Chapter 981: Wanting to stomp him to death (2/2)

If that Poison Sect young clan head was Bai Yanqing, then who could his secret lover be? If it wasn’t him, then where did he belong in the Poison Sect? How was he related, if any, to the young clan head? And how did Bai Yanqing find out Mu Xin went to the Han Clan while with child? Moreover, why did Bai Yanqing know she had a phoenix wing birthmark on her back and was the West Qin heir?

The more she knew, the more guesses she had. Han Yunxi was even getting a bit tired of it all. She made a pitiful face at Long Feiye for help, wishing that he could think things through for her instead. Of course, she had no idea this was the first time she’d acted so coquettishly, so naturally. Nor did she realize how tired women acting spoiled were most likely to capture a man’s heart.

Seeing her pathetic expression, Long couldn’t help but stroke her hair and said in a doting tone, “Don’t worry. I’ll find a way to get to the bottom of Bai Yanqing.”

Gu Qishao saw everything and only pursed his lips. However, he didn’t interrupt them like the past. Still, his depression was written all over his face as he fell into thought. He had to find a way to investigate Bai Yanqing too!

Seeing Long Feiye withdraw his hand, Gu Qishao proclaimed loudly, “Then, let’s gather roun and discuss what to do next?”

They had to deal with Bai Yanqing, the Di Clan, and Northern Li, but it was impossible to be in multiple places at once! If Gu Qishao didn’t have to protect them, he could dedicate his time to tracking down the Fire and Metal of Ten Thousand Poisons. But right now he wasn’t going to leave Han Yunxi a step, just in case Bai Yanqing came back for revenge!

“There hasn’t been news of Bai Yanqing for days. I believe there’s another secret at play,” Long Feiye remarked. “Wait a few more days and see what he does.”

Using an unchanging stance to deal with constant change had always been Long Feiye’s style. He was more interested in the Di Clan and Northern Li. At this moment, Xu Donglin suddenly received a secret missive from the shadow guards. He saw that it was posted from Northern Li and quickly dashed over to interrupt Long Feiye.

“Your Highness, an urgent message from Northern Li,” Xu Donglin said respectfully.

Long Feiye was mildly startled. Emergency news there now could only bode ill. Yet a surprise greeted him upon opening the envelope.

“Ning Cheng is with Jun Yixie. He’s formed an alliance with him and began to lead 30,000 of the Northern Li battle horses down south yesterday!” Long Feiye said coldly.

Everyone was stunned. The Di Clan...really had rebelled!

If it was the elders of Cloud Realm Trade Consortium or the Ning Clan troops’ deputy generals, Han Yunxi could still hold out for the last hope, Ning Cheng. Yet neither of the former had declared their stance while Ning Cheng was flat out revolting in public! Han Yunxi only felt that she’d been attacked unawares!

Her heart had always held out the last shred of hope for Ning Cheng--not that he’d submit to her, but that he’d submit to West Qin in the end, if nothing more than for the Di Clan’s longstanding years of persistence and his own dreams.

But who knew that he’d be the first to rebel within the clan! So as it turned out, Bai Yuqiao really had run off to find Jun Yixie and Ning Cheng was there this entire time! Was he holding a grudge from her needle attack? Or the fact that she and Long Feiye’s alliance persisted in claiming the hatred between East and West Qin was just a misunderstanding? What had given him the impetus to go against them in the end? Now that he was allied with Jun Yixie, this posed a big problem.

Long Feiye immediately gave orders. “Go to the Three-Way Black Market. Xu Donglin, send orders than Kangan Private Bank’s Manager Luo is to come to East Origin Hall!”

Ning Cheng must have allied with Jun Yixie because he coveted the other man’s horses; Jun Yixie must have done the same because he coveted Ning Cheng’s money. He wanted them to get neither!

Long Feiye’s grudge against both men were the same, because it went beyond enmity into a personal vendetta!

Xu Donglin did as he was told while Han Yunxi’s gaze grew complicated as she remembered Ning Jing and Mu Linger. Despite all the good terms they’d offered the kidnappers, Manager Jin hadn’t budged. Could it be that he was going to find Ning Cheng instead?

“Xu Donglin, quick, tell Tang Li that Ning Jing’s most likely with Ning Cheng!” she added.

By now, Ning Jing and Mu Linger had indeed almost reached Ning Cheng’s side. Uncle Cheng and Manager Jin brought the two into Jun Yixie’s army to find Ning Cheng, who was furious enough to stomp his subordinate to death. But in front of Jun Yixie, he had no choice except to endure!