Chapter 199

Ying Mo always felt that this matter was not that simple.

"Yes."

Lu Li responded.

"Young Master, Ying Zheng's side has taken action, personally investigating the situation regarding Qi Huaizhi."

"They have already found out that Qi Huaizhi is indeed a man under Feng Quji."

Lu Li continued.

The people of the Heavenly Secret Pavilion were distributed very widely.

What those people in Xianyang City wanted to do could not be hidden from the eyes and ears of the Heavenly Secret Pavilion.

"Feng Quji's side also seems to have movements."

"He seems to intend to send people to eliminate Qi Huaizhi."

Lu Li said.

After hearing Lu Li's words, Ying Mo's expression changed slightly.

Feng Quji seemed to intend to kill to silence him.

But what secret did Qi Huaizhi hold that would make Feng Quji so impatient to kill him to silence him?

He was not even afraid of exposing himself under Ying Zheng's eyes.

One must know that Ying Zheng already knew Qi Huaizhi was his man.

If Qi Huaizhi died at this time, the one with the greatest suspicion would be Feng Quji.

Feng Quji had absolutely no need to do this and get himself covered in filth.

Unless the secret Qi Huaizhi held made Feng Quji have to do this.

Thinking of this, Ying Mo's eyes could not help but narrow.

"Have Lu Bing take action and bring this Qi Huaizhi back to me."

"I want to know what secret he is hiding that makes Feng Quji so eager to put him to death."

A cold smile hung on the corner of Ying Mo's mouth.

Hearing Ying Mo's order, Lu Li turned and left Ying Mo's room.

Upon learning of Ying Mo's order, Lu Bing rushed to Jiuzhou County at the first opportunity.

His speed was extremely fast, and it only took him one day to arrive at Jiuzhou County.

At this moment, inside the Governor's Mansion of Jiuzhou County.

Qi Huaizhi sat in the study with an ugly expression.

He had already used his own power to listen to the news from Xianyang City.

The Emperor truly would not let him off and had already sent people to capture him.

Qi Huaizhi was now in a state of complete restlessness.

He was considering whether to flee or to wait here for the fate of death.

But if he fled, where could he flee to?

Is there any land under heaven that is not the King's land?

Unless he fled into the deep mountains and forests, hiding his name.

But wasn't what he had strived for half his life to be able to display his talents in the officialdom?

A bitter smile appeared on Qi Huaizhi's face.

But he did not regret doing such a thing.

What a scholar seeks is peace of mind and body, and to repay kindness when received.

Feng Quji had shown him kindness.

He could not do the kind of thing where one does not repay kindness.

"Forget it, forget it."

"It is the time, it is fate."

"All of this, perhaps, is my destiny."

Qi Huaizhi sighed deeply.

He simply stopped struggling and quietly waited for death to arrive.

Just as he was closing his eyes to rest his mind,

he felt the hair all over his body stand on end.

Then, his body's instinct made him lean backward involuntarily.

His body fell heavily to the ground.

Opening his eyes to look, he saw a dagger graze over the top of his head.

A look of horror immediately appeared on Qi Huaizhi's face.

All the movements just now were entirely his subconscious instinct.

Yet he did not expect that someone was truly prepared to kill him on the spot.

"Who is it?"

Qi Huaizhi climbed up from the ground, his gaze coldly watching outside the window.

"Chancellor Qi, you should know what your outcome will be."

"Rest assured."

"The Chancellor will not forget you."

A cold voice rang out from outside the window.

Hearing these words, Qi Huaizhi's expression immediately changed.

He had not died at the hands of the imperial court.

Could it be that he was to die at the hands of Feng Quji?

Was Feng Quji so impatient to have him die?

"I am destined to die, why do you still choose to take action?"

Qi Huaizhi suppressed the anger in his chest.

"Naturally, to keep the secret."

The man in black did not waste words, and his body rushed directly into the window.

Breaking through the window, the long sword in his hand pointed straight at Qi Huaizhi's face.

Qi Huaizhi was originally a scholar, and although he had learned some martial arts,

how could he be an opponent of this kind of assassin?

Facing the attack of this man in black,

Qi Huaizhi could only rely on his familiarity with the terrain to bend down and dodge.

The narrow space was not conducive to attacking.

Coupled with the fact that Qi Huaizhi often hid in these places,

the man in black was unable to do anything to Qi Huaizhi for a time.

A fierce look flashed in this person's eyes.

"Chancellor Qi, this is intended to..."

When he said this, Qi Huaizhi's body paused.

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Yes, he was destined to die anyway.

If he were captured by the Emperor's men, he would inevitably suffer through torture and interrogation.

Feng Quji was only doing this to keep the secret.

Who he died at the hands of? Ultimately, there was no difference.

Seeing him stop dodging, a triumphant light flashed in the man in black's eyes.

He immediately picked up the long sword in his hand and stabbed it toward Qi Huaizhi's neck.

Qi Huaizhi suppressed his instinct to dodge, closed his eyes, and slowly waited for death to arrive.

Let all of this be considered as repaying Feng Quji's kindness.

From now on, he and Feng Quji would owe each other nothing.

Just when he thought he was sure to die this time,

a crisp sound of blades colliding rang in his ears.

Then Qi Huaizhi felt a gust of wind blow in front of him.

When he opened his eyes again, he found that the man in black had already been pierced through and pinned to the wall by a sword.

A look of horror immediately appeared in his eyes.

Before Feng Quji could make the next reaction, he felt a figure flash before his eyes.

Then a sharp pain came from his neck, and his vision plunged into complete darkness.

Lu Bing sighed secretly.

Fortunately, he had not delayed on the road.

If he had been even one step slower, this Qi Huaizhi would likely have died right here on the spot.

If he failed to complete the order given by the Young Master,

Lu Bing could not help but shiver.

He did not want to try suffering punishment.

Looking at Qi Huaizhi, who was slumped on the ground, Lu Bing picked him up without any gentleness.

Then he quickly left this place.

He had to bring this person back to the Young Master in the shortest possible time.

Fortunately, this happened at night.

No one immediately discovered the situation inside.

By the time someone in the Governor's Mansion discovered Qi Huaizhi's disappearance and the dead person in the room,

Lu Bing had already brought Qi Huaizhi and was about to arrive at Ying Mo's residence.

When Qi Huaizhi woke up, he only felt a sharp pain all over his body.

It was as if he had suffered a ravaging while he was unconscious.

Then, he saw his entire body lying across the back of a horse.

Seeing this, how could Qi Huaizhi not know why he was in such sharp pain.

Bumping on horseback for an entire night, how could his whole body not be in pain?

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……Ding.