In the living room.
Dugu Mo's gaze fell on Ning Qi. He was surprised to see that Ning Qi had not left the Dugu Residence and had escaped alone.
In the living room, most of the Dugu family members were also quietly sizing up Ning Qi, as if they wanted to see how he could defeat Dugu Xiangjin with a single strike.
"Big brother, what's the matter? Why did you summon us here?"
Dugu Zhan, Dugu Mo's third brother, asked. The previous generation of the Dugu family had all died. There were four brothers in this generation. Dugu Mo was the eldest, but his second brother had also died on the battlefield and did not leave behind any descendants. Only the third and fourth branches were in the living room.
Dugu Zhan was the head of the third branch. Because of Dugu Mo, he also had a small official position in Beijing, but his rank was much lower than Dugu Mo's.
After Dugu Zhan spoke, everyone turned to look at Dugu Mo curiously. What could have caused Dugu Mo to have such a grave expression?
"The Dugu Residence is in trouble."
Dugu Mo said slowly after a moment of silence.
The Dugu Residence was in trouble?
Everyone's eyes flashed with a trace of shock when they heard this!
How could the Dugu Residence be in trouble?
"Big brother, did someone impeach you?"
Dugu Zhan said hoarsely.
Everyone's heart skipped a beat. If Dugu Mo lost favor and was demoted like Nangong Xiaotian, it would indeed be a great disaster for the Dugu family!
Nangong Quchan looked at Dugu Mo worriedly, while Xu Qingping had a strange expression.
"It has nothing to do with this."
Dugu Mo shook his head and looked in a certain direction. "Someone wants our Dugu family to die without a burial place."
"Hiss …"
Everyone sucked in a breath of cold air and looked at Dugu Mo in disbelief. Even though the Dugu Family wasn't considered a big family in the capital, they still had some status. Dugu Mo was also the Assistant Minister of the Ministry of War. Who would want the Dugu Family dead?
"Big brother, what's going on!"
Dugu Tian, who had been silent all this while, finally spoke.
He was Dugu Mo's fourth brother. Although he did not have an official position, he was quite talented in martial arts. He could be considered the strongest martial artist in the Dugu family besides Dugu Xiangjin.
"The person who wants us dead has a very high status and is very powerful. With our Dugu Family's strength, we won't be able to resist him. I just don't want you to die without knowing why. That's why I called you here."
Du Gumo sighed and said.
"Husband, what happened? Who wants our Dugu Family to die?"
Nangong Quchan said with a pale face.
"That's right, Big Brother. If you don't explain it clearly, we won't know why we died!"
Dugu Zhan said solemnly.
"Fine."
Du Gumo was silent for a moment before sweeping his gaze across the crowd. "The one who wants us dead is the Ninth Prince."
"Ninth Prince?"
"How could it be him?"
Everyone was shocked. The Emperor of the Yan Kingdom had nine sons. The Emperor of the Yan Kingdom had been on the throne for a long time. The eldest prince was already more than fifty years old, and the ninth prince was the youngest, only in his thirties. He usually kept a low profile, and even if there were fights in the palace, he would never participate.
Why did the Ninth Prince suddenly want the Dugu Family to die?
"Big Brother, the Ninth Prince is an idle prince. He has no power or influence. If he wants our Dugu Family to die, should we just sit and wait? You can enter the palace to meet the Emperor! Even if you have offended him in any way, you are still a subject of the Yan Kingdom. How can he kill you just like that? "
Dugu Zhan said curiously.
"Husband, Third Uncle is right."
Nangong Quchan nodded.
"Haha, the Ninth Prince's power is not what you see on the surface. Even the Emperor can't compare to his power!"
Du Gumo said self-deprecatingly.
"How is that possible!"
The Dugu Family was in disbelief. Even Dugu Yun 'er was dumbfounded.
The most powerful person in the Yan Kingdom was naturally the Emperor of the Yan Kingdom! The entire country belonged to him. How could he not be compared to the Ninth Prince?
Many people looked at Dugu Mo strangely, as if they were looking at a lunatic.
"Regardless of whether the Ninth Prince really wants to destroy our Dugu Family, we can't simply mobilize our troops in the Yan Kingdom. We have hundreds of guards, and the disciples of the Dugu Family are all skilled in martial arts. Even if the Ninth Prince sends his private troops, the Dugu Family can still stop them!"
Dugu Tian said in a deep voice.
"That's right, Father! If anyone wants to kill us, we can just ask the guards to shoot them to death! "
Du Gumo's only son said angrily.
Ning Qi looked at his expression. He probably didn't know that his biological father was the Ninth Prince who wanted to destroy the Dugu Family.
"Shut up!"
Xu Qingping shouted coldly.
"Mother, did I say anything wrong? Why should I shut up? "
Xu Qingping's expression became more and more unpleasant. She glanced at Du Gumo and saw that he was looking at her. Xu Qingping's expression changed. She stood up and said, "I'm a little tired. I'm going back to my room to rest."
Just at this moment, a figure suddenly appeared at the entrance of the guest hall. It was an ordinary-looking young man with a pair of eyes that shone brightly.
"Who is this?"
"Could it be someone sent by the Ninth Prince?"
"He wants to destroy the Dugu Family by himself? Dream on! "
Everyone looked at the young man.
Xu Qingping heaved a sigh of relief when she saw him.
However, Du Gumo's expression changed. He said slowly, "I didn't expect the Ninth Prince to send you here."
The young man looked at Du Gumo coldly. "Because I want to avenge my boss. Your information caused the death of my boss and my other brothers. If I don't destroy the Dugu Family with my own hands, how can I vent my anger?"
"How dare you!"
Dugu Zhan and Dugu Tian stood up and shouted angrily.
At the same time, Tie Hu's shout came from outside. "Do it!" Outside the guest hall, the guards of the Dugu Manor, who had been waiting for a long time, appeared one after another. Some of them held bows and arrows, while others held crossbows. In the blink of an eye, arrows whistled through the air as they shot towards the young man. Following that, the guards behind Dugu Zhan and Dugu Tian did not remain idle.
They stood up and looked at the young man cautiously.
"Heh ~"
Dugu Zhan let out a cold laugh.
From his point of view, the young man was definitely going to die! He was instantly dissatisfied with Du Gumo's actions.
Ding ding ding!
The crossbow arrows landed on the young man's body and made a crisp sound. Following that, the arrowheads were all bent and fell to the ground. The young man stood there calmly. The corners of his mouth curled up slightly, revealing a mocking smile.
"Blade … Invulnerable?"
Regardless of whether it was Dugu Zhan and the others in the living room or the guards of the Dugu Residence outside, everyone was shocked by this scene.
Tie Hu's expression was ashen. He didn't expect the legendary Soul Devourer to be so powerful.
"Du Gumo, you know that these blades and spears can't do anything to me."
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