Coming out of the cabin, Niu Youdao called out to Gongsun Bu and walked to the bow of the ship. Above the bow of the ship was a sky full of stars. A person was sitting with her legs curled up, looking at the endless sea of stars in a daze. It was Guan Fangyi, her dress fluttering in the wind.
Niu Youdao did not expect her to be here.
Hearing the noise, Guan Fangyi looked back and suddenly asked, "Where is my home?"
Niu Youdao did not answer her question but asked Gongsun Bu, "Have you found out the identities of those people on the fleet? Are they from the Waning Moon Pavilion? "
Gongsun Bu said, "No one admits that they are from the Waning Moon Pavilion, but their identities and backgrounds are all different. It's complicated. Since they dared to organize a group of people with complicated backgrounds to do this, we can't rule out the possibility that they are trying to cover up the identity of the Waning Moon Pavilion. "
Niu Youdao: "If you don't want to tell us, then don't waste time with these shrimps. Keeping them alive will only be a waste of our supplies. Order all fleets to kill them!"
"Uh …" Gongsun Bu paused and asked, "Kill all three hundred of them? Why don't we keep some of them for further investigation? Who knows, we might be able to find something. "
Niu Youdao said, "If it's really someone from the Waning Moon Pavilion, they must have a set of preventive measures since they've been around for so many years. It's inadvisable for us to take any action now. When they discover that their fleet has been robbed, these people's online connections will be cut off. There's no point in keeping them. Kill them all and send Black Peony off! "
The last sentence made Gongsun Bu hesitate no longer. He cupped his hands and said, "Yes!"
Niu Youdao added, "Don't let the corpses float on the sea and expose anything. Chop them up and feed them to the fishes! Tell Duan Hu to come see me. "
Chop all three hundred people into meat paste? The corner of Guan Fangyi's mouth twitched as she turned to look at him.
"Yes!" Gongsun Bu acknowledged and left.
Not long after, Duan Hu came over. He had been in low spirits for the past few days.
Niu Youdao: "Duan Hu, although it is said that a person's death is like a lamp going out, it is inevitable that there will be regrets in this world. Some things still need to be resolved. When she was alive, there were some sad things that she didn't want to talk about, so I didn't ask. Black Peony's ex-husband, the man who abandoned Black Peony to enjoy life. Besides that, Black Peony once told me something. She said that she'd once been reduced to a man's plaything and suffered an unbearably great humiliation. She almost lost her life. You should know about this. Tell me, who are these two people? Where are they? "
Duan Hu slowly raised his head and looked at his back as he stood at the bow of the ship, facing the sea of stars …
Under the night sky, a boat floated freely on the lake. There were no lights on the boat.
The bead curtains were half drawn, and under the moonlight, Qin Mian could be seen sitting in front of the window, sipping on a cup of tea.
Ripples appeared on the surface of the lake. A figure entered the cabin in the dark and gently sat opposite Qin Mian. It was Wei Chu!
Qin Mian poured him a cup of tea.
Wei Chu thanked him.
Qin Mian asked, "Has the King of Gold and the King of Jade completed the handover?"
"The handover is done." Wei Chu nodded and leaned forward slightly. "I don't understand. I'm doing fine here. Is it appropriate to switch me away?"
Qin Mian said, "There's naturally a reason for switching you away. This time, the Pavilion Master personally selected you to be transferred to his side. I reckon that the Pavilion Master is going to do something here, and he needs someone who knows the situation to make a decision."
Wei Chu was surprised. "Me to be transferred to the Pavilion Master's side?"
Qin Mian nodded. "From now on, you'll be the Pavilion Master's person. We've known each other for many years, and I don't think I've done anything wrong to Brother Wei. I hope that Brother Wei can put in a good word for me when you're with the Pavilion Master."
"You're exaggerating, you're exaggerating." Wei Chu immediately replied modestly, but there was an unconcealable excitement on his face. However, he quickly revealed an awkward expression. He slowly sipped his tea and asked, "What kind of operation? Will it hurt my sister and the King of Jade?"
Qin Mian said, "Don't ask what you shouldn't ask. I don't know either. If there's really any operation, you should know more than me when you're with the Pavilion Master. There's no need to ask me. "
Wei Chu thought about it and agreed.
"Do the two Princes have anything else to tell them? Don't make things difficult for the people who take over."
"It's nothing much. I've already reported some important matters and some trivial matters. It doesn't matter if the people who take over don't know about it …"
Under the moonlight, the two of them chatted face to face inside the ship.
As they chatted, Wei Chu suddenly felt his body go numb. There seemed to be some liquid flowing out of his nostrils. He raised his hand to wipe it, and his fingers were covered in blood.
Wei Chu was shocked. He suddenly stood up and pointed to the opposite side. "You …" His body swayed.
Crash! He knocked over a chair and stumbled out of the cabin. His body was numb, and he stumbled, unable to maintain his balance.
Before he could run out of the cabin, his body stiffened. He lowered his head and looked at his chest. A sharp blade had pierced through his heart, and blood was dripping.
"Why?" Wei Chu asked with difficulty, his face full of pain.
Never in his wildest dreams did he think that Qin Mian would try to kill him. He knew very well how important his position was. As long as he was careful, no one would dare to touch him. Logically speaking, he should be the one who was protected with all his might.
"Brother Wei, you and I have known each other for many years. I didn't want to do this, but the higher-ups said that you're too important. They can't afford to make any mistakes. So, you can't show your face in this world anymore. The safest way is to make you disappear completely." Qin Mian whispered a few words behind him, stepped back, and pulled out her sword.
Wei Chu fell to the ground. He stared at Qin Mian, who was looking down at him. He didn't understand. He still couldn't understand.
He didn't know that Linghu Qiu was a member of the Waning Moon Pavilion, and he didn't know that his fake death had something to do with Linghu Qiu. Under Niu Youdao's coercion, there was a loophole in the decision made by the higher-ups of the Waning Moon Pavilion. Now, someone had to take responsibility, and they could only use his life to cover the loophole.
But Qin Mian, who was looking down from above, knew the cause and effect. Niu Youdao had most likely escaped the Kingdom of Qi. If they couldn't kill Niu Youdao in the Kingdom of Qi, they could only kill Wei Chu to prevent future troubles …
In Su Zhao's boudoir.
Yuan Gang looked around. This was the second time he entered Su Zhao's boudoir. The first time, he was the one who initiated it. This time, it was Su Zhao who invited him.
Different from the first time, the room this time seemed to have been carefully decorated. Things were arranged more neatly, and there were a few more pots of flowers. It seemed that some kind of fragrance had been sprinkled on the room.
The two of them were in the room together, and it was easy to recall what happened last time. Su Zhao's cheeks couldn't help but burn. She gestured with her hand and said, "Sit!"
Yuan Gang didn't sit. He asked, "What's the matter?"
"Nothing," Su Zhao said in a low voice.
"I still have something to do at the Tofu House. I'll go back first." Yuan Gang turned to leave, but then he stopped.
Su Zhao had already wrapped her arms around his waist from behind. She said shyly, "Can't I look for you if there's nothing?"
Yuan Gang was silent for a while. "I'm sorry about what happened last time!"
"What's the point of saying sorry? I said I did it willingly. "
"I'd better go back. It's not good to be seen."
"Everyone in the Council knows about our relationship. Those who can't know won't know, so there's nothing to worry about."
Yuan Gang's eyebrows twitched. He was well aware of Su Zhao's identity. Otherwise, he wouldn't have barged in and done that to her. After Niu Youdao found out about Su Zhao's identity, he was worried that something would happen to him and told Yuan Gang as soon as possible.
The so-called "everyone who can know" made him understand that Waning Moon Pavilion already knew and accepted him. Just as he had thought in the beginning, he wanted to break into Waning Moon Pavilion this way, and he really did it. Although he hated what he did because it went against his principles, he had already done what he shouldn't have done.
Seeing that he was silent for a long time, Su Zhao said again, "Do you think it's inappropriate for me to be here? I understand what you men think. Give me some time, and I'll find a way to get out of here. There are some things you'll understand in the future. "
While talking, she was a little fascinated by the man's aura, and she couldn't help but be moved.
She pulled him around, and their eyes met. She put her arms around his neck, stood on tiptoe, raised her head, and slowly kissed his lips …
Qin Mian came to Su Zhao's boudoir under the moonlight. However, the movement inside the room made her put down her hand that was about to knock on the door. She shook her head gently and turned to leave.
At dawn, Yuan Gang, who had spent the night here, came out of Su Zhao's room.
When he was about to reach the back door, he was stopped by Qin Mian, who was walking out from the side.
Yuan Gang stopped and said to Qin Mian, "Let's talk." Then he walked to a secluded corner.
Yuan Gang was silent for a moment, and then he followed.
The two entered a loft and turned to face each other. Qin Mian asked, "Boss is not like those girls in front of you. You should understand this. What do you plan to do now?"
Yuan Gang didn't say anything. He was confused for a moment, and took a wrong step. He was now in a dilemma.
After waiting for a long time, there was no response. Qin Mian took out a wax pill and handed it to him, "I gave you poison last time, and Boss didn't know. Between the clouds, I've seen all kinds of men, and none of them are good. I did it for Boss's sake. I'm warning you, don't do anything to let Boss down. Otherwise, I won't forgive you. There's still poison in your body. Take it when you feel uncomfortable … "
General Huyan's Mansion. Huyan Wuhen stood on the loft, leaning on the railing and overlooking the corner of the mansion. A courtyard was being renovated in preparation for his son's upcoming wedding.
His mood was very complicated. After all, the Huyan Family wouldn't be able to control many things once his son married the Grand Princess. Therefore, it would be very difficult for them to remain neutral in certain matters. Even if they wanted to remain neutral, it was feared that others wouldn't think so. In fact, some people who didn't dare to offend him in the past would probably attack the Huyan Family in the future.
For example, the Grand Princess and the Jade Prince were both born by the Empress. This time, the King of Jin would hate the Huyan family to the bone. If he said that he would not be biased, would the King of Jin believe him? Would the other ambitious princes believe him? This was one of the biggest reasons why he did not want the Grand Princess to be his daughter-in-law.
He believed that His Majesty should understand. But it was obvious that compared to the stability of the imperial power, everything else was secondary. The real difficulty was the Huyan family.
Cha Hu went up to the loft and said, "General, An Taiping spent the whole night between the clouds last night."
Huyan Wuhen, "What did he do?"
Cha Hu, "The situation inside is unclear. It's not easy to enter. I'm not sure."
Huyan Wuhen, "The wedding date is approaching. Please ask the three big sects to send more mages over. From today onwards, when the family goes out, there must be mages accompanying them to protect them."
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