Chapter 57 – The Death of Wei Wuji, Vanishing Heads, What’s in Your Basket?
In a luxurious mansion.
A middle-aged man with a scholarly appearance was playing the zither under a tree in the courtyard.
The zither music was melancholic, filled with a sense of solitude.
Just like his name.
Wei Wuji, the younger brother of the Wei Emperor, and also the Senior General of Wei country.
(https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lord_Xinling)
His status was noble, his position was high.
He had three thousand followers under him, deeply valued by the Wei Emperor.
Han Fei’s speculation was correct, his visit to Han country this time was to discuss the matter of “borrowing people” with Ji Wuye.
But it wasn’t about borrowing soldiers.
It was about borrowing extraordinary talents.
The Moonlit Man in Straw was killed, Bai Yifei is nowhere to be found.
Even some of his own followers were taken away by Bai Yifei.
Ji Wuye now needed true experts to help him, experts high enough to balance against Wei Zhuang.
In the hallway, a maid hurried over to Wei Wuji and bowed, “Young master, General Ji Wuye sent someone to invite you to a banquet, they are already waiting outside the mansion.”
The zither continued to play, Wei Wuji seemed to have no intention of stopping.
For him, being the one sought after meant having the upper hand.
The more unwilling he was, the higher the price Ji Wuye would offer.
The maidservant dared not urge, so she could only stand obediently aside waiting.
After a long while, finally with a thud, this piece came to an end.
“Understood, go tell him that I will come after bathing and changing clothes.”
Wei Wuji’s voice sounded lightly.
“Yes.”
Shortly after, rows of maidservants entered the bathhouse carrying buckets of water.
“Young Master, the hot water is ready.”
The maidservant approached Wei Wuji again, respectfully saying.
“Good.”
Wei Wuji nodded, got up and walked towards the bathhouse. In the bathhouse, there were already six maids waiting there.
Following Wei Wuji in, the maidservant closed the door, while Wei Wuji turned around and opened his arms, ready for the maidservants to help him change clothes.
However, after waiting for a long time with arms open, no maidservant came forward.
Wei Wuji frowned, showing dissatisfaction. He thought to himself if the people arranged by Ji Wuye were too ignorant?
But as he turned around to urge, he discovered that several maidservants inside the room had silently fallen to the ground at some point. A tall dark figure stood among the bodies like a ghost. The ice-cold emotional eyes were like a sharp sword, making Wei Wuji’s heart skip a beat!
He was shocked!
“Intruder…”
Before he could finish his words, a flash of cold light in the room, and a head flew up high!
Clatter!
Warm blood splattered on the wooden door, a headless body collapsed to the ground.
The remaining glance of the dark shadow swept over the bodies on the ground, still cold and emotionless. With a slight movement of the sword in hand, the falling head was gently caught.
Following Wei Wuji, the maidservant hurried forward, took the head off the sword and put it in the tub, covering it with a cloth. When she looked up, the dark shadow had disappeared from the room!
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In the market street, Li Mo carried a basket back. The basket was covered with coarse cloth, concealing what was inside. Suddenly, a rush of horse hooves sounded behind him. A column of soldiers followed, looking rushed. Li Mo, like the people on the street, made way upon hearing this deafening sound.
Several cavalrymen with a dozen soldiers galloped past him.
“Huh!”
At that moment, the leading cavalry suddenly stopped the reins. The soldiers behind also orderly stopped their steps.
The cavalry hesitated for a moment, turned the horse around and slowly returned. Sitting on a tall horse, the cavalryman scanned the people on the roadside with sharp eyes.
His gaze finally fell on the basket Li Mo was carrying. He rode up to Li Mo, glanced at him and asked, “Are you blind?”
Li Mo smiled calmly, “As the general sees.”
The cavalryman scrutinized him for a moment, then suddenly focused on the basket hanging on his arm.
“What’s in the basket? Open it!”
Li Mo moved his mouth, reached out and lifted the coarse cloth covering the basket.
Several furry heads immediately popped out, chirping incessantly. The seriousness on the cavalry’s face disappeared, mumbling something before shouting, “The brother of the Emperor of the Wei Country, Wei Wuji, has been assassinated. By order of the Grand General, a reward of a thousand gold coins for anyone providing clues about the assassin!”
The crowd immediately started discussing. The emperor’s brother of the Wei Empire was killed in Xinzheng, a major event that concerned the situation of the two countries!
Jing Ni walked into the house with a bundle of hay and found that Li Mo had returned without her noticing.
He was sitting quietly by the well waiting for her. Jing Ni was surprised and looked at Li Mo inquisitively, “Oh, husband, why did you come back so soon?”
Li Mo placed the basket in his hand on the well cover and carefully scanned her with his spiritual sense.
After finding nothing unusual, he asked, “Where did honey go just now?”
Jing Ni gestured to the hay in her arms, “Ah, I picked some hay for the chicks’ nest, did you buy it? Let me see if they are lively.”
She piled the hay in the bamboo-fenced yard she set up, brushed off the grass on her body, and lifted the rough cloth on the basket.
“Hmm, not bad, they are lively.” Jing Ni placed the chicks into the small yard she prepared. Li Mo sat by the well, his spiritual sense lingering on the beam in the bedroom!
