His entire family perished in battle; he rose from the ashes to conquer the world.

Upon discovering that Qin Hongxiu possessed an extraordinary temperament and a heroic air about her, Zhao Hui was half-convinced.

Qin Hongxiu remained silent, took out a token, and saw that the character "Qin" was engraved on the token in seal script.

Now, Zhao Hui's last remaining doubts vanished.

Just as he bent down and clasped his hands in greeting, preparing to pay his respects to Qin Hongxiu.

But he was pulled aside by a short person next to him.

"Qi Hong, what's wrong?" Zhao Hui looked at the short man beside him with a blank expression.

The short man named Qi Hong said in a low voice:

How could you bow to her?

Zhao Hui was momentarily stunned and blurted out, "Since she is the daughter of the Duke of Qin, according to custom, I should pay my respects. What's wrong with that?"

"I didn't say it was the rules, I was talking about our identities!"

Qi Hong reminded him, "We are both from the Five Armies Commandery, and our superior is the Duke of Liang. In the imperial court, who does the Duke of Liang dislike the most? It's the Duke of Qin!"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Hui was immediately caught in a dilemma, his mind in turmoil.

According to the rules, he should indeed pay his respects to Qin Hongxiu, but they were on opposing sides. He belonged to the Five Armies Commandery and was a man of Liang Guogong Lan Shi. Liang Guogong Lan Shi often argued with Qin Hongxiu's father, Qin Guogong Qin Mu, due to political differences.

This is no secret.

"If word gets out that you bowed to her, wouldn't that be a disgrace to our Five Armies Commandery? What if someone frames you, saying that you're trying to curry favor with the Duke of Qin's daughter and intend to leave the Five Armies Commandery? You can forget about ever working in the capital again!" Qi Hong analyzed.

Zhao Hui panicked immediately, and the more he thought about it, the more frightened he felt.

"What should we do? She's identified herself and shown her token; we can't just ignore it, can we?"

"That's right, we must turn a blind eye!" Qi Hong hurriedly said, "As long as we stubbornly deny it, even if trouble arises later, the Duke of Liang, knowing the truth, will definitely back us up!"

After careful consideration and weighing the pros and cons, Zhao Hui adopted Qi Hong's suggestion.

Turning around and walking up to Qin Hongxiu, Zhao Hui was no longer as panicked as before, but instead gave Qin Hongxiu a cold glance.

"I suspect you are not the daughter of the Duke of Qin."

Zhao Hui first denied Qin Hongxiu's identity, and then pointed to Mu Yuan:

"You and the man beside you attempted to force your way into the Four Barbarians' Inn and injured people. You should have been arrested and handed over to the authorities. However, considering this is your first offense, I will let it slide. Get out of here before I lose my temper!"

Seeing the dramatic change in Zhao Hui, Mu Yuan glanced at Qi Hong beside him.

Remembering that it was this person who had pulled Zhao Hui aside for a secret discussion, he immediately understood that Qi Hong must have said something to Zhao Hui that caused such a big change in Zhao Hui's behavior.

Having already revealed her identity and presented a token of it, Qin Hongxiu, seeing Zhao Hui's various attempts to obstruct her, said in a deep voice:

"We have already identified ourselves, and we only want to go in to find someone. Please do not stop us!"

Zhao Hui smiled coldly and said:

"Based on the token you have? Who knows if it's real or fake? Besides, just because you say you're the daughter of the Duke of Qin doesn't mean I have to believe you. This Siyiguan is where foreign envoys reside, not a place where nobody like you can come and go as you please!"

Qin Hongxiu's face turned red with anxiety. She had been trying her best to control herself, but Zhao Hui still tried to stop her in various ways and even mocked her and Mu Yuan as nobodies.

Just as Qin Hongxiu was preparing to continue her confrontation with Zhao Hui.

Mu Yuan stopped her.

Then, Mu Yuan looked at Zhao Hui: "It seems you're determined not to let us in?"

Zhao Hui didn't speak, but the resolute look on his face told Mu Yuan that with him on duty here, Mu Yuan could forget about entering the Siyi Pavilion.

Seeing this, Mu Yuan smiled and, taking advantage of Zhao Hui's momentary daze, kicked him to the ground.

Qi Hong saw Zhao Hui being kicked to the ground by Mu Yuan and scolded him:

"How dare you!"

He then looked at the guards around him and said, "What are you all standing there for? Give them a good beating!"

The guards immediately swarmed forward.

Seeing this, Jin Kui and the Shadow Squad members rushed to Mu Yuan's side to protect his safety.

Just when the two sides were about to clash.

"I am the heir of the Mu family, the Prince of Xiping!"

Mu Yuan suddenly said.

What was originally an inevitable and fierce struggle was instantly extinguished the moment Mu Yuan revealed his identity to the public.

The entire room was completely silent.

If Qin Hongxiu's self-introduction had already made Zhao Hui and the others wary, then Mu Yuan's revelation of his identity undoubtedly made them hesitant to act rashly.

One was the daughter of a duke.

The other is the heir of the Prince of Xiping's mansion.

These two individuals were already of the rank and status of high-ranking officials.

No one doubted that Mu Yuan and Qin Hongxiu's identities were genuine; Qin Hongxiu had already presented the Qin family token to prove their identities.

Now that Mu Yuan claims to be the heir of the Xiping Prince's Mansion, naturally no one doubts that he is faking it.

After all, a powerful person is always accompanied by another powerful person.

This is nothing new.

"He's a fake, don't believe him!" Zhao Hui scrambled to his feet and yelled at the guards around him, "Get him! If anything happens, I'll take responsibility!"

On the surface, Zhao Hui ordered the guards to take action, but in his heart he was actually terrified.

But the deed is already done.

Even if he was wrong, he couldn't turn back now.

We had no choice but to bite the bullet and continue down the wrong path.

As for what the consequences might be, he didn't even dare to think about it.

Despite their menacing appearance, none of the guards dared to step forward in the face of Zhao Hui's orders.

Mu Yuan and Qin Hongxiu's identities are undeniable, and most importantly, compared to the two people in front of them, these guards are practically no different from ants.

Seeing that the guards remained motionless, Zhao Hui roared in anger:

"Go!"

However, the guards did not obey his orders at all; everyone was afraid that if they took action, they would pay a terrible price.

Mu Yuan waved his hand, signaling Jin Kui and the Shadow Squad to disperse, and walked straight toward Zhao Hui.

Seeing Mu Yuan walking towards him, Zhao Hui's heart skipped a beat, and he subconsciously took a step back.

Mu Yuan quickened his pace.

blink.

He had already walked up to Zhao Hui.

"Since you're so eager to take action, then don't bother them. I'll just stand right in front of you, and you can do it yourself," Mu Yuan said expressionlessly.

At such close range, coupled with Mu Yuan's aura emanating from within, the intense pressure made Zhao Hui swallow hard to relieve his inner tension.

"Get started!!!"

Mu Yuan suddenly roared.

This roar completely shattered Zhao Hui's psychological defenses. He was so frightened that he fell to his knees with a thud, covered his ears with his hands, pressed his head to the ground, and burst into tears.

Those present were all shocked by what they saw.

With just a few words, Zhao Hui was so frightened that he knelt down and burst into tears, revealing his weakness and incompetence.

Mu Yuan looked around at everyone:

"Is there anyone else who wants to stop us?"