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However, Zhao Ji's face was already as cold and dark as the bottom of a pot!
If Wei Tingyu wanted to take one or two of them away, he could simply pretend he didn't see it and turn a blind eye. He could give the other party face and also have a way to save face for himself.
But this guy's first words were to take all seven dancers away? Wouldn't that make me look like a clown in a play?
If I agree to this so easily, and if today's events are relayed back to my country by these Wu Kingdom officials, will I still have a place in the Wu Kingdom's court in the future?
Doesn't everyone secretly laugh at themselves?
"You jest, Lord Marquis!" Zhao Ji's lips twitched, forcing an awkward smile, but his eyes glared fiercely at Wei Tingyu. "It's just that I come from a military background and can't take jokes..."
"Who's joking with you?" Wei Tingyu blinked and looked at Zhao Ji, saying, "This Marquis is very serious!"
Seriously? Seriously trying to embarrass himself, huh?! Zhao Ji thought fiercely to himself.
If Wei Tingyu were willing to give him a way out, even if it was just leaving one behind, he could at least save some face.
Especially when he saw the mischievous look in Wei Tingyu's eyes, it was clear that he was being played!
At this moment, Yang Xian no longer dared to be as arrogant as before; he shrank back. He clearly sensed that Wei Tingyu didn't want to settle things peacefully; on the contrary, it seemed he intended to escalate the situation.
Even Yang Xian understood it, and the old hands in Wu Kingdom certainly understood the current situation as well. However, their eyes were all focused on Zhao Ji, wanting to see how he would respond next.
"Kill all these spies!" Zhao Ji felt all eyes on him and hardened his heart. He turned to his subordinates from the Six Paths Hall and ordered, "Don't let them leave this banquet hall!"
He was now in a dilemma, with no way out. His only options were to hand over all these women to Wei Tingyu, which would be tantamount to slapping himself in the face! He would not be able to raise his head even in court when he returned to Wu Kingdom!
At the same time, because of this huge loss of face, the Emperor of Wu Kingdom will probably no longer favor him!
Or the second option is to kill these dancers directly to confirm their status as spies, since no one can prove they aren't spies anyway!
This would certainly cause dissatisfaction within the Yang family, but after all, he was a member of a foreign envoy delegation, and the person he killed was a dancer brought by the Wu Kingdom itself. At most, he would be reprimanded by the Central Plains court and then expelled from the country.
After returning to Wu Kingdom, he could still claim that he had been treated this way for eliminating traitors for the country, thus maintaining a relatively good image in front of the emperor.
The emperor of Wu might even value him more because of this, considering him a loyal and devoted person to the country!
"Yes!" Upon receiving the order, the samurai of the Rokudo Hall drew their swords without hesitation and slashed at the dancers they were escorting!
Moreover, it is evident that these samurai are indeed frequent killers, as they strike with extreme efficiency, without the slightest hesitation, and each blow is aimed at a fatal spot.
If each strike lands squarely, even Hua Tuo couldn't save these dancers' lives!
The dancers were shocked by how things had turned out, and their pretty faces turned pale as they screamed.
Ren Ruyi and Linglong, both skilled in martial arts, were naturally preparing to fight back!
Even if I'm exposed in front of everyone, it's still better than being hacked to death!
The others, including Yang Xian, instinctively closed their eyes, unable to bear witnessing this tragic scene of a beautiful woman's demise.
At the same time, they were all cursing Zhao Ji as a bastard in their hearts!
Seven beautiful women! Just wasted like that?!
In the blink of an eye, at this critical moment, Wei Tingyu didn't utter a single word. With just a glance, the four Golden Shadow Guards blocking the door drew their swords and charged in!
A series of sounds of people swaying and weapons clanging rang out, but after about two or three breaths, it quieted down again!
The crowd, who had closed their eyes in fear, were now completely bewildered as they looked at the dancer who was surrounded and waiting to be slaughtered, only to find that the situation had changed drastically!
Five of the seven dancers were so terrified that they collapsed to the ground, huddled together, their faces filled with fear and shock.
It's not surprising, because according to everyone's understanding, shouldn't they have already been hacked to death by now?
Only two dancers, the two most outstanding among these women, remained standing in place, though their expressions were also bewildered.
They clearly didn't understand what had just happened!
Four of Wei Tingyu's guards stood in front of the group of dancers, guarding the four directions. They had already sheathed their swords and their faces were expressionless, as if what had just happened had nothing to do with them!
The six warriors from the Six Paths Hall stood on the periphery, each staring at their arms with shocked expressions.
Because at this moment, their right hands holding the knife had been severed at the wrist, and the wrists gripping the hilts were falling at their respective feet.
Logically speaking, this should have been a rather terrifying scene, but no one screamed. The entire banquet hall was enveloped in an eerie silence.
A full few seconds later, the six Rokudo-do warriors, whose wrists had already been severed, felt excruciating pain surge into their brains from their severed wrists.
One by one, they screamed and collapsed to the ground, their faces covered in a mixture of sweat and tears, some even dripping onto the ground and forming small water stains.
This excruciating pain was unbearable even for these ruthless warriors, who rolled and struggled desperately, their legs rubbing against the ground as if this could lessen the pain.
However, it is clear that this method does not seem to work.
Hearing the agonizing cries of these people, the dancers' faces turned even paler. After all, those knives had narrowly missed striking them!
Zhao Ji stared in disbelief as his six men were now crippled and unable to wield swords anymore! However, he felt no anger whatsoever; instead, he was filled with fear and panic!
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Large beads of sweat streamed down his face, soaking his collar!
Judging from his appearance, he seemed to be suffering even more intense pain than his subordinate who had lost a wrist.
His martial arts skills were not low, so he barely managed to see how things were going. He never expected that Wei Tingyu's four guards would be so skilled!
Despite being outnumbered, the enemy deflected all the blades his men were about to use against the dancers with just a few sword strikes, and then seized the fleeting opportunity to twirl his sword and sever his own men's wrists.
The whole process was as smooth as flowing water. Zhao Ji asked himself honestly, and he realized that even he himself did not have such skills!
Ren Ruyi and Linglong were even more shocked, as they had been among the dancers and had seen the scene most clearly.
Ren Ruyi's heart was pounding. She never dreamed that Wei Tingyu would have such skilled subordinates! She had always been very confident in her martial arts skills, believing that there was no place in the world she couldn't go!
But right now, the Jining Marquis's residence is definitely a no-go zone!
Even Ren Ruyi wasn't confident she could defeat just one of Wei Tingyu's guards in a one-on-one fight! And who knew how many more guards like that Wei Tingyu had in his household!
As for Linglong, her martial arts skills were inferior to Ren Ruyi's, so she couldn't see clearly!
However, it was precisely because of this that he felt an even greater sense of unfathomable depth towards Wei Tingyu's Jining Marquis's residence.
"Brother-in-law...you..." Yang Xian's lips twitched, and then he asked Wei Tingyu in a low voice.
But before he could finish speaking, he swallowed the rest of his words back down. There was no point in saying anything more now.
However, Wei Tingyu had previously said he did not want any blood to be spilled in the Yang residence, but unexpectedly, the blood was brought by Wei Tingyu's own guards.
The Yang family members shrank back and remained silent. Although it was considered unlucky to have blood on their hands, it was better to behave themselves for the time being.
Moreover, they now truly understood how terrifying Wei Tingyu was! They were also secretly relieved that Lady Jieyu was right; provoking Wei Tingyu would never end well!
Even the head of the Yang family couldn't help but gently touch his chest; he was filled with lingering fear.
If any gossipy woman in my household dares to speak ill of Wei Tingyu in front of me again and asks me to deal with him, I will slap her twice without saying a word!
"Everyone saw it!" Wei Tingyu shrugged casually and then said, "It was the Six Paths Hall that made the first move!"
"That's right!" Yang Xian was the first to react, and quickly nodded, saying, "I saw it clearly! It was the Six Paths Hall of Wu Kingdom that wanted to kill someone in our Yang family mansion!"
"This accident only happened because the Marquis intervened!"
"I will submit a memorial to the court tomorrow! I request that the Ministry of Rites thoroughly question the Wu Kingdom delegation about how they dared to be so presumptuous!"
After saying this, Yang Xian put on a righteous and indignant expression.
Wei Tingyu was speechless upon hearing this. "You dare to submit a memorial to the imperial court? Do you even have that right? What is your official position? What title do you hold?"
However, he certainly wouldn't just strip Yang Xian of his face like that. Instead, he gave the other party an approving look, at least this kid did a decent job cooperating!
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Chapter 161 News of the Battle! Take Ren Ruyi and Linglong back to the manor!
Encouraged by his brother-in-law's look, Yang Xian became even more smug! It's true, people need to experience things to grow up quickly!
"Indeed! I must ask the officials of the Ministry of Rites what country's rules this is, daring to draw a knife at a banquet of foreign dignitaries!"
"They dare to kill people in broad daylight. If it weren't for the Marquis, wouldn't they have silenced us all?"
"This is an insult to civilization! Absolutely an insult to civilization! How could the Kingdom of Wu have such a general? And they even sent him as an envoy?"
Upon hearing this, the Yang family members echoed in agreement. Many of them held official positions in the imperial court, albeit minor ones, but they still had the right to submit memorials, which gave them much more confidence in their words!
Moreover, as Yang Jieyu's maternal relatives, the Yang family members naturally receive higher regard wherever they go.
"This...this...My lord, please calm down! Lord Yang, please calm down!" Seeing that this matter had escalated, Sun Shiyi immediately stood up and apologized to Wei Tingyu and Old Man Yang.
Although Wuguo Liudaotang suffered a loss in this matter, it is clear that they were in the right!
As for the other ministers of Wu Kingdom, including the Crown Prince Han, they couldn't help but want to burst into laughter.
After all, they had been humiliated by the Six Paths Hall in the Wu Kingdom's court for quite some time, and they had always dared to be angry but dared not speak out.
Now that they see Liudaotang suffer such a huge loss, and that the hall master Zhao Ji is even more embarrassed, they are all overjoyed!
He couldn't wait to end his diplomatic mission and return to Wu Kingdom so he could spread the word about what had happened today!
The Wu Kingdom's court will surely be bustling with excitement then! Many ministers will undoubtedly join me in celebrating their newfound official positions!
As for Zhao Ji, let's see how he steps down!
Zhao Ji could feel all eyes on him, and almost all of them were waiting to see what would happen! Some were even gloating!
However, he was also bitter inside! If he had known that Wei Tingyu was so difficult to deal with, why would he have bothered to put on this act and greedily take this money?