pertwk Chapter 1573: Isn’t it a bit late?
Chapter 1573: Isn’t it a bit late?
Chapter 1573: Isn’t it a bit late?
In the current Yao Kingdom, the people are very violent. He Lingchuan did not explain much, but just smiled and said: "After all, this is still the Golden Plain. When the situation is good, they are gentle and orderly, but when the situation is bad, they show their true colors."
While they were having their meal, servants would go and clear out an empty room for the guests to stay in.
He Lingchuan had a wide circle of friends and was very hospitable. Yongquan Villa had guests staying every few days. At the moment, there were already five foreign merchants and three nobles invited to stay at the villa. The merchants came in and out and often entertained each other. The palace guards led by Zhao Song had long been numb to it and were too lazy to ask about it.
These business activities are too complicated. They only want to do their job well, which is to monitor He Lingchuan, with that little salary.
……
After dinner, Mr. Yang took Peng and Mao to stay and rest. He Lingchuan also returned to his study and collapsed on the couch.
He lay in a standard "big" shape, but his eyes were wide open.
The mirror asked him, "Hey, what are you thinking about?"
If He Lingchuan stayed up all night, he would usually take a half-hour nap in his study the next morning to replenish his energy. After all, his daily work was very strenuous, both mentally and physically.
"I was wondering what Bai Ziqi was doing in Tianshui City."
Mirror was puzzled: "Didn't those two say that he was chased here by Lingshan?"
Bai Ziqi said that he came to track down the Nine Nether Emperor, but Peng Yukui said that he was chased here by Lingshan. The latter's words can indeed explain why Bai Ziqi suddenly went south from Qianxing Mausoleum to Tianshui City, but He Lingchuan felt that Bai Ziqi might have a deeper purpose for coming here.
"This should be one of the reasons." He Lingchuan slowly closed his eyes, "But after Bai Ziqi came to Tianshui City, he turned around and went to Mangzhou. He was not frightened by the pursuit of Peng Yukui and others at all."
People who lack a sense of security will not rashly leave their shelter.
Jingzi wondered, "Since he is in Yao Country, he will be protected by both the Yao Country army and Miaozhan Heavenly Temple. The strength between them and the Lingshan pursuers will increase while the other decreases. What does he have to be afraid of?"
Isn’t this what the master said before?
He Lingchuan stretched out his hand and squeezed the Jingming acupoint, saying, "Look at Bai Ziqi's behavior. He went straight to the Miaozhan Tianzhu Temple as soon as he arrived in Tianshui City. He didn't even inform Yao Ting that he was here. It was only after King Yao learned about it that he invited him to the palace. No matter how straightforward Bai Ziqi is, he should know that this is not in line with normal diplomatic etiquette.
"Oh, he was in such a hurry that he didn't care about etiquette."
"What's inside the main temple? He's not going to have tea with Liang. And after he entered Yao Country, the pursuers from Lingshan no longer showed up, and Bai Ziqi wasn't chased away." He Lingchuan was also sorting out his thoughts, "So the reason why he was in a hurry to enter the temple, could it be that he wanted to meet Miao Zhantian as soon as possible?"
"He headed south directly after leaving Qianxing Mausoleum, entered Tianshui City and headed straight for Miaozhantian Temple. Hmm..." His eyes flickered, "Could it be that he went to find Miaozhantian just for Master Qianhuan?"
"Oh, that's really possible!" Mirror exclaimed, "If Bai Ziqi finds the cave of Qianhuan Zhenren, how can he be sure to dig the hole himself? He is an ancient immortal! Going in rashly would be dangerous."
It chuckled twice: "To deal with the ancient immortals, don't we have to mobilize the ancient gods?"
"So, he was rushing here to get reinforcements and external help?" He Lingchuan stretched, "But after he came, he didn't do anything else. Instead, he went to Mangzhou. He didn't seem to be in a hurry."
The original intention was to dig out the cave of Master Qianhuan, but after Bai Ziqi arrived in Tianshui City, he slowed down his actions and even turned around to Mangzhou to continue tracking down Emperor Jiuyou.
It's a big change from being busy to being leisurely.
"This change probably occurred during his visit to Miaozhantian."
Jingzi asked curiously, "Could it be that Miao Zhantian wants him to be patient?"
This was meant as a joke, but He Lingchuan snapped his fingers: "Hit!"
"Huh? Was I right?" the mirror said complacently.
"Qingyang and the temple are about to make a big move recently, have you forgotten?" He Lingchuan said leisurely, "Time is getting tighter and tighter. I believe they have almost finished the preliminary work. This is called the arrow is on the string and has to be shot. Miao Zhantian is also an insider. Maybe it wants to solve the big event at hand before dealing with Qianhuan Zhenren. After all, Qianhuan Zhenren has been in seclusion for more than 150 years, so he shouldn't mind waiting a few more days."
He let out a long breath: "Then this is good news for us, very good news!"
"Oh..." What's the good thing? "Then, let Bai Ziqi investigate Xiaotao Villa? What if he finds out something? What should we do?"
Jingzi still remembered what Bai Ziqi said before he left, about him talking about having a good chat with He Xiao after he came back. It was clearly a naked threat!
"We cleaned up the matter at Xiaotao Villa relatively well. It has been several months since the incident. Even if Bai Ziqi goes to the scene, the clues he can get are limited." He Lingchuan cleaned up the matter himself, so he was certainly confident. "But on the other hand, even if he didn't find any useful clues there, he can still cause trouble for me when he comes back."
"what?"
"Have you forgotten how he treated me in Lingxu City? Did he have any definite evidence at that time?"
"No, no." Bai Ziqi only had doubts about He Lingchuan, so he grabbed him and took him to Miao Zhantian for trial.
This man seems polite, but don't forget that he is the Duyun Envoy of the Heavenly Palace, and he doesn't need to be reasonable when doing things!
"It's the same this time. It's just that the location has changed to Tianshui City - fortunately, this is not Lingxu City. I still have nearly a thousand guards around me. If he wants to attack me, he has to get past King Yao first." He Lingchuan said seriously, "This is not his home ground. If he asks King Yao to arrest me, let alone whether King Yao will agree, it will be a complete mess at this critical juncture and may disrupt Qingyang and Miaozhantian's layout!"
"So..." He made a rough conclusion, "regardless of whether Bai Ziqi found the key evidence or not, he would not touch me before the Emperor Liujiang erupted."
"Wow, are you sure? If this is wrong, we'll be in big trouble."
He Lingchuan laughed: "Bai Ziqi came to see me that day because he was suspicious of me. Isn't it a little late for you to be afraid of trouble now?"
"Uh..." Was that day unusually dangerous? Looking back now, the mirror seemed to be a little worried.
"Bai Ziqi has already become suspicious, why don't you think he just arrests me?"
Mirror said as a matter of course: "Of course not. You have nearly a thousand guards around you. How can he arrest someone without King Yao's approval?"
"The fact that he didn't catch me that day shows that he is wary. Whether it's because of Miao Zhantian or King Yao, this fear will not disappear just because he went to Xiaotao Villa." He Lingchuan analyzed, "Before Miao Zhantian and Qingyang started the rebellion, Bai Ziqi had to get through King Yao if he wanted to touch me. I don't believe he can produce solid evidence - 'correlation' cannot be used as evidence. I also have such a big project of expanding the capital to the east in my hands. Do you think King Yao will believe him?"
“…It’s impossible to judge.” Mirror put himself in King Yao’s shoes and couldn’t imagine whether King Yao should believe it or not.
But one thing is: He Xiao's role in the eastward expansion of the capital was real and substantial. Once he was arrested, this project would certainly be greatly affected. And the inference drawn by Bai Ziqi was just an inference, and it was still a certain distance away from the truth.
King Yao must be extremely reluctant to deal with He Lingchuan at this time. He knows the nature and situation of his team better than anyone else. Once He Lingchuan is removed, who will take over such a big project?
"Even if King Yao is forced to kill me due to the pressure from Beijia and the Heavenly Palace, the relationship between the Yao Court and the Temple will further deteriorate. This is not good for Miaozhantian's subsequent plans." He Lingchuan said, "Things should be prioritized. Bai Ziqi is a divine messenger after all, and he shouldn't undermine Miaozhantian at this critical juncture. So, I am safe for the time being."
This "temporary" deadline will only last until Qingyang and Miaozhantian start their rebellion; after that, no one will be able to stop Bai Ziqi from doing anything he wants.
"We must make good use of the time when Bai Ziqi is not in Tianshui City and find out the strength of Peng Yukui and others first." He Lingchuan blinked, "They can chase Bai Ziqi everywhere, so they must be very powerful. They can be an effective helper for us when necessary."
The mirror knew that its owner was already planning how to take advantage of it.
"Peng Yukui won't mind. He came to you because he is ready to use you."
"Good. We'd better take care of another hidden danger."
Just as Jingzi asked "Which hidden danger?", there was a rustling of branches outside, and the ghost ape jumped onto the windowsill and bared its teeth at He Lingchuan.
He put away the barrier: "Come in."
The ghost ape came in through the window, holding a small spider web bag in his hand.
"Speaking of hidden dangers, the hidden dangers have arrived." He Lingchuan asked with a smile, "Have you caught them?"
The ghost ape shook the net bag in his hand but didn't hand it over, staring at him with his eyes wide open.
He Lingchuan understood, jumped up, opened the drawer, took out a small bag of Xiangle wine beans and handed it to it.
The ghost ape then put one hand in his pocket, took the candy in the other hand, and glanced at the drawer several times.
"I won't put it in the drawer next time."
After hearing what He Lingchuan said, the ghost ape withdrew his gaze in disappointment, peeled off the oil paper, and grabbed a handful of wine beans to eat.
It is fragrant and sweet, and both children and monkeys love it. Recently, Yangshan Chamber of Commerce shipped more than 20,000 kilograms of Xiangle powder from Yaoguo, which were made into various small candies. This kind of wine-core bean is the new favorite in the market recently.
He Lingchuanyao looked at the net bag in his hand, inside which were two beetles lying quietly.
There is a bright red line on their abdomen.
The mirror exclaimed, "Oh my!" "Isn't this Tian Yun's insect puppet?"
The ghost ape also offered two insect puppets last time, but they were killed by the bat demon, unlike these two... "Wait a minute, these two are still alive?"
He Lingchuan shook the net bag, and the two insects flapped their wings and crawled a few times. Hmm, they were full of energy.
This is what He Lingchuan requires: capture him alive.