Free Web NovelChapter 598: Chapter 163: Storm Clouds Gather, Turmoil in the Imperial City (Part 4)
This matter wasn’t just known by Fu Zhengqing—even Yue Xiu himself was aware of it.
Ever since that incident, Yue Xiu had grown silent, rarely voicing opinions in court.
It seemed that out of bitter resignation and utter disappointment, he had simply allowed himself to go under.
But Fu Zhengqing knew better.
With Yue Xiu’s temperament, there was no way he would just let things slide—he had to be plotting something—it was just that Fu Zhengqing didn’t know what.
Perhaps.
This could be used.
Although Yue Xiu’s cultivation was that of a Grandmaster, the power he could actually unleash seemed even stronger than Fu Zhengqing’s own.
Otherwise, why would Fu Zhengqing dare always to look down on Wei Hongfang, yet never once sought to provoke Yue Xiu?
He wasn’t a fool.
Fu Zhengqing plainly understood whom it was safe to provoke, and whom one should never cross lightly.
Thinking so,
His gaze flickered with sharp light, as he started considering how he might work together with Yue Xiu.
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"Damn it! So many days have passed already—how can we still not find him?"
Time slipped by in a rush.
It had already been four or five days since Wei Hongfang killed in public.
In these past days,
Because Yun Hu and Guan Bao sent men searching for Wei Hongfang inside the Imperial City, the entire city was thrown into chaos.
But the reputation of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, because of this, actually began to rise sharply instead.
No helping it,
For in times like these, only the Embroidered Uniform Guard would dare step forward to stop those men.
Now, many commoners, upon seeing the Embroidered Uniform Guard, acted as if catching a glimpse of their benefactor, to the point where even those in the Guard who used to love collecting "protection fees" grew embarrassed to ask anymore.
And because so many days passed,
Not only had no one seen even a shadow of Wei Hongfang, but also, a good number of court officials had joined together to submit memorials to report Yun Hu and Guan Bao, those two brothers.
Even with Yan Fuhai around, Yan Shuzhu still gave Yun Hu and Guan Bao a fierce scolding.
And even warned them,
If there was a next time, the Embroidered Uniform Guard would arrest them directly.
One way or another,
The emperor of Great Qian, at least on the surface, was still Yan Shuzhu.
A reprimand and warning such as this—even Yan Fuhai couldn’t find any reason to intervene.
Of course, for the most part, Yan Fuhai simply didn’t want to waste time on this sort of minor matter.
Inside Yun Hu’s residence,
Now, it wasn’t just that they couldn’t find Wei Hongfang—after Yan Shuzhu’s warning, they also couldn’t send any more men to look, unless they went searching in person.
But the Imperial City was so vast, and so many had already failed to find him,
Surely the two of them couldn’t go door-to-door searching themselves.
The more he thought, the more stifled Yun Hu felt.
He slammed the table at his side hard.
"Bang!"
The force was so strong that the solid wooden table instantly collapsed, his face dark and twisted with frustration.
"Second Brother, bear with it. After all, he’s the Emperor!"
Seeing Yun Hu like this, Guan Bao suppressed a smile at the corners of his mouth and tried to comfort him.
"Don’t think I don’t know what you’re up to!"
He’d just never bothered exposing it before.
But now, Yun Hu was already in a bad mood, and hearing Guan Bao’s words, he immediately snapped at him.
"Don’t forget, only if I take the seat of the Nine-Thousand-Year will you ever get any benefit. So keep your little schemes in check. Otherwise, with just your Innate cultivation—could you stop me?"
By the end,
Yun Hu’s gaze toward Guan Bao was tinged with obvious killing intent.
It wasn’t that Yun Hu looked down on Guan Bao,
Innate cultivation was nothing special.
If he wanted, he could kill Guan Bao at any moment!
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At these words, Guan Bao’s face darkened as well!
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