Chapter 987 - Illegitimate Child (1/2)

Translator: Atlas Studios  Editor: Atlas Studios

The elimination of Ding Qiushui was the prologue to the Sword Hut selections. Everyone grew nervous.

Lu Shu did not expect Sun Zhongyang to leak the news that he had advanced to Rank One… he had failed to break into the ranks of the Rank Twos.

Not only that, he had been ranked first as a Rank Two. But at that moment, Ding Qiushui was the strongest. Thus, everyone was unhappy with Lu Shu’s ranking, but saw Ding Qiushui as the most troublesome candidate.

They were unhappy, but did not plan anything that targeted him. After all, he was only a Rank Two. Even the losses that the people inside and outside the palace had made in the gambling dens, it was nothing compared to the importance of the Sword Hut selections.

Who would calculate the money they had lost in the past during the Sword Hut selections? They would definitely get rid of their past resentment and calmly think about who to target.

But now, it was different. He was a Rank One… it felt as if many people had old scores and new grievances against him.

Lu Shu looked at the person on the wall and asked curiously, “Do you really believe the Sun family?”

“Why not? The Sun family has no reason to trick us. There is no conflict of interest.” The person laughed coldly.

Lu Shu was puzzled. “Then, if you know that I am a Rank One, why do you still dare to speak to me?”

Within the two days that Lu Shu had entered the palace, the number of candidates had dropped from 46 to 44.

Up till this point, Lu Shu was responsible for all those who had been eliminated… it had nothing to do with the rest…

Lu Shu moaned and groaned as he led Yi Qian back to the inn. There were three houses in the courtyard, one for each person.

Lu Shu went back and continued to eat fruits. Lu Xiaoyu curiously asked Yi Qian what had happened. After Yi Qian had explained the situation to her, he asked curiously, “Was the king always so irritable?”

To Yi Qian, Lu Shu was very irritable. The Rank Two would not have been able to run away. He was fiercely beaten up after being pinned to the ground by Lu Shu. Lu Shu even asked for ransom from him.

Lu Xiaoyu calmly said, “He has a special ability.”

Yi Qian was even more curious. How was his special ability involved in this? He could not help but ask, “What special ability?”

“He has the ability to make dog poop regret before him when he steps on dog poop…”

Yi Qian was speechless.

Lu Shu clearly knew that there were some gaps in his ability to plan. After all, a majority of his intricate plans had not succeeded. Even the plan to purposely trick Sun Zhongyang and the rest when Lin Lin was eavesdropping on them had been brought up by Lu Xiaoyu.

But Lu Shu was not convinced. Why did Lu Xiaoyu’s plans always succeed? Why was it that he always harmed himself with his plans?

He was mocked by Lu Xiaoyu at night. Lu Shu could not take this humiliation! He had to change Lu Xiaoyu’s view of him. He had to show her that his plans would work too!