Chapter 2367: Underestimating This Couple (Patreon)

Chapter 2367: Underestimating This Couple

In the next moment, the entire room was surrounded.

Shu Yu put down her sleeve arrow, and she and Meng Yun Zheng walked out from the shadows, standing outside in the courtyard.

Through a crack in the door, Shu Feng saw her and clenched his fists instantly. He turned to Liu Jie and said, "It's Lu Shuyu and Meng Yunzheng."

Liu Jie's face darkened as if he could drip water. He took a deep breath and shouted to the people outside the door, "Rong Hou, how dare you betray your master?"

Rong Hou stood behind Meng Yunzheng, remained silent for a moment, and then said, "Lord Liu, I didn't want this either. If there was even a glimmer of hope, I wouldn't be on this side. But knowing it's a dead-end yet still charging ahead is not loyalty, it's foolishness."

"Excuses!"

Rong Hou chuckled, "Lord Liu, you know the divination from the Master of Dongqing Temple. Do you have no doubts at all? You may be loyal to your master, but what about the people around you? Do they know there's no way out ahead?"

Liu Jie reacted as if he knew what Rong Hou was going to say. His face changed drastically and he snapped, "Shut up!"

His reaction was enough to raise suspicions among Shu Feng and the others, who turned to look at Liu Jie.

Liu Jie didn't say more, but Rong Hou outside didn't hold back. "The Master of Dongqing Temple has said that the Second Prince is on his last legs. You won't succeed."

Shu Feng frowned. The Master of Dongqing Temple had given divinations? The Second Prince was on his last legs?

Liu Jie's reaction to this information was profound. He said with a low voice, "You're listening to him? What for? Just as long as we capture the Master of Dongqing Temple and force her to reveal the solution, we'll succeed. Rong Hou is just finding excuses for his betrayal. Or are you all like him? You better think it over. Even if you want to betray, will they accept you? We have no other choice but to fight our way out."

He looked at Shu Feng, emphasizing the point. The others quickly regained their composure, except for Shu Feng, who still seemed uncertain.

At this moment, Meng Yunzheng's voice came from outside the door, "Lord Liu, would you like to come out on your own, or shall we invite you out? Or perhaps you're waiting for reinforcements outside the mansion? Unfortunately, they won't be able to come."

Liu Jie was suddenly startled, realizing that when he had just entered the courtyard, Rong Hou had sent a subordinate out to find a doctor. What if he didn't find one and had gone to eliminate the people outside?

Liu Jie realized this, and his teeth clenched in anger. He had underestimated Meng Yunzheng and Shu Yu, this couple. He shouldn't have sent only Rong Hou, who was wavering, to deal with them.

He knew this couple had some skills. They had been involved when Changjin Prefecture's black market was destroyed. However, back then, there were also the Imperial Guards Xia Yi, General Huang, and General Qi, drawing most of the attention.

Additionally, they publicly claimed that Xia Yi, General Huang, and General Qi were leading the way, with Meng Yunzheng and Shu Yu playing a supporting role.

Now that he knew General Qi had come to the southwest, the upper echelons of the black market had either gone to deal with him or to sort things out with the garrison under General Shen. Cheng Mansion had been taken by Rong Hou smoothly, and when Meng Yunzheng and Shu Yu arrived, the responsibility for this matter had been assigned to him.

He never expected this traitor to be turned so easily.

Liu Jie was furious and regretful at the same time. Unfortunately, at this moment, his limbs began to weaken. The others couldn't even stand and fell to the ground in a matter of moments.

Then, the door was kicked open.

Liu Jie had only taken a small sip of tea, so his condition wasn't severe. He drew his sword and attacked as Rong Hou entered.