Chapter 366: Transaction
Daning Palace, Shiqu Pavilion.
When the first rain of early autumn fell in Fengyuan, the capital city of Daning was also shrouded in rain.
However, compared with the gentle drizzle in Fengyuan, the rain in Daning is much more powerful and turbulent.
“Boom!”
Lightning tore through the dark clouds and huge thunder rolled through the night.
The heavy rain came down like a flood, falling indiscriminately on everything, as if it was the emperor of this world, ruling everything in the world.
The only exception was the man with a gloomy face, but who exuded the aura of an emperor.
"Wei Changtian"
Ning Yongnian spoke the name word by word, looking at the vast rain curtain in front of him, and for the first time, his eyes revealed endless murderous intent.
Different from his mentality when he ordered You Jia to assassinate Wei Changtian last time, this time, Ning Yongnian really felt a sense of danger from Wei Changtian.
It’s a sense of danger that comes from being out of control.
What happened in Fengyuan Palace three days ago has reached Ning Yongnian's ears.
If Wei Changtian's previous near-killing of Yan Luo could be attributed to Bai Youheng's self-righteousness, then this "accident" could only mean one thing -
There are Wei Changtian's spies around him.
Few people knew that one hundred dragon guards followed Bai Youheng to Fengyuan to bring out Yan Luo.
However, Wei Changtian was able to capture more than 30 Dragon Guards on the day Bai Youheng arrived in Fengyuan.
If the news had not been known long ago, there would be no explanation for this matter.
Although Bai Youheng was lucky, he entered the palace before Wei Changtian went there, and left Fengyuan before Wei Changtian sealed the city.
However, Yu Pingjun, who also knew the whole plan, had been exposed and might betray himself at any time.
The originally flawless plan became no longer so reliable due to Wei Changtian's intervention.
Ning Yongnian, who has already devoted a lot of energy to this, naturally cannot tolerate such an unstable factor.
But now he can't take care of this for the time being.
There are only eight days left until July 15th.
I must complete three things before that.
1. Even if Yu Pingjun has to die, she must not be allowed to speak.
2. Ensure that Bai Youheng can arrive in Yuanzhou safely.
3. Find out who the spy around you is.
“.”
After making up his mind, Ning Yongnian's restlessness finally subsided a little.
He slowly turned his head and looked at Li Huaizhong who had been standing beside him, and suddenly asked:
"Old Li, how long have you been following me?"
"Your Majesty, it has been twenty-two years."
Li Huaizhong felt a little uneasy, but he immediately bowed and replied without changing his expression: "Your Majesty has been on the throne for twenty-two years, and I have also served you for twenty-two years."
"Twenty-two years, that's a long time."
Ning Yongnian sighed softly, then asked with a smile, "By the way, didn't your Yin-Yang Kungfu go wrong before, leaving you with some hidden diseases? How is it now?"
"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. This old illness is difficult to cure. It's still the same as before."
Of course Li Huaizhong would not say that he was already well, so he perfunctorily said: "But I know what's going on, it doesn't matter."
"Really?"
Ning Yongnian gave Li Huaizhong a meaningful look and patted him on the shoulder: "Old Li, there is no need to hide such a small matter from me."
"Your injury has healed, I am naturally happy for you. As for where you got the healing method from, if you don't want to tell me, I won't ask."
“.”
Boom!!! It was like a thunderclap exploding beside his ears. No matter how cunning Li Huaizhong was, he couldn't help but feel a shock in his heart at this moment.
Ning Yongnian's words seem to reveal little information, but in fact they imply a lot of unspoken meanings.
Could it be that the transaction between him and Wei Changtian had been discovered?
Did Ning Yongnian have real evidence, or was it just a guess? What went wrong? Countless questions flooded Li Huaizhong's mind, causing him to answer a little slower.
"Your Majesty, my hidden illness has not yet been cured, and I dare not lie to you!"
"Hahaha!"
Ning Yongnian took in Li Huaizhong's reaction, and his expression was still half-smiley: "Old Li, you don't have to be so nervous. Even if you are really wrong, I can't bear to part with a second-grade master like you."
"After all, there are only a few dozen second-grade warriors in the entire Daning. I am not like Wei Changtian, who killed five in one night on the top of Yanyun Mountain."
"Besides, you and I are both second-rank. If I don't have the help of others, I may not be your opponent."
"After all, your hidden illness has been cured now, so your skills must have improved a lot, right?"
“.”
Outside the window, the rain was getting heavier, and the depressing atmosphere seemed to have penetrated through the window, completely enveloping the brightly lit Shiqu Pavilion.
These few simple words that seemed to be a joke actually made everything clear, and also meant that even if Ning Yongnian was not completely aware of the matter, he definitely had some evidence that Li Huaizhong was having an affair with Wei Changtian.
Of course, for Li Huaizhong, no matter what Ning Yongnian said, even if the latter produced irrefutable evidence, he would never admit it.
"Your Majesty! My loyalty to you is evident to all!"
"Please Your Majesty, please look into this matter!"
Li Huaizhong fell to his knees with a plop, shouting loudly that he was injustice, his expression extremely anxious, but he was not too panicked in his heart.
Just as Ning Yongnian said, now that his hidden illness has healed and his skills have greatly improved, he is indeed not afraid of the former in a one-on-one situation.
To take a step back, even if the two sides really fell out, he would definitely be able to escape before the masters in the palace came to help.
Therefore, since his life was not in danger, Li Huaizhong would not be too frightened. At this moment, he wanted to deny it for a while.
After all, from his point of view, Ning Yongnian might have just noticed some subtle clues and wanted to take this opportunity to trick him.
Li Huaizhong's guess was actually correct, but not entirely correct.
Ning Yongnian was indeed not completely sure whether Li Huaizhong and Wei Changtian were in collusion, but since he had said so much this time, it would not be a simple test.
"Old Li."
Lowering his head and looking down at Li Huaizhong who was kneeling on the ground, Ning Yongnian laughed softly and said, "Why don't I make a deal with you?"
"trade?"
Li Huaizhong never expected to hear such a sentence and was stunned.
Ning Yongnian nodded slightly, and his expression gradually became serious.
"Yeah, deal."
"Old Li, besides the Dragon Guards, you are the only one who knows about Bai Youheng's affairs."
"That is to say, there must be someone from Wei Changtian among you."
"I don't care what method you use, as long as you find this person, even if it's you, it doesn't matter. I can promise to forgive you and meet any of your conditions."
"Of course, it doesn't matter if you don't want to. I will just pretend that what happened tonight never happened."
"Think about it carefully."
“.”
Outside the window, sudden rain lashed the glazed tiles of the hall. Dense rain columns came down obliquely along the wind, like sharp arrows, making the roof clang.
After an unknown amount of time, Li Huaizhong finally stood up slowly, bowed and said softly:
"Yes, Your Majesty."
"I will do it right away."
(End of this chapter)
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