I'm not a fortune teller.

Chapter 31 Grandmaster!

"Blood relatives?" Mr. Luo San laughed strangely, so loudly that it seemed as if his whole body was about to fall apart.

But after a series of crackling movements of his muscles, the originally stout old man straightened his back. His strong bones and knotted muscles directly burst through the thick cotton coat used for camouflage.

"Bone shrinking technique?" Yuchi Peng nodded. "You have used this torture-like method to disguise yourself for twenty years. It must be very difficult for you."

"Because only when I am still that weak, you will feel comfortable using me." Master Luo sneered, "Isn't that right, Master Yuchi?"

Yuchi Peng was stunned. He hadn't heard this name for a long time. He remembered that when he was very young and helped this guy for the first time, he called him like this and then followed him like a follower.

"Why?" Yuchi Peng couldn't help but ask, "What have I done to you?"

"From the perspective of a master to a servant, you are indeed kind enough." Master Luo San said coldly: "You valued me, appreciated me, gave me a chance, ate at the same table, and slept at the same table. If you had made it clear from the beginning that the relationship was between a master and a servant, perhaps it would have been much better."

"But you insist on pretending to be brotherly."

"I have always treated you as my brother." Yuchi Peng said seriously.

"And then what? You married the person your brother once had a crush on?"

Upon hearing this, Yuchi Peng glanced at his already cold wife, took a deep breath and said, "After so many years, you are still brooding over this matter? You have been married and had children for many years, I thought you had gotten over it a long time ago."

"It's over?" Third Master Luo laughed so hard that his whole body trembled. "When I was young, I thought you and I were brothers, so I used to speak arrogantly in front of you. I pointed at the Yan family's gorgeous carriage and said proudly that one day, I would wear fine clothes and ride a horse, become a general and a marquis, and marry the daughter of the Yan family. What did you say to me at that time?"

Yuchi Peng was stunned. It happened too long ago, but he did remember that year when they were both at their most frivolous age. They had both expressed their ambitions to each other while drunk on a high building. After that, he had delivered letters to each other several times. He never expected that Yan would fall in love with him, the letter delivery boy.

"I didn't expect you to be so obsessed with Yan's family."

"I am not obsessed with the Yan family." Mr. Luo San put away his smile and said, "You still don't understand. So, you born noble sons don't understand what people like me want."

"Let me ask you, I made countless contributions in the Northland back then, but the one sitting on the throne now clearly knows my abilities, so why doesn't he make me a marquis?"

Yuchi Peng was stunned and didn't know how to answer for a moment.

"There are two reasons!" Master Luo San coldly raised two fingers: "First, in his perception, I am yours, and the credit for anything I do will be attributed to you. If you confer the title of Lord, you will become alienated, so all the credit will be attributed to you, the military god of the Great Jin Dynasty, and I will always be just a behind-the-scenes military advisor."

"Secondly, I don't have any background, I can't practice martial arts, and I don't have any skills to inherit. Even if I have some calculating abilities, I can only survive by relying on strong people like you. So it's better to win you over than to win me over. Anyway, I will continue to serve you."

"You" Yuchi Peng hesitated to speak, and suddenly he understood what the other party wanted to say.

"That young man's dream died a long time ago!" Master Luo sneered, "Reality has made me realize time and again that you and I are not the same people. You married Yan without any burden because you knew that it would be impossible for me and Yan to be together in this life. Why do you think so? Because you essentially have the same idea as the emperor. You have never regarded me as a brother of yours. In your perception, I can never be the same person as you."

boom!
Master Luo's voice became heavier and heavier, and his body became heavier as well. His momentum rose with his words. This old man was completely transformed at this moment. He was like the rising sun, dazzling in the cold wind. With just one step, the ground of the entire South Courtyard cracked like a spider web. His momentum was like a wild geese. Even though Yuchi Peng was prepared, he was still surprised.

In his eyes, the opponent's momentum at this moment was no less than that of Master Yi who single-handedly blocked the imperial army back then!
Without a doubt, this is the Grandmaster Realm!!——
"Your Highness has personally invited us to meet. It is truly an honor for us. I wonder what Your Highness wants to say to us at this time?"

Outside Beihai City, a group of people from the Prince's Mansion came to see the Third Prince Li Yu. In addition to the guarantee from General Long, it was also because Lu Sheng and others vaguely guessed what the other party wanted to do.

"Mr. Lu is a smart man. Don't you know why I'm looking for you?"

"Your Highness is now sure of victory, so there is no need for you to cooperate with us." Lu Sheng frowned.

"How could that be?" Li Yu said with a smile, "First of all, I don't have a sure win. Secondly, even if I have a sure win, there is no need to kill you all. You are all carefully selected by the major families for the prince. I have never held a grudge against you. My father favored the eldest brother and cut off all opportunities for the remaining brothers. It is understandable that your family followed suit, but it is different now. Once the prince is gone, don't I, as the only son of the imperial concubine, have no investment value?"

"Have you ever cooperated with that demon?" Lu Sheng frowned. "Yes," Li Yu nodded, "She provided the information, and all I have to do is follow the trend, but I have never participated in the murder of your Lu Erlang."

"Your Highness, do you know how dangerous that thing is? A painting spirit has infiltrated the princes. If it succeeds in its plan, what will be the consequences?"

"Of course I know!" Li Yu said solemnly, "But I will never let this happen. And you should also know that among all the princes, I am the most innocent. My mother's Qin family is a thousand-year-old family. That monster can't replace the Qin family's legitimate daughter to marry into the royal family. On the contrary, my other brothers are all daughters of ordinary officials. It is the most difficult for them to prove their innocence. If the prince is gone, investing in me is the least risky, isn't it?"

"Your Highness, what you said makes sense." Lu Sheng looked at Long Cheng who was standing beside Li Yu: "General Long thinks so too?"

Long Cheng did not say anything. His name was given by his grandfather. The Long family had few descendants, and he was the only one left in this generation. He could not afford to make any mistakes. In the current situation, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was at the end of his rope. As the only legitimate son of the Long family, it was impossible for him to place all his bets on the Crown Prince.

"I understand." Lu Sheng nodded and took a deep breath: "What does Your Highness want to do?"

"Protect Qin Fang and go back with you. With the strength of General Long and Qin Fang, it should be no problem to deal with General Yuchi who is now terminally ill. The intelligence said that the people in the Yuchi family may be parasites of that monster. You should also know what the consequences will be if such a monster is released. Kill them all, and the Northern Navy will be leaderless. If you stabilize the Northern Navy with the Crown Prince's Order, everything will be settled!!"
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"What is General Hong going to do?" Zhang Rui looked at the restless Yuchi Hong who finally stood up and was about to walk towards the South Courtyard. He directly asked Murong Yunji to block his way.

"Master Zhang!" Yuchi Hong pointed at the South Courtyard: "You felt it just now, too, right?"

"Uh" Zhang Rui suddenly felt a little embarrassed. He really couldn't feel it.

By now, almost no one believed that he was still a mortal. The might that erupted in the South Courtyard was terrifying, but he really couldn't feel what was happening inside.
Zhong Yu's expression was extremely complicated at this moment. He admired Master Luo very much. A person who could neither practice martial arts nor take the imperial examinations could come to this point. In his opinion, this was the best positive example of surviving in adversity. However, he did not expect that he was a conspirator, and a monster who could murder the people of the whole city for his own selfishness.
"Master!" Yuchi Hong gritted his teeth and said, "I have only seen it once in my life, when I led the Northern Navy to participate in the siege of Tianyun City. One man and one sword could defeat thousands of troops. You let my father, who is critically ill, deal with such a thing. What do you think?"

Zhang Rui sighed: "Since he is a master, what can you do if you go?"

"Let the army encircle and suppress"

"Can you keep such a powerful army of warriors?" Zhang Rui looked at him speechlessly. "Once he runs away, we may never find him again. General Yuchi Peng will still die, and so will the prince. Your Yuchi family raised such a monster. How do you think people in the world will look at you?"

"But," Yuchi Hong said anxiously, "We can't let my father die."

"It doesn't necessarily mean suicide," Zhang Rui shook his head.

"Lord Zhang, do you know the difference between a Grandmaster and a Half-Step Grandmaster?" Zhong Yu frowned.

"I probably know something about it," Zhang Rui said with a smile, "Although I am not a warrior, I do understand it. But that monster is not a complete master."

"What do you mean?" Yuchi Hong asked hurriedly.

"Perhaps in terms of physical strength, it has reached that level, but definitely not in terms of realm." Zhang Rui analyzed: "Mr. Luo is not from a martial arts family, and he has no family support. He was not a martial artist before. In order to keep his secret, he did not dare to expose his power easily in the years since he gained it. He had no chance to grow by fighting with others. Although I am an outsider, at least I know that martial arts is not just about strength, right?"

"This..." Yuchi Hong and Zhong Yu looked at each other immediately.

"The Duke is different." Zhang Rui lowered his voice and looked inside dimly. "Although he is extremely weak now, his realm is still there. He couldn't cross the threshold of the Grandmaster before because he was not sure of fighting with a Grandmaster. After all, he carried the entire Yuchi family on his shoulders and would not joke with his life easily. But this time is different. A Grandmaster without a realm is the best opponent he can choose in his life!"

"What do you mean?" Yuchi Hong's eyes suddenly widened, full of disbelief, but also with great expectation.

Grandmaster Yuchi's family has been dreaming about this for hundreds of years. If it succeeds, it will be much more useful than a relative of the prince!

"Everything depends on His Excellency the Duke himself." Zhang Rui looked inside with a profound look on his face, but he was actually completely unsure.

Breaking through desperate situations is something that only exists in Wangdao comics and novels. In reality, there is a high probability that he will be beaten to death. If Yuchi Peng died, he would immediately ask Murong Yunji to take him away. For a monster with no upper limit to its growth, it is not his responsibility to consider how to deal with it, but how to deal with it for everyone in the world.
Moreover, there are many variables now. There is Li Yu who is waiting outside, the owner of the painting market, the Prince's Mansion staff who are disloyal, and that Chen Xiao. None of them is simple.

The reason why I chose this path was to cut the Gordian knot. In such a complicated situation, the longer time is dragged on, the more trouble it will cause. Also, this time I also wanted to experiment with something.

Zhang Rui looked at the pen floating beside him again.
There are no side effects to completing the settings, but if settings that were not thought of before are added, will there be any side effects?
(End of this chapter)