Chapter 194

Duan Tianya and Cheng Shifei were somewhat surprised.

They had known Shangguan Haitang for a long time,

but had never seen her like this.

Guihai Yidao, meanwhile, gripped the scabbard of his sword tightly.

He viewed Shangguan Haitang as the one he loved,

yet Shangguan Haitang was pleading with their foster father for another man.

This made Guihai Yidao feel very displeased.

Zhu Wushi waved his hands repeatedly and said: "It is nothing, it is nothing.

People of the Jianghu put righteousness first and are not bound by minor details.

It should be this way.

Hero Ye, please sit!"

Under Zhu Wushi's invitation,

Ye Yu and Jing Ni sat in the seats to the side,

while Shangguan Haitang, Duan Tianya, Guihai Yidao, and Cheng Shifei stood to one side.

Zhu Wushi, sitting in the main seat, said: "Yesterday's battle at Apricot Forest,

Hero Ye truly stole the spotlight.

Not only did you defeat Qiao Feng, Xuzhu, and Duan Yu,

but you also exposed their ugly identities and true faces before all the heroes.

You have truly removed three evils for the Jianghu..."

Ye Yu smiled lightly: "Divine Marquis, you invited me here,

surely it wasn't just for small talk?

If you have something to say, just say it directly."

"Good, Hero Ye is a straightforward person."

Zhu Wushi said in a deep voice: "I would like to invite Hero Ye to be the Deputy Master of my Dragon-Protecting Shanzhuang.

As everyone knows,

my Dragon-Protecting Shanzhuang holds immense power in the Great Ming.

We take the duty of supporting the Imperial Clan as our own.

Those who gather here are all righteous people.

The Dragon-Protecting Shanzhuang..."

Before Zhu Wushi could finish his sentence,

Ye Yu waved his hand: "Don't talk so much empty nonsense."

This sentence

caused a rare flash of suppressed anger to appear on Zhu Wushi's face.

His years of Qi-nourishing cultivation

were broken by Ye Yu in a short moment.

Zhu Wushi was very angry,

but Ye Yu's next sentence

made him calm down instantly.

"Giving me the title of Deputy Master is nothing more than wanting me to help you kill the Eastern Depot's Cao Zhengchun,

right?"

Ye Yu slowly took a sip of tea,

looking calm and composed.

Zhu Wushi said: "That is correct.

The Eastern Depot commits many evils, and the Superintendent Cao Zhengchun is even more insidious and cunning, holding power over the entire court.

Everyone in my Dragon-Protecting Shanzhuang wants to see him eliminated!"

Ye Yu smiled: "That is why it is best to speak directly.

Let us put everything on the table to discuss.

If I kill Cao Zhengchun, you are the one who benefits.

And I, I only get an empty title of Deputy Master,

with no benefits at all.

The entire Dragon-Protecting Shanzhuang, from beginning to end, still listens to you.

What is the point of that?

Divine Marquis, you really lack sincerity!"

Zhu Wushi raised his eyebrows slightly,

remaining silent.

He had originally thought that someone like Ye Yu, who became famous at a young age and possessed supreme martial arts,

would certainly not have much scheming.

But he hadn't expected

that Ye Yu had already seen through everything,

and his speech was also aggressive.

This feeling

made Zhu Wushi feel very displeased.

The next moment,

Ye Yu slowly stood up

and said to Shangguan Haitang: "I have matters to attend to, so I will take my leave first.

Farewell!"

After saying this, he took Jing Ni and left the Divine Marquis Mansion.

Seeing this situation,

Zhu Wushi glanced at Shangguan Haitang,

and the latter hurriedly chased after them.

And Cheng Shifei also quietly left the place.