This fellow had tried to assassinate him head-on in an even more inexplicable manner. Just from this alone, it was obvious that this fellow did not know who he was; he had been manipulated by someone else!
Based on the situation at the time, this fellow had the identity of Han Sanhe's bodyguard, so he had naturally targeted Han Sanhe and launched a counterattack. Although he had killed all of Han Sanhe's entourage, he had gained nothing. Analyzing it in detail, the incident did not benefit Han Sanhe at all. Could there be a third party or even a fourth party behind the scenes?
Even with such a conjecture, there was no way to investigate it. After all, there were so many things that were tangled up in a tangled mess.
He had thought that his counterattack, targeting Han Sanhe and Bai Yixue one after the other, would be effective as a warning. He had not expected the people around him to perish one after another.
Many of the Hall of Spring's subordinates had died, but he could not find the culprit.
Involving the jianghu people and matters of the jianghu was enough to give He Hanqing a headache. However, during this period of time, for some reason, the Emperor had become unusually distant from him. Even the Crown Prince seemed to be gradually distancing himself from him.
There was also the matter of the Shangguan Family of Generals that he had tried so hard to stir up, hoping to shake Yutang's military's rock-solid morale. However, a nameless pawn had killed his men with a thunderous attack.
Others might not know, but how could He Hanqing not know? Among those who had been killed, there were his men from the Four Seasons Tower. Those were his true subordinates of the Hall of Spring!
They had perished in that incident, inexplicably.
After going through such a series of events, He Hanqing had a feeling that there was a pair of eyes watching him from a hidden corner. No matter what he did or how he moved, it could not be hidden from this pair of eyes. It would be targeted at him, aimed at his vitals.
This force must belong to the Nine Supremes.
It could even be one of the Nine Supremes!
However, no matter how Han Qing had tried and how many strategies he had come up with, he had not been able to uncover this person or this force!
Not even the slightest clue could be found!
"This old man has roamed the martial world for so many years and I've always been confident in being careful and cautious in my plans. However, this is the first time I've encountered something like this. Compared to this opponent, this old man would rather face Ling Xiaozui. Although Ling Xiaozui is strong and difficult to fight, he has a clear target and a countermeasure. However, the hidden person is a complete stranger and ignorant. How can I deal with him? I can't do anything at all!" He Hanqing lamented.
At this moment, there was a skinny green-clothed man in front of him. The green-clothed man seemed to be shrouded in a green mist, and his face could not be seen at all. There was only a sharp blade Qi circling around his body.
Although he couldn't see the person's face clearly, he gave off the feeling that he was smiling gently.
He picked up the teapot and poured himself a cup of tea. He said calmly, "My Lord, you may be too concerned about that person … Although the changes in front of us are annoying, they are still trivial matters. If you don't take it seriously, you won't care about it!"
"It's because the Supreme Lord is concerned that you find it difficult to deal with and imagine the enemy to be exceptionally tricky. However, if you let it go … for a period of time, this person will most likely expose himself. "
"Now, we can be sure that the other party has a grudge against the Four Seasons Tower. They won't rest until one of them is dead, and it's impossible for them to coexist. They've also confirmed your identity, so they'll definitely come again and target you."
"As long as the Supreme Lord is here, they'll come again and again, again and again. As long as they come again, they may be able to conceal their tracks once or twice, but can they hide perfectly forever? As long as they reveal any flaw, the other party's defeat is inevitable. Sooner or later, the Supreme Lord's place will become their burial ground. "
"Could it be that the forces of the Four Seasons Tower's Hall of Spring can't annihilate a bunch of small fries in a head-on battle?" The green-clothed man smiled faintly.
He Hanqing chuckled bitterly, the muscles on his face twitching uncontrollably.
This fellow spoke so casually and cheerfully.
He had used him, Supreme Lord Spring Frost, as bait, and yet he could speak so confidently.
Moreover, from what he had said, as long as he was not dead, he would have to do the job of bait again and again.
Even if this was the truth, there was no need to speak in such a manner!
"Venerable Lord Saber is skilled and bold. Of course, you wouldn't care about this."
He Hanqing's old face was filled with loneliness. "But this old man is already old. It's strange that the older one gets, the more afraid of death one gets. Especially when I was severely injured by Ling Xiaozui's sword previously, this old man really felt that I'm getting old and frail. How could I stand being targeted by the other party?"
The green-clothed man sneered and said, "Does Supreme Lord He feel uncomfortable about the fact that I've used you as bait?"
He Hanqing pulled a long face and said lightly, "How would I dare? Venerable Lord Saber is one of the founding elders who had followed the boss to start his family. I, Hanqing, am only a deacon, and I'm getting old and frail. How would I dare to be dissatisfied with Lord Saber?"
The green-clothed man's voice was sonorous, like a sharp blade being unsheathed. "He Hanqing, you have to know the key to the current situation. Only you can lure the remnants of the Nine Supremes to attack us. The most important part of our thousand-year plan is to completely annihilate the Nine Supremes. There can't be any mistakes in this plan. The previous plan was already so thorough, but it was still incomplete. The boss is already very unhappy."
He Hanqing said coldly, "No one would want the boss to be unhappy. However, this old man thinks that I've done my best in formulating the previous plan. How can I be reconciled to the oversight of the specific implementation? "
The green-clothed man snorted coldly, "Do you dare to say this in front of the boss?"
He Hanqing was silent for a moment before he said coldly, "This old man only has eighteen years left to live."
The green-clothed man's expression changed abruptly. He flicked his sleeves and stood up, saying, "This is your fate. What does it have to do with others?"
He Hanqing chuckled coldly and did not speak again.
The green-clothed man snorted. His body suddenly flashed, and a flash of saber light flashed as he disappeared.
He actually left just like that.
Without saying a word, he flicked his sleeves and left.
He Hanqing sat still for a long time. His face was calm and expressionless. However, after a while, the teacup in his hand suddenly shattered with a loud bang.
The two people outside seemed to have heard the strange noise. They pushed the door open and entered. "Supreme Lord?"
He Hanqing said coldly, "Where are the subordinates of Venerable Lord Saber now?"
"There are twelve of them nearby. As for the rest, they are waiting outside the city."
He Hanqing took a deep breath and said eerily, "They are all outside the city. How can they listen to orders from nearby? Send my Spring Edict, ask them to come to the Residence of He for defense. "
"Yes, but they may ask about the specific details of the operation!"
"Just say that it's necessary to lure the enemy. They are only responsible for sniping the incoming enemy. When they come, bring your men and go into the dark. Wait for the opportunity to move. Do not let the enemy take advantage of you. Your own safety is the priority. "
"Yes."
"Open the secret chamber later. This old man wants to recuperate in isolation. Do not disturb anything until this old man opens his isolation. "
"Yes."
He Hanqing's aged silhouette disappeared from the room.
The news spread.
The saber light flashed in the air and disappeared.
No matter how reluctant He Hanqing was, he had still accepted the task of being the bait. Although sending his own men here was not only to increase the safety factor, it was also to bring disaster to the fish in the moat. However, Venerable Lord Saber did not mind at all.
To him, He Hanqing's surrender was the most important thing at the moment. Perhaps, to him, nothing and no one was more important than annihilating the Nine Supremes. He Hanqing's life was so, and so were the lives of his subordinates.
"Venerable Lord Saber, there is one thing that I don't understand."
"Speak."
"Even if you didn't say so just now, this bait could only be He Hanqing. But why did you bring it up right in front of me?"
"Do you want to ask … why did I use such a tone and attitude to provoke He Hanqing?"
"Yes, this subordinate is slow-witted."
"If I don't provoke him, he will be the bait. If I provoke him, he will still be the bait. No matter what, this is his mission and he can't escape it."
"The reason why I wanted to provoke him in front of him was not to remind him of the fact that he was the bait, but because … since he can't escape the fate of being the bait no matter what, exposing it in front of him will only make him feel more disgusted."
Venerable Lord Saber smiled coldly. "In the Four Seasons Tower, the four Supreme Lords are all advanced in age. Their cultivation base has not improved, and their lifespans are nearing its end. They have long been unable to keep up with the pace of expansion of the tower. However, their authority is too heavy. Although no one can deny their experience and wisdom, their hearts no longer have a radical impulse …"
The few people in front of him all lowered their heads. No one dared to rashly interrupt this topic.
The more one knew about the game between the higher-ups, the greater the danger …
…
In the blink of an eye, it was already the second half of the night.
He Hanqing's residence was quiet as far as the eye could see. The sound of a clapper came from afar, indicating that it was already the third hour of the night.
It was when the night was at its darkest.
Inside the residence, there was a sudden movement in the shadows. A person stood up. "Today is the first day here. Could there be an uninvited guest visiting so coincidentally? Didn't Supreme Wind of the Nine Supremes just settle Yang Botao's matter? Will he really make a move so soon? "
This person was obviously a little tired.
He had been waiting outside the city for so many days and had almost exhausted all of his mystical Qi while setting up the formation. He had finally rested for half a day before receiving the order to come to the Residence of He to assist in the defense. He was simply too tired.
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