The Phoenix Reborn Book II

Chapter 147 Disassembled

The sound of sharp objects piercing through one's body could be heard, not just once, but many times. Huang Jieli was already convinced that she would soon die.

However, it's really weird. Although many times the sound of meat being torn by force, but Huang Jieli did not feel the slightest pain. Not only that, he felt the pressure on his head slowly dissipate.

Huang Jieli opened her eyes, discovering that the figure of Tubo Rang had become a terrifying bloody scene. A number of arrows lingered on his body and face, making Huang Jieli wrinkle her face.

With great effort, Huang Jieli pushed Tubo Rang's body away from her. ‘How ...?’

Before Huang Jieli finished her speech, her ears caught the sound of a number of approaching horse-footed footprints. Not just two or three, but hundreds.

Huang Jieli tried to turn her head quickly, on alert for the unexpected arrival. However, instead of seeing a number of mounted warriors, he saw a single figure had stood before him.

“You're Deputy General Huang?” asked a man with a long scar on his right eye.

Huang Jieli was speechless, feeling her breathing gasp. He's already run out of blood. “I ...” Unable to answer, his gaze immediately turned dark.

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Huang Jieli— who was now sitting by leaning against the wall of his bed— frowned when recalling the events of that day. He watched the man with a long scar in his right eye intently. From the way the man dressed, as well as his closeness to Qing Zhuang, it was clear that his position was not low.

Seeing Huang Jieli watching the man by her side, Qing Zhuang raised his voice, “This is Great General Ren, he is the man who saved you.”

Hearing that, Huang Jieli's eyes slightly enlarged. Great General Ren, Ren Jia, was a confidant and also the closest friend of the late Emperor Qing Shan. When sorted the level of hatred towards Shi resulting from Qing Shan's death, Ren Jia was clearly the second person after Qing Zhuang.

Realizing this, Huang Jieli felt strange. It was highly unlikely that Ren Jia decided to save him after finding out he was the vice general of Shi Kingdom.

So ... was Qing Zhuang really Liang Fenghong's ally? Did he and Ren Jia know of Wang Chengliu's rotten plan?

How come?

Qing Zhuang saw there was still a hint of doubt in Huang Jieli's eyes. He continued, “I and Liang Fenghong knew each other long before he set foot in Shi.” Kingdom

The young emperor explained how Liang Fenghong was the healer who saved him and his father from so many assassination attempts. As a result, he became one of Qing Shan's confidants.

Hearing Qing Shan's explanation, Huang Jieli sat in her heart, ‘From the beginning, Liang Fenghong has a close relationship with Zhou Kingdom?’ His expression darkened a little. ‘During this time, he hid this reality from everyone!’

Wang Junsi understood what Huang Jieli was thinking. The man must have started to get suspicious of the fact that Liang Fenghong kept it a secret.

Qing Shan suddenly sighed helplessly. “I hope Vice General Huang does not misunderstand and think that Adviser Liang keeps his relationship with the Zhou royal family a secret,” he said as if able to read minds. “If it were not for that one thing, there could not have been any connection between the Zhou royal family and Liang Fenghong.”

“What does His Majesty mean?” huang Jieli asked with her eyebrows linked.

“When Father intended to grant him the status of a court healer, Advisor Liang revealed his true identity as the only descendant of Liang,” Qing Zhuang retorted. “Sin of fraud against the Son of Heaven .. only death deserves to be his punishment.”

Huang Jieli and the two princes fell silent. In this case, the rules of the Zhou Kingdom were no different from the Shi Kingdom. All wrongs committed against the leader of the country can only be paid for with life.

Yes, although sometimes there are special situations that the emperor himself allows.

Being able to feel the atmosphere turning into a bit gloomy, Qing Zhuang continued, “However, Liang Fenghong's services are not small. Thus, Father decided to close his eyes and let him leave the kingdom.”

‘Is that the reason the relationship of the Zhou and Liang Fenghong royal families deteriorated?’ huang Jieli asked in her heart, feeling unsure that the late Emperor Qing Shan possessed such a strange nature.

Wang Junsi who had never heard this story before frowned. Before he could ask, he heard Wang Xiangqi precede him and asked, “Friends on the way? Wh who? What message?”

“There will be a time when a descendant of Zhou will take the life of a descendant of Qing. This is unavoidable karma,” Qing Zhuang replied with a bitter smile, vividly recalling the anger of the father who thought the man was cursing himself. “When that happens, Zhou must protect the blood of Liang and Huang to avoid the destruction of the Qing descendants of the Eastern Plains.”

Hearing this, Huang Jieli frowned. “Who is this guy?” He felt very surprised by the fact that the person specifically mentioned the Liang and Huang families, as if he had predicted the relationship that would be established between the two.

Huang Jieli's reaction made Qing Zhuang shake her head, “I don't know her name.” The man sighed, indicating that he felt helpless. “What is clear, Father was so angry and immediately lowered the ban so that the person no longer set foot in Zhou.”

Next to Qing Zhuang, Great General Ren took out an old scroll from inside his robe. He opened the scroll and showed it to the people in front of him.

“This is a painting of the person,” explains Ren Jia, taking this opportunity to seek the truth. “Do you guys recognize it?”

The three Shi Kingdoms also squinted their eyes, studying the painting intently. A girl with round eyes with a bright brown color was staring back at them. His wavy brown hair that reached his waist revealed that he was not a descendant of the Eastern Plains.

“I cannot possibly forget this girl once saw her,” replied Huang Jieli confidently. “The appearance is too .. unique.” Although his heart was itchy, feeling that there was something familiar about the painting, the man continued saying, “Unfortunately, I did not recognize him.”

On the other hand, Wang Xiangqi and Wang Junsi were still speechless with expressions of difficulty. So long Ren Jia waited, and finally impatiently asked the two people, “Did he look familiar?”

Wang Junsi's gaze still did not shift from painting. “I don't feel like I've ever seen this girl .. but on the other hand, I don't feel unfamiliar with her either.” He glanced at Wang Xiangqi who also wore a puzzled expression. “Xiangqi?”

“I ... I am too,” Wang Xiangqi replied with a sigh. He had already attempted to tear apart his memories, but he was unable to recall whether he had ever met the girl inside the painting or not. “I don't know who he is, but at the same time, I don't feel he's a stranger.”

Hearing this, Ren Jia and Qing Zhuang looked at each other. It is like communicating without words.

Huang Jieli was slightly suspicious of Ren Jia and Qing Zhuang's attitude. If indeed the girl was only forbidden from entering from the Zhou Kingdom, then why were they still looking for her?

“Why are you guys looking for that girl?” ask Huang Jieli. “Do you intend to kill him?”

Huang Jieli's guess made Qing Zhuang turn her head quickly. “Killing him?” ask the man with a meaningful smile. “After everything that happened, it was a folly if I wanted to kill him.”

Qing Zhuang's statement made Wang Junsi curious. “What do you mean, Your Majesty?”

“Before he and Liang Fenghong left Zhou Kingdom, the girl left a message.” Qing Zhuang repeated every word conveyed, “ Qing's first refusal will end in regret. The second Qing's refusal would end in annihilation. When the day of regret arrived, only the second descendant of Wu could help avoid annihilation.”

Huang Jieli and Wang Junsi repeated Qing Zhuang's remarks several times, trying to understand the meaning behind the message. It didn't take long before they realized something.

“The first rejection was the distrust of the warning of the calamity that would befall the late Emperor Qing Shan. When regret arrived, then he asked you guys to meet Liang Fenghong?” guess Wang Junsi.

Hearing the guess of the fourth prince of Shi Kingdom, Qing Zhuang and Huang Jieli looked at him strangely.

“It turns out, you are that close to the second prince of Wu,” Qing Zhuang said, making Huang Jieli appear surprised. “Yes, this is the reason the Zhou Kingdom is back in a relationship with Liang Fenghong.”

“Wait, wait a minute,” Huang Jieli was unable to resist speaking up. “K-you mean to say that ... Liang Fenghong is ...”

Qing Zhuang nodded his head. “Liang Fenghong is the younger brother of Emperor Wu Huatai, the second prince of the Kingdom of Wu.”

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A/N: Double update~ Will there be third update? Hmmmm