Taohua Ying left, and Yu Jinhong paced outside.
Now the pressure was on Yu Jinhong.
"Damn it, how does Yan Shouyi know the owner of Ghost Market, Shi Jing?!"
"He's like a persistent ghost. I haven't gone to find him yet, and he's already come knocking on my door!"
"Those five lords inside are not easy to fool. Getting them to act isn't that simple!"
What should have been Taohua Ying's problem had become Yu Jinhong's headache.
After much thought, he realized that to break this situation, he would have to resort to some drastic measures!
"The five Ghost Kings also brought many subordinates and confidants when they came to Ghost Market. If I kill them all and frame Shi Jing, it will surely stir up conflict!"
Yu Jinhong felt his sudden idea was brilliant.
But why did this tactic feel a little familiar?
He remembered that instigating discord and using a borrowed knife to kill was Yan Shouyi's most common trick!
Back in Qiantang, if Yan Shouyi hadn't intervened and caused Zhou Yuhu to break with the Yu family, the outcome of that great battle might not have been so certain.
Yu Jinhong didn't mind learning Yan Shouyi's methods at all; he was even a bit smug about it, thinking he had grown and become as resourceful as Yan Shouyi.
Thus, he made up his mind and headed downstairs.
The confidantes brought by the five Ghost Kings were actually minor ghosts with little power. Although Yu Jinhong's strength was far from its peak, he was more than capable of killing a few minor ghosts.
He thought: While this move could kill Shi Jing and Yan Shouyi, once the five Ghost Kings realized what happened, they would surely not spare me. So, after the matter is resolved, I must quickly leave this place of trouble with Hua Ying and find a secluded paradise...
If Yan Shouyi knew what Yu Jinhong was thinking at that moment, he would probably laugh his guts out.
Was this what they called "She gave me a look, and I've already thought of names for our unborn children"?
Having made up his mind, Yu Jinhong still walked towards the private room downstairs, his eyes filled with killing intent.
Taohua Ying saw all of this and immediately dismissed her subordinates along the way, deliberately creating a "green channel" for Yu Jinhong.
Yu Jinhong, on the other hand, thought Taohua Ying was secretly helping him and was even more touched.
Would it be better to have a boy or a girl when they had children later?
Why not twins, a boy and a girl? The boy would take my surname Yu, and the girl would take her surname Tao. Keep things fair and distribute the blessings evenly...
...
As Yu Jinhong was about to make his move, the younger generation of the Shi family also returned to the Shi family.
Following Taohua Ying's instructions, he relayed exactly what Taohua Ying had said to Shi Jing.
Upon hearing this, Shi Jing was indeed furious, smashing everything in front of him to pieces.
When there wasn't a single intact item left in the room, Shi Jing's gaze fell upon Ji Fuxui.
Ji Fuxui felt a chill in his heart and was terrified. He feared that the furious Shi Jing would casually kill him at any moment.
The younger generation of the Shi family hoped that their ancestor would quickly kill Ji Fuxui, because this would surely alleviate some of their ancestor's anger, and then their ancestor would not lay hands on them...
Fortunately, Shi Jing restrained himself.
He took a deep breath and muttered to himself, "They say that a day as husband and wife creates a hundred days of affection, yet Taohua Ying is so venomous. If I had known, I shouldn't have let her enter Ghost Market in the first place!"
Shi Jing knew Taohua Ying had ulterior motives towards him, but he hadn't expected her to act so decisively.
She had actually gathered so many experts without him even knowing!
And the five Ghost Kings from Chang'an, although their relationship with him wasn't great, it certainly hadn't reached the point of a complete falling out. He wondered what kind of bewitching words Taohua Ying had fed them to make them willing to help.
But upon careful consideration, Shi Jing felt that the problem must lie with Yan Shouyi.
Before Yan Shouyi arrived, Taohua Ying had been well-behaved.
As soon as Yan Shouyi appeared, Taohua Ying straightened up and brought so many helpers!
The culprit was Yan Shouyi!
Shi Jing frowned. Apart from the last time he had a conflict with the Yan family, he hadn't been so troubled in a very, very long time.
It was all because of that damned Yan family, that damned descendant of Lu Ban!!!
Seeing that Shi Jing's mood had calmed down considerably, Ji Fuxui dared to speak and voiced his concerns:
"Lord Shi, I know of the Lu Ban descendant, and I've also heard a bit about Yan Chou. The Xuan Shan he founded has gathered many experts from folk sects. Our current situation is likely a bit dangerous."
In reality, Ji Fuxui was an outsider in the folk sect circles, and his information was outdated.
For example, he had no idea about the New Xuan Shan Sect.
Shi Jing sighed and said, "I can't think of a solution for mediation."
"You mean..."
"I'll write you a personal letter. You must leave Ghost Market immediately and summon the other Ghost Kings of Chang'an!"
Upon hearing this, Ji Fuxui's expression also turned solemn.
He hadn't expected that the years of peace in Chang'an would be shattered in such a sudden manner.
In the first half of the night, everyone was at peace, but in the latter half, the eleven Ghost Kings of Chang'an would split into two factions and fight to the death...
What was going on!
Looking at Shi Jing, who had already started writing the letter, Ji Fuxui had a strange feeling.
Although he was in Ghost Market, it seemed the center of the conflict wasn't Shi Jing or Taohua Ying, but that Yan Shouyi.
...
In Fenglai Tower, Yu Jinhong entered and exited several private rooms with killing intent.
In the middle of it, he saw Taohua Ying watching from across the way, as if keeping watch for him.
After completing these tasks without a word, Yu Jinhong came out, "gave Taohua Ying a meaningful glance," and then quietly returned to his own private room to continue flattering the five Ghost Kings as if nothing had happened.
As expected, a moment later, Taohua Ying burst into the private room in a panic.
Seeing this, Yu Jinhong secretly thought: Hua Ying is truly my soulmate. Our coordination is so seamless!
Taohua Ying shouted:
"My lords, this is bad! This is bad! The people you brought have all been killed!"
The five Ghost Kings were thinking about how to take advantage of Taohua Ying a moment before, and the next moment they learned that their trusted subordinates had been killed.
One of the Ghost Kings was heartbroken and cried out, "My mother is gone!"
That's right, this Ghost King had brought his mother to Fenglai Tower for entertainment, and they were indulging in the most tender Xiao Junsheng.
Yu Jinhong quickly played along, helping to ask what had happened.
Taohua Ying seized the opportunity and said:
"It's Yan Shouyi! He knew that you lords were going to cause trouble for him, so he colluded with Shi Jing, sneaked into Fenglai Tower, and killed your subordinates to establish his authority! Just now, Shi Jing also sent someone to provoke us, saying that they would soon bring people to kill their way into Fenglai Tower, and then none of us would be able to escape!"