Faced with Long Fei Ye's resolute inquiry, Tang Li realized that it was Long Fei Ye's first time begging him.
Accurately speaking, it wasn't begging him. If it was Long Fei Ye, he wouldn't have become the Tang Sect's Sect Master. Today, he wasn't qualified to make Long Fei Ye beg him.
Growing up together, no one understood Long Fei Ye better than Tang Li.
Actually, Tang Li had already vaguely guessed the truth before, but he wasn't willing to believe it and couldn't accept it. Now, facing Long Fei Ye, he couldn't agree, but he also couldn't refuse.
"Brother, it's just a woman." When he said this, even he felt that it was against his heart. He had seen Long Fei Ye make too many exceptions for Han Yunxi. He had also seen how the conservative him, who was seriously obsessed with cleanliness, hugged that woman in front of everyone and deeply kissed that woman.
It was simply spoiling her to the bone and loving her to the blood.
This kind of person, he had spoiled her for four years. How could he not want her just like that?
"Brother, even if you don't care about her identity, even if everyone in East Qin doesn't care about her identity, what about her?" Tang Li asked seriously. "She will hate you. She will only think that you are using her!"
Back then, Long Fei Ye hid Han Yunxi's identity because he was worried about her hatred, right? The hatred that came from the Western Qin princess towards the East Qin Crown Prince!
Two people who loved each other would always be equal. No one had the right to insist that others do the same because of their own sacrifice. There was also no reason to believe that others would do the same.
Just like how he could ignore her identity, but he didn't expect her to do the same.
Tang Li's words made Long Fei Ye's heart sink.
Tang Li sighed. "Brother, actually I quite like Ning Jing, but …"
He gave a bitter smile. "How could she really like me and be willing to give birth to my child? Let's not deceive ourselves. "
Ever since they got married, he had been tormenting Ning Jing a lot, especially during the month they were away, but there had been no news of that woman's pregnancy. It was obvious that she had taken medicine.
There was no doubt that Tang Li's feelings for Ning Jing were beyond Long Fei Ye's expectations.
However, he didn't have time to think too much about it. He asked coldly, "Do you know who kidnapped her?"
Seeing that Long Fei Ye was no longer forcing him to help, Tang Li was secretly relieved. He only said one sentence, and Long Fei Ye immediately understood.
He said, "Ning Jing and I have been in a cold war for the past few days. After I went out, I went back twice, but I didn't find Ning Jing in the house. Last night, I waited until midnight before she came back. She was frightened when she saw me. "
Before the Apricot Woods Conference, Tianning's military officers had already left. Cloud Realm Trade Consortium's businesses in Medical City had long been handed over to Ning Nuo to manage, so it had nothing to do with Ning Jing.
What could Ning Jing have to do in Medical City to keep her busy until the middle of the night? Moreover, she'd done it behind Tang Li's back.
"Brother, maybe Ning Cheng is in Medical City. I already sent people to investigate the battlefield last night. If Ning Cheng isn't on the battlefield, then he's definitely in Medical City! He must be the one who kidnapped Han Yunxi. "
Tang Li glanced at the purple muslin robe in Long Fei Ye's hands and said seriously, "Brother, at a time like this, there are only two kinds of people who kidnapped Han Yunxi. One is from East Qin, while the other is from Western Qin."
"Ning Cheng!" Long Fei Ye narrowed his eyes.
If East Qin wanted to kidnap Han Yunxi, they didn't need to go through so much trouble. They could just ask Chu Xifeng for her, so it had to be someone from Western Qin.
The kidnappers must have torn apart Han Yunxi's robes to see if she had a phoenix birthmark.
Chu Tianyin of the Nether Clan was still from Western Qin. Over the past few days, he'd sent Gu Beiyue letters asking about Han Yunxi's origins. The Li and Black Clans still hadn't found any clues. As for the Wind Clan, Long Fei Ye was absolutely certain that they wouldn't kidnap Han Yunxi now. If they wanted to kidnap her, they would have done so long ago!
Seeing Long Fei Ye's dangerous expression, Tang Li knew that he'd recovered.
"Have you sent people to follow Ning Jing?" Long Fei Ye asked.
"Don't worry about me taking care of things. I've already made arrangements. Ning Jing didn't leave the house last night, but she went out early this morning. I've already sent people to keep an eye on her, "Tang Li replied.
Long Fei Ye nodded and stared coldly into Tang Li's eyes.
Tang Li didn't notice anything strange at first, but he quickly averted his gaze. "Big bro, it's not that I'm helping you, but … in any case, I can't accept this!"
"Why should a woman shoulder the grudges of the previous generations? Did she do anything wrong? "Long Fei Ye asked.
"Big bro, aren't you shouldering the grudges of the previous generations? She's the same as you. Neither of you have a choice! You're fated to be enemies in this lifetime. Won't your heart skip a beat if you spend every day with an enemy? "Tang Li asked seriously.
Long Fei Ye was silent for a long time. In the end, he said indifferently, "At the very least, this prince has to ask her personally."
Tang Li hesitated for a long time. In the end, he used a stalling tactic. "Fine, I promise you. As long as Han Yunxi doesn't hate you or resent you, I'll help you! If she resents you, hehe … then don't blame the Tang Sect for being merciless! "
Tang Li added, "Also, Han Yunxi is an exception. The Tang Sect won't show mercy to anyone else, whether they're from the Fiend Clan or the Di Clan!"
"Of course!" The killing intent in Long Fei Ye's eyes was even stronger than Tang Li's.
The two brothers returned to Medical City to wait for news from their spies. Long Fei Ye wrapped the tattered purple muslin robe around his arm and tied it tightly before pulling down his wide sleeve.
Tang Li glanced at it and felt his heart ache for no reason.
In fact, he really hoped that Han Yunxi would resent Long Fei Ye. That way, Long Fei Ye would be able to fight a decisive battle with Western Qin. However, his heart ached when he saw this scene.
If Han Yunxi really resented Long Fei Ye, how much would Long Fei Ye's heart hurt?
In love, whoever loved more would suffer a crushing defeat.
Tang Li suddenly realized that his heart was actually more ruthless than Long Fei Ye's. Or perhaps, he didn't love her enough. He just liked her a little.
After calming down, Long Fei Ye had a lot of things to do. Since Ning Cheng and Ning Jing were suspects, it meant that Ning Cheng was still in Medical City.
He asked Vice Academy Head Shen to send more people to guard the city gates. At the same time, the poison guards and mercenaries sent by Han Yunxi also arrived.
Fortunately, these subordinates still obeyed Long Fei Ye's orders. Long Fei Ye made careful arrangements and waited for news from the spy following Ning Jing.
At the same time, he replied to the letters from the Tang Sect and Baili Junfu.
These two letters were received before he even arrived at Medical City. They were all letters inquiring about Han Yunxi's background. He only replied with five words: "Rumors can't be trusted." He didn't give any explanation.
After he finished dealing with the matters at hand, Tang Li immediately rushed over. "Brother, she's in the Apricot Forest! In the Apricot Forest! "
Tang Li was still outside the door, so Long Fei Ye flew out. Tang Li was almost knocked over, so he hurriedly caught up. "Brother, Ning Jing circled the city several times and finally snuck into the Apricot Forest."
The Apricot Forest wouldn't be open to the public unless it was a medical academy event. Ning Jing circled the city to avoid being noticed. Moreover, her purpose in entering the Apricot Forest was even more obvious.
Xu Donglin followed, but Long Fei Ye ordered, "Guard your own territory. Don't come over."
Long Fei Ye had to be on guard. This was a trick to lure the tiger away from the mountain.
As long as he could determine where Ning Cheng was, with his current martial arts skills, let alone one Ning Cheng, even three Ning Cheng's wouldn't be able to escape!
Under the secret guidance of the spy, Long Fei Ye saw an abandoned courtyard in the distance. In order to avoid suspicion, Tang Li hid in the dark and didn't appear.
"Your Highness, this subordinate saw Ning Jing enter that courtyard with my own eyes. This subordinate didn't dare to get too close, so I kept watch here. Until now, I haven't seen her come out, nor have I seen anyone enter or leave." The spy reported in a low voice.
"Very good!"
As soon as Long Fei Ye's voice fell, his figure flew out, so fast that no one could see him clearly.
All of his worries, fears, and longing were unimportant at this moment. He just wanted to see her!
However, when Long Fei Ye broke in, he saw Ning Jing sitting alone in the courtyard, crying.
"You're … the Duke of Qin?" Ning Jing exclaimed and suddenly stood up.
Long Fei Ye sensed that something was wrong, so he ignored her and immediately broke into the house. However, he searched all over the house, but he didn't see the person he was looking for.
When he returned to the courtyard, Ning Jing's face was still covered in tears, and she looked confused. Of course, this was all an act.
Long Fei Ye didn't linger, but turned to leave!
This courtyard was abandoned, but one of the rooms had a bed, a table, and clean chairs. Someone had lived here before, and it wasn't Ning Jing at all.
This really was a trick to lure the tiger away from its mountain!
As soon as Long Fei Ye left, he hurried to the city gates himself. Fortunately, the four gates were all quiet, so no one tried to force their way in.
"Xu Donglin, where's Tang Li?" Long Fei Ye asked in a low voice.
"He's still in Apricot Grove," Xu Donglin replied.
"Tell him to stop pretending. Ning Jing has long suspected the Tang Clan," Long Fei Ye said.
Ning Jing must have suspected Tang Li, which was why she had Ning Cheng leave ahead of time. That was why they'd come empty-handed. At this point, there was no need for Tang Li to pretend anymore.
It was fine if they didn't want Cloud Realm Trade Consortium's weapons trade. The Tang Clan's assassination weapons were East Qin's greatest help!
Before Xu Donglin could find Tang Li, Tang Li came over on his own. "Big bro, if you guard the east gate, I'll guard the west gate. Seal all the secret passageways. I refuse to believe that Ning Cheng can grow wings and fly out!"
"Where's Ning Jing?" Long Fei Ye asked.
"I tied her up. She can choose between her life and the weapons trade." Tang Li spoke confidently. "Big bro, even if she chooses the weapons trade, I can find all the accounts and sources of the goods. In any case, we'll definitely complete the mission!"
If this was any other time, Long Fei Ye would have told Tang Li to leave without a word, but he didn't this time.
He looked at Tang Li strangely.
Tang Li avoided his gaze and laughed out loud. "This clan head has been waiting for this day for a long time! Big bro, if we still can't find Ning Cheng, we'll hang that woman under the city gates tomorrow and expose her to the sun for three days and three nights. I refuse to believe that Ning Cheng won't come out! "
Long Fei Ye said, "She's your legal wife. Deal with her as you see fit."
"Then it's settled!" Tang Li said cheerfully as he left, hiding the disappointment in his eyes well.
Long Fei Ye was still keeping watch and searching, but Ning Cheng had long left Medical City with Han Yunxi.
They'd left last night without alerting anyone.
How did they leave Medical City?
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