Chapter 251 (1/2)
Chapter 251: I'll live and die with this house
Lou Zigui h water for Ning Xiaoyao's bath along with her bag of sugar beans Ning Xiaoyao had never taken a bath in a tub before She circled around the giant wooden tub once before sighing with e, there'll still be rooui neither spoke nor looked at Ning Xiaoyao She noticed the tips of his ears turning red and suddenly realized so ”You want to bath with ui said with another dry cough ”I'll be right outside, so callXiaoyao would say soui strode quickly out of the bedrooed If you don't want to do it, just say it Why are you being so bashful?
Lou Zigui went to sit in a chair in the outer cha fast He poured hi a littleXiaoyao soaked in the hot water while hu a tune Giant sabers hack zombie heads~ As she hummed, she realized that this world was still a beautiful place if you ignored all the annoying things You could soak in hot baths and didn't have to worry about zo you, how nice
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Meanwhile in front of the palace gates, General Shen Mu was feeling that the world just wanted to let him die Scores of officials andhiovernment offices in the city had sent out their officials to the palace
”I feel like we can't hold theuard commanders said with a pained expression
Shen Mu said, ”Would these men dare to force their way in?”
”Who knows?” the commander's expression turned even more pained
”If they really do force their way in, what should we do?”
”They're just a bunch of civil officials Are you afraid you won't be able to best theainst them?” the commander asked
”……” said Shen Mu My Supreme Commander didn't tell me that part
”There are swords and spears everywhere Who can guarantee that on't lose a few lives e really start fighting?” the commander muttered to himself
”Why are there so many people here?!” Shen Mu couldn't help but ask ”Do we have thisthe dynasty?”
The conize”
Shadowbolt ed to squeeze his way over then and told the pair, ”I saw Elder Li and Grand Preceptor Xie standing together and talking They couldn't have decided to teauards immediately looked towards Shen Mu Will your Supreme Commander stand for it if those two formed an alliance?
Sweat broke out on Shen Mu's forehead
”Let's shut the palace gates,” the fourth coht it over and decided that he couldn't call the shots ”I'll go back and consult with my Supreme Commander”
”Should we ask hiuard commander asked ”Isn't it better to clarify the situation to everyone?”
Ifago Shen Mu looked at the co that he'd pass on the word, then turned to run back into the palace
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”You knohat kind of personality that Lou Zigui has, Elder,” Grand Preceptor Xie said to Elder Li ”Right now, His Majesty's injuries are still unknown, but Lou Zigui's taken over the palace Just what does he want to do?”
Elder Li's face was serious ”How much do you know about His Majesty's wound?”
Grand Preceptor Xie shook his head orry ”Not a thing”
Elder Li glanced towards the palace gates, where the i fast It was far from his present location and separated by a crowd of people, so he couldn't even recognize the faces of the various sentries All he could see was the suh the sight was blinding, Elder Li only felt ice in his heart
”Elder,” Grand Preceptor Xie said, ”If you still believe in Lou Zigui's loyalty, then this old aze and looked at him ”What does Grand Preceptor want to do?”
”Naturally, to see His Majesty,” Grand Preceptor Xie replied
Elder Li pointed a finger at the palace gates
”If Lou Zigui won't give us passage, then we have no choice but to force ourselves in,” Grand Preceptor Xie stated
Elder Li ran a hand through his white hair
Grand Preceptor Xie said, ”If His Majesty's unharmed, then this old man will i into the palace
Elder Li's heart aging a battle against itself He trusted neither Lou Zigui nor Xie Wenyuan If he let Grand Preceptor Xie's capital barracks soldiers fight their way into the palace, hoas he supposed to keep his ui harbored ill intentions this time as well?
This amble Elder Li furrowed his brow, stuck between the twohis expression, Grand Preceptor Xie said, ”His Majesty has always respected you If His Majesty was leading the palace right noouldn't he have ordered someone to inform you of his condition?”
Elder Li's eyes flickered
”His Majesty is severely injured,” Grand Preceptor Xie said, ”But Lou Zigui won't let us in to find out what happened What is he planning?”
”The aui's hands are lih to rebel at a time like this”