Volu the Bait (1/2)

Voluhu The news of the bloodbath did not spread There was only one ’s adopted son, Huo Li At this ti’s assassination of the Southern Chu King…—</e for a short while, I felt relieved Whatever her past, Li Hanyou had already adopted her current identity Regardless of the collusion between the Fengyi Sect and the Prince of Jingjiang, this was all in the past I should consider how to best eht of Xia Jinyi’s testih to have the emperor strip Li Hanyou of her status as an i the bloodline of the iht But this was unih if Grand General Qin believed this was true However, this information could not easily be exposed I would have to wait for the opportuneLi Hanyou’s real identity

But why hadn’t Li Hanyou also recognized Xia Jinyi? Reasonably, the change in Li Hanyou’s appearance should be greater than Xia Jinyi’s With doubts, I raised this issue

Xia Jinyi lowered his head, two teardrops falling to the ground He said, “Froe, Li Hanyou was beautiful, her appearance not inally one that she gave to herself That year, ere studying together, she disliked her original naave herself this new name It was only because she was afraid of my parents’ reprimands that only she and I know of this Therefore, I became somewhat suspicious when I heard the name, Hanyou It was only that I did not dare to believe this was the case Only after I saw her did this lowly one beconized this lowly one, it is because before the age of sixteen, this lowly one’s temperament ooden and slow, my skin color dark, and my stature was thick and solid, completely different from my current appearance This lowly one’s current appearance was transforh secret medicine from my second master In addition,in external martial arts styles and focus instead on internal martial arts styles only However, this lowly one did not expect that I would have today’s appearance”

I could not help but laugh as I replied, “Why did your master, the Dream Daoist, attach such importance to the appearance of his disciples?”

Xia Jinyi did not question how Jiang Zhe knew of his second master’s identity In reality, Xia Jinyi would have found it strange if Jiang Zhe did not know this He answered, “My master stated that his disciples could have poor martial arts skills, but they definitely ant That year, this lowly one had already given up onto exhaustthose insignificant skills froazed deeply at Xia Jinyi, not uttering a single word It was possible that his master had another, deeper ate thisto the ravely stated, “The situation between His I, and the Crown Prince has already reached the stage where neither party can peryi Sect is supporting the Crown Prince, they are naturally within the list of those that need to be eradicated You can be reassured Regardless of whether you are able to live to see that day, Li Hanyou will definitely not ood end Over this year, I have never met with you because I did not want your identity to be revealed Today, we only have a short amount of time I know much about your circu succeeds, I will definitely not treat you indifferently At present, there is one erous and your life inally, I had no intention for you to handle this matter However, only you can do it in a co to take the risk?”

With a calarded life and death long ago This lowly one is well aware of the Crown Prince’s brutality and tyranny If he ascends to the throne one day, it is likely that the coh I ahteous individual, if I aer contribution to help His I, wrest control of the succession, then this lowly one is willing to die in order to see it happen”

I again gazed at hireen silk handkerchief Xia Jinyi accepted it and took a look His expression changed greatly However, he did not speak I carefully explained the arrangements that I had made Xia Jinyi’s expression was full of dread and admiration He voiced, “No matter how daren learned of this matter, this lowly one believes that this orously and no one else knows of this”

I smiled, but did not speak There was no need to tell him that Xiaoshunzi had snuck into the palace and accepted two disciples Although the martial arts skills of these two pitiful children were subpar, they were nimble Combined with their clever minds, they had unexpectedly discovered an enor that I did not speak, Xia Jinyi could only solemnly put away the silk handkerchief He said, “This lowly one can only do his utree, I took out a porcelain bottle and stated, “Inside are two pills When the tireen-colored pill That pill will protect your heart It may be assuer out on you However, the individual tasked with killing you will not use weapons To casually and randomly kill someone and shed blood before the Emperor is a crime If the individual uses fists or palms, I dare to claim your life will be preserved Afterwards, you have to secretly take the second black-colored pill All signs of life will vanish and you appear dead If this were to happen, then I have a way to rescue you Although from that point on, you will never be permitted to appear in public, I believe that the present you should have no interest in continuallyin the turbid and dirty world of officialdom If you still wish to have a future career, I will definitely not treat you unfairly in the future”

A look of gratitude flashed in Xia Jinyi’s eyes He replied, “Many thanks for daren’s considerations for this lowly one’s life If this lowly one can avenge reat wealth This lowly one only wishes to personally see Li Hanyoufaintly, I re succeeds and you have escaped, I will arrange for you to go into hiding Someday in the future, you will naturally be able to fulfill your long-cherished wish However, the situation e If the Crown Prince refuses to take the bait or if your life is not in danger, you will continue to serve the Crown Prince Remember, no matter what, you must be loyal and devoted, and must not reveal any snobbish overtones If you can continue to stand by the Crown Prince’s side, in the future, you will continue to have full autonomy Keep in mind, if you have the opportunity, there is no har disharmony into the relationshi+p between the crown prince and Lu Jingzhong”

Xia Jinyi hesitated before he revealed, “At present, the Crown Prince is suspicious of the Fengyi Sect and the Prince of Qi, and relies heavily upon Lu Jingzhong I’m afraid that it will be extremely difficult to sow discord between them”

“What’s difficult about it?” I replied with a smile, “Those who are talented inevitably are inordinately proud of their ability Lu Jingzhong’s mindset is sinister and malicious, while the Crown Prince is a petty and narrow-minded individual You only need to praise Junior Mentor Lu’s outstanding stratagems a few times The Crown Prince will definitely be filled with jealousy and resentment”

Xia Jinyi dubiously consented, “This lowly one understands and will absolutely follow orders”

After we had finished discussing these matters, Xia Jinyi quietly departed In my mind, I understood that he was not entirely convinced by e lip service² After all, my methods would not harm him There was no har