363: Sisters fighting?

"Speaking of which, it's indeed worth a try." Red Musk nodded.

"Then... shall we go try?" Qingniao hesitated for a moment, looking at Red Musk with some uncertainty.

"How about you go first? I'll wait a bit?" Red Musk looked at Qingniao awkwardly.

"Sister Red Musk, we just said we were like sisters. How can you back down at the critical moment?"

"If you don't come with me, I won't help you share the burden tonight." Qingniao's face flushed as she spoke.

"Are you... are you threatening me?" Red Musk's face turned red, and she looked at Qingniao with displeasure.

"I have no choice. I can't do anything to you, so I can only use this method." The corners of Qingniao's mouth curled up slightly as she looked at Red Musk with a cunning gaze.

"Fine, fine, I'm afraid of you. Can't I just go with you?" Red Musk shook her head helplessly.

"Heehee... I knew Sister Red Musk was the best. Let's go. I really want to know who killed my father back then." As she spoke, Qingniao took Red Musk's hand and left.

Qingniao pulled Red Musk to Duan Zhengchun. At this time, Duan Zhengchun was lying leisurely on a rocking chair, basking in the sun.

When Qingniao and Red Musk arrived at Duan Zhengchun's side, they felt a bit nervous for a moment.

They didn't know how to speak. If they asked directly, it would seem too utilitarian. If they didn't ask directly, they had only just met Duan Zhengchun, which made her unsure of how to start.

"What's the matter? Is there something?" Duan Zhengchun spoke in a lazy tone with his eyes closed.

"This..."

"Prince, the two of us are now your people and have no further connection to Northern Liang."

"Presumably, with your means, you must be clear about our affairs."

"Previously, we were trained by Xu Xiao as death soldiers, solely to protect Xu Fengnian."

"And the reason we became death soldiers was that we had requests for Xu Xiao, and he had made promises to us."

"However, in the current situation, it's likely that Xu Xiao will not fulfill his original promises. Sister Qingniao carries a deep blood feud."

"So..." Red Musk stopped there and did not continue. She knew that Duan Zhengchun would surely understand her meaning.

"Oh? Does Qingniao want to know the identity of the murderer who killed the Spear Immortal Wang Xiu back then?" Duan Zhengchun spoke in a calm tone.

"If the Prince knows, please inform us."

"After I take my revenge, I will surely repay you greatly, serving you like a slave to repay your kindness." Qingniao knelt directly beside Duan Zhengchun.

However, just as she knelt, she was held up by an invisible force, making it impossible for her to finish the gesture.

"You are already my women; there's no need to kneel at every turn."

"Since you want to know about the events of that year, I happen to know a few things."

"However, the information I have might lead to a result you cannot bear. Are you sure you still want to hear it?" Duan Zhengchun opened his eyes and looked at Qingniao and Red Musk with a calm expression.

The expressions of Qingniao and Red Musk changed. They hadn't expected Duan Zhengchun to actually know the truth about what happened back then.

However, it seemed the truth might be unfavorable to Qingniao, or perhaps the truth was simply hard to accept.

"Please tell me, Prince. Regardless of the truth, I will be grateful to you." Qingniao took a deep breath and looked at Duan Zhengchun with a serious expression.

"Very well. Since that's the case, I will tell you the truth."

"Actually, you've met this murderer, and you're no stranger to him."

Hearing Duan Zhengchun's words, Qingniao's face instantly changed.

The murderer was by her side, and she was very familiar with him? Could it be that this person was Xu Xiao? Impossible. If it were really him, how would he dare keep her by his side?

And even have her protect his precious son, Xu Fengnian.

Red Musk also looked at Qingniao with a look of surprise. She hadn't expected the murderer to actually be by Qingniao's side. Who exactly was this murderer?

Could it be Xu Xiao? That didn't seem right either. If it were really Xu Xiao, how would he dare keep Qingniao by his side?

"No need to guess wildly. Are you thinking the murderer might be Xu Xiao?"

"Actually, that's not the case. Though if you insisted on saying it was Xu Xiao, it would be barely acceptable."

"Because the person who killed your father is none other than his disciple—the one now known among the Northern Liang cavalry as the 'Little Butcher,' Chen Zhibao." Duan Zhengchun directly spoke Chen Zhibao's name.

Qingniao trembled all over, her eyes wide with a look of utter disbelief as she stared at Duan Zhengchun.

She truly hadn't expected that the murderer who killed her father was actually her Senior Brother, her father's disciple, Chen Zhibao.

However, she soon understood the truth of the matter. (A slight modification; after all, in a crossover world, existence is reasonable.)

"I didn't expect it to be Chen Zhibao. That Xu Xiao is truly insidious, not even telling Qingniao the truth."

"It seems he truly never intended to help Qingniao take her revenge." Red Musk's face was grim and unsightly.

"Never mind Qingniao, it's the same for you. Do you think Xu Xiao would really help you reclaim the Northern Mang throne?"

"Don't be naive; he was just using you."

"Because both of you possess Luck within your bodies."

"That's why Wu Su chose the three of you back then, keeping you by Xu Fengnian's side to protect him as death soldiers."

"Wu Su must have promised you the condition of becoming Xu Fengnian's wives, right?"

"What are you thinking? Northern Liang is now surrounded by enemies and can barely protect itself."

"He just wanted to use you, a princess with the Northern Mang imperial Bloodline, the daughter of the Spear Immortal Wang Xiu, and the Luck of the Western Chu princess Jiang Ni to protect Xu Fengnian."

"In Xu Xiao's eyes, the three of you are merely pawns that can be used. Once you have no more value, he will discard you without hesitation." Duan Zhengchun looked at Red Musk with a half-smile.

Red Musk was a clever person and quickly understood the key points.

However, given her situation back then, it was impossible to reclaim the throne. It was precisely at that time that Xu Xiao found her and promised that after completing her mission, he could give her Dunhuang City to develop her own power.

When the time came, she could take Northern Mang in one fell swoop and help her ascend as Empress.

Looking at it now, Xu Xiao was fundamentally using the Northern Mang Luck she possessed to benefit that profligate son, Xu Fengnian.

Originally, Jiang Ni alone would have sufficed, but because Xu Fengnian wouldn't allow it, Xu Xiao made the two of them sacrifice their happiness to trade for a single move from Duan Zhengchun on behalf of Northern Liang.

How truly laughable. She and Qingniao were simply insignificant in front of Xu Fengnian.

The Beiliang Princes Estate still centered on Xu Fengnian, the Prince; everyone else was just a foil.

"How truly laughable. I actually believed such a clumsy scheme."

"Despite considering myself clever, I actually fell for such a trick." Red Musk said with a self-deprecating look.

"You were just desperate for revenge; it's normal to be deceived. After all, you were in a predicament at that time. When Xu Xiao stepped forward, it was like a drowning person seeing a glimmer of hope and naturally clutching it tightly."

"He took advantage of exactly that, being certain that you would agree."