Chapter 56 Etiquette

The snow was falling outside the hall, and the cold wind that carried the snow flakes was ruffling the ribbon under the skull behind Zhu Yougui's head.

He was short, so he had this sinister back ornament made specifically to enhance his sense of oppression. In addition, his appearance was neither human nor ghost, which made him look particularly terrifying at this time.

Zhu Hanbin's neck was strangled to a purple color, and he was already feeling dizzy. Suddenly he fell down and lay face down, gasping for breath.

Zhu Yougui showed no emotion, but he slowly walked up to Zhu Hanbin, stepped on his face with the tip of his boot, and said in a shrill voice: "Do you know the consequences of teasing me?"

"I would never dare to do that!" Zhu Hanbin had escaped death, but still had to endure the humiliation under his boots. He hurriedly said hoarsely, "At the beginning of last year, His Majesty split up Luoyan City and set up the Left and Right Dragon and Tiger Armies in the Imperial Army. Most of the ten generals, deputy generals, and chief military officers were former officials of Luoyan City. The Dark Emperor sent someone to investigate and found out..."

After hearing this, Zhu Yougui began to think about it.

He spent the entire year in seclusion in Xuanming Sect. Although he had the intention of practicing martial arts with great concentration, in fact, he was in seclusion mostly because he was "summoned to seclusion".

Zhu Wen had always been wary of him, so he used this method to reduce his communication with the outside world. Each time he went into seclusion, it would often last for several months or half a year, and he indeed had almost no impression of this newly established "Dragon and Tiger Army".

He pressed Zhu Hanbin's face with the sole of his boot, and pressed harder after seeing the latter's exquisite beard.

"You bastard, do you really think I can't see your fawning face in front of the emperor these days? Isn't your intention to return to Bianliang and join the Dragon and Tiger Army?"

Zhu Hanbin did not dare to resist at all, and said aggrievedly: "Your Highness is very perceptive, I really admire you."

He and Zhu Yougui were both sons of the Zhu family, but he did not expect that when they met each other, the gap between him and the latter would be so huge.

Seeing this famous general bowing respectfully at his feet, Zhu Yougui finally smiled with satisfaction: "Will you bear any grudge against me from today onwards?"

"I dare not. If I can clear up your misunderstanding of me, I will not complain even if your Highness tramples me to death."

"I don't think you have the guts to do that." Zhu Yougui laughed conceitedly, loosened the tip of his boot, and then jumped onto the main seat with his hands behind his back, saying, "You are a smart person, so I will use you for now."

Zhu Hanbin's cheek was extremely painful, but he didn't dare to rub it with his hands. He climbed up using his hands and feet and knelt down heavily in front of Zhu Yougui.

"Thank you for your appreciation, Your Highness..."

Zhu Yougui's eyes rolled around, and he looked pleased. "Since you are confident in controlling the Dragon Tiger Army, I will not hesitate to grant you a position as commander. After the Western Tour, if you still have my high regard for you, I will let Zhu Youwen speak a few good words for you in front of that old man."

Zhu Hanbin felt a chill in his heart.

At that time, Xiao Yan had said that Ghost King Zhu Youwen was a substitute puppet. But he didn't believe it at that time. Moreover, during this visit to Beijing, he had several opportunities to talk with the latter. He also felt that the Ghost King was still the same as usual, and there was no sign of a substitute at all.

At that time, he was still thinking of finding an opportunity to ask the Ghost King to save him, but when he suddenly heard Zhu Yougui's words, he felt a chill on his back.

Zhu Yougui has always known about his conversations with the Ghost King...

He did not dare to delay, nor did he dare to look at the scrutinizing eyes of the Hades, and he kowtowed with joy.

"If I can return to Bianliang, I will be the first pawn in your majesty's great undertakings!"

"You are quite smart."

Zhu Yougui laughed loudly, raised his hands slightly, and said conceitedly: "When I succeed, I will give you wealth and glory."

Zhu Hanbin's cheeks still hurt, but he just pretended to be happy.

At this moment, Zhang Zhenniang in the blanket suddenly made a sound and then woke up in a daze.

Zhu Yougui smiled coldly and waved his hand. Black mist rolled out and instantly enveloped him and Zhang Zhenniang, then floated out of the hall.

Only then did Zhu Hanbin have time to cover his disfigured cheek, grimacing in pain.

He was full of resentment, yet inexplicably frightened. He stared into the distance in the direction where Zhu Yougui left, his expression constantly changing.

After a long time, Xiao Yan came back from a distance.

The hall was filled with a gloomy atmosphere. Zhu Hanbin looked at him coldly with a lot of resentment in his eyes.

Xiao Yan just ignored his gaze completely, stood outside the hall, and said: "Tonight I give the governor a beauty and a future. The governor should be happy." In the end, he did not have the confidence to look at Xiao Yan, so Zhu Hanbin sneered and sat in the main seat.

But the pain on his face reminded him of the humiliation he had just suffered, so he said viciously, "Zhu Yougui is so arrogant and conceited that he actually believed that I had joined him."

He cracked his finger bones and was extremely angry: "When I have the power he has given me, I will return today's humiliation doubled one day!"

Xiao Yan remained calm, and just said, "After today, the governor needs to do something else in Luoyang before we can be safe."

Zhu Hanbin was a little scared, and stood up quickly, and asked in surprise: "There's more!?"

"As for power, the more the better." Xiao Yan entered the room, found a seat and sat down, and said, "Could it be that the governor wants to be humiliated again today?"

The former's expression was uncertain, and he finally sat back with a snort.

Although he was able to show his face in front of Emperor Ming because of Xiao Yan's plan, he suddenly felt more confident at this moment, and changed his tone and said, "Tell me now."

"..."

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Not long after, Xiao Yan got up and left.

Zhu Hanbin didn't even stand up, still sitting in the distance. His eyes first showed deep thought, and then he sneered secretly.

How long can this guy continue to show off his power here? Let’s wait and see how he ends up in Luoyang!
He was drinking tea with a sinister smile when he suddenly saw the two bad guys who had been watching him reappear.

He suddenly had an idea and thought that he could try to persuade these two people to turn against him. No matter whether they were threatened or bribed, as long as they were willing to come, they would be able to escape Xiao Yan's surveillance.

But just as he was thinking about it, he saw two men striding towards him with stern faces and knives in hand.

Zhu Hanbin was startled, stood up slightly, and asked: "What do you want to do!?"

Before he could finish, he suddenly saw two scabbards flying out and hitting him in the abdomen. At the same time, a bad guy kicked him back to his seat.

Zhu Hanbin immediately bent over in pain, his face pale, and covered his abdomen with sweat. He angrily asked, "What do you want to do?!"

"The captain has said that I will give you a blow to teach you a lesson. Don't fail to recognize the situation."

A bad guy slammed his knife on the table, stepped forward, and said coldly: "Just now when the captain left, the governor didn't stand up to see him off. Why?"

The two men, one on the left and one on the right, both looked at each other coldly, creating an invisible sense of oppression.

Zhu Hanbin felt as if cold water was poured over his face when he heard these words, which instantly extinguished the restlessness in his heart. He had no doubt that if there was any unusual movement, the two men in front of him would definitely kill him without hesitation before breaking out.

"It is true that I was rude." He said with a pale face and lowered his head.

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Inside the palace, in the side courtyard where Prince Jiyin stayed.

The single-eaved roof of the palace was covered with snow. Guards from the palace stood in the corridor, nodding their heads.

Several ghosts from the Xuanming Sect were guarding the entrance to the palace, guarding it very tightly.

At this time, a figure quietly pushed the door open and walked in. The Prince of Jiyin, who looked like him, stood up from the couch and breathed a sigh of relief, "Finally I've waited for you, kid. You've been late for two days. I won't take you next time. This job is too tiring."

The man also chuckled, then bowed seriously.

"The bad guy, Tiandangxing Xiao Yan, greets the chief leader."

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