boyutpedia Chapter 105 Someone Wants to Die
Chapter 105 Someone Wants to Die
Zhongtian's expression hardened, and his murderous gaze fixed on Master Li: "What are you going to do!"
Master Li smiled slightly: "It's nothing, I'm just getting old and have some feelings."
Zhongtian became wary. Had Master Li discovered that she had sent someone to follow her?
Master Li looked at Zhong Tian: "Lord Zhong, I will soon be retiring from the palace. I have always been kind to others, and we should keep to ourselves. I will not cause any more trouble. Lord Zhong, don't you agree?"
Zhongtian lowered his guard and quietly took out a check from his pocket, handing it to Master Li.
"With His Majesty at the Zhong residence, there are bound to be times when I fail to take care of him properly, and I will need Master Li to offer his guidance from time to time. These silver notes are a token of my appreciation."
Master Li glanced at the silver note discreetly, his eyes brightening slightly, and quietly slipped it into his pocket: "Lord Zhong, don't worry!"
Zhongtian wanted to say something more, but suddenly Shen Qingyu came out from inside. She wiped her slightly red eyes, walked up to Zhongtian, and gave him a solemn bow.
"His Majesty spoke with me for a long time! His Majesty is truly a wise ruler! Lord Zhong, whatever your plans are, I will do my utmost to cooperate."
"Madam Shen, after you return to the academy, act as usual and don't make a fuss. Just take the exams as scheduled. If anything happens, don't panic. His Majesty will give you justice."
"it is good."
Zhongtian took Shen Qingyu away.
She was extremely uneasy. If Master Li only wanted to extort some money by taking advantage of Xie Muning's matter, Zhongtian wouldn't be too worried. But she was afraid that Master Li had other ideas.
Three days later, the mysterious person sent another message asking Zhongtian to participate in the auction.
Too many people want Shen Qingyu's articles, and they are all high-ranking and powerful, so they can't afford to offend any of them. Therefore, Zhong Tian is asked to participate in the auction, and the highest bidder wins.
After hearing this, His Majesty slammed the cup on the table to the ground, making a sharp sound: "High position and great power? Very well, the court has been corrupted to this extent by these parasites! This is outrageous! Zhongqing, this time, I will go with you!"
Zhongtian nodded: "Okay."
Zhongtian and Jiang Yuxiao were both blindfolded. Jiang Yuxiao had never experienced such a deprivation of sight before, and she almost lost her temper.
It was Zhongtian who calmed His Majesty down, telling him to remain calm!
The two were placed in a small, airtight room. Only the open door allowed them to see outside. Nakata looked around and realized there were five such small rooms.
A deep voice came from afar: "Everyone, this is a rare opportunity. Put all the money you can pay into the small box."
Zhongtian glanced at His Majesty, and His Majesty glanced at Zhongtian. Zhongtian had no choice but to take out a check for ten thousand taels of gold from his pocket and put it in the box with some reluctance.
A moment later, a servant, completely covered up from head to toe, came and took the small box away.
Zhongtian was extremely reluctant to leave! What a terrible official position he was! He had to spend so much money on a salary of only a few taels of silver.
Seeing Zhong Tian's pained expression, Jiang Yuxiao said, "Zhong Qing, I won't let you suffer. I will wipe out all these people in one fell swoop, and I will return every penny to you!"
He said, with a rather ambiguous tone, "Your Shunning Express is making quite a bit of money!"
Zhongtian was startled. To avoid being slaughtered by His Majesty, he had no choice but to plead poverty, saying in a tearful voice, "It is my honor to share Your Majesty's burdens, but this money is from my life savings. I even had to bring back all of my husband's dowry to barely scrape together enough. If it hadn't come back, I would probably be sleeping on the floor!"
Jiang Yuxiao looked at her with an ambiguous expression, making Zhongtian feel uneasy.
After a while, someone came in. It was the masked man Nakata was seeing for the first time, followed by a servant carrying a cup of tea. Nakata recognized those eyes. The box was returned untouched.
When Nakata opened it, he found that all the silver notes were there, and not a single penny was missing!
"How is this going?"
"Madam Zhong, I'm so sorry, but someone has paid a higher price, and Shen Qingyu's article belongs to someone else!"
Higher silver? How much higher?
Nakata dared not look at His Majesty's face. Someone was pulling the tiger's hair out of its head; this meant someone wanted to die.
"Alright." Nakata said with some regret, "Then let's cooperate again next time. Let's head out now!"
"Wait." The door was blocked by a man in black.
Zhong Tian's face turned cold: "Even if the deal falls through, we can still be on good terms. What, you want to fight?"
"What are you saying, Lord Zhong? This is a cup of wine. Drinking it won't kill you, but it will cause temporary amnesia, making you forget what happened today. After you drink it, you can leave!"
"That's true," Nakata thought. "It would be very dangerous to let them leave so brazenly."
Jiang Yuxiao looked at the masked man with a serious expression: "What will happen if I don't drink?"
"Of course we'll feed you!"
Jiang Yuxiao clapped her hands, preparing to call the secret guards. A wise man does not stand under a dangerous wall, let alone His Majesty! There are secret guards lurking everywhere in this small house, capable of taking down everyone here.
However, the guards did not come out, and Nakata defeated the two men by himself.
Zhongtian took the drinks they brought in and poured them into their mouths without spilling a drop. If the drinks were really as effective as they said, they would forget everything here.
"Your Majesty, shall we take action?"
"No need! I want to see who the top scholar is this time!"
After that, Nakata left with His Majesty, and the civil service examination would be held five days later.
His Majesty, who was staying at the Nakata residence, had also started studying late into the night. His Majesty was, after all, a young man with some youthful spirit, and wanted to see where his literary talent ranked among the scholars of the world.
Doesn't His Majesty attend court? Nakata thought to himself.
However, she no longer had to accompany His Majesty all day long, and she had the opportunity to go to Wudao Temple to find Xia Muning!
At Wudao Temple.
The autumn leaves were turning yellow, and the weather had become somewhat cooler. Xia Muning and Le Xingxi sat in the courtyard. Le Xingxi was copying Buddhist scriptures, while Xia Muning was reading, occasionally playing with the child in the servant's arms.
Zhongping has grown up; he's fair-skinned and tender, and you can see the resemblance to Zhongtian in his features.
The scene looks quite harmonious, but only the people involved can sense the undercurrents between them.
This strange feeling started the night Xia Muning was brought here by Zhong Tian. Zhong Tian left that same night, leaving the two of them with their own worries.
Le Xingxi observed Xia Muning, scrutinizing his speech and behavior, wanting to know why he was favored by Zhong Tian.
Le Xingxi clearly remembered his first meeting with Zhongtian. When he invited Zhongtian to go on a spring outing, the reply he received was written in a man's elegant handwriting: "My husband does not allow it."
Xia Muning was also carefully observing Le Xingxi.
He was pondering and worrying.
The fact that his wife sent him to Xunlexingxi must mean that their relationship was quite close. But just how far had their relationship progressed?
Le Xingxi poses a much greater threat to Xia Muning than Xia Jin'an.