Chapter 108 Surprise (1/2)

Nangong Diyi said that he wanted to think carefully, so Li Ye let him think.

In Li Ye's view, it was impossible for Wei Jiangnan not to fight him when Wei Jiangnan arrived at Huangli County.

Especially in the case that Chen Jianghe had failed, Wei Jiangnan was the only turning point and his cultivation had reached Level 8 of Qi-refining, so it was impossible for him to leave without a fight.

When Nangong Diyi fought against the Taoists, Li Ye heard the sound and also saw Nangong Diyi.

Song Jiao said that she went to see an old friend, but when she said this, her look was strange, and she went back with an unhappy look. Li Ye speculated that she might go to meet Nangong Diyi, but he was not sure.

When Song Jiao came back, she didn't mention Wei Jiangnan. Li Ye knew the existence of Wei Jiangnan by asking Liu Zhiyan and the attackers. So here was the question. Had Song Jiao ever fought with Wei Jiangnan?

If she had, she certainly wasn't defeated or she even didn't suffer injuries as she came back calmly.

Since Song Jiao was so relaxed, it showed that she could easily defeat Wei Jiangnan. Then why didn't she take Wei Jiangnan back? Wei Jiangnan was Wei Baoheng's younger brother, so if he had been caught by Li Ye, Li Ye wouldn't have been so passive now.

Although Wei Baoheng could prevaricate to say that Wei Jiangnan went to Huangli County by accident or that he went to see his old friend, Chen Jianghe, Li Ye could at least find out a lot of things by interrogation, before bringing Wei Jiangnan back to Chang'an.

Why didn't Song Jiao take Wei Jiangnan back?

Li Ye speculated that the only answer was that Song Jiao hadn't fought with Wei Jiangnan!

Then who had defeated Wei Jiangnan?

Li Ye had asked Liu Dazheng. Liu Dazheng didn't do that too.

That person who fought with Nangong Diyi? It was impossible. He had no reason to help Li Ye.

Nangong Diyi finished another pot of wine. He lay prone on the table and sighed. ”I can't answer your question.”

He didn't know, or he was unwilling to admit?

Li ye poured himself a glass of wine and drank it all in one gulp. ”Then I change a question. Why did you appear in Huangli County on that day?”

”That's an easy question to answer.” Nangong Diyi breathed a sigh of relief. ”The Imperial Astronomical Observatory received a message that the most outstanding disciple in Zhongnan Mountain would appear in Huangli County.”

”Would?” Li Ye seized on the word.

Nangong Diyi nodded. ”Would.”

”Who passed the message?”

”A subordinate received it.”

Li Ye frowned. In this case, it was impossible to trace the source. The Imperial Astronomical Observatory had many cultivators and took charge of all the Taoist sects in the world. Their informers were all over the world and their abilities couldn't be underestimated. It was normal for them to foretell the whereabouts of certain outstanding masters in advance.

Li Ye asked again, ”What level has your cultivation reached?”

Nangong Diyi smiled. He staggered to his feet and he was ready to go. ”Not high and not low. Just average.”

He went straight to the stairs. When he was about to go downstairs, he stopped and laughed at himself. ”It's useless with high cultivation. There are many things that I'm unable to do.”

After saying this, Nangong Diyi went downstairs.

Li Ye didn't move, and he mulled over Nangong Diyi's words.

He came to ask Nangong Diyi questions in search of an answer, but now there were more and more questions without gaining any answer.

Li Ye gradually felt as if there was an invisible hand that had fallen from the sky behind these questions.

He felt very strange.

The big hand that was falling must have extraordinary power.

But he felt no danger.

...

When Wei Baoheng returned to his Manor, he was in a very good mood.

He had nothing to worry about since he had solved the case in Huangli County.

He was very confident that the demagogic words that he told Li Cui were enough to make Li Cui have lingering fear for Li Ye. Wang Duo, Lu Yan and the others, who got close to Li Ye, would be implicated in trouble, and Li Cui would trust them less.

This was of great benefit to Wei Baoheng, and his position as the Prime Minister would be very steady.

”The change of Huangli County is a very dangerous thing, but after your clever response, you not only save the day but also get great benefits. Your wisdom is unsurpassed in the world. I'm overwhelmed with admiration!” Wei Baoheng's trusted subordinates and followers cupped their hands and conveyed their congratulations with flattering smiles on their faces.

Wei Baoheng touched his beard and said, ”If I weren't wise, how could I hold the position of the ruling Prime Minister?”

When he said this, he was very ambitious as if the whole country were in his hands.

”You're the most powerful Prime Minister in Tang Empire!” The follower continued to flatter.

Wei Baoheng laughed proudly.

”But there's one thing that I don't understand,” the trusted subordinate hesitated to say as he thought of something suddenly.

”What is not clear? Just say it. I'm in a good mood today, so I will answer your questions!” Wei Baoheng said affectedly.

The follower said doubtfully, ”At that day in Huangli County, the reason that Li Ye wasn't caught was that your younger brother, Wei Jiangnan, was intercepted by a mysterious person. According to your younger brother, that person's cultivation was higher than your younger brother's. It didn't make sense since that mysterious person's cultivation was higher than your younger brother's, why didn't he capture your younger brother?”

Wei Baoheng frowned. ”He said that he ran away so quickly that he wasn't captured.”

”I see.” The follower understood. ”Then there's nothing to worry about.”

Wei Baoheng nodded, but he suddenly had a bad feeling. He felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't figure it out right away.