Protect Our Clan Leader

Chapter 1079: Chapter 71: Shocking! Liu Ruolan Faces Deadly Crisis (Seeking Monthly Votes)_3 Chapter 1079: Chapter 71: Shocking! Liu Ruolan Faces Deadly Crisis (Seeking Monthly Votes)_3 “Yuqing, it’s time to use the Wu brothers.”

“The Wu brothers?” Luo Yuqing’s expression was full of wariness. “Their temperaments are stubborn and untamed, and they’re fugitives wanted by the Immortal Dynasty. Could they be too heavy-handed?”

“The Wu brothers excel in stealth and concealment, their abilities in theft and assassination are extremely strong. However, since they have chosen to serve this prince, they naturally value their own lives. If they act recklessly, how could I possibly tolerate them?” The Kang Commandery Prince said, “If Yuqing is worried, I can ask ‘Elder Xin’ to accompany us. Elder Xin is at the Mid Stage of Purple Abode Realm and can not only provide support, but also prevent accidents.”

“With Elder Xin there to restrain the Wu brothers, Yuqing can also be at ease.” Luo Yuqing said, “Your subordinate will make arrangements immediately. Using the fastest flying carriage, we’ll have them launch a surprise attack on the Wang family stronghold before the Grand Assembly, capture Liu Family alive, and create an opportunity for Your Highness to control Wang Shouzhe.”

“You have worked hard, Yuqing.”

Following the negotiation between the Kang Commandery Prince and Luo Yuqing, a series of arrangements were made. The entire Kang Commandery Prince faction began to operate in an orderly manner.

…

An Duke’s Mansion.

These days, the An Duke’s Mansion found itself in a foregone and desperate situation. Zhao Zhikun, the Divine Power Seed the family had placed great hope in and who had been groomed as the heir to the Prime Minister of the cabinet, got involved in a case of smuggling and colluding with the enemy.

And the Great Elder of the family, Zhao Hongbo, who was nearly second only to the emperor, faced involvement in the scandal and, “unable to bear the shame,” resigned from the position of Prime Minister.

Although the Zhao Clan’s timely self-punishment meant they did not face implicated penalties and even received a kind of praise from the emperor along the lines of “upholding justice over familial loyalty,” their reputation among the people still took a substantial blow.

It was rumored that the emperor intended to appoint Old Ancestor Yin Da from Ding Duke’s Mansion as the interim Prime Minister to stabilize the situation.

As the saying goes, many are willing to add flowers to the brocade, but few will send coal in the snow.

Once bustling like a marketplace, the gate of the Duke’s Mansion is now deserted, no longer witnessing the hustle and bustle of the past. Even a considerable part of the Zhao family’s businesses suffered impact.

In Zhao Zhikun’s courtyard, which remained as full of Spiritual Energy and as vibrant as ever, the servants and domestic workers had lost their past arrogance. Each of them now behaved discreetly and cautiously, fearful of making the slightest mistake.

Inside the main wing of the house.

Both Zhao Zhikun and his wife looked extremely miserable as they sat opposite each other, their brows filled with frustration.

Especially Zhao Zhikun, who was entwined by the sophisticated Artifact Refining device—the “God Locking Shackles,” which extended like armor from his abdomen up to his cheeks, tightly binding him.

Inside the Qi Sea Mysterious Nucleus in his abdomen and within the Spiritual Platform above his head, there were needle-like objects deeply inserted, causing excruciating pain whenever he used his God Sense or Mysterious Energy.

“God Locking Shackles,” a very expensive Refining Artifact Creature.

Usually, only criminals within the Purple Abode Realm had the privilege of being restrained by them, and once locked into the God Locking Shackles, one could hardly muster a tenth of their strength.

Zhao Zhikun had only seen such a formidable restraint in the Cannon Fodder Camp. At that time, he probably never dreamed that one day it would be used on him.

However, without the God Locking Shackles, the emperor would not have granted him a special pardon to return home to his family for a reunion, before being sent off to the battlefield of the Cannon Fodder Camp.

“Husband.”

Jiang’s face was filled with heartache as she held Zhao Zhikun’s hand.

While she wasn’t a Great Heavenly Proud, she was one of the more powerful ones among the Sky Prides, blessed with excellent cultivation conditions, and with her own efforts, she reached the Purple Abode Realm before three hundred years of age.

She still looked full of charm, and underneath her mature and gentle temperament, she retained a bit of the Immortal demeanor from her younger days when she roamed with a sword in hand.

“Yuanshang,” Zhao Zhikun said bitterly, “I have wronged you, letting you suffer these indignities during this time.”

“Husband, what nonsense are you talking about?” Jiang’s chided, “We are husband and wife, inseparable by nature; how could there be any wrong or indignity? But I cannot bear this. You have done so much for the Kang Commandery Prince, even taking the fall for him… yet what has he done? He rushed back in a panic to sever all ties with you.”

“Husband, do you know how the outside world is talking about you? Despite being one who colluded with the enemy to repay gambling debts, in order to lessen your punishment, you even tried to falsely incriminate the Kang Commandery Prince without reason!”

“What Military God and Da Qian elite, they are but pretenses built on a facade.”

Zhao Zhikun hastily said, “Yuanshang, be cautious with your words. The Kang Commandery Prince is after all a Quasi Emperor’s Son, a future Great Emperor. I cannot afford to offend him, and neither can the Zhao Clan.”

“What future Great Emperor? He’s just a Quasi Emperor’s Son. To become the Emperor’s son, he still needs to see if the An Commandery Prince agrees.” Jiang’s was a person of high status, with a broad vision. She scoffed, “I originally thought he was somewhat significant, but I didn’t expect him to be so cold-hearted. When this incident happened, he only sent an external associate to appease us. Husband, he’s treating you as an expendable piece.”

“Yuanshang, don’t speak nonsense, the Kang Commandery Prince must now sever ties with me. Only if he seizes the Emperor’s son title can everything be repaired.” Zhao Zhikun said, somewhat angrily and embarrassed.

“Do you know? I swallowed my pride and boldly asked Yijing to plead with him. Yijing agreed outright at the time, but now he shuns me like a plague. Don’t you understand his intentions? Husband, you’ve known Wu Chengsi for many years, have you still not grasped his true nature?” Jiang’s face was cold and her tone was frigid, clearly holding a deep-seated anger.

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