Chapter 155 Good Strategy
Chapter 155 Good Strategy
Xueying sighed deeply: "Alas! This time I really did something wrong! Li Mingjie will definitely hide the account book deeper and more secretly! It seems that I have to find another way!"
Dark Moon Fairy raised her lips slightly, revealing a sly smile: "I do have a way to make Li Mingjie obediently hand over the account book in person! But..."
Xueying couldn't wait to ask: "But what? Tell me now!"
Dark Moon Fairy blinked her eyes and smiled maliciously: "Hey, you have to give me some reward!"
Xueying raised his eyebrows and responded generously: "Is one thousand taels of gold enough?"
Dark Moon Fairy was overjoyed and nodded repeatedly: "Haha, the Sect Master is really generous!"
Li Mingjie was sitting in the room, feeling uneasy and anxious. His brows were furrowed and his eyes flickered, as if he was worried about something important. Who sneaked into his study room? But strangely, all the guards could not find the thief.
Just as Li Mingjie was lost in thought, suddenly, there was a sound of hurried footsteps outside the door. Then, the housekeeper hurried in with a nervous look on his face and reported to Li Mingjie: "Master! The two masters Xuanhu and Xuanbao are here!"
Hearing this news, Li Mingjie's heart tightened. Xuanhu and Xuanbao are not ordinary people. They are the prince's followers, with high martial arts skills and very strong strength. Could the sudden visit of these two adults be related to the incident just now? Li Mingjie guessed secretly, and at the same time, he was prepared to deal with it.
When Li Mingjie heard footsteps outside, he immediately stood up and hurried out. With a flattering smile on his face, he bowed to the visitor and said, "You two adults are visiting so late at night. I guess you have something important to discuss. I wonder if His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has any important instructions to convey to this humble official?"
Xuanhu's face was as gloomy as water, and he said in a serious tone: "Sir Li, we are not here to convey the instructions of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, but to take away the salt trading account books!" His eyes were as sharp as a knife, staring at Li Mingjie.
Li Mingjie's heart tightened, and a trace of doubt appeared on his face: "Why did His Royal Highness take the account book suddenly? Is there any change in this? Please let me know."
Xuanhu frowned and explained in a somewhat impatient tone: "The people on the Third Prince's side are now holding on to the matter, and the situation is becoming more and more tense. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is worried that something will change if time is delayed too long, so he thinks it is more appropriate for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to keep the account book himself!" After saying that, he stretched out his hand, motioning Li Mingjie to hand over the account book.
Li Mingjie rolled his eyes, looked at Xuanhu with a twinkling gaze, and said in a questioning tone: "Lord Xuanhu! You want to take these account books, but do you have the voucher given to you by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince? After all, these are not ordinary things. If you don't have the voucher, I'm afraid it will be difficult for me to hand them over!"
When Xuan Bao heard this, he was immediately furious. He widened his eyes and shouted angrily: "How dare you question us!"
However, Xuan Hu reached out to stop the angry Xuan Bao, and then slowly took out a token from his arms. The token was engraved with the symbol of the Eastern Palace, and it was obviously a token from His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. He handed the token to Li Mingjie with a firm and serious look in his eyes.
After Li Mingjie took the token, he examined it carefully. He carefully checked every detail, and after confirming that it was correct, he respectfully handed the token back to Xuanhu, and said carefully: "Master Xuanhu and Master Xuanbao, please don't be angry! This account book is too important, and I must check it carefully before I can rest assured! I hope you two masters will forgive me!"
Xuan Hu expressed his understanding of Li Mingjie's cautious attitude. He nodded and said in agreement: "It's a good thing for Lord Li to be more cautious! After all, these account books are of great importance and cannot have the slightest mistake. I believe that with Lord Li's ability, he will be able to handle this matter well."
Li Mingjie carefully took out the account book from his pocket, and then handed it to Xuanhu solemnly, and said: "Master Xuanhu, this account book is very important, please be sure to keep it properly!"
After Xuan Hu took the account book, he nodded seriously and said, "Don't worry, Lord Li, I will take good care of it! Without further delay, my brother and I will return to the palace to report to the Crown Prince! In addition, the Crown Prince specifically asked me to convey his instructions, hoping that Lord Li will remember not to cause any more trouble! Tomorrow morning, you must escort Prince Xiao out of the city safely!"
Hearing this, Li Mingjie's expression became more solemn. He straightened his body and replied in a firm tone: "Your humble servant will obey the orders of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince! Farewell to the two adults!" After that, he bowed deeply to express his respect and farewell to Xuanhu and the others.
Xueying and Dark Moon Fairy stood in the abandoned courtyard of the Li Mansion. Xueying's eyes showed admiration: "Dark Moon Fairy! I didn't expect you to be so amazing! Not only can you disguise yourself as Black Tiger, but you can even imitate his voice perfectly!"
Dark Moon Fairy curled her lips slightly and responded with a hint of dissatisfaction: "You should have stayed still when I told you to pretend to be Black Leopard. I told you not to speak, so why do you insist on talking so much?"
Xueying scratched his head awkwardly and explained, "Oh, that's because I didn't know you forged the East Palace token! I..."
However, his words were interrupted by Dark Moon Fairy rudely: "Let me tell you, this token is genuine! It was given to me by the Eighth Princess!"
Xueying was dumbfounded when he heard this, and secretly sighed in his heart that Dark Moon Enchantress's methods were truly brilliant.
Dark Moon Fairy threw the account book in front of him with a look of disgust, and warned him fiercely: "Remember to send all the gold to my Dark Moon Pavilion! Uh... It's not your fault that you are ugly, but I really didn't expect you to be so ugly that it would shock the world and make ghosts cry! You'd better wear your mask honestly in the future, so as not to scare others!"
Faced with such sarcasm and ridicule, Xueying chose to remain silent. He thought to himself, if it wasn't for the purpose of perfectly disguising himself as Black Leopard, how could he take off this mask so easily?
The Dark Moon Enchantress flew away lightly like a ghost and disappeared into the endless night in an instant, as if she had never appeared.
Xueying quickly summoned a mysterious man in black and handed him the account book in his hand solemnly: "Pass this account book to the wise king as soon as possible! I believe he will know how to deal with it!"
However, after the man in black took the account book, he hesitated for a moment, and finally couldn't help but ask, "Young Master, did Dark Moon Fairy notice that your appearance was different?"
The corner of Blood Shadow's mouth lifted up slightly, revealing a faint smile: "The potion bestowed by my father-in-law is indeed extremely powerful! Dark Moon Enchantress didn't notice that I had changed my appearance! She...even disliked my ugliness! Haha!" After saying that, he couldn't help but laugh at himself.
Laughter echoed in the air, but it seemed to hide a trace of unspeakable bitterness and helplessness. Blood Shadow's eyes gradually became deep and blurred, as if he was recalling some past events. However, he soon regained his composure, staring firmly into the distance, as if silently thinking about the next action plan.
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