I, the villainous eldest prince, will suppress everything!

"Dong Jin, how dare you! Are you threatening His Highness?!"

"Your sister, Consort Hui, falsely conveyed an imperial edict and framed His Highness; she deserves to die!"

"It was already an extraordinary favor to allow you to take her body back to her hometown in Huozhou for burial! Who knew you would be so ungrateful and take advantage of my kindness!"

Zhou Biao angrily rebuked him, spitting as he spoke, expressing his indignation on behalf of his Crown Prince.

"threaten?"

Dong Jin, mounted on horseback, sneered repeatedly and roared angrily, "So what if it's a threat?!"

"Crown Prince, you killed my nephew, the Third Prince, and you also killed my own sister, Consort Hui. Your hands are stained with the blood of the Dong family!"

"I, Dong Jin, am sworn enemies with you. I swear I will not rest until I avenge this!"

"I'm making this clear right here and now."

"If you dare to go to Jiangnan, I will make sure you never return."

"If you're afraid of death, then stay hidden in the capital for the rest of your life, like a coward, hahaha..."

After saying this, Dong Jin burst into laughter and was about to turn his horse around and ride back.

He cannot act against Qin Li while they are still in the capital region.

Otherwise, he would not be able to escape unscathed.

Moreover, the weather is getting hotter and hotter.

His sister's body could not be delayed on the road; it had to be brought back to their hometown in Huozhou as soon as possible.

"Your Highness, are we just going to let him go like this!"

Zhou Biao's face was full of anger; he couldn't hold back any longer.

As long as Qin Li gives the order, Dong Jin's large force will be no match for him.

He has plenty of ways to make Dong Jin suffer a crushing defeat.

What do you think?

Qin Li simply smiled slightly at Zhou Biao.

Zhou Biao was overjoyed and understood Qin Li's meaning.

When has His Highness ever been subjected to such humiliation?

With a fist salute, Zhou Biao prepared to lead his men to cause trouble for Dong Jin.

Unexpectedly, a red lightning bolt appeared a step ahead of him.

With a whoosh, it shot out from Qin Li's body and headed straight for the warhorse under Dong Jin's mount.

It's a Crimson Serpent!

Like a red lightning bolt, before Dong Jin could even turn his horse back to the ranks, Xiao Hong opened her blood-red maw and bit down hard on the plump rump of Dong Jin's warhorse.

The warhorse felt no pain whatsoever; it merely flicked its broom-like tail.

But he couldn't take three steps before his legs gave way and he collapsed to the ground with a loud thud.

Dong Jin also tumbled down hard, one of his legs pinned down by the warhorse, and he couldn't pull it out no matter what he did.

"My lord, are you alright?"

The guards on horseback quickly dismounted and helped pull one of Dong Jin's legs out.

"My lord, what's wrong? Your horse..."

Why would someone suddenly fall down like that? This has never happened before.

Dong Jin stood up awkwardly, not knowing what had happened.

When he went to check, he found his warhorse lying on the ground, its limbs twitching uncontrollably.

Blood was gushing from his eyes, mouth, and nostrils, a sign of poisoning.

"Oh, what's wrong, my lord?"

"Why did you suddenly fall off your horse?"

"Should we send the Marquis a more obedient horse? Hahaha..."

Zhou Biao stood on the slope next to Qin Li, hands on his hips, laughing loudly.

Well done, Xiao Hong!

They just couldn't bite Dong Jin off in one go.

It only bit the warhorse beneath him.

Otherwise, Dong Jin would also be lying on the ground, convulsing uncontrollably.

Upon hearing the laughter, Dong Jin immediately understood what was going on.

Especially when he saw the small red snake that had gone back and was coiled on Qin Li's shoulder, flicking its tongue, Dong Jin was filled with hatred.

He stretched out his hand, pointing fiercely at Qin Li, "Crown Prince, our feud is beyond repair, damn it!"

"You not only killed my nephew and my sister, but you also killed my mount!"

"My hatred for you is irreconcilable, absolutely irreconcilable!!"

In response, Qin Li simply whispered "Go," and Xiao Hong once again moved like lightning.

By the time Dong Jin reacted, Xiao Hong was already right in front of him; Xiao Hong was incredibly fast.

Dong Jin was both shocked and frightened, and was about to draw his sword to kill the beast.

But how fast was Xiao Hong? Before he could fully pull the knife out, she had already wrapped it around his neck several times.

Its tiny, blood-red mouth opened and bit his ear.

However, Little Red did not inject venom!

Dong Jin froze on the spot, not daring to move.

In an instant, he broke out in a cold sweat, soaking the clothes under his armor.

He thought he would soon die from the poison, just like his warhorse.

But no, he was perfectly fine.

But the pain in his ear didn't lie; the beast had indeed bitten him.

"My lord, don't move! We'll kill this beast!"

The two guards beside her slowly drew their swords, ready to cut Xiao Hong in two and finish off Dong Jin.

"Wait a minute!"

Dong Jin hurriedly and stiffly raised his arm to stop the two men. "Neither of you are allowed to move! Anyone who moves, I will kill their entire family!"

The guards immediately froze.

"Back off! All of you, back off!"

Dong Jin also told them all to step back, for fear of angering the beast on his neck.

And so, with his body stiff, Dong Jin waited for Qin Li to slowly walk down the hillside and stand before him.

Xiao Hong slowly released her mouth, but did not leave Dong Jin's neck.

It shook its little head, sticking out its bright red tongue, and tried to curry favor with Qin Li.

Look how powerful it is! It subdued Dong Jin in one move, making him dare not make any rash moves.

"Back off! Back off!"

"If you dare to step forward again, we'll draw our swords!"

Dong Jin's personal guards gripped the hilts of their swords tightly, warning Qin Li as he and his men approached.

Boom!

Two feet.

Dong Jin kicked the two men to the ground from behind, then hurriedly stepped forward to bow, his face beaming with a smile. "Your Highness, please don't be offended. The men below were ignorant. When we return, I will certainly teach them a lesson."

Zhou Biao, standing beside Qin Li, couldn't help but speak up, "Lord Dong, your temper changes faster than turning the pages of a book."

"Just now, I don't know who it was, but they shouted from afar that they were sworn enemies of our Crown Prince, vowing that they would not rest until they avenged this!"

Dong Jin looked embarrassed and forced a smile again, "You're too kind, you're too kind. I never said anything like that."

No wonder he changes his mind faster than turning the pages of a book; his life is now in their hands.

If he says the wrong thing, the beast on his neck might bite him, and he won't even have a chance to regret it.

"Your Highness, what should we do? Perhaps we should kill them?"

Zhou Biao clasped his hands in a fist and suggested.

He felt disgusted just looking at Dong Jin, a coward who was so afraid of dying.

Lord Marquis, I wonder how you earned your military merits on the battlefield back then. Maybe you got them by betraying your comrades.

Upon hearing that he was to be killed, Dong Jin reacted strongly, "You can't kill me, Your Highness! You can't kill me! I'm still useful!"

"Oh?"

Qin Li became interested and asked curiously, "What use are you? I killed your nephew, your sister, and even your mount. Now I'm going to kill you too. What use are you?"

Dong Jin, quick-witted, hurriedly said, "Your Highness, the journey to Jiangnan is very long and cannot be completed in just three or five days. I can lead troops to escort Your Highness to Jiangnan."

"I wasn't lying just now. There have been bandits along the way, and it's not safe for Your Highness to have so few people."

Upon hearing this, Qin Li frowned and began to ponder...