Shan Zhongming fell into a deep sleep. When he woke up, it was already noon the next day, but he missed the court meeting that day.
Fortunately, Hong Zhenji took a leave of absence for him. He only said that when discussing official matters last night, Shan Shushou suddenly felt unwell and fell asleep.
This is a good reason, but Shan Zhongming went to Hong Zhenji’s house to discuss some official business?
The officials in the court were quite curious about this, and Shan Zhongming was also extremely upset about it.
What's even more frustrating is that my memory of last night is a bit hazy, as if I didn't do anything serious with Lu Qiao'er.
Nothing was accomplished, and he even missed the court meeting, but this time he suffered a big loss.
It's a loss, but it's good. For Han Di, this is good news.
Feeling that he had suffered a loss, Shan Zhongming would definitely still think about it, thinking about it day and night.
In the first contact, Han Di had already ascertained important information. Judging from Shan Zhongming's various performances, his cultivation level was not high.
This news was also recognized by Xu Zhiqiong and Yang Wu.
"Cultivation of virtue? Cultivation of his grandma's virtue!" Yang Wu sneered, "If cultivating virtue has anything to do with cultivation, how can a bad person in this world have cultivation? How can he be a star official or star?
Becoming a god or becoming a saint?”
Xu Zhiqiong nodded and said: "This is an unlearned and incompetent person. It is reasonable for their gods to give him a high official position, but it is a bit childish to claim that he has a first-class cultivation level?"
Han Di shook his head and said: "I heard that old thief say that the cultivation level of Qiancheng Kingdom is different from that of our Daxuan. Our Daxuan cultivates the body, and the cultivation level is also divided according to the body."
Yang Wudao: "How are the cultivation levels of the Qiancheng Kingdom divided?"
Han Di followed Shan Zhongming's example and said: "Whether you have high level of cultivation or not, virtue should come first. Those with great virtue should put loyalty first!"
Just by listening to these words, you can know what kind of person Shan Zhongming is.
Han Di completed the first task efficiently, and Xu Zhiqiong immediately cashed in the reward, first giving him a thousand taels of silver.
Han Di didn't want money. She was afraid that her appointment with Mei Ling as her teacher would fail. She also reminded Xu Zhiqiong: "Brother, I'm helping you not for money."
Xu Zhiqiong smiled and said: "Junior sister, just accept the money. You will naturally not forget what senior brother promised you."
He said that he would not forget it, but Xu Zhiqiong had already prepared for the worst. He could not find his sister at all, and there was no way to talk about entering Taoism.
First, give Han Di some money to stabilize him. If Mei Ling's matter fails, Han Di can still get some benefits.
…
Three days later, Shan Zhongming took the initiative to come to the house with generous gifts to thank King Shu for asking for leave on his behalf.
Asking for leave is not an important matter, and the purpose of Shan Zhongming's visit is self-evident.
Hong Zhenji knew in his heart that Shan Zhongming was here for the beauty, so he quickly asked Han Di to come and serve her.
After three rounds of drinking, Shan Zhongming claimed that he was not feeling well and needed to rest. Han Di quickly took Shan Zhongming to the guest room.
Han Di had gained experience this time. When he arrived at the guest room, he did not ask Shan Zhongming for advice. He directly asked him about Yuan Chengfeng: "Your Excellency, back then in our Qiancheng Kingdom, there was a master of the Two Lives Mysterious Way. Have you ever heard of him?"
Did you say that?”
Shan Zhongming picked up the tea cup and took a sip, and said with a slight smile: "In the Shenji Division, there are countless masters of Liangsheng Xuandao."
Han Di added: "I heard that there is a senior named Yuan who has cultivated the Tao of Two Lives to the pinnacle of the human world."
Shan Zhongming frowned and said, "Why do you ask about this person?"
Han Di said: "I have studied Yin-Yang magic since I was born, and everyone in the world says that Yin-Yang Tao and the Mysterious Tao of Two Lives are connected."
Shan Zhongming shook his head and said: "Yin Yang Dao is the art of the market, and the Two Lives Mysterious Dao is the superior cultivation practice under the teachings of the God Lord. The two cannot be generalized. The so-called superior practice lies in cultivating virtue, and the foundation of cultivating virtue lies in the respect for the Divine Lord."
Awe…”
Seeing that he was about to start a long talk about cultivating virtue, Han Di quickly changed the topic.
"Your Excellency, I heard that the senior named Yuan rarely had any rivals in his life, but is it true?"
Shan Zhongming put down his teacup and said nothing for a long time.
Han Di is a cultivator of the Way of Killing, and there is a faint smell of murderous aura from him.
After two moments of silence, Shan Zhongming raised his head and said with a smile: "Miss Qiao'er, do you know that the senior Yuan you are talking about has been dead for many years?"
Han Di nodded and said, "I heard from the prince that Senior Yuan died of illness many years ago."
Shan Zhongming asked again: "Does your prince always mention this senior Yuan?"
Han Di was startled. She seemed to have asked about some secrets that she shouldn't have asked.
"My lord, he only mentioned it occasionally..."
Shan Zhongming smiled and said: "Is the prince worried about the cause of Yuan Chengfeng's death?"
As he spoke, Shan Zhongming leaned very close and his tone became more and more sinister.
Han Di pretended not to notice, and replied timidly: "The prince has mentioned it before, and always said that it was a pity that Senior Yuan died."
"Are you just saying it's a pity? Miss Qiao'er, what else did the prince say? Tell me word for word!"
Shan Zhongming put his hand on Han Di's shoulder, and he obviously put more force on his hand.
There was something in his sleeve, as if he was hiding a weapon.
Han Di deliberately made a sad face and said with a cry: "Sir, you are too strong, but you hurt me."
Shan Zhongming smiled and said: "Are you strong? I spared your life that night, but you didn't repent. Do you know the consequences of offending a first-level cultivator?"
Han Di panicked, it turned out that Shan Zhongming had suspected that he was in love with her.
Did he deliberately hide his cultivation before?
Is he really the best?
But if I am a first-class person, it is impossible not to see that I am special.
Han Di remained calm, shook his head repeatedly and said: "Sir, my little girl has never dared to offend you. This is because the prince asked me to..."
"Your Majesty asked you to come here and talk something out of me. It seems that he is still obsessed with Yuan Chengfeng."
Han Di was shocked. Yuan Chengfeng's death turned out to be related to Shan Zhongming.
"Your Majesty, my little girl doesn't know anything about this. I'm just asking for advice from your Majesty."
"Are you asking for advice?" Shan Zhongming sneered, "Do you think I don't know who you are?"
Damn it, he knows what's special about me.
Han Di is not a human at all, she is a ghost of unity. Although she still uses her own body, she is fundamentally different from a real human being.
Shan Zhongming shouted: "Hong Zhenji sent you here to use this beauty trick to plot against me. He is still thinking about Yuan Chengfeng. It's okay. I will risk your life today to give King Shu a warning!"
This is the palace, does he dare to attack?
He dared! He really wanted to kill Lu Qiaoer, the chief of the Shenji Department, and kill a servant in the prince's house. This would not cause too much trouble, and there was nothing Hong Zhenji could do against him.
Moreover, this man knew a little bit about some strange skills and really wanted to expose the matter. Shan Zhongming's killing was reasonable and reasonable, and Hong Zhenji had nothing to say.
Shan Zhongming's hand became stronger and stronger, and the weapon in his sleeve was already showing a cold light. What should I do? Is it possible that he really wants to die here?
Although Han Di died once, she did not want to disappear into ashes.
"Sir, please don't hurt me. I really don't know the inside story of this." Han Di cried so hard that the pear blossoms were filled with rain.
Shan Zhongming smiled and said, "Let's leave these words to the underworld."
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Xu Zhiqiong stumbled out of Siguo's room.
After fighting hard for an hour, he defended the camp, but the effort was extremely painful. Except for the camp camp, which was still stiff, his whole body seemed to have been softened by torture.
Back at the Marquis Mansion, Xu Zhiqiong wanted to try his luck. His luck was really good tonight. Xu Zhiqiong met his sister.
Mei Ling was dressing up in the bedroom, and Xu Zhiqiong roughly told what happened. Of course, things related to Xingxiu Corridor could not be revealed too much. Xu Zhiqiong only mentioned that he was entangled by a woman with strange tricks.
Mei Ling thought for a moment and said: "You said that this woman's cultivation level has reached above that of the mortal world. She should not be a disciple of my Taoist sect.
Among the disciples of my Taoist sect, there is only one who has cultivated above the ordinary world. He is not a woman, but a man."
Is it a man?
In this case, the dancing girl is not the disciple of Mei Ling.
Xu Zhiqiong said: "May I ask, senior, which path are you the founder of?"
Mei Ling did not hide anything and answered directly: "Some people call it the Witch Way, some call it the Charm Way, and some call it the Illusion Way. It's hard to say which one is more accurate."
Witchcraft?
witchcraft?
Is this woman in front of me the founder of witchcraft?
Xu Zhiqiong was feeling surprised when he suddenly felt the painting on his chest trembling.
He took out the picture, and all the dolls in the picture were grinning and crying.
This is a big deal.
Xu Zhiqiong said goodbye to his sister and hurried to Prince Shu's Mansion.
When he arrived at the guest room of the mansion, Yang Wu looked solemn and Hong Zhenji was crying with tears all over his face.
"I just said, this method won't work!" Hong Zhenji sobbed repeatedly.
Xu Zhiqiong looked at a corpse and blood stains on the ground, and asked Han Di: "What's going on?"
Han Di cried: "This man named Shan said that I knew too much and wanted to kill me to silence him. I thought he was really capable, so I started fighting with him.
This guy knows some martial arts, and his attacks are quite ruthless. I was also panicked for a moment, so I killed him and gave him..."
Han Di not only killed her, but also used Xu Zhiqiong and Yang Wu to save her life.
She treated the other party as a first-level cultivator. Unexpectedly, the other party had no cultivation at all and died directly at the hands of Han Di.
Xu Zhiqiong thought for a moment, then stepped forward to take away Shan Zhongming's sinful karma.
This guy's crime was not light, it was more than a foot long. Xu Zhiqiong accepted the crime, turned around and said to Hong Zhenji: "Hurry up and call someone to clean up the blood stains and dispose of the body."
It's easy to dispose of these, but what's the use of disposing of them?
Hong Zhenji cried: "Shan Zhongming has more than a dozen followers who are still waiting in the main hall. Now that they are gone, how can I explain it? If the god knows that he died in my house, he might kill my whole family!"
Xu Zhiqiong shook his head and said: "Shang Shushou is not dead. Just wait outside the door and don't let anyone in."
Xu Zhiqiong took off Shan Zhongming's clothes, took out some medicinal powder, wiped off the blood on his clothes, and put it on himself.
He measured Shan Zhongming's body carefully, leaving aside the details for the time being. The shoulders, waist, and legs, which were visible to outsiders, could not be vague.
The most important thing is the face. Fortunately, Shan Zhongming has a thick beard, and almost half of his face is covered.
Xu Zhiqiong used the art of disguise to look like Shan Zhongming, and then went to the evil mirror stage in the main hall of the Star Corridor to recreate the scene before Shan Zhongming's death.
Through the evil mirror platform, Xu Zhiqiong heard Shan Zhongming's voice, returned to Prince Shu's Mansion, called Han Di, and kept using magic to change his voice until Han Di couldn't hear the difference.
When everything was ready, Xu Zhiqiong walked out of the guest room and came to Hong Zhenji: "Prince Shu, Shan has returned to his residence."
Hong Zhenji was shocked. Judging from the appearance alone, Xu Zhiqiong's disguise technique had no flaws, and his voice was exactly the same as Shan Zhongming's.
But he felt there was still something wrong.
After hesitating for a moment, Hong Zhenji whispered: "Marquis Yun, is it you?"
Xu Zhiqiong was shocked: "How do you recognize him?"
Hong Zhenji said: "Master Hou, Shan Zhongming never calls me Prince Shu, he always calls me Prince."
Xu Zhiqiong frowned. There were too many details. There was a big gap in thinking between him and Yelang people. It was really not easy to learn the same thing.
"How does Shan Zhongming usually talk to his followers?"
Hong Zhenji looked confused. He didn't know how Shan Zhongming got along with his servants.
Han Di doesn’t know either!
The waiter in the main hall came to report that Shan Zhongming's entourage was ready to return to the house and called someone to urge the Lord.
This is Shan Zhongming's advice. No matter what happens, you must return home before Haishi, and you can't miss tomorrow's court meeting.
With no time to prepare, Xu Zhiqiong went directly to the main hall, pretended to be with Hong Zhenji, said goodbye to each other, and then went straight to the sedan chair.
Han Di also got on the sedan, following Hong Zhenji's instructions.
Shan Zhongming came here in pursuit of a beautiful woman, and a good thing was accomplished. Han Di was allowed to follow "Shan Zhongming" back home, which made it seem more real.
In fact, Hong Zhenji had selfish motives here. He sent Han Di away so that he could temporarily disassociate himself from the matter.
Seeing Han Di getting on the sedan, housekeeper Shan Yongping thought that Shan Zhongming would choose another house to live in, and asked specifically: "Master, shall we go back home?"
"Go back home!" Xu Zhiqiong said two words.
Two words will definitely not reveal any flaws.
Whether there will be any flaws in the future depends on luck.