The night is lonely and the scorching heat seems not to have faded away yet. The evening breeze blows, bringing with it the sultry heat, making people feel irritable.
Li Dahai kept pacing back and forth in the study.
The trusted men he sent out came back to report that Shangguan Wanning had been rescued by Mu Jingrui and Zheng Bingrong.
Li Dahai never thought that Zheng Bingrong would stand against him. After all, they were on the same side.
It seems that he underestimated the love of this girl Zheng Bingrong.
"who?"
There seemed to be a figure passing by outside the window. Li Dahai hurried to the window. He looked towards the quiet yard and did not see anything unusual.
Could it be that I am dazzled?
Li Dahai pondered for a moment, then closed the window with a heavy heart.
He turned around and saw a man in black sitting beside his desk. He was startled, and the hairs on his body stood up. A chill ran from the top of his head to his heels.
"Who are you? How dare you break into my study?"
As the Minister of War, Li Dahai was also a military veteran and had good martial arts skills. After a brief panic, he calmed down.
"Come……"
Before Li Dahai finished his words, the man in black moved his wrist slightly and something shot towards him.
He dodged instinctively, and the object passed by his cheek and stuck into the pillar next to him.
That is a hairpin.
penetrating.
Li Dahai was terrified.
He was not only amazed at the other party's pure internal strength, but also because this hairpin was a coming-of-age gift he gave to his youngest daughter.
"Who are you?"
"Who I am is not important. What is important is that if I cannot spread the news of Lord Li's death in an hour, then your wife and children, whom you sent away, will wait for you on the road to the underworld."
Li Dahai's face suddenly changed when he heard this, and he couldn't help but rush forward a few steps. He clenched his fists and glared at the masked man in black.
"What do you want?"
"I've already said that."
The black-clothed and masked man's voice was calm, without any emotion in it.
There was no light in his calm and composed eyes, as if what he said at this moment was not about life and death.
However, he seemed to have an innate sharpness and fierceness, and in his deep eyes, there was an unquestionable majesty.
"How do I know if you will let my family go after I die?"
"Do you have any choice?"
Li Dahai trembled all over, and at this moment, real fear came over him.
"Let's talk about the terms, General Mu!"
The masked man in black was also stunned for a moment, then he took off the black scarf covering his face and an evil smile appeared at the corner of his lips.
"You are smarter than I thought."
Li Dahai's palms were all sweaty. Although he guessed Mu Jingrui's identity, he didn't feel much relieved.
"Go back and tell your master that as long as you are willing to let my wife and children go and not report my affairs to the emperor, I am willing to be loyal to him."
Li Dahai has always remained neutral in the court, and he knows very well what is best for him.
He guessed that Mu Jingrui should be on the side of Crown Prince Xiao Yujue, although they didn't seem to have much in common.
"It's too late." Mu Jingrui's two simple words shattered Li Dahai's last glimmer of hope.
"Why?" Li Dahai was puzzled. "With my influence in the court, I will definitely be able to help you."
"Lord Li has been in the officialdom for many years, don't you understand? Your value is added by your status as the Minister of War. However, don't forget that the Minister of War can be you or someone else."
Li Dahai's heart suddenly sank to the bottom.
Mu Jingrui's fingers tapped lightly on the table, again and again, as if tapping on Li Dahai's panicked heart.
Li Dahai forced himself to remain calm and swallowed involuntarily.
"That's right. The Minister of War can be anyone, but don't forget that the people under my command... they will only obey me."
"You are wrong. They will obey those who can bring them benefits. What's more..." Mu Jingrui smiled contemptuously, "Have you forgotten that I have the leverage over you? Those who are obedient will stay; those who are disobedient...will die."
What Mu Jingrui really wanted was Li Dahai's power and position as the Minister of War.
He knew very well that if he could not establish his own direct lineage in the Ministry of War, he would be plotted against at any time when he led troops to fight in the future.
His father is the best example.
Li Dahai was completely disappointed.
He didn't expect that Mu Jingrui was so ambitious at such a young age, and he had a very clear insight into human nature.
"Humph, the evidence has been burned by Zheng Bingrong. Now Shangguan Wanning just remembers the list. It is impossible to submit it to the emperor as evidence. Mu Jingrui, what can you do to me?"
"You are right. That is why I let your wife and children stay at my place temporarily."
"If you lose your wife, you can marry again. If you lose your child, you can have another one. Don't think you can use them to threaten me."
Li Dahai risked his life.
No matter how precious the lives of my wife and children are, they are not as precious as my own.
"Mu Jingrui, I will avenge them first."
Li Dahai condensed his true energy in his palm, and as soon as he uttered the last word, he struck towards Mu Jingrui with a palm.
Mu Jingrui was prepared and dodged by somersaulting in the air, but the desk in front of him was split into two halves by Li Dahai.
He took advantage of the situation and came in front of Li Dahai. The two of them exchanged blows in mid-air. The powerful internal force knocked over the furniture around them.
The fierce fight did not attract servants or guards, which made Li Dahai feel even colder.
The two men fought from the study to the yard. Mu Jingrui held a long sword in his hand. The cold moonlight reflected on the sword blade, and his whole body exuded a fierce murderous aura.
Li Dahai, a veteran of many battles, also felt his scalp tingling.
The two men fought for dozens of rounds. Li Dahai suddenly felt a flash before his eyes, and several cold fingers had already pinched his neck.
He looked at Mu Jingrui with fear and disbelief.
Mu Jingrui exerted force on his wrist and Li Dahai almost suffocated.
He pulled Li Dahai closer to him, and his eyes became a little colder.
"In fact, you didn't have to die. Do you know why I had to kill you?"
Li Dahai also wanted to know why he missed his last chance of survival.
"W-why?"
"Because you have stepped on my bottom line. I will never allow anyone who has hurt or attempted to hurt Ning'er to live in this world."
Mu Jingrui knew that Shangguan Wanning would be a thorn in Li Dahai's life from now on. If it were him, he would definitely find another opportunity to silence her.
Mu Jingrui's eyes flashed, and he pinched Li Dahai's neck with force, breaking it.
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