Chapter 899: Slaughter Qianye? (2/2)

The old man would surely have lectured her under normal circumstances, but she was in an agitated state of mind right now and he didn’t want to further upset her. It wouldn’t be good if she was forced into taking drastic actions.

The old man repeated the message once more in a constant tone.

After he had finished his last word, Li Kuanglan was weak and drenched in sweat. She sat dazed in her chair with neither movement, thought, nor words, much like a lifeless statue.

“My job is done, is there anything you want to ask me?”

Li Kuanglan blurted out, “What if I don’t obey?”

“Everyone knows the Empress’ way of doing things, I would suggest you do as she says. Nothing good will come out of angering her. Besides, Her Majesty is doing this for your own good and the Li family’s. Otherwise, why would she send these old bones so far just to deliver a message? Making me work isn’t hard, but it’s not so easy, either.”

Li Kuanglan whispered, “I know it’s for the Li family, but me…”

“I must say some fair words here, this is indeed for your own good. You should know that some things aren’t in your scope of choice.”

Li Kuanglan only sighed.

The old man seemed much more relaxed. He picked up a cup of tea and sipped it slowly, saying, “I’ve been pondering about the Empress’ intentions. Although there’s a lot to do back in the palace, I’m really in no rush to go back. I’ll stay here for three more days. I can help you with some things if it isn’t anything major.”

Li Kuanglan laughed wryly. “I don’t dare owe you a favor.”

“I just said I won’t do anything big, so you don’t owe me a favor.”

“What does big entail?”

“Anything below divine champion isn’t a big matter.”

Li Kuanglan said all of a sudden, “Can you kill Qianye for me?”

The old man was startled. He then broke into a laugh, saying, “I haven’t lived long enough. I don’t want my head to roll once I go back to the Empress.”

“Then slaughter Song Seven! I’m sure he’s the one playing all these tricks!” Li Kuanglan said through clenched teeth.

“Now this is a bit more reliable. Unfortunately, this matter is also related to the seventh young noble. The Empress has already taken notice of him, so I can’t touch him just yet, but I can think of a way after this entire business has been dealt with.”

Li Kuanglan was sent into a daze. “What’s the use of killing him after everything is over?”

The old man said lightly, “It’s just to vent. Even if we don’t kill him, we can still let him feel some pain.”

“What’s the point of beating him up at that point!?”

The old man turned away with a laugh, leaving only Li Kuanglan in the room.

Li Kuanglan sat alone in the room. The more she thought about this matter, the more frustrated she felt, and all of sudden, she started bawling her eyes out. Although she didn’t cry out loud, tears streamed down until she couldn’t wipe them clean no matter how hard she tried.

So there were things in this world that the Cold Moon’s Embrace couldn’t cut.

The sun started to set and had soon submerged behind the distant mountains. The scarlet clouds in the sky gradually darkened, leaving only a trace of deep red. The night winds kicked up from all directions as the bright moon appeared in the east and the stars flickered behind the layers of clouds.

The lounge was so dark that one could hardly see the scenery inside. Li Kuanglan was still there with seemingly no intention of switching on the lights.

After a long while, the chamber doors were kicked away with a boom, shattering on the opposite building wall. The other building even sank in slightly, a testament to just how powerful this kick was.

Li Kuanglan walked out into the darkness and soon vanished around the corner of the corridor. The guards only heard the commotion at this point. Shocked by the devastation at the scene, they immediately sounded the alarm.

Numerous mercenaries rushed over to find that the old man had appeared beside the lounge. “Kuanglan is in a bad mood right now, don’t mind her. Just clean this place up.” He then disappeared.

Everyone knew that this old man’s relationship with Li Kuanglan was extraordinary, so none of them dared to question him further. They simply buried their heads into cleaning up the mess.

Outside of Tidehark, Qianye was atop a tall peak, gazing at the big city from afar. A cold intent appeared behind him at this point!

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