"You …" Nie Li looked at Lian Zhen, who looked exactly the same as the unconscious Du Ze. If there was a difference, it would be the eyes. Du Ze's eyes were cloudy because of years of imprisonment, but Lian Zhen's eyes were bright and full of spirit.
"This is just a special mask." When Lian Zhen saw Nie Li's reaction, his voice also changed. Nie Li was stunned by Lian Zhen's move.
"Then, how should we deal with Du Ze?" Nie Li asked. With Lian Zhen's appearance, did that mean that Du Ze was no longer needed?
"It's up to you. What you need to do now is to send me to the Prince's Mansion." Lian Zhen looked at Du Ze on the ground. Du Ze's life was no longer important. The most important thing now was to let Nie Li send him to the Prince's Mansion.
"Okay, I got it. I'll take care of Du Ze first. " Nie Li picked up Du Ze on the ground and locked him up with Du Heng. Then he took Lian Zhen to the Prince's Mansion.
The guards at the door obviously knew Nie Li, so they didn't stop him and let him in. As for Lian Zhen, he covered his face with a black cloak. At this time, Prince Jingyang was sitting in the hall with an ugly face.
"Prince, Nie Li wants to see you." A servant whispered in his ear. Prince Jingyang waved his hand and didn't say anything. Nie Li came in with Lian Zhen and saw Prince Jingyang looking down at him with a gloomy face.
"Prince, Imperial Uncle is here." Nie Li cupped his fist and said straightforwardly. When Prince Jingyang heard the name Imperial Uncle, his right hand trembled and the teacup he just picked up fell to the ground.
"Is it really Imperial Uncle?" Prince Jingyang didn't care about the tea spilled on him. Instead, he looked at Nie Li in disbelief. He had just received the news that the inspector had sent two commanders for this mission. Even though he had sent more people later, he felt that it was useless. He didn't expect that Nie Li would come with Du Ze.
Lian Zhen took off his cloak and revealed Du Ze's face. Zhao Qining opened his eyes wide and ran to Du Ze. He squeezed Imperial Uncle's shoulder with both hands, his eyes wet and his mouth trembling.
"Imperial Uncle, I've finally rescued you." Prince Jingyang didn't hide anything when he saw Du Ze. It could be said that when Nie Li brought Du Ze here, his plan was already half completed.
"Qi Ning, what's going on?" Lian Zhen looked at Zhao Qining and pretended to be puzzled. Nie Li couldn't help but admire Lian Zhen's acting.
"Imperial Uncle, in order to protect the secret, Qi Yi didn't hesitate to eliminate the source of trouble and annihilate your entire family. Your Imperial Nephew can't bear to do this, but we are too weak. Now, I also have a chance to fight. I only hope that Imperial Uncle can lend me a hand. "Zhao Qining said with a pained expression.
"I have nothing now. What can I do to help you?" Lian Zhen sighed, his eyes gloomy.
"Don't worry, as long as Imperial Uncle reveals that secret in front of the world. We can win without a fight. " Zhao Qining guided Nie Li patiently. That secret, Zhao Qining probably only knew a little about it. Otherwise, he wouldn't have saved Du Ze for the sake of obtaining that secret. However, the one in front of him right now was a fake Du Ze. Nie Li began to worry as to whether or not he knew the secret.
"Qi Ning, what are you talking about? I don't know what secret it is. " Du Ze widened his eyes with a puzzled expression. Zhao Qining was stunned for a moment. Nie Li never thought that Du Ze would say something like that. Wasn't he afraid that Zhao Qining would kill the two of them?
"Imperial Uncle, you must've encountered too many things today. Rest for a while and you might remember." Zhao Qining looked at Du Ze with a smile on his face. He didn't believe that Du Ze was just trying to delay him or make him show that he could trust him.
Nie Li lightly sighed in relief. He never thought that Lian Zhen would confuse Zhao Qining by telling the truth.
"Men, take Imperial Uncle away to rest." Zhao Qining called for the servants and brought Du Ze away to rest. "Nie Li, I have something to ask you." Only Zhao Qining and Nie Li were left in the hall. However, Nie Li only stood there in a daze. He didn't think that the two of them would be the only ones left in the hall. He dared to guarantee that if he dared to reveal even the slightest bit of unusual aura, someone would definitely take his head.
"How did you save Imperial Uncle? Tell me about it." Zhao Qining's mood was pretty good. Clearly, Du Ze's appearance had alleviated his gloomy mood. Nie Li recounted everything that had happened today.
"So, you're saying that you're the only one who survived after sending so many people?" Zhao Qining never thought that he would pay such a huge price for Du Ze. However, if it was for the sake of his final plan, it was all worth it.
"That's right. If it wasn't for Senior Su Wanji, I'm afraid that I would've been killed by the White Tiger." Nie Li spoke the truth. Zhao Qining must've received this information by now. There was no need for him to lie.
"You've made a great contribution this time. Pick one that you like from the treasury! Uncle An. " Zhao Qining praised and called out. Suddenly, a person appeared beside Nie Li. It was a white-haired old man. However, he was full of vigor and radiated with vigor. He gave off a very ordinary appearance. However, the fact that he could appear beside Zhao Qining in an instant meant that he was definitely very strong.
"Brat, come with me!" Uncle An said to Nie Li. Then, he led Nie Li to the treasury of the Imperial Mansion. They entered a dark room. Although the room was very big, there was nothing inside. Nie Li followed Uncle An into the room and found that the wall in front of him was completely black. It was actually a door.
Uncle An stood in front of the door and gathered strength in his hands. His arms grew a few times thicker and he forcefully pushed the iron door open. The loud creaking sound was deafening. Nie Li couldn't help covering his ears. Nie Li looked at the iron door that was a few feet thick. He was afraid that he wouldn't be able to push it open.
"Come in!" Uncle An pressed a switch and the surroundings lit up. Nie Li looked at the huge treasury. There were countless gold, silver, jewels, precious calligraphy and paintings, rare treasures, and peerless artifacts.
Nie Li was momentarily dazzled. He didn't know which one to look at. "You can pick one from among them! These are all the treasures that His Highness has kept. You're lucky to be able to receive them today. "
"Thank you, senior." Nie Li cupped his fists and focused his attention on the countless treasures in front of him. Uncle An saw Nie Li's appearance and a trace of contempt flashed through his eyes. However, he was also satisfied. Only such a greedy person would be easy to control.
Nie Li turned around and his eyes regained their clarity. Although there were many rare treasures here, he didn't recognize many of them. Therefore, they weren't very attractive to him. Nie Li, on the other hand, focused more of his attention on cultivation techniques and some foreign objects.
As for those divine weapons, he didn't lack weapons at the moment. Naturally, he wouldn't consider them. As for money, although he wanted them, he couldn't take away ten thousand gold at once.
"Senior, is there anything valuable here?" Nie Li asked. Uncle An looked at Nie Li's puzzled face and the contempt in his heart became even stronger.
"The things here, any one of them would be priceless." Uncle An looked at the countless treasures. Which one of them wasn't priceless? Nie Li actually asked such an ignorant question.
"I want something, it's best if it's worth ten thousand gold." Nie Li opened his lion's mouth. "Oh, what do you want it for? As a warrior, there's no lack of divine pills and peerless divine weapons here." Uncle An looked at Nie Li. He didn't expect Nie Li to be so obsessed with money. Was this kid obsessed with money?
"I don't care about that. I need money now to go to the Immortal Dweller to redeem Yun Guiyu." Nie Li said indifferently, as if there was nothing to hide.
After Uncle An heard Nie Li's reason, he frowned. He didn't expect that His Highness would open the treasury for such a short-sighted guy. What a waste! However, such a person was a qualified knife. Only his weakness could be grasped. If Nie Li's performance was perfect, then Uncle An and Zhao Qining would have to be careful of him.
"Well, you can take that calligraphy and painting! Take it to the Immortal Dweller. It should be enough. " Uncle An pointed at a painting hanging in the corner. It was a painting of mountains and rivers. It was majestic, and the whole painting depicted mountains and rivers. However, what attracted Nie Li was a small person in the painting.
He stood by the river and looked at the big river in front of him. Although the man was incomparably small compared to the river, there was a trace of loneliness and loneliness.
"Good, it's really wonderful." Nie Li clapped and said. Uncle An saw Nie Li's face full of praise and wondered if this country bumpkin could understand this calligraphy and painting. The artistic conception contained in it was extremely difficult to find. Most people only paid attention to the river and forgot the main point of the painting, which was the man.
"Such a good landscape painting, it must be sold for a lot of money. It must be the work of a master. " Nie Li's next sentence broke the last hope in Uncle An's heart. This kid was definitely a country bumpkin! He didn't need to continue talking to him.
"Are you sure you want this?" Uncle An asked. Just as he spoke, Nie Li had already put the calligraphy and painting in his arms. He couldn't wait to take it away, lest it be snatched away by others.
"No need to look at it, I'll take this!" Nie Li pretended to be very satisfied. In fact, although this treasury has a lot of things, there's nothing that he needs. There's no martial art that suits him, and those rare treasures are too powerful for him. Even if he took them, they wouldn't be of much use. It's better to take a calligraphy and painting.
Furthermore, this Uncle An has been standing by the side. Nie Li knew that he was observing him. Therefore, in order to cooperate with his observation, Nie Li deliberately pretended that he didn't know anything.
"Alright, since you've taken it, follow me out." Seeing that Nie Li chose this calligraphy and painting, Uncle An didn't say anything. Since he's chosen, then he'll accept it! Furthermore, this calligraphy and painting isn't anything important in this treasury. Using it to send Nie Li away is already considered good.
Nie Li followed behind Uncle An and walked out of the treasury. Looking at the huge iron door closing and the loud noise, Nie Li's head buzzed.
Zhao Qining had been waiting for the two of them in the hall for a long time. Seeing Uncle An bring Nie Li back with a calligraphy and painting in his hand, Zhao Qining's eyes flashed with a trace of a smile.
"Nie Li, since you've taken it, you should return to Shadow Kill and report to Bu Gui!" Since Zhao Qining had ordered Nie Li to leave, Nie Li didn't stay any longer. He bade farewell and quickly left.
After Nie Li left, Zhao Qining took a sip of tea and only spoke after a long time.
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