Eternal Sword

Chapter 339 Beating
"You guys get ready and we'll set off in three days."

Shen Che left a few words and turned to leave.

After this conversation, he still felt a little uneasy.

This Chen Tang's conversation is quite decent and his temperament is quite steady.

It’s just that Shen Yu praised this person too much, so he didn’t quite believe him.

If it really doesn't work, find an excuse or just use illness as an excuse to not go.

When he reached the door, Shen Che thought of something else and turned back to instruct: "Since you are being hunted by the Hermit Continent, change your appearance and your name as well, so as not to reveal any flaws."

"correct."

Shen Yu nodded quickly and said, "Brother Chen, Sister Fairy, you have to think of a name."

Chen Tang didn't think much about it and said, "Just call me Murong Haitang."

He used this name when he first entered the world of martial arts.

When Ye Yushi heard these four words, he couldn't help but recall the scene when he met Chen Tang and three others in Bingzhou, Qian Kingdom, and smiled slightly.

"This……"

Shen Yu was stunned for a moment, and said: "This name is very good, but it sounds like a woman."

Chen Tang recalled the past and smiled faintly, saying, "It sounds like a woman. Others would never think of me."

"Well, it's just an alias anyway."

When Shen Yu looked at Ye Yu again, he asked, "Sister, what about you?"

Ye Yushi glanced at Chen Tang and said, "My name is Shangguan Yu."

"Okay, from today on, I will change my tune."

Shen Yu smiled and said, "Brother Murong, Sister Shangguan."
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Listening to the laughter inside, Shen Che seemed to be able to feel Shen Yu's joy.

In any case, Shen Yu was able to make two friends, so the trip was worthwhile.

Shen Che suddenly thought of Shen Yu's assassination in Hermit Island. His face darkened. After a moment's silence, he called his followers to his side and said, "Go and call the city lord over. I'll wait for him in the meeting room."

"Yes."

The attendant went down quickly.

Shen Che returned to the meeting room and first asked the servants to make a pot of tea. Then he dismissed everyone and sat in the room waiting quietly.

The City Lord's Mansion is not far from here.

Not long after, a middle-aged man came over with two guards. He looked somewhat similar to Shen Che, but looked younger.

The lord of Sichuan City, Shen Jin.

He is also Shen Che's fourth brother.

In the Shen family, Shen Che is the eldest. He originally had a second sister and a third brother, but unfortunately they all died in the war.

The old military commander passed the position of general to Shen Che, not only because Shen Che was the eldest, calm, steady, and excellent in military and political affairs.

It is also because he has the highest level of cultivation and the strongest talent in martial arts.

The fourth brother, Shen Jin, is inferior to Shen Che in every aspect. He has a more arrogant and domineering personality. He has been spoiled since childhood and is a playboy who has gotten into trouble many times.

As he got older, he became more restrained.

Before the old military leader passed away, he asked Shen Che to take good care of the fourth brother and let the brothers live in harmony.

Chuanxi City is the capital of Chuanxi State, and the position of the city lord is of vital importance.

The reason why Shen Jin was appointed as the lord of Sichuan West City over the years was also because of this relationship.

In terms of ability, Shen Jin is not qualified to be the lord of a city.

Over the years, the two brothers have had some arguments and even parted ways on bad terms.

But after all, blood is thicker than water, and Shen Che is the eldest brother, so even if Shen Jin did something wrong, he would turn a blind eye.

But this assassination attempt on Shen Yu really touched his bottom line!

He must talk to Shen Jin and give him a warning.

If Shen Jin still dares to have ideas about Yu'er, don't blame him for being cold-blooded! Shen Jin didn't hesitate and sat down next to Shen Che. His two guards followed him into the hall and stood guard.

Shen Jin smiled and said, "Brother, I heard that Yu'er returned safely. I was just about to bring Yuanjie over to celebrate. Let's have a good family gathering."

"Let them stand down."

Shen Che looked at the guards and said, "Let me talk to you about family matters."

"Oh, these are my close followers, they are loyal and keep their mouths shut. They will never spread the news."

Shen Jin smiled and said, "If you have anything to say, just tell me directly, big brother."

Shen Che had a blank expression on his face. He gently put down the teacup in his hand. Without any warning, he moved like a leopard, leaping over Shen Jin's head and pouncing on the two guards behind him.

"Ok?"

The two guards were horrified and were about to draw their swords, but Shen Che had already approached them and slapped the left guard on the crown of his head, causing blood to splatter.

At the same time, he pulled out the sword from the man's waist and wiped it with his backhand!
puff!

Another guard's throat was cut and blood gushed out!

In the blink of an eye, the two guards were dead on the spot!

Only after the two men died did Shen Jin react. He jumped up from his chair in shock, his face pale, and he shouted, "Brother, what are you doing!"

"I should be the one asking you that."

Shen Che turned around slowly, stared at Shen Jin, and said sternly: "What do you want to do!"

"I, I, what's wrong with me?"

Shen Jin felt a little timid under the two sharp gazes from Shen Che, and spoke hesitantly.

Shen Che said slowly: "You should never, ever try to take advantage of Yu'er."

"Brother, you, what are you saying? I don't understand."

Shen Jin became more and more flustered and his eyes were evasive.

Shen Che said in a cold tone, "Do you think that Yu'er is dead and I, Shen Che, have no offspring, and that I can only pass on the position of military leader to your family's Yuan Jie in the future? Don't you see who Yuan Jie is? In terms of character, talent, temperament, courage, does he have any outstanding qualities?"

"He's just like you back then!"

Shen Jin was in a panic just now because the incident happened suddenly. He was frightened by Shen Che and thought that his elder brother was going to kill him.

But he changed his mind and realized that if Shen Che wanted to kill him, he would have done it just now.

Moreover, the Hermit Code requires keeping the employer's secret, so Shen Che has no evidence.

Shen Jin gradually calmed down and clenched his fists, saying, "How dare you say that to me? You think so highly of Feng Boyi and his son, and you even personally taught Feng Xing martial arts, but what was the result?
"The battle of geniuses is about to begin. Apart from Feng Xing, which of the young men in your army who are about to join the battle is up to par? Even if they go to the battle, they will only bring shame to the Western Sichuan Kingdom!"

"Let's talk about Yuan Jie. Yuan Jie's own cultivation is not high, but during this period of time, he has made many friends with young masters in the martial arts world, known as the Eight Vajra. For this Old Capital Genius Battle, it would be better to let the Eight Vajra that Yuan Jie met have a try."

Shen Che sneered, "What are the Eight Vajras? They are just people hired from several martial arts halls at a high price and put together temporarily!"

At this moment, one of Shen Che's guards came running in from outside with a panicked look on his face.

The guard was shocked when he saw two dead bodies in the hall.

The man took a deep breath, calmed himself, and said, "My Lord, Young Master Yuanjie brought eight people to the army, saying that he wanted to have a fight with the participants before the genius battle, but the result was..."

A hint of pride flashed across Shen Jin's eyes.

Shen Che frowned and asked, "What?"

The guard swallowed and said, "As a result, all the soldiers who participated in the battle were defeated and seriously injured. I'm afraid they can't participate in the genius battle."

Shen Che narrowed his eyes and said nothing.

Shen Jin pretended to scold: "What's going on? The people below don't know how to control their strength! Yuan Jie is really useless. He can't even control his subordinates. How can this be tolerated? What if he betrays his master in the future!"

Shen Che heard Shen Jin's sarcasm, but he remained expressionless and asked, "Where are they now?"

"Master Yuanjie has gone to look for Miss Yu'er."

The guard replied.

Shen Jin said with a smile: "Don't worry, big brother. They haven't seen each other for a long time, so it's a good time for them to get together. When I see Yuanjie later, I will definitely give him a good scolding."

(End of this chapter)