King Bull's Manor. The guards didn't stop Yang Qing from entering.
However, as he approached the main residence, Yang Zhaoqing, who was pacing outside, raised his hand to stop him. Yang Qing smiled, "I heard Gou Yue brought Guang Mei 'er to the Netherworld Governor's Manor. I want to see His Highness."
Yang Zhaoqing shook his head, "Go back. His Highness is entertaining guests."
"Entertaining guests?" Yang Qing looked him up and down, "What kind of guests would require you to leave?"
Yang Zhaoqing said, "I wouldn't say leave. Marshal Shen Lu, Luo Mang, and Tong Lianxi are here."
"Oh!" Yang Qing let out a long sigh, understanding now. It seemed it was time for a showdown. It wasn't that His Highness wanted to avoid Yang Zhaoqing, but he was afraid that the guests wouldn't be able to speak in front of others.
In the main hall, Qian'Er and Xue'Er were dismissed as well. Only Miao Yi, Yun Zhiqiu, Luo Mang, and Tong Lianxi remained.
Luo Mang's visit was naturally due to Tong Lianxi's efforts. Since he was here, he decided to pay a visit to the Commanding Heavenly King of the southern army.
But now, Tong Lianxi's face was covered in tears. She knelt before Luo Mang and told him everything about her identity as a spy.
Miao Yi sighed in silence. Yun Zhiqiu stood beside Tong Lianxi to prevent Luo Mang from suddenly attacking her.
After she was done, Tong Lianxi choked with sobs and kowtowed on the ground.
Luo Mang sat there calmly, his expression unchanged as he calmly stared at the kneeling Tong Lianxi.
Miao Yi and Yun Zhiqiu were puzzled by his actions. Luo Mang hadn't shown any signs of abnormality from start to finish, yet he didn't react at all after hearing such a thing. Was this person so frighteningly shrewd? The saying of not showing one's emotions on one's face was nonsense. Everyone had emotions. How could one really not show one's emotions on one's face? If they really heard something that angered them, they would at least have some reaction. If they didn't react, it meant they didn't touch them at all.
It just so happened that Miao Yi and Luo Mang took out a Star Bell at almost the same time, and they received the strange news from the Li Palace at almost the same time.
Both looked at the star bells in each other's hands at the same time. Luo Mang was fine, but Miao Yi's heart skipped a beat. 'Something happened at the Li Palace. Could it be the demonic monk?'
The two of them didn't reveal their thoughts as they silently put away the Star Bell.
Seeing that Tong Lianxi couldn't keep kneeling like this, and that Luo Mang wasn't expressing his stance, Yun Zhiqiu finally interjected, "Marshal Luo, it's like this. Regarding today's matter, we have to start from the Imperial Gardens celebration …" She immediately recounted the events that had transpired, emphasizing that it wasn't Tong Lianxi's idea to bring Luo Mang here. She made it clear that Tong Lianxi's thoughts at the time were that she, Yun Zhiqiu, had forced Tong Lianxi to do so in order to fulfill Jiang Yiyi's request.
It was the same as saying clearly in front of Luo Mang that he wanted to save Tong Lianxi's life.
Little did they know that this was exactly what Luo Mang had been waiting for. He wanted to know what Miao Yi and Yun Zhiqiu's true motives were, and why they wanted to get involved in this matter.
"Your real name is Jiang Yi?" Luo Mang stared at Tong Lianxi and asked.
"En!" Tong Lianxi choked with sobs as she nodded.
Luo Mang sighed softly. "I'm used to calling you that. I'll just call you Lian Xi. Don't kneel, get up."
Tong Lianxi shook her head. Right now, her desire to atone for her sins couldn't be expressed in words. She could only express herself by kneeling.
Luo Mang sighed again and said, "Lian Xi, get up. Actually, I already knew that you were a spy planted by someone else by my side. After that assassination attempt all those years ago, one of the assassins fell into my hands a year later. I've already found some clues!"
"…" Tong Lianxi abruptly raised her head. Her face was streaked with tears, and she stared at Luo Mang in disbelief.
Miao Yi and Yun Zhiqiu were stunned. No wonder this guy didn't seem surprised at all. It turned out he already knew.
Miao Yi tried asking, "You already knew that she was a spy. Then why did you still keep her by your side?"
Luo Mang stood up and helped Tong Lianxi up. "It's not necessarily a bad thing to keep a spy by my side. Even if I chase away the old, a new one will still come. It's better than not knowing who the spy is, right? Having a target to deal with will save me a lot of trouble. You're the reason why I haven't been in any trouble all these years." As he said this, he raised his hand to wipe away Tong Lianxi's tears.
Miao Yi and Yun Zhiqiu exchanged glances. They roughly understood that it was the same reason why Luo Mang had left Fei Hong behind.
Tong Lianxi was a little confused. She stared at Luo Mang for a long time, unable to come to her senses.
Miao Yi stood up and asked, "So Marshal Luo doesn't intend to pursue this matter?" He was implying that he would let Tong Lianxi off the hook.
Luo Mang helped Tong Lianxi to the side, then turned to Miao Yi and said, "Since His Highness and His Highness have already spoken up for me, I won't be so insensible."
Miao Yi smiled faintly. "I can't control Marshal Luo."
Luo Mang shook his head and sighed. "But I want to be friends with His Highness. I just don't know if I'll be able to make friends with him."
Miao Yi and Yun Zhiqiu exchanged glances. They were a little surprised. They didn't expect Luo Mang to say something like this. Miao Yi asked suspiciously, "There's no such thing as making friends with him. However, if Lord Guang finds out about this, I'm afraid he'll do something bad to you!"
Luo Mang slowly paced back and forth in the hall, seemingly talking to himself, "The world is in chaos. It doesn't seem as peaceful as it used to be. Ying Jiuguang has fallen, Hao Defang has also fallen, the demonic monk Nan Bo has also appeared, and the Xiahou Clan is also in trouble. There are a lot of other things going on. I believe His Highness has also received the news that the Sky Palace has been ambushed at two locations. I can't believe something like this actually happened! It seems like the world is becoming more and more abnormal. I can't even figure out what's going on in the dark. I'm a little worried … No matter how I think about it, it's never wrong to make more friends. "
He paced back and forth in front of Miao Yi, his gaze deep as he said, "His Highness has appeared out of nowhere amidst all this chaos. I don't know about anything else, but there's one thing I can tell. Even the Xiahou Clan is willing to help you. His Highness has a lot of connections! In the past, His Highness has been merciful to my son. Now, he's even worried about Lianxi for the sake of a promise. His Highness is a loyal person. Why would he secretly reveal our friendship to Lord Guang? I believe in His Highness! If His Highness trusts me, we can discuss any requests you have in the future … "
Luo Mang and Tong Lianxi didn't stay for long. They were just here to pay a visit.
After the guests left, Yang Qing returned and told Lord Guang about how Gou Yue had brought Guang Mei 'er to the Netherworld Governor's Office. Anyone could tell what Lord Guang was thinking. Miao Yi wasn't happy to see Yuan Venerate Qing and Guang Mei 'er get together. If this matter caused Lord Qing to strip Yuan Venerate Qing of his military power, he wouldn't be able to play around anymore. He told the people from the Netherworld Governor's Office to keep a close eye on this matter. If necessary, he would immediately contact Xiahou Chengyu and think of a way to stop it!
In short, Guang Mei 'er could marry whoever she wanted, but not Yuan Venerate Qing. Now was definitely not the time for Yuan Venerate Qing to marry Guang Mei' er!
After that, they talked about the attack on the Sky Palace. They all suspected that it was the Demon Monk Nan Bo's doing. The reason was simple. The servant who attacked the Li Palace was either sick or a suicide soldier. Otherwise, wouldn't it be suicidal for a servant to attack the Li Palace? The symptoms seemed to be controlled by the Demon Monk. In addition, the location of the attack was the Li Palace, where the refinement of the Transcendence Archery Bow could be hidden. With these two factors put together, it was hard not to suspect the Demon Monk.
However, they didn't know if the Demon Monk had succeeded. The Sky Palace wasn't clear either.
Yang Qing said, "If the Demon Monk really succeeded, he would probably contact Your Highness soon. And if Lin Aoxue is really taken away, I'm afraid the Sky Palace will first suspect Your Highness, and Madam Feihong will be exposed! "
Miao Yi sneered disdainfully. "So what if they suspect me? They placed spies around me. Do they think they're in the right? Does Lord Qing dare to make it public? If he can really save Lin Aoxue, I'll let Feihong go to the Imperial Garden some other day. I'd like to see who dares to make a move then! "
Yang Qing said, "If the Demon Monk really succeeded, based on his theurgy, I'm afraid he already knows about the relationship between Lin Aoxue and Feihong. With Lin Aoxue as a hostage, will Your Highness hand over the Divine Herb?"
Miao Yi paced back and forth with his hands behind his back. He fell into silence.
Seeing his hesitation, Yang Qing seemed to have guessed the result and sighed inwardly.
Now all they had to do was wait for the Demon Monk to contact them. It wasn't convenient for them to take the initiative to ask. If they asked, what if the Demon Monk didn't do it at all? But the Demon Monk took advantage of the situation and said they did it.
After waiting for a long time, Yan Xiu finally came with Zhang Ping.
Miao Yi, who was quietly waiting in the study, opened his eyes. Yang Qing and Yang Zhaoqing looked at each other. When they saw Zhang Ping, they naturally understood. The Li Palace incident was indeed the Demon Monk's doing.
Zhang Ping was still ignorant and fearless. As usual, he cupped his fists and politely said, "The Noble asked me to tell Milord that Lin Aoxue is already in the Noble's hands."
Truth be told, even though he had already guessed it, Miao Yi was still quite shocked after confirming the news. This demonic monk was truly capable. He was actually able to get someone out of the Li Palace. Even with the Heavenly Palace's tight security, the demonic monk was still able to find a loophole. This reminded him that he needed to strengthen the defenses here.
Miao Yi said indifferently, "Just because he said he has it, does it mean he has it?"
Zhang Ping smiled. "Naturally, I have to discuss with Milord how to make the deal."
Miao Yi said, "How else can we make a deal? Naturally, we'll hand over the item and the person. It's the fairest way! Let the person behind you decide the time and place. I'll make the deal with him face to face! "
Zhang Ping said, "The Noble said that Milord has a strong army. If you go back on your word, it'll be too risky. There's no need to meet with Milord. As long as Milord allows me to take the item away, I'll naturally return the person. I won't go back on my word."
Miao Yi said, "Then why didn't he send the person over first? Once I've ascertained that the person is safe, I'll naturally let you take the item back. "
Now that he had the Xiahou Clan in his hands, he didn't really care about the Demon Monk's weakness anymore. If he really obtained Lin Aoxue, there was no need for him to reason with the Demon Monk.
Zhang Ping said, "That's impossible. If Milord doesn't hand over the item after obtaining the person, I'm afraid the Noble won't even have a place to reason with you."
Miao Yi said, "By the same logic, why should I trust him? Simply put, I'll give him the item after he sends the person over. If he doesn't comply, then there's no need to talk! "
Zhang Ping had no choice but to shake the Star Bell in his hand to contact the Demon Monk. After a while, he replied, "The Noble asked me to remind Milord that Milord should be aware of the relationship between Lin Aoxue and Fei Hong. Why force yourself?"
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