NOVEL NEXT Chapter 105
Chapter 105: Yan Lingji is melancholy again, and I want it too!
“Joining the Liusha…”
Tianze hesitated.
Joining the Liusha means dissolving his Red Eyebrow Dragon and Snake Army.
Although there weren’t many people left to begin with!
But once joined, he and the few remaining subordinates would belong to the Liusha.
And he would become a subordinate to someone else!
“Are you sure you can defeat Ji Wuye?”
Tianze hesitated for a moment and then made up his mind.
Ji Wuye’s Nightfall had tortured him for so many years, and he had long held a deep hatred for them.
If joining the Liusha could get revenge, it was worth considering.
He didn’t even have a decent place to stay now.
The only four subordinates left had lost one!
Recruiting soldiers and buying horses was out of the question, and now he couldn’t even afford to stay in an inn.
After some consideration.
Joining might be a good choice.
At least he’d have a place to sleep tonight!
Li Mo smirked and said casually, “Ji Wuye is already dead!”
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone present’s faces changed drastically!
“Li… Brother Li, you can’t joke about this.”
Han Fei’s heart began to race.
Ji Wuye was the mastermind behind this turmoil, the Grand General of Han.
He was also their biggest opponent to deal with.
Surrounded by countless masters, the Grand General’s Mansion was heavily guarded.
How could he be dead just like that?
Wei Zhuang suddenly turned his head to look at Li Mo.
His gaze was no longer calm!
Sister Zi licked her dry lips and looked at Li Mo, asking, “Did you kill him?”
Tianze’s gaze was fixed on Li Mo.
Judging by his skills, he could indeed kill Ji Wuye.
But how did he manage to leave under heavy guard?
“I met him on the way back just now and killed him on the spot.”
Li Mo’s tone was indifferent, but it made everyone’s hearts skip a beat!
For so many years, Ji Wuye, who even the Emperor of Han couldn’t do anything about, had actually died just like that!
If Li Mo hadn’t known about his plan in advance tonight.
Han would have become Ji Wuye’s Han.
Ji Wuye died without knowing how his plan was leaked.
Every step of his seemed to be foreseen by Li Mo, and he made perfect responses.
You let Tianze kidnap the Crown Prince, and I let Wei Zhuang save the Crown Prince.
You took the Imperial Guard away, and I led them back.
You had Lady Mingzhu kill the Emperor of Han, and I even turned her people against you!
Against all odds, Ji Wuye shouldn’t have rushed over with his troops.
But even this was within Li Mo’s calculations.
In fact, the Liusha could have taken the Crown Prince away from the carriage long ago.
But leaving him here was to make Ji Wuye panic.
Sure enough, he panicked after hearing the news!
How could a dozen or so Hundred Birds stop Li Mo?
“Any more questions?”
Facing the stunned Tianze, Li Mo pulled him out of his shock!
Tianze shook his head stiffly.
He had thought that the other party was just a martial artist with unfathomable strength.
But he didn’t expect him to be so calculating!
“Very well, Bai Yifei is still in Baiyue. When he returns, we’ll deal with him.”
In the Nightfall, the most feared person was not the arrogant Ji Wuye.
But Bai Yifei, who had a hundred thousand troops, profound martial arts skills, and was calm and steady.
Sister Zi looked around at the bodies and suggested, “This is not the place to talk, let’s leave first.”
Although the Imperial Guards were led back to the palace by Li Mo, the city guards will still come!
Li Mo pondered for a moment and suddenly said, “Wait a little longer.”
“Wait? Wait for what?”
Zhang Liang was already rolling up his pants, ready to run, as he asked while lifting his foot in the air.
Li Mo remained silent.
Soon, a pleasant humming sound came from the night.
It was a woman’s voice.
The melody was joyful, sounding extremely happy.
Of course, she was happy!
Li Mo had asked her to set fire to the Emperor of Han’s palace, and she had burned half of it down!
She really enjoyed setting that fire!
Yan Lingji danced lightly, appearing like an elf from the darkness.
When she saw so many people gathered here, she visibly paused.
Her eyes brightened as she saw Li Mo in the crowd.
Bounding over as if to claim credit.
With hands behind her back, she smirked and said with a gleam in her eyes, “Wasn’t my fire just spectacular?”
Then she sighed and immediately looked despondent again, “Ah, it’s a pity they came back too quickly, otherwise I could have burned down the entire Emperor of Han’s palace.”
Han Fei’s mouth twitched violently.
You burned down my home!
Isn’t it inappropriate to boast in front of me?
Tianze had a big shoe print on his face and turned to ask the Necromancer beside him.
“Didn’t she get lost?”
This immediately caught Yan Lingji’s attention.
Her fair and slender neck tilted like a fallen pole.
She peeked out from behind Li Mo and saw Tianze behind him.
Her eyes lit up, “Really let out?”
She ran to Tianze, looking at him with concern, carefully examining him from top to bottom.
Tianze’s heart stirred.
Although Yan Lingji was a bit naughty and caused trouble, she seemed quite concerned about him after not seeing him for so long.
He shouldn’t have been so harsh on her before.
He shouldn’t have!
Before he could finish his thoughts, Yan Lingji suddenly smirked.
Pointing at his face, she mocked, “You got beaten up.”
Tianze instantly collapsed!
That blind guy, quickly take your subordinate away!
I’ll join the Liusha, I’ll join!
Can’t you control her?
In Purple Orchid Pavilion.
A group of people sat in the private room.
Only Yan Lingji couldn’t sit still, her fiery red figure spinning around in front of Tianze.
Her azure eyes kept staring at his face.
For the thirteenth time, she asked, “Who beat you?”
“Why were you crying?”
“Did it hurt a lot?”
“Why didn’t you fight back?”
Sister Zi, playing with the tea set, couldn’t help but laugh.
Fight back?
After fighting back a couple of times, he got beaten three times as much.
If he fought back again, he’d be beaten to death by others!
Tianze clenched his jaw, his face stern, “Firstly, I didn’t cry.”
“Secondly, I don’t want to talk to you right now!”
“Lastly, I’ve disbanded the Red Eyebrow Dragon and Snake. From now on, bother him instead!”
He pointed at Li Mo sitting in the main seat, tossing him a headache!
I can’t beat you, so I’ll throw a problem at you that will drive you crazy!
Yan Lingji turned to look at Li Mo.
Sensing her, Li Mo smiled slightly at her.
Yan Lingji immediately wrinkled her nose.
This guy has annoyed her a long time ago, and ended up infuriating her to death!
And he holds her biggest secret.
Can’t afford to provoke him!
Yan Lingji stuck out her tongue, ran to the corner, and sat down.
Tianze frowned.
Something’s not right!
Why aren’t you bothering him?
Li Mo pointed to the empty seat next to Nongyu and said, “Why sit so far away? Sit over there.”
Yan Lingji crawled up and ran to sit next to Nongyu.
Then she blinked at Nongyu, “Little sister, your skin is so tender~”
Nongyu politely smiled, then lowered her head.
This woman is so seductive!
I wonder who’s more enticing, her or my aunt!
Tianze drew in a cold breath.
Very wrong!
How could she be so obedient?
Tianze shook his head.
Sure enough, being imprisoned for too long easily leads to hallucinations.
Have a good night’s sleep tonight, and the world will return to normal tomorrow when you wake up!
Han Fei pondered for a long time and asked, “Brother Li, now that Ji Wuye is dead, what should we do next? How do we dispel my father’s suspicion of us?”
Ji Wuye’s death was not a trivial matter.
He was the Grand General of Han, and the Emperor of Han’s side would definitely send people to investigate!
However, Li Mo smiled and said, “Why dispel his suspicion? Just tell him openly that you had someone help you kill Ji Wuye.”
Han Fei was taken aback.
This kind of thing should be kept as clean as possible.
But why does Li Mo want him to get involved?
Li Mo explained, “Ji Wuye was a traitor. Killing him is a great achievement. The Emperor of Han won’t blame you. He’ll even reward you.”
Despite Li Mo’s explanation, Han Fei still looked worried and shook his head, “It won’t work, Brother Li. Now, half of the officials in the court are under Ji Wuye’s and the Nightfall’s control.”
“Although Ji Wuye plotted treason tonight, only a few of us know about it.”
“Even my brother, the Crown Prince, doesn’t know that Ji Wuye used him as bait.”
“Whether it’s my testimony alone or all of you coming forward, my father won’t believe it.”
“Now, although Ji Wuye is dead, the Nightfall still exists, and Bai Yifei and others are still there.”
“If Bai Yifei wants to control the entire Nightfall, he will definitely find the killer of Ji Wuye to gain the loyalty of the Nightfall.”
Han Fei’s words were logical and well-founded.
Under normal circumstances, Ji Wuye rebelled tonight!
But the key is, no one knows that it was him who did it!
He moved the Imperial Guards away just to rescue the Crown Prince!
And he got the Emperor of Han’s approval!
So, on the surface, he’s still the Grand General of Han.
He’s a meritorious official who was assassinated by rebels on his way to rescue the Crown Prince!
Sister Zi looked at Li Mo and said trustingly, “Since you’ve arranged it like this, you must have already devised a complete plan, right?”
She didn’t believe for a moment that Li Mo really just happened to encounter Ji Wuye on the way and casually killed him without considering the aftermath.
Yan Lingji sat cross-legged, hands propped up behind her seat.
Her slender legs crossed and swayed leisurely.
After listening to Sister Zi’s words, she tilted her head and scrutinized her.
This woman seems a bit strange.
Why does she trust this guy so much?
Everyone else is saying it’s impossible, but you think he can do it?
Do you trust him so much?
Even the wife isn’t as eager to help out!
Sister Zi also noticed Yan Lingji’s scrutiny and turned her head towards her after speaking, showing a friendly smile.
This girl is now living with Mr. Li. Maybe they’ll become sisters someday?
Yan Lingji felt a little uneasy about her smile.
Strange, it’s such a beautiful smile.
Why does it feel a bit weird?
Nongyu brought them cups of tea that Sister Zi had prepared.
Li Mo reached out to take them.
Nongyu stole a glance at him, and a blush immediately appeared on her cheeks…
Mr. Li is indeed as profound as Sister Zi said, a truly remarkable person.
Yan Lingji looked at Nongyu, who returned blushing after bringing back the tea. She reached out and poked her pink cheek.
Nongyu covered the spot where she had been poked, looking at her with a puzzled expression.
Yan Lingji leisurely asked, “Little sister, why is your face red, are you feeling hot?”
“Huh? No, not hot, not hot.”
Nongyu shook her head hastily, glancing nervously towards Jing Ni.
Jing Ni was sipping tea and seemed to sense something as she glanced back at Nongyu.
Now, she won’t even dare to lift her head to look at Nongyu directly!
She doesn’t have the same courage as Sister Zi.
Just came up and made tea for her sister right away!
Yan Lingji’s big eyes wandered around the women, feeling a strange sensation.
It’s like…
It’s like there’s something between them, but she doesn’t have it.
Feeling a bit out of place among them!
She glanced at herself.
What’s missing from her?
They don’t have more legs than her!
So what’s the strange thing?
Is there something they have that she doesn’t?
She became melancholic again.
Find an opportunity to ask, I want it too!
While Li Mo was discussing important matters with Han Fei and the others, the women in the room were all lost in their own thoughts!
He nodded slightly and said, “What if someone could testify for us?”
The others looked at him in astonishment.
Who would stand on their side at a time like this?
If they’re not careful, they could end up being charged with the murder of the Grand General too.
Zhang Liang pondered deeply, “This person must have significant weight.”
Han Fei hesitated, “Lady Humeiren?”
After saying this, he shook his head and rebutted himself.
Although Lady Hu has influence when speaking beside the Emperor of Han, how would she know about Ji Wuye’s conspiracy in the deep palace?
Li Mo didn’t want to waste time letting them guess, so he spoke directly, “The words of the victim are the most trustworthy.”
Han Fei and Zhang Liang were stunned.
In unison, they exclaimed, “The Crown Prince?”
But the Crown Prince is also aligned with the Nightfall faction!
And Ji Wuye was his supporter; now that he’s dead, his support is gone.
Most crucially, if his supporter conspired in rebellion, can he escape responsibility?
Even the Crown Prince, no matter how foolish, would understand this logic.
How could he testify for them?
“But if Ji Wuye was rebelling to become the ruler himself, then it has nothing to do with the Crown Prince,” Sister Zi interjected, hitting the nail on the head!
Tianze suddenly chuckled, “But what if the Emperor of Han thinks that fool is just trying to exonerate himself?”
He fixed a mocking gaze on Li Mo.
Don’t think I’m going to let you off the hook, this scenario is also plausible!
Come on, show me what else you’ve got!
I don’t believe you can even get someone from Nightfall to testify for us!
“What if we also involve Lady Mingzhu?” Li Mo’s words struck Tianze like a thunderbolt!
I don’t believe it!
Han Fei was dumbfounded.
“Lady Mingzhu… Lady Mingzhu?” he repeated, and exchanged a glance with Zhang Liang, both expressing incredulity.
Lady Mingzhu is one of Nightfall Four Evils, Ji Wuye’s trusted confidante.
If Ji Wuye died, the most likely thing she would do is try to eliminate us.
How could she possibly turn around and testify for us, saying Ji Wuye was rebelling?
“Li Mo, are you… serious?” Han Fei stared at Li Mo, asking cautiously.
Li Mo replied calmly, “Lady Mingzhu will be… our people from now on.”
Han Fei and Zhang Liang shot up from their seats in disbelief.
This news was even more shocking to them than Ji Wuye’s death!
What does Lady Mingzhu control within Nightfall?
It’s politics!
While it’s true that Nightfall controls half of the officials in the court, these officials are under Lady Mingzhu’s control!
Just like how the Straw-Hat controlled the intelligence organization back then.
If Ji Wuye hadn’t died but Lady Mingzhu had betrayed him, Nightfall’s influence in the court would be greatly diminished!
Ji Wuye would lose his arrogant status!
Without officials supporting him, no matter how good he is at acting, he wouldn’t be able to stage his play!
“Honestly, Li Mo, are you serious?” Han Fei didn’t doubt, he just couldn’t believe it!
Tianze looked at Li Mo with a skeptical expression.
Evidence?
Where’s the evidence?
If you can show me some evidence, I, Tianze, will defer to you from now on!
Li Mo reached into his pocket and pulled out a small jade bottle, tossing it to Tianze.
Tianze instinctively caught it, looking bewildered as he examined it.
“What’s this?”
Li Mo pointed to his heart, “You drank a cup of wine before you came out, and it was poisoned by Lady Mingzhu. This is the antidote I got from her.”
Tianze’s mind exploded in an instant!
Holy crap, this guy’s a genius!
How do I compete with that?
He did indeed steal a guard’s cup of wine before he came out, but that was something only he knew!
How did Li Mo know?