The Ming Dynasty: I Fabricated Dreams for Zhu Di 36

Chapter 36: Dual Guns Will Give You the Answer

“Brocade Guard, you’ve heard of them, old monk,”

“I don’t want to have a spring-decorated blade pressed against my neck.”

“Speaking of which, old monk, do you know why they’re here?”

Before determining if the two Brocade Guards posed a threat,

it was best to let these two have some fun in their dreams.

Yao Guangxiao replied, “I heard that a person wearing a Dragon Robe has appeared in the Jin Chuan district, impersonating someone of high rank. The Brocade Guard is here to investigate who this person is.”

Zhuang Mu was slightly taken aback.

A Dragon Robe? Wasn’t that the person who stood me up?

He wasn’t the Yongle Emperor?

This explained why an emperor would appear out of nowhere in his obscure tavern.

So it was an impersonator.

No wonder a Commander wearing a Qilin Robe came to his place.

“What should we do now?”

“Or…should we let them out?”

“What if they come out and attack me?”

Yao Guangxiao paused for a moment.

Attack you?

Although the Brocade Guard’s actions were indeed somewhat lawless,

with him mediating, it shouldn’t be a problem.

Moreover, Zhuang Mu was employed by Zhu Di.

As long as Zhuang Mu was in danger, the Zhu Wei (Zhu Di’s hidden guards) would appear, so it wasn’t a big deal.

“Old monk, otherwise, I’ll…take them out?”

Zhuang Mu then made a throat-slitting gesture.

Di Ping, who was standing nearby, his heart leaped into his throat.

He felt like crying but couldn’t.

Brother, don’t do this!

These two are princes! If they die,

I, the deputy commander of the Brocade Guard, will be buried with them!

Having been a Brocade Guard for so many years, he naturally understood what Zhuang Mu meant by the throat-slitting gesture.

The Zhu Wei hidden outside the window were also silent.

Feeling that they needed to intervene.

Not to save Zhuang Mu, but to save the two princes.

If Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaosui died here, it would be difficult to explain.

Even Yao Guangxiao’s heart, which had been dormant for many years, throbbed violently.

After a slight cough, he said, “There’s no need for that.”

“Killing them will only bring more Brocade Guards. Besides, can you explain yourself?”

“The Brocade Guard is an organization under the Emperor. It’s not worth fighting the Emperor over a small matter.”

“Unless you want to leave the Capital City.”

“I still want to drink your wine, even until my last breath. For my sake…”

“Don’t kill them, alright?”

Zhuang Mu knew that if he killed the Brocade Guards, he would have no place to hide in the Ming Dynasty.

Although he had no relatives, it would implicate his neighbors.

Especially Old Niu, the Niu family helped him a lot after his father’s death. They took good care of him. If he killed the Brocade Guard, he might implicate them.

“But what if they bother me?”

Zhuang Mu was still a little worried.

If he was entangled by the Brocade Guard, he might be in danger.

These guys would really kill you.

He slept for so long. If they set a fire at this time, he might die in his sleep.

Whether he could even keep his corpse intact was uncertain.

Before Yao Guangxiao could speak, Di Ping quickly shouted, “You can rest assured about that.”

“As long as you have nothing to do with the person impersonating with the Dragon Robe, the Brocade Guard won’t implicate you.”

“I swear on my life.”

Di Ping, having been in the Brocade Guard for many years, knew how to adapt to the situation.

If something happened to Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaosui, he would be buried with them as well. A life for a life, he would let Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaosui live first.

Zhuang Mu thought for a moment, then prepared three cups of wine.

He said, “Drink these three cups of wine.”

Di Ping stepped forward, looking at the three cups of wine Zhuang Mu had prepared. The color was like the night sky.

Dazzling.

However, the more beautiful something is, the more toxic it is.

He didn’t ask any questions and drank the three cups in one go.

He grimaced, “Is that alright now?”

Zhuang Mu silently looked at Di Ping.

“Why did you drink them all by yourself?”

“I meant for the three of you, one cup each.”

Di Ping was silent.

You didn’t say so earlier!

无奈, Zhuang Mu had to prepare two more cups of wine.

And said, “These two cups, and the one you drank, all contain poison.”

“Every seven days, you need to drink the antidote I prepare. After seven days, if you don’t get the antidote, you will fall into eternal sleep.”

“Understood?”

Di Ping was stunned, and quickly nodded.

“Understood.”

Then, Di Ping fed the two cups of wine to Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaosui.

The wine was easy to swallow.

…

In Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaosui’s dreams:

“Hahaha, without background, without power, yet so arrogant.”

“This is a first.”

Zhu Gaosui laughed wildly.

Zhu Gaoxu also looked at Zhuang Mu with interest.

He also wanted to know how Zhuang Mu controlled their lives and deaths.

Barehanded, without any weapons, Zhu Gaoxu couldn’t imagine anyone could defeat him.

“Let’s just stand here, I want to see.”

“What will you use to control our lives and deaths.”

Zhu Gaoxu crossed his arms, his face brimming with confidence and disbelief.

Confidence in his own martial arts prowess; disbelief in Zhuang Mu’s words.

Hearing this, Zhuang Mu expressionlessly raised his hands, pointing at Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaosui respectively.

He made the shape of a handgun.

Smiling, he said, “Dual guns will give you the answer.”

Just as Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaosui were confused and didn’t understand,

even thinking Zhuang Mu was simply foolish,

Gunshots rang out.

Bang! Bang!

Zhuang Mu wasn’t holding anything in his hands.

Yet they felt death approaching!!!

In an instant.

Something seemed to pierce their foreheads.

It was too fast to see clearly.

At this moment, Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaosui started to panic.

Fear, dread, apprehension, panic, and a dozen other complex emotions surged.

How could it end like this, dying at the hands of a commoner?

Unwilling, so unwilling.

I haven’t become Emperor yet.

I’m still waiting for Father’s promise.

I still have so many things I want to do.

It’s all…over.

The world fell silent, pitch black, completely devoid of light.

Is this the underworld?

Not even a hint of light.

Only endless darkness and loneliness, as if they couldn’t even make a sound.

Just as Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaosui thought they were dead,

a familiar voice came from the dark world.

“My lord, my lord?”

Di Ping’s voice? Did this kid also die?

Zhu Gaosui and Zhu Gaoxu wondered.

Light began to dispel the darkness, and images appeared in their minds.

Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaosui took a deep breath, their legs weak and gave way.

They gasped for fresh air.

Touching the slightly warm floor, Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaosui realized.

They weren’t dead!!!

(End of Chapter)

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