The Bad Guys: Playing the Fake Li Xingyun at the Beginning

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On the third day after Zhang Zifan left, Chi Meng found Su Ming and told him about his origins. "Chi Meng, are you still looking for the Bad Commander?"

After all these things, Chi Meng still didn't see Yuan Tiangang's true face clearly, and still had hope for him, "Yes, the bad commander has great magical powers, and if we find him, we will definitely be able to rescue my father."

Su Ming put down the memorial in his hand, shook his head and smiled bitterly. He couldn't even find Yuan Tiangang, let alone her.

Besides, his plan was at a critical juncture, so how could he let her disrupt his actions? So he simply broke her fantasy. "Chi Meng, to tell you the truth, it's useless for you to find the bad commander for this matter."

Chi Meng blinked and asked in confusion, "Why?"

"I am now like this, thanks to the bad commander. Xue'er's resurrection is also related to your Miaojiang. What you said was right. Xue'er was not poisoned, but poisoned."

"In the whole world, only the bad leader Yuan Tiangang can bring people back to life, and your Miaojiang witch king obeys him. He used Miaojiang's witchcraft to revive Ji Ruxue, and even controlled her to threaten me."

Chapter 52: Master of the Ren Sect of Tongwen Hall

After saying that, he glanced at Chi Meng and continued, "You should know that Miaojiang has such means."

Chi Meng seemed not to notice the following information, and said in surprise, "Sure enough, I told you that the young lady was poisoned by a Gu, but you didn't believe me. Now you know."

Su Ming shook his head. "Even if you know, what's the use? That's a poison cast by the Witch King. Who among you has a way to remove it? When I was in Chengdu, I saw someone trying to kill you. If I'm right, they should be the Witch King's men."

Hearing this, Chi Meng recalled his previous experience and the conversation with You Chuan, and his expression suddenly became lost. "You are right, he was sent by the Witch King. I didn't expect that the Bad Commander would be such a person."

Although Chi Meng was naive, she was not a fool. Once Su Ming explained the relationship, she reacted. She did not doubt Su Ming because his current identity was Li Xingyun.

Shouldn't she trust Li Xingyun's words without any compensation?

Chi Meng blinked her eyes and pouted, "Little brother, what do you think I should do now?"

"You ask me, I don't know what to do. Although I am the emperor, I can't even command Li Siyuan, let alone the bad commander. Your father is the Gu King, and the Wu King is your uncle. In the short term, he will not attack your father, so don't worry."

Chi Meng bit her lip lightly and stammered twice, but didn't know what to say. Her plan to find the Bad Commander failed, and Su Ming was unable to help her. She could not save her father by her own strength.

At this time, Su Ming spoke again, "With our current strength, we can't deal with the Witch King at all. He now controls the Miao Territory and has many loyal subordinates. We can't save your father with just a few of us."

"But, as long as there is a turnaround on my side, I defeat Li Siyuan and take control of the court, then I will have the spare energy to help you, and even negotiate with the Bad Commander. Without the Bad Commander's approval, even if your father is rescued, he will be captured again."

Chi Meng clenched his fists, stamped his feet, and gritted his teeth, "How could this bad commander be so abominable? I thought he was a good man, but I didn't expect that all this was caused by him."

"Well, it seems that this is the only way for now." She encouraged Su Ming again, "Brother, come on, I support you!"

Su Ming smiled bitterly and nodded, "I hope it will succeed. I also want to see Xue'er sooner."

Mentioning Ji Ruxue, Chi Meng then asked, "By the way, isn't the young lady here? Why haven't I seen her these past few days?"

Su Ming's face became even more serious. "She is being treated at the Bad Commander's place. I can't see her for the time being."

Chi Meng was stunned at first, and then asked him angrily, "Treatment at the Bad Leader's place? Brother, why did you leave my little sister at the Bad Leader's place? He is a big bad guy, you are making me so angry."

"Can you still cure the Witch King's poison? Coming back to life, reversing yin and yang, Xue'er's resurrection must have a price. Although I don't know what the price is, if she is not treated in time, she may have no future!" When saying this, Su Ming even yelled at her, as if he really cared about Ji Ruxue.

Chi Meng was also stunned by the roar, and her little mouth pouted again, but seeing Su Ming's cold face, she didn't dare to lose her temper and could only twitch.

At this time, Su Ming's face was full of tiredness, and he waved his hand, "Chi Meng, you go out first, I want to be quiet."

Chi Meng quickly ran to his side, hugged his arm, and swayed him, "Little brother, don't be angry, I didn't mean it."

The soft side of the girl was warm and elastic. Even through the thick clothes, he could still feel the heart-wrenching fullness. Su Ming's face froze and he withdrew his arm calmly.

"It's okay, I'm not angry, you go out first, I want to be alone for a while."

A trace of disappointment flashed across Chi Meng's eyes, and she could only leave reluctantly. After she stepped out of the hall, the door slowly closed. She looked back and could only see a lonely figure.

Suddenly, she felt even more distressed and wanted to rush in to hug him, but at this time, the palace door had been completely closed, and she could only leave in disappointment.

However, after the door closed, the corners of Su Ming's mouth rose wildly and he almost laughed out loud. The girls from Miaojiang were so interesting. Acting in front of Zhang Zifan and the others was not as fun as acting in front of her.

But she is also very easy to deceive. After this time, she should be able to live here peacefully. There are endless various means in this world, so she still needs to have an expert around to avoid being plotted against.

His limited medical skills can prevent poisoning, but not witchcraft. What's more, since the Witch King dares to be called the Witch King, he must have some inexplicable witchcraft.

Su Ming has always been very clear that Yuan Tiangang has never been his subordinate, and he cannot be fooled by this skin. Fake is fake, unless Li Xingyun is really dead, he will never become real.

Therefore, Yuan Tiangang can only be a partner, or even a potential enemy.

If he made the worst-case scenario plan, he might come to the palace and kill himself one day, letting Li Xingyun become the emperor and reap the benefits.

The direct lineage of the Tang Dynasty was passed down to later generations, and all nations came to pay tribute, but this fake Li Xingyun was lost in history. No one would discover his existence, or even that he had ever been in the world.

That is the real sorrow, being a complete pawn, bitterly hating the fact that one has to work hard year after year only to make wedding clothes for others.

The fake Li Xingyun wouldn't be on guard against Yuan Tiangang, but that doesn't mean he wouldn't.

The separation of Jinyiwei and Buliangren was also based on this consideration.

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"Zifan, are you okay?" Li Cunyi saw Zhang Zifan's painful look and rushed to him to support him.

Zhang Zifan endured the pain and shook his head, "Uncle Wu, I'm fine. I was just hit by the Jinxing Thorn. I've already taken the antidote. Go help Qingguo Qingcheng. They can't hold on for much longer."

Li Cunyi looked at him carefully and made sure that he was okay before he went to help Qingguo Qingcheng.

As soon as he joined the battle, the whole situation turned around instantly. The man in gray robe was already at the end of his strength, and was taken down by Li Cun Yi in just a few moves and his acupoints were locked.

Zhang Zifan limped up to him and took off his mask.

"Clap."

When the grey mask was taken off, what came into view was the face of a mature and handsome middle-aged man. However, Zhang Zifan was so scared that he dropped the mask on the ground.

"Fourth Uncle, it's you!"

"Old Four, it's actually you!"

Two voices sounded at the same time. Zhang Zifan and Li Cunyi looked at the middle-aged man in front of them with complicated expressions, feeling inexplicable emotions.

The middle-aged man was very calm. "Yes, it's me, the leader of the Ren Sect of Tongwenguan, Li Cunren. Lao Wu, it's been a long time since we last met. I didn't expect that when you and I meet again, it would be like this."

Chapter 53 Li Cunren dies, the two sides play a game

At this moment, the old brothers met again, but things had changed. Li Cunyi suppressed his inner injustice and said slowly, "Fourth Brother, I didn't expect Li Siyuan would send you here."

Li Cunren snorted coldly, his eyes flashing with a sinister cold light, "Humph, if it weren't for you, how could I have traveled to the desert and eaten sand here!"

"Let's not talk about what happened back then. Old Four, do you have any last words?"

Li Cunren was hoping for a lucky break. He looked at Li Cunyi in disbelief and said in surprise, "Old Fifth, are you really so heartless? We were brothers who went through life and death together back then, and you actually want to kill me!"

At this time, he began to play the emotional card. He was surrounded so tightly that he couldn't escape. He could only hope that these people would be soft-hearted and let him go.

Li Cunyi's eyes flickered. After struggling for a while, he hardened his heart and looked at him coldly, "Old Fourth, what kind of person you are, don't I know it clearly? If I let you go, all of us will have to stay on this grassland. You have never known what kindness, courtesy, and gratitude and resentment are."

Except for Li Cunyi, most of the Thirteen Guardians of Tongwenguan are cruel and vicious. Although Li Cunren's name contains the word "Ren", he has nothing to do with this word. Instead, he often kills innocent people indiscriminately and is cruel and tyrannical.

Once he was let go, he would definitely pass the message to Li Siyuan. By then, their small number of people would not be able to defend against Li Siyuan's calculations. For his own sake and for Zhang Zifan's, Li Cunyi could only let him die!

"You can commit suicide. I don't want to send you off myself."

Just a few words shattered the last glimmer of hope in his heart. A trace of hatred flashed in Li Cunren's eyes, and he turned and ran away. It was impossible for him to commit suicide!

"Oh!"

At the moment he was escaping, Li Cunyi's wine gourd suddenly attacked in the blink of an eye. Li Cunren was unable to avoid it and was hit on the back by the wine gourd. A powerful force burst out and the sound of bones breaking was heard.

Li Cunren cried out miserably and fell to the ground. He kept coughing up blood and looked at Li Cunyi and the others with vicious eyes. "Old Five, the boss will avenge me. Sooner or later you will come down to accompany me. I'll be waiting for you down there, hahaha..."

The next moment, the unbridled laughter stopped abruptly. Qingguo took her hand away from his head with a look of disgust, "You stupid bastard, I've disliked you for a long time. You dare to hurt my Zhang Lang, you're seeking death!"

Qingcheng put her hands on her waist, looking indignant, "Sister, this death is too easy for him."

Seeing the corpse on the ground, a complex expression flashed across Zhang Zifan and Li Cunyi's faces, but it quickly disappeared.

"Qingguo Qingcheng, are you okay? Are you injured?" Zhang Zifan asked with concern when he saw that both of them were covered in blood.

Qingguo patted her chest and said proudly, "Zhang Lang, don't worry, we are fine."

Qingcheng, who was standing next to him, hurried over to check his wounds. "Hey, Zhang Lang, why are you bleeding so much? Let me help you heal!"

Without waiting for Zhang Zifan to answer, he supported him and brought him into the tent.

Li Cun Yi shook his head and ignored them. He then ordered his men to clean up the camp, take away the wounded soldiers for treatment, and take the dead away for cremation.

Burial is not allowed in this grassland because there are many wild wolves on the grassland. They will dig up the buried bodies and eat them. Therefore, cremation is the safest and most convenient way.

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Ganlu Temple.

Su Ming was wearing a bright yellow dragon robe and was sitting on a soft couch playing chess with Li Cunli. Ever since he played chess with him that time, he often summoned Li Cunli to the palace to play chess with him.

Sometimes they would talk about political affairs, but both sides would just touch on the subject and not go into depth.

Now the relationship between the two of them is like finding a girlfriend. They know each other well and understand each other's intentions. Li Cunli has tried many times, but Su Ming is like a scumbag, avoiding the topic, neither refusing nor taking responsibility, dragging it on, but contacting him from time to time to give him hope.

But if he takes the initiative, then the roles will be reversed and he will be the one being left hanging.

With the initiative in hand, he can naturally control the situation. Besides, Su Ming doesn't absolutely need him, and Li Cunli is not worth him offering a high price.

When the matter on the grassland is over, he will naturally lower his demands, and Su Ming is also waiting for this opportunity.

However, while he was sitting on the Diaoyutai, the same could not be said for Li Cunli. During this period, Su Ming had been summoning him, and he would wait for an hour or two without giving anything substantial. Li Siyuan, on the other hand, simply ignored him, as if he had forgotten about him.

In this way, how can he please everyone?

However, in the court and in the palace, Li Cunli always maintained a gentle and polite demeanor, making people feel like they were in spring breeze, without any sense of impatience. But in fact, he came every time he was summoned, and this behavior had betrayed him.

Seeing Li Cunli's indecision and frowning face, Su Ming picked up the teacup and took a sip, with a faint smile appearing on the corner of his mouth. Words and actions can deceive people, but chess cannot.

This good show has just begun.

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Jin Palace.

After listening to his subordinate's report, Li Siyuan waved his hand to signal him to leave. After his subordinate left, a trace of annoyance flashed in his slender eyes. His subordinate just reported to him that Li Cunli stayed in the palace for another hour.

As for what happened in Ganlu Palace, they had no idea. Even if there were spies in the palace, Li Siyuan did not dare to do anything excessive.

Ever since that conversation with Li Cunli, the two had not spoken to each other for nearly a month, let alone Li Cunli taking the initiative to convey messages.

Although he seemed not to care and even specifically told Li Cunli not to look for him, but, I can not look for you, but you can not not look for me, Li Cunli had no sense of awe at all, he even thought that Li Cun Yi had been bribed by the emperor.

There was no news from the grassland either, and the combination of the two made him a little irritated. Moreover, the whole country was peaceful and there was no war.

Since the emperor ascended the throne, the princes who had been ready to make moves against the Tang Dynasty suddenly stopped their efforts, as if they were all waiting and waiting for conflicts to break out between their ruler and his ministers and for civil strife to occur.