A Bite of Douluo Continent

"Keke, this guest wants to talk to you. Why don't you two go upstairs to the second floor?" Qi Han said, pointing to the stairs leading to the second floor.

As for whether this man wearing a straw hat will be a threat to Coco.

Qi Han was not worried.

With the system in place, the other party will not have the opportunity to act if they have malicious intent.

The man in the straw hat nodded and then walked straight up to the second floor. Although Keke was a little confused, she subconsciously followed behind him.

Qi Han then walked up to Tang Qianqiu, who was still sitting by the window, and asked, "Senior, what would you like to order?"

"No rush." ​​Tang Qianqiu smiled more. "Anyway, I'll probably be your only customer at noon today, so it's okay to eat a little later."

Pointing to the seat opposite him, Tang Qianqiu slowly said, "Please sit down, Boss Qi."

"Why don't we watch a great show together?"

Chapter 223 You Should Call Me Second Uncle

On the second floor, Keke followed the man wearing a straw hat into the lifelike bamboo forest.

The man in the straw hat didn't speak, but turned around and quietly examined Coco.

After a long silence, Keke finally couldn't help but speak up, "Uncle in the straw hat, what do you need me for?"

After a moment of silence, the man in the straw hat slowly spoke, "Hehe, I heard you... used to be a little beggar?"

“Yes!” Coco didn’t hide it. When the topic came up, he couldn’t help but show gratitude. “The boss is really good to me. If it weren’t for him, I would probably still be homeless on the streets, living a life of hardship.”

Looking at Keke's innocent and kind appearance, the man in the straw hat felt a slight tremor in his heart.

Are these two people not only similar in appearance, but also in personality?

"Then...do you have parents?" The man in the straw hat hesitated for a moment before speaking softly.

Coco shook her head. "I've been alone since I can remember."

After saying that, he couldn't help but look up at the man in the straw hat.

Why did the old man in the straw hat suddenly ask these questions out of the blue?

Is it...

Thinking about her background, Keke's body trembled almost imperceptibly, then her face tightened as she tried to calm herself down.

No, I met the uncle the day after I learned about my background, and he came from out of town, so it couldn't be such a coincidence.

He silently reassured himself, but the man in the straw hat's next question made his heart skip a beat.

"Can you tell me your martial soul?"

After the man in the straw hat asked the question, he immediately noticed that Coco's body began to tremble, her hands were clenched tightly, and she was looking at him with an extremely complicated expression.

The man was first taken aback, then seemed to understand something and let out a soft sigh.

"It's really you."

If he didn't have a secret, why would he act abnormally?

Before the man could make any significant movements, a wild, arrogant tiger's roar suddenly echoed in Keke's mind.

Stimulated by the pressure from the same source, the martial spirit hidden within Keke's body was triggered. His figure instantly grew taller, his hair turned black and white, and the red and blue light in his eyes pierced through his black contact lenses, revealing a trace of it.

The man's gaze remained fixed on Keke's eyes, and only when he saw this scene did he seem to realize something.

So that's how it is. Did this child somehow conceal their original eye color?

That's why I couldn't see the color of his eyes.

However, considering Keke's situation, the man's eyes showed a touch more pity.

The child has suffered all these years.

When Keke realized that he had been provoked by the other party's pressure and had his martial spirit possess him in response, it was too late. He was somewhat panicked and looked at the man in the straw hat with a look of fear. He subconsciously covered his eyes with one hand and tried to cover his long black and white hair with the other.

However, he quickly realized that such an action was futile, but he still shouted in panic, "I'm not surnamed Dai! I'm not surnamed Dai!"

"Don't be afraid." The man said in a deep voice, which contained a trace of spiritual power, and Keke's mind suddenly calmed down.

“You…” The despair in Coco’s eyes had not faded. “If you want to arrest someone, arrest me. It has nothing to do with the boss.”

What a load of nonsense.

The man was both amused and exasperated. He slowly removed the straw hat from his head, revealing a tough and resolute face beneath it. His eyes, which were the same red and blue as Keke's, sparkled with warmth and joy. "Kid, you should call me Second Uncle."

...

"So, you think I'm the emperor's man, and you want to arrest me and secretly execute me?" The man couldn't help but show a helpless expression.

After listening to Keke's trembling account, he finally understood why Keke was so terrified after discovering that her identity had been exposed.

However… Keke’s guess is correct in a sense.

If it wasn't himself who discovered it, but Dai Yuansheng, given that scoundrel's character, he really was capable of doing such a thing.

"But you guessed pretty accurately, kid." The man laughed.

After chatting for a while, Keke's tense mood had eased. It was clear that the other party had no intention of harming her, and was even very close to her. After calming down, Keke felt an urgent desire to know about her background.

"Uncle..."

“I told you, call me Second Uncle!” The man waved his hand dismissively, so Keke spoke again.

"Second Uncle, who are my parents?"

"Your parents..." The man's smile faltered slightly, then he reached out and touched the table as if to pick up a wine glass, but he quickly realized that there was no wine on the table.

With a soft sigh, the man pondered for a moment before slowly speaking, "Your father is my fourth brother, and also the former fourth prince of the Star Luo Empire."

“You probably know the rules of the Star Luo royal family. Back then, your father lost the competition for the princeship and packed his things with your mother to leave Star Luo City, intending to live a wealthy but ordinary life and live a peaceful life…” The man paused, “At that time, you had just been born and could not withstand the bumpy journey. Your mother had no choice but to arrange for a wet nurse to take care of you in Star Luo City. They would come to pick you up after they settled down.”

"Later..." Anger flashed in the man's eyes, "Later, your parents were assassinated on their way out and both died. You, who stayed in Xingluo City, were also attacked. I don't know the specifics, I only know that after that, your fate was unknown and there was no news of you."

“Even now…” The man looked at Keke intently, as if trying to etch Keke’s face into his mind, “Perhaps, it is my good fortune, Dai Youyuan.”

The former fourth prince...

Coco's gaze was somewhat blank. Although he had made a guess, guessing was one thing, and being confirmed was another.

Perhaps because he had never met his parents, even when Dai Youyuan recounted their unfortunate experiences, he found it difficult to empathize with their sadness.

but…

Coco looked up at the imposing man in front of her.

Was his second uncle the military god of Xingluo, the King of Zhendong, Dai Youyuan?

This name was even more prestigious than Dai Yuansheng's among the people. Keke had heard of it often since childhood and admired it greatly.

"Second Uncle... There have always been rumors among the people that the previous Third Prince, Fourth Prince and Fifth Prince were all killed by the First Prince. My father... really was..." Keke was a little unable to speak. According to blood relations, he should call the other party his uncle.

However, if the rumors are true, then the other party is his father's killer.

“I investigated what happened back then more than a decade ago.” A flash of hatred crossed Dai Youyuan’s face.

"The people who attacked your father that day were Dai Yuansheng's men. Not only that, your third uncle and fifth uncle were also assassinated by the same group of people shortly afterward."

It's actually true...

Coco's heart trembled slightly, her emotions were quite complicated.

"Child, don't worry, Dai Yuansheng probably won't live past today." Looking at Keke's complicated expression, Dai Youyuan sighed softly and comforted her gently.

He raised his head and looked through the bamboo wall on the second floor toward the direction of the palace.

By now, things should be pretty much over for Changling.

Chapter 224 The Prime Minister's Rebellion?

"Senior, what kind of show are you watching?"

He poured two glasses of water and placed them in front of himself and Tang Qianqiu. Faced with Tang Qianqiu's pointed words, Qi Han couldn't help but ask.

He felt that everything today seemed somewhat unusual.

A city-wide ban?

He quickly recalled the words Tang Qianqiu had mentioned earlier.

"Senior, has something major happened in Star Luo City?"

"That's a long story." Tang Qianqiu seemed quite interested in chatting with Qi Han, a hint of gossip in his eyes. "You know about the Star Luo royal family, right?"

"I know a little bit." Qi Han nodded; he had learned about it from Ke Ke.

"The current emperor of the Star Luo Empire recently wanted to make his eldest son the crown prince, but this was opposed by his ministers." Tang Qianqiu paused slightly before continuing, "Among the ministers who opposed him, the leader was the prime minister, Xu Changling."

"This..." Such secrets are beyond the knowledge of someone like Keke. Qi Han was only hearing Tang Qianqiu mention them for the first time, and couldn't help but feel doubtful. "Is it because the emperor's eldest son is too terrible?"

Otherwise, why would so many people oppose the establishment of a crown prince?

“Not really.” After a moment’s thought, Tang Qianqiu shook his head. “That eldest son is not a wise ruler, but he is at least a little better than his father. The reason why the ministers are like this is because there are better options.”

"The previous emperor of the Star Luo Empire had five sons. The third, fourth, and fifth princes all lost in the competition and were later assassinated one by one. Only the second prince, Dai Youyuan, was transferred to the eastern border to guard the territory. In terms of talent and ability, Dai Youyuan far surpasses the current emperor. Therefore, many ministers hope that after the current emperor abdicates, his younger brother will become the new king, rather than his eldest son."

Does the younger brother succeed the elder brother upon death?

Qi Han thought of some similar situations in his previous life and easily understood.

"In that case, the emperor certainly wouldn't agree, would he?"

“That’s right. So he wanted to eliminate the opposition around him and force his eldest son to take the throne.” Tang Qianqiu smiled. “The first one to be targeted was naturally that Prime Minister Xu Changling.”

"That Prime Minister Xu..." Qi Han was somewhat bewildered. It was said that Prime Minister Xu was quite popular among the people, so he must be a good official.

But do ministers who oppose the emperor really have a good ending?

"boom!"

A loud bang interrupted Qi Han's thoughts. He subconsciously looked out the French windows and saw a hundred-meter-long blood-red sword appear in mid-air. The sword was filled with endless ferocity and was slashing towards the palace in an instant.