Ji Zhiyuan's mood was undoubtedly very heavy.
She sat in the room and pondered for a long time. After dismissing the maids and guards, she quietly went out from the window to the street and wandered around the city. She wandered from morning to noon, and from noon to afternoon. Finally, someone appeared.
It was a mysterious person wearing a mask. Ji Zhiyuan was not surprised at all.
"You're here," she said.
"You knew I was coming?" the mysterious person asked.
"Not only did I know you were coming, I also know your identity," Ji Zhiyuan said.
"Oh?" the mysterious person said.
Ji Zhiyuan said, "Let's have a talk."
"You overestimate yourself." The mysterious person flashed and grabbed Ji Zhiyuan's neck.
Yu Linglin suddenly appeared, and a majestic Qi surged out from the umbrella. The mysterious person was thrown far away, but she was not injured and landed lightly on the ground.
"If you used the sword that you are best at, the result might be different," Ji Zhiyuan said.
The mysterious person was silent for a moment, then said, "What do you want to talk about?"
Ji Zhiyuan said, "End all this, and I will pardon you."
"This is not a negotiation," the mysterious person said.
Ji Zhiyuan said, "I already know your identity, do you still have room to bargain?"
The mysterious person said, "You know, others don't. Don't you realize that you are already trapped? "
Ji Zhiyuan's heart trembled. She looked around and found that she was in a forest, "What is this place …" Suddenly, a strange fragrance assailed her nose. She felt the world was spinning, and her consciousness sank.
When she woke up again, she was already in a small wooden house that was almost completely sealed. The only way in was a wooden door, which was half closed. Through the gap, she could see the golden sunlight shining on the forest, and the strange fragrance was even stronger.
She quickly transferred her breath into her body, using Qi to replace what she needed to survive. When she moved, she found that she was tied up with iron chains made of black essence gold. Any cultivator who was tied up with this thing would become a defenseless ordinary person.
The wooden house was not big, but it was complete with pots and pans. It seemed that someone had lived here before.
There were a few books in the corner.
The mysterious man was sitting on a rattan chair. Seeing that Ji Zhiyuan had woken up, he said, "This is where you will live in the future. How do you feel?"
Ji Zhiyuan said, "Isn't this a little different from your original plan?"
The mysterious man did not answer but asked, "How did you know my identity?" This was a disguised admission.
Ji Zhiyuan said, "After eliminating all possibilities, whatever remains, no matter how absurd, must be the truth."
The mysterious person said, "I thought it was him who told you."
"Him?" Ji Zhiyuan asked.
"Yan Li," the mysterious person said.
Ji Zhiyuan raised his eyebrows. "Yan Li knows about it?"
The mysterious person said, "He knows."
Ji Zhiyuan asked, "Why didn't you tell me if you knew?"
The mysterious person said, "Because he is still not sure about one thing."
"What is it?" Ji Zhiyuan asked.
The mysterious person said, "The method of killing."
Ji Zhiyuan asked, "How can you be so daring?"
The mysterious person said, "Yan Li knows about it. Why don't you ask him yourself."
Ji Zhiyuan said, "But you said he is not sure."
The mysterious person said, "He has no evidence. Of course he is not sure."
Ji Zhiyuan asked, "Where is the evidence?"
The mysterious person chuckled. "The evidence is here." He took out an old fist manual and threw it on the table. "Take a look at it when you are free."
Ji Zhiyuan's expression changed slightly. "Heaven Hurting Fist! Why is this fist manual in your hands? "
The mysterious person said, "You asked so many questions and I answered them all. I only have two questions. "
"What questions?" Ji Zhiyuan asked.
The mysterious person said, "The first question, tell me the location of the Dragon Vein."
Ji Zhiyuan's heart sank. "So you are after the Dragon Vein."
The mysterious person said, "Legend has it that the Dragon Vein Empowerment can break through the current realm."
Ji Zhiyuan said, "I have to disappoint you. I don't know the location of the Dragon Vein."
The mysterious person said, "If you don't tell me, then Yan Li and the rest will all die."
Ji Zhiyuan said, "I said I don't know. Even if you kill them, I still don't know."
The mysterious person said coldly, "The Founding Father's last words, the fall of the dynasty, the appearance of the Dragon Vein. Do you really want me to destroy the Xia Kingdom?"
Ji Zhiyuan said, "Why don't you ask the second question first."
The mysterious person said, "The second question, I want to know the location of the Dragon God Ring."
Ji Zhiyuan's expression changed. "How do you know about the Dragon God Ring?"
The mysterious person said, "I also know that Ji Wenyuan did not hesitate to slaughter the entire Bai Family to get it."
"Nonsense!" Ji Zhiyuan was agitated. "Why would Father do such a thing?"
The mysterious person said, "So you don't know anything." His eyes were filled with pity.
"Impossible, you're talking nonsense!" Ji Zhiyuan stared at him angrily.
The mysterious person said faintly, "In order to revive Shen Liuxian, Ji Wenyuan fell into madness. Even if someone told him that he could revive Shen Liuxian by killing everyone in China, he would do it without hesitation, let alone a family of generals."
These words had an unimaginable impact on Ji Zhiyuan's heart.
After a long time, she said coldly, "Even if it was to revive Mother, what does it have to do with the Bai Family?"
The mysterious person said, "Because someone told your Father that the Dragon God Ring is in Bai Chongxi's hands. Unfortunately, Bai Chongxi made a fake one before he died, and the real Dragon God Ring is missing. "
Ji Zhiyuan was in a trance. Almost every father would be his child's idol, and the father would come second. To her, Ji Wenyuan's wisdom, tolerance, and love were the role models she should learn from. Now, the original image of him had been overturned, and he became strange and ferocious.
The mysterious person saw that she did not speak for a long time, and said, "I'll give you one night to think about it. Starting tomorrow morning, I will kill one person every two hours."
…
There was a riddle written on the note.
"Whoever started the trouble should untie it."
After Yan Li saw it, she fell into deep thought.
It was another night.
"Lord Benefactor, what are we doing?" Li Rulong looked curiously at the city gate that had been closed for a long time.
Yan Li said, "You are Ye Qing now."
"I am Ye Qing?" Li Rulong was at a loss whether to laugh or cry. "Tomorrow is the deadline. Why are you playing around instead of investigating the case?"
"If you were Ye Qing, where would you go first when you return to Rong City?" Yan Li asked.
Li Rulong thought for a moment and said, "Miss Ye will cross the mountains and make a long journey. She will definitely find a place to bathe and change her clothes first."
Yan Li said, "But you have a very important mission. The news of the Desolate race holding the Fire Worship Festival is extremely urgent. You have to inform Zhang Zhidong immediately."
Li Rulong's eyes lit up and said, "With Miss Ye's impatient character, she will definitely go straight to the marshal."
Yan Li said, "You are Ye Qing now."
Li Rulong shook his head helplessly. He tried to understand the anxiety in his heart as he ran towards the marshal's residence.
He suddenly stopped. "But Lord Benefactor, according to my calculations, when Miss Ye returns to Rong City, it will still be daytime."
"It doesn't need to be exactly the same. Just act it out according to the situation." Yan Li said.
Li Rulong had no choice but to carry on. At this moment, he was very close to the marshal's residence. He could see two guards at the door.
Yan Li suddenly said, "According to Ye Qing's impatient character, she will definitely not wait to be notified and jump over the wall."
Li Rulong leaped over the high wall and avoided several waves of patrolling guards. Suddenly, he stopped and said, "That's not right."
Yan Li said, "What's wrong?"
Li Rulong said, "Avoiding the guards is much more troublesome than waiting to be notified."
Yan Li said, "Before she barged in, she would not have thought of this."
Li Rulong was stunned before he said with a wry smile, "You are right."
They continued forward and arrived at the bamboo courtyard.
Yan Li said, "According to common sense, Ye Qing should have met Zhang Zhidong by now."
Li Rulong nodded and said, "She also informed the marshal about the Flame Worship Festival."
Yan Li said, "I am Zhang Zhidong now. After I heard the news, I will bring you to deploy."
Li Rulong nodded and followed behind him.
Yan Li suddenly stopped. "An assassin suddenly appeared. Ye Qing rushed forward without hesitation but was killed by the assassin."
Li Rulong acted as if he was facing a formidable enemy. He rushed forward and blocked Yan Li. Then, he fell to the ground while holding his neck.
Yan Li shook his head. "That's not right."
Li Rulong got up. "What's not right?"
Yan Li said, "If the assassin killed Ye Qing with one move, why did he let Zhang Zhidong go?"
Li Rulong said, "Maybe they fought."
Yan Li said, "An expert who could kill Zhang Huaibi without a sound would need to fight against Ye Qing?"
Li Rulong was immediately speechless.
Yan Li said, "So Ye Qing didn't see Zhang Zhidong at all."
"Didn't see him?" Li Rulong didn't understand.
Yan Li said, "If Ye Qing didn't see Zhang Zhidong, what would she do?"
Li Rulong had no choice but to go back. He stood outside and thought for a while. "If she didn't see the marshal, Miss Ye would go inside to look for him."
He went inside. Yan Li followed and looked around. Suddenly, he pointed at the painting on the wall and said, "Look."
Li Rulong looked over and said in confusion, "What is this?"
Yan Li said, "You are Ye Qing now. Ye Qing has a good family background and is in contact with the world. This is a 'Wuling Painting.' She must recognize it because many of the cultured nobles in Yongling would copy it. "
As he spoke, he suddenly narrowed his eyes and walked over to take a closer look.
"What is it, Benefactor?" Li Rulong asked.
Yan Li said, "This isn't just a Wuling Painting, it's Master Pu's authentic work."
Li Rulong said in surprise, "You can tell if it's real or fake?"
Yan Li said, "If Ye Qing saw that the Wuling Painting was hung crooked, what would she do?"
Li Rulong took a closer look and found that it was indeed crooked. The reason was simple. There was a secret compartment on the wall, and the painting was blocked by it.
"Miss Ye would walk over and see this compartment," he said as he opened the compartment.
But it was empty.
Yan Li said, "She opened the compartment and then died."
Li Rulong said, "What did you think of?"
Yan Li said, "So there was no assassin at all."
"Then what was it?" Li Rulong said in shock.
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