Chapter 415 Sisters Reunion
Qi State.
Capital city.
"What, you let that man escape?"
"He and his wives and concubines are nowhere to be seen?"
"What are you all doing? Aren't we supposed to keep an eye on them?"
"Are all of you so sleepy that you fell asleep?"
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The senior leaders of Qingluan Society listened to their subordinates' reports, feeling not only anger but also disbelief.
Tailing and tracking are the secret agents’ specialty. With so many people watching them, how could they escape?
As early as when the man surnamed Yan appeared beside Bai Hui, they had been on guard. After all, the Qingluan Society was the base camp of spies, and they had used the beauty trap and the beautiful man trap countless times over the past few hundred years.
Although the man surnamed Yan was not considered handsome, Master Bai, who had been lonely all his life, still jumped into this trap.
Bai Hui stood there in a daze, with a look of disbelief on her face, muttering: "Yan, Yan Lang lied to me?"
The old woman standing next to him looked at her with dismay and said, "Yan Lang, Yan Lang, he approached you with ulterior motives from the beginning. I just can't understand. You have been in Qingluan Society for so many years and have planned so many similar events yourself. How could you fall for such an easy trick? Have you ever thought that you are old enough to be his mother? Would he like an old woman who is old enough to be his mother?"
Bai Hui stood there in a daze, unable to hear anything she said.
The first time I fell in love with someone in my life, it ended up like this.
Why did he lie to her? If he wanted to save Nightingale, he could tell her and they could work together to find a solution. He wouldn't have to run away...
The expressions on the faces of several Qingluan Society senior officials present were not very good.
In the base camp of the Qingluan Society, using their most skilled means to rescue such an important hostage was undoubtedly a slap in their face. His Majesty personally pursued them without success, and was furious. Just now in the palace, he scolded all of them.
Several people had dark faces and spoke one after another.
"The Nightingale has been rescued, and I'm afraid the Phoenix has rebelled."
"If she betrays, all of Xia's secret agents will be in danger."
"Phoenix knows all their information. Those people are useless now."
"Instead of waiting for death, it is better to take the initiative to publish the list of those secret agents. There will definitely be a great chaos in Xia State. Then, we can take this opportunity to push the front line. After all, Xia State's foundation is not as good as that of Da Qi and Chu State. They do not have enough strength to deal with the two-front pincer attack..."
"And that guy surnamed Yan... It's a great shame for Qingluan Society to be toyed with by such a rat. We must catch him and tear him into pieces!"
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When Bai Hui heard this, worry appeared in her eyes.
Although Yan Lang had lied to her, the few days she spent with him were the happiest days of her life. She hoped that he could escape their pursuit and live a peaceful and healthy life without any illness or disaster...
now.
Outside the capital, on a country road, a horse-drawn carriage was moving slowly.
Inside the carriage, a man with shifty eyes embraced women on both sides. He lifted the curtain to take a look, with the corners of his mouth raised. He thought to himself, "If you want to catch me, you are two hundred years too early. When I was being hunted by half-saints all over the continent, there was no Qi State. Your ancestors' ancestors were still playing in the mud..."
Thinking of his glory at his peak, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
Could it be that the thief was too powerful, which aroused the jealousy of the gods, and made him become what he is now. Apart from living longer and having more wives and concubines, he is completely useless and is even bullied by a junior...
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Chang'an.
Ningxin Garden.
Nightingale looked at Phoenix's chest and whispered, "It's been so long since we last met, but I feel like you've grown bigger..."
Phoenix puffed out her chest proudly and said, "When you get married, it will naturally grow bigger."
There was no scene of sisters hugging and crying. Phoenix reached out and pulled her face, and said softly: "You have lost weight."
Nightingale smiled and said, "Wouldn't it be better to be thinner? There are so many women who want to lose weight but can't..."
Fenghuang looked at Li Nuo and said, "Thank you, my husband."
Li Nuo didn't say anything. Fenghuang stepped forward and whispered in his ear, "I'll thank you properly in the evening..."
After settling Nightingale in Ningxin Garden, Fenghuang finally remembered something and asked Li Nuo, "How did you save Zhi'er?"
She knew very well that they would keep Nightingale under strict watch after they took her back.
Even with his semi-saint cultivation, she couldn't imagine how he accomplished this.
Li Nuo described to them what had happened.
Rescuing the nightingale was indeed not an easy task, but fortunately, he was lucky enough. It seemed that every time he wanted to do something, someone would come out to help him solve the problem. The coincidence was so outrageous that it seemed like it was deliberately arranged by God.
"Ah, is this okay?"
Fenghuang was shocked, and then her expression became strange. She was too familiar with Master Bai, and she couldn't imagine what it would be like for her, who was over fifty years old, to fall in love...
Nightingale was shocked by this bizarre method. Someone could steal a woman's heart and make the fifty-year-old Bai Tangzhu fall deeply in love. This was too scary...
Li Nuo shrugged and said, "Nightingale is imprisoned deep in the palace. This is the only way to save her..."
Although the Dao family has undergone a wave of severe weakening, the word "Saint" in the Half-Saint is not a casual title. The abilities of each family contain the rules of this world. Let alone fifty years old, even if she is eighty or a hundred years old, as long as she is a woman, she cannot escape the control of the rules.
Nightingale came back to her senses, bowed politely to Li Nuo, and said, "Zhi'er thanks brother-in-law."
Li Nuo waved his hand and said, "We are a family, you are welcome..."
He did not stay here for long, leaving space for the sisters.
As soon as Li Nuo left, a figure threw herself into Fenghuang's arms. Nightingale hugged her tightly, tears rolling down her cheeks: "I thought I would never see you again..."
Phoenix patted her back gently, just like when she was a child, and comforted her: "It's okay, everything is okay."
After an unknown amount of time, Nightingale left her embrace, wiped her tears with her sleeve, and said, "How did my brother-in-law know..."
Phoenix smiled slightly and said, "I told him."
After listening to Phoenix, Nightingale said happily: "Congratulations, you don't have to bear all this alone anymore."
Then, a trace of worry appeared on her face again, and she said, "I escaped this time, they will definitely not give up. I'm worried that they will expose your identity, and then..."
Fenghuang held her face and said, "Your brother-in-law is here, don't be afraid..."
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After rescuing Nightingale from Qi State, Li Nuo had nothing to do for the time being.
He did not go to Zhao State to reunite with Jia Ren and the others. Although he now has the strength to gain a foothold on this continent, it is not enough to make him worry-free.
The Confucian cultivation has remained at the peak of the fifth realm for a long time, and there is still no sign of a breakthrough.
Li Nuo once consulted the Right Prime Minister, who told him that when he lost his disciples, son, and wife in order to pursue his ideals, his cultivation had breakthroughs.
This may be the reason why the left and right phases have similar life trajectories, but their cultivation levels are far apart.
Those who lost everything in order to realize Confucian ideals are indeed more worthy of respect.
Unlike the Right Prime Minister, Li Nuo took another path.
In the past two years, under the management of Fenghuang, the Li family has had more money than they can spend. He took out half of his wealth and set up a special fund to build "Hope Academies" in various poor counties in Daxia, where local children of school age can study for free until the imperial examination.
If he could reach the level of semi-saint by practicing both Confucianism and Legalism, his strength would be raised to a higher level.
At that time, even if he faced the emperor of Qi in Qi, even if he could not win, he would be able to retreat safely.
Phoenix helped him do these things, while Li Nuo himself was constantly editing books.
Medical classics, agricultural classics, calligraphy classics, military books, novels, primers, academy textbooks..., try to spread these works as widely as possible to improve the skills of calligraphers.
Calligraphers are what he has the highest hopes for.
Speaking of which, for the purpose of practicing calligraphy, the unification of the continent is also a good thing for him. Without wars and barriers between countries, he can focus on the development of the country and the education of the people, which is the most suitable soil for the practice of calligraphy.
"Brother-in-law, drink some water."
"Brother-in-law, have some fruit."
"Brother-in-law--It's okay, I just came to ask, do you need anything?"
Ever since Nightingale moved into Ningxin Garden, Xiao Gu's work had all been taken away by her. Li Nuo knew that she was thanking him for saving her, but Fenghuang had already thanked her on her behalf. It was just that Li Nuo couldn't tell her directly, so he could only let her do as she pleased...
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Chang'an is very lively these days.
Various news from the front line kept coming back.
From the bottom of the five dynasties, it jumped to the top of the four dynasties. The soldiers were conquering cities in the front. The land of Daxia became more and more vast day by day. As a citizen of Daxia, I was also proud of it.
I don’t know when it started, but among all the exciting news, some discordant voices began to mix in.
Rumor has it that Miss Fenghuang from Yuyin Pavilion is a secret agent of the Qingluan Society of Qi State.
Not only that, the entire Yuyin Pavilion and the major music halls controlled by Miss Fenghuang were all gathering information for the State of Qi.
In addition, the imperial court and the military of Daxia had long been infiltrated by the Qingluan Society like a sieve. Many wives and concubines of court officials and generals in the army were spies of the Qingluan Society. There was even a detailed list that circulated.
If this is true, then there will undoubtedly be a major earthquake in the court.
Some of these officials and generals hold high positions, and some know military secrets. Once this information is leaked, it may cause serious losses to the country.
In response to this, Mingjingsi, which was responsible for Daxia’s intelligence work, quickly made a clarification.
These are all false news, a plot devised by Qi to disrupt the Great Xia court.
Everyone understands Mingjingsi’s clarification.
Their words should often be listened to in reverse.
But the matter was quickly settled.
There was no way. Miss Fenghuang from Yuyin Pavilion was the wife of Li Nuo, the secretary of the Central Secretariat, the assistant minister of the Ministry of Justice and the inspector. They dared not believe the rumor that she was a secret spy of Qi State...
Who is that person, Lord Li?
In the past, people knew him because he was the son of the Chief Justice of the Dali Temple.
But now, there is no need to add the words "son of the Dali Temple Minister" in front of his name.
The Great Xia Sage, with connections all over the place, led the martial arts masters to counterattack Wei and Chu when Great Xia was invaded by Wei and Chu, greatly reducing the pressure on the front line. He made great contributions to the country, but the court has not yet rewarded him...
What's more, he himself has the cultivation level of a semi-saint. Who has the ability to investigate him?
Especially after several lists of spies were leaked, people believed that this was a conspiracy by Qi to bring chaos to Daxia.
According to the spy lists, more than half of Daxia's court officials were infiltrated by Qi, and the army was full of Qi's spies. If Qi had this ability, it would have defeated Daxia long ago, and would not have waited until today...
These rumors only circulated in Chang'an for two days before they died down completely...
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Ningxin Garden.
Li Nuo threw a few pieces of paper into the fire and watched them burn to ashes.
Qi was decisive. After Nightingale was rescued by him, they decisively abandoned the spies they had planted in Daxia. If they hurt the enemy by one thousand, they would lose eight hundred. If Daxia wanted to find out these spies, countless officials in the court and generals in the army would be implicated. By then, before the external enemies were defeated, Daxia would be in chaos from within...
According to Fenghuang, most of Qi's spies have been brainwashed by the strategists since childhood, and they will not betray even if they have already established a family and a career in other countries for many years.
This kind of thought control will gradually weaken as their cultivation level improves.
But the vast majority of spies have no cultivation and cannot break through this confinement, so they will be loyal to Qi for their entire lives.
Although both are brainwashing, the methods used by calligraphers are much more sophisticated than those of strategists.
No matter how deeply they were brainwashed, it only took one line of words to make them forget their identities as Qi State spies. They themselves didn't know they were spies, so the court certainly didn't have to do anything...
This is the simplest way to minimize the impact of this matter.
If they deliberately release a few more lists and include the names of most of the important officials in the court, no one will believe it anymore, and Qi's plan will naturally fail.
Li Nuo took a book from the bookshelf and slowly turned to a certain page.
This is a book about the unofficial history of various philosophers. Li Nuo used to read it for fun, but after experiencing some things, he gradually realized that these unofficial histories seemed to be more than just unofficial histories...
This page said that if a thief reaches a high level of practice, he can steal hearts and lives. Li Nuo didn't believe it before.
Now he saw it with his own eyes.
The 53-year-old leader of Qingluan Society could ask for as many handsome men as he wanted, but he actually fell deeply in love with a short and ugly thief...
The book also said that the food family also had special abilities, but they could only manifest at the semi-saint level. Their true qi could condense into the sharpest weapon in the world, which could cut through anything and easily break through the defense of a martial arts semi-saint...
Although Li Nuo had never seen it, considering the book's description of the thieves, the part about the gourmet family might not be groundless.
The last paragraph talks about calligraphers.
This is also the most incredible ability. With just a pen, one can write a person's life, dictate what they do and when, completely ignore their personality, forcibly control their inner thoughts, and even interfere with the weather, season, and terrain, ignoring logic and arbitrarily creating random events...
I originally thought that this was just the calligrapher's self-boasting, but Li Nuo has confirmed all of these.
And this is not the limit of the calligrapher's ability.
Li Nuo looked at the last line of the page.
“To make a saint lose his cultivation, or an ordinary person transcend the ordinary and become a saint, or to make the living perish, or the dead resurrect… is nothing more than a few strokes of a pen by a calligrapher.”
(End of this chapter)
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