Chapter 99 (2/2)
After the thick steel door opened noiselessly, the prison of the Overwatch Council was plunged back into silence and darkness The prisoners never lasted more than a few days in this place, and so there weren't many criminals left Deep within the prison corridors ca
A uard respectfully pushed a wheelchair out fro sat in the chair, his eyes closed in rest Suddenly, his eyes opened ”What do you think about the appoint about Fan Xian
The prison guard thought for a moment ”He's ruthless,” he replied ”But he's only half up to the task”
”Which half?”
”He entle youngsed face ”That's fine, that's fine A warm heart with ruthless methods is better than a ruthless heart with useless ot the information out of Si Lili, even if it was by accident”
”What do we do with Si Lili?” asked the prison guard
Chen Pingping thought for a moment ”We'll see,” he said quietly ”If we can turn her into one of ours, then we should try If that's not possible, then of course we'll have her killed”
”Do we not need to give that task to co, but as he still lacks the ability at the moment, there's no need for hiuard ”Sohed At thedetained at the iht that he had cohed violently, and indicated to the guard that he wheeled out He closed his eyes and thought for ato death, I presume he has already left the city I fear it's too late”
The guard shrugged He was in charge of the affairs of the Seventh Bureau, and had always held the First Bureau in contempt for its ruthless efficiency There was no pleasure in these sorts of ht this Mr Wu He looked at the corridor with its high ceiling ”Mr Director,” he said with sorief, ”you shouldn't eavesdrop next tiping smiled He had come here as soon as he had left the imperial palace He wanted to see his enemy's son for himself, to see what he was like, to see whether he had the ability to take on everything he had prepared for him As for the assassination atte was i was simply trivial If Fan Xian had died that way, it wouldn’t have been anything to worry about And there was an important aspect to how Fan Xian had dealt with the matter
It was a s Qinian hurriedly left the Celestial Prison wang Qinian told hiist within the capital who flitted between the Second Prince and the Crown Prince, see to rumors, he was behind a number of incidents within the bureaucracy
Fan Xian raised his eyebrows slightly His handsohtly He knew that he was a wily old fox ould have covered all of his tracks It was possible that he had already learned of all this and fled to some mountain to live in seclusion This so-calledto do was to wait seven or eight years for things to die down, and then s to play his evil tricks
”Hoe know that what Si Lili said was true?” asked wang Qinian
”It's simple,” replied Fan Xian calmly ”If that Wu Bo'an is still in the capital, then it isn't him If he has already fled, then it is himent, and perhaps it was closest to the truth There were too many matters in this world that men's stupid brains hadto set Si Lili free?” asked wang Qinian, anxious ”Sir, you don't have the right to do that, and what's h hosts, they still had respect for their ancestors
Fan Xian did not reply The ancestors he had in this world bore little relation to hiain, and told wang Qinian to inform the First Bureau Mu Tie knew his identity, and should believe ang Qinian had to say As they parted, Fan Xian confirs were sorted, Fan Xian slowly made his way back to Fan Manor, vaulted the wall, and quietly laid down in bed, waiting for the next day's news After wang Qinian entered the Council, he was surprised to find that his First Bureau colleagues were ready and waiting Mu Tie sht, there was no business in the capital After Fan Xian returned to Fan Manor, he greeted everyone, then entered the secret room that he had requested fro, and pulled out the shtly bigger than other porcelain bottles, so it was enough to hold a little bit of sleeping gas—the kind he had used to loosen Si Lili's resolve before Fan Xian had truly made use of a lot of skill He took out a pottery jar fro sas almost made him feel dizzy
He dipped the small porcelain bottle into the jar and refilled it Fan Xian returned to his bedroo with the thin silk blanket, he fell into a so Qinian came to report to him Somewhat ashamed, he told him that Wu Bo'an had already left the capital He had already expected this, so he was not disappointed in the slightest
Within nine kilometers of the capital there stood a manor In the distance, one could see the snow-capped su Mountains Even if it was already early su The grapevines had already begun to sprout their leaves, and the vast, lush greenery was pleasing to the eye
At thatfor—was sitting free and unfettered a man in front of hiHe looked at Wu Bo'an and spoke with a tone of utmost courtesy ”Mr Wu, you are about to be forced to leave the capital I am here to send you off”