Chapter 151: Battle with a Second-Rank Master
"Crack~"
The sound of a slight mechanism creaking echoed in the sunny bedroom.
The entrance to the secret passage leading to the dark room slowly closed, and there was no difference between it and the surrounding floor tiles.
Wei Changtian put the chair back in its place, sat down on it and poured himself a cup of tea.
That’s right, Ning Yuke was hiding in the secret room he had just built at home.
Originally, the three secret rooms were intended to be used as a warehouse, a meeting room and a cell respectively.
However, in order to accommodate Ning Yuke, they had to modify the cell and use it as a makeshift.
After taking a sip of tea, Wei Changtian thought of Ning Yuke’s last kneeling.
This self-proclaimed name is actually very common.
Yang Liushi always called herself a slave in front of him, and so did Li Suyue.
However, women from wealthy families like Lu Jingyao and Liang Qin rarely say this, at least Wei Changtian has never heard it.
After all, the word "slave" contains some implication of admitting one's inferiority.
Ning Yuke, a princess, calls herself "slave". It feels like Ning Yongnian calling himself "servant" when facing herself.
It seems that he has made up his mind. Wei Changtian sighed, drank the tea, stood up and walked out of the house.
It was almost time for dinner. Smoke was rising from the chimney of the side room. Although it was winter, it was still somewhat warm at noon.
Zhang San went out to do some business, and Li Suyue was washing his clothes in the yard. From time to time, she would hold the wet clothes up to the sunlight to check whether the stains were cleaned.
Yuan'er was teaching Ah Chun how to fight the devil, but the little girl didn't seem very interested and didn't look as playful as Wei Qiaoling.
As for Liang Qin and Yang Liushi who had returned from the Shiwanda Mountains, the two of them were now like good sisters, sitting under the old locust tree in the yard and talking.
One is smiling, the other one is serious. It seems that Yang Liushi is teaching the "art of controlling her husband" again.
I have to say that the current scene is indeed harmonious enough.
No matter how turbulent the sea is outside the courtyard wall, this small courtyard has always been peaceful and calm.
However, just as Wei Changtian moved his gaze to the gate, the good mood that had finally emerged disappeared in an instant.
I saw an old man with a wrinkled face standing outside the door. He was dressed in brocade and satin, his waist was slightly bent, his fingers crossed in front of him were slightly raised, and his face was full of fake smile.
Just by looking at this expression, Wei Changtian knew that he was from the palace.
Old eunuch.
"Eunuch Li, please have some tea. I hope you won't blame me if the tea is not good."
In the main hall, Wei Changtian looked at the old eunuch sitting next to him and already knew the latter's identity.
The chief eunuch of the imperial palace, Ning Yongnian's most trusted eunuch, Li Huaizhong.
"Oh, Master Wei, you are too polite."
Li Huaizhong raised his orchid finger and picked up the teacup. After taking a sip, his smile widened. "Everyone says that you have a violent temper. I never believed it. Now that I have seen you, I know that those rumors are really unbelievable."
"Haha, thank you for the compliment, father-in-law."
Wei Changtian laughed and asked casually, "Eunuch Li, why are you in Shuzhou?"
"Hey, it's all because of Prince Shun."
Li Huaizhong sighed, "When the prince was assassinated, the emperor was worried that the people from the Ministry of Justice and the Dali Temple would not investigate the case carefully, so he sent me to follow him quietly."
"I see."
Wei Changtian nodded and asked, "Then I wonder if the eunuch is coming today."
"Of course it's for Princess Rouan."
Li Huaizhong's words came a little suddenly, but Wei Changtian was mentally prepared, so he did not show any abnormal reaction.
"Princess Rouan, isn't she missing?"
"She is missing, but the Emperor has always been concerned about the princess's safety, so he sent me here to ask you if you know where the princess is now."
"Ask me?"
Wei Changtian looked "surprised": "Eunuch, how do I know the whereabouts of the princess?"
"Don't worry, sir. We are just asking."
Li Huaizhong narrowed his eyes and stared at Wei Changtian: "After all, you once saved the lives of the prince and the princess, and removed the scars on the princess' face."
"Father-in-law, it's better if you don't mention this. I get angry when you do!"
Wei Changtian suddenly slammed the table and interrupted with dissatisfaction: "To be honest, sir, I have already made an agreement with the princess that as long as I remove her scar, she will agree to marry me."
"I finally managed to get a magical herb to heal her scar, but who knew this would happen a few days later. Damn it, what bad luck!"
“.”
After saying that, Wei Changtian seemed angry and took a sip of tea, but in fact he had no idea whether his performance could fool Li Huaizhong.
After all, I'm not a professional actor, so I'm still a little lacking in acting.
What's more, this old eunuch is particularly difficult to deal with.
The "difficult to deal with" here does not only refer to the scheming aspect, but also the more superficial aspect of force.
According to the original novel, although Li Huaizhong has never appeared on various lists in the martial arts world, he is actually a well-hidden second-grade master, only slightly weaker than Qin Zhengqiu, who has long dominated the first place on the black list.
Ning Yongnian is really determined to wipe out the entire clan, he even sent a second-rank official.
Cursing inwardly, Wei Changtian put the teacup on the table with a clang and bowed to Li Huaizhong perfunctorily.
"I lost my composure for a moment and made you laugh, sir."
"Haha, no problem."
Li Huaizhong chuckled, his expression still the same as before.
"I didn't expect there would be such a entanglement, but you don't have to be too depressed, the princess is just missing. If you can find her one day, you can't say for sure that she can renew her relationship with you."
"Are you kidding, sir?"
Wei Changtian was stunned for a moment, then smiled bitterly and said, "Now everyone in the world is saying that it was the princess who instigated Xuantian to commit the crime of treason."
"If this is false, the princess would have died long ago."
"If this is true, she deserves to die."
"Even if the emperor can get around her, does the eunuch think I can still marry such a sinful person?"
"What you said is correct, sir."
Li Huaizhong nodded, but then smiled and said something that Wei Changtian never expected.
"But what if we tell the prince and princess that she is neither dead nor guilty of treason?"
"Um?"
His eyes widened slightly and his body paused for a moment.
At this moment, Wei Changtian's acting skills reached their peak.
It is neither overly exaggerated, but also shows the appropriate surprise.
"The princess is not dead? She is not the mastermind behind the incident? Then why is she unwilling to show up? Is she kidnapped by bandits? But haven't all the criminals of Xuantian Society been brought to justice?"
“.”
Faced with a series of questions, Li Huaizhong did not rush to answer, but looked at Wei Changtian with interest for a while, and suddenly smiled:
"Master Wei, ever since you killed Prime Minister Liu, we have felt that you are not simple."
"But I didn't expect that I still underestimated you."
"If we hadn't gotten some information long ago, we might have been fooled by the young master today."
“.”
Click!
In an instant, Wei Changtian's mood fell to the bottom like a roller coaster.
The situation has changed dramatically, and the current situation is undoubtedly extremely unfavorable for him.
Did you get some information? What information? This is the same as the question asked during the interrogation of the criminal in the previous life: "We have evidence of your crime. If you confess now, you can get a lighter sentence."
Wei Changtian didn’t know whether Li Huaizhong had really found out anything or was trying to deceive him.
If you continue to act stupid, there will be only two possible outcomes.
If Li Huaizhong was cheating me, I would get away with it.
If Li Huaizhong had not deceived me, then I would have been able to get an appointment with Ning Yongnian.
Is it true or false?
The time left for Wei Changtian is very short. No matter what choice he makes, he must respond immediately, otherwise he will be incriminating.
Damn it, wait a minute! Suddenly, Wei Changtian seemed to see something out of the corner of his eye.
The next moment, he made a decision instantly.
(End of this chapter)
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