Chapter 128: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

The red curtain was gradually opened, and Li Zijun's familiar melody sounded almost at the same time, with the huge background of the stage, "The Legend of the White Snake", which was carefully adapted by Camilla, was instantly displayed in front of the Menglin bosses.

Seeing that the actors on the stage quickly entered the role, Li Zijun left Fan Lunding and Yue'er outside to observe the surrounding situation, and secretly returned to the 'eavesdropping' room.

"Queen Mother, this kid Edlaide is really pretending to be like a god and a ghost, if I hadn't just talked to him, I can't believe that the person on the stage would be him!"

As soon as Li Zijun sat down in his chair, he heard the sound of Jima's chuckle ringing in his ears.

"If he can't even do this little thing, I'm afraid he won't have a chance to run through the two hostile countries to our Menglin Empire! But he does have some characteristics, the first marquis of the dignified Dongyu Empire and the first commander of the northern reinforcements can actually integrate into the role of ordinary people so quickly. On and off the court, his acting skills are probably the most haode!" This woman is very similar to Jima's voice characteristics, except that she seems to sound sexier and more mature. Li Zijun quickly judged that this person was most likely Empress Athena, and paid some attention to her voice.

"What he said to his father was so bold, he knew that his father had already killed him, and he dared to provoke his father like that!? He didn't worry that his father would be angry, and directly ordered someone to arrest him, pull him out and cut him down!" Although Jima didn't have much affection for his father, he was still a little dissatisfied when he saw Li Zijun treat Heller like this.

"First of all, Edlaide knows very well that no matter what kind of attitude he takes towards Heller today, Heller will not let him go easily, but Heller will not make any radical moves in this place for the sake of his own Jihua!"

Second, Edlaide deliberately provoked and provoked Heller with words, and the most fundamental purpose was to provoke Heller. With your father's wisdom and character, he will try his best to suppress his emotions, but that doesn't mean he won't make mistakes. From what I know about Heller, he will be more paranoid about his beliefs and further strengthen the strength of Southgate. It's just that he didn't expect that doing so would be exactly what Edlaide did!"

"Zuihou, Edlaide is also showing an attitude to his own country. If he can escape back to the Dongyu Empire safely, his humiliation of Heller in front of everyone will become a political capital for him, not only can no one doubt that Edlaide escaped safely because of a certain agreement with the Monlin Empire, but it will combine his excellent performance in Wimbledon City to establish him as a hero of the Dongyu Empire!"

"Of course, in addition to these reasons, he will also leave an invincible shadow in the heart of your father, leaving Heller with an eternal painful memory!"

"Edlaide's every move has a deep political intention, if we had not always tried to maintain an attitude of staying out of this matter and have a relatively objective analysis and evaluation of him, it would not have been possible to see him so thoroughly! Although his age is not very old, his experience in political struggle is comparable to that of those old foxes who have been in the political arena for many years, it is not simple!" Queen Athena couldn't help but sigh when she thought of Li Zijun's actions.

Hearing Empress Athena's analysis of himself, Li Zijun was also taken aback! He didn't expect that Empress Athena would be so careful and insightful, and he couldn't help but secretly rejoice that his opponent was Heller, not Empress Athena.

"Queen Mother, are you overexaggerating Edlaide's ability?!He's so powerful, he still hasn't been able to save Dongyu's reinforcements from the fiasco in Huluyu, and Zuihou has also displaced himself, I can't see that he is as good as you say!" said Jima with some unconvincing when she heard Queen Athena exaggerate Edlaide.

"Respecting the strong and facing up to the opponent is the key to making us invincible!"

"Before the Dongyu Empire failed in Huluyu, Edlaide had dissuaded Hobbs, Sean and Yale many times, but Hobbes and Sean were eager to win, and Yale added fuel to the fire during the period, which ultimately led to the fiasco of Dongyu's northern reinforcements!"

"But it was precisely this fiasco that revealed Edlaide's superb military talent and calm decisiveness! From the rapid retreat, to the ambush of William, and even Zuihou's discerning of Yurry's plan to cooperate with the outside, it is all the embodiment of Edlaide's talents!"

"If it weren't for Boyle's wise retreat, after Edlaide's successful attack on Meigong Mountain, the Turk-Hungarian Empire would even be in danger of being wiped out!"

"Don't say that, Jima, just let you play the role of an ordinary person in the Calby caravan, Jima, do you think you can be as traceless as Edlaide? Don't think about everything so simply, put yourself in your shoes, so that you can find your own shortcomings!" Queen Athena sighed secretly when she saw Jima's indifferent look.

"Did the man you sent to give Bradley an order just now?" Athena asked, changing the subject. Her words also attracted Li Zijun's great attention.

"Yes, he's been away for a long time!" Jima realized that Chaucer had been out of the palace for a while, but she immediately thought of Chaucer's character.

"The one I sent out was Chaucer, you know that he is a person, he can't have any problems, I think he should have been delayed by other things, and he will be back in a while!"

At this time, Himma was gradually attracted by the performance on the stage, and when she heard Queen Athena's question, she just casually turned around in her mind and gave a vague answer.

"I also know that Chaucer can be trusted, but I don't have much trust in Bradley! If I'm not mistaken, Chaucer hasn't come back for so long, I'm afraid it's not because he has been delayed by other things, but that he can't come back! Bradley, this old dog, has gone crazy, not only will he not obey our order to let Edlaide go, but he may secretly strengthen the defense of the East Gate!"

"This is also my mistake, I should have asked you to send a few more people to pass the order together, and Bradley would have no chance to kill people!"

Empress Athena said hatefully.

"Queen Mother, what should we do next?" After Jima heard Queen Athena's analysis, she didn't have the heart to watch the performance on the stage anymore, she looked at Queen Athena and asked nervously.

"Queen, do you need to rush over and warn Bradley now?" Li Zijun only heard the breathing of Queen Athena and the eldest princess Jima in the room, and then suddenly there was another person's voice, which couldn't help but make him immediately raise his vigilance.

This should be a man's voice, but this man's voice is sharp and thin, and Li Zijun has never been able to discover the existence of this person, which means that this person's skills are not trivial, Li Zijun immediately judged that this person is likely to be the eunuch lover Gibran Sword Master!

"Bradley is already crazy, you don't have to take that risk again! and it's too late in time, Bradley won't give you a chance to meet him. Speaking of this, Empress Athena paused slightly.

"Fortunately, Bradley does not have many resources at his disposal, and in order not to expose the murder of Chaucer, he will not dare to risk informing Yale of our speculation, which will not have much impact on Edlaide's exit from the city. ”

"Hima, you quickly send more men to the east gate, order Nayden and Zachary to create chaos when Edlaide appears there, and do everything possible to let Edlaide pass through, we can't let Edlaide misunderstand us in this matter!"

"Mother?" said Hima.

"Hurry up and give orders, there's something waiting for you to come back!" Queen Athena seemed to have thought of what Jima would say next, and immediately stopped her from saying more.

Jima was still a little unwilling, but seeing that her mother had already put on a straight face, she didn't dare to say anything more. There was a soft knock on the door, and Hima stepped out to deliver Empress Athena's orders.

"Gibran, in your estimation, if Bradley intercepts with all his might, will Edlaide still have a chance to break out of the east gate?"

"Queen, there is something I haven't had time to report to you yet, the stationing at the east gate is the result of Bradley's own application to Heller Bixia and Yale!" Gibran said very succinctly, but his answer didn't seem to have much to do with Empress Athena's question, but whether it was Li Zijun, who was eavesdropping, or Empress Athena, who was facing Gibran, he immediately understood what Gibran meant.

"Bradley didn't have any information to help him analyze, it was completely his personal judgment to make such a decision, after chasing Edlaide, Bradley also knew a little about Edlaide, but he still made such a choice, is Bradley actually a little afraid of meeting Edlaide?"

"Do you remember Bradley's return to Hauerfakan, and what was Edlaide like when the Colby caravans showed up next?"

Hearing Gibran's reason, Li Zijun couldn't help but smile bitterly and shook his head, he was able to recover faster than Bradley, which was completely due to the 'Colorful Crystal'! If you judge the strength of yourself and Bradley by this, it is really unfair to Bradley!

"At the time, you didn't think that Camilla helped Edlaide, maybe Bradley's injuries were caused by Camilla. "Queen Athena didn't quite believe Bradley would be afraid of Edlaide either.

"That's what I thought at first, but not long ago, I got the news that on Bradley's wound, a black streak appeared every full moon night. Bradley has searched for almost all the famous doctors and holy hands of Khauerfekan, but no one can explain the reason for his condition!"

Li Zijun also heard this for the first time, he was slightly stunned, and he didn't know that Bradley Weishenme would have such a situation, so he had to continue eavesdropping.

"In this case, Bradley Weishenme will still disobey, wouldn't it be better for him to be a favor who pushes the boat along the river?"

"This is a matter of a martial artist's honor, and it is difficult for Bradley to let go of his dignity as a saint-level master!"

"According to you, Bradley will definitely go all out to contain Edlaide?"

This time, Li Zijun didn't hear Gibran's voice again, thinking that he should have thought that Empress Athena nodded.

"Bradley lacks confidence, he's going to look for outside help, and he can't ask me and Heller for help, what do you think he's going to do?"

"Bradley has a good relationship with Litton and as far as I know, Litton has just returned to Khauerfakan!"

"You also have some friendship with Litton, can you stop him from helping Bradley?"

"I'll try, but I don't dare make any promises!"

"I can only try, I don't want to lose faith in this matter to Edlaide!"

"But you don't need to be too forced!" said Queen Athena's voice, which became much softer.

"Athena, if you're okay here, I'll go straight to Colin's side. Without Hima by her side, the two of them became much more intimate.

"Well, you have to be careful, neither Heller nor Colin needs to risk you. Your task is only to cooperate with Edlaide to put on a play for Heller, and everything in the play is illusory, and no matter how heavy the losses are, it has nothing to do with us!" said Queen Athena affectionately, and Li Zijun firmly believed that the relationship between them must be deeper than many people imagined.

Not long after Gibran left, Hima returned to the room.

"Mother, the matter has come to this, and we still want to continue to help Edlaide, aren't we going to sit on the sidelines, why did you suddenly change your decision?" asked Hima, looking at Queen Athena puzzled.

"Politics can have lies and deception, but this is all before an agreement is reached, and once an agreement is reached, we must keep our promises to each other!" Queen Athena's statement made Li Zijun think a little more highly of her, this woman is indeed very good!

"What are we going to do next?" said Hima, a little helpless.

"Watch the play! Today, whether on or off the stage, there is destined to be a good show, we have done what we have to do, and all that remains is to sit here and enjoy it quietly!"

After Empress Athena's words ended, Li Zijun's ears also returned to tranquility. He was very strange, Athena and Hima were chatting hotly, and Heller was still breathing, and there was no one there to say a word!

"Bixia, I think I'd better go first!" After a long silence, a voice suddenly appeared in Heller's room. But what made Li Zijun feel strange was that the person who spoke seemed to appear out of thin air, and he was not the one who had just breathed out.

"Master, it's never too late to leave after the play! I've already given you a token to walk through the palace, and even if you were to act with Edlaide, he would have to be much later than you to get to the south gate!" said Heller very politely to the man just now.

Thomas! It seems that he is really back! Hearing Heller actually use the word 'you' when he talks to that person, this person's identity must not be simple, and then hearing Heller mention the south gate, Li Zijun almost immediately judged that this person is Thomas, who is known as the 'No. 1 master of Monlin'. I'm afraid that only he is qualified to garrison the south gate today! Li Zijun hurriedly made himself remember this person's name.

"I'm not interested in anything on stage, and I can only sit here in a daze, so why don't I go over and see how the preparations are going over there?"

"This..." There seemed to be something that made Heller feel very embarrassed, and he hesitated to say it.

"Bixia, don't worry! Edlaide would not dare to attack you easily in this place, even if he leaves that hut casually now, someone will pay attention to him and inform you. And with Winston guarding you, it's hard for Edlaide to get close to you!" Although Thomas said very politely, Li Zijun had already heard some contempt and dissatisfaction in his words.

Li Zijun himself was also taken aback, he didn't expect Heller to be so afraid of him, he asked Thomas to follow him, it turned out to be to prevent himself from a surprise attack on him. This can't help but make Li Zijun laugh dumbly! Heller has too many thoughts, he is still worried about his safety at this time, and the degree of his fear of death makes even Li Zijun feel a little incredible!

"Wen Shidun swears to protect Bixia's safety!" Li Zijun then heard a simple voice, this person was also a little dissatisfied with his contempt.

Li Zijun hadn't been able to hear this person's voice just now, and he should have at least the level of the Holy Rank. With such a person by his side, Heller is still worried about himself, and Li Zijun has even begun to be proud!

"Winston, of course I believe you! I just don't want Master Thomas to miss today's wonderful performance for the sake of state affairs, but the master is not interested, so you can leave first!"

Heller's excuse was so bad that it forced Li Zijun to make a sneering expression.

"But I would like to remind the Master that, according to the information we have received, the most likely place for Edlaide to break through is the South Gate, where you are located. The face of our Monlin Empire is all gathered on you alone, and I am here to please!" Heller's words were very sincere, but because of the bad excuse from the previous one, the other two people in the room didn't pay too much attention to Heller's words, and wasted Heller's feelings in vain.

"Bixia, don't worry, Edlaide doesn't come, if he really dares to choose to break through from the south gate, I will definitely let him hit his head and break the blood, and I will never let him leave Khauerfeccan City alive. Without waiting for Heller's answer, Thomas pushed open the door and walked out.

Thomas's reckless departure made Heller a little more embarrassed while he was uneasy, and Winston, who had just been despised, still had a strong dissatisfaction in his heart at this time. Both of them seem to have paid attention to the performance on stage, but the sound of heavy breathing has completely betrayed their mood to Li Zijun at the moment!

"I didn't expect the Monlin Empire to use seven Sword Saints for me, if I still escaped from Khorfakan under such circumstances, the Monlin Empire and Heller's face would be lost!" Li Zijun sat in the hut and whispered to himself, his tone was a little more proud and proud!

"Not really!" Before Li Zijun could finish speaking, a middle-aged man in a magician's robe pushed open the door of the hut and walked in.

Although Li Zijun had been eavesdropping on the voices of Heller and Athena's two boxes, he had not relaxed his vigilance against the surrounding situation. And in order to ensure that his behavior was not unintentionally broken by others, he also arranged for Yue'er to stay outside all the time.

But even so, it wasn't until the magician pushed open the door that Li Zijun discovered the existence of this person, he looked at the other party intently, and quickly adjusted himself to the best defensive state.

What made Li Zijun feel terrible was that although he was looking at the person in front of him, he consciously felt that this room was still empty, as if everything he saw in his eyes was an illusion! Even if he wanted to make the first move, he couldn't determine the direction of the force. Li Zijun's cold sweat flowed down his spine, and he didn't dare to move when he looked at this magician.

"They can't represent the Menglin Empire!" the middle-aged man spoke again, his voice coming from all directions, and Li Zijun still couldn't grasp his exact location.

"How can this person be so strong?" Li Zijun gradually calmed down as he picked up his true qi.

While Li Zijun sighed that the magician in front of him was powerful, a huge question mark rose in his heart. He firmly believed that with his current strength, no one but the gods would be able to make him so confused.

Thinking of this, Li Zijun's heart moved, he closed his eyes, and he felt that the room was empty again, and there was no living thing except himself!

Although Li Zijun understood what was going on, he still had to sigh at the other party's skill!

"Please show up!" Li Zijun opened his eyes and said respectfully as he looked at the illusion in front of him. Although he couldn't tell why, he felt that the other party should be able to see him through this illusionary mirror.

"Audrey really didn't praise you, you are really clever enough, you can see through my mirror image so quickly! There is no need to show up, anyway, I myself is no different from this mirror image, and it is the same if we say a few words like this!" Li Zijun waved his hand and said.

"Please advise me!" Li Zijun said with a deep salute to the mirror image.

Listening to this person's tone, he should be a magician of the same level as Audrey, and the skills he just revealed in front of Li Zijun also proved this from another angle.

In the face of such a character, Li Zijun naturally did not dare to slack off a little, and he respectfully waited for the other party's reprimand.

"It's your luck to be a young man, but if you are overly publicized, this luck will turn into a disaster for you in an instant! The Hidden Dragon and Crouching Tiger of the Menglin Empire is by no means as simple as you think, otherwise there would be no need for Audrey to ask me to send you out of the Menglin Palace safely!"