Daqian Night Emperor

Chapter 214 The boss is about to take action
Zhao Qi'an originally wanted to know more from the strange ape.

For example, how did Duke Dong Hai and the Nguyen siblings become friends.

Another example is Ruan Yu’s plan to come to Kyoto City.

More importantly...the whereabouts of the enlightenment tea tree!

But the strange ape knew nothing about these questions.

Even if Zhao Qi'an twisted the silver needle between its eyebrows, he couldn't get anything out of it.

"It seems that you really don't know."

Zhao Qian'an felt a little regretful, so he left the room without bothering the dying ape anymore.

When he came out, Gou Xiangxi, who had been waiting for a long time, came to greet him with two other armored officers.

"My boss."

Zhao Qi'an ordered calmly, "When Nichang comes back, have her take this strange ape away and keep it in custody."

"Yes."

"Mobilize the secret sentries in Chengping Palace. I want to know what the Second Prince's wife does every day, where she goes, and who she meets."

"Yes."

"Let Luan Nu go to Fuyan Palace..."

Zhao Qi'an gave the orders one by one, and the two officers memorized them one by one, then quickly bowed and said goodbye and left in a hurry.

Gou Xiangxi stayed, however, and stood by with a smile on his face.

He knew that Zhao Qi'an had not told him what to do and had kept him here on purpose.

Sure enough, when everyone left, only he and his servant were left in the yard.

Zhao Qi'an exhaled lightly and spoke slowly, "This strange ape is called Wei Qi, and she is the wife of Ding Bohou. Thirty-six years ago, the young witch master was one of the beautiful women he abducted when he traveled through the Central Plains martial arts world."

Gou Xiangxi was stunned.

Zhao Qi'an continued, "The young witch master let her go. The current state was caused by Ding Bo Hou himself."

Gou Xiangxi twirled his beard, pondered for a long time, and suddenly sneered: "I thought Dingbo Hou should be considered a hero, a famous minister and general who should be remembered in history, but I never thought he was just a cowardly bear."

Zhao Qi'an smiled slightly and asked, "Why do you say that?"

"Every wrong has its perpetrator, and if he gets angry and takes up his sword to kill Wujiang, I will respect his courage. But if he gathers his strength and sharpens his sword for ten years, I can also say that he has a strong character."

Gou Xiangxi snorted, his eyes full of disdain: "He turned his first wife into a monkey, which shows that he has hatred in his heart."

"But he didn't hate himself for being incompetent, nor did he hate the young witch master for being tyrannical. Instead, he hated his wife for not dying to preserve her chastity, but for living a life of shame and deceit in order to survive."

"If this isn't cowardice, what is?"

"If this isn't a bear, what is it?"

"What's wrong with wanting to live?"

Zhao Qi'an glanced at Gou Xiangxi and felt that Gou Xiangxi was a little excited today.

But he knew that Gou Xiangxi was not sympathizing with Wei Qi, but was disappointed with Dingbo Hou.

Zhao Qi'an understood Gou Xiangxi. This hyena official had done things in his life with only two words in mind - "integrity".

If it were replaced with four words, it would be - "leave a name in history".

There were many famous prime ministers and wise ministers throughout the Daqian Dynasty, but during the Tianwu period, it was as rare to find a minister with "integrity" in the court as it was to find a chaste and heroic woman in a brothel.

Originally Ding Bohou was considered one, but now Gou Xiangxi is very disappointed in him.

Gou Xiangxi also realized that he shouldn't say these things in front of the boss, so he bowed to Zhao Qi'an and said angrily, "You talk too much, young man."

Zhao Qi'an waved his hands and didn't take it to heart.

He said: "Wei Qi just told me a very important news."

Gou Xiangxi suddenly became curious: "What?"

"Marquis Dingbo is in seclusion. It seems that his life is coming to an end." Zhao Qi'an paused for a moment and added, "Marquis Dingbo may not know about the alliance between Lingying Island and my father."

Gou Xiangxi's expression changed, and it was obvious that he had thought of something. But he was very smart, so he bowed and asked, "What does the boss mean?"

Zhao Qi'an said calmly: "If Lingying Island can form an alliance with my father, why can't it cooperate with me?"

"Whatever the Duke of Donghai can promise, I can promise."

"What the Duke of Donghai cannot promise, I can also give."

"After all, this Lingying Island is Dingbohou's Lingying Island, not the Lingying Island of the Ruan siblings!"

Gou Xiangxi said to himself, "As expected", he guessed what Zhao Qi'an was thinking.

Lingying Island is quite powerful, with many celestial warriors in the sect, and Dingbo Hou, a great man in the realm of creation, in charge. Not to mention the local families, even the imperial court cannot ignore it.

The reason why the Duke of Donghai dared to challenge the Zhao Dongjia was simply because he felt that with the support of Lingying Island, he was not afraid of the Zhao Dongjia at least in terms of high-level military force.

The nominal head of the Donghai Zhao family is the Grand Duke of Donghai. It sounds reasonable for him to take back the Zhao family's power.

But what if the real owner of Lingying Island suddenly chooses to stand on Zhao Dongjia's side?

Having lost the support of Marquis Dingbo, what else can the Ruan siblings use to support the Duke of Donghai?

Is it just Ruan Yu’s third-grade magical power?

Gou Xiangxi reminded: "Although Marquis Dingbo is in seclusion, he may not be unaware of the actions of the Ruan siblings."

"He'll pretend he doesn't know."

Zhao Qi'an chuckled and said, "At his current stage, what could be more appealing to him than prolonging his life?"

Gou Xiangxi understood, and bowed to him, saying, "It seems that the boss has already made up his mind about the changes in Haiqing City."

Then, he looked towards Zhao Qi'an and asked, "The boss just gave those instructions. Are you planning to move Ruan Gongfeng?"

Zhao Qi'an said meaningfully, "Is it possible that Dingbo Hou and Ruan Yu are as close as father and son?"

Gou Xiangxi immediately understood the meaning of his words.

If they were like father and son, Ruan Yu would flee back to the East China Sea and Dingbo Hou would definitely protect him.

Although the ending may not change, it is equivalent to adding an extra variable for no reason.

It seems that the boss...does not intend to keep Ruan as a servant.

……

In Taihe Palace, Ji Qingkong slowly woke up.

In the past few days, he has been recuperating in his own bedroom and has never stepped out of the door.

He sat up from the couch, and through his open shirt he saw large patches of new pink flesh, which had not yet fully grown skin, and looked very creepy.

This time, he broke the precepts too seriously, and his internal organs were burned. Even with the statue of the "Lord of Wuwang", it took him until today to heal his injuries to a great extent.

When Ji Qingkong got off the bed, the black shadows under his feet immediately gathered and bulged.

Ji Qingkong held his forehead and said in a hoarse voice: "When Yu Zhen got into trouble, who was the leader of the fellow disciples in Kyoto City?"

"A Red Lotus Saintess and an elder."

"All dead?"

"No, that Red Lotus Saint has returned to Jingzhou!"

Ji Qingkong's eyes flashed with a fierce light: "Catch her! Yu Zhen is in trouble, why didn't she die?"

"Follow the law."

The shadow responded respectfully, then fell back to the ground and turned into a human figure again.

Not long after Ji Qingkong got out of bed, eunuchs came to the Taihe Palace.

"Your Highness, the Queen wants you to come over."

Ji Qingkong sighed softly, then calmed down and said, "Go back and tell mother, I'll go right away."

(End of this chapter)