Thinking of this, the dancer in red felt even more remorseful.
Fortunately, she still had the Level 9 Loyalty Talisman. She still had a chance to turn the tables.
Once she used the Level 9 Loyalty Talisman to control Jiang Pengji, she would definitely return the favor and make that slut's life a living hell!
The dancer in red chose to split the time. One person and one system came to an agreement. She was resurrected.
Her broken neck and pierced heart were now intact. She opened her eyes and found herself lying in a mass grave. Her surroundings were covered in pure white snow. Skeletons could still be seen sticking out of the ground. She was so frightened that she almost crawled away from her original spot.
Her body was still cold and it was inconvenient for her to move. She could only lie low and wait for another opportunity.
The sky broke and Yang Si woke up on time due to his biological clock.
He rubbed his eyes and realized that he was wrapped in warm bedding. Not far away, there were two extinguished charcoal braziers.
"My … my lord?"
Yang Si shook his head and recalled the events of the previous night. He called out to her, but Jiang Pengji's voice came from outside the tent.
"You're awake?"
Jiang Pengji had already changed into a clean set of clothes. She looked at Yang Si with a faint smile.
"Greetings, my lord." Yang Si felt his old arms and legs ache.
Of course, no one would dare to curl up and sleep the entire night. Their limbs would protest.
"Go and wash up first. We'll settle the score with Xu Bei and ask for some compensation."
Although Xu Bei was innocent, Jiang Pengji was obviously trying to blackmail him. It was not her style not to take advantage of him.
Yang Si nodded and said with a gloomy expression, "Indeed, we have to settle the score. If not for my lord's superior martial arts skills, I don't know what would have happened to you last night."
Yang Si did not know much inside information, so he did not expect that Jiang Pengji had purposely blackmailed Xu Bei. This was a trap she had dug.
How could Jiang Pengji not know that there was something wrong with the lead dancer?
Precisely because she knew that there was something wrong with that person, she took advantage of the situation and set up such a trap at the last minute.
Poor Xu Bei. He had even thoughtfully sent the person to her and helped her blackmail.
Last night, Yang Si slept well and Jiang Pengji slept even more soundly. Only Xu Bei and his subordinates did not sleep.
At this time, how could they still sleep?
Who was it that skinned Chun 'er's face?
Who put Chun 'er's face on that female assassin's face and ordered her to kill Liu Xi?
Who was the one who had set up such a trap for Liu Xi to die in his camp? Who was the one who had framed him?
Several questions lingered in their minds. The atmosphere in the commander's tent was so gloomy that it could drip water.
Finally, Xu Bei spoke first, breaking the heavy atmosphere.
"Do you think … this matter … could it be done by Second Bro?"
Everyone in the tent looked at each other. In fact, their first suspect was also Xu Fei.
However, a quarrel between brothers was still a scandal. As subjects, it was not suitable for them to sow discord between their lord and their family.
Xu Bei and Xu Fei were direct descendants of the Xu clan.
Because the head of the family was their grandfather, regardless of whether they were the eldest grandson or the second grandson, they all had the right to inherit the Xu family.
In terms of seniority, naturally the eldest grandson, Xu Bei, was more suitable. He was gentle, polite, skillful, had a good reputation, and was capable.
However, the head of the Xu family favored Xu Fei more. This was because this youngest grandson was much better looking than Xu Bei. His features also resembled the head of the family when he was young. Naturally, he could win the favor of the old man. Xu Fei had a sweet tongue and could often make the old man smile from ear to ear.
In this aspect, Xu Bei could not compare to his cousin.
If Xu Fei was incompetent, it would have been fine. However, Xu Fei was not weak either. As the two cousins grew older, the competition between them became more intense.
Occasionally, they would play some tricks, but they would not go overboard. This was a silent tacit understanding between the two brothers.
Xu Bei never expected that his cousin, who usually kept quiet, would take someone's life the moment he made a move … If Liu Xi did not have someone skilled in martial arts by his side to protect him, who knew, if Liu Xi died that night, Liu She would use two provinces and one county to take revenge on him.
If this scheme succeeded, to appease Liu She's anger, the Xu family would probably abandon him and throw him out to be dealt with by Liu She. This would be considered an explanation to Liu She … Thinking about this, Xu Bei could not help but shudder … What a vicious scheme.
Other than Xu Fei, he could not think of a second suspect.
"Let me ask you, do you think it was the second son who did this?"
Xu Bei raised his voice again. The people under the tent could not sit still anymore. They could only brace themselves and respond.
"We are unwilling to believe it, but the possibility of it being the second Langjun … is very high …"
They had never considered that this was Jiang Pengji's own doing.
All signs pointed to the fact that the mastermind was someone who understood Xu Bei's campsite very well.
Otherwise, how could he have known where the dancer was?
How did he know that Xu Bei had invited Liu Xi to a banquet today in an attempt to rope in the Liu family father and son?
If there was no support, how could he have killed the dancer without anyone knowing and skinned her face?
There must have been a mole helping him … Xu Bei and Xu Fei had competed for many years and were familiar with each other. It was normal for him to plant an informant.
If Xu Fei knew about this, he would definitely sigh with emotion. What a great scheme!
Xu Bei closed his eyes in agony.
He and Xu Fei had competed for many years, but they were still brothers. They had never thought of killing each other.
Today, this cousin of his had suddenly stabbed him in the back and had truly hurt Xu Bei.
However, he did not have the time to grieve and mourn for the lost brotherhood. The most important thing now was to stabilize Liu Xi and improve the relationship between the two factions. Even if it could not be restored to its original state, they could not become enemies. At the very least, they could not let the second son take advantage of them.
Xu Bei's goal was to be the chief of the alliance. If he angered the father and son of the Liu family, they would turn around and help the second son, Xu Fei. He would suffer a great loss …
Everyone discussed for the entire night and came up with many ways to remedy the situation. Xu Bei was like a prisoner awaiting his trial, anxiously awaiting the final outcome.
They did not sleep the entire night, but Jiang Pengji slept soundly. After breakfast, she brought Yang Si along to visit Xu Bei.
"Worthy younger brother …" When Xu Bei saw Jiang Pengji, it was as if he had seen a close relative. That call gave one goosebumps.
"Brother Xu!"
Compared to the enthusiasm from last night, Jiang Pengji's attitude today was rather cold.
Xu Bei did not feel awkward. He said, "I heard that you were attacked by an assassin last night. Does my worthy younger brother know who did it?"
Jiang Pengji laughed coldly. "I was attacked in Brother Xu's camp. The assassin was a dancer arranged by Brother Xu. I should be asking Brother Xu about this matter!"
She was indeed angry. Xu Bei sighed to himself.
"Last night's incident was a trap set up by a scoundrel. As an elder brother, we hit it off well at first sight. Why would I want to harm you? " Xu Bei spoke earnestly, but he did not reveal who the mastermind was. Instead, he called a few people over. They were all witnesses. "The scoundrel was ruthless. He skinned a stranger's face and disguised her as a dancer in an attempt to assassinate my worthy younger brother … This matter is indeed my fault. I should not have arranged this for you … sigh …"
Jiang Pengji's expression was hesitant. Her heart wavered.
Xu Bei persisted and analyzed the situation in detail. If Liu Xi died here, he would be the first unlucky person. Why would he dig his own grave?
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