NOVEL NEXT Chapter 87
Chapter 87 Yan Lingji: Are you curious? Li Mo: Not curious.
Inside a luxurious palace, the candles were lit brightly.
The interior was simply furnished, with no large screens or thick pillars. It looked spacious and unobstructed. As long as someone appeared in this palace, there was nowhere to hide!
Layer upon layer of gauze curtains blocked a large wooden bed in the middle.
A figure lay quietly on the wooden bed. It was late at night, the time to fall asleep. The figure on the bed had already entered into a dream.
Suddenly, his brow furrowed tightly. As if having a nightmare, his face turned exceptionally ugly.
Gradually, a fine layer of sweat seeped from his forehead. The tightly furrowed brows twisted together like two strands of hemp rope.
“Ah!”
He suddenly opened his eyes and sat up from the bed, panting heavily. In just a moment, the two eyebrows relaxed, and the fear in his eyes dissipated like wisps of smoke. In its place was an unshakable determination like a mountain!
The closed palace door suddenly swung open, and a green-clothed swordsman appeared in the room.
“I’m fine.”
The man on the wooden bed rubbed his forehead lightly and waved his hand gently, speaking calmly.
The green-clothed swordsman, with his restrained and steady gaze, scanned the spacious chamber, then loosened his grip on the sword hilt.
“I have dreamt about Cheng Jiao.”
As the green-clothed swordsman was about to leave, the man on the bed suddenly spoke again.
He paused for a moment, pondered, and then said, “Cheng Jiao has been executed, Your Majesty, there is no need to worry.”
The man on the bed shook his head calmly and said, “I just can’t understand why he would betray me.”
(Tn: After Ying Zheng inherited the title of King of Qin from his father King Zhuangxiang, Cheng Jiao rebelled at Tunliu and surrendered to the State of Zhao. King Daoxiang of Zhao granted him the territory of Rao (饒; modern Raoyang County, Hebei). In 239 BC, Qin forces occupied Rao and he was killed. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chengjiao_(prince))
He lifted the gauze curtain by the bed and walked down. Although he was only wearing a white inner garment, there was an unmistakable air of nobility about him.
“Ge Nie, besides you in the world today, is there really no one else worthy of my trust?”
(TN: https://qinsmoon.fandom.com/wiki/Ge_Nie)
Even his own brother had betrayed him, and he couldn’t think of anyone else he could trust. And the person he should trust the most was the biggest threat in his heart.
Ying Zheng knew clearly. In the eyes of that prime minister, he was nothing more than a tool for profit! Among the countless people in this world, perhaps only this teacher who taught him swordsmanship and also served as a guard was the one he trusted the most.
(TN: Ying Zheng is the founder of the Qin dynasty and the current emperor of Qin in this series, while the Prime Minister is Lu Buwei, his biological father. Ying Zheng’s mother was once a concubine of Lu Buwei before he handed her to King Zhuangxiang.)
Ge Nie’s lips moved a few times, as if unsure how to advise him.
Ying Zheng sat back by the bed, rubbed his forehead and asked, “What time is it?”
Ge Nie knew the answer.
“It’s the hour of Yin.”
Ying Zheng nodded, “The hour of Yin… it’s time for the morning court session.”
Thinking it was ridiculous. Every day at the court session, he, the ruler of a country, was just a listener! The sky was still dark, but there were already many luxurious carriages slowly moving on the streets of Xianyang City. They were all heading in one direction.
Towards the majestic and solemn Xianyang Palace! The Prime Minister’s residence was not far from the Xianyang Palace. So Prime Minister Lu Buwei didn’t have to leave early like other ministers. But in his study, the candles had been burning all night without being extinguished.
Lu Buwei had been sleepless all night because something had been troubling him.
“So, does this mean Bai Sha and the others are dead?” Lu Buwei turned his back to the shadow behind him, his tone filled with suppressed anger.
For the first time, someone had caused such a big mistake in the net! Nowadays, Xinzheng had simply become a forbidden land for the Network.
Go in, die! This was the fourth wave of assassins he had sent out! His net might have many people, but they couldn’t withstand being caught and killed one by one like chickens.
“Lost contact a day ago, it’s probably too late now.”
The shadow’s tone was cold and indifferent. If they were killed, it meant they were not as skilled as the other person. And the net didn’t need such useless trash! Of course, Lu Buwei didn’t care about that. What he cared about was those assassins were all trained by him spending money!
“What about the expert who killed Nameless? Have we not found him yet?” The shadow remained silent.
Our people can’t get into Xinzheng, how can we find him? Lu Buwei seemed to understand this reason. Until the person who secretly hindered him was caught, they wouldn’t have peace. After a pause, the shadow said, “In addition, I also received some news.”
“Speak.”
“Ji Wuye’s Nightfall is also being hunted.”
Lu Buwei suddenly turned around. His eyes gleaming stared at the shadow, “Are you saying that someone is hunting down both our two major assassination organizations at the same time?”
Unbelievable! Unless the other party is insane! How could they dare to offend both the Net and the Nightfall at the same time! The key is that these events happened in Xinzheng. And Xinzheng, even the whole of Han, is under Ji Wuye’s control. How could the other party continue to hunt down their assassins under these circumstances? Does the other party not fear exposure? Or are they confident that they won’t leave any survivors in each operation?
The shadow said in a deep voice, “From the current situation, it seems so.”
Lu Buwei’s gaze grew cold, and he suddenly snorted, “Hmph, the killer of killers has actually been made into a prey, how ironic!”
The shadow took over, “If you want to counterattack cunning hunters, you have to send out fierce beasts.”
Lu Buwei’s eyes twitched a bit and asked, “In your opinion, who should we send?”
A cold light flashed in the shadow’s eyes.
“Xuan Jian.”
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“Xuan Jian…” (Li Mo)
Today, the headaches were not just Ying Zheng and Lu Buwei. Li Mo, who was far away in Xinzheng, also had a headache. Just because a third party suddenly intervened between him and Jing Ni!
The arrival of Yan Lingji undoubtedly broke the shameless life Li Mo and Jing Ni had been living together. Previously, they could take Jing Ni to the room anytime, day or night. Now, they had someone eavesdropping in the house! They had to be cautious even when kissing!
The person with the face of a dazine has thin skin again. Do not look at her cold and cold in front of others, but actually red-faced by Li Mo at home every day.
For the always teasing Li Mo, Jing Ni is naturally always in a passive position.
Who made this person her husband!
In the yard.
Jing Ni hung up the sheets changed last night with red ears.
Yan Lingji grabbed a handful of melon seeds in her delicate white hands.
In the yard, take a step and knock a melon seed shell.
Li Mo, holding a broom, trembled at the corner of his mouth.
On purpose.
This woman is definitely intentional!
“I’m going out to buy vegetables, do you want to go with me?”
“Okay, I’ll go with you.”
After drying the quilt, Jing Ni walked out of the kitchen with a vegetable basket.
She asked Yan Lingji, but it was Li Mo who answered her.
Jing Ni directly ignored Li Mo, staring at Yan Lingji without blinking.
Yan Lingji shook her head at her.
It’s better for her to go out less.
Several people in Baiyue are currently wanted criminals!
“Okay, then I’ll go by myself.”
“I’ll go with you!”
Li Mo emphasized again.
But Jing Ni had already left with the vegetable basket.
Just leaving a sentence: “Sweep the floor first.”
As soon as Jing Ni left, there were only two people left in the house staring blankly at each other.
Yan Lingji showed a triumphant smile and said slowly to the petrified Li Mo, “How about it, are you curious why your wife agreed to let me move in?”
Curious, right?
Curious, just exchange information!
Tell me quickly why Ji Wuye let Tianze go!
Tell me quickly why you didn’t put me on the list of beauties!
The water-blue eyes of Yan Lingji were already full of the light of victory, and the corners of her red lips couldn’t help but curl up in triumph.
I don’t believe you can hold it in!
You don’t say?
I’ll make you say!
“Not curious.”