#224 - Yujia's new mission
That night, Nine Pinnacle Mountain.
In a secluded pavilion on the back mountain, Li Huaizhong stood silently against the wind, overlooking the rolling mountains beneath his feet, his mind lost in thought.
He shouldn't have agreed to what Wei Changtian asked him to do, from a rational standpoint.
Even if he feared the former's ability to kill him, he should have pretended to agree first, and then run back to the capital to report the matter to Ning Yongnian.
However, after hesitating for a long time, he still came.
Because the old eunuch always had a vague feeling—perhaps he really shouldn't put all his eggs in one basket.
Who knows if this Great Ning's empire will still be surnamed Ning in the future?
“Swish, swish, swish ~”
Accompanied by a slight rustling of leaves behind him, a figure suddenly appeared on the path leading to the pavilion.
Li Huaizhong slowly turned around to look at the person, his eyes slightly narrowed.
“Long Que.”
“Eunuch Li.”
You Jia moved lightly, walked to Li Huaizhong's side, and asked softly, “Why choose to meet here?”
“The most dangerous place is the safest place, and besides, if you go down the mountain, it will definitely arouse suspicion, it's better to be more cautious this way.”
Li Huaizhong looked You Jia up and down, his expression unchanged: “What happened after Jing Yuan took you away that day? Why are you in the Heavenly Net Sect now?”
“Tell me everything that happened in between.”
“Okay.”
You Jia didn't have much suspicion.
After all, although the supreme leader of the Dragon Guard is the emperor of each generation, it is impossible to report directly to Ning Yongnian in everything. In most cases, Li Huaizhong is still in charge.
“That day, Jing Yuan took me to a wild mountain, but Wei Changtian rescued me two hours later.”
“After that, I have been living on this Nine Pinnacle Mountain. The people of the Heavenly Net Sect do not restrict my movements. Wei Changtian also comes to see me from time to time. A few days ago, he also told me that the situation in Shu Prefecture is now stable and he is planning to find an opportunity to take me down the mountain.”
“...”
You Jia briefly recounted her experience. After listening, Li Huaizhong pondered for a moment and asked:
“How did Wei Changtian rescue you?”
“He killed Jing Yuan.”
You Jia answered truthfully: “Although I don’t know how he did it, I saw it with my own eyes... It only took one strike.”
“One strike to kill Jing Yuan?!”
Li Huaizhong's pupils suddenly contracted, and the shocked expression on his face was not feigned.
As expected, the move that killed Chang Shu'an on the top of Yanyun Mountain that day was not a one-time thing!
Although there should be many restrictions on its use, Wei Changtian does have the ability to kill a Rank 2!
It seems that the sentence “You will not be able to leave the Shu Prefecture government office today” was not really scaring me.
Li Huaizhong secretly rejoiced, composed himself, and asked again: “Has he ever suspected your identity?”
“He shouldn’t have.”
You Jia shook her head: “Wei Changtian said that he saved me just to repay a debt of gratitude. He has been very good to me these past few days, and doesn't seem to suspect anything.”
“...”
Li Huaizhong's mood was complicated when he heard this, but he nodded without showing any emotion on the surface.
“Well, that's good.”
“Eunuch Li, what brings you here today?”
Looking around, You Jia asked softly, “Does the Emperor need me to do something?”
Li Huaizhong took a deep breath and said slowly, “Yes, your life tablet has not been broken, the Emperor knows you are not dead, so he sent me to inform you of your next mission.”
New mission?
Through Li Huaizhong's expression, You Jia judged that this mission should be very unusual.
She immediately moved closer, her face also becoming serious.
“What is the mission? Just tell me, Eunuch.”
“Okay, then listen carefully.”
Li Huaizhong paused and said faintly in the night:
“Within three days, kill Wei Changtian.”
“And now Wei Changtian not only occupies Shu Prefecture, but even wants to collude with the Xu family... The Emperor is somewhat wary of this man, so he has long been determined to kill him.”
“But you also saw what happened at the Late Spring Dragon Poetry Gathering that night. This man has a large force under his command, and he is extremely cautious in his actions. Ordinary methods may not work, and it is easier to leave hidden dangers.”
“Since you are already familiar with him, he probably won’t be too wary of you. If you take action, the probability of success will naturally be greater, and it can also avoid a lot of trouble. Do you understand what I’m saying?”
“...”
“I understand.”
You Jia nodded blankly, knowing very well what she would face next.
Regardless of whether she can kill Wei Changtian, she cannot live.
The Emperor wants Wei Changtian to die, but he must not let the Wei family realize that it was done by the royal family.
So... this is a mission with certain death.
“Long Que, what are you thinking about?”
Suddenly, Li Huaizhong's voice came over: “Could it be that just because Wei Changtian saved you once, you have become soft-hearted?”
“I...”
You Jia opened her mouth, wanting to deny it, but the second half of her words remained unspoken for a long time.
She really seemed to be a little reluctant, and unwilling to do this thing.
“Long Que, don’t forget!”
Li Huaizhong glanced at You Jia coldly: “You are a member of the Dragon Guard! Your life is no longer your own to decide!”
“If the Emperor hadn’t saved you back then, you would probably have turned to dust by now!”
“...”
Faced with Li Huaizhong's “reminder,” You Jia was silent for a long time before finally saying with her head lowered.
“Eunuch, don't be angry, I know what to do.”
“Hmph! I hope you really know!”
Li Huaizhong snorted coldly, and took out a small porcelain bottle from his arms.
“Wei Changtian definitely has life-saving tools on him, and although he is only Rank 5, his combat power is probably not much weaker than you. This bottle contains Phoenix Bile Powder. Mix it into wine and give it to him to drink. It can make him fall asleep after a quarter of an hour.”
“Then you can take action, and you will definitely succeed.”
“Yes.”
You Jia took the porcelain bottle, her fingertips trembling slightly.
Cultivators, especially after reaching the middle three ranks, ordinary poisons and narcotics have mostly completely lost their effect.
What heartbreak grass, poisonous wine, arsenic, arsenic... Unless you eat it as a meal, it is impossible to make a Rank 5 martial artist fall for it.
Of course, there are also some precious medicinal materials that can still work after special processing, and Phoenix Bile Powder is one of them.
Holding the porcelain bottle tightly in her hand, You Jia still lowered her head and bowed slightly to Li Huaizhong.
“Eunuch Li, I wonder if the Emperor has any other instructions?”
“No more.”
Li Huaizhong narrowed his eyes: “But you must remember, this is your last mission.”
“I don’t want to have to make another trip to personally take care of you.”
“...”
“Yes, Eunuch.”
Seeming to say the three words somewhat blankly, You Jia turned around and slowly walked back along the path she had come from.
The evening breeze brushed past the corners of her skirt, and below were a pair of peacock blue embroidered cloth shoes, with thin straps wrapped around her ankles, like the slender grass swaying in the wind by the roadside.
You Jia walked very slowly, and the last sentence Li Huaizhong said to her just now seemed to be echoing in her ears all the time.
“Long Que, you must not disappoint the Emperor.”
