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He was shocked to find that this guy was so disloyal!
Ren Ruyi sneered inwardly upon hearing this. It wasn't that she thought Ning Yuanzhou absolutely had to go and rescue these people.
If you don't intend to save their lives, and these people are irrelevant to you, then you shouldn't have put on that act in the first place.
Why was he so nervously inquiring about someone's whereabouts, and even about to fall out with Zhao Ji on the spot? Who was he trying to impress with that anxious act?
Now that they've revealed the whereabouts of your sworn brothers, you suddenly don't want to save them anymore? This fickle face is even more heartless than a courtesan!
Even Yuanlu, Ning Yuanzhou's biggest fan, lowered his head, his eyes darting around as if trying to figure out what was going on.
Only Wei Tingyu was not surprised by this turn of events.
Because he had long known that Ning Yuanzhou was essentially like that. The reason why the people who had worked with him in the Six Paths Hall thought he was very loyal was simply because he was at the height of his power when he was in charge of the Six Paths Hall and had not encountered any major setbacks.
Did they think that calling on friends to eat meat and drink together to carry out Emperor Wu's orders would truly make them brothers in arms?
When a crisis occurs, a person's true nature and whether they can be relied upon will be truly revealed!
Ning Yuanzhou's escape from the battlefield alone is enough to show that he is a coward who is afraid of death! Now, how could he possibly agree to risk his life alone to rescue Emperor Wu and the others from the Six Paths Hall in Anguo?
If he truly had such loyalty and righteousness, there would be no way he would have sneaked back alone to fake his death and avoid disaster!
"Ning Yuanzhou!" Zhao Ji now understood what kind of person Ning Yuanzhou was. Seeing that the lives of the Six Paths Hall members couldn't threaten him at all, he angrily kicked over the incense burner on the table in front of Ning Yuanzhou, then glared at him and shouted!
"Don't refuse a polite toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit!"
Zhao Ji knew, of course, that Ning Yuanzhou was a dangerous person, but since he had already received Zhang Song's death order, he knew that if he failed to complete the task, he would certainly suffer the consequences. So he simply decided to tear off the mask of politeness.
Ning Yuanzhou's gaze sharpened as he looked at the overturned incense burner on the ground. His expression changed several times in an instant, but he quickly concealed it.
"Why is Lord Zhao angry?" Ning Yuanzhou said casually, and then, when Zhao Ji relaxed his guard, he suddenly twisted his wrist, and the metal handle he used to scrape incense ash directly pierced into Zhao Ji's neck.
The whole movement was extremely fast, and Zhao Ji didn't even have time to react before blood sprayed out from his neck along with Ning Yuanzhou's withdrawn hand.
Even Ning Yuanzhou's clothes and face were covered in blood!
However, this guy didn't show the slightest disgust; instead, a hint of satisfaction appeared in his eyes.
After seeing that expression, Wei Tingyu felt as if he had seen a psychopathic killer!
Of course, this unexpected turn of events also startled the Rokudo-do samurai and Genroku outside.
No one expected Ning Yuanzhou to suddenly attack Zhao Ji, after all, the other party was not only the head of the Six Paths Hall, but also the nephew of the Grand Secretary Zhang Song.
So, does this mean Ning Yuanzhou is really going to break ties with the entire Wu Kingdom court?
However, due to Ning Yuanzhou's martial arts skills, the other Six Paths Hall warriors could only watch helplessly as Zhao Ji, clutching his neck, stumbled and rolled from the mourning hall into the courtyard.
During this process, not only did no one dare to stop Ning Yuanzhou, but they didn't even dare to try to save Zhao Ji.
Seeing his subordinates bowing their heads in silence, Zhao Ji then turned his gaze to Wei Tingyu.
At the same time, from the gradually dimming will to survive in this guy's eyes, Wei Tingyu could also tell that Zhao Ji wanted him to save him!
However, he naturally wouldn't meddle in such matters, especially since Zhao Ji deserved to die anyway!
From Wei Tingyu's perspective, the conflict between him and Ning Yuanzhou is nothing more than a dog-eat-dog fight.
Ren Ruyi crossed her arms and looked down at Zhao Ji. At that moment, she thought of the scene at the Yang residence in the capital a few days ago.
At that time, Zhao Ji was incredibly powerful and could wipe the lives of several songstresses from the world with a mere wave of his hand.
He probably never imagined he'd end up like this! And this retribution came so quickly!
When Zhao Ji saw the coldness in Ren Ruyi's eyes, he immediately understood that Wei Tingyu and she would never help him! Now that he was dying here, it was truly retribution!
Thinking of this, he finally stopped struggling, and as if resigned to his fate, he relaxed completely, and the light in his eyes disappeared completely.
Zhao Ji, the powerful leader of the Six Paths Hall who dominated the Wu Kingdom's court, died quietly in Ning Yuanzhou's courtyard!
"I have just dealt with Zhao Ji, this criminal!" However, at this moment, things had only just begun!
Ning Yuanzhou glanced around at everyone present and asked directly, "Does anyone have any objections?"
His gaze was fierce as he spoke, sweeping over everyone present. All the other Six Paths Hall warriors, including Genroku, lowered their heads guiltily, none daring to meet Ning Yuanzhou's eyes.
Especially since this guy's body and face are covered in blood, just looking at him is enough to make you shudder!
"Your Excellency is wise!" The members of the Six Paths Hall were all pragmatic and knew that if they dared to say a word against it, they would suffer the same fate as Zhao Ji. So they quickly bowed and paid their respects.
Wei Tingyu found this scene amusing. Using intimidation to silence these people, Ning Yuanzhou's methods were not much different from Zhao Ji's before!
But can people coerced like this truly be loyal? Just look at their behavior after Zhao Ji's death to find out.
However, Ning Yuanzhou did not find anything wrong with it at all!
Seeing that everyone had yielded to him, he felt a surge of satisfaction. He took a deep breath, nodded slightly, and then put on a very troubled expression.
"Brothers! I am no longer your adult!" Ning Yuanzhou shook his head slightly and looked at everyone, saying, "I am now just a ghost weary of the court!"
"If you still cherish the old friendships we shared, then pretend you haven't seen me tonight!"
"After I bury my adoptive father, the old hall master, tomorrow, I can leave the capital and retire into seclusion!"
However, as soon as he finished speaking, everyone present subtly shifted their gazes, their minds racing as they tried to decipher the meaning behind his words.
Does Ning Yuanzhou really want to retire to the mountains? Definitely not! He is a very politically ambitious man; otherwise, he would never have returned to the capital after faking his death.
It was even more impossible for him to reveal his true identity to meet Zhao Ji, and in the end, he even killed Zhao Ji.
If you said he did this to save Genroku, no one in the crowd would believe that.
Because Ning Yuanzhou didn't care about the lives of Chai Ming and his brothers who had gone through life and death with him, did he?
Therefore, his appearance was for the purpose of killing Zhao Ji, but he pretended to be coerced into doing so.
Think about what he just did. Wasn't he deliberately trying to provoke Zhao Ji, that guy who wasn't quite right in the head?
However, Zhao Ji is certain to be killed by Ning Yuanzhou today, regardless of whether he can control his temper and overturn the incense burner in Ning Yuanzhou's hand!
Ning Yuanzhou's goal was to eliminate Zhao Ji and then bring the Six Paths Hall under his control!
Judging from this, Ning Yuanzhou's ambitions may not be limited to the Six Paths Hall! Perhaps, taking advantage of the Wu Kingdom's weakened military and unstable political situation, he is also interested in the highest position?
In an instant, Wei Tingyu understood many things, and although the others were not as insightful as Wei Tingyu, they could also understand that Ning Yuanzhou was using a strategy of first praising and then criticizing.
"You'll always be our leader! We can't bear to part with you!"
"Since you left, Rokudo-do has been a mess!"
"Please come back and continue to be our leader!"
Once the Six Paths Hall warriors understood this, they all spoke up, earnestly pleading with Ning Yuanzhou to stay and continue leading the Six Paths Hall.
Yuanlu, on the other hand, stood still, looking at Ning Yuanzhou with suspicion in his eyes, but did not say a word.
Today's events have completely shattered his previous understanding! He's even starting to doubt how genuine Ning Yuanzhou's actions and words are!
"Cough cough..." Ning Yuanzhou was clearly satisfied after hearing what the people of the Six Paths Hall said, but he still pretended to be weak and coughed twice.
However, his behavior drew another round of complaints from Ren Ruyi. When he went to kill Zhao Ji just now, he was so steady, accurate, and ruthless. How could he look so sickly now?
If we're talking about showing off, you're the one who really does it!
"The Zhu Yiwei Wudu branch has been completely destroyed!" Seeing Ning Yuanzhou's reaction, the warriors of the Six Paths Hall knew that his silence was tantamount to acquiescence. Immediately, the leader of the warriors spoke up, "Lord Zhao went out of the city to pursue the remaining rebels. We don't know when he will return!"
“At least three or four days!” another samurai quickly chimed in.
These words were clearly intended to cover up Ning Yuanzhou's crime of killing Zhao Ji.
No matter how despicable Zhao Ji was, he was still the head of the Six Paths Hall! And the nephew of the Grand Secretary Zhang Song! Now that he has died a violent death, once this matter is leaked, it will inevitably cause another bloodbath.
The warriors of the Six Paths Hall had already come up with an excuse. They would announce to the public that Zhao Ji had gone out of the city to pursue the remnants of the enemy and then disappeared. If he did not return, they would simply report him as missing.
After a period of fuss in the court, it was found that the person could not be found, so the matter became an unsolved case and was gradually forgotten!
Ning Yuanzhou was naturally very satisfied with this, but after nodding slightly, his gaze suddenly turned to Wei Tingyu and Ren Ruyi!
After all, compared to the Rokudodo samurai filling the courtyard, the two of them could be considered outsiders, yet they had witnessed everything right before their eyes!
What is the safest way to handle witnesses whose identities are unknown?
Ning Yuanzhou certainly had his own thoughts, and then, as he watched the two men's faces gradually contort into a ferocious expression...
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Chapter 172 Ren Ruyi Makes Her Move! The Death of Ning Yuanzhou!
Wei Tingyu and Ren Ruyi also saw the killing intent in Ning Yuanzhou's eyes! They just smiled at each other and didn't take it to heart at all.
"I wonder who these two are..." Ning Yuanzhou blinked at Wei Tingyu before speaking.
At the same time, his gaze shifted to Ren Ruyi, scrutinizing her carefully from head to toe.
As the original official couple in the drama, Ren Ruyi naturally fit Ning Yuanzhou's aesthetic preferences, so when he looked at her carefully, his eyes immediately lit up.
At this moment, he was also considering whether it would be a good option to kill the man and take the woman back to the house.
In order to maintain his reputation, Ning Yuanzhou focused on learning martial arts while rejecting all romantic affairs.
As a result, everyone in Wu Kingdom believed that he was a loyal and righteous man with lofty ambitions, who had no interest in matters of love and romance.
However, only he himself knew that as a young and vigorous man, how could he not be moved by a beautiful woman? He had just been holding back all along.
Now that he has returned as a ghost and will be secretly taking control of the Six Paths Hall, he no longer needs to be as patient as before.