Chapter 3007 Missed That Night
Nan Yan stared at the thin figure visible through the jade screen and sneered.
"If there was, you wouldn't be kicked out!"
When she finished speaking, the whole room suddenly became quiet. Even the flickering candlelight on the candlestick in the corner seemed to freeze.
Nan Yan stared at the figure that seemed frozen on the screen with wide eyes, without blinking.
After an unknown amount of time, a sneer was heard from the other side of the screen.
Then, a deep voice said, "Do you know my identity?"
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"When did you find out?"
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"I have always hidden it very well and never revealed anything about my identity in front of you. How did you know it was me?"
Nan Yan sneered, "You've certainly hidden yourself well, like a dragon that's hard to find. You've been causing trouble for him everywhere, yet you rarely show up in person. Perhaps it was that storm you encountered at sea that made you realize the danger. Since then, other than meeting me, you've rarely shown up again, always sending your men to cause trouble."
The man said, "Then how did you know it was me?"
Nan Yan said: "Actually, I have always been wondering who you are and why you have such great power to cause him so much trouble."
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"And the first time you showed up, I entered your room on the ship and found that your bed was covered with dry firewood, and in the pouch next to your pillow, there was even a dried gallbladder—"
Having said that, Nan Yan looked up and looked solemnly at the shadow on the screen.
"Sleep on straw and taste gall."
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"This is emulating the example of Gou Jian, King of Yue. But ordinary people, with ordinary love and hate, wouldn't torture themselves like this. Those who have such determination and will do this must be carrying more than ordinary hatred."
The person behind the screen remained silent, but Nan Yan could clearly see the shadow cast on the screen's surface twitch its shoulders slightly, the way it only happens when one clenches their fists. She continued, "That's when I realized, even though I don't know who you really are, your identity—at least the one you define for yourself—is an 'Avenger.'"
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"You are here to seek revenge."
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"After that, it became clear from your actions that you had been causing trouble for the Emperor and seeking revenge on him."
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"And he, from being a prince, then the Prince of Yan, to ascending the throne as emperor after the Jingnan Campaign, has offended more than tens of millions of people. So even though I knew you were seeking revenge against him, it was difficult for me to guess your true identity. And then, you appeared before me again and told me the 'cause of my parents' death,' even mentioning the copy of the imperial edict in the cabinet's treasury."
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"This thing is not accessible to ordinary people. If you even know this, then your identity is very limited."
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"Later, you made several moves that indeed caused him considerable trouble. Especially with the Earthly Immortals Association. That was your most desperate move besides this one. You had been planning for so long, wanting to strike a fatal blow that time, that's why you even went so far as to sacrifice so much land and deeds. Now that I think about it, the court couldn't uncover the origins of those lands because they were in your name. You clearly had hidden these private plots while you were in power, which is why the court couldn't find out."
The man smiled and agreed.
Nan Yan said, "They used the Earthly Immortal Society, used Li Bushang, and joined forces with Monk to nearly kill him. They also caused chaos in the capital. I realized that the only person who could cause such great trouble to an emperor is another emperor, like Monk."
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"But Monk is still thousands of miles away. In the battles between the two armies, Monk has never gained an advantage, because he has always been at ease. But you, you are a threat from within the Yan Kingdom. It is precisely because you once owned this land and ruled the people here that you know how to exploit it and where to strike, which will poke his sore spot."
The man said, "So, from that time on, you confirmed my identity?"
Nan Yan shook her head: "What finally confirmed your identity to me was actually just now."
"just?"
"Yes, just now, when I saw Ye Zheng appear here."
The man smiled and said, "Why, do you think that with my status, I won't kill Ye Zheng?"
"No,"
Nan Yan said calmly, "Given your status, Ye Zheng had every reason to kill him or not, but the problem is that you recaptured him, and used Ye Quan's death to disrupt his mind."
"So what?"
Nan Yan said coldly, "If Ye Quan had died as a mere guard while accompanying the Prince of Yan on his campaign, Ye Zheng would not have hated the Emperor. However, if one knew Ye Quan's identity and witnessed his death, hatred would well up in one's heart."
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"However, the fact that Ye Quan was sent to Prince Yan's mansion to lurk beside him is a top secret. No one has mentioned it for all these years. Obviously, only the person who sent him there knows about it. Since you know about it, you must be closely related to the person who sent him there."
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"In that case, what else is there to say?"
Having said that, Nan Yan raised her head, staring intently at the figure on the screen, and said, "You think you did it perfectly, but in fact, there are too many flaws. Not to mention in front of him, even a mere woman like me can see it clearly."
The other party's breath sank again: "You mean, he knows too?"
Nan Yan smiled coldly.
Although Zhu Feng had never mentioned it, Nan Yan could sense from his emotions during these years of fighting with this person that he seemed to have already determined the other person's identity. Especially -
In particular, he once said that he didn't want to have anything to do with this person anymore.
If it were any other enemy, he would only worry about his own safety and would not have such concerns, except for this person.
Thinking of this, Nan Yan's eyes darkened.
Although she has walked tens of thousands of miles, it is not so easy for her to forget where she came from and her experiences, especially the thrilling night that almost changed her destiny. It was her first meeting with Zhu Feng.
It was also the night when she was sent to the dragon bed to serve her first "husband".
At this moment, a chuckle came from behind the screen.
Nan Yan raised her head and saw the figure who had been as steady as a rock slowly stand up and walk out from behind the screen.
"It seems that what I missed out on that night was not just my kingdom."
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