This villain has become a ghost

The dawn breaks and the morning light appears.

The streets of Dongdu are wide and clean, with houses lining both sides, and a constant stream of pedestrians, making it bustling with activity. The morning market is open, and farmers are hawking fruits and vegetables still wet with dew.

Merchants gathered here, and vendors from all over the country were busy displaying their goods, including silk, medicinal herbs, porcelain, gold... The sounds of currency exchange and bargaining were heard one after another.

A burly, strong man was guarding a stall of jewelry and hairpins, enthusiastically calling on passers-by to come and patronize him.

Suddenly, a beautiful woman in light blue clothes came to the stall, picked up a hairpin and looked at it carefully.

She has a charming face, and her plain clothes make her look even more attractive.

It was Nangong Wanqing.

"Miss, the goods here are definitely the best in all of Dongdu! Take this hairpin, for example. It's made of high-quality silver, with a finely polished surface that exudes a faint luster..."

Unexpectedly, this seemingly beautiful girl actually frowned and looked around with a rather sharp look in her eyes.

She lowered her voice so that only the two of them could hear, and said, "All the stars surround the North Star..."

Hearing this, the sturdy man was greatly shocked. He also lowered his voice and said with a determined look in his eyes: "...The Red Plover shines brightly in the universe."

Then, he said in a deep voice: "It is not appropriate to talk here. Please follow me, sir."

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The burly man mysteriously took her to a slightly dim small room.

There were seven or eight men with "simple" faces crowded inside. They all had serious expressions and were holding swords or bows and crossbows in their hands.

After seeing Nangong Wanqing, they subconsciously became wary, but then they heard the strong man say happily: "This is the man sent by the tribal leaders to contact us!"

Someone scoffed, "It's actually a woman... Did you get the code right?"

"Of course it was," the burly man assured, patting his chest. "I even asked several questions, and this gentleman answered them all fluently."

After saying that, the burly man signaled the others with his eyes to salute Nangong Wanqing, with an expression that said, "Don't be disrespectful. If you offend the adults, you're done for."

Nangong Wanqing frowned and asked, "What happened to you? Did the mission fail?"

She exudes a majestic aura, and her every move carries the dignity unique to a superior. Her manners and temperament are absolutely unfaithful.

But there was still one scar-faced man who had doubts.

He saluted pretentiously and said, "We have indeed been away from the tribe for too long. May I ask, sir, what are you..."

"Oh, idiot, are you doubting me?" She sneered sarcastically and said, "Also, you've been in Daying for so long that you've even forgotten my Chiqu etiquette?"

Scarface: “…”

This word "idiot" has that flavor.

Generally, senior executives would look down on these low-level spies and would not bother to prove themselves, not to mention that the codes and issues had already been confirmed.

The remaining few people saluted. They had failed in their mission in the first place, and if they offended someone they shouldn't have offended, they would be really finished.

"I see you, my lord!"

Nangong Wanqing glanced at them casually, took out a token made of a special material, and said, "Call all the spies in Dongdu. From now on, obey my orders."

When several people saw the token in her hand, they immediately knelt down, sweating profusely.

This... is actually the token of the Red Plover King. Who is this woman to have such great power?

The strong man's eyes were red and he cried miserably. He took out a small handkerchief from his arms and wiped his tears.

He said, "Since you have just arrived in the Eastern Capital, you naturally don't know much. A powerful man in black, along with a group of people, has taken down several of our spies' strongholds."

"So far, there are only two left, and there are not many brothers left."

Nangong Wanqing gritted her teeth and said, "A bunch of trash."

"Sir, please calm down!"

"Forget it," she waved her hand, calmly sitting on the chair, playing with the teacup in her right hand, sighing deeply, and said, "Chiyu was defeated, and now there are only thirty-eight left."

"In a few days, a peace delegation composed of representatives from various tribes will arrive in the Eastern Capital. Are you aware of this news?"

The strong man wiped his tears and said tearfully, "I received a letter from the Red Plover headquarters and learned about this matter..."

Nangong Wanqing nodded with satisfaction and said, "Very good, then... do you know what to do?"

"We dare not disobey the orders from headquarters. Once a large number of spies from various places have infiltrated and the peace delegation arrives in the Eastern Capital, we will definitely cooperate with them from within and do our utmost to assassinate the emperor!"

She nodded, put down the teacup in her hand, made a "pa" sound, and said:

"Then I'll give you a chance to atone for your sins... Gather the brothers together and wait for the spies from all over the country and the peace delegation to arrive in the Eastern Capital!"

"I obey my orders!"

"As for... the man in black who destroyed the stronghold, leave it to me to investigate," Nangong Wanqing asked coldly, "Has anyone of you fought her? Tell me what her characteristics are."

One of the men, carrying a large sword and with slightly slumped shoulders, stepped forward respectfully and said through gritted teeth:

"That man in black is highly skilled in martial arts and ruthless and decisive in his attacks. His subordinates are no pushovers either. They are treacherous, murderous, and treacherous, committing all sorts of evil..."

Nangong Wanqing: “…”

Nangong Wanqing said righteously, "How unreasonable! When I find her, I will tear her into pieces!"

"Your Excellency is wise!"

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royal palace.

Yixin Hall.

Feng Ning handed the letter sent by Nangong Wanqing to Nangong Mingzhu.

After reading it, Nangong Mingzhu threw it into the brazier and said with emotion:

“That’s really amazing.”

Feng Ning grumbled quietly, "She's more than impressive. Your subordinates were completely stunned by her demeanor. A bunch of spies followed her lead, and we almost thought she'd betrayed us again..."

It will be the beginning of winter in a while. Nangong Mingzhu was wearing a black cloak. Due to the cold, he coughed a few times and his face became increasingly pale.

...Nangong Wanqing stole someone else's identity and imprisoned the original person.

Fortunately, few people have seen her, so she should be able to hide for a while, and when spies from other places sneak into Dongdu, she can be caught in one fell swoop.

As for the envoys who came to negotiate peace...

His eyes darkened.

Feng Ning looked at Nangong Mingzhu, whose health was deteriorating, with concern and sighed, "Your Majesty, your injuries have clearly healed, so why is your health getting worse?"

Feng Ning was not aware of what happened back then.

Nangong Mingzhu lowered his head to deal with the memorials and said, "You can go first. Don't worry, I'm fine."

Just pretend it.

Feng Ning complained in his heart, but still retreated respectfully.

After Feng Ning left, Nangong Mingzhu felt severe pain in his internal organs again, but he endured it without saying a word.

He coughed violently, and a mouthful of blood oozed out of his palm.

"Nangong Mingzhu?!"

Yue Liuyun was shocked and hurried forward, but the white palm went straight through his shoulder.