Xiaoxiao.

Chapter 183 Muddy the Water

After reuniting with Wu Ren and Ying Yue, Kuang Zheng shared all the intelligence he had gathered with them.

When Wu Ren heard about Zhu Lu's final fate, he couldn't help but shake his head repeatedly, sighing with regret, "Alas! Speaking of which, Zhu Lu was truly an extremely pure person. It's just a pity that he always stubbornly lived in his own little world, never caring about the outside world."

His original intention was to obtain evidence of Zhu Xian's cruelty towards her by getting close to the women around her. However, after seeing her again, love suddenly blossomed between them.

His unrequited love made him forget everything else, and in the end, he even lost his mind.

Sigh! I really don't know whether to say he's willing to give up everything for love or that he's out of his mind!

These two sides, who should have been irreconcilable enemies, felt an inexplicable sadness upon learning of Zhu Lu's death.

Is it mutual appreciation?

Or something else, he himself couldn't say.

Perhaps feelings are never logical!

Ying Yue, who was standing to the side, also said indignantly after hearing this: "That damned Zhu Xian is simply heartless and inhuman!"

To satisfy his selfish desires, he cruelly and ruthlessly treated his own clansmen and descendants as if they were food to be slaughtered at will.

It's utterly outrageous that such a heartless and ruthless individual could so firmly rule the entire Noguchi Pass for hundreds of years!

Kuang Zheng appeared relatively calm, although deep down he also felt contempt and hatred for Zhu Xian's despicable and shameless character.

But having weathered many storms, he knows that in this unpredictable world, both evil and good often break through people's psychological limits at the most unexpected times.

You can never guess the limits of good and evil!

Because every day you experience is new and unpredictable.

Therefore, while he deeply sympathized with Zhu Lu's unfortunate experiences, his sympathy could only go so far.

Because of their diametrically opposed camps, this irreconcilable conflict meant that Kuang Zheng would never rashly take even the slightest risk for Zhu Lu's sake.

After a period of reflection, the three of them gradually calmed down and began to seriously discuss and finalize their next action plan.

Because in this life-or-death struggle, there is no middle ground between the two sides; it is a brutal competition where it is a fight to the death.

Either defeat the enemy and escape from a desperate situation;

They will either be defeated by the enemy and fall into an abyss from which they cannot escape.

Since fate has already ordained an irreconcilable conflict between them, it means that one of them must suffer a complete defeat.

Since it is inevitable and irreconcilable, let's go all out to fight for that sliver of hope!

Noguchi Pass, which had always been peaceful and idyllic, has recently been embroiled in a strange storm.

At first, this strange wind was just private gossip among a few people, like a gentle breeze rippling across a lake.

However, unexpectedly, in just half a day, it spread rapidly, like a wildfire, stirring up the entire Noguchi Ridge.

The source of this sudden and unsettling trend was actually a few shocking rumors.

The first rumor was that Zhu Lu was tragically killed by Zhu Xian;

The second one is even more bizarre. Rumor has it that Zhu Lu eloped with Bing Niang, one of Zhu Xian's four concubines.

As for the third rumor, it is even more absurd. Some people claim that Zhu Lu eloped with Bing Niang, but was intercepted and killed by Zhu Xian on the way!

The rumors were told in great detail, as if one were actually there.

This rumor, which could not withstand any scrutiny, spread rapidly under the influence of certain individuals.

All these rumors are simply an unprecedented and earth-shattering revelation!

Faced with these unbelievable reports, the people of Noguchi-rei did not investigate the so-called truth, but eagerly threw themselves into this heated discussion.

Rumors spread rapidly amidst the heated discussions on the streets and alleys.

By the time Zhu Xian realized that someone must be pulling the strings behind the scenes, the situation was already completely out of control.

It is worth noting that Zhu Xian has a large number of loyal fans in Noguchi Pass.

Logically speaking, such unfavorable rumors should have been suppressed and suppressed by his loyal fans immediately.

Strangely enough, these biased rumors were not suppressed; instead, they spread throughout the streets and alleys in a very short time, causing crowds to flock to the city.

This is something that makes one think deeply!

In Noguchi Pass, the name Zhu Xian is renowned and his status is as high as that of a deity.

The prestige and power this person possesses render any factor that might have a negative impact on him utterly ineffective, like a mantis trying to stop a chariot.

This is because any negative news about him is ruthlessly suppressed and contained in an instant.

One reason for this was his extremely fanatical and loyal followers.

They regard Zhu Xian as the light of their faith and are willing to go through fire and water for him. Naturally, they will not tolerate any words that slander Zhu Xian's reputation.

On the other hand, they benefited from the well-trained and powerful guard team inside the Zhu Guo Palace.

These guards not only shoulder the heavy responsibility of protecting the safety of the Zhu Guo Palace, but are also the most solid and reliable support and arms of the Zhu Xian.

However, this time the situation was quite strange. The news, whose source was unknown and whose authenticity was unknown, was not extinguished as quickly as usual. Instead, it spread like wildfire, reaching every street and alley.

Anyone with a modicum of knowledge can see at a glance that someone must be secretly manipulating and fueling this incident.

But what's puzzling is, who exactly has such audacity and such great ability?

They dared to spread the rumors throughout the entire Noguchi Pass in such a short time!

Moreover, he, or rather they, were even able to make the usually decisive and ruthless guards of the Zhu Guo Palace behave with unusual gentleness and restraint in this matter.

They merely symbolically suppressed those who openly spread rumors on the streets, while ignoring the masterminds lurking in the shadows.

In Yekou Ridge, every beast with any status knows that Zhu Xian is by no means a magnanimous person.

His vengeful and meticulous nature made him infamous throughout the entire capital.

However, what is surprising is that Zhu Xian has remained silent in the face of this obvious slander and defamation. How could such an unusual behavior not arouse suspicion?

What they didn't know was that Zhu Xian wanted to make a move but didn't dare to!

Because as soon as the rumors started, he dispatched his most trusted secret agent, who was also the bodyguard he had always kept by his side.

These wild beasts were not only powerful, but they also obeyed only him.

Zhu Xian has maintained a firm grip on Noguchi Ridge for so many years, and these people can be said to have made great contributions.

It is precisely these forces that nip any possible resistance in the bud, and their methods have always been to confiscate property and exterminate entire families!

It was precisely because of the intimidation posed by these mysterious figures that everyone in Noguchi Pass with inappropriate thoughts had to abandon them.

They became obedient and law-abiding citizens; otherwise, the bloody extermination of their entire families would have been their fate!

When Zhu Xian learned that someone was secretly spreading rumors, he was alarmed and immediately dispatched a team of thirty assassins.

This was the largest deployment of the assassins in nearly a hundred years, but to his surprise, all thirty assassins returned in just half an hour.

However, their return was rather bizarre; they had all had their heads chopped off.

Then they put the bodies and heads into bags, hung them on their mounts, and brought them back by their respective mounts.

This is something that has never happened since Zhu Xian consolidated his position as lord. Even going back five hundred years, Noguchi Ridge has never suffered such a great loss.

At this moment, Zhu Xian was utterly enraged, because his authority had been challenged like never before.

He instinctively wanted to send someone else, but he immediately dismissed the thought.

Although he was beyond furious, he knew that he had managed to kill thirty powerful beasts silently right under his nose in such a short time.

Looking across the entire Wild Mouth Ridge, besides himself, only the seven elders could do this.

They had no motive, and the message just sent back by the seven elders' subordinates also proved that they did not have the time to commit the crime.

In addition, although those rumors were absurd, they were all about Zhu Lu and Bing Niang.

This made Zhu Xian suspect that the mysterious person must have known about what happened last night, and perhaps he was even there at the time!

Kuang Zheng, who was currently observing Zhu Xian's every move from the shadows, would surely exclaim "Brilliant!" if he knew the content of Zhu Xian's suspicions!

This is exactly what is meant by "seeing the big picture from small details".

After careful consideration, Zhu Xian decided to remain inactive and wait for the enemy to make the first move.

They also wanted to take this opportunity to thoroughly uncover all the scum that had accumulated over the centuries at Noguchi Pass, and then wipe them all out in one fell swoop.

By that time, Noguchi Reservoir had truly become Zhuxian's backyard.

And this was exactly what Kuang Zheng wanted!

The situation at Noguchi Pass suddenly became unpredictable and volatile...