This villain has become a ghost

Prime Minister's House.

The gate of the mansion was closed, and the copper nails on the door gleamed coldly in the moonlight.

However, the study in the mansion was bustling with activity, with several people sitting around with serious expressions.

The candlelight flickered, and the bookshelves were filled with various books, looking solemn and serious.

Wei Yanzhi sat at the desk with an expressionless face.

"So, the emperor must still trust you."

"Not necessarily. What if... he just wants to test you, sir?"

"That makes sense, but there's no need for the emperor to alert the enemy."

"..."

Wei Yanzhi was a little annoyed by the noise, so he waved his hand and said, "Enough."

Everyone shut up.

He sneered and said, "Now that Min Caizhe has been exposed, the emperor is probably suspecting me."

"Also... I believe he already knew the envoys were going to assassinate him, so he deliberately let me handle this matter."

One of the staff members understood and said, "If the envoy is assassinated, you, the sir who is handling this matter, will be a serious suspect."

This aide named Qi Ling is considered the smartest and most trusted person in the Prime Minister's Mansion.

As soon as he spoke, the other staff members who were usually jealous of him could no longer sit still and started to speak.

Someone asked, "But if Your Excellency had not done this, the most he would have been charged with would have been a crime of incompetence and lax supervision, and it wouldn't have anything to do with treason, right?"

Someone echoed: "Yeah, there's no evidence."

Qi Ling said: "First, evidence can be forged."

"Secondly, don't you know that the Lord originally intended to use the diplomatic mission to assassinate the Emperor?"

Wei Yanzhi glanced at Qi Ling with a hint of admiration, then shifted his gaze to the other officials present.

He said, "This is the best opportunity to kill the emperor, because... I have confirmed that he does not have much time left."

An official bowed and asked suspiciously, "Are you so sure based on the emperor's one-sided statement?"

"Not really," Wei Yanzhi said with a carefree smile, not annoyed at all. "Back then, Queen Zhou's best friend, Bai Chen, was the best poison master in Daying. No one could cure the poison he used."

The officials were shocked.

The emperor was actually poisoned by Bai Chen!

Wei Yanzhi stood up, walked in front of the crowd, and said, "The emperor's time is short, there is no need to be afraid."

"But the throne must not fall into the hands of King Xuan. Therefore... this time, our biggest target is not the emperor, but King Xuan."

"They both have to die."

A Chiyu people stood up and said respectfully: "The Chiyu tribe... awaits your cooperation, sir."

Wei Yanzhi nodded, then turned his gaze to one of the officials and said with a smile, "Master Shaojian, you once said that the emperor was secretly developing a new type of weapon. Have you made any progress?"

The Junior Supervisor of the Military Equipment Bureau sighed and said regretfully, "Please calm down, my Lord. I was able to steal the blueprints, but I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to complete them without the woman the Emperor sent to guide me."

Wei Yanzhi narrowed his eyes: "Woman?"

There is a woman who can develop weapons beside the emperor?

The Junior Supervisor of the Military Affairs Bureau added, "Yes, although she was dressed as a man, I recognized her at first sight. She was a woman."

"One day, the emperor seemed to have personally visited the Armory, but he was very cautious. Except for the envoys and a small group of craftsmen, everyone else was sent on vacation."

Wei Yanzhi asked, "Did the emperor come alone?"

The Junior Supervisor of the Armoury said, "No matter how I tried to probe, the envoy refused to reveal anything, and neither did the craftsmen. After all... it's a capital crime."

He coughed lightly and said, "I didn't want to reveal my identity, so I found another way and found the dung picker that day."

Wei Yanzhi: “…”

Wei Yanzhi: "Those who achieve great things don't pay attention to small details. You are very smart."

The envoy from the Military Equipment Supervisor said, "The dung picker said he caught a glimpse of it from a distance, but the other craftsmen were all kneeling on their hands and knees, and he was kneeling too, so he couldn't see it clearly."

"One of them seems to be the emperor, and there are three others: a woman in red, a man in green, and a woman in bright yellow, who is dressed particularly luxuriously."

There was an unclear emotion in Wei Yan's eyes.

Song Zhiyi, Xia Ruzhi, and another one... who could it be?

Wei Yanzhi smiled slightly, leaned close to his ear, and said, "Young Master, you are too naive. Do you know that there are many ways to make a person speak? Skinning, pulling out tendons, breaking bones, gouging out eyes, cutting off feet..."

His voice was low and cold, making people's scalps tingle.

The Junior Supervisor of the Military Equipment Inspectorate felt a chill on his back and broke out in a cold sweat.

"I understand."

Wei Yanzhi was still smiling, and said gently: "I understand...that's good."

-

The discussion lasted until late at night.

The staff lived in the Prime Minister's Mansion. They were still discussing, while the officials began to return to their homes stealthily and quietly.

After passing through a busy and brightly lit street, the Junior Inspector of the Military Equipment Inspectorate came to the entrance of an alley.

The moonlight at night could not penetrate the thick clouds, and the inside of the alley was pitch black. Only a faint light shone through the windows of the tall buildings in the distance, reflecting on the ground in the alley, forming mottled light and shadows.

He swallowed and decided to take a detour.

Unexpectedly, a dark shadow suddenly appeared without anyone noticing, covered his mouth with a handkerchief, and dragged him into the alley.

"Uh-huh--"

The sword tip was against his neck. In the dim light, the armor inspector's frightened eyes reflected the man's appearance: he was wearing a green brocade robe and had a handsome face.

It is General Qi Sha.

The wind in the alley was chilly, blowing through the ancient walls, making a low whistling sound.

And beside him, there seemed to be a woman, wearing bright yellow clothes, who was particularly conspicuous in the dark night.

The Junior Supervisor of the Armoury recognized her.

Qiu Shuangwan said, "Hey, it's not surprising, it's not unexpected, it's not stimulating."

Junior Supervisor of the Military Equipment Supervisor: “…”

Xia Ruozhi chuckled softly.

Qiu Shuangwan thought for a moment, then said, "You now have two choices. First, confess what you discussed in the Prime Minister's Mansion."

"Second... go and reunite with your ancestors for eighteen generations."

Xia Ruozhi moved the handkerchief away.

The Junior Supervisor of the Military Equipment Supervisor gasped for breath and said tremblingly:

"General, and this young lady, I am just a junior supervisor. The Prime Minister will not tell me important matters."

"They just want me to find a way to make new weapons."

Qiu Shuangwan said, "I've always felt that you were sneaky, but now I see that you're not a good person."

Xia Ruozhi asked, "Then tell me...are there any other spies in the Military Equipment Bureau?"

The Junior Supervisor of the Military Affairs Bureau said with a puzzled look, "No, it's just me. Otherwise... I wouldn't be having such a hard time."

He said fearfully, "General, please let me go. You must be sent by His Majesty. I can be your undercover agent..."

Xia Ruozhi said: "Spies are never trustworthy. If they betray you once, they are likely to betray you a second time."

Qiu Shuangwan nodded and said, "That makes sense. I'll turn around and close my eyes, and you can kill him."

"And by the way, fake the accident scene and create a perfect alibi."