Chapter 251 Even if you are the king of heaven, I will also kill you
Emperor Hongde lost his composure for a moment before recovering, his voice quickly calming. "Are you referring to the fragment from Guiyi Pavilion? It's no secret to all nine kingdoms that the fragment has fallen into the hands of the Su family in the Land of Exile. If you return to the capital without permission for this matter, Commander Wei, I will not let you off lightly."
Wei Li lowered his head again and said, "Your Majesty, it is indeed that fragment, but it is no longer in the hands of the Su family."
Wei Li then reported all the ambush attacks he had suffered in the exile area. "In early February, a group of top experts attacked the small market outside Tubei Village again and captured the old woman of the Xiaosu family. In exchange, they obtained the fragment from the Xiaosu family. I then secretly followed them and discovered that they had sneaked into the residence of Lord Yang, the prefect of Yuncheng. The fragment was handed over to a mysterious person hiding in Lord Yang's house. At that time, I only heard Lord Yang call the person "Prince". I didn't dare to approach him for fear of exposing my whereabouts, so I didn't see his true face. I don't know who the prince is, but I am eager to report this to the emperor to prevent anyone from deceiving the emperor and causing trouble. That's why I hurried back to the capital."
After a pause, he continued, "The Divine Weapon Map is too important. If it falls into the hands of someone with ulterior motives, it might cause chaos. Gathering the fragments is not easy, but exchanging them for benefits is not difficult."
He didn't look up, but he could hear the person on the dragon bed breathing heavily for a moment.
A hint of sarcasm flashed across Wei Li's eyes.
When Emperor Hongde was a prince, he was not valued by the previous emperor. The reason why he was able to seize the imperial power and ascend the throne in the end was because of the mysterious help he got in exchange for a fragment of the magic weapon map.
Therefore, his last words must have planted a thorn in Emperor Hongde's heart.
Given this person's personality, he will definitely not let it go.
Otherwise, there would be another "Emperor Hongde" who would snatch the throne from him in the same way.
After a while, Emperor Hongde's voice was heard again. "Captain Wei is loyal to me and cares deeply about my concerns. I am deeply comforted. Now that you are back, please stay in the capital for the time being and investigate for me who is so bold as to hide their selfish intentions from me!"
Wei Li accepted the order, "I will definitely fulfill your mission!"
Walking out of the bedroom of Chengqian Palace, high and low coughing sounds were heard from inside the palace. Wei Li looked up at the bright sky at the end of February, his eyes deep and cold.
Then he strode away without looking back.
Inside the bedroom, Emperor Hongde's eyes were red from coughing, his thin, pale face was grim and full of features, and he was filled with fierce anger. "I clearly avoided the poison the Queen had given me, why did this happen!"
Miao Ping was at a loss. "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, please don't be angry. Your health is the most important thing! Something must have gone wrong... The Imperial Hospital is full of useless people. They are completely useless! I have already ordered people to search for other skilled doctors among the people. The people below report that they have found several and are on their way back to Changjing soon. By then, Your Majesty will be back to health!"
Emperor Hongde hunched over, one hand clutching his throat, which was ripping apart from his coughing, and gasped. "The map of the divine weapon must be in the hands of the Eighth Prince. He personally delivered it to the border town after receiving the imperial edict from me that day! I actually let him keep it a secret! Now he's gone to Kongliu Island, and he must have taken the fragments with him! Pass on my secret order, and order the Shadow Guard Battalion to chase him immediately and snatch the fragments from him at all costs!"
"Your Majesty, this! If you hurt the Eighth Prince, it would be equivalent to directly offending—"
"Powers from all over the world gathered on Kongliu Island. If he got into trouble there, who would know that it was Da Yue who was responsible? If anyone knew, unless..." Hong De slowly raised his head and looked at Miao Ping, murderous intent flashing in his eyes, "you were the one who informed on him!"
Miao Ping felt a chill down his spine and quickly knelt down. "Your Majesty, please understand. I am loyal to you and would never betray you, even if I had to die!"
"I'm just assuming, cough cough cough! Go, hehe, cough, pass the order!"
"Yes, yes, I'll go right away!"
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In the Wei Mansion in East Second Lane, there is a secret cell under the master bedroom.
The cell was not big, with iron bars on all four sides and various torture instruments hanging on the walls.
An oil lamp burned quietly on the table against the wall, and the dim light illuminated the figure tied to the iron frame opposite.
His purple robe was tattered after being tortured, with bloodstains all over it. His face was also bloodstained. He looked dying, with no trace of the nobility he had on the day before.
Wei Li stood in front of the table and adjusted the wick to brighten the light. Then he put his hands behind his back, walked slowly to the man, and his eyes fell on his face.
This person had indeed changed his appearance when he went to Yuncheng.
After taking off the mask, a completely unfamiliar face appeared.
He was about forty years old, with a square face and ordinary, unremarkable eyebrows and eyes. One could only tell that he was of extraordinary status from the aura of a long life of luxury he exuded.
"Yingyi, draw his portrait." Wei Li opened his lips, his voice indifferent.
As soon as he finished speaking, someone rushed in from the door and started painting on the table.
Hearing the sound, the bound man stirred, forced his eyelids open, and stared intently at the young man standing against the light through the slits of his eyes. "Who are you? If you dare to catch me, you will regret it!"
The young man seemed to have heard a joke, and the corners of his lips were slightly raised with sarcasm, "Since I dare to catch you, do you think I'm afraid?"
"What on earth do you want to do! Where is this place? Is it in Dai Viet? I am a distinguished guest of the Emperor of Dai Viet. If something happens to me in Dai Viet, not only you, but the whole Dai Viet will not be able to escape!" The boy's reaction made the man feel cold in his heart. If no one rescued him, he was afraid that he would really not be able to escape.
"I'm afraid I'll disappoint you. With me, I don't worry about whether Dayue can escape or not. I only worry about whether I'm willing to let Dayue escape."
Their eyes met, and the boy's were indifferent without a trace of emotion.
He is truly not afraid.
The Eighth Prince's heart grew colder and heavier. Unable to suppress the rising panic, he began to soften his voice. "You ambushed me halfway from Dayue, but you didn't kill me on the spot. Instead, you captured me. What was your purpose? Tell me. If I can do it, I will do my best. You and I are strangers, and we have no grudges. If you just let me go, the benefits you will gain will be far greater than you can imagine. I promise not to pursue the matter afterwards. How about it?"
Wei Li chuckled, "Nothing much. I ordered you to be captured because I didn't want you to die too easily."
The Eighth Prince's pupils constricted, and the young man's laughter was like a deadly chain around his neck, making it difficult for him to breathe.
"Why?" He gritted his teeth and squeezed out a stiff voice from his throat.
The young man opened his lips, his voice light and cold, "You dare to touch the Su family? Even if you are the king of heaven, I will kill you!"
After he finished speaking, he clasped the man's throat with his fingers and retracted them.
Snap——
The man's eyes widened angrily and his head slowly dropped.
At the table at the back, the shadow guard who was sketching with a brush announced, "Young Master, the portrait is finished."
"Yeah." Wei Li turned around and walked to the table, looking at the painted portrait carefully. The man's face was like a rubbing on paper.
He rolled up the portrait and walked out. "Cut off his head and send it to Princess Changle. Dissolve the body."
"yes!"
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