This villain has become a ghost

Chapter 80 Calculation

The window was half-open, letting in a night breeze that brought a slight chill. Moonlight streamed into the room, illuminating the debris and bloodstains on the floor, making them particularly dazzling. In one corner of the room, Mu Huai's sword was stuck diagonally into the ground.

After a fierce fight, the room was in shambles, furniture overturned and broken cups and plates scattered everywhere. The scroll hanging on the wall was torn apart by the sword energy, and several fragments were blown out the window by the wind.

Mu Huai's wound was very deep and blood was still flowing out. He was pale with pain, but he showed a meaningful smile.

Zhang Jing hurriedly supported him, and with a hint of respect and guilt in his voice, he sighed:

"Young Master, has our plan...completely failed this time?"

"...I didn't expect Song Zhiyi to suddenly appear. Otherwise, Xia Ruozhi and that virtuous concubine would have been turned into corpses long ago."

Mu Huai found a good stool among the rubble and sat down. He took out some medicine and sprinkled it on his wounds, saying:

"It doesn't matter. Killing them is best. It doesn't matter if they survive. After all, I'm also very interested in that new type of weapon. Without the virtuous concubine, how could we develop it..."

Zhang Jing hesitated for a moment and said, "I have something to say, but I'm not sure whether I should say it or not."

Mu Huai glanced at him and said, "Speak."

Zhang Jing gritted his teeth and said, "You clearly knew that the princess had replaced Madam Wulan's identity and became the leader of the Red Plover spies. Why didn't you plot to kill her or expose her?"

Mu Huai asked in surprise, "Why should I expose her? They're just a bunch of trash. If she wants to play with them, then she can just keep them."

"...Mrs. Wulan, it has nothing to do with me. I'm too lazy to save her."

Zhang Jing: “…”

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"As for killing the eldest princess..." Mu Huai's eyes were full of meaning, as if he was thinking of something very long ago. He muttered to himself, "Such an interesting person, I really can't bear to kill her..."

Zhang Jing: “…”

Zhang Jing decided to change the subject and asked, "So, should we agree to cooperate with Wei Yanzhi?"

Mu Huai threw down the medicine bottle and said, "Agree, why not? Killing the Emperor and King Xuan is such an interesting thing."

"It's just..." His eyes revealed a hint of sinisterness, and his voice was colder than the night wind. He said, "Wei Yanzhi is a madman, and the emperor is also a madman. You have to be extra careful when playing chess with a madman..."

"...Otherwise, the entire game will be ruined by them, and in the end, all our efforts will fail, and we will gain nothing."

royal palace.

The night before dawn was particularly gloomy. The wind blew gently, and the wind chimes on the eaves of the palace made crisp sounds.

Not long after Nangong Mingzhu closed his eyes, he heard footsteps slowly approaching.

He made a "tsk" sound and then slowly stood up.

A dim candle was lit, illuminating the faces of two people and one soul.

Nangong Wanqing and Yue Liuyun had fair complexions and looked quite healthy, but Nangong Mingzhu was different. He looked haggard and pale. In this atmosphere, he looked more like a ghost than Yue Liuyun.

Nangong Mingzhu supported his head with his hands, frowned, and asked, "...Is it Zhang Jing?"

"It's him, but not entirely." Nangong Wanqing added.

Nangong Mingzhu asked, "What do you mean?"

Nangong Wanqing said, "There's a guard named Mu Huai beside him who seems a little strange. I suspect he has a different identity. He might be a hidden Red Plover, and...his status is not low."

Then she told them what happened in the attic.

Yue Liuyun and Nangong Mingzhu were both thoughtful.

Many things have slowly been revealed.

Wei Yanzhi could only cooperate with the Chiyu people, but he could definitely not be called a spy, so... Zhang Jingcai was a spy from beginning to end. He was the high-ranking court official who, like Min Caizhe, worked for the Chiyu people.

Their goals were different from the beginning to the end.

Zhang Jing's goal was Chi Yu, so he repeatedly stirred up trouble in the court, causing civil strife in Daying so that Chi Yu would be the one to benefit.

And Wei Yanzhi...

His purpose is definitely not that simple.

He seemed to... want Daying and Chiyu to suffer losses.

Nangong Wanqing continued, "Since he is of a high status, he will definitely be able to tell that I am using someone else's fake identity, so if I want to spy here, I may need to come up with another strategy."

Nangong Mingzhu nodded slightly.

Yue Liuyun asked, "When did he become Zhang Jing's guard, and how long did he remain in disguise?"

Nangong Mingzhu relayed her question to Nangong Wanqing and asked one more question:

"...Logically, he should have exposed you, or even plotted to kill you. But even now, with only two spies left, he calmly let you go... Why is that?"

Nangong Wanqing recalled: "A long time ago, when I was still young, he was already Zhang Jing's bodyguard."

"As for... why he doesn't care about the secret agent, I'm also very surprised."

Then, she said in a strange tone:

"Besides, I always feel that... he deliberately let me find out today."

Whether it was assassinating Xia Ruozhi and Qiu Shuangwan, or putting himself on the brink of her knife, letting her naturally realize his identity...

...These are all too deliberate.

It's simply exposing one's identity.

Hearing this, Nangong Mingzhu showed a playful smile, raised his eyebrows and said:

"interesting……"

"I think he already knows that I specifically released you from the prison."

"So... you deliberately revealed your and Zhang Jing's identities to me."

Yue Liuyun looked at him and nodded in agreement.

Nangong Wanqing gradually reacted and her heart skipped a beat.

Wei Yanzhi wanted Chiyu and Daying to suffer losses.

Zhang Jing and Mu Huai were acting in the interests of their own tribes.

The Emperor and King Xuan were acting for the benefit of Daying.

It is a problem as to who will cooperate with whom among these three forces, but they must all be aware of each other's existence, otherwise the balance will be tipped and it will be difficult for the other side to win.

In other words, Mu Huai didn't want Wei Yanzhi to win, nor did he want the emperor to win, but he couldn't fight against the other two forces on his own.

So they can use each other's strengths.

Does Mu Huai really want to kill Qiu Shuangwan and Xia Ruzhi?

not necessarily.

Why did Song Zhiyi suddenly appear on that street?

Because she was investigating Min Caizhe and the spy.

Why is Nangong Wanqing nearby?

It's also because of the spy.

In the entire Dongdu, who knows the spies best?

The answer is obvious.

It’s Mu Huai.

Nangong Wanqing said with a complicated expression: "So... Xia Ruzhi, Qiu Shuangwan, and Song Zhiyi, I, are all part of his plan."

If Xia Ruozhi and Qiu Shuang died later.