He noticed that Nie Yunhua had been holding the sound transmission token, and soon the two of them arrived at their destination, a courtyard outside the imperial city. It was also a place with six doors dedicated to house arrest of some powerful people.
The decoration inside can't be said to be very luxurious, but compared to the dungeon that was like a rat's nest, it was at least a little more dignified.
"What will happen to me after that?"
"I thought you wouldn't ask such a stupid question." Nie Yunhua poured a cup of freshly brewed tea, took a slow sip, frowned slightly, and immediately put the cup down.
Lu Xiaofeng sat opposite him, staring at the cup of tea in a daze. Of course, her attention was not on it at the moment, but she began to repeatedly recall the scenes that had happened in the court.
"I will die and be used as a sacrifice to appease the anger of the Hidden Dragon Hall master, right?"
Nie Yunhua nodded slightly and said:
"Probably. In fact, when I was sent to guard you, I already explained a lot of problems."
"What do you mean? Or do you mean what you mean!" Lu Xiaofeng found it difficult to remain calm. He slapped the table and said, "Obviously I was in the hall and did not say anything detrimental to King Zhennan!"
"But you know the truth." Nie Yunhua took a deep look at the other party and said, "Actually, everyone knows that what you said cannot be the truth. Even if your words were beneficial to the prince before, what will happen next?
You can reject your own statement at any time, just because you are the most powerful witness, and the explanation you change at will will be a sharp knife inserted into the ghost market at all times."
"I won't do that." Lu Xiaofeng lowered his head, clenching his hands into fists, and veins appeared on the back of his hands, "Besides, even if I tell the truth that is not conducive to the ghost market, it is impossible to really produce what you said.
Such influence!
This has obviously been proven in the court this time!
The so-called facts...are not important at all!
This is just a tool used by power seekers and careerists to achieve their goals!"
Snap, snap, snap.
Nie Yunhua looked at Lu Xiaofeng with slightly appreciative eyes.
"You have really grown up. Sure enough, death is the best way to bring out a person's potential.
But one thing you have to admit is that your existence is indeed a hidden danger.
Now it is indeed impossible for the imperial court to attack the Ghost Market. All parties involved are too deeply involved. All major factions have invested in the Ghost Market. They need the Ghost Market, the largest gold sales cave in the world, to provide them with a steady flow of benefits.
.
But human desires are endless. After reaching a certain limit, those factions will no longer be satisfied with the little they get.
And when this time comes, it's your chance to speak out.
You can overturn your previous remarks in time and give the court an excuse to attack the ghost market.
Even if this reason is not so tenable."
"Then according to what you said, Guishi should want me dead the most, but the prince spared my life before, and now His Majesty has sent you, a hardcore member of the Zhennan King faction, to keep an eye on me. Doesn't this mean you have been defeated?
Said argument!”
Lu Xiaofeng's logical thinking has always been top-notch. He is just not good at politics. In other words, he feels disgust and rejection from the bottom of his heart. But knowing that he will die next, he has to force himself to accept things no matter how much he doesn't like, so
He quickly discovered the loophole.
In response, Nie Yunhua smiled and said.
"The hidden dangers I just mentioned are known to those in the court, and the prince is also aware of them. Therefore, from the perspective of the ghost market, you should not continue to live after you make remarks that are beneficial to the prince.
This is why I was sent here.
But from the perspective of the imperial court, why do you still let me, a person who clearly bears the label of the Zhennan King faction, look at you?
This is probably because, in terms of your own value and the priority of the incident you just discussed, your remarks may indeed bring some preemptive advantages to the court in the future, but they are far less effective than quelling the anger of the Hidden Dragon Hall master at the moment.
The victims are more important.
Of course you can also see it as a political exchange."
"Exchange for what?" Lu Xiaofeng felt a little dizzy.
"The prince and his family are willing to do this dirty trick in exchange for temporarily not pursuing the Hidden Dragon Envoy incident."
Lu Xiaofeng was silent.
Suddenly, it seemed to him that his death might be a happy one.
On the one hand, the ghost market has one less hidden danger and excuse for the imperial court to trigger a war. On the other hand, it can also temporarily appease the leader of the Hidden Dragon Hall.
As for myself, a mere fourth-grade official, it is really not that important in this imperial city.
Just like the four great gods who were overthrown by them in the previous generation, the traces they left behind were like water droplets submerged into the ocean, disappearing without a trace, and even their names were no longer mentioned.
"Why are you telling me this?"
Then Lu Xiaofeng raised his head and looked at Nie Yunhua. As the only old man who had experienced the Sima Kongming period, the Zhuge Zhengwo period and the current era dominated by the destiny body, but could still hold on to the position of the divine catcher, he felt that the other party should not be like this at this time.
It’s better to talk more.
"This is what the prince meant." Nie Yunhua looked calmly at the other party's eyes that had lost their former vitality.
"The prince believes that Lu Xiaofeng should not become such a victim."
"He wants to use me for something." After living for so many years, Lu Xiaofeng has never been so clear-headed as now.
"Then do you want to live?" Nie Yunhua's smile was very light, "If you want to live, you must accept the fate of being used. Of course, you can also use your own life to prove that you, Lu Xiaofeng, have a pride that others do not have.
But probably I am the only one who can witness the heavy price you bear behind your sacrifice, and until the next day, such a small thing will not stay in my mind for a moment longer.
Maybe when I get drunk occasionally, I will think of the proud and unyielding Lu Xiaofeng."
Cluck cluck cluck...
Lu Xiaofeng's teeth began to tremble. He couldn't tell how he felt at the moment, but he knew that he would never forget Nie Yunhua's smile in his life.
There was no trace of malice in it, nor was there any so-called pity or admiration. It even had a stiff and formulaic smile like that of a manufactured machine man.
But it was this smile that made Lu Xiaofeng feel endless ridicule surrounding her.
He can indeed build his pride by silently accepting everything, but is it worth it?
His sacrifice was originally a political exchange, and it would not change anything or bring anything. It was just that a person like him was a bit of a hindrance, so he needed to get rid of such randomness.
So is he willing to accept this fate?
Knowing that choosing another path may completely betray your beliefs, but in this prosperous and indifferent imperial city, is there really anything for you to stick to?
At this moment, he felt that every minute and every second he breathed was filled with nausea and filth.
From the beginning, he shouldn't belong here, but he woke up too late.
"what should I do......"
The moment he said these words, Lu Xiaofeng's eyes changed. He had always had a kind of cynicism and freeness in him, as if it was not difficult for him to deal with huge troubles, but now these temperaments are gone.
"You have many friends. Although none of your friends are as powerful as a random official in the palace, if their influence is gathered together, they can still cause a disturbance in the imperial city."
Nie Yunhua looked at the other party expressionlessly.
"In addition, according to what the prince said, you should use the information you know, such as... a certain secret.
As the protagonist of Destiny, he is also a legendary figure known for his wisdom. As long as you want to live, there is always a way.
Finally, this is your road to survival and has nothing to do with me, the prince, or the faction of King Zhennan, so don’t do unnecessary things."
Lu Xiaofeng had just taken out the sound transmission token, but when he heard the other party's last words, the movement in his hand suddenly stopped. He stared directly at the other party, his voice was a little low and hoarse.
"if......"
"Haven't you suffered enough?" Nie Yunhua shook his head in disappointment before the other party finished speaking, "It can be said that you were unlucky to join this game that you shouldn't have participated in at the beginning.
But if you continue to overestimate your capabilities now, you are betting your last bit of luck on this dead end.
Don't forget that your existence is not that important in the eyes of many people. It is His mercy that His Majesty is willing to leave you a way to survive. Don't provoke him again and again.
After all, the worst result is that a head catcher named Lu Xiaofeng disappears in this huge city. Even the position of the four great catchers will be filled by others at any time."
"I understand." Lu Xiaofeng spat out these four words with difficulty, as if the weight contained in these four words was greater than all the words he had spoken before.
Nie Yunhua did not leave the room. He saw that Lu Xiaofeng kept holding the token and constantly getting in touch with others. As for what they talked about, he really didn't care.
After receiving the instructions from Qin Fan, he executed them as soon as possible. Qin Fan's thoughts, including the possible consequences, were not something that he, a little magic hunter, could interfere with or guess.
Nie Yunhua has always been very self-aware, especially after following Zhuge Zhengwo to the ghost market, he knew more clearly how heavy the price of achieving these four words was.
Immediately, his eyes turned to the majestic imperial city in a daze, and the waves in his eyes also showed that he was not as calm as he looked.
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On the other side, deep inside the palace.
The master of Hidden Dragon Hall, Shi Xiu, left with satisfaction after getting the results he wanted.
Next, he will go to find the eldest princess, Yuhuang Xin, who is about to go to Wutian Demon Sect, and decide to cede some interests to gain the other party's support, and then complete his brother's revenge in Xixuanzhou Mansion!
Of course, before that, the life of that little god catcher needs to be used as a memorial.
Looking at the other person's leaving figure, Emperor Xuan's eyes showed a touch of ridicule and disdain.
"If the Xixuan Heavenly Court is all this kind of trash, then the so-called Tianwai will not be so desirable."
Emperor Xuan was indeed qualified to say this, because everything about the other party's performance was in his calculations, including the death of the Hidden Dragon Envoy.
"Your Majesty." The next second, a young eunuch suddenly appeared beside him.
"How was your observation?"
"About five people, including Shi Xiu, showed extremely violent reactions to the death of the Hidden Dragon Envoy. One of them even proposed to seize power directly by force and then ignore His Majesty."
"Five idiots, that's fine." Emperor Xuan nodded expressionlessly, "Besides, are there any suitable targets among the other seven?"
"There are three that meet the conditions listed by His Majesty before."
"Only three..." Emperor Xuan said with disappointment in his eyes, "You can try to make contact in the past two days, but I need to get an accurate result before Shi Xiu officially leaves for Xixuanzhou Mansion."
"Yes." The young eunuch said respectfully.
At this time, Emperor Xuan suddenly turned sideways and looked at this old acquaintance who had known him since childhood and whose appearance had not changed.
"You have changed a lot. Is it because of your destiny?"
The young eunuch smiled bitterly and said:
"Your Majesty, you should know that my situation is different from his. I am just a guardian who occasionally uses a little merit to maintain my life. As for swallowing the so-called dragon energy, I originally didn't know how to do it, but now
Now that I know it, I don’t even dare to do it.”
[The young eunuch, from "The Fighting Swordsman in the Snow", is recognized as one of the top ten powerful men and has long since reached the realm of land gods.
Although this person is a eunuch, he has the same lifespan as Li Yang, which means that this person has lived for at least three hundred years. For him, as long as Li Yang is still surnamed Zhao, it is fine. It is a pity that the protagonist Xu Fengnian is destined to be surnamed Xu.
There is an inextricable knot with him.
The eunuch in the novel has long mentioned that he is a eunuch, so he must be a eunuch. The only dragon energy in the world is the most powerful and yang. The young eunuch can achieve immortality in the world by absorbing the dragon energy to conceive and nourish the qi, blood and essence.
Liyang's top strategist, Yuan Benxi, who had half his tongue cut off, did not dare to make a crazy counterattack when he was killed. It was precisely because of him.
It was also because of him that Cao Changqing was unable to kill Zhao Zhuan when Confucianism turned to domineering and came to Tai'an City.
The second best person in the world, Wang Xianzhi, who was based in Emperor Wu's city and retreated to a corner of the East China Sea, was because of him. Both Huyan Daguan and Hong Xixiang had noticed this person and warned Xu Fengnian that this person was Liyang's last trump card.
The young eunuch breathed the Zhao family's dragon energy and became immortal. Therefore, if the Zhao dynasty is not destroyed, he will not die. All Liyang emperors in the past generations knew about this person's existence and regarded him as Liyang's last trump card.]
Then the young eunuch paused and said:
"As for the changes...the original owner of my fateful body is already a warning."
"You should understand what I am referring to specifically?" Emperor Xuan looked at the other party deeply.
The young eunuch breathed a sigh of relief and said:
"The emperors who are loyal to the Daxuan Dynasty are the only instructions issued by the Xixuan Heavenly Court to send me to settle in the Shanhai Realm. It has been nearly two thousand years. The position of this guardian... no, it should be said that this prisoner,
It’s hard for me to convince myself to continue to deceive myself.
I believe in Your Majesty, just as I believed in His Majesty’s father decades ago.”
"Then let's go and see that person first." Emperor Xuan suddenly stretched out his right hand, and the rich power of merit filled the entire hall!
Under the dragon chair placed at the back of the main hall, there was a sudden swishing sound of chains, and then the dragon chair moved back two meters, and an underground passage hole appeared under the original position of the dragon chair.