From a slave to the Great Qian Martial Saint

Feng Ji clenched his fists, but ultimately did not continue to make a move.

Watching Chen Shi's retreating figure disappear into the night, the hatred in his eyes grew even stronger.

The only person who, besides his brother, was still alive and whom he hated so much was Chen Shi!

"snort."

Chen Shi glanced back at Feng Ji and gave a dismissive snort.

The two were already sworn enemies, and they weren't afraid of offending even more people.

Next, a group of people carried Gu Chenglie back to Yongqiu City in a panic.

They forcefully knocked on the city gate and, without any delay, jogged all the way back to the Jing'an Marquis's residence.

"What's going on?!"

"Ouch! Third Master, you're injured!"

Upon seeing Gu Chenglie injured, panic instantly gripped the Marquis's residence.

Chen Shi had someone send Gu Chenglie back to his courtyard and then ordered a doctor to be found.

He did not go with them, but returned to the Likin Hall.

Without turning on the lights, he sat in his seat, reflecting on the events of the evening, and a smile suddenly appeared on his lips.

The original intention was to have Feng Qi "accidentally" injure Gu Chenglie, thereby sowing discord between the Jing'an Marquis's Mansion and the Dingyuan Marquis's Mansion, but unexpectedly Feng Ji also got involved.

Although the situation was critical at one point, fortunately, it turned out without serious harm, and the final result was as Chen Shi had hoped, or even better.

Feng Ji's direct action was far more provocative to the Jing'an Marquis's mansion than being "accidentally injured" by Feng Qi's subordinates.

As a result, Feng Ji and Gu Hanying's marriage, even if not canceled outright, will be temporarily put on hold.

"As expected of a King-level Divine Body."

Letting out a long breath, Chen Shi looked at his fist in the darkness, feeling a surge of excitement.

He held his own against a fifth-grade Grandmaster; tonight he truly witnessed the terrifying power of a King-level Divine Body!

Of course, there are countless Dharma bodies in the world, and not all of them can be destroyed by force.

But tonight at least proved that he is qualified to compete with a fifth-grade grandmaster!

I must say, tonight was quite fruitful.

After a moment, his emotions calmed down a bit, and Chen Shi closed his eyes slightly, entering a state of tranquility to nourish his spirit.

Tonight has further proven one point: strength is the foundation of everything!

We must seize every opportunity to cultivate and improve our strength as much as possible.

Two hours passed in the blink of an eye, and it was almost dawn outside.

"Manager."

A servant rushed in and bowed to report.

"The master wants you to come over."

coming.

Chen Shi opened his eyes, his face showing no sign of panic. He had actually been waiting for Gu Tingshu's summons.

After leaving the Lijin Hall, they went straight to Gu Tingshu's study.

"Greetings, sir."

Behind the desk, Gu Tingshu sat there, his face gloomy.

Chen Shi bowed and remained seated.

"What exactly happened? Tell me!"

A moment later, Gu Tingshu let out a cold shout.

"Yes."

Chen Shi then straightened up and recounted the whole story.

He had already prepared his explanation well in advance of tonight.

In fact, given what happened tonight, he didn't even need to make up any lies.

He told almost the whole truth.

Of course, the part about him going to see Li Qinghan was omitted, and it was only said that he specially invited Gu Chenglie just to make a good impression.

He deliberately kept silent about his conflict with Feng Qi.

So, to Gu Tingshu, the cause was just a gang fight, but he didn't expect Feng Ji to get involved and suddenly try to kill Gu Chenglie!

"Why do you insist on bringing Lie'er along for such a small matter?"

Gu Tingshu looked at Chen Shi and asked in a deep voice.

Although Chen Shi was young, he was quite opinionated, but he was also a restless person.

Gu Tingshu initially included Chen Shi in the list of candidates for steward because he remembered that Chen Shi had saved his life and also to comfort the second branch of the family. However, he never expected that Chen Shi would actually pass the test and become the steward.

Although he wasn't entirely satisfied with Chen Shi, things had already turned out this way, and Chen Shi had done a decent job, so Gu Tingshu didn't bother to think about it any further.

But tonight's events are far too coincidental.

Gu Tingshu couldn't help but wonder if Chen Shi had played any role in this.

"The matter is indeed not a big deal, but since it involves the Marquis of Dingyuan's residence, I dared not make a decision on my own, which is why I went to ask Third Master Lie for help."

Chen Shi remained calm, and following his prepared explanation, he sighed softly once more.

"Actually, tonight was supposed to be a time for Third Master Lie to negotiate with the Marquis of Dingyuan's mansion. I never expected Second Master Feng to suddenly resort to murder."

"You mean, this is just a coincidence?"

Gu Tingshu looked at Chen Shi, his expression still serious.

However, what Chen Shi said was the same as what Gu Chenglie said.

"I heard that Feng Ji wanted to kill you, and that Lie'er was implicated because of you!"

"That's right! You deserve to die!"

Chen Shi looked remorseful, then annoyed.

"But I clearly made an appointment with the eldest master of the Feng family, and I didn't expect that the second master of the Feng family would also go. If I had known this earlier, I would never have dared to let the third master of the Lie family accompany me."

"Um."

Gu Tingshu nodded slightly; that made sense.

If it were just Feng Qi, there would be no danger tonight.

As for Feng Ji, he was indeed an accident.

As for why Feng Ji wanted to kill Chen Shi, it's not surprising. After all, Feng Ji had intended to kill Chen Shi during the previous suppression of the rebellion.

For the second master of the prestigious Marquis of Dingyuan's mansion to repeatedly and aggressively pressure a mere servant, Feng Ji's narrow-mindedness surprised Gu Tingshu.

In addition, Feng Ji's ruthlessness also surprised Gu Tingshu.

In order to kill Chen Shi, they even wanted to silence Gu Chenglie as well.

Another point is Gu Chenglie's stupidity; he was clearly in danger, yet he still went for it!

If it weren't for Chen Shi and the guards fighting desperately, Gu Chenglie would probably be dead.

"I heard from Lie'er's guards that it was you who stopped Feng Ji and saved Lie'er. You've only just advanced to the sixth rank; how could you possibly be a match for Feng Ji, a fifth-rank grandmaster?"

"Reporting to Your Excellency, I am not aware of the matter either."

The Heaven-Supporting Divine Body is Chen Shi's secret, so naturally he cannot reveal it.

He decided to give a vague answer, since the outcome of a fight between two people cannot be entirely determined by their level of skill.

"Don't you understand?"

Gu Tingshu hesitated for a moment, but did not press the matter further.

In his view, Chen Shi had just entered the sixth rank, and even if he managed to block a few moves from Feng Ji, he might indeed be confused.

Gu Tingshu pondered that the problem might lie with Feng Ji, perhaps because Feng Ji was not skilled enough.

Entering the fifth rank at just thirty years old suggests that one's foundation may not be solid.

Seeing that Gu Tingshu stopped questioning him, Chen Shi paused slightly and tentatively said something.

"Master, should we continue with the marriage between our household and the Marquis of Dingyuan's household?"

"Continue? Hmph!"

Gu Tingshu snorted coldly, his face extremely gloomy.

Feng Ji broke Gu Chenglie's leg and wanted to kill him. If he didn't get an explanation, how could he let the Marquis of Dingyuan's mansion off the hook? What was the point of talking about marriage then?

"It's all the little one's fault."

Seeing Gu Tingshu's reaction, Chen Shi said something with self-reproach.

He was secretly delighted. Great! He had finally ruined the marriage!

"This isn't entirely your fault..."

"master!"

As they were talking, a servant rushed in, shouting.

"What kind of behavior is this, all this panic!"

Gu Tingshu's gaze was stern. He reprimanded him before asking the question.

"What happened?!"

"Reporting to Master, it's the Fourth Miss! The Fourth Miss has disappeared!"

"Um?"

Gu Tingshu frowned immediately, wondering why this had to happen at this crucial moment.

Chen Shi was also taken aback; Gu Hanying had disappeared.