"Of course, whether or not I can sit on the throne of the Great Xia Emperor will depend on Master Nian putting in a few good words for me in front of the Great Khan." Seeing Song Qingshu's expression, Helian Tieshu realized that he had gotten carried away. He quickly changed the topic and put on a fawning expression.
Song Qingshu smiled. "I'm afraid I can't do that."
"Why?" Helian Tieshu's heart skipped a beat. He thought that the Mongols would burn the bridge after crossing it.
"Because …" Song Qingshu deliberately lowered his voice, causing Helian Tieshu to move closer.
In the blink of an eye, Song Qingshu had sealed all the acupoints in his body. The bodyguards that Helian Tieshu had brought in were not mediocre either. They quickly drew their swords and rushed over. There were also people who hurriedly issued a warning.
Unfortunately, Song Qingshu and the others were unprepared. How could they let them succeed so easily? Song Qingshu's figure was like a ghost. With a few leaps, he had subdued several bodyguards. As for the bodyguard who had intended to call the police, he had already been attacked by the three women who had been waiting for him. Although they had all been carefully selected by Helian Tieshu, the three women were also considered experts in Jianghu. Under the surprise attack, the bodyguard did not even have the chance to make a sound before he was subdued.
"Master Nian, why are you doing this? Is the Great Khan burning the bridge after crossing it?" Helian Tieshu could not help but feel terrified. He knew that if he called for help now, his life would be in danger. Thus, he only asked in an attempt to negotiate to preserve his own interests.
Li Qinglu could not bear it any longer. She stepped forward and slapped him, her whole body trembling with anger. "Helian Tieshu, the late Emperor and the old princess have treated you with great kindness. Yet, you actually have the ambition of a wolf and do such a disgraceful thing."
"Princess Yinchuan …" Helian Tieshu was dumbfounded. "You didn't lose your mind?"
"This princess has not even cleaned up the Xixia Empire. How can I be so easily harmed by you villains!" Li Qinglu recalled that the entire Xixia country had been thriving a few days ago. So much so that Liao had been forced to send the daughters of the imperial clan to make peace with the Xixia country. But now, two emperors, a crown prince, and several princes had died in a row in just a few days. The whole country was in a precarious situation. Li Qinglu didn't know whether the country could hold on or not.
At this point, Helian Tieshu finally understood. When he thought of Li Liangzuo's mysterious death, he couldn't help but look at Song Qingshu. "You … you're not Teacher Nian. Who are you?"
Song Qingshu smiled faintly. "I don't have the habit of talking too much like those villains. Think about it yourself."
Understanding the meaning behind his words, Helian Tieshu finally panicked. "You … You can't kill me! My subordinates are all outside … No, the entire royal palace and even Lingzhou City are all my trusted subordinates! If you kill me, none of you will survive!"
Song Qingshu didn't care in the slightest. "Since I can impersonate Nian Liandan so that you can't tell, I can also impersonate you so that your subordinates can't tell. I don't believe that you will set up some secret code system like Li Liangzuo did."
"I …" Helian Tieshu was at a loss for words. How could an ordinary person be as painstaking as Li Liangzuo? That secret code system was something he had meticulously researched during his ten years as a carefree prince in order to hide from Li Yuanhao, the crown prince, and the imperial uncle. It wasn't something that could be easily imitated.
Song Qingshu couldn't be bothered to talk nonsense with him. He directly knocked him out. Now was not the time to kill him. As for the other guards, he didn't kill them for the time being. After all, they were Helian Tieshu's trusted subordinates. They definitely knew many of his secrets. For example, the arrangements of the royal palace and various places in Lingzhou City. He could interrogate them separately and combine their confessions to obtain complete information.
"Right now, everyone in the royal palace is his subordinates. Where can we hide them from the public?" Looking at the unconscious Nian Liandan, Helian Tieshu, and his subordinates, Song Qingshu was in a difficult position. "Right, why don't we lock them in the ice cellar? It's dark there, and no one usually goes there. It's a good place to hide people. "
"No!" Li Qinglu hurriedly shouted. When she noticed the surprised gazes of the other girls, she couldn't help but blush. She hastily said, "I was in charge of Class One Hall in the past. There are quite a few secret rooms like this in the royal palace. Locking them there will be absolutely safe."
She had spent the most wonderful time of her life with her lover in the ice cellar. To her, the ice cellar was a sacred place for the two of them to pledge their love. How could she let these stinky men tarnish that place?
Song Qingshu also came to his senses. He inwardly cursed himself for being too careless. He quickly went along with her and said, "Among the few of us, no one can compare to you in terms of familiarity with the royal palace. Then, I'll let you make the arrangements. Also, you can summon the former members of Class One Hall that you contacted into the palace. We need to have some of our own people in our hands."
"But the guards of the royal palace are all Helian Tieshu's men. I'm afraid it won't be that easy to summon them," Li Qinglu said awkwardly.
"Don't worry. I'll use Helian Tieshu's name to pass down the order. Can't we just say that they've pledged their allegiance to me?" Song Qingshu squatted down beside Helian Tieshu and took out the medicinal paste he had prepared a long time ago. Soon, he made a mold of Helian Tieshu's face. He also made masks of the faces of the guards beside him.
"Your identities and appearances are too eye-catching, so it'll be inconvenient for you to act. From now on, pretend to be them and follow by my side. This will prevent Helian Tieshu's subordinates from becoming suspicious if all my personal guards disappear after I leave," Song Qingshu instructed.
"Huh? You have to wear the clothes of these stinky men? How annoying." Although Mu Wanqing sounded disgusted, she didn't refuse. After all, she understood that proper business was more important.
About an hour later, the intimidating beauties were nowhere to be seen. In their place were several stern-looking guards. Looking at their appearances, the women couldn't help but laugh.
Yelu Nanxian smiled and said, "Let's take a break first. Otherwise, it'll be troublesome if we can't hold back our laughter when we go out."
Mu Wanqing nodded in agreement. Suddenly, she remembered something, "Big Brother Song, we can't change our voices like you. What if we give ourselves away when we open our mouths?"
Hearing the women's voices, some were clear and melodious while others were charming and soft, Song Qingshu felt a headache coming on. "Later, try not to open your mouths. I'll handle everything. As for how to change our voices, I'll teach you when I'm free. Right now, time is of the essence. Even if there's a flaw, there's nothing I can do."
"Pretending to be Helian Tieshu's men is no small matter. We're in the tiger's den now. If any news leaks out, we'll all be consigned to eternal damnation. That's why I don't think we should tell anyone about this secret, not even our own family." Li Qinglu suddenly said.
Yelu Nanxian nodded in agreement. "Right now, we really need to be careful." She didn't have any family in the Spirit State, so she naturally wouldn't reveal this secret.
Mu Wanqing hesitated. "I don't have any other family. I only have my mother and I. She seems to have also been captured and brought into the palace …"
Li Qinglu rolled her eyes and directly said, "I'm the most familiar with the palace. In a moment, I'll go save auntie. Otherwise, you'll expose yourself because of your deep relationship with your daughter. That wouldn't be good."
Mu Wanqing felt that what she said made sense. She didn't think too much about it and nodded. "Then I'll have to trouble Princess."
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