The Ming Dynasty: The Iron-Blooded Martial Emperor, Who Slaughtered the World

Chapter 68 Dragon Guard Manor, Clash with the Number One Manor Under Heaven!

Zhu Wushi struck with lightning speed, defeating the Four Ghosts of Xiangxi in a single blow, leaving everyone present astonished.

Cao Zhengchun and Yu Huatian had witnessed Zhu Wushi's actions before, and seeing him again now still left them deeply shocked.

This was the first time Zhuge Zhengwo had seen Zhu Wushi make a move, and he couldn't help but be on high alert, looking at Zhu Wushi with a serious expression.

At the critical moment, Zhu Wushi suddenly appeared and, with lightning speed, stopped the escape of the Four Ghosts of Xiangxi and Wan Sanqian.

Such a turn of events left not only the Four Ghosts of Western Hunan and Wan Sanqian bewildered, but also Cao Zhengchun, Yu Huatian, Zhuge Zhengwo, and others completely baffled.

It seems that Zhu Wushi led the imperial spies of the Dragon Guard Manor here on Zhu Houzhao's orders to arrest Wan Sanqian.

If that's the case, why didn't Zhu Wushi come to arrest Wan Sanqian earlier, instead of waiting until the last day to arrive so late?

Cao Zhengchun took a step forward and said in a sinister tone, "The Divine Marquis's martial arts are indeed superb!"

"His Majesty gave you a three-day deadline, why did you have to show up at the last minute?"

"Was that scene just now another good show you put on?"

Having understood the whole story, Zhu Wushi was no longer bothered by Cao Zhengchun's attitude.

Zhu Wushi calmly explained, "Eunuch Cao, you may not know this, but there are several underground tunnels beneath this Dragon Guard Manor, leading to all directions."

"These past few days, I've been leading the Imperial Guards of Dragon Manor to block the tunnels everywhere and arrest the spies of the Number One Manor outside, which is why I'm late."

"If I hadn't sealed off all the secret passages beforehand, Wan Sanqian would have already escaped through them. Would you even have the chance to capture him now?"

Cao Zhengchun suddenly realized what was happening and glared angrily at Zhu Wushi: "So it was you who blocked the way!"

"So what if it is? Wan Sanqian, for your own selfish desires, you have placed the number one manor in the world in a position of disloyalty and injustice. Why don't you surrender and be captured?!"

"Am I disloyal and unjust? Am I acting out of selfish desires?"

"Zhu Wushi, what do you know?!"

Zhu Wushi's words seemed to ignite the pent-up grievances in Wan Sanqian's heart. He glared at Zhu Wushi, as if he had forgotten that he was still in danger.

Zhu Wushi sneered, "Isn't that right?"

"Because His Majesty reformed the tax law, causing you, the richest merchant in the Ming Dynasty, to suffer considerable losses, you are willing to use the names of the Dragon Guard Manor and the number one manor in the world to poison His Majesty."

"Thirteen thousand, this is your clever plan!"

The reason Zhu Wushi gave was also the reason that everyone agreed upon.

After all, people die for wealth, and birds die for food. Zhu Houzhao's tax reform will cause Wan Sanqian to suffer huge losses.

But Wan Sanqian himself did not think so.

"You're talking nonsense!"

Wan Sanqian roared at Zhu Wushi, "Zhu Wushi, stop insulting me! That little bit of tax money is nothing to me, Wan Sanqian!"

"Do you even know what kind of humiliation Haitang endured in the palace?!"

"Do you even know that your imperial nephew forced himself on Haitang?!"

"Haitang has to do his bidding and he also wants her to sleep with him. Is this dog emperor even human?!"

At this point, Wan Sanqian burst into tears.

Seeing his beloved woman, whom he cherished so dearly, being treated like a servant by others, his heart ached terribly!

He had worked with Shangguan Haitang for many years, and he couldn't bear to touch even a single hair on her head.

As a result, Shangguan Haitang had only been in the palace for a few days when the emperor took her body.

This is 13,000 yuan for him, how could he possibly accept it?!

Even now, Wan Sanqian still remembers the day he found Shangguan Haitang and proposed to her for the tenth time, only to be rejected by her once again.

He wasn't actually surprised that Shangguan Haitang refused.

But to his surprise, Shangguan Haitang gave him a reason for rejecting him.

She said that she was already the emperor's woman and hoped that Wan Sanqian would stop having any delusions and stop looking for her.

Wan Sanqian is devastated!

He couldn't understand why he, with his immense wealth, would only marry Haitang, give her the grandest wedding, and grant her a respectable title.

Why would Shangguan Haitang choose Zhu Houzhao even if it meant being a concubine without any official status?

Wan Sanqian didn't understand; he was convinced that Zhu Houzhao had forcibly taken Shangguan Haitang.

In his desire to win back Shangguan Haitang and avenge her, he was blinded by jealousy and anger, and took a desperate gamble, committing this heinous act.

Wan Sanqian wiped away the tears in his eyes: "Zhu Wushi, Haitang is your adopted daughter, yet you ignore her completely and even send her to that dog emperor."

"Zhu Wushi, you're not human either!"

"I will definitely avenge Shangguan Haitang!"

The expressions on the faces of everyone present became quite interesting after hearing Wan Sanqian's words.

The two eunuchs, Cao Zhengchun and Yu Huatian, looked completely bewildered and confused.

They simply couldn't understand why anyone would do something so heinous as to commit capital offenses for a woman.

Zhu Wushi understood, but he didn't say anything.

Shen Lian also asked himself the same question, feeling that he could never assassinate the emperor of the Ming Dynasty for the sake of a woman.

Zhuge Zhengwo sighed deeply, wondering what love truly is in this world...

At this moment, Shangguan Haitang, with a complex expression, slowly walked out from behind Zhu Wushi.

"Begonia?!"

When Wan Sanqian saw Shangguan Haitang, he thought he was hallucinating and quickly wiped away the tears in his eyes.

After confirming that it was indeed Shangguan Haitang, Wan Sanqian hurried forward, but was stopped by the Four Ghosts of Xiangxi.

"Master Wan is in danger, don't go over there!"

"Don't stop me!"

Wan Sanqian struggled desperately, but was held back by the four valiant ghosts of western Hunan.

"Wan Sanqian, you've disappointed me greatly!"

Shangguan Haitang looked at Wan Sanqian and shook her head repeatedly.

"I originally thought you were a loyal and patriotic businessman with a chivalrous heart."

"But now it seems that businessmen are just businessmen, always so selfish!"

"You may seem generous and righteous, but you're just using money to buy people's hearts and make others owe you favors."

"You say you like me, but you don't respect my choices at all. I truly like Your Majesty and I serve Your Majesty willingly."

"You keep saying you're good to me, yet you assassinated the person I love because of your jealousy. You're such a hypocrite!"

"Do you know that His Majesty is a rare and wise ruler throughout history?"

"With him in charge, the Ming Dynasty will surely be able to provide all its people with a happy life with plenty of food and clothing."

"Yet you, for your own selfish desires, want to destroy the future of hundreds of millions of people in the Ming Dynasty."

"Wan Sanqian, you are the most selfish and shameless person in the world!"