In the novel "Joy of Life," the protagonist wakes up at Li Chengze's residence.

"Five Bamboos?"

Tao Jingyang didn't get up. He rolled over, put his hands behind his head, and said, "Good eye! This is it. I think it might come in handy sometime. I remember someone found it in this mountain during one of my deductions, so I came to look for it."

The spot where she was standing was backlit, and from other people's perspective, her hair, fluttering in the wind, seemed to glow like golden threads.

She then tucked the syringe back into her sleeve, turned to him, and asked, "What are you doing here? Did something happen?"

Wu Zhu shook his head and said, "I have something to tell you." He continued, "The Crown Prince and the Eldest Princess's rebellion has caused too much of a stir. Ordinary people may not be able to see anything, but Emperor Qing must already know."

Tao Jingyang crossed her legs, thinking that Emperor Qing must know about this, but seeing that Wu Zhu was talking so enthusiastically, she didn't say anything.

Wu Zhu leaned against the pine tree and continued to share the information he had obtained with her: "I also intercepted a letter sent from the capital to the First Prince's military camp. It seems that Emperor Qing must have made some preparations."

"That's exactly what we wanted. Are we really going to let the Crown Prince succeed in his rebellion?" Tao Jingyang sat up and lowered his head to smell the flower in his hand.

The fragrance of flowers is refreshing and can clear one's mind. She changed the subject, asking, "How did it go with the small town I suggested you live in? Did you have any insights?"

Wu Zhu remained silent for a long while, not continuing her topic, but instead asking Tao Jingyang, "When are we going to kill Emperor Qing?"

He was really getting impatient. During this time, more and more memories were returning to his mind, and the emotions squeezing into his non-existent heart were also increasing.

This situation seems to have only occurred after meeting Tao Jingyang.

"Tell me, when do you want to kill him?" Tao Jingyang noticed that Wu Zhu was different from before, so he deliberately asked for Wu Zhu's opinion to see how much emotion he was currently experiencing.

Surprisingly, Wu Zhu actually gave her an answer, saying, "If it weren't for the need to depose the crown prince, I would kill him right now."

Wu Zhu's voice was cold and indifferent. Although it sounded emotionless, his words were clearly tinged with anger.

"Are you in a hurry?" Tao Jingyang said.

When Wu Zhu heard Jing Yang say this, he seemed to lower his head slightly. "I don't know what it means to be impatient, but... I just want to kill him."

Wu Zhu had experienced the emotion called "hatred," but it was erased by the temple during the assassination sixteen years ago.

Now, this inexplicable emotion has once again piled up in his chest. He can't express it, nor can he get rid of it. He just feels lost and helpless.

Tao Jingyang felt a pang of sadness looking at him, but his tone held a hint of surprise as he said, "Wu Zhu, this is called 'Hate'."

“Hate?” Wu Zhu analyzed the meaning of the word “hate.” “In human understanding, ‘hate’ doesn’t seem to be a good word.”

"This is a good thing for you, and you don't need to be ashamed of it. The greatest characteristic of human beings is that they are irrational and emotional." Tao Jingyang clenched his fists and made a stroke forward, saying, "Wu Zhu, don't be arrogant, please keep up the good work!"

"So when can we kill him?"

He is really persistent.

Seeing that Wu Zhu wasn't as easily fooled as the others, and that the topic was about to come up, Tao Jingyang lowered his head and unconsciously touched the tip of his nose, reassuring him, "We'll talk about it later. I know you're anxious, but don't rush."

Good heavens, I never expected that the person who most wants to kill Emperor Qing right now is Wu Zhu. Just look at Emperor Qing's popularity, it's really terrible.

In fact, Tao Jingyang had thought about this herself, but she wanted to choose a good time that could "kill multiple birds with one stone".

Judging from the current situation, the Crown Prince can only rebel and force the emperor to abdicate in the capital. And given Emperor Qing's current state, he will most likely contact the temple's envoys to arrive together when the Crown Prince rebels.

At such close range, Tao Jingyang's own identity, as well as Wu Zhu's, will be exposed. In any case, this battle with the temple will be inevitable.

Although Wu Zhu has laser eyes, this thing can only be used once, and its function is extremely taxing on Wu Zhu, causing him to fall into a state of exhaustion after using it once.

If, at this moment, he were to encounter the temple messenger who had just locked onto his target and arrived... he would likely face certain death, since Tao Jingyang did not possess laser eyes.

She really will be caught by those messengers and then knocked out with a "bang bang bang" and a "bang bang bang".

Therefore, a way must be found to allow all the troops in the temple to gather together at the same time.

However, the most urgent task now is to ensure that the assassination takes place outside of Kyoto, preferably in a remote and sparsely populated area.

Otherwise, even if Wu Zhu had laser eyes, he couldn't use them. Otherwise, one ray would turn everything within a hundred miles to ashes. The reconstruction of the capital is a small matter, but the death of innocent people is a big matter.

After thinking it over, Tao Jingyang realized that the key to this matter lay with Wu Zhu. She said, "Right now, we need you to do something."

"what?"

“Li Yunqian summoned a temple messenger in the capital, and I noticed him.” Tao Jingyang pointed south.

Let's put everything else aside for now and get Wu Zhu to take down one of the envoys first.

Wu Zhu was equally helpful, replying without hesitation, "I can kill him."

"Tsk—", Tao Jingyang clicked his tongue: "Of course I know your abilities. I will definitely kill that envoy. After all, even if you don't kill him, he will still try to harm Fan Xian."

In fact, the temple had already set Tao Jingyang as their primary target, but Wu Zhu was more concerned about Fan Xian than her.

Since that's the case, she might as well push Fan Xian forward so that Wu Zhu would realize the importance of this matter and willingly carry out the next plan.

"However, after killing the envoy, you will need to feign serious injury and go to Mount Dadong to recuperate."

"Why?" Wu Zhu asked coolly. He seemed to be going in a very strange direction lately.

I remember he used to be cold and aloof, but now he seems a bit arrogant.

Tao Jingyang glanced at him helplessly, took a deep breath, and began to explain: "After you killed the envoy and 'escaped with serious injuries,' you gave Emperor Qing an opportunity and the courage to kill you."

Emperor Qing knows your background. He will cooperate with the temple and send everyone to capture you. This will give him even more confidence to proceed with his next plan.

She paused for a moment, and Wu Zhu continued, "I understand. So what's his next plan?"

Tao Jingyang turned his back and stared blankly at the clouds on the horizon. "He has always been greedy. This time, all the temple envoys will go to Dadong Mountain to besiege you and me. He will definitely send someone in the dark to send a signal to the other grandmasters that they can kill him."