Seeing his expression, Jingrong’s smile deepened, his hawk-like eyes sinking deeply.

“This prince will tell you one more thing—that disaster relief silver, you actually transported it away long ago.”

Ah!

Wen Panshi’s face contorted.

Jingrong said, “Actually, Young Master Wen told me this.”

Standing beside him, Wen Xian was stunned upon hearing this.

He said it?

He swore, absolutely not. Don’t randomly pin false accusations on him.

It could get people killed.

He really wanted to hear when exactly he had told him.

He only heard Jingrong leisurely explain, “Tell me, why would Young Master Wen suddenly buy a stone for no reason?”

With this statement, Wen Xian understood.

“I…”

He panicked momentarily.

Jingrong looked at him and said, “So, this prince already secretly ordered men to capture Old Man Zhao on his way to deliver the stone to your manor and question him. He said that stone fell from some carts transporting stones. He thought it was gambling stone, so he picked it up and brought it back. But in reality, you were secretly transferring the silver. Inside that stone was the court’s missing disaster relief silver. You discovered this at the time, which is why you spent money to buy it, but you didn’t want to attract attention, so you had Old Man Zhao deliver it to your manor. But now, this prince has already ordered men to find that disaster relief silver. It’s hidden in a mountain cave, and at this moment, that silver should already be on its way back.”

Ah!

Sweat appeared on Wen Xian’s forehead.

Wen Panshi had nothing to say.

Jingrong turned his eyes to Wen Panshi and said, “You’d best see clearly—the surroundings are now full of this prince’s best archers. As long as this prince gives one command, your men, including you, must all die.”

“…”

“If you withdraw now, there’s still time. You won’t need countless deaths and injuries. No one wants to see a scene of rivers of blood.”

Wen Panshi looked around. Right now, the hundred thousand troops had not yet assembled. He didn’t have many men under his command. If they fought, it simply wouldn’t work. Moreover, Jingrong’s archers were all on the rooftops. With one command, they would all die.

Like ants on a hot pan!

Waiting at any moment for Jingrong to add that fire.

Lin Feng on the side seemed to see through Wen Panshi’s thoughts, knowing he might order a retreat.

So—

He stepped forward, gritting his teeth, raising his sword, unwilling to accept it. “None of you should think of leaving today.”

His eyes full of murderous intent.

Glaring furiously at Jingrong, “My father died at the hands of that dog emperor. You’re his son. You must also die.”

Heh!

Jingrong gave him a contemptuous glance. “Do you have that capability?”

He pulled out a whistle. “In the secret passage below, I ordered men to bury explosives long ago. As long as I blow this whistle, everyone can forget about leaving alive.”

“What?” Wen Panshi was shocked. “Lin Feng! You’ve gone mad.”

A roar!

“My father was killed by that dog emperor. Of all the soldiers here, which one didn’t survive by spilling blood? Today, even if we all perish together, I cannot let him leave.”

“Are you going to kill the Young Master as well?”

Lin Feng froze for a moment.

Gripping that whistle tightly!

Finally, looking at Ji Yunshu, those eyes full of malevolent energy darkened, then he said, “Young Master, you must leave quickly.”

How could she possibly leave?

She said, “I’ve said before, the matter of the Duke of Yu’s manor has not yet been clarified. Why are you so obstinate?”

“No need to investigate. It was done by that dog emperor.”

“If you still think this way, fine, then kill me as well.”

“Young Master…”

“I won’t leave.”

Lin Feng frowned, the whistle in his hand gripped very tightly. Finally—

“Then consider that I, Lin Feng, owe you this lifetime. But the hatred of a murdered father cannot exist under the same sky. In my next life, I’m willing to serve the master loyally and work like an ox or horse for you, Young Master.”

Having spoken!

Before Wen Panshi could stop him, the whistle had already been blown.

Then—

For a long time, no explosion sound came.

Lin Feng looked around, his expression tense, and blew again.

Still no movement!

Jingrong: “Are you surprised?”

Indeed surprised!

Lin Feng realized something, staring at him with wide eyes.

Waiting for an explanation.

“The explosives you buried underground were already completely removed by this prince’s men.”

“Impossible!”

“In your view, it’s indeed impossible, because the men this prince sent to infiltrate the secret chamber were already captured by you. So, no one else entered that secret passage again. How could the explosives be removed? But you forgot—there’s not just one entrance to that secret passage, but two. One entrance is at your Si family’s, and the other entrance…” He looked at Wen Panshi. “Is in General Wen’s study.”

That study secured with two locks.

Wen Panshi had no words in response.

And at this moment—

“This wine is really quite good.”

Hearing this and looking up, at some point, Muruo was actually sitting on the rooftop.

Holding a pot of wine in his hand!

He took a sip, then raised the wine pot in his hand toward Wen Panshi. “General Wen, the wine you hid in the secret passage is really quite good. I took several jars out—don’t take offense. But speaking of which, those two locks outside your study really aren’t effective. I opened them with a casual twist. Next time you want to lock something, don’t use those kinds of locks. Find me, I’ll make you one that absolutely no one in the world can open.”

Everyone’s eyes were all on him.

He poured another mouthful of wine down his throat, tilted his chin at Lin Feng with great disdain. “I say, General Lin, those explosives you buried really weren’t professional. Why did you just place them directly in the most conspicuous place? Though you sure placed a lot. It took me quite a while to destroy all those cursed things. I’ll advise you—those things are for children to play with during New Year’s. You shouldn’t join in the excitement.”

Kind-hearted advice!

So it was this fellow who destroyed them.

Lin Feng’s face darkened. The whistle in his hand fell to the ground, his face ashen.

He lost, he lost!

Muruo laughed at this, then looked down on Wen Panshi. “And you, how could you let that blockhead Zuo Yao help you control Anchang Courtyard? He’s someone without a brain. He was still gleefully thinking he’d done something important, waiting to claim credit from you. How would he know that not only were half your archers secretly replaced, but Zuo Yao’s men under his command were also replaced? At this moment, he should be kneeling on the ground begging for mercy!”

Just thinking about it was funny!

All of Wen Panshi’s plans had completely fallen through.

Jingrong: “This prince gave you a chance. You didn’t want it yourselves. Since you all came with the determination to die, then this prince will fulfill your wish. A scene of rivers of blood—this prince would like to see just how spectacular it is.”

Wen Panshi smiled bitterly, showing no fear, only saying, “Even if you kill us, you cannot kill all the former servants of the Duke of Yu’s manor.”

“Then we’ll kill them slowly.”

His hand slowly rose. The archers on the rooftop also held their breath, just waiting for him to wave his hand, then begin the slaughter.

Who would have thought—

A pair of pale white hands suddenly grasped his broad palm.

Looking sideways, Ji Yunshu was looking at him with pleading eyes.

“Stop killing.”