Wandering the Heavens

"Lord Xia Dong, how have you been recently?" Yu Xian pointed to the seat that the maid had placed before she left.

"It seems that my suspicion is not wrong."

Xia Dong was not surprised and sat down in his seat with ease, looking at Yu Xian and the Mu siblings proudly.

"Then, Lord Xia Dong, how will he deal with us?" Mu Nihuang asked.

"I came here today because of what was on the flyer, and also because I wanted to know whether my husband is really alive." Xia Dong did not answer Mu Nihuang's question.

"He's doing fine now, except that he doesn't help us." Yu Xian's tone was confident.

"But I don't believe it. If he is really a good person, why hasn't he come to see me all these years?" Xia Dong said, feeling aggrieved.

"He had been poisoned and was unconscious. I thought, maybe he had forgotten who he was, but he still remembered Madam Nie, so he kept walking in the direction of Jinling, and finally I found him near the royal hunting ground." Yu Xian spoke nicely, which was rare.

"Then he is now..." Xia Dong hesitated.

"The poison in his body has been removed and he is recovering. Is this the reason why Mrs. Nie came to visit?" Yu Xian felt a little uncomfortable looking at Xia Dong who was crying in front of him.

"Sorry, I lost my temper. I came here to verify something, but now it seems there is no need to verify it." Xia Dong wiped away her tears.

"Then, may I ask Lord Xia Dong how to deal with us?" Mu Nihuang would not miss this opportunity.

"If I insist on exposing this to the emperor, will I never be able to leave this room?" Xia Dong also looked at Mu Nihuang and her brother.

"Of course not. After all, Lord Xia Dong did send in a visiting card." Mu Nihuang denied Xia Dong's words.

"Everything that happened in Jinling these days was caused by you! What on earth are you doing?" Xia Dong finally returned to normal.

"We are doing something big. I wonder if Mrs. Nie is interested in joining?" Mu Qing asked.

"What can I do?" Xia Dong looked at Mu Qing in surprise.

"The Military Intelligence Department is mainly responsible for gathering information from various countries, including but not limited to military deployments, court officials, folk customs, mountains and rivers, population distribution, etc. We are currently lacking a person in charge." This was the first time Mu Qing took the lead in recruiting.

Xia Dong naturally knew that the names they addressed him represented two different attitudes.

"I am narrow-minded." With Xia Dong's many years of experience, she seriously underestimated the ambitions of the three people in front of her: "I want to see my husband first!"

"Okay, but now is not the right time, because Madam Nie's whereabouts are being monitored by the Jiangzuo League." Yu Xian agreed to Xia Dong's conditions.

"Why is the Jiangzuo League staring at me?" Xia Dong was very unhappy.

"Of course they are looking for me, because so far, you are the only one who has seen me outside Jinling City, because I took action that time." Yu Xian explained the reason.

"Humph, I always thought that the Jiangzuo League was just a gang. I didn't expect them to reach out to the court." Xia Dong sneered.

Xia Dong's purpose of coming here is to verify whether the inside story of the Red Flame Army's rebellion is true. She has followed Xia Jiang for many years and has been exposed to the dark side of Liang State for a long time. She understands Xia Jiang and Emperor Xiao Xuan even better.

The most important reason why she turned to the Mu siblings was that her husband, who had been separated from her for twelve years, was still alive.

"Xia Dong went to visit Prince Mu's mansion again, and sent a visiting card again?"

Mei Changsu, who had just seen Zhou Xuanqing off and returned to Su's residence, received the latest report from Li Gang.

When discussing etiquette in the court, the Ministry of Rites suffered a terrible defeat because of Zhou Xuanqing's intervention. The Minister of Rites Chen Yuancheng was dismissed from his post, and the prince once again lost a great general.

Mei Changsu finally breathed a sigh of relief, but Prince Yu had already lost the Duke of Qing, which was far from what he had expected at the beginning, so he had to find a way to get rid of one of Prince Yu's arms so that the two of them could be equally powerful.

"How long has she stayed in Prince Mu's Mansion? What was her expression like?" Mei Changsu thought for a moment and continued to ask.

"Master, she was in Prince Mu's Mansion for two hours. As for the expression on her face, because of the heavy snow, she wore a cloak to cover her face, so the brothers had no way of knowing." Li Gang was a little embarrassed when he heard this.

"Yes! It's snowing."

Mei Changsu's thoughts left Jinling, left the present, and returned to Meiling twelve years ago. He remembered that it was also snowing heavily that day.

"Master, the brothers have tried their best." Li Gang could only explain palely.

The Jiangzuo League, which had always been successful, encountered several setbacks after arriving in Nanjing, and he, as the general manager, could not escape the blame.

"Don't blame you. It's the person hiding in the dark who is too cunning and despicable." Mei Changsu comforted.

This man's actions were cruel and ruthless, and he had no scruples. This was beyond Mei Changsu's long-standing understanding. This was the only way he could comfort himself.

After the court discussed etiquette, Jinling calmed down again. On the night of New Year's Eve, the palace sent food to the homes of royal family, relatives, nobles and high-ranking officials as per the usual practice. The eunuchs who delivered the food boxes were assassinated as soon as they walked out of the imperial city.

But before Meng Zhi could lead his troops to rescue them, except for the leader who escaped with serious injuries, the rest of the assassins were killed on the spot.

In an alley not far from Ningguo Hou, Zhuo Dingfeng leaned against the wall, panting, with his sword and crutch in his hands.

"Zhuo Dingfeng, dozens of your disciples died in Tianquan Villa, but you still stubbornly got involved in the court struggle. Do you know the consequences now?" Yu Xian walked back and forth in front of Zhuo Dingfeng using Piaomiao Steps.

In Zhuo Dingfeng's eyes, there was only a shadow. Due to the late night and his severe injuries, he could no longer tell whether the shadow in front of him was a human or a ghost.

"Who are you? What's your ranking on the master list?" Zhuo Dingfeng just thought that this person was just a swordsman who came to challenge the masters on the Langya List.

"My name is not on the Langya List. The reason I took action is because you were disobedient and continued to work for Xie Yu."

"I, Tianquan Villa, am working to support the court. What's wrong with that?" Zhuo Dingfeng was still being stubborn.

"That makes sense! You, the Tianquan Villa, are working to support the court. Can you tell me why you intercepted Xia Dong outside the city of Jinling and prevented her from going back to report to the emperor? It was you who escorted the old couple to Jinling to file a complaint. Why did you kill these innocent eunuchs on New Year's Eve? What crime did they commit?" Yu Xian said coldly.

"Did you kill those disciples of mine? That's right, only you can do it with such precision." Zhuo Dingfeng still avoided the question.

"Zhuo Dingfeng, you still haven't given up!" Yu Xian stopped.

At this moment, Zhuo Dingfeng changed his previous lethargy and weakness, and suddenly jumped up and stabbed Yu Xian with a sword.

"You still don't give up!"

Yu Xian turned around and cut Zhuo Dingfeng's sword into two pieces with a sword, and then hit him on the back with a palm. Zhuo Dingfeng vomited blood and fainted in fear.

The next morning, the Ningguo Marquis' Mansion, which had been full of joy, was frightened by Zhuo Dingfeng's tragic condition.

He was thrown carelessly on the ground in front of the mansion gate. He was still unconscious when he was found. When he was taken back for treatment, he had a high fever and was talking nonsense. Fortunately, he was a martial artist and saved his life, but his martial arts skills were wasted. He would cough when the weather was a little cold.

As for the sword that had accompanied him for many years, it was deeply stabbed into the stone of the pillar of the country.

After the doctor told Xie Yu about Zhuo Dingfeng's injuries, Xie Yu appeared calm on the surface. He comforted Mrs. Zhuo and her family before returning to his study alone. Then he sat at his desk, hugged himself and trembled all over.

As a gambler, Xie Yu is very tolerant and can hide his true feelings. He married a pregnant princess for power and hired a killer to kill the baby on the night of the princess' birth. He entered the emperor's field of vision under the recommendation of Xia Jiang and personally led the troops to slaughter the Red Flame Army that fought for the country. Now, when the emperor is old, he places his bets on the crown prince and Prince Yu. No matter who wins in the end, he will be the winner.

However, Zhuo Dingfeng's fate made him feel deeply frightened. This mysterious man did not follow any rules at all, and his every move would hit the weakest part of people's hearts.

The common man became angry and blood spattered five steps forward.

He wondered if the ghosts of the Red Flame Army had come back for revenge.