Chapter 126

Chapter 126: Lady Mingzhu’s Spy! Two Concubines Plotting Together Late at Night!

Torrential rain covered the entire Xinzhen.

The night became hazy.

A carriage swiftly traveled through the continuous downpour.

The coachman was a young man.

Suddenly, his gaze shifted slightly.

“Sigh~”

With a long sigh, the carriage stopped.

“What’s wrong?”

A voice from the carriage behind inquired.

According to the estimated time, they still had half the journey to reach their destination.

The coachman shouldn’t have stopped the carriage at this time.

“It’s nothing, Your Majesty, no need to worry.”

Gai Nie gently shook the reins, and the carriage resumed its swaying journey.

Inside the carriage, Ying Zheng slowly opened his eyes.

His eyes revealed a murderous intent.

He pondered, “Indeed, Sir is truly remarkable, they have truly come.”

Several days later.

In the Prime Minister’s residence in Xianyang.

Lu Buwei listened quietly to the report from Yanri.

From beginning to end, he remained expressionless, revealing no emotions at the moment.

Until the end, a trace of doubt appeared in his eyes.

“You mean, Ying Zheng has been going to a brothel these past few days?”

Although Ying Zheng was in his prime, he never indulged in worldly pleasures.

It’s unlikely that he would travel all the way to Xinzhen just for revelry, right?

If that were the case, Lu Buwei couldn’t be happier.

Because a king who only seeks pleasure is easier to control.

But unfortunately.

Ying Zheng is not that kind of person!

He is a king who is strict with himself, even to the point of being harsh!

This makes him stand out among the kings of the Seven Countries!

“Yes, he leaves every day at sunset and returns to the inn late at night.”

This time, the infiltration went exceptionally smoothly.

Several batches of assassins successfully entered Xinzhen.

The fact that the assassins were not hunted down beforehand is also a point that puzzled Lu Buwei.

“What is he doing in there?”

Lu Buwei raised his eyes and asked Yanri directly.

Yanri shook her head slightly, “Gai Nie never leaves his side, and our people dare not get too close.”

Gai Nie, Guiguzi’s direct disciple.

He is a force to be reckoned with.

Before Lu Buwei gave the order, the assasins of Network dared not reveal their whereabouts.

Lu Buwei nodded and asked, “What about the background of that brothel? Have you investigated?”

He still couldn’t believe that Ying Zheng would inexplicably go to such a place.

And for several days in a row!

“I’ve checked. The owner is a woman with quite a few properties. The popular paper circulating recently is issued by her. Besides being beautiful, there’s nothing particularly noteworthy about her.”

Upon hearing this, Lu Buwei’s eyes flashed with surprise once again. He stroked his chin, carefully analyzing these clues. “Oh? A woman with many properties and also beautiful.”

After a moment, he suddenly sneered. “Hmph, what a Ying Zheng! Still a bit naive, thinking he can fool me like this?”

Yanri was taken aback and asked, “So, does Master mean that Ying Zheng went to that brothel just to divert attention?”

A cold smile played at the corners of Lu Buwei’s mouth.

“More accurately, to divert my attention.”

“Think about it, what kind of place is Xinzhen?”

“It used to be Ji Wuye’s territory.”

Ji Wuye of the Four Evils of the Nightfall, Feicui Hu, was known for his greed and lust, greedy for wealth.

Would he let a woman expand her business like this?

If a woman has no backing, how can she establish herself there?

Yanri nodded as if she understood. “Does My Lord mean that Ying Zheng sought them out for help?”

“But who is behind the Purple Orchid Pavilion?”

Lu Buwei’s eyes sparkled as if he had already seen through everything.

He said in a deep voice, “Apart from the Nightfall, what other power in Han can Ying Zheng cooperate with?”

“Are you suggesting the Liu Sha?”

Yanri slowly spoke up.

It seemed that there was only this one answer!

If Liu Sha dared to kill Ji Wuye in Xinzhen, what else wouldn’t they dare to do?

However, they seemed to have forgotten something.

The assassins of Network is not something the Nightfall can compare with!

Lu Buwei snorted coldly. “Send someone to investigate. See what Ying Zheng is really doing in there and who he’s meeting!”

“Liu Sha, Liu Sha, hmph, I’ll make you scatter like sand.”

A few days later, the assassins lurking in Xinzhen reported again.

“Every time Ying Zheng goes these days, he goes to the same private room and meets the same person.”

Yanri reported the latest information with a flat tone, devoid of any fluctuations.

Like a robot that only speaks when prompted.

“What person?”

Hearing Lu Buwei’s question, his voice carried a hint of doubt.

“A blind man.”

“Hmm? A blind man?”

Lu Buwei raised his head, as if questioning Yanri’s accuracy.

Yanri nodded affirmatively. “Indeed, a blind man. They talk until late at night every time they meet.”

Lu Buwei stood up, took a deep breath.

“So, you’re saying that Ying Zheng has been going to Purple Orchid Pavilion to meet him these days?”

He carefully recalled the talented and extraordinary people among the countries, but couldn’t think of a blind man.

But without thinking, he knew that this blind man must be extraordinary.

Otherwise, how could Ying Zheng, a king, go to see him every day?

Lu Buwei pondered and said, “This person is most likely the leader of the Liu Sha!”

“Have someone follow him. See where he goes after parting ways with Ying Zheng. That place is likely the headquarters of Liu Sha.”

Yanri immediately replied, “Can’t follow.”

Lu Buwei turned around abruptly, his face filled with anger. “What do you mean you can’t follow?”

Someone my Luo Network can’t track?

It’s simply a joke!

“He lives in Purple Orchid Pavilion and stays with the landlady every day.”

After some thought, Yanri added, “There’s also a maid.”

Lu Buwei was first stunned, then chuckled repeatedly.

He affirmed, “Then there’s no need to investigate further. This person must be the leader of Liu Sha!”

A person who makes Ying Zheng visit every day.

A person who can sleep with the landlady of Purple Orchid Pavilion has already revealed their abilities and identity.

“I’m curious. What kind of ability does a blind man have to make Ying Zheng lower his status to meet him?”

“Hmph, Zheng, do you think finding a little Liu Sha can free you from my control?”

Lu Buwei’s eyes flickered with killing intent.

To strangle it in the cradle before the risk emerges is the safest way!

*

There is another person who shares the same idea.

But what he wants to eliminate is not Ying Zheng, but Liu Sha, which has threatened him!

“A mere Liu Sha can ruin half of the Nightfall.”

“Heh heh, should I say Liu Sha is strong, or should I say Ji Wuye is useless?”

There was no color on Bai Yifei’s pale face.

After a trip to Baiyue and back, his strength seemed to have improved.

He glanced at Lady Mingzhu, a satisfied expression on his face.

“Although Han Fei wasn’t eliminated, getting rid of Ji Wuye is even better. You’ve done well in this matter.”

Lady Mingzhu, with her mature charm, lazily crossed her legs.

Her restless jade feet kicked under the purple skirt.

As if nothing had happened, she said, “It’s just a pleasant surprise. I didn’t expect Liu Sha to inexplicably emerge in Xinzhen.”

“I never expected their leader to dare to kill even Ji Wuye.”

“In this way, they have helped us a lot.”

When Bai Yifei heard that Ji Wuye had been killed, he was shocked himself.

If Han Fei is the stumbling block to their control of Han, then Ji Wuye is the stumbling block to Bai Yifei himself.

If the master doesn’t die, how can he rise to power?

He isn’t content with just being a marquis.

Ji Wuye doesn’t have the guts to be king, so Bai Yifei will be!

“So, to repay him, you even gave yourself to him?”

Bai Yifei’s gaze swept from Lady Mingzhu’s eyebrows.

There was a hint of coquettishness on her face that she hadn’t shown before Bai Yifei left.

Lady Mingzhu pouted, “Of course! Do you think gaining his trust was so easy? I’ve invested a lot!”

“The day Ji Wuye wanted to kill Emperor Han, that guy suddenly came to the palace. If it weren’t for my quick thinking, would you still be alive to see me?”

Bai Yifei smirked, “Does he trust you now?”

Lady Mingzhu stretched out a pair of white and tender jade hands, admiring them lovingly.

She said lightly, “It’s not bad. At least I know where he lives, where the headquarters is, what he’s been busy with lately, and who’s in his family.”

Liu Sha has always acted mysteriously.

Not even Bai Yifei could figure out their exact strength.

But now, even Lady Mingzhu, who has always been coquettish, knows important information that even they were at a loss for.

Bai Yifei asked slowly, “Doesn’t he suspect you? To tell you even this.”

A smug smile appeared at the corner of Lady Mingzhu’s sexy mouth.

“Of course, he suspects. Otherwise, how could I only find out now?”

“During this time, I’ve used every trick in the book to make him let his guard down.”

“A seductive subordinate like me, who wouldn’t be lost in the land of tenderness?”

“After a man’s hardware becomes software, even his mouth becomes soft. It’s much easier to coax him with sweet words.”

Bai Yifei nodded in satisfaction.

It seems that this woman is not useless either.

“Very well, with Liu Sha gone, Han will be under my control alone.”

Lady Mingzhu glanced at him, reminding, “He’s not so easy to kill. His strength is profound and unpredictable, not inferior to yours.”

Lady Mingzhu also didn’t know what realm Bai Yifei’s strength had reached now.

It’s uncertain how strong Li Mo really is.

But in her eyes, they are all experts!

“The one who achieves great things, intelligence is always more important than brute force.”

“If a person has a family, then they have a weakness.”

Lady Mingzhu’s eyes lit up. “You mean…”

Bai Yifei smirked, his intentions ambiguous.

Lady Mingzhu understood.

She said calmly, “Thirty miles east of the city, there is an independent villa.”

“Except for him, there are three people living there.”

“One is his legitimate wife, who seems to have some strength.”

“And two women whose relationship with him is unclear.”

“He’s been living in a drunken haze at Purple Orchid Pavilion these days and hasn’t been home for days.”

Bai Yifei listened quietly with narrowed eyes, memorizing every word Lady Mingzhu said.

After finishing, Lady Mingzhu reconsidered.

She added, “But he might go back at any time, so be prepared to take action.”

She wasn’t sure if Li Mo’s strength surpassed Bai Yifei’s.

If Li Mo happened to return while they attacked, it might lead to unexpected outcomes.

“Of course, the sooner, the better.”

Lady Mingzhu nodded. “Then tomorrow night. I’ll find a way to keep him here tomorrow, and then I’ll detain him.”

The smile at the corner of Bai Yifei’s mouth deepened gradually.

“Then tomorrow night, I’ll trouble you.”

Lady Mingzhu rolled her eyes and waved her hand dismissively. “Go on, go on. I want to sleep. Tomorrow night will be a tough battle.”

Bai Yifei, unusually, refrained from mocking her.

The gauze curtain in the bedroom swayed without wind, and the figure disappeared.

Lady Mingzhu pursed her lips, muttering something incomprehensible.

Yawning, she stood up from the soft couch.

“Someone!”

Not long after, several palace maids pushed open the palace door and entered.

Lady Mingzhu raised an eyebrow. “Prepare the carriage. I’m going to Humeiren’s place.”

Humeiren, who was already asleep, was awakened by the maids’ announcement.

Before she could speak, the door of the sleeping chamber was pushed open.

“Get out, all of you.”

Lady Mingzhu barged in forcefully, giving the maids who followed a disdainful glance, her attitude arrogant.

“Leave.”

Behind the gauze curtain, Humeiren’s seductive voice came. The maids retreated only after a while.

Lady Mingzhu muttered unhappily, “So rude.”

It seemed she was dissatisfied because the palace maids here didn’t listen to her.

After speaking, her expression changed again, and she walked smilingly toward the gauze curtain.

Humeiren sighed helplessly. “Can’t you sleep there? Why do you come to my place every day?”

During this time, Lady Mingzhu not only came to sleep here every day but also dragged her into conversation until midnight every time.

She hadn’t had a good night’s sleep for several days because of her annoyance.

“It’s so boring to sleep alone. Come inside.”

Lady Mingzhu untied her purple palace dress.

Her voluptuous figure was undoubtedly revealed.

She skillfully found a nightgown and put it on, then pushed Humeiren, who was lying in the middle of the bed.

With a flip, Lady Mingzhu squeezed into the bed under her blanket.

“If you’re coming, come early. I’m already asleep. You wake me up every time you come over. Aren’t you annoying?”

Humeiren complained with a slight frown, her voice full of grievances.

Lady Mingzhu shook her head nonchalantly. “Do you think I wanted to come over so late? That pervert Bai Yifei went to my place, so I had to get him to leave before I could come over?”

Upon hearing this, Humeiren, lying flat on the bed, suddenly opened her eyes.

All traces of sleepiness vanished from her eyes instantly.

Turning her head, she looked at her with clear eyes. “Did he believe it?”

Lady Mingzhu lay on the bed, and Humeiren lay down next to her.

With a smirk, Lady Mingzhu raised her eyebrows. “Do you know the highest realm of lying?”

“It’s when there’s truth in the lie and lie in the truth, a mix of reality and falsehood.”

“I told him all the true information. Do you think he wouldn’t believe it?”

Humeiren also became spirited upon hearing this, rolling over to lie beside her.

Worriedly, she asked, “Do you think Sir will succeed this time?”

Lady Mingzhu rested her chin on her arm, admiration shining in her eyes. “When Master takes action, he will surely succeed!”

“Bai Yifei only received information about the mistress and your sister being there, so he won’t bring too many people.”

“The assassins from the Nightfall won’t all be brought along.”

“With Tianze and Wei Zhuang, plus the Mistress Jing Ni, even if Master doesn’t intervene, Bai Yifei probably won’t escape unscathed.”

Hearing her words, Humeiren breathed a sigh of relief.

“I hope everything goes smoothly tomorrow night. I’ll try to bring my sister over tomorrow morning.”

Lady Mingzhu nodded repeatedly. “Yes, bring her over. We’ll all sleep together, but there’s one problem.”

She suddenly turned to look at Humeiren, her face unusually serious.

“What problem? Why are you looking at me like that?”

Lady Mingzhu and she locked eyes, and Lady Mingzhu said slowly, “When Bai Yifei dies, the Nightfall will completely collapse.”

“At that time, I’ll find a way to escape and follow Master.”

“What about you? What will you do?”

Humeiren blinked her fox-like eyes. “What do you mean?”

Lady Mingzhu rolled her eyes.

When we’re usually competing with each other, aren’t you smart?

Are you really stupid now, or are you pretending to be?

“I mean, will you continue to stay here as his consort, or are you willing to abandon wealth and glory to follow my master?”

The night grew darker.

Shadows gathered in one direction.

These were all assassins from the Nightfall, now under Bai Yifei’s command.

“Lord, everyone is here.”

Upon hearing the report, Bai Yifei slowly opened his eyes.

The smirk on his lips was eerie and chilling.

Grimly, he said, “Then let’s go. Target: Purple Orchid Pavilion!”

He glanced back at the direction of the palace, a mocking look in his eyes.

“Thinking that I, Bai Yifei, would fall into a trap, how naive!”

“Tomorrow night? The one who will be killed tomorrow night is you, Mingzhu!”