Beginning Of Multiverse Saga-Chapter 157: Filthy People

Even though Catherine was tired, she was worried about the results of the mission, so she couldn’t sleep at all.

Suddenly she heard footsteps outside her tent. She turned around and asked, "Who is it?"

"It’s us." The Gu brothers both spoke simultaneously.

"Is there something you need?" Catherine frowned.

"We have something to report to the crown princess," Gu Heng said.

Catherine tightened her collar and said sternly, "It’s already late. Let’s talk about it tomorrow."

"This matter is related to everyone’s safety. It’ll be too late if we talk about it tomorrow," Gu Xing said.

After some hesitation, Catherine picked up the cloak next to her, and then wrapped it around herself. "Come in then." 𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

The Gu clan brothers quickly entered. When they went inside, they immediately looked around. They saw that Catherine was the only one inside.

"The crown prince doesn’t sleep here?" Gu Xing exclaimed, shocked.

After all, Catherine and the crown prince sleeping separately was a secret that only a few in the Eastern Palace knew about. In order to prevent others from knowing their secret, she had always pretended to sleep in the same tent as the crown prince.

Catherine’s expression turned cold as she said, "That’s not something you should be asking about."

"Of course, of course. I was too rude," Gu Xing said with a chuckle.

Catherine didn’t want to continue talking about that subject and instead asked, "What did you want to tell me?"

Gu Heng asked, "Does the crown princess feel that the main culprit this time was Pei You?"

"Why would you suddenly say that now?" Catherine’s beautiful brows furrowed.

Gu Xing said, "Let me explain. I think Pei You are deliberately leading us in the wrong direction. That creates trouble for us. And I thought, maybe there was also someone with him, who was the mastermind of this plan. They deliberately create a situation, which makes Sharky leave us, and search for the culprit."

He secretly sized up Catherine while speaking. This was the first time he had seen her in her ’inner chambers’. Even though she had a cloak wrapped around her, he could still vaguely see her clothes underneath. It looked as if she didn’t even have time to change. Her clothes had been damaged during the battles, so there were areas that exposed her fair skin.

Catherine hesitated and said, "But Pei You didn’t have a motive, and we didn’t find any suspicious actions from him. And who do you two think is the real perpetrator with him?"

"We suspect Meng Pan. He always supported Pei You. It’s hard to not suspect his motives."

"Meng Pan?" Catherine began to think to herself.

Gu Heng used this chance to examine her up close. Her slightly furrowed brows really tugged at his heart. Sigh, that fat pig of a crown prince is really neglecting a woman as stunning as her? The desire in his eyes burned stronger and stronger.

Catherine seemed to have sensed something. Her bright red lips opened and she said, "I understand. You two can go back first. I’ll think this matter over."

The Gu clan brothers exchanged a look, and then they quickly asked, "How about we call over Gao Ying and King Liang’s people to detain Meng Pan first?"

Catherine calmly replied, "I still need to think over this matter. The two of you should go back for now. It’s already quite late."

The Gu clan brothers exclaimed, "But the situation is pressing. We should act now!"

Catherine’s voice grew cold. "Are you two trying to teach me how to make decisions? Truth be told, even though Meng Pan is suspicious, the two of you aren’t completely free from suspicion either."

Gu Heng’s expression changed. "The crown princess actually suspects us?"

Catherine said, "I obviously don’t suspect you; it’s just that it is already late. It’s not proper for the two of you to be here. If there’s anything else, we should talk about it tomorrow."

A conflicted expression flickered across Gu Heng’s face. He was clearly hesitating over something.

Gu Xing snickered and asked, "Big bro, aren’t you a bit too indecisive? You want to taste flesh, yet you still want to seem honorable doing it? Once we go back, I guarantee that she’ll immediately order the others to arrest us."

Gu Heng sighed. "If not because there was no other choice, I wouldn’t want it to be like this either."

Catherine was alarmed. "What are you two saying?"

Gu Xing chuckled. "Catherine, you’ve always been rather smart ever since you were little. We know that as well. That’s why there’s no need for you to pretend in front of us."

Catherine finally dropped the pretense and quickly shouted, "Guards! Hurry and come in!" Unfortunately, not a single one of the guards that should have been standing outside heeded her call.

Gu Heng shook his head. "Crown princess, there’s no need for you to tire yourself out. They won’t come."

"What did you do to them?" Catherine wanted to go out and take a look, but Gu Xing stood in her way.

"It’s nothing much, really. We just placed some sleeping powder in the bonfire earlier, so they’re probably snoring away like pigs right now." Gu Xing said, "Forget about them; even the Liu clan, Meng clan, and King Liang Manor’s people should be the same."

Gu Heng sighed. "If you had agreed with us to arrest Meng Pan, then we wouldn’t have been forced to do this. After all, we were childhood friends who grew up together."

"Why? Why would you two betray me?!" Catherine slowly backed up.

"Because, we want you," Gu Xing roared with laughter.

"Did you forget about my brother," Catherine asked them looking with disdain.

"Sharky? But what can he do now? Maybe he is already dead. You don’t know King George’s plan at all," Gu Heng chuckled.

Gu Xing excitedly pounced on her to try to grab her. That way, she wouldn’t be able to resist anymore.

Right at that moment, a streak of sword light shot in from outside the tent. Gu Heng quickly pulled his younger brother back. Even so, a corner of his clothes was cut off.

Both of them turned around with serious expressions as a lone figure slowly walked in.

"Why are you here?" The Gu clan brothers cried out in alarm when they saw who it was.

The one who entered was cold and gloomy. It was Pei You. And with him was, who else could it be but the Liu clan’s Gao Ying?

The Gu clan brothers trembled. They turned around in disbelief, exclaiming, "Why are you here too?!"

"We should be unconscious, right?" Gao Ying sneered. "I felt something was fishy. Unfortunately, at the time, I was suspicious of everyone, so I didn’t say anything and just watched carefully. I’ve finally caught the two of you in the act, but I didn’t dare to warn the others, or else it wouldn’t just be me alone here."

Gu Heng’s conflicted expression changed several times. The two of them had been blinded by lust. They should have dealt with the other young masters first, yet in the end, they were so infatuated they couldn’t hold themselves back. They should have anticipated that someone as meticulous and earnest as Gao Ying would carry some suspicion.

Gu Xing harrumphed. "Aren’t you a bit too confident? If the other young masters were here, we might be completely helpless, but unfortunately, you were too careful. You’re alone, and even if you have Pei You to help you, we brothers are still not afraid of you."

"I alone am enough!" As soon as Gao Ying finished speaking, the powerful cry of a sword being drawn rang out. His figure vanished from his original location.

The Gu clan brothers were shocked and instinctively protected themselves with their weapons. Sparks flew from the friction between their blades. Both of them staggered, but they still blocked the attack.

Gao Ying was surprised. "I didn’t expect the two of you to actually be hiding your cultivation."

Gu Heng said coldly, "Do you think that only your first rate clans’ disciples work hard? We second-rate clans can only work even harder from birth to have a chance of defeating you all who had a head start."

Catherine said coldly, "Don’t insult the words ’work hard’. Shameless and despicable people like you two can only be more dangerous to society the harder you try."

Gu Heng’s usual character had completely shattered now after being criticized so harshly by the one he loved. "Who decides what’s just and what’s evil? Why is our effort harmful to society? In my opinion, it’s merely the victor who decides the rules. Once we help King George rise to the throne, we’ll become the subjects of the rightful ruler, and everything we’ve done will be viewed as righteous by the government..."

"Noisy!" Gao Ying didn’t have the patience to listen to his speech. A flash of cold light shot straight at Gu Heng’s tongue.

Gu Heng was already prepared. When he saw the attack, he raised his blade to block it. Gu Xing also surreptitiously counterattacked from the side.

Pei You also made his move. Even though Gao Ying sounded confident, there was no way he would really let the other party face these two alone. If any mishap happened, they would be throwing away such a favorable advantage.

The four of them began to fight. Gao Ying’s cultivation was higher than that of the two brothers, but he couldn’t make much progress against their excellent teamwork.

However, a while later, Pei You snorted coldly. He clearly didn’t want to hold back anymore either. His sword erupted with brilliance. Many wounds appeared on the Gu clan brothers’ bodies in almost an instant. Even though they weren’t serious, their defeat was already decided.

"Run!" Gu Heng quickly exclaimed. At the same time, he tried to rush out. They had some trusted aides among their subordinates, and the warriors loyal to the crown princess were already unconscious. If they could get those warriors to join them, they could reverse the situation.

Gao Ying clearly saw through their thoughts. "You want to run?!" He immediately cut them off. The sword in his hands appeared in their path, as if it were waiting for them to run into it.

But just then, something suddenly happened. A palm suddenly reached in from outside and silently pressed against Gao Ying’s back. A mouthful of blood gushed out from Gao Ying’s mouth. His face turned incredibly pale and his body crashed into the ground like a broken sack. He tried to stand up, but he couldn’t, even after trying several times.

Pei You became more vigilant at once. He quickly backed up, but he was too late. That dark figure rushed out like lightning, their speed several times greater than his. A palm slammed straight into his chest.

Pei You immediately used his most powerful sword technique to protect himself, his defenses seamless. As long as he was given even a moment of a breather, he would have a chance to increase the distance between them. Then, he could slowly whittle down their enemy with the crown princess.

Unfortunately, his enemy’s palm easily tore through his defenses. A brittle noise sounded, and then Pei You’s precious sword snapped into several pieces. That palm gently pressed against his chest. Pei You’s chest clearly caved in by several inches. Blood poured out of his mouth as he lay on the ground. He could only exhale, and he couldn’t breathe at all. It was hard to say if he would even survive.

The crown princess’ side had originally had the advantage, but the situation had suddenly reversed.

Only now did Catherine see who it was clearly. This person’s appearance was completely ordinary. He was dressed in the most ordinary uniform of a Bi clan warrior. But she didn’t dare to look down on him. Both the powerful aura rippling out from his body and his intimidating presence clearly declared that this was an expert that was far stronger than the others.

"Peak of the eighth rank!" Gao Ying exclaimed, instantly feeling despair.

"Who are you really?" Catherine’s expression was overcast as she stared straight at him. This person was definitely not a warrior of the Bi clan.

Gao Ying and Pei You stared at him as well. Even if they were going to die, they wanted to understand why.

That person chuckled and removed his mask. "As expected of the crown princess. You can remain calm even in this kind of situation."