whom he had cherished since childhood!

And in this room, the once seemingly dignified and gentle younger generation of the Yuan royal family now wore a hideous, cruel, and twisted expression!

"You scoundrel!" King Zhou Ling stepped forward and kicked Yuan Kaizhi to the ground.

Yuan Kaizhi fell, his handsome phoenix eyes wide with shock.

"No... it's impossible..."

"King Zhou... how can he be here?"

"No, he couldn't possibly know about my plan..."

King Zhou Ling, already embarrassed at being deceived, became even more enraged upon hearing this. He kicked Yuan Kaizhi several more times. At first, Yuan Kaizhi protected his head and cried out in pain, but gradually he began to fight back!

Yuan Kaizhi looked at King Zhou Ling and the middle-aged attendant who had followed him into the room.

The wariness and fear in his eyes turned to ruthlessness and a resolve to see things through to the end.

"What audacious thieves dare to break into a private residence in broad daylight?"

"Old Xu," Yuan Kaizhi called out, "seize these two intruders!"

He had brought a team of skilled fighters with him into Jing Country and wasn't afraid of King Zhou Ling alone!

Whether the other party was traveling incognito or had some other reason for being there, it could only be considered King Zhou's bad luck. Who told him to be so careless as to come to this place of all the vast lands between heaven and earth, stumbling upon his devious plot!

"Intruders, according to the laws of Yuan State, those who break into private homes and commit murder can be killed in self-defense by the homeowner!"

Yuan Kaizhi gritted his teeth. At the prime age of thirty, he was stronger than the aging King Zhou Ling. Instead of dodging the king's kick, he caught his foot and pressed the king's neck to the ground.

The middle-aged guard behind King Zhou Ling rushed forward angrily but was quickly surrounded by five skilled fighters hidden in the dilapidated cottage.

"Uncle..." Princess Ronghua, lying on the ground, saw the scene and turned pale, "Flee quickly!"

"Haha, King Zhou, I didn't want it to be this way," Yuan Kaizhi narrowed his eyes, pressing on King Zhou Ling's neck, "But I have no choice. It's your own bad luck to come to Jing Country at such a time."

"And of all places, you had to come to Mao Family Village. Your luck really is terrible."

King Zhou Ling's eyes flickered, his heart suddenly turbulent.

Luck?

Pinned to the ground, he couldn't help but look towards the tightly closed door outside.

In his initial anger, he had forgotten to think carefully, but now Yuan Kaizhi's words reminded him that it was Xiao Yunzhou who had brought him here!

"Well, Brother Zhou, didn't I tell you? Your younger generation was indeed in mortal danger. Do you believe me now?" The noble-looking middle-aged handsome man smiled, "Brother Chu, thank you for following us to watch this drama."

King Zhou Ling's pupils dilated in shock.

Yuan Kaizhi's face, however, turned as white as a sheet.

'We'? What 'we'?

In Jing Country, who could address King Zhou as 'Brother Zhou' and refer to himself as 'we', except for one person!

How is this possible? How could the Emperor of Jing Country be here as well?

Yuan Kaizhi could hardly believe he wasn't dreaming. Why would the Emperor of Jing Country accompany King Zhou Ling to this small village, to the home of a fool? It made no sense!

"I couldn't have been exposed!" Before setting out, he had deceived Ronghua, saying he wanted to experience life as a common married couple with her. He had her dress as a village woman and kept their itinerary secret from her attendants and guards, departing in secret.

All along the way, they had acted like an ordinary farming couple, riding ox carts and staying in villages... Throughout the journey, they had only addressed each other as 'wife' and 'husband', never using their real names. How could their identities possibly have been exposed?

"Who exactly are you?!" Yuan Kaizhi's right arm was covered in blood, dripping onto the floor.

But Xiao Yunzhou merely smiled slightly, as if he hadn't heard, and looked earnestly at King Zhou Ling, who was helping his niece to her feet.

"Well, Brother Zhou?"

"When the snipe and the clam grapple, the fisherman profits. Do you see clearly now?"

King Zhou Ling narrowed his eyes, looking back at Yuan Kaizhi with bloodshot eyes, "The alliance between Zhou Xing Kingdom and Yuan Mu Country is hereby dissolved, effective immediately!"

Yuan Kaizhi stared in disbelief.

"The Yuan people have insulted my elder brother's daughter, as if killing my own flesh and blood. I will be enemies with Yuan for life!"

Xiao Yunzhou finally breathed a sigh of relief, "Then I'll leave these people for you to deal with, Brother Zhou."

King Zhou nodded gratefully and gave a look to his middle-aged attendant, who immediately pulled the screaming Yuan Kaizhi off the wooden cabinet and dragged him outside to be dealt with!

Xiao Yunzhou frowned and followed them out, not wanting his daughter to see such a gruesome scene.

But as soon as he stepped outside, he found his precious Chu Chu in the arms of a guard, fearfully covering her eyes with her small hands, yet peeking through a gap to watch Yuan Kaizhi's execution—

However, before she could see the blade fall, she exclaimed.

[Oh my, I see the Eight Trigrams on Yuan Kaizhi's body.]

[He actually knows the Yuan King's secret—goodness, the Yuan King is impotent!]

Xiao Yunzhou's eyes widened in shock.

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