Cloud Palace.

"The lowly man felt that this was almost certainly the instigation of someone within the Mission, and that the Mission was the signal for the beginning of the operation from the moment it entered the capital."

"And if you want to hide hundreds of kilograms of gunpowder at once, this is not something that can be done in a day or two, and it will inevitably require long-term preparation and planning."

"Therefore, in the capital, there must be secret agents of Qianguo, and I am afraid that when the mission sets off from Qianguo, the eyeliner has already begun to prepare."

"And this person who gives orders, or can also be called a contact person, has no one else except Shen Qingshan."

The black-robed man hesitated for a moment, and then said with his head in a downward voice.

"Yes, as I guessed."

"What else?"

The empress nodded with satisfaction and asked with a smile.

"The news came back from the eyeliner, and this incident is likely to be related to Tu Jiu."

"If the news is correct, then the target of the secret agent of the Qianguo Kingdom, if nothing else, should be the Night Feather Palace!"

"Although hundreds of kilograms of gunpowder are enough to blow up half of the capital, the effect achieved may not be able to satisfy the appetite of the Qianguo Dynasty, so the best target is the Yeyu Palace."

"The people who come and go in and out of the Night Feather Palace every day are all princes and nobles, if there is a sudden accident and heavy casualties, the court will be chaotic! At that time, the Qianguo Dynasty will inevitably take the opportunity to rebel and break away from the control of my departure from the country. ”

The black-robed man paused for a moment and said categorically.

"All right."

"I just don't know if Jing'er can think of this step."

The empress nodded with satisfaction, and then said helplessly.

"Just now, His Royal Highness Taiqing advocated detaining the top and bottom of the mission and starting a war against the Qianguo, but His Majesty did not agree, is there any concern?"

The black-robed man asked tentatively.

"Hmph, do you think she really wants to start another war with Qianguo?"

The empress snorted lightly and said slowly.

"Could it be..."

The black-robed man hesitated for a moment, stopped talking, and seemed to understand in an instant.

"She's testing me."

"She's my only daughter, and I don't know what's going on in her heart."

The empress smiled bitterly and said meaningfully.

"The lowly position seems to understand."

"Then what is Your Majesty going to do? Also, if Tu Jiu has something to do with this matter, what should he do? After all, behind Tu Jiu, there is that master..."

The black-robed man hesitated and asked slowly.

"How many days does the mission have to leave Beijing?"

The empress pondered for a moment and asked softly.

"His Royal Highness Taiqing has ordered the closure of the Huitong Pavilion, I'm afraid they won't be able to leave for the time being, but if they follow the normal process, they should leave for the day after tomorrow."

The black-robed man thought for a moment and replied.

"Then notify the Five Elements Division, withdraw all the people, and say that the troublemakers have been brought to justice, and let the mission leave the capital as scheduled."

"I heard that bandits have been rampant in Jinling City in recent years, often endangering the people, it's time to spread the message to Jinling City, so that they can send troops to suppress it as soon as possible."

The empress thought for a moment, took a sip of the teacup, and said casually.

"Humble duty understood."

The black-robed man nodded, immediately understanding.

"As for Tu Jiu's matter, let it go for a while, Rong Zhen will think about it again, as a last resort, get rid of him, don't let him involve more people, and the affairs of the mission can't be related to that person."

"Jing'er should have handed over the rest to that Wuji Gongzi, and I'm also a little curious, let's see what step he can take."

"You are responsible for finding out how many secret agents the Qianguo has left in the capital, just find out, don't startle the snakes, and in the future, you can grasp the attitude of the Qianguo Dynasty according to their movements."

The empress smiled and said with interest.

"Humble duty understands."

"But in case Tu Jiu colluded with the mission, it really had something to do with that person..."

"I'm tired, I'm going to rest."

The black-robed man just wanted to say something, but he was directly interrupted by the empress as soon as he was halfway through his words.

"Retire from your duties."

The black-robed man bowed, slowly retreated into the corner, and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

The empress closed her eyes and leaned gently on the couch, the corners of her mouth gradually revealing a relaxed smile that she was in control.

Outside the Sky Palace.

Li Jingyao, who had just come out of it, looked up at the night sky above her and let out a long breath.

"Your Highness, how is it?"

Tong Zhuo, who had been waiting outside, greeted him and asked in a low voice.

"How's that?"

Li Jingyao asked with a smile, her face, which had been gloomy for most of the night, finally relaxed, and her face looked much better.

"What about the mission?"

Tong Zhuo asked curiously.

"This palace has just made a statement, let Your Majesty order the three armies to start a war with the Qianguo."

Li Jingyao said slowly.

"Your Majesty agreed?"

Tong Zhuo was stunned for a moment and couldn't help but ask.

"She should have seen that Hongu was tempting."

Li Jingyao said with a smile.

"Temptation?"

Tong Zhuo frowned, revealing a hint of puzzlement.

"It's okay, let's go back."

"What happens next has nothing to do with the main palace."

Li Jingyao waved his hand, and as he spoke, he walked down the stone steps.

Tong Zhuo agreed, hurriedly followed, and didn't dare to ask more.

...

Next.

Las vegas.

"You made it yourself?"

Li Wuji held a bowl of steaming soup in his hand, and while eating, he looked at the little junior sister sitting opposite him, and asked softly.

It seems that only when facing the little junior sister is when he is the most gentle.

Perhaps, it is because they have all had a dark and depressing experience.

Or maybe he had unconsciously developed a trace of guilt towards the old man that he didn't want to admit.

"Well, when I was in Wuji Building, Sister Wushuang taught me."

"How's it taste?"

Pang Xiaoxiao nodded, looked at Li Wuji with some expectation and asked, his cheeks were rosy and a little shy.

"Well, that's good."

Li Wuji nodded and said with a smile.

Hearing Li Wuji's answer, Pang Xiaoxiao smiled with satisfaction and quietly breathed a sigh of relief.

"Sister Wushuang sent someone to ask this morning, I want to know when we can go back, she hasn't gone back in the past two days, she should be very worried about her brother."

Pang Xiao paused for a moment and said softly, observing Li Wuji's reaction intentionally or unintentionally as he spoke.

"It should be soon."

"Do you also like to stay in the Nine Nether Realm?"

Li Wuji paused and asked slowly.

"Well, it's more secure there than here."

Pang Xiaoxiao hesitated and replied.

"I hope you get used to this kind of uneasiness, I hope that in the future you will not just be just the shopkeeper of a gambling house, and I will help you get back all the dignity you lost in the past! Sooner or later, you'll have to be on your own. ”

Li Wuji put down the soup bowl, looked up at Pang Xiaoxiao, and said seriously.

"Being able to come out of the Night Feather Palace alive, and being able to follow my brother without worrying about food and clothing, Xiaoxiao is already very content, I don't think about it so long-term, and I never ask for extravagance."

Pang Xiaoxiao shook her head gently, looked at Li Wuji, and said seriously, her eyes were full of sincerity.

At this moment, there was a knock on the door, and Cao Zi'an's voice came from outside the door.

"Enter."

With Li Wuji's words, Cao Zi'an pushed the door and walked in.

"Since my brother has something to do, then Xiaoxiao went out first."

Pang Xiaoxiao turned his head to take a look, and said slowly as he got up.

"Go ahead."

Li Wuji nodded.

Looking at Pang Xiaoxiao, who was leaving with the soup bowl, Li Wuji couldn't help but sigh secretly.

I don't know when it started, he seems to really regard Pang Xiaoxiao as his sister, in this unaccompanied world, being able to have a family member by his side gradually gives him a sense of belonging.

"Childe, there's news."

Cao Zi'an bowed slightly to Pang Xiaoxiao, who was leaving, closed the door, and walked quickly in front of Li Wuji.

"Say."

Li Wuji nodded, retracted his thoughts, and replied lightly.

"Although the matter of gunpowder has not yet been clarified, some clues left by Tu Jiu have been found, and it should not take long to find him."

Cao Zi'an arched his hand and said respectfully.

After listening to Cao Zi'an's answer, Li Wuji frowned, but he didn't blame, the conspiracy of the mission has been exposed, and people like Tu Jiu, who have been in the rivers and lakes all year round, should have been hiding a long time ago, and they are not in a hurry for a while.

"Childe, do you need to keep an eye on the Huitong Pavilion? Will Tu Jiu meet them again? ”

"It's all been a night, and there has been no movement, and I don't know how the court will respond."

Seeing that Li Wuji did not blame, Cao Zi'an breathed a sigh of relief, hesitated, and asked slowly.

"No need, Tu Jiu is a smart person, he will not have anything to do with the mission again, and besides, those people in the mission are already doomed, it is estimated that it will not be long before all the people of the Five Elements Division will be withdrawn."

Li Wuji pursed his lips and smiled, and said lightly.

Listening to Li Wuji's words, Cao Zi'an was stunned for a moment, revealing a face full of doubts...