Nalan Xin, upon hearing Shen Qianmo's words, remained unperturbed, only a sinister smile playing on his lips as he coldly remarked, "Watch my tone! Whether we cooperate or not is no longer up to Brother Chi! If Brother Chi wants to save your life, you'd better cooperate with me."
"Oh?" Shen Qianmo's face remained calm and composed, showing no sign of urgency. He looked at Nalan Xin with a detached gaze and a sarcastic smile.
"Hmph! The tea you just drank contained the poison I used to kill you! If you didn't have my antidote, you would have died without a doubt!" Nalan Xin's gentle smile had completely vanished, replaced by a blatant threat.
Shen Qianmo raised an eyebrow slightly, glanced down at the tea, as if trying to examine it closely, a faint smile playing on her lips, and said indifferently, "The Burial Flower Poison? It's not worth my attention."
Nalan Xin's expression changed repeatedly as he carefully observed Shen Qianmo's expression. There was no trace of anxiety, only indifference, contempt, and disdain.
"You..." Nalan Xin looked at Shen Qianmo in disbelief. He clearly saw her drink the tea, how could this be?!
Shen Qianmo blinked lazily. "Third Prince, don't you know that what you see with your eyes may not be the truth? I already added the antidote before we drank the tea."
"How is that possible? How could you possibly have the antidote?" Nalan Xin looked at Shen Qianmo with disbelief.
"That's none of the Third Prince's concern. I'm very unhappy today, and if it happens again, I'll consider helping the Crown Prince eliminate you." Shen Qianmo's tone was calm, yet it carried a strong threat.
“Crown Prince…” A hint of hatred flashed in Nalan Xin’s eyes. Could it be that the Crown Prince had already approached Chi Mo and wanted to deal with him? Then he had to strike first!
“Brother Chi, I was just doing this as a precaution. How could I possibly want to hurt you? Please don’t take it to heart.” Nalan Xin put on a gentle demeanor and said ingratiatingly.
Shen Qianmo frowned slightly, her dark eyes expressionless, concealing the contempt in her heart. She coldly curled the corners of her lips, "I don't want a next time. Also, hurry up."
"Yes! I will definitely wipe out the Crown Prince Party as soon as possible!" Nalan Xin immediately made a solemn promise upon hearing Shen Qianmo's reply.
Shen Qianmo smiled confidently and resolutely. A sly glint of triumph flashed in her eyes. This was exactly the result she wanted. In truth, the Crown Prince's faction hadn't contacted her yet, but what she wanted was to incite hatred between them, so that they wouldn't have time to pay attention to Nalan Rong, and instead fight each other to the death.
"Young master, the Crown Prince requests your presence."
She feigned surprise as she looked at the newcomer. Shen Qianmo secretly smiled; the Crown Prince's residence was quite swift. They'd invited her to inquire about the agreement between her and Nalan Xin, weren't they? Rest assured, she would relay every word to His Highness the Crown Prince.
Calmly and composedly, he followed the four assassins to the Crown Prince's residence and met Crown Prince Nalan Liu.
"I've heard that you're involved in the arms trade, young master?" Nalan Liu asked in a haughty tone, raising his eyebrows and looking arrogant.
Shen Qianmo frowned slightly, her tone cool yet firm, and said, "So what?!"
"You! How dare you speak to me, the Crown Prince, like that!" Nalan Liu roared in anger upon hearing Shen Qianmo's reply. Seeing Shen Qianmo's aloof demeanor, he became even more furious.
"This Crown Prince?! I think His Highness's position as Crown Prince will soon be in jeopardy." Shen Qianmo raised a disdainful smile, not even glancing at Nalan Liu.
Nalan Liu grabbed Shen Qianmo's shoulder with astonishing strength, turning Shen Qianmo's body around in a circle, and roared, "Insolence!"
Shen Qianmo slowly raised his dark eyes, which contained a terrifying light, startling Nalan Liu into releasing his grip. Shen Qianmo frowned, looking at the robes Nalan Liu had touched with disdain, and a cold smile curled at the corner of his mouth. "I advise Your Highness, a wise man submits to the Third Prince as soon as possible!"
A flicker of anger lingered in Shen Qianmo's dark eyes. If it weren't for the fact that her power in the Li Kingdom was still unstable and she wasn't willing to reveal her strength, she would have already killed Nalan Liu. How dare he be so arrogant in front of her! However, someone so thoughtless wouldn't live long.
Now, all she needs to do is incite hatred between Nalan Liu and Nalan Xin, making them fight to the death, and then support Nalan Rong to take the throne. She has already completely ignited Nalan Xin's hatred towards Nalan Liu; the next step is to make Nalan Liu eager to deal with Nalan Xin as well.
Nalan Liu seems easier to control than Nalan Xin; just a few words were enough to enrage him to the point of losing his temper.
Although Nalan Rong is not easy to control, his ascension to power is the easiest and most advantageous for Tianmo. Moreover, once Li Kingdom submits to Tianmo, regardless of whether it is truly submitting, the mere appearance of submission will put enormous pressure on Linwei and guide the choices of other small border states.
"So you really colluded with Nalan Xin?! You think you, a mere weapons dealer, can change the situation?! Even if Nalan Xin has the support of Linwei, and possesses powerful weapons and elite warriors, does that mean he can definitely defeat me?!" Nalan Liu roared, a sinister glint in his eyes.
"His Highness the Crown Prince is more intelligent than I imagined," Shen Qianmo said calmly. He could see Nalan Xin's strengths; Nalan Liu wasn't hopelessly stupid after all. However, seeing Nalan Xin's abilities yet remaining blindly confident and arrogant was destined to lead to failure.
"Hmph! No matter what, you won't be leaving my residence today!" Nalan Liu glared at Shen Qianmo, a sinister smile on his face, and said to her.
Shen Qianmo's smile grew even more sarcastic as she looked at Nalan Liu, her eyes unchanging, her expression calm, seemingly oblivious to the assassins closing in. A cold laugh rippled through her mind; many wanted to spare her life, but in the end, it seemed they were the ones who saved it all!
"You think you can keep me here?!" The question was three parts sarcasm and seven parts amusement. Shen Qianmo's expression remained unchanged, a faint smile playing on her lips, her demeanor utterly composed.
Seeing Shen Qianmo's calm and composed demeanor, Nalan Liu's eyes flashed with suspicion. She looked at Shen Qianmo coldly, thinking to herself, "He's all alone, while there are hundreds of assassins lying in ambush all around. How could he possibly escape unscathed? How is that possible? Does he have wings?"
Shen Qianmo noticed Nalan Liu scrutinizing her but made no reaction. She simply stood there calmly and composedly, letting the murderous aura around her gradually approach. The smile on her lips never wavered.
A glint of light flashed from a sharp knife. The assassins moved. And Shen Qianmo moved too.
White silk fluttered in the air, as if performing a beautiful dance. Shen Qianmo wore a cold, murderous smile, and wherever the silk flew, assassins fell.
Blood. Blood gushed out all around. The Crown Prince's residence was instantly transformed into a scene of carnage.
A flash of silver light from the sword, and a graceful figure in snow-white robes joined the fray. Wherever the sword passed, assassins fell. In an instant, nearly half of the hundred-plus assassins had fallen.
"Brother Lou, what brings you here?" Shen Qianmo asked calmly without turning around to look at the white figure.
"I was a little worried when I saw you left and didn't come back." Xuan Lou only had a gentle smile on his face, but his killing moves were not diminished at all, and the ruthlessness of his attacks was no less than that of Shen Qianmo.
Nalan Liu stared in horror at Shen Qianmo and Xuan Lou. What terrifying skill! In just the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, only a dozen or so of the hundreds of assassins remained.
The remaining dozen or so assassins all cowered and dared not advance. They looked at Shen Qianmo and Xuan Lou as if they were looking at demons from hell.
"So, are you still going to keep me here?" Shen Qianmo raised an eyebrow, completely disregarding the remaining dozen or so assassins, a mocking smile playing on her lips as she looked at Nalan Liu.
"You...you..." Nalan Liu was too terrified to speak, she could only point at Shen Qianmo, her eyes filled with fear and terror.
Shen Qianmo glanced at him disdainfully, her smile unwavering, and said, "The Third Prince is kind-hearted and doesn't want to drive us to extinction. Your Highness, you should think twice."
After saying that, he left the Crown Prince's residence with Xuanlou.
Besides the dozen or so assassins remaining inside the house, there were also many guards surrounding the Crown Prince's residence. However, not one dared to step forward to stop them, nor could anyone stop them.
"This is terrifying..." Nalan Liu murmured, a sinister glint quickly appearing in his eyes. He hadn't thought eliminating Nalan Xin was urgent before, but now it seemed he had to get rid of him as soon as possible!
Shen Qianmo and Xuanlou left the Crown Prince's residence together. Xuanlou said with a gentle smile, "Qianmo is really cunning. In this way, Nalan Xin is probably in deep trouble."
"After this incident, Nalan Liu should be eager to eliminate Nalan Xin, right?" Shen Qianmo remained noncommittal, smiling faintly. "Then let's see how these brothers fight each other."