Just when the first rain of early autumn began in Fengyuan, the capital of Daning was also shrouded in a curtain of rain.
However, compared to the gentle drizzle in Fengyuan, the rain in Daning was much more majestic and turbulent.
"Boom!"
Lightning tore apart the dark clouds, and huge thunder rolled through the night.
The torrential rain is overwhelming, falling on everything indiscriminately, as if it is the emperor of this world, ruling everything in the world.
Except for the man with a gloomy face, but the overwhelming power of an emperor surged through his body.
"Wei Changtian..."
Saying a name one word at a time, Ning Yongnian looked at the vast rain curtain in front of him, and for the first time, his eyes showed endless murderous intent.
Different from the last time he ordered You Jia to assassinate Wei Changtian, Ning Yongnian really felt a danger in Wei Changtian this time.
This is a sense of danger that comes from being out of control.
What happened in Fengyuan Palace three days ago has reached Ning Yongnian's ears.
If Wei Changtian's nearly killing of Yan Luo before could be attributed to Bai Youheng's own cleverness, then this "accident" can only mean one thing -
Around him, there are Wei Changtian's fine works.
One hundred dragon guards followed Bai Youheng to Fengyuan to bring out Yama. Very few people knew about this matter.
But Wei Changtian was able to lead his men to capture more than thirty Long Guards on the same day Bai Youheng arrived at Fengyuan.
If the news had not been known a long time ago, there would be no explanation for this matter.
Although Bai Youheng was lucky, he happened to enter the palace before Wei Changtian went there, and left Fengyuan just before Wei Changtian sealed the city.
However, Yu Pingjun, who also knows the overall plan, has been exposed and may betray himself at any time.
The originally flawless plan became less secure due to Wei Changtian's intervention.
Ning Yongnian, who has devoted a lot of energy to this end, naturally cannot tolerate such an unstable factor anymore.
But now he can no longer care about this side.
There are only eight days left until July 15th.
I must complete three things before that.
First, even if Yu Pingjun is killed, she must not be allowed to speak.
Second, ensure that Bai Youheng can reach Yuanzhou safely.
Third, find out who the person next to you is.
"..."
After making up his mind, the irritability in Ning Yongnian's heart finally subsided a little.
He slowly turned his head, looked at Li Huaizhong who had been standing beside him, and suddenly asked:
"Lao Li, how long have you been following me?"
"It has been twenty-two years since I returned to the emperor."
Li Huaizhong felt something bad in his heart, but he immediately bowed and answered without changing his expression: "It has been twenty-two years since the emperor came to the throne, and I have been serving you for twenty-two years."
"Twenty-two years, so long..."
Ning Yongnian sighed softly, and then asked with a smile: "By the way, didn't the Yin and Yang Kung you practiced go wrong before, leaving some hidden problems? How is it now?"
"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. This old disease is difficult to cure and remains the same as before..."
Of course, Li Huaizhong would not say that he was already well, so he said perfunctorily: "But I know what I'm doing, so it won't bother me."
"Is it?"
Ning Yongnian glanced at Li Huaizhong meaningfully and patted the latter's shoulder gently: "Old Li, in fact, there is no need to hide such a small matter from me."
"Your injury is healed, so I'm naturally happy for you. As for where you got the healing method... If you don't want to tell me, I won't ask."
"..."
boom!!!
It was like a thunder exploded in his ears. No matter how cunning and cunning Li Huaizhong was, his heart was inevitably shaken at this moment.
Ning Yongnian's words may not seem to reveal much information, but in fact they contain a lot of unexplained meaning.
Could it be that...his transaction with Wei Changtian has been noticed?
Did Ning Yongnian have real evidence, or was it just speculation?
What exactly is the problem?
Countless questions came to Li Huaizhong's mind, which made his answer a little slow.
"Back, back to your Majesty, the old slave's hidden illness has not been cured yet, so I don't dare to lie at all!"
"Hahaha!"
Having fully seen Li Huaizhong's reaction, Ning Yongnian still had the half-smiling expression on his face: "Old Li, you don't have to be so nervous. Even if you are really at fault, I can't bear to part with a second-grade master like you."
"After all, there are only a few dozen second-grade warriors in Daning. I am not like Wei Changtian, who killed five of them in one night on the top of Yanyun Mountain."
"Besides, you and I are both at the second level. If there is no help from others, I may not be your opponent."
"After all, your hidden illness has healed now, so your skills must have improved a lot, right?"
"..."
Outside the window, the rain was getting heavier, and the depressing atmosphere seemed to have passed through the window, completely enveloping the brightly lit Shiqu Pavilion.
A few simple words that seemed like a joke, but actually made everything clear. It also meant that even if Ning Yongnian was not fully informed, he definitely had some evidence that Li Huaizhong had an affair with Wei Changtian.
Of course, for Li Huaizhong, no matter how important Ning Yongnian's words were, he would never admit it even if the latter provided irrefutable evidence.
"Your Majesty! This old slave's loyalty to you can be seen from time to time!"
"Please, Your Majesty, see clearly!"
Li Huaizhong fell to his knees with a "pop" sound. He shouted his injustice loudly, his expression extremely anxious, but he was not too panicked in his heart.
As Ning Yongnian said, now that his hidden illness has healed and his skills have greatly increased, he is indeed not afraid of the former in one-on-one situations.
To take a step back, even if the two sides really fall out, he will definitely be able to escape before the masters in the palace come to help.
Therefore, since Li Huaizhong is not worried about his life, he will not be too panicked. At this time, he still wants to deny it for a while.
After all, from his perspective, Ning Yongnian probably just noticed some subtle clues and just wanted to take this opportunity to deceive himself.
Li Huaizhong's guess is actually correct, but it is not entirely correct.
Ning Yongnian is indeed not completely sure whether Li Huaizhong and Wei Changtian are colluding, but since he has talked about this this time, it will not be a simple test.
"Old Li."
Lowering his head and looking down at Li Huaizhong who was kneeling on the ground, Ning Yongnian laughed and said, "How about I make a deal with you."
"trade?"
Li Huaizhong never expected to hear such a sentence and was stunned.
Ning Yongnian nodded slightly, his face slowly becoming serious.
"Yeah, deal."
"Old Li, apart from Long Wei and the others, you are the only one who knows about Bai Youheng's matter."
"In other words, there must be someone from Wei Changtian among you."
"I don't care what method you use to find this person... Even if this person is you, it doesn't matter. I can guarantee that bygones are bygones, and I can satisfy any of your conditions."
"Of course, it doesn't matter if you don't want to. I just pretend that what happened tonight never happened."
"Think about it carefully."
"..."
Outside the window, a sudden rain hit the glazed tiles of the main hall, and the dense rain pillars slashed down diagonally in the wind, making a clanking sound on the roof like sharp arrows.
I don’t know how long it took, but Li Huaizhong finally stood up slowly, bowed and said softly: