Venerable Demon King & The Doting Immortal (QT) novel Chapter 375

Chapter 375: Han Xin is so clueless...

Peng Xiu, caught off guard by his admission, blurted out, "No amount of betrayal should warrant you to kill someone!" Her voice quivered with indignation. Sienna’s sister brushed her hand against Sienna, worry etched across her face. An arranged marriage was one thing, but marrying a violent man was another entirely.

"Speak," the Imperial Lord commanded, his voice a low growl. _{fгeewёbnoѵel.cσm}

Xiang Yu gestured to the steward, who quickly left the room. Then, with a defiant look, he faced his father. "Father, weren’t you the one who said the price of betrayal is blood?" he said his challenge wrapped in a smirk. The tension thickened, his words hung in the air, sharp as daggers.

The imperial lord clenched his jaw, his teeth grinding together. Just as he felt his composure slip away, Xiang Yu’s voice cut through the silence.

"He destroyed everything in my attendant’s room," he said, a smirk playing on his lips as he gestured toward the images on his floating screen revealing a chaotic mess in what was once Han Xin’s room. The sight was a mess of overturned furniture and scattered belongings.

The imperial lord’s brows knitted together in frustration. His gaze flicked to Han Xin, who stood with his head bowed. Xiang Yu noticed the unspoken thoughts swirling in the lord’s mind and chuckled, a sly glimmer in his eyes.

"Oh, don’t misunderstand," he continued, his voice dripping with sarcasm. "I didn’t do it for him. If I can’t trust someone in my own palace, doesn’t that make me more vulnerable to outside attacks?" His gaze shifted to Peng Xiu, the tension between them palpable.

Their eyes locked, each pair filled with unspoken threats. Xiang Yu leaned back, crossing his legs with an air of casual confidence. "Isn’t that right, sister?" he asked, his tone mocking.

Peng Xiu furrowed her brows, anxiety creeping in. She sensed the danger in his words. He was poised to expose her scheme, but how could he? The last message she received from Xiao He had begged for rescue, hinting at a grim fate for the man she had used as a pawn. With the time that had passed, she was certain Xiang Yu had disposed of him.

She had orchestrated a plan, even sending her minions to contact the man’s mother, sharing news of his supposed end. Online, images of his injuries and desperate messages had flooded Star Net. A video showed the elderly woman blind in one eye, pleading for justice. She even went as far as to ask Princess Sienna for help.

Xiang Yu knew of her trap, yet she remained unaware of his true capabilities. "But you can’t just go around killing people," Peng Xiu protested, her voice steady despite her racing heart.

"Who said I killed him?" Xiang Yu replied, a grin spreading across his face.

At that moment, the steward entered the hall, dragging the supposedly missing man behind him. He was thrown to the ground, and the sight shocked everyone. His bruises had healed, his clothes neat and clean. In fact, he looked healthier, even a bit plumper than in the photos Peng Xiu had seen.

Her eyes widened in disbelief. She had been so sure, her sources had confirmed it. But there he was, alive and well, right before her very eyes.

Xiang Yu pointed at him, a gleam of triumph in his expression. "As you can see, he is alive and well."

The hall fell silent, the weight of the revelation settling in. Peng Xiu’s mind raced. Was this a trick? Or had she underestimated him all along?

A smile playing on his lips he said, "So what if I roughed him up a bit," while glancing down at the man trembling on the floor, his forehead pressed against the cool tiles of the dining hall. The man kowtowed, his body shaking like a reed in the wind.

"Was I wrong for that?" Xiang Yu continued, his voice steady. "Yes I was... but I was angry."