Published: March 7, 2025
CHAPTER 231: Chu King of Hell Makes His Move Again!
As Chu Yang left, jun luolu let out a gentle sigh from upstairs and said, "That Lian Fanlei is truly unfortunate. To provoke Chu King of Hell at such a critical moment is simply asking for death. Originally, Chu King of Hell had already killed most of his targets. After the new emperor ascended the throne, he had been quiet for a while to give the new emperor face. Now that the critical moment has passed and he is looking for someone to establish his authority, yet he can't find anyone, Lian Fanlei just delivered his head right to Chu King of Hell's knife."
"Indeed, since Chu King of Hell is going to Great Zhao Zhongzhou, he must first create a huge uproar in Iron Cloud City to confuse Diwu Qingrou, making her believe he is still in Iron Cloud. This way, his actions in Great Zhao will be much safer! But with just the Lian family, they are not significant enough; there must be others involved."
Another voice spoke elegantly and solemnly.
"Yes," jun luolu turned around and walked back into the room, asking, "Young Master Wei, what do you think about Chu King of Hell?"
"He can be considered a key figure," the ever-absent Young Master Wei replied with a deep voice. "However, this person is very dangerous!"
"Very dangerous?" jun luolu furrowed her brows.
"There is a dangerous aura about him," Young Master Wei stated lightly. "But he is currently weak, so he poses no threat to us."
"What about the matter of going to Great Zhao Zhongzhou?" jun luolu inquired.
"Just prepare three people for him," Young Master Wei casually suggested. "Three young musicians, two men and one woman. One of them should have the surname Chu. The names of the other two can be kept hidden. Use them when necessary, and if not, then it’s fine. It’s not a big deal."
"Alright!"
"But our Stunning Pavilion cannot be exploited by him for free! When he returns, we must make him pay something," Young Master Wei said quietly. "I heard he has a few divine weapons; Ah Lu, you might as well take one and have some fun."
"Divine weapons..." jun luolu showed an expression of shock then suddenly chuckled. "Brother Wei... do you think... just helping someone out requires them to offer their divine weapons, which are as precious as their lives? What an odd statement from you, Young Master Wei."
"Cough... I need to practice," Young Master Wei fell silent.
Jun luolu's face revealed a hint of grievance as she murmured, "It's always like this; once it reaches a certain point, he escapes..."
Lord Lian Chenggui, the Minister of Revenue, had been extraordinarily busy recently. After finally finishing his official duties, he straightened his back and hurriedly made his way home.
He frowned the whole way, filled with deep concerns.
The deficit in the Ministry of Revenue was a huge pit. Although he had managed things flawlessly over the years, with the new emperor just having ascended, he needed to remain vigilant. If he were to be exposed, his entire family would be doomed.
Fortunately, the emperor still seemed to trust him. Well, during this period, he needed to manipulate the accounts a bit, patch some leaks, and ensure that the officials below were given some benefits to secure everything. It would be best to achieve some political merit as well...
As soon as he arrived home, before he could even settle down, his son Lian Fanlei rushed in, almost choking him with his words: "Father, I want to use some secret guards!"
"What do you want to do?" Lian Chenggui stumbled, startled. Secret guards were not something to be taken lightly; they were meant to protect the national treasury!
"There's a guy who doesn't know his place; I must take care of him!" Lian Fanlei gritted his teeth.
"Has someone provoked you?" Lian Chenggui was furious but held back his anger, asking for details. He needed to know who had offended whom.
"At the Stunning Pavilion! Someone with the surname Chu..." Lian Fanlei was furious, recounting the situation quickly.
Lian Chenggui was nearly fainting from anger! He knew his son was a fool, but he never expected him to be this foolish! Quarreling over women in a brothel was already ridiculous, but to send secret guards for this matter!