The Great Wei Music Bureau

Chapter 184 Mission Impossible Mission Impossible

Last time, we talked about how Xiao Yongming wanted to use the beauty trap to keep Li Yi. So was Li Yi really moved or was he just pretending to agree? Let's read on.

Li Yi arrived at the gate of Jiankang Palace, and the second prince Xiao Zongji was waiting for him. After the ceremony, the two came to a secluded place outside the palace. Xiao Zongji asked: "How did you know that someone was going to assassinate my father tonight?"

Li Yi smiled and said, "Normally, His Highness will focus on Huaguang Palace tonight, so His Majesty will be careless. If I have ill intentions, I will not miss this opportunity. I don't think those people are stupid enough to assassinate me in Tongde Temple. Luo Yan is in the temple, and he cannot be dealt with unless he is in the Transcendent Realm."

Xiao Zongji said: "You are right, the assassination attempt is indeed on the way, so my father arrived late. I am just curious about how you knew."

Li Yi smiled and said, "Your Highness, do you really want to know?"

Xiao Zongji asked, "Do you know who did it?"

Li Yi waved his hand and said, "I don't know. Even if I knew, I wouldn't tell Your Highness. If something really happened to Your Majesty, I'm afraid you would throw dirty water on me."

Xiao Zongji said coldly: "Now I can also detain you on the grounds that I know the inside story and take you back for interrogation!"

Li Yi casually took out the gold medal of Youwei and the magic medal of Xiao Yongming and said, "If Your Highness detains me, you will have to explain to His Majesty yourself! By the way, Your Highness should not send anyone to follow me secretly, as that will only disrupt His Majesty's plan."

Li Yi handed the gold medal of the Guardian to Xiao Yongming, and then said: "If Your Highness does not believe it, you can go to the palace and ask His Majesty to see if His Majesty has ordered the withdrawal of surveillance on me."

After saying that, Li Yi was about to leave, but Xiao Zongji stopped him with his hand and asked, "If you don't say something, I won't let you go!"

Li Yi shook his head helplessly and said, "This Liang Kingdom not only has you three forces, the Crown Prince, the Second Prince, and the Third Prince, but there is also a group of people hiding very deeply. Although I don't know who is the mastermind behind the scenes, I know their purpose, which is to replace them."

Xiao Zongji asked: "How do you know?"

Li Yi replied: "Your Highness, do you still remember Xiao Qing? I know him because I have seen him in Zhujiazhuang. Your Highness might as well check who is funding him and who is helping him. What can he achieve as an orphan of the previous dynasty, right?" After saying that, Li Yi bowed and took his leave, while Xiao Zongji turned and entered the Jiankang Palace.

Xiao Zongji went to Xiao Yongming to confirm whether Li Yi's words were true or not, and the reply he got was naturally true. Xiao Yongming told him not to embarrass Li Yi anymore, and said that he had already subdued him, and he would soon be a minister of Liang State. Although Xiao Zongji was doubtful, since his father had spoken, he had no reason to question it, so he told Xiao Yongming that Li Yi had told him that someone would cause trouble tonight and what happened in the conversation just now.

Xiao Yongming nodded and smiled, "I see. You have to thank him, Li Yi, this time. Okay, leave now."

We switch the camera to Li Yi. Without his followers, he is still extremely cautious, as if he is in a spy movie. After confirming its safety again and again, he comes to the Qinhuai River. He sees a flower boat docked on the shore with the words "Baihua Zhou" on it, and immediately jumps on the boat.

After Li Yi boarded the boat, the Baihua Boat sailed along the river. Only Li Yi and Xiao Ruoping were in the cabin. Li Yi sat down at the table, picked up the food on the table and ate it without any courtesy. Xiao Ruoping asked, "Li Lefu doesn't seem surprised at all."

Li Yi replied: "What are you surprised about? Are you surprised that you are working for Xiao Qingsu's group? Not really. From the fact that you came to the inn to see me alone, I know that there is a powerful force behind you. Analyzing the situation, apart from the group that supports Xiao Qingsu, no one would care about a poor princess like you."

Xiao Ruoping chuckled and said, "As expected of you, you are a great talent, Li. Your predictions are really accurate. But do you know why I want to see you?"

Li Yi said as he ate: "I have sent Xiao Qingsu away and she is no longer in Nanliang. I hid her in Wei. If they have the ability to reach out, let them find her."

Xiao Ruoping asked in confusion: "You just told me directly like that?"

Li Yi said: "Otherwise, if I don't tell you, those people will definitely make things difficult for you. You helped me, I can't repay kindness with resentment."

Xiao Ruoping asked again: "What did Xiao Yongming say when he asked you to come to the palace?"

Li Yi smiled and said, "Guess."

Xiao Ruoping replied: "He is trying to recruit you!" Li Yi nodded, and Xiao Ruoping asked again: "Did you agree?"

Li Yi asked doubtfully: "I am on your ship now, do you think I agree?"

Xiao Ruoping shook her head and said, "I can't be sure about you. Maybe you have already surrendered to him, and you want to use us as a token of your loyalty."

Li Yi nodded and said, "That's a good idea. I was wondering what gift to give to the new master."

Just as he finished speaking, four masked guards suddenly rushed over. Li Yi wiped his mouth and said, "Want to kill me? I'm afraid you guys can't do it."

A masked man said, "How did you know about our operation tonight and told Xiao Zongji! It's you who caused our operation to fail and killed so many brothers!"

Li Yi waved his hand and said, "Wake up, you guys. Even if I don't tell you, you still want to kill Xiao Yongming? Do you really think Luo Yan is a free gift? Let me tell you, if you want to kill Xiao Yongming, you must first get rid of the evil monk Luo Yan! We have the same goal on this point, so we can talk about cooperation."

The masked man questioned, "Why should we trust you? You sent Xiao Qingsu away before and ruined our plan! You ruined our plan tonight too. How can we trust you?"

Li Yi smiled and said, "I am from Wei, so of course I hope that your Liang Kingdom will be in chaos! Kill Luo Yan first, and if you still want to kill Xiao Yongming, I can help you!"

The masked man said coldly: "How can you help us by yourself?"

Li Yi smiled and said, "That's right. How about you help me kill Luo Yan? With him by Xiao Yongming's side, no matter how many people you arrange to assassinate him, they will not succeed."

Xiao Ruoping asked, "Why do you want to kill him? Killing him won't cause much chaos."

Li Yi replied, "There are two reasons for killing him. The first is to clean up the Buddhist sect. The Southern Dynasty Buddhism was disturbed by him. I am a Buddhist, so I have no choice but to kill him. Second, he is Xiao Yongming's money bag. Killing him will benefit both of you, isn't it?"

Xiao Ruoping asked again: "Then how do you want us to help you?"

Li Yi replied, "I heard that Zhu Xi is coming to Jiankang. Zhang Deyuan invited him to debate with me on ritual. Please help me persuade him not to debate with me on ritual. I know I cannot win the debate, so I changed the subject to the way of the sage."

Xiao Ruoping shook her head and said, "We can't do this. Master Zhu is the leader of Confucianism and Taoism. How can we influence his ideas?"

Li Yi said, "Don't pretend. Xiao Qingsu has been in Zhujiazhuang for so long, which means you have had contact with him a long time ago. Although he won't help you, he feels guilty about Xiao Liang replacing Qi. He can still give you some face for such a small matter as changing the topic of the debate."

Xiao Ruoping asked: "But what does this change of topic have to do with killing Luo Yan?"

Li Yi replied: "Luo Yan is an evil cultivator with supernatural power. If you want to kill him, you can only join forces with Zhu Zi, who is also in the supernatural realm. I want to use the argument of the sage's way to persuade Zhu Zi to help me."

The masked man asked, "What if Zhu Zi refuses to help you?"

Li Yi smiled evilly and said, "Then I will find a way to ruin the reputation of his Zhu School and force him to help me."

Xiao Ruoping snorted coldly and said, "Shameless."

Li Yi waved at the four masked men and said, "Alright, the deal has been settled. This is none of your business. Leave now."

The four looked at each other, then at Xiao Ruoping, who nodded and said, "Okay, let me talk to Li Yuefu alone." The four masked men left immediately, leaving only Li Yi and Xiao Ruoping in the cabin. Li Yi drank by himself, silent.

After a few drinks, Xiao Ruoping broke the silence and asked, "Why do you want to see my father?"

Li Yi replied: "It's better not to ask about this. When you go there tomorrow, remember to observe the deployment of the guards and draw a map for me later."

Xiao Ruoping nodded and said, "Okay, I'll make a note of this. Speaking of this, I really have to thank you."

Li Yi looked up at Xiao Ruoping, then activated the bat sound skill to explore the surroundings, and said, "I just want to talk to the princess alone. You are eavesdropping on me. Are you worried about me or the princess?"

Li Yi's words did not receive a response, so he continued, "Since you don't respond and don't want to leave, then I have no choice but to take the princess away. Don't worry, I will send the princess back to the mansion." After saying that, Li Yi used the Vajra Divine Art, picked up Xiao Ruoping, broke through the window and jumped onto the shore, then disappeared into the night...

After running for a while, Li Yi used the bat sound skill to confirm that he had shaken off the tail behind him, and then he put Xiao Ruoping down. At this time, the two were on a tree. Li Yi looked at Xiao Ruoping and asked seriously, "Why did you help them?"

Xiao Ruoping said unhappily, "What else could it be? If it weren't for Xiao Yongming, my father would be sitting on the throne! But now my parents are under house arrest in the palace, and he even killed my brother. Shouldn't I hate him?"

Li Yi sighed and said, "But have you ever thought that if you do this and get exposed, it might kill your parents!"

Xiao Ruoping asked: "What's the difference between them being dead now and being dead? My father told me that my mother cries almost every day. What's the point of living like this?"

Li Yi shook his head and said, "At least they are still alive and have enough food and clothing. If they really killed Xiao Yongming, there would be civil unrest in Liang, and how many families would be destroyed and how many people would be displaced. Don't you think about them?"

Xiao Ruoping said solemnly: "As long as Xiao Yongming is killed, they will support my father to ascend the throne, and the civil strife will soon be quelled!"

Li Yi reached out and touched Xiao Ruoping's forehead, then said, "You don't have a fever, so why are you acting stupid and talking nonsense? How can you believe such lies? There is a crown prince in the current dynasty. When Xiao Yongming dies, the crown prince will ascend the throne. How can it be your father's turn? Hiss! Crown prince!"

Recalling the day when the prince killed the assassins in front of him, Li Yi suddenly realized the problem. He asked seriously, "Do you know who is behind them?"

Xiao Ruoping shook her head and said, "I don't know, but I don't think it could be the prince."

Li Yi remembered what the prince said at that time, "Don't worry about the guarding work, leave it to my second brother." It turned out that the prince had not dispelled his suspicion of Xiao Zongji regarding the assassination attempt outside the city wall. Or even if he knew that it was not Xiao Zongji who did it, he still had to deal with the second prince. After all, the defense of Jiankang City was under the control of Xiao Zongji.

Thinking of this, Li Yi snorted coldly: "Now I know why the prince said that. It is true that a man cannot stand firm unless he is ruthless! If they are really the prince behind them, will they still help me to change Zhu Zi's debate topic? Now I am not sure whether they really want to kill Xiao Yongming. Or whether these people are being played around by the prince."

Xiao Ruoping said, "I'll keep an eye on this matter for you. I'll let you know when there's any news. Just consider it as a reward for your help."

Li Yi bowed and said, "Thank you very much. However, you should be more careful. If I guess correctly, you will be in great danger. Once Xiao Zongqing ascends the throne, the first people he will kill will be your family!"

Xiao Ruoping nodded and said, "I understand."

Li Yi looked around and said, "Okay, then I'll take you back." After that, he reached out and picked up Xiao Ruoping, then leaped towards the Princess's Mansion.

On the way back, Xiao Ruoping in Li Yi's arms suddenly asked, "Are you helping me just because of my aunt?"