Chapter 456 Zhang Liang: Your Majesty, do you dare to make a bet with me? (Please go to the book review section and give a thumbs up!)

"How have you offended me?" Tian Xuan sneered, "Mr. Zhang Liang, do you think I really don't know how many tricks you have secretly done over the years? Let's not talk about anything else, just the assassination I encountered the night I arrived in Linzi City, weren't you the one behind it?"

Tianxuan's words were like a ruthless sword, piercing Zhang Liang's heart. Zhang Liang's expression changed, and an imperceptible fluctuation flashed across his eyes.

"Sir, where is the evidence? Where is the evidence?"

After a few moments of silence, Zhang Liang asked back as if nothing had happened.

"Evidence?" Tian Xuan looked at Zhang Liang with admiration. "You are indeed a wise man in the world. You never leave any substantial evidence. Unless I catch you in the act, I really can't produce any evidence."

"Haha." Hearing Tianxuan say this, Zhang Liang laughed. He laughed very happily, with a proud look on his face.

"However," Tian Xuan changed the subject, his tone full of murderous intent, "Although I have no evidence, who are you? Although you are the third in command of Xiao Shengxian Manor, you are still just a man of the underworld. Who am I? I am the Wushuang Lord, who has made outstanding contributions to the empire, and the fourth son of His Majesty the First Emperor."

"Believe it or not, even if I kill you now, if it gets to the ears of His Majesty the First Emperor, I will just get scolded. Even Han Fei will not fight to the death with me for you!"

After he finished speaking, Tianxuan looked at Zhang Liang with murderous eyes, like a tiger staring at a lamb.

"Your Majesty, this is not fair!" Zhang Liang was overwhelmed by Tianxuan's shameless attitude and retorted angrily.

"Fair?" Tian Xuan sneered, "Mr. Zhang Liang, with your wisdom, you must have thought that fairness only exists when the status is equal. Now, I am the strong one, and you are the weak one. How can you be qualified to talk about fairness with me?"

"Hehehe." Zhang Liang laughed again, but this time there was no joy in his laughter, only lingering bitterness.

"However, considering that you are a rare talent, I can give you a chance," Tianxuan added.

Zhang Liang said self-deprecatingly: "A chance to surrender to the empire?"

Tianxuan smiled frivolously, "Exactly! Mr. Zhang Liang, if talents like you cannot be used by the empire, then they can only be killed by the empire." Halfway through his words, Tianxuan's eyes flashed with memories, "In the past, Gongshu Zhu recommended Wei Yang, a retainer, to King Hui of Wei, and warned King Hui that if he did not use Wei Yang, he should kill him. Unexpectedly, King Hui of Wei neither used him nor killed him, so that Wei Yang came to Daqin and laid the foundation for Daqin's prosperity. King Hui of Wei regretted it, but it was too late. I will never make the same mistake again."

The words were light, but contained unquestionable murderous intent. Zhang Liang had no doubt that if he refused to serve the empire, this peerless gentleman in front of him would kill him on the spot without hesitation and without caring about the consequences.

"Your Majesty, don't you think you are a little too overbearing?" Faced with the choice between life and death, Zhang Liang said bitterly, even though he had walked on the edge of life and death countless times in the past few decades, he had never been as close to death as he was now. "Besides, even if Your Majesty forced me to serve the Empire in this way, Your Majesty, do you think I will serve the Empire wholeheartedly?"

“First, I am the son of the First Emperor, so it’s not surprising that I am a little overbearing. Second, even if I force you to surrender to the empire in this way, you will not serve me wholeheartedly. But even if I raise a parasite, it is better than letting a wise man like you wander around and cause trouble for the empire.” Tianxuan said the key with a leisurely look.

"Hehehe."

Tianxuan's attitude was very clear. Zhang Liang had been forced to the back of the tiger by him, and laughed out loud again. Unlike the first time when he was proud and the second time when he was bitter, the third time he laughed was mixed with despair. Standing in front of Zhang Liang, Tianxuan savored Zhang Liang's laughter that was not without despair, remained indifferent, and waited for his choice. "Your Majesty, there are two roads in front of me now, one is a road of life, and the other is a road of death, right?" Seeing that Tianxuan ignored him, Zhang Liang stopped laughing and asked back.

Tianxuan said proudly: "That's right."

"As for the dead end, there is no need to talk about it. Your Majesty, you can cut off my head and body with a single stroke of your sword. As for the way out, Your Majesty, you can certainly let me join the empire, but you cannot guarantee that I will sincerely serve the empire!" Faced with the choice between life and death, Zhang Liang frantically used his brain, intending to find a third way between the two ways given by Tianxuan.

"Your Majesty, if you really value talent, I believe you would want to completely subdue me and make me as loyal to the empire as Han Fei!"

When Tian Xuan heard this, a vague guess arose in his mind, and he looked at Zhang Liang thoughtfully: "So, you want to make a bet with me. If I win, you will sincerely surrender; on the contrary, if I lose, I will let you go and let you leave Qi County safely, right?"

"That's right." Zhang Liang said quickly, "Your Majesty, I heard that you used the remnants of Ji Wuye's Night Shadow as your base, and used wealth, fame, and power to lure the wandering knights of the world to form an intelligence organization called Night Owl. If that's the case, Your Majesty should also know that there are too many people who want to kill you in and around Linzi City."

"The bet I want to make with you is to see if you can escape unscathed from the attacks of various enemies. If you can escape unscathed, then it means that the destiny is with Qin, and Zifang should give up his delusions and devote himself to the empire. On the contrary, if you..."

"If I fail to escape unscathed," Tian Xuan took over the conversation and stated calmly, "I will not be able to threaten you anymore. You can continue to do what you want!"

"So, Your Majesty, are you willing to make this bet with Zifang?" Zhang Liang looked at Tianxuan with burning eyes, sincerity flashing in his eyes.

"If an ordinary person wanted to make such a bet with me, I would kill him without hesitation." Tian Xuan did not respond to Zhang Liang directly. He put his hands behind his back and strode out. "But, considering your talent, I will make an exception and make this unfair bet with you."

"However, from now on, I will send someone to keep an eye on you. If you get involved with the imperial rebellion again before the succession of the position of Jixia Academy, then don't blame me for not keeping my promise."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Although Tianxuan did not answer directly, Zhang Liang knew what Tianxuan meant after hearing this. Looking at the back that was not tall but seemed to be able to carry the sky, he felt a sense of admiration in his heart and bowed to Tianxuan's back. When he stood up straight, a hint of recognition appeared on his handsome and feminine face.

"Your Majesty."

After Tianxuan stepped out of the messy private room, he saw Xiaoyu, who was wearing a skirt and was pretty and charming. When Xiaoyu saw her master coming out, she hurriedly saluted.

"How did things go?" Tianxuan asked casually as he glanced at Xiaoyu's pretty face.

"Your Majesty, I gave five hundred taels to the owner of Haiyue Cottage as compensation for everything that happened today!" Xiao Yu replied obediently.

(End of this chapter)