The strongest devouring system in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 550 Absent-minded

"You can take this money back. You haven't done anything to deserve this." After saying this, Ma Tiantao returned the gold ingots once again, but Chen Er was a little angry.

“Ma Tiantao, don’t be polite with me if I tell you to take it, because I know your life isn’t easy either. After all, the girl you like has become Zhang Xingchen’s plaything.”

Chen Er's words made Ma Tiantao's brows furrow involuntarily. Ma Tiantao felt that Chen Er's words were a little too profound.

How could anyone say such outrageous things? But when Ma Tiantao thought about Yang Xiaomei living with Zhang Xingchen, he was furious. So Ma Tiantao made a decision in secret.

"Chen Er, Lord Zhang Xingchen is no good. If I ever have the ability, I will definitely kill this person who ate too much protein. Also, these gold ingots of yours are not enough. I want to take matters into my own hands and steal back that handkerchief from you."

Ma Tiantao's words made Chen Er a little confused, but after thinking about it, Chen Er nodded.

"Alright, next time we meet, I'll give you a little more gold ingots, but I still hope you won't take too many risks, after all, Wei Zhongxian is keeping a close eye on that evidence."

Chen Er didn't forget to kindly remind Ma Tiantao, but Ma Tiantao didn't take it seriously.

"The most capable person around Wei Zhongxian is that assassin Zhang Tianfei. As long as I take advantage of his absence, I can do everything I can to get into Wei Zhongxian's study. You don't need to worry about me, just prepare some gold ingots for me."

After finishing his sentence, Ma Tiantao didn't linger and immediately took the money and left.

As Chen Er watched Ma Tiantao's departing figure, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but turn up. Just now, Chen Er had deliberately taken out so much money, just to trick Ma Tiantao into stealing that handkerchief.

As for Zhang Tianfei, who was completely unyielding, Chen Er had no choice but to resort to drastic measures.

To let this guy know that he would not have a good ending, Chen Er finished the wine in his glass and left alone. Chen Er felt that he needed to go first.

Zhang Xingchen took the initiative to explain, regardless of whether Ma Tiantao could steal the handkerchief from Wei Zhongxian.

Chen Er needed to give Zhang Xingchen a heads-up first, to gauge Zhang Xingchen's attitude. If Zhang Xingchen remained obstinate and dared to interfere in court affairs and oppose the emperor, then Chen Er would have no choice but to reluctantly eliminate Zhang Xingchen.

At this moment, Zhang Xingchen was in his residence, drinking Daughter's Red wine alone, while many women had been invited to the courtyard.

She started dancing in front of Zhang Xingchen. Zhang Xingchen was enjoying her life now, after all, she had become the Minister of War. To be honest, she felt that what Wei Zhongxian said today was quite right.

He had become an official second only to the emperor, something Zhang Xingchen had never dared to imagine before. Just then, a guard ran in.

"Lord Chen Er requests an audience. Would you be willing to see him?"

The guard said in a panic, because he knew very well that Zhang Xingchen's face had been very gloomy ever since Wei Zhongxian left, and it seemed that Zhang Xingchen was holding back a lot of anger.

In fact, Zhang Xingchen's guess was correct. Zhang Xingchen was indeed thinking, but he was a little absent-minded, pondering what Wei Zhongxian had just said.

As for how credible it is, Zhang Xingchen actually knew about Yang Xiaoqian's disappearance, and he had inquired about Yang Xiaoqian's whereabouts more than once.

But there was no news at all, as if Yang Xiaoqian had appeared out of nowhere. This gave Zhang Xingchen a bad feeling, because what Wei Zhongxian had just said was absolutely right. Originally, Zhang Xingchen had wanted to find some time to...

They went to find Chen Er to sound him out, but who would have thought that Chen Er would come to them alone today?

This caused a strange light to emanate from Zhang Xingchen's eyes: "Then what are we waiting for? Quickly let Chen Er in. You all get ready. No one is to show up without my order."

"As long as I spill the wine in my glass on the ground, you'd better bring your men out." Zhang Xingchen said angrily.

In fact, Zhang Xingchen knew that Chen Er's martial arts skills were extraordinary, so Zhang Xingchen had no confidence in whether he could fight Chen Er to the death.

Whether or not Chen Er can be completely defeated is also unknown, so Zhang Xingchen had no choice but to resort to this desperate measure.

At this moment, Chen Er was pacing aimlessly back and forth in front of the door. Chen Er also realized that his visit today was indeed a bit abrupt, and it was not difficult for Chen Er to determine whether Wei Zhongxian had told him about this matter in advance.

In fact, Chen Er thought that Ma Tiantao's analogy when he was drinking with Ma Tiantao earlier was very apt.

That handkerchief was like a time bomb, ready to explode at any moment. After the explosion, the relationship between Zhang Xingchen and Chen Er would be like that between Wei Zhongxian and the emperor.

The two must fight to the death. If both are impulsive, they might even fight until they grow old together.

Just as Chen Er was lost in thought, one of the guards ran out and respectfully gestured for him to enter.

"Lord Zhang Xingchen invites you to come in quickly." Chen Er nodded and went in without thinking much. Chen Er was completely shocked by the sight of Langjie in the courtyard. There were wine jars of Daughter Red wine everywhere.

Zhang Xingchen was actually watching women dance, and Chen Er felt that Zhang Xingchen had changed drastically.

To put it bluntly, as if he were beyond redemption, Zhang Xingchen saw Chen Er arrive and immediately waved excitedly at him.

"Hey bro, I was looking forward to seeing you, but I didn't expect you to come so soon. Come on in and have a seat, let's have a good drink together today."

Chen Er understood that Zhang Xingchen was in a bad mood, which made Chen Er's heart skip a beat. Chen Er could easily guess that Wei Zhongxian had already told Zhang Xingchen about Yang Xiaoqian's death in advance.

Even if Yang Xiaoqian didn't have someone kill her, Zhang Xingchen probably wouldn't be in a good mood. After all, Zhang Xingchen and Yang Xiaoqian grew up together and were childhood sweethearts who loved each other.

Now that Yang Xiaoqian has disappeared, Zhang Xingchen is naturally feeling uneasy. Chen Er, thinking of this, forced himself to sit down despite his fear.

"Zhang Xingchen, first of all, I want to congratulate you. After you are promoted to Minister of War, I will need your help when I have other matters to attend to."