The gentleman folded his arms, leaned back in his wheelchair, and sighed softly, "During the long period of drastic environmental change, this zombie virus has actually been planted in everyone's body. It coexists with various cell viruses in the human body. Normally, it has no effect, but it only needs a little opportunity to erupt."
"At best, I can only be considered the one who induced them."
"So, after all this talk, what is your purpose?"
Since Jiang Zhiyu made no secret of her hostility towards him, the gentleman was not too surprised to hear her stiff tone.
"Things are different now. We've improved the time machine so that we can go back with our memories. So I want you to go back and completely eliminate the zombie virus."
"What makes you think we can do that?"
"Of course you can," the gentleman said calmly, "You grew up in the lab, and we've analyzed all the data."
He pointed at He Yanting and said, "His ability can stimulate the zombie virus in the human body." He then turned to Jiang Zhiyu and said, "And you can evolve these viruses."
Although he hid it well, He Yanting could still hear the resentment and greed hidden beneath his calm tone.
He Yanting's eyes were meaningful.
…
The smell of blood filled his throat. Daiqin had already exhausted all his strength, but he still held on to his breath and walked towards the corner while holding on to the wall.
When he could no longer hold on and fell to the ground, Daiqin used his last bit of strength to take out the medicine bottle in front of his chest, poured out a pill and swallowed it.
He leaned against the wall and huddled in the corner. After a moment, when he opened his eyes again, they were extremely sharp.
Although his strength had been restored, Daiqin did not continue on his journey. Instead, he remained in this position and began to ponder.
On that day in Wala, he was besieged by Jiang Wenjing and Xiao Lingyu and was seriously injured. Because of this, the people responsible for guarding him were negligent, giving him the opportunity to escape.
No one knew that he had actually been in private contact with the high priestess of Nan Gu, and that this medicine was given to him by her in his early years.
He originally wanted to use it on He Yanting...
Thinking of this, Daiqin spat lightly.
He communicated with the high priest for the last time and learned that the high priest was in the Third Prince's Mansion in Shengjing, so he took the risk to rush over. He didn't expect so many complications to arise and the person has not been found yet!
The whole city is searching for him now. If he is caught again this time, he will never be able to escape!
Daiqin gasped and climbed onto the roof to check the situation.
However, he was only looking at the people who were checking on the ground and did not notice that a pair of eyes from other roofs were falling on him.
Below, Xiao Mingye galloped over on his horse. He dismounted and walked up to the captain: "How is it? Did you find it?"
The captain had already seen the hand gestures made by the Jinyiwei on the roof, so as not to alert the enemy, he shook his head.
Seeing that he looked strange, Xiao Mingye subconsciously looked around.
"The city gates are sealed. Your Highness, rest assured, he will not be able to escape. The Imperial Guards are already investigating him, on the streets, in homes, and in every corner."
He said a lot, but there was no improvement. Xiao Mingye looked at him thoughtfully and suddenly understood his hint.
He also cooperated: "If that's the case, then I'm relieved. I can trust the Jinyiwei to do things... I wonder how is Lord Xing's injury?"
Qian Hu shook his head slightly: "A knife pierced his abdomen. Lord Xing is already old..."
Daiqin, who was eavesdropping on the roof, pricked up his ears unconsciously.
Are you dead or not?
He didn't hold back when he struck the man, so he should be dead.
He was too focused, and the Jinyiwei deliberately channeled their aura when they approached, so Daiqin didn't notice it at all.
It was not until he heard the sound of wind breaking through the air from behind that Daiqin's heart skipped a beat and he realized that something was wrong.
The Jinyiwei acted swiftly and captured Daiqin, but they were no match for his strength and he broke free. Seeing this, the other guards also flew forward.
Daiqin knew that if he continued to fight, there would be only one outcome waiting for him, so while resisting and conserving his energy, he also observed to see which direction would be better for escape.
However, Xiao Mingye would never give him this opportunity.
The sharp blade reflected Xiao Mingye's stern brows. He said in a deep voice, "This time, you won't be able to escape."
He leaped into the air, his sword swift as lightning, and Daiqin was unable to dodge in time, so the sword pierced his left shoulder.
Daiqin groaned in pain and took the initiative to step back from the sword. A short knife slipped from his sleeve. He attacked with the knife. In a flash, the two of them exchanged nearly a hundred moves.
Xiao Mingye finally understood why Du Chen was injured so badly. Even he, when Du Chen was hit by his sword, was shocked and his arm became numb when he blocked it.
This situation is obviously unreasonable.
However, Xiao Mingye gritted his teeth, and the hostility in his eyes continued to grow. He stomped his left foot on the ground, and the long sword knocked the short knife away. Under Daiqin's incredulous eyes, Xiao Mingye held his breath, and the sword left a series of afterimages in the air.
Fast! Extremely fast!
Daiqin could only feel the dull pain in his body and the increasingly strong smell of blood, without even the chance to fight back.
By the time Xiao Mingye put away his sword, Daiqin's body was already covered in blood, but even so, he was still able to continue standing!
Xiao Mingye frowned.
Analyzing the situation, Daiqin realized that there was no way he could get out. He breathed heavily, his chest heaving violently. "No more fighting. I'll go back with you."
Xiao Mingye looked at him suspiciously.
"I've been beaten like this. I can't fight back. I need medical treatment."
Daiqin coughed violently several times and coughed up a mouthful of blood foam.
Xiao Mingye slowly approached him.
Qian Hu looked disapproving. When Xiao Mingye walked in front of Daiqin, he couldn't help but say, "Your Highness..."
"It's okay," Xiao Mingye said without turning his head.
Dai Qin was taller than Xiao Mingye. He lowered his head slightly and looked at him, a strange arc curling up at the corner of his mouth: "That's right, I was injured so badly, how could it be possible..."
The sound suddenly became louder. At the same time, Dai Qin stretched out his fist and swung it towards Xiao Mingye. Even from a distance, one could feel the strong wind of his fist. It was easy to imagine how badly he would be injured if hit by this fist.
Everyone's expressions changed, and they shouted loudly: "Your Highness!"
However, when the punch was about to hit Xiao Mingye, Xiao Mingye's body suddenly disappeared, and then appeared behind Daiqin, slashing at the back of his neck with his hand knife without mercy.
Daiqin's body fell straight forward.
Seeing this scene, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. After checking Daiqin and confirming that he had really fainted, several Jinyiwei carried him back to the imperial prison. Xiao Mingye and Qianhu returned to the palace to report to the emperor.
Xing Maozhi was injured and naturally could not continue the interrogation. The Minister of Justice was an incompetent person. He could handle small matters, but the emperor really did not dare to use him for big matters.
Xiao Mingye volunteered, "If your Majesty trusts me, I would like to temporarily take over as the Minister of Justice."
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