Zhu Tian: A journey of spiritual practice starting from Joy of Life

Chapter 174 Leng Feibai's Black Hand
"I will not give up even if I die!"

Emperor Qing merely smiled upon hearing this, then changed his expression and said, "You old codger, you're putting on an act for me again. Ever since Xiao Yezi died, I doubt you and Fan Jian have any sincerity towards me anymore."

Chen Pingping maintained his loyal expression on his face, but his heart was in turmoil.

What was Emperor Qing trying to do by saying this? Was he trying to break off all relations?

"I don't want to waste any more time talking to you!"

Emperor Qing stood up and said, "Chen Pingping, if Fan Xian is to take over the Qing Kingdom in the future, can you and the Supervisory Council wholeheartedly assist him in controlling the Qing Kingdom and unifying the world?"

Chen Pingping didn't rush to answer, because he wasn't sure whether Emperor Qing was testing him or...

"Don't overthink it, I wasn't testing you!"

Emperor Qing coughed a few more times and said, "Chen Pingping, I cannot say the specific reasons right now. Go back and think about it carefully."

Upon seeing this, Chen Pingping bowed and then pushed the wheelchair away from Emperor Qing's palace.

Watching Chen Pingping leave, Emperor Qing lay sprawled on the bed, his eyes filled with a dazed look.

During this time, he had people secretly investigating Li Chengqian and Li Yunrui, and they discovered many things.

The Crown Prince often painted portraits of beautiful women without faces, but a few months ago he was reprimanded by the Empress and forced to burn them.

The Crown Prince often designed women's palace dresses and had palace maids display them to him while covering their faces.

Upon closer inspection, it turned out that the women's clothing sizes were exactly the same as Li Yunrui's.

"I hope I'm wrong, Li Chengqian. Go and don't do anything to disappoint me."

As soon as he left the palace, Chen Pingping immediately sent someone to find Leng Feibai, saying that he had something to ask him.

Inside the Oversight Bureau, Chen Pingping looked at Leng Feibai, who was sitting in a wheelchair and looked weak, and asked in an annoyed tone, "Alright, stop pretending in front of me. It's just the two of us here, no need to hide."

Upon seeing this, Leng Feibai immediately regained his composure and calmly stated, "I killed Qin Heng!"

"His Majesty and I have known about this for a long time!"

Chen Pingping then said, "But His Majesty told me that he only has one year left. Does this have anything to do with you?"

"Only one year left?"

Leng Feibai was also stunned, and released his mental energy to probe the surroundings.

After confirming that no one was around, Leng Feibai laughed and said, "It seems that the game I played casually back then has actually come in handy!"

"It really was you!"

Chen Pingping couldn't help but ask, "What methods did you use to damage His Majesty's liver meridian?!"

"When His Majesty was assassinated, he asked me to treat him!"

Leng Feibai calmly said, "But before the treatment, His Majesty applied a medicinal ointment containing Panax notoginseng to the wound. Although Panax notoginseng has the effects of reducing swelling and pain, and promoting blood circulation, too much of it can damage the liver. I used my true qi to enhance the medicinal power of Panax notoginseng. Moreover, that true qi was extremely pure and could remain dormant in his body for about ten days. During this period, the effects of all the medicines he drank would be amplified several times, so with the medicine exceeding the limit, His Majesty's body would naturally be damaged."

"What a trick!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Pingping couldn't help but say, "His Majesty told me today that he only has one year left to live and intends to pass the throne to Fan Xian."

Leng Feibai raised an eyebrow upon hearing this, and after moving his lips, he said, "So you asked me to come here just to talk to me about this kind of boring stuff?"

Chen Pingping was taken aback upon hearing this. "You think this is a trivial matter?"

"The matter of succession is indeed no small matter!"

Leng Feibai stretched and said, "But you should talk to Fan Xian about this, not me. After all, whether Fan Xian becomes emperor or not, I will return to Danzhou to take over the family business, get married and have children."

"Oh!"

Chen Pingping couldn't help but say, "If Fan Xian becomes emperor, given your relationship with him, you could definitely be granted a fiefdom and rise to the top in one step."

"Did you and your adoptive father ever imagine that the former Prince Cheng would become the ruthless Emperor Qing who doesn't even recognize his own family?"

Leng Feibai said calmly, "Grandma also talked to me about His Majesty when he was young. Back then, the Prince of Cheng's heir also said that enforcing the law was like wielding a sword. But what is His Majesty like now? It just goes to show that people change!"

Chen Pingping fell silent after hearing this. Leng Feibai's words clearly indicated that he did not believe that Fan Xian would still be the younger brother he had raised after becoming emperor.

"Alright, Dean Chen!"

Leng Feibai continued, "How is Shadow? If he hasn't recovered yet, I'll go and treat him. After all, Fan Xian and I will need his help on our journey south! Also, I hope that when we're in Jiangnan, His Majesty will discover that matter." Chen Pingping didn't say anything after hearing this, but simply tugged on a string of bells.

Not long after, Yan Bingyun rushed over anxiously, "Dean, you wanted to see me!"

"Take Leng Feibai to see Shadow!"

Chen Pingping calmly said, "He needs to see Yingzi!"

Although Yan Bingyun didn't know what was going on, she still stepped forward and pushed the weak-looking Leng Feibai away.

Before leaving, Leng Feibai said to Chen Pingping, "I won't tell Fan Xian about what happened today. You can tell him when the time comes."

After hearing this, Chen Pingping remained silent, only waving his hand to signal that Leng Feibai could leave.

On the way, Yan Bingyun helped Leng Feibai push his wheelchair and couldn't help but ask, "Is the rumor true?"

"Half true, half false!"

Leng Feibai calmly lied, "It's true that if you don't become a Grandmaster within three years, you will die, but it's false that you will lose all your power!"

Yan Bingyun didn't say anything more after hearing this, and directly sent Leng Feibai to where the shadow was.

Upon entering, one sees a person wrapped in white cloth, with only their eyes, nose, and mouth exposed, lying on the bed.

Meanwhile, Fei Jie, whose movements were restricted by iron chains and who had a wicked grin on his face, took out a funnel-like object and stuffed it into the man's mouth. Then, he slowly poured the cooled medicine in his hand into the funnel.

Once Fei Jie removed the funnel, the person's voice came out in an annoyed tone, "Fei Jie, you're taking revenge on me! Why is this medicine so bitter!"

Upon hearing this, Fei Jie retorted confidently, "What do you know? This is called 'bitter medicine tastes good.' Serves you right for acting recklessly; you've been beaten up like this, and now you're even having trouble relieving yourself!"

Seeing the two of them, Yan Bingyun quickly said, "Elder Fei, Leng Feibai has something to discuss with Lord Shadow!"

Upon hearing this, Fei Jie turned around and saw Leng Feibai's pale face. His eyes immediately reddened, and he couldn't help but curse, "You brat, how did you end up like this all of a sudden!"

Seeing this, Leng Feibai did not rush to answer, but instead told Yan Bingyun to leave.

Although Yan Bingyun didn't understand, she didn't insist. Once Yan Bingyun was out of sight, Leng Feibai stood up from his wheelchair, the weakness on his face vanishing without a trace.

"Master, don't worry, I'm perfectly fine!"

Leng Feibai told Fei Jie the truth directly. Fei Jie was so angry that he cursed, "That Chen Pingping! As soon as the news came out, he trapped me here and didn't even tell me the truth. What can I do even if I know! Does he really think I can't keep my mouth shut and would leak things out?"

Leng Feibai smiled and then asked, "Master, where is Shadow?"

Fei Jie turned around and pointed, "She's lying on the bed. The five adults showed mercy and didn't hurt any vital areas; it's just superficial wounds."

Leng Feibai smiled after hearing this and placed his hand on the shadow.

"what!"

Shadow cried out in pain, "Leng Feibai, what are you doing?"

You'll see soon enough!

Leng Feibai grinned wickedly, and red light rose from his hands at the same time.

After the light faded, the shadow's injuries had completely healed, and the white cloth covering it had been shattered by Leng Feibai.

By the time the shadow came to its senses, the person was already exposed to the air.

"My wound!"

Shadow, feeling his body fully restored, couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, "Your methods are amazing!"

"Without the means to save lives, would I dare to seriously injure myself?"

Leng Feibai said calmly, "When I go south to Jiangnan, I'll need your help, Shadow. I'll be going now."

"and many more!"

Shadow sat up and said, "Leng Feibai, are you really...?"

"Shut up!"

Fei Jie angrily waved out a handful of powder, which knocked Yingzi unconscious.

(End of this chapter)