Chapter 679

Prince of Wei's mansion.

Qin Mu was invited by Li Tai to the living room for tea.

Li Tai was clearly still uneasy, bringing eight trusted guards behind him.

He also gave a few instructions to the butler.

Sitting down opposite him.

Li Tai asked.

"Where does the Daoist come from?"

Qin Mu was intentionally here to hoodwink Li Tai, so he pointed his hand toward the east.

Qin Mu was invited to join the Prince of Wei's mansion.

"From the sea!"

There had always been legends about immortals on the sea.

Qin Mu saying this was nothing more than wanting to hoodwink him with some vague nonsense.

Unexpectedly, it hit the mark.

Upon hearing that he came from the sea, Li Tai immediately thought of Zhangsun Wuji.

Could this person have been sent by his uncle?

Thinking this, Li Tai let down his guard slightly toward Qin Mu.

But he couldn't conclude anything based on one sentence.

"Daoist, coming from the sea, do you know what has happened on the sea?"

Qin Mu hadn't taken this little fatty Li Tai seriously from the beginning.

Seeing him probing back and forth, he became somewhat impatient.

His tone became slightly sharper.

"Naturally, there are storms on the sea! Are you questioning whether I can ride great fish and calm the winds and waves?"

Riding great fish refers to the sea immortal An Qisheng.

Qin Mu saying this was telling Li Tai that he was a sea immortal.

But to Li Tai, it had a different meaning.

He thought Qin Mu was a pirate who dominated the sea.

Li Tai pondered.

If he were truly sent by his uncle, he would definitely have some words to pass on to him.

These words could not be heard by others.

He waved his hand, signaling the guards behind him to withdraw.

"Daoist, it was my uncle who sent you, right? If you have anything to say, please inform me."

Li Tai mentioned his uncle.

Qin Mu immediately understood.

It now appeared that Li Tai and Zhangsun Wuji were mixed up together again. With Zhangsun Wuji's support, he dared to take action against Li Ke.

Then, the matter of finding assassins must have been handled quietly by Zhangsun Wuji while he was away from Jin Ling.

In just a split second, Qin Mu had deduced the matter quite accurately.

Understanding this, hoodwinking Li Tai became even easier.

"Prince of Wei, there are some variables regarding the situation over there. I came this time specifically to tell you that those noble families' daughters will never be coming back." Qin Mu said this with great certainty.

Whether the noble families' daughters could come back was something he could decide with a single word.

If he didn't want to release them, they certainly wouldn't be coming back.

But in Li Tai's mind, he didn't think so.

He thought it was Zhangsun Wuji who had obtained some inside information.

"So Uncle had planted people in Chang'an? If the noble families' daughters can't come back, isn't that just right? It will only increase the noble families' hatred for Great Qin!" Li Tai laughed triumphantly.

The most exquisite part of this plan lay right here.

His main goal was to maintain a consistent stance with the major noble families.

That was to hate Qin!

That was why he hoped the noble families' daughters wouldn't come back!

That was why he had to assassinate Li Ke!

Qin Mu easily teased out Li Tai's attitude.

He continued.

"The noble families' daughters being kidnapped is a very shameful matter. I'm afraid these noble families will launch a retaliatory action. On this matter, you must help them."

Qin Mu spoke flawlessly.

Regardless of whether Li Tai was currently participating in the noble families' retaliatory action, this could be said.

It made Li Tai feel even more that Qin Mu was standing on his side.

Li Tai nodded, picked up his teacup, and toasted Qin Mu.

"Daoist, you truly speak to my heart. Regarding this retaliatory action, I will leak some information to the major noble families. Let them know that it was we who vented their anger for them." Qin Mu's pupils shrank slightly.

He had teased out more important intelligence.

So, Li Tai and Zhangsun Wuji had already begun planning a retaliatory action.

Only, he didn't know what kind of action they would take at the moment.

"Lord Zhangsun's meaning is to let the major noble families participate as well. Letting them take revenge with their own hands is more satisfying than sitting on the sidelines watching the battle!" Li Tai asked suspiciously.

"Uncle's meaning is to let the major noble families know about the pirates? Wouldn't that be too risky?"

He teased it out!

So it was pirates!

Qin Mu connected the events before and after in an instant.

Zhangsun Wuji had gone out to sea; wasn't he just taking this opportunity to contact pirates?

These pirates were mostly Japanese pirates!

Then, the assassins for Li Ke should also be the elite among the pirates!

Qin Mu teased out the intelligence he wanted, but remained calm.

"What's there to be afraid of regarding risks? Only by letting them know that you hold such a powerful force in your hands will they have some fear!"