Peace Order
Chapter 255 - 121 Nanyue Mountain Marrow, Seeing Aunt Again_3

Chapter 255: Chapter 121 Nanyue Mountain Marrow, Seeing Aunt Again_3

The scholar cursed loudly, "Witch!!!"

The female officer’s demeanor also shifted from its usual gentleness as she coldly said, "You are also mistaken."

"There’s a fourth option, claiming the Mountain Marrow for myself. Wouldn’t it be better than sharing it with a second person, enjoying more freedom and wealth?!"

The scholar responded coldly, "Just like me."

"However, you have learned to be brutally ruthless in the imperial harem, yet not ruthless enough. You should have poisoned your weapon." The female officer’s expression faltered, then turned frantic as the blood seeping from her waist darkened, sensing her life was at risk.

Knowing she was bound to die, a trace of sorrow appeared on her face as she watched her childhood friend approaching under the moonlight. She clenched the dagger, but at this moment, she suddenly remembered their youth, wandering the streets together.

A trace of wistful sorrow appeared in her eyes as she whispered softly, "Brother Minyi..."

"How did we end up like this?"

The scholar paused, his eyes blank for a moment before he quickly retreated.

Raising his arm, he shot the crossbow that pierced through the female officer as he cursed angrily:

"Feigning emotion then plotting in the dark?!"

"Truly a venomous woman!"

Yet, after killing her, the female officer did not move again. The scholar looked at her body and shot two more crossbow arrows—one through her forehead and another through her neck—before finally stopping. His lips quivered as he extended his finger to close the eyes of the woman, stroking several times, but her eyes would not shut.

The scholar’s hand trembled as he reached out and gripped his own hand firmly, stopping the shaking as he said:

"Do not blame me. You and I both knew that upon receiving such news, our lives were doomed."

"The Prime Minister underestimated me. He thought I was only capable of petty cleverness."

"But he was mistaken. A small figure like me, a pawn in his game, also refuses to remain forever a piece in his hand, a small figure like me can also cause trouble for such a significant figure as him."

"I am not doing this for wealth and honor."

"I am doing it to survive, do you understand?"

"Rest assured, you won’t die in vain. This crossbow belongs to the Imperial Guard; you will die bearing the name of Li Guan at Qilin Palace, using your death to convey to the Prime Minister, to complete the discord scheme, then Li Guan dies, and I live, also enabling me to get away unscathed..."

Li Guan: "..."

Suddenly, a swooshing sound occurred, and the scholar, distraught, failed to react before he felt a pain in his lower back, falling forward. The next moment, a blur appeared in his vision as a figure in heavy armor approached him at an incredible speed, and the scholar was horrified as the crossbow fired and the man delivered a palm strike.

The next moment, pain hit his abdomen, hurling him into the air.

He landed on the ground, spitting up fresh blood.

Defeated in just two moves.

The scholar knelt there, looking at the person in Jinwu armor who wore a face mask, and said, "You! Li Guan...heh, you’ve come, you’ve killed me, using the Shattering Jade Fist of the Xue Family. You’ve killed me, and now you’re also exposed."

Li Guan did not respond.

The scholar suddenly sensed something was wrong as he felt his meridians slowly shattering.

His face slowly turned to a grimace: "Corrosive Heart Qi, Situ Deqing!"

"The Prime Minister?!"

Li Guan’s mind stirred slightly.

Was Situ Deqing a person from Tantai Xianming’s Prime Minister’s Mansion?

The scholar murmured for a long time, his face showing a tragic expression: "In the end, I couldn’t escape the Prime Minister’s chessboard, could I?" He let out a few bitter laughs, coughed up foul blood, then fell down lifeless as Li Guan exhaled a breath of foul air.

He didn’t linger to manage the scene further. The scholarly female officer had killed each other, leaving sufficient evidence.

He used the Mountain Marrow prepared by the scholar to replace the real one.

Stuffing the item into his armor, the young man couldn’t help but feel a certain heaviness in his heart, finding the human heart incredibly complex. Even Tantai Xianming, a grand master of the game, couldn’t fully grasp human nature.

Former friends turning on each other, the female officer’s sorrow was genuine, and the scholar’s distraught look after acting was as well, yet they did not hesitate when they made their moves.

Just over this issue of Mountain Marrow, everyone had their own thoughts, everyone had their stance, yet in the end, they still ended up killing each other. If such a minor matter turned out like this, what would become of the chaos under heaven?

Li Guan left with the Mountain Marrow after erasing all traces of his presence.

He sighed in relief.

The item was now in his possession, but as he retreated, he suddenly felt a chill.

Was someone watching him?

He reacted instantly, bursting out with a punch, but the scene before him blurred as a fair finger tapped on his forehead, causing the young man pain as he looked up to see a tall woman standing quietly there, her temples like white snow, her demeanor cold and calm.

The Princess, Chen Qingyan.

Li Guan blinked.

The young man immediately chose the best course of action, retracting his hand and obediently said:

"Aunt Qingyan!"