Through today's conversation with Huo Yingying, Li Nanke became very wary of this woman.
He used to think that this woman was just a pawn who was good at disguising and not very smart. But now he realized how scary she was.
Not only good at disguise, but also good at deception and calculation.
He even felt that the other party seemed immature in pretending to be the Queen Mother, which aroused the suspicion of the Supreme Emperor and others, and he did it deliberately.
The purpose is to destroy the plan of the underworld.
This woman is definitely not willing to be a pawn and will try her best to escape from the control of the underworld.
If this is the case, then Li Nanke was calculated by the other party from the beginning.
And his intuition told him that he should not make a deal with this woman.
But Huo Yingying's conditions are really tempting.
The mysterious old man imprisoned in the underground palace is not only interested in the underworld, but also the Tianqiong Sect. He is also very interested. He wants to know what ability this old man has to control the red rain.
As for whether Huo Yingying has the ability to help him rob the mysterious old man, we will talk about it later.
Anyway, the bone whistle that can control her is in his hand.
According to the contact address provided by Huo Yingying, Li Nanke came to a remote courtyard.
In order not to alert others, he took out his invisibility cassock, put it on himself, and sneaked in through the courtyard wall.
But after inspection, it was found that there was no human presence in the hospital.
Not here?
Li Nanke frowned.
Just as he was about to leave, there was a knock on the courtyard door.
Moreover, the sound of knocking on the door was very rhythmic, with two strong knocks and three soft knocks, which was obviously a code.
The next moment, the courtyard door seemed to sense something and actually opened on its own.
There was a masked man in a cloak standing at the door.
Judging from the body shape, she is a woman.
At the same time, a crisp bell sounded in the study next to Li Nanke. Along with the sound of friction when the bookshelf was moved, footsteps sounded in the originally silent study.
"No wonder there is no one there, it turns out there is a secret room."
Li Nanke suddenly realized.
I'm a little annoyed that I forgot to use "perspective" to check it just now.
Squeak——
The study door was opened.
A thin old man wearing green clothes and a long beard walked out.
"Lord God's Envoy."
The old man in green saluted the mysterious woman in the cloak.
"Go in and talk."
"yes."
The two entered the study one after another, and then there was no sound again. They must have entered the secret room.
Li Nanke sneaked into the study quietly and saw a stone door behind the bookshelf through his clairvoyant eyes. However, after searching for a long time, he could not find the switch.
In order not to alert others, he had to wait patiently.
After about a stick and a half of incense, the sound of the bookshelf being pushed sounded again.
Li Nanke hurriedly hid in the corner next to the window and held his breath.
The mysterious cloaked woman and the old man in green came out.
"Although the task assigned to you may seem simple, it is particularly critical to our entire plan. You must not ruin the Lord's important affairs at a critical moment. Do you understand?"
The woman's tone was cold.
The old man in green clothes quickly assured, "Don't worry, Lord God Envoy, I will definitely not let you down."
"Well, that's it, just wait for the news here."
The woman nodded and prepared to leave.
When she reached the door of the study, she paused, turned around and asked, "By the way, have you found Huo Yingying's bone whistle?"
The old man in green said: "I haven't found it yet."
"Could it be in her own hands?"
"Probably not." The old man in green shook his head, "If it were really in the hands of that woman, she would have fled the palace long ago, and there is no way she would still be at our disposal."
The cloaked woman thought for a few seconds and said calmly: "Huo Yingying must not let Huo Yingying know about the loss of the bone whistle, do you understand?"
"Don't worry, Lord God. For now, Huo Yingying still thinks that the bone whistle is with me. As long as I don't say anything, she will always be obedient."
The old man in green was full of confidence in his words.
The cloaked woman snorted coldly: "Don't underestimate that woman. If she doesn't have some ability, the Lord will not value her."
"Yes, I will be cautious."
Although the old man in green said he was respectful and obedient, he looked quite unconcerned.
So what if you are valued by the Lord?
In his eyes, Huo Yingying is a tool that can be manipulated at will.
"Has she ever tested you?" the cloaked woman suddenly asked.
"This...has happened before."
The woman thought for a while, took out a bone whistle and threw it to the old man, and said coldly: "You still have to be careful. This bone whistle was the one that controlled her in the first place. Although it has been disabled, her breath remains on it.
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If she tests you again, take out this bone whistle to scare her. As long as you don't let her get it, she won't find out whether it's true or false."
"My subordinate understands."
The old man in green nodded repeatedly.
After the cloaked woman left, the old man in green returned to the secret room, and the room became peaceful again.
Li Nanke hesitated for a moment, no longer investigating the old man in green, but quietly followed the cloaked woman.
Being called "Lord God's Envoy", he is obviously an absolute high-level person in the underworld.
The information obtained from her is more important.
Li Nanke followed him all the way to a deserted alley.
The woman looked around warily, then took off her large black cloak, revealing the clothes underneath.
Li Nanke was quite surprised when he saw this scene.
Because judging from the woman's clothing, she is obviously a palace guard!
The other party took off the black cloth from his face again.
The woman is not pretty, with dark skin and plain facial features. She is inconspicuous in a crowd.
But when Li Nanke saw the other person's face, he felt familiar.
It seemed like I had seen this woman somewhere.
When he thought about it carefully, his expression changed and became extremely ugly.
The guards beside the eldest princess!
Yes, this woman often plays the role of female guard beside the eldest princess, no wonder she looks familiar.
Watching the female guard leave the alley, Li Nanke did not pursue her.
The other party must have returned to the palace.
"This underworld is really terrible. Even the princess has placed chess pieces around her. And with Bai Ruyue's intelligence, she never noticed it."
A chill ran down Li Nanke's spine.
No, you have to tell the princess-in-law as soon as possible to take precautions, lest there is an accident on New Year's Eve and she will regret it.
Thinking of this, Li Nanke went straight to the palace.
Although the last time he went to find her, he was stopped by the guards, but later Bai Ruyue specially gave him a token, which allowed him to freely enter and leave the princess' residence without being blocked by anyone.
But as soon as Li Nanke arrived in front of the palace gate, he was stopped by a familiar voice.
"Li Nanke?"
The man looks back.
He saw the royal sister Nie Ying, who was dressed in black and had a cool temperament, standing not far away, looking at him in surprise.
"Nie Qianhu is going to the palace?"
Li Nanke stepped forward and asked.
Nie Ying shook her head, with a hint of worry in her eyebrows: "No, I'm about to go to the Night Patrol Department to find you."
"Find me?"
Li Nanke was stunned, "What's the matter?"
"Is it convenient now?"
Nie Ying pointed to a teahouse in the distance and motioned for the other party to go to the teahouse to talk.
The man hesitated for a moment, thinking that Bai Ruyue was still safe now, so he was not in a hurry to remind her. He nodded and said, "Let's go then."