Chapter 239 Assassination in Court

"Are you a traitor or a good person?"

The courtesan who played the role of Taizu on the stage pointed at the white-faced traitor and asked.

The tone was gentle, like the first cry of an oriole.

The guests below cheered. The new courtesan was not only beautiful, but also had singing skills comparable to those of the famous actors in the theater.

After staying for a long time, Zhou Yi found that the courtesan in Chunfeng Tower not only relied on agents to raise the price, but if you observe carefully, you will find that the previous courtesans all have their own characteristics, either figure, temperament, skills, or charming eyes and red lips.

In this way, they can stand out from the crowd.

"Why can Taizu operas be sung in brothels?"

Zhou Yi has always had a doubt. When he asked Zhang Cheng before, he couldn't explain it.

"I have seen it in the books in the Cui family's collection. It is said that this kind of opera was compiled by Taizu himself. In order to promote it to the world, the famous actress Shishi was invited to perform on the stage in the palace."

"Because this matter is detrimental to the majesty of the royal family, it is forbidden for the people to discuss it. After a long time, only some isolated copies have been recorded."

Cui Yuan hugged the girls on both sides and bowed his head to say to the girls: "This Shishi girl is not ordinary. She has a romantic secret with Taizu. Do you want to hear it?"

"Cui Lang, tell me."

"Brother Yuan, Xixi wants to hear it..."

The girls surrounded Cui Yuan, their eyes shining and full of expectation.

"It was compiled by Taizu."

Zhou Yi waved his hand, and the Nine-Rank Merit Lotus Platform was suspended above the stage.

The golden light shone, and a mysterious power was sensed to be scattered everywhere, similar to the power of incense but not exactly the same.

The Nine-Rank Merit Lotus Platform is a protective treasure. Sitting on the lotus platform, you will be invulnerable to all methods and all evil will be warded off. This treasure is extremely sensitive to merits, incense, etc., and can sense even if the strange power generated by the opera on the stage is very few.

"Using the analogy of Shinto incense, the power of will is scattered everywhere, the surface gods fall, and the incense can no longer be condensed."

Zhou Yi was puzzled. He saw with his own eyes that Li Hong hid in the underground of the demon cave. Even if his condition was very poor, it did not affect the absorption of incense.

Chen Ying on the side was depressed and drank alone, wondering why the steel and iron bones he cultivated were not as good as the weak young man.

"It's better to have the old and ugly Zhang brother..."

At this time.

The old procuress twisted her waist and came over with a trace of fear on her face, followed by a middle-aged man.

"Hello, Mr. Zhou."

The man bowed and said to Cui Yuan, "The fourth master invites you to go home."

Cui Yuan snorted coldly, "What home?"

The man replied, "Of course, the Cui family."

"Where are the adults from the eunuch department outside?"

"The two adults happened to have urgent matters at home, so they went to deal with them first."

The man stepped closer and said in a deep voice, "Young master, don't refuse. The fourth master has been scolded by the head of the family and is kneeling in the ancestral hall as punishment."

Cui Yuan glanced at Zhou Yi and found that he was calm and composed, and he immediately felt confident.

"You go outside and wait first. I will go back when I am free."

"It must be now!"

The man stretched out his hand and grabbed him. The power of his true energy was so fierce that Cui Yuan could hardly move.

"Where is the dog barking?"

Chen Ying flashed and punched the man.

Dangdangdang!

The two retreated three steps each, and the man exclaimed in surprise. He was a fourth-grade martial artist and practiced the Cui family's top martial arts.

This young man looked no more than twenty years old, and his aura was barely of the fifth rank. Could he be born with divine power?

Chen Ying circulated his true qi and asked, "Brother Yuan, who is this guy from the Cui family?"

"He's just a groom."

Cui Yuan said angrily, "As a groom, he dared to attack his master. The Cui family is full of villains who rebel against their superiors."

"Shut up!"

The man's voice was like thunder, and his body changed in several directions, but was easily resisted by Chen Ying.

Chen Ying's true qi was a little worse than the man's, but he copied the True Immortal Dao Sutra every day, and his soul perception was far beyond that of his peers. He also fought life and death on the battlefield in southern Xinjiang, so he was not at all inferior in the fight.

After dozens of moves, there was no winner.

When the guests saw the fight, they either took advantage of the chaos and ran away without paying, or watched the excitement from a distance.

Cui Yuan asked nervously, "Brother Zhou, Brother Chen, can you do it?"

"Just watch."

Zhou Yi drank slowly and glanced at the old man standing at the door.

The guests coming in and out naturally avoided the old man in astonishment, and subconsciously ignored his existence.

Boom!

Chen Ying's skills were superior, and the man flew back several feet and fell on the street and fainted.

"Yes, the Chen family has produced a hero."

The old man clapped his hands and praised, and his voice was only heard by Zhou Yi and the other two. Seeing that there was no excitement to watch, the other guests in the building dispersed one after another.

"Mr. Cheng!"

Cui Yuan's face tightened, and he said: "Brother Zhou, this is the Cui family's elementary school teacher, a third-rank scholar."

Teacher Cheng said: "Cui Yuan, I was entrusted by Old Master Cui to bring you back to the Cui family to be punished."

"Mr. Cheng, you are the only one in the Cui family who treats me equally, and I am very grateful."

Cui Yuan said: "Is it wrong for the younger generation to just want to survive?"

"Born as a member of the Cui family, and die as a ghost of the Cui family. You have enjoyed the glory and wealth, and it is right to die for the family. Surrender!"

Teacher Cheng waved his hand and grabbed Cui Yuan.

"Mr. Cheng doesn't take Zhou seriously!"

Zhou Yi pointed his finger and broke the Confucian magic, saying: "Why don't you come in and talk?"

"I can't stand this dirty place!"

Teacher Cheng said: "I have long heard of Mr. Zhou's name as the master of alchemy. There are many alchemy books in the Cui family's library. Mr. Ren can read them. Why offend the Cui family for this rebellion?"

"Oh? Mr. Cheng means that I can't afford to offend the Cui family?"

Zhou Yi said arrogantly: "Cui Yuan, I will protect you!"

"Be polite before using force, that is the way!"

Teacher Cheng stood outside the door and performed dozens of Confucian magics in succession.

"Shut up!"

Zhou Yi waved his hand, and dozens of high-quality magic weapons blasted over, and Teacher Cheng disappeared in an instant.

After a long time, a voice came from a distance.

"As expected of a master of alchemy, you are so extravagant. Cheng will tell Old Master Cui the truth."

The guests were still talking about Chen Ying's martial arts, and had no idea that there was a battle between masters of spiritual cultivation. No matter Zhou Yi or Teacher Cheng, if they could not control the power of magic, the entire Chunfeng Building would be reduced to ruins in an instant.

Cui Yuan stood up and saluted: "Thank you, Mr. Zhou."

Fortunately, he did not stay in the Demon Slayer Division and wait for death. The Cui family could even buy off the guards of the Internal Service Division, not to mention the Demon Slayer Captain.

The Cui family has been passed down for three thousand years, and the overlapping relationships are intertwined. There is almost no place that cannot be passed.

"It's a small matter."

Zhou Yi continued to drink and listen to music without caring. The Cui family could not protect themselves, so how could they have time to trouble him.

Emperor Jingtai's land inventory was not what others thought, to compete for power with the aristocratic families. From the beginning, he wanted to fill them into the demon refining cave. The information asymmetry between the two sides made the aristocratic families sit and obey obediently if they could not compete for power. Anyway, Emperor Jingtai would not have a good dream of living for a few years.

"Tsk tsk, Brother Zhou, you are so generous."

Chen Ying said with envy: "My father only has one top-grade magic weapon, which he usually treats as a treasure. You have more than a dozen... Do you think I have the talent for alchemy?"

Zhou Yi said: "You can give up women and learn alchemy from me for fifty years, and you can achieve something."

Chen Ying shook his head again and again: "Then what's the use of this alchemy?"

Cui Yuan's eyes flashed with envy. Learning from an alchemy master is simply a great opportunity. Unfortunately, he had no cultivation and could not even control the fire of the elixir, let alone make elixir.

The girls surrounding Cui Yuan felt unwell and scattered, leaving him alone.

The man had made it clear that Cui Yuan was no longer the son of the Cui family, but a sinner, so how could he dare to get involved.

"Master Cui, this is the fifty-year-old pear blossom white you wanted."

The maid came over with the wine, and when she put down the wine pot, a short sword came out of her sleeve.

The sword tip was azure blue, obviously coated with deadly poison.