Chapter 421 – In My Place
Xiahou Di strides in, valiant, Xue Mu inclined his head to look at, always feel that she has more aura than Ji Wuxing, more like the “dragon walks and tiger steps” taste. This feeling flashed by, Xiahou Di has already arrived at the table, look at Xue Mu left and right Zhuo Qingqing and CuiYi, then casually sit on the opposite side, Ji WuXing side.
Then he poured himself a glass of wine and raised his glass, ”Originally I should have invited you to dinner? I’ve been busy lately, and it just so happens that King Tang invited it for me, so I’ll shyly lend you a hand.”
Xue Mu raised his cup in a gesture and laughed, “How can there be a reason for you to invite me to dinner, I’m your subordinate, it’s me who should flatter you.”
“Che, can’t see it.” Xiahou Di tilted his head back and drank, poured the glass on the table, turned his head to look at Ji Wuxing: “His Majesty is lying ill, you either listen to books or go to the casino all day long, and now you are inviting people to drink, singing and dancing extravagantly, Su Xiang and the others heard it, and their brows are all wrinkled into dough.”
Ji Wu Xing laughed, “They never say I’m a bandit, why would I stick my cold ass to them. Those who like me naturally like me, and those who don’t like me, what do they care? On the contrary, you ah, Xue just came yesterday you go to see, after a day to see, not afraid of others say you that what?”
Xiahou Di stared and said, “What’s that?”
Ji Wuxing smiled and drank without saying anything.
Xiahou Di coldly hummed: “inside and outside the mess, you have the ability, not to help do things, instead of openly ganging up, I see uncomfortable, to scold you can not?”
Ji Wu Xing faintly said, “You want me to help do things?”
“Want to.”
“Good. You say, which aspect?”
“You have someone in the inner guards, right? Maybe even the Shadow Guard?”
“There were, but I’m afraid there won’t be any soon.” Ji Wu Xing smiled, “If I were Li Xiaolin, I would also take the opportunity to cleanse the dissidents, and I don’t know how many days my people can stay, I’m lucky if they don’t die.”
“I, Department Six and the palace are not under each other’s command, I don’t know the affairs of the two guards. You let your people organize, who has left the palace in the two guards this year, where are the people now; if they died, where are they buried.”
Ji Wu Xing froze, “The matter of poisoning? This matter your consort and Li Xiaolin will investigate, you and I intervene haphazardly instead of breaking the rules, could it be that you are suspicious that they have a problem?”
“It is not a suspicion.” Xiahou Di sighed a little tiredly, “The problem is that the current situation is favorable to them all, even if we find out about this, it may only become a good card in their hands to curry benefits for the future. We’re the only ones who really want to get to the bottom of this and seek justice for His Majesty, right?”
Ji Wu Xing sighed, “Alright, I will find out clearly, this is not your Department Six’s business, I will also send people along to investigate. But what about Old Eight?”
“Of course he will also investigate.” Xiahou Di smiled, “Wouldn’t it be great for everyone to work together?”
“You are really …… naive.” Ji Wu Xing shook his head, “In addition to the dead fat man lying on the bed in the shape of a dead man, all eight of our brothers are suspected, you’re letting us check?”
“I didn’t let everyone check, just you and Qi Wang.”
“Ha …… you believe me so much ah?”
“Believe.” Xiahou Di said, “Because if something happens to His Majesty, the one who benefits the most is not you. And your temper ……”
“Oh ……” Ji Wuxing wanted to say something, held back for a moment did not say it, laughed: “OK. In this matter I listen to your command is.”
Xiahou Di shook his head and said, “I can’t preside over, I’m afraid I have to go to Yizhou immediately.”
“To deal with the Natural Sect?”
“Well, the Natural Sect has plotted to assassinate the Governor of Yi Zhou and has gone on a rampage to establish a mountain with their disciples, Department Six must go and deal with this matter.”
“Xuan Zhe is the right person to go, you should sit in the center at a time like this.”
“This is His Majesty’s order.”
“Nervous ……” Ji Wuxing couldn’t help but curse, and suddenly smiled again, “Well, it’s also good, it’s best if you go out.”
Xiahou Di glared at him without any good humor.
Ji Wuxing added: “In fact, this thing it …… natural door to grab the land I can understand, plotting to stab the Governor is simply inexplicable, are you sure they did it?”
“The Governor’s personal guards reported that His Majesty’s real shock and anger also stems from this, Xia Wenxuan is just a trigger.” Xiahou Di said, “If there is something fishy about this matter, it is even more necessary for me to investigate.”
“Rather …… then wish you a good trip, the capital’s demons and monsters this king town.”
Xiahou Di lost his smile, “Who can you suppress?”
Ji Wu Xing smiled faintly, “General Manager Xue will do this favor, right?”
Xue Mu, who had been watching a good show for half a day, leisurely said, “Right.”
Xiahou Di didn’t have the good sense to say, “He himself is the biggest demon and devil, don’t think that I don’t know what the two of you are really trying to do by making contact.”
Ji Wu Xing faintly said, “That position is not an old eight booking, don’t be too biased.”
Xiahou Di pursed her lips and sighed, “The two of …… you are not suitable at all.”
Ji Wuxing glared, “And it’s not a marriage, what do you care if we’re suitable or not?”
“Pfft ……,” Xue Mu couldn’t help but laugh.
“What are you laughing at?” Xiahou Di said, “Are you done eating?”
Xue Mu laughed, “What are you doing?”
“Walk with me.” Xiahou Di ignored Ji Wuxing’s gaze that became strange and faintly said, “Just the two of us will walk.”
Xue Mu froze for a long time and turned his head to instruct Zhuo Qingqing, “You and Curry Night go back first.”
Zhuo Qingqing hesitantly said, “Gongzi ……”
“It’s fine, with Chief Constable Xiahou, what demons and ghosts are you afraid of?”
Zhuo Qingqing subconsciously looked behind Xue Mu, knowing that Ye Guying was still lurking, she still hesitantly nodded.
Leaving the restaurant, it was already a cool night. The cold winter capital, the night is also very quiet, there are snowflakes quietly drifting, the streets and alleys a sparkling reflection, quiet and cold. Occasionally there is the sound of the clapper, some people return home in the snow, a few barking dogs and, in a trance, people feel that this is in the countryside somewhere, the wood door heard the barking dogs, the wind and snow night returnees.
Xue Mu and Xiahou Di walked side by side, walked for a long time without talking, the atmosphere is not any ambiguous feeling, but a very complex intertwining of friend and foe, let a person want to argue difficult to say.
After a long time, Xiahou Di sighed: “You write that book, what do you mean?”
“You actually have the leisure time to listen to my new book?”
“Letting someone know about it.” Xiahou Di said, “What exactly do you want to take advantage of the chaos?”
“I didn’t know about Ji Qingyuan’s accident when I wrote the book.” Xue Mu replied, “It was only supposed to be pulling a name for my Six Paths, and I also told King Tang just now that whether or not the book has a bad influence depends on the court itself.”
“If it was before I might have huffed and puffed and come to the door to trouble you. But now I’m tired and not in the mood to mess with you.” Xiahou Di sighed, “Xue Mu, can you not add to my troubles.”
These words were clearly meant to refer, not to the book, but to his move to get in touch with Ji Wu Xing.
Xue Mu looked up at the drifting snow and faintly said, “I’m right here, anyone can find me, why is it not King Qi who came, but King Tang?”
Xiahou Di was silent.
“Simply because King Qi doesn’t need me. He is mostly in the dynasty and the public opinion is also quite good, and there is your support, as long as the good to go to manage the relationship between Li Yingqing and their relationship, that get bit positively, there is no need to look for the righteous and the devil.” Xue Mu slowly said, “You support him, also related to this, right, you also do not want the new Crown Prince with too strong branding of the righteous and demonic paths.”
“Yes. And King Qi’s ability is really good, and it’s not like King Tang’s banditry is so heavy …… I’m not supporting him just for personal reasons.” Xiahou Di’s voice softened, “Xue Mu, I asked him to give you some favorable promises, so don’t get involved too deeply, okay?”
Xue Mu sighed, “Ji Qingyuan isn’t dead, what do you guys want? To take advantage of the situation and directly embrace the throne?”
Xiahou Di said in a low voice, “I know this is not good either, and it goes against the way of kings and ministers. But right now the dynasty is in chaos, this really won’t work, I just want to complete this transition as fast as possible and stabilize the dynasty.”
“Where is the chaos? Nothing but the hearts of the people. Everyone is contentedly waiting for Ji Qingyuan to pass on the throne, no shit.”
“That’s not what I said, Xue Mu.” Xiahou Di hesitated for a moment, seemingly not knowing how to explain, and only after a long time did he say, “At least now that the Natural Sect Mad Sand Sect is stirring up foolishness, we need a real backbone to do so.”
“This matter ah …… I can help you ah.”
Xiahou Di froze, “How can you help me?”
“Natural Sect Mad Sand Sect is ultimately the right way, things have to stand up, otherwise lose the hearts of the world, Xuan Tian Sect Blameless Temple they all will not sit back and watch them fool around. So as long as they run out of excuses, you can not take the initiative to hold all the power, and even this time do not have to personally go to Yizhou.”
“How can we let them run out of excuses? The false tripod ……”
Xue Mu replied indifferently, “In my case.”
Xiahou Di jolted to a halt.