"..." Zhang Ping was speechless. There was no way to discuss this, so he could only relay the message to Nan Bo.
On a desolate sand dune, a strong wind blew through the sand. Nan Bo held the Star Bell in his hand and sneered.
Beside him, Zuo Er asked, "What did he say?"
Nan Bo replied, "I knew he wouldn't give in so easily. He insisted that I send the person over first before he was willing to hand over the item."
Zuo Er quickly stopped him, "Senior, you can't trust him. This kind of person will do anything to achieve his goals. Otherwise, he wouldn't have the chance to control the Southern Army!"
"How could I trust him so easily!" Nan Bo snorted, then turned to ask, "Can you deliver the item I asked you to prepare in time?"
Zuo Er replied, "I've already found it. I'm sending it over right now. There shouldn't be any problems."
Nan Bo nodded, and replied with the Star Bell in his hand.
In the study, after some bargaining, they finally agreed to hand over the person and the item in three days. Miao Yi could accept this method of exchange. At least with his power, he didn't have to worry about his side suffering a loss. The one who should be worried was the Yao Monk. However, what puzzled him was that the Yao Monk requested to bring Fei Hong along, and wanted her to personally witness the exchange. Miao Yi agreed.
As for the specific location of the exchange, Nan Bo didn't tell him. He said he would tell him when the time came. Miao Yi didn't want to go anywhere, but Nan Bo said it was within the Southern Army.
"Within the Southern Army?" Yang Qing was a little surprised. He frowned and pondered, "This Yao Monk is a little too careless. Could there be a trap?" Unfortunately, the information they knew was limited, so it was hard to figure it out.
"He must have made some preparations. Let's wait and see. This Prince doesn't believe he can play any tricks in this Prince's territory!" Miao Yi's face was tense. He turned to look at Yang Zhaoqing, "Prepare the troops. Get ready!"
"Yes!" Yang Zhaoqing cupped his hands and answered.
"Also, ask the Madam and Fei Hong to come over." Miao Yi waved his hand.
After Er Yang left, Miao Yi's mood was a little heavy. It would be a lie to say that he wasn't worried at all. Yao Monk Nan Bo's reputation of dominating the world all those years ago, especially when he actually rescued Lin Aoxue from Li Palace..
But if he wanted to save Lin Aoxue, then he had to agree. If he still didn't agree, the Yao, the Yao Monk naturally wouldn't believe his sincerity.
Not long after, Yun Zhiqiu led Fei Hong into the study.
After entering the Prince's Mansion, Fei Hong had basically never entered this place before. She couldn't help but size up the environment of the study room.
After the two ladies exchanged greetings, Miao Yi gestured for them to dispense with the formalities. He stared at Feihong in silence for a while, then slowly said, "Feihong, your mother has been rescued from the Heavenly Court."
"Ah!" Fei Hong was pleasantly surprised. She was so moved that she was on the verge of tears. She would be lying if she said that she didn't have any misgivings about Miao Yi all this while. After all, she hadn't seen any movement from Miao Yi's side. Now that she suddenly heard such good news, she realized that she had let Miao Yi down by being overly suspicious. She quickly bowed and said, "Thank you, Your Highness! Thank you, your highness! "
Miao Yi raised his hand to stop him and said, "Don't thank me yet. Even though I managed to save your mother from the Heavenly Court, she is still in the hands of Yao Monk Nan Bo. I have an appointment with him to make a deal with him in three days!" In truth, he didn't want to tell Fei Hong about this so early. He was afraid that Fei Hong would be unnecessarily worried. He planned to tell her after the deal was done. However, the Yao Monk insisted that Fei Hong witness it with her own eyes. He said that he would verify Fei Hong's transcendence seal. There was no way to hide it from her anymore, so he had no choice but to tell her in advance.
She was indeed happy too early. After hearing that her mother was in the hands of Yao Monk Nan Bo, and that the Yao Monk was an unimaginably terrifying existence to Fei Hong, Fei Hong couldn't feel happy anymore. She asked with a worried expression, "Your Highness, is my mother really in his hands? Could it be a trap? "
Miao Yi waved his hand and said, "There is no need to doubt this. Your mother is definitely in his hands." With the incident with the Heavenly Court, and the Yao Monk knowing about the relationship between Lin Aoxue and Fei Hong, Lin Aoxue was definitely in his hands.
Fei Hong could also see that Miao Yi's expression was a little solemn. She realized that this matter wasn't as simple as it seemed. She asked with great concern, "What's the deal?"
Miao Yi replied, "He raised a condition. He wants you to personally witness the deal. This isn't a big deal. It's also a good opportunity for you to verify the authenticity of your mother. That's why this matter is easy to discuss. The problem now is that I have my doubts about the deal he proposed this time. I'm worried that he might pull some tricks this time. I called you here to inform you. If the deal goes smoothly, then everything will be fine. I will definitely prioritize saving your mother. But if the Yao Monk pulls some tricks, then there is no telling what might happen to your mother. I hope you can mentally prepare yourself! "
Fei Hong instantly bit her lip. After a long moment of silence, she nodded slightly. The worry in her eyes was difficult to dispel.
Beside her, Yun Zhiqiu furrowed her brows and didn't say a word. At this time, it wasn't appropriate for her to say anything. Even if it was a kind reminder to Miao Yi to be more cautious, it wouldn't be appropriate. A single careless word could cause Fei Hong to misunderstand that she wasn't willing to take the risk for her mother.
Miao Yi gave Yun Zhiqiu a look.
Yun Zhiqiu understood. Miao Yi wanted her to watch over and comfort Fei Hong for the next few days. She then called for Fei Hong and left.
"Whew!" Miao Yi raised his head and leaned back in his chair, letting out a long sigh. Facing the infamous Yao Monk taking the initiative to make a move, he felt a lot of pressure.
And during this period of time, he indeed had a lot of things on his hands. The reorganization of the Southern Army required his opinion on many matters and decisions. On top of that, he had to deal with all these messy matters before him. He almost never had a chance to calm down and cultivate...
In the secular world, in a small bustling city, the sun had just risen and the city gates had just opened. The door to a small courtyard opened.
Wu Ning walked out, then turned around and carefully locked the door behind him. Just like a mortal, he greeted his neighbors as he passed by.
After passing through the streets and alleys, he exited the city gates and headed straight for the mountains not far away. Once he reached the mountains, he took advantage of the terrain to quickly fly over. When he arrived at the designated valley, he jumped down. When he landed, he noticed that there were a few people leaning against the walls at the bottom of the valley, smiling at him. Someone had arrived before him.
Wu Ning smiled back at them, then found a concave wall and leaned against it. Even if someone were to look down, they wouldn't be able to see him.
Not long after, a few more people came one after another. They nodded and greeted each other, then hid on both sides of the valley.
When the sunlight pierced into the valley from afar like a sharp sword, a figure flashed by. A burly man with grizzled temples landed on the ground. His eyes were bright and full of expression as he looked left and right at the people hiding under the walls. He raised his hand and tore off the mask on his face to show them. It was none other than the Shadow Guard Commander, Xiang Zhong.
The dozen people on both sides immediately stepped forward and stood in two rows. They cupped their hands and said, "My Lord!"
Xiang Zhong nodded slightly. After examining everyone's faces for a while, he muttered, "This mission is canceled!"
Everyone looked at each other, especially Wu Ning, who was extremely surprised. He was here to kill Miao Yi. Everyone had been hiding here, waiting for an opportunity to strike. He immediately cupped his hands and asked, "My Lord, why is the mission canceled?"
Xiang Zhong sighed softly. Shangguan Qing didn't hide it from them when the higher-ups summoned them back. Otherwise, when the Shadow Guards returned and found out that they were actually detained by the Right Supervisory Department for interrogation, they would be suspected of tricking them back. That was why he told the truth. Shangguan Qing also explained. This time, he tried his best to persuade His Majesty and finally got His Majesty to agree. The incident happened in the hands of the people in the Heavenly Palace. Only the people in the Heavenly Palace would be investigated. As for the people hiding outside, it was not appropriate to expose them. Therefore, only the people in the Heavenly Palace were recalled, and the people in the Heavenly Palace were sent back to continue hiding.
He didn't speak, but someone on the side tried to ask, "My Lord, I heard that the Li Palace was attacked. Is it related to this matter?" This person had already received news of the incident in the Heavenly Palace from the people in the Li Palace.
"The Li Palace was attacked?" Everyone was shocked. Someone said in surprise, "Could it be related to one of our people?"
Xiang Zhong said in a low voice, "Don't ask what you shouldn't ask. The mission is canceled. You all return to your respective places and continue to carry out your original mission …" At this point, he finally reminded them again, "Remember, don't ask blindly when you go back. No matter what happens, it has nothing to do with you. Do you all understand?"
This was also the reason why he summoned these people. Otherwise, he could have directly said that because the hiding places of these people more or less had some information channels, it was impossible that such a big incident in the Heavenly Palace did not happen. After that, they would definitely suspect that it had something to do with the cancellation of the mission. Maybe some people could not help but ask about what happened to the Shadow Guards. He did this for everyone's good. Otherwise, it would not be good if they were targeted by the Right Supervisory Department. Once Gao Guan knew that the Shadow Guards still had a list of spies that had not been handed over, the cold-faced judge would not be so easy to talk to. He had already suffered once in the prison of the Right Supervisory Department. He was tortured by his duty and almost lost his life. He didn't want his brothers to be involved and suffer again.
"Understood." Everyone responded in a sparse manner.
"Everyone disperse and return. Don't leave in a group … Disperse!" Xiang Zhong waved his hand in a somewhat lonely manner. After putting on his mask, he quickly flew into the sky and left first.
The people in the canyon looked at each other. Some people wanted to say something but stopped. In the end, they abided by the rules of the Shadow Guards and did not ask anyone else.
After that, everyone left one after another. In the end, only Wu Ning was left standing silently in the canyon.
He had long sensed that the relationship between his daughter and Niu Youde was a little abnormal from Huangfu Duanrong. He did not dare to ask, afraid that the truth would be as he guessed. The consequences were not something that his wife and daughter could bear. It was only when he received the mission to assassinate Niu Youde that he opened his mouth. After receiving confirmation from Huangfu Duanrong, he was even more determined to get rid of Niu Youde. He was even determined to die. Only when Niu Youde was dead could the matter between his daughter and Niu Youde be resolved. Otherwise, there would be a day when the matter would be exposed. At that time, the Heavenly Palace would not need to do anything. He was afraid that the Huangfu Clan would execute both mother and daughter. He could not watch such a thing happen.
Who would have thought that he would suddenly receive an order to cancel the mission!
He stood silently in the canyon for a long time. His eyes gradually became clear and resolute. He gritted his teeth and muttered to himself, "Niu Youde. You must die!"
With a flash, he soared into the sky …
Miao Yi wandered around the pavilions, feeling a little lonely. Even though his wives and concubines in the Heavenly King's Manor allowed him to do so, once Yun Zhiqiu was not by his side, he realized that there was no one he could truly communicate with.
Yang Zhaoqing hurried over. He walked up to Miao Yi and reported, "Prince, there is someone outside requesting an audience. He says he is an old acquaintance of yours."
Miao Yi turned around and asked, "Who is it?"
Yang Zhaoqing handed over a jade archive. "According to the messenger, he is unwilling to reveal his identity. He said that you will know who he is once you see this."
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