d definitely be greatly reduced, making those people more likely to succeed.Thinking this way, Mo Junyi pursed his lips, closed his eyes and gritted his teeth in pain, "Fifth Uncle, I know I was wrong...As expected, after one by one of the officials pleaded for mercy and swore their loyalty, the black-clothed assailant took a few steps back and ceased their attack.

Seeing this group of men in black stop, the ten-plus officials behind Wu Sha breathed a collective sigh of relief.

Just as they thought they had saved their lives, one of the men in black suddenly spoke in a sinister voice, “If you want to show your loyalty, you have to do something. My master said that he doesn’t need so many people showing him loyalty right now.”

Speaking of this, he suddenly let out a few sinister laughs, "Today... whoever can walk out of this room, my master will discard past grievances and accept everyone's loyalty."

Officials: "!"

As soon as these words were uttered, all the officials present looked at each other in astonishment.

They were all speculating about what the words meant.

Even though they may have spent years navigating the treacherous waters of court, these officials weren't fools. A little thought would make it clear to them what the masterminds behind these black-clad men intended for them to do.

The private room fell silent for a moment, the atmosphere even heavier than before. A palpable sense of tension filled the air.

Previously, in order to band together and survive, these officials huddled close to each other.

But after the black-clad man said this, these people's minds began to churn. They were seen gradually moving away from each other, staring at each other with suspicion.

At this point, who wouldn't want to live

If they had to kill their colleagues to survive, then that's what they would have to do!

At this moment, no one cared about years of camaraderie. One by one, they became consumed by fear and only thought about surviving.

Wu Su rubbed his sword standing aside, his cold eyes stared at the ten or so officials behind him, watching their every move without a hint of killing intent, his brows furrowed. After a moment, he coldly spoke, "What do you all want"

At that, the older official's eyes flickered. He suddenly strode up to Wu Sha's side, "Wu...General Wu, they...they are going to kill each other."

Wu Suo of course knew what this group of people wanted to do. At this time, his sinister gaze stared fixedly at these colleagues in front of him, wanting to see if they would really attack each other.

Alas, none of these ten officials carried daggers. Even if they wished to act, they dared not make a rash move in this situation.

Once you start, there's no turning back.

It's not certain who would kill whom.

At this moment, seeing Wu Shao staring at them, two officials couldn't help but burst into tears. "General Wu, ... I don't want to either! General Wu, what else can we do besides this It's better to leave a few lives than to die here with everyone!"

Wu Suo narrowed his eyes and stared at him, his voice giving nothing away about his current mood. "So... Zhao's meaning is to leave some people alive"

Wouldn't every official present rather live than die

If these ten-odd lives had to lose half, who would want to lose them

Wu Suo was originally a martial officer, and when he glared at someone, it was enough to frighten them.

After all, countless people had died at the hands of Wu Suo over the years. He was extremely vicious, and just one glance from him was enough to make Zhao, the official, instinctively step back in fear.

After being questioned so sharply by Wu Shao, the official surnamed Zhao pursed his lips and shook his head helplessly. "But...but what can we do No one wants to lose their lives, but is it really possible to just watch everyone die here"

Just as those words were spoken, a youthful voice suddenly rang out from the doorway, "If you don't want to die, why are you in such a hurry to change masters"

As soon as the sound came out, all the officials present immediately widened their eyes and looked at each other in astonishment.

This sound was anything but unfamiliar to them.

Realization dawned, and all the officials present exchanged complex glances, their eyes shifting towards the doorway.

I saw a young boy, with a sullen face, walk in step by step.

At the sight of the youth's features, all the officials present were struck with astonishment.

As a few young men walked in, the officials snapped to attention and immediately bowed, raising their hands. "My lords have met the Prince," they said collectively.

The visitor was none other than Mo Yunren's eldest son, Mo Heng.

The moment their visitor's identity was confirmed, Wu Shao and the others finally reacted.

The mastermind behind these black-clad men was not the Fourth Prince Mo Yunze, as they had speculated.

But the one before him is actually Prince Mo Heng, the son of the Duke of the Second Royal Manor.

Mo Heng's cold eyes swept across the faces of these officials, then after a moment he let out a sneer, "This son is not worthy of such courtesy from all of you esteemed officials. After all...in your eyes, with my father the King dead, this son and everyone in our Second Prince's Mansion become nothing."

After Mo Heng said these sarcastic words, more than ten officials including Wu Suo immediately lifted their robes and knelt on the ground with their knees.

They all bowed their hands and said in unison, “We dare not.”

"Dare not Hahahahaha." Mo Heng's laughter was wild and unrestrained, "What is there left for you to fear My father has only been dead for a few hours You are already gathering together like this, trying every way possible to leave our Second Prince's Mansion. Even now, what is there left for you to fear Speak!"

Mòhéngzhī as expected guessed the purpose of these officials gathering here.

Although the purpose of Wu Suo and others gathering here was indeed to distance themselves from the Second Prince and related individuals, they couldn't admit it openly in front of Mo Heng.

Wu Shao's thoughts raced, and he immediately bowed his head to explain, "Your Highness misunderstood. We didn't intend to leave. We heard the news of the Second Prince's passing and were deeply saddened. But beyond grief, we are more concerned for the safety of the Duchess and everyone else in the Second Prince's mansion."

"We, the subordinates, can't figure out who dared to attack the Second Prince, nor do we know how to deal with what might happen next. That's why we tried our best to gather here, hoping that esteemed lords and ladies could use your wisdom to solve the current predicament."

"The most important thing is to find out who attacked the Second Prince. In addition, we need to find a way to better protect the princess and young master inside the prince's mansion."

Listening to Wu Suo's lofty rhetoric, Mo Hengzhi didn't know whether to believe him or not.

His gloomy gaze fell on Wu Suo's face, staring silently for a moment.

Then, turning his head to the dozen or so officials, he coldly said, "Which official was the first to plead for mercy"

As soon as those words were spoken, the official who had first spoken trembled all over and shrank back. Of course, he didn't dare stand up and admit it.

But everyone else wanted to live, so when Mo Heng asked that question, all eyes turned to the official.

Seeing this, the official hurriedly shook his head, “No… no, it wasn’t this official who spoke first just now, Young Master, please don’t…”

Sadly, before he could finish his explanation, Mo Heng swiftly snatched a sword from someone nearby. Without uttering a word, he charged towards the official, brandished the sword, and swung it down without hesitation.Xue Tang's brows furrowed.Her 'skills' were constantly being used, she didn't even notice that a cat had been squatting in the yard the whole time.Could it be that this cat has become a spiritIt can't...