Chapter 55, Er Gouzi: Killing people, I’m the best at it!
Li Mo fell silent for a moment. Putting down the bowl in his hand, he took Jing Ni’s small hand and said, “Okay, whenever you feel like talking, talk to me then.”
“But no matter what happens, I will stand by your side.”
“As long as I’m here, no one in this world can bully you, do you understand? No one can!”
Jing Ni’s mouth twitched, revealing a hint of a helpless smile.
“Okay, you believe me, and I believe you too.”
“But… I want to be bullied by someone.”
Li Mo was taken aback, “Huh?”
Jing Ni looked at his surprised expression and chuckled, then got up and sat in his arms. Her perky buttocks rubbed against Li Mo’s legs, hugged his neck, and brought her mouth close to his ear, softly saying, “I want to be bullied by my husband.”
Getting the signal from his wife, Li Mo dropped the bowl and carried her back to the room.
This battle lasted until dawn.
Jing Ni obediently snuggled in Li Mo’s arms and fell into a deep sleep. Li Mo, however, had no thoughts of sleeping at all.
Just because Jing Ni doesn’t speak, doesn’t mean he can truly relax. Besides getting closer to Sister Zi, what else could make his wife suddenly want to leave here?
Li Mo’s spiritual sense replaced his gaze, “scanning” the room idly. When his gaze swept across the rafters, his whole body suddenly stiffened!
After staying motionless for a long time, Li Mo slowly turned his head and gently stroked the delicate face of Jing Ni.
Jing Ni seemed to feel his touch. She rubbed her cheek against his palm, her mouth hanging a peaceful smile as she continued to sleep.
Li Mo also smiled, holding Jing Ni’s small hand and gently caressing it. In that soft palm, there was a thin callus layer.
Purple Orchid Pavilion, still the same room on the fourth floor.
Still those few figures. The difference from before is that Sister Zi is no longer making tea or playing the zither. The atmosphere in the room seemed a bit heavy.
No one spoke.
Only Hong Liang, in a pink long dress, sat on the table like a colorful butterfly, resting her chin in her hand with boredom. She seemed unable to bear the oppressive atmosphere, puffed her cheeks, rolled her eyes, and broke the silence by saying, “Sister Zi, why hasn’t the blind man from here come today?”
Both Sister Zi and Nongyu were startled, as if something hit them. Sister Zi’s smile at the corner of her mouth was slightly bitter, she shrugged and said, “He won’t come.”
Hong Liang pouted, sighed, “Well, it seems like I came here for nothing today.” Just as she finished speaking, her eyes lit up again, “But it’s okay, I can make up for it by running two more times.”
Nongyu opened her mouth as if to explain something. After looking at Sister Zi and then swallowing her words. Zhang Liang’s wise gaze swept back and forth between Sister Zi and Nongyu; he had long noticed that these two were not quite right today.
Sister Zi lacked her usual confidence in strategizing, and Nongyu lacked her usual vitality. The master and servant looked listless like wilted eggplants!
Han Fei sat on the side with a heavy heart, furrowing his brow and pursing his lips from time to time, as if he had encountered a dilemma. Wei Zhuang sat steadily, his hands resting on the Shachi sword in front of him.
After scanning the room, he suddenly spoke, “Everyone, I am here to do business, not to watch you waste time here. If you feel that time is abundant, feel free to play slowly. I won’t accompany you.”
He always focused on the purpose of his actions. In Wei Zhuang’s eyes, aimless sighs and daydreaming were a waste of time.
There was nothing that couldn’t be solved with a sword. If there was, then it would be two swords! Si
ster Zi straightened her body and forced herself to focus, saying, “Mr. Wei Zhuang is right, let’s discuss the matter at hand.”
“Prince Han Fei, why have you gathered us this time?”
Han Fei pursed his lips and said slowly, “Yesterday, the Grand Prince of the Wei Empire, Wei Wuji, arrived in Xinzhen, but this man did not pay respects to the Emperor first, instead he met with Ji Wuye.”
As he finished speaking, the faces of the people in the room changed. Wei Wuji was the brother of the Emperor of Wei and represented the Wei Empire. Upon arriving in Xinzhen, he should have first paid respects to the Emperor of Han.
However, he met with Ji Wuye first! Was this Wei Wuji’s ignorance of etiquette, or had Ji Wuye become so arrogant as to ignore protocol?
Regardless of which, the meeting of these two was not a good sign. Everyone knew Ji Wuye’s rebellious intentions, and if he managed to garner the support of the Wei Empire, rebellion was only a matter of time.
Sister Zi’s face became serious as she looked at Han Fei and asked, “Are you worried that the Wei Empire will agree to lend troops to Ji Wuye?”
Han Fei nodded, “Whether it’s lending troops or money, when the enemy is strong, we are weak, and when the enemy is weak, we are strong.”
His point was that whatever Wei Wuji and Ji Wuye were discussing, if they reached an agreement, it would be a blow to them.
Zhang Liang rubbed his chin and said, “I have a plan. I don’t know if it’s feasible.”
Han Fei had great faith in this classmate’s strategy and said, “Zifang, go ahead.”
Zhang Liang analyzed, “Wei Wuji coming to see Ji Wuye is bad for us, but also an opportunity.”
The people in the room immediately looked puzzled. Zhang Liang explained, “Wei Wuji came to see Ji Wuye on business. But what if he were to die in Ji Wuye’s hands?”
Wei Zhuang’s lips curled into a cold smile, “It’s brilliant, I’ll go kill him tonight.”
