Start flat, cut off the wife of the five-star empress

They then returned to Cangjing, but there was still no news from Jiang Rou.

"She has already fled to the imperial city and is probably now a prisoner of the royal family!" Jiang Heng shook his head and sighed, his face looking quite gloomy.

Although Jiang Rou was already a prisoner, he still felt resentful.

After all, it was he who abandoned her in the first place, otherwise the current situation would not have happened.

"Don't worry, father. Jiang Rou is a direct descendant of the Jiang family and has a noble holy bloodline. The royal family will definitely not dare to harm her!" Jiang Hua said calmly.

"I hope so!"

Jiang Heng nodded and sighed.

Although the Jiang family is powerful, the royal family has a strong foundation and is not weak in strength. If you provoke them rashly, you will probably suffer a huge backlash.

Jiang Rou was his only weakness, and he would never be able to forgive himself if she was ruined because of it.

"Third Prince, now that Jiang Lin has been executed, it's time for us to return!"

"Yes, if I don't go back, I'm afraid His Majesty will blame me!"

Jiang Heng glanced at everyone, with a gleam of light in his brows.

"Okay! The carriage is ready, everyone, please come in!"

Jiang Heng made a gesture of invitation, and the group boarded the luxurious carriage and quickly returned to Kyoto.

……

Lu Yuan rode in another ordinary carriage.

The two carriages parted ways and headed in different directions.

After a while.

Lu Yuan came to the Lu family mansion.

"Master, you're back?" the servant guarding the gate greeted respectfully.

"Ok!"

Lu Yuan nodded slightly and walked straight inside.

"Stop! Who are you? Do you know where this place is? Anyone who trespasses will be killed without mercy!" The two guards took a step forward and stood in front of Lu Yuan.

Lu Yuan raised his eyebrows and said in a cold voice: "Open your dog eyes and see clearly who I am!"

Snapped!
As he spoke, Lu Yuan swung his right hand and slapped the left guard directly on the cheek.

"You...you dare to hit me?"

The guard covered his red and swollen face and stared at Lu Yuan with anger.

"You bastard, get out of here!"

Lu Yuan's eyes were cold. He suddenly attacked, grabbed the guard's neck and dragged him into the mansion.

He was thrown to the ground with a thud.

Lu Yuan's expression was icy, and he said in a cold voice: "Lu Yun, immediately gather the core disciples of the Lu family and come to the meeting hall to see me!"

"Yes, Master!"

Lu Yun bowed and accepted the order.

He left quickly, and not long after, Lu Yun brought hundreds of Lu family disciples of varying ages to the meeting hall and gathered together.

Lu Yuan sat at the head of the table, looked around, and said loudly: "Everyone, I, Lu Yuan, am back!"

The entire meeting hall suddenly became boiling.

Lu Yun couldn't help but exclaimed: "What? The Third Young Master is back?"

The others were also shocked and astonished.

Almost all of the Lu family members present were Lu Yuan’s followers.

They had once been at odds with the Jiang family and were deeply afraid of Lu Yuan. They were even unwilling to mention the former Third Prince for fear of bringing trouble upon themselves.

But now...

How could they not be surprised when Lu Yuan suddenly returned and asked them to go to the meeting hall to see him?

"Young Master, you..." Lu Yun swallowed and spoke tentatively.

"What? You don't even listen to me?" Lu Yuan raised his eyebrows and shouted coldly.

"I dare not!" Lu Yun's heart trembled violently and he lowered his head.

"Okay, let's all go!"

Lu Yuan waved his hand, and everyone left. Only the three brothers Lu Yun, Lu Wenlong and Lu Yong remained.

The three of them looked at each other, with hesitation flashing in their eyes.

Lu Yuan said indifferently: "Second brother, third brother, are you ready to leave too?"

"I dare not. If you come back, Third Brother, we will stay."

Lu Wenlong smiled bitterly and spoke slowly.

Lu Yong gritted his teeth and said, "Third brother, Jiang Rou's matter..."

Lu Yuan's eyes suddenly turned cold, staring at Lu Yong fiercely, and scolded: "Shut up, Jiang Rou's affairs have nothing to do with you, you'd better forget her existence, otherwise don't blame me for turning my back on you!"

Lu Yong and Lu Wenlong trembled all over and lowered their heads quickly.

"it is good."

Lu Yuan clapped his hands gently and said, "Very good, you have finally lived up to my years of cultivation. Now follow me to see my father!"

"Yes!"

The three Lu Yong brothers responded.

The four of them crossed the Lu family compound and headed towards the secret room in the back mountain.

In the secret room, Lu Tianzong, who was sitting cross-legged in meditation, suddenly opened his eyes, and a hint of surprise flashed across his brows.

"Why did Lu Yun and the other four come here together?"

"Father!" Lu Yuan bowed.

"Hmph, I thought you had died in Canglan Country! How could you bear to come back?" Lu Tianzong's face was as gloomy as water and his tone was cold.

Lu Yuan smiled awkwardly: "How dare I forget my father's instructions? The daughter of the Jiang family must die!"

"Oh? Did you really capture her? Hahaha, do you know the rules for the envoys from Canglan Kingdom this time?" Lu Tianzong laughed out loud.

Lu Yuan frowned: "Father, do you mean that Jiang Rou cannot be killed?"

"That's right!"

Lu Tianzong said solemnly.

Jiang Rou's identity is extraordinary. If she is discovered by the Canglan Dynasty, they will definitely not let it go.

By then, the Canglan army will be approaching, and the Lu family will not be able to withstand the wrath of the Canglan Dynasty!

"Hmph, let me think about this for a few days!"

Lu Tianzong was silent for a long time before he let out a long breath and said, "But before that, I need to know the news about Zhao Junde."

"That's no problem. I've already asked someone about it!"

"Say!"

"It is said that Zhao Junde was kidnapped by a group of black-clad warriors. The specific situation is unknown for now!"

"What? Is there such a thing?" Lu Tianzong's face changed.

As the prefect of Canglang County, he was very clear about the impact of Zhao Junde's kidnapping.

If something happened to such a county magistrate in Canglang City, it would definitely cause great trouble to these county magistrates.

"Third brother, where did you find the clues?" Lu Tianzong asked with a frown.

"These black-clad warriors have peculiar shapes and are extremely powerful. They are definitely not ordinary people."

Lu Yuan said solemnly: "Moreover, I vaguely felt that there was an aura among those warriors that I was afraid of!"

Lu Tianzong frowned upon hearing this: "Is that so?"

"Father, what is going on?" Lu Yuan asked puzzledly.

Lu Tianzong shook his head and said solemnly: "This matter involves too many things, including the struggle among the high-level officials of the Canglan Dynasty. Your father was not involved in it, so I don't know much."

"In that case, it would be a bit tricky."

Lu Yuan looked worried and fell into deep thought.

"By the way! You just said that Zhao Junde was murdered. What happened to this?" Lu Tianzong suddenly remembered something and couldn't help but ask.

"I just got the news. It is said that Zhao Junde led a patrol in the early hours of last night, but was attacked by a group of mysterious people halfway. There were heavy casualties, and only three people survived."

"These people moved in secret and attacked with great efficiency. Zhao Junde and his men didn't even get a clear look at what the enemy looked like!"

"Hiss..." Lu Tianzong took a deep breath and was secretly surprised. (End of this chapter)