808 Killing as I Think of Life and Death (2/2)

Shangguan Yangyu could finally breathe easy. He had been extremely worried that Ning Que would insist on killing Hua Shanyue. Even the Empress thought that Hua Shanyue could not die at this time.

Shangguan Yangyu left the Chao Mansion, leaving Ning Que alone in the courtyard. He caressed the rough surface of his crutch and thought of what had happened tonight. He felt that something was off.

A cough sounded from behind the wintersweet bush. Old Master Chao walked out from behind it.

Ning Que went up to help him.

Old Master Chao waved his hand and said, ”You're a cripple now, and you're still thinking of helping me?”

Ning Que smiled and suddenly asked, ”Second Uncle, what do you think of this matter?”

Old Master Chao said, ”It's such an important matter of the Royal Court, why have you come to ask me?”

Ning Que said, ”Even the Abbey Dean has to ask you, let alone me.”

Old Master Chao said, ”Then tell me about it.”

Ning Que said, ”I still think it's not right to handle it like that.”

Old Master Chao replied, ”Because you are retreating.”

Ning Que said thoughtfully, ”That's right, I'm no longer used to retreating with regards to matters in the world.”

Old Master Chao looked at him and said, ”If you want to ask about the Heaven's Way, then you shouldn't care about matters of the world.”

Ning Queasked, ”But what if the matters of the world keep coming to you?”

Old Master Chao asked him, ”What did you do when the Abbey Dean stood before you?”

There were many stoves in the Chao Mansion parlor; it was as warm as spring.

The Fish-dragon Gang had suffered heavy casualties the other day, and the atmosphere in the gang was naturally subdued. Now that Chao Xiaoshu and Liu V returned, many gathered in the Chao Mansion. However, they did not drink much.

Ning Que and Qi IV looked around the table after they discussed the rebuilding of Yanming Lake.

Chen Liu was drinking hot tea. He did not like drinking alcohol because he thought that it hindered one's thinking ability.

Ning Que excused himself, saying that he had drunk too much.

Moments later, Chen Liu left the parlor as well.

”We are close to the army. How is our relationship with the Northern Army?”

Ning Que looked at Chen Liu and asked.

Bright yellow light streamed through the window paper, shining on Chen Liu. It cast a large shadow, and his face could not be seen clearly.

After the night at the Spring Breeze Pavilion, the relationship between the Fish-dragon Gang and the army grew extremely close. Chen Liu knew that he could not hide anything regarding this matter, and so, he said softly, ”We are relatively close.”

Ning Que said, ”Tell them that I want Hua Shanyue to die.”

After a long moment of silence, Chen Liu nodded.

His nodding movement was so small that Ning Que would have missed it if he had not been staring at him.

The two returned to the parlor one after the other.

Chao Xiaoshu looked at the two and said, ”Eat quickly, the meat is about to rot.”