SFS Chapter 269: Careless
Chapter 269: Careless
The white stork and Ye Kang stared at each other, and an eerie silence fell over the room.
"I'll pretend I didn't hear that. To talk about assassinating the Duke without finding any real evidence is a capital offense."
The white stork took a sip of tea, deeply moved.
He knew Ye Kang wouldn't give up easily, so he wanted to take advantage of the situation and cooperate with him.
Using Ye Kang's resentment and the retainer behind him, we can investigate Zuo Mingyue and the Golden-Mouthed Diviner.
But he never expected that Ye Kang could be so arrogant as to actually try to kill Zuo Mingyue.
He was a hereditary duke, a descendant of the founding emperor who helped establish the empire. You think you can just kill him like that? On what grounds?
Upon hearing this, Ye Kang smiled slightly and said, "Of course, I was just joking. Ye Kang has a bright future and would not act impulsively."
"...Song Xian won't do either."
"The garrison commander is joking. I don't know Song Xian."
Ye Kang shook his head, then his expression turned cold: "But Zuo Mingyue has repeatedly tried to kill me, and now she's even implicated innocent people. Doesn't that matter?"
"Yes." The white stork nodded without hesitation.
"It doesn't matter. He's a Duke, and you're not dead. You just burned down a pavilion and arrested a failed scholar. Even if it goes to the imperial court, no one will say anything. Besides, you killed so many of his retainers, so it's even."
"I see. This is the way of being an official. I understand now. Thank you for your guidance, sir."
Ye Kang bowed in thanks and then prepared to leave.
The white stork said nothing more, leaving it at that, and trusted that Ye Kang would make his own judgment.
After leaving the garrison headquarters, Dai Huanhuan sighed, "It's really unreasonable. They can kill you, but you can't kill them. If you weren't strong enough, you would have died in the post station long ago. It's infuriating!"
"That's right, what can you do when he's a Duke?"
"So you're going to put up with it?"
"What else can we do if we can't bear it? As officials, we should blend in with the world."
Ye Kang smiled and said no more.
Although Dai Huanhuan was not entirely convinced, she did not pursue the matter further. The two of them left the Qinglin branch and went directly to the restaurant where the Thief King was staying.
late at night.
Ye Kang changed into a black outfit and quietly slipped into the night.
Tolerate?
Just bear it!
The more I think about it, the angrier I get. Zuo Mingyue must die! There's no room for negotiation!
Since Ye Kang and Song Xian can't take action, let's find another one.
Ye Kang transformed into the sinister-looking Mr. Kang.
His Sima-like face, coupled with his murderous aura, gives off a sense of vengeance.
Using the Skywalking Technique, Ye Kang swiftly made his way to the Duke's mansion. The guards were extremely tight, with countless experts present.
However, in Ye Kang's eyes, all of this was meaningless. He easily bypassed all eyes and ears and entered the Duke's mansion.
At the same time, in Zuo Mingyue's study, an old man with a white beard, dressed in a golden robe and holding a cane, suddenly opened his eyes.
"A master has entered the manor."
"What! Master, what kind of expert is it?" Han Xiu exclaimed in surprise.
That's right, this old man is Han Xiu's master, the Golden-Mouthed Divine Calculator.
A true master of the Lotus Realm.
He sneered twice and said, "Judging from your aura, you're at the ninth rank of the middle realm. Your lightness skill is quite good; you managed to sneak in without being discovered."
After he finished speaking, he looked at the old man across the desk.
Zuo Mingyue's face was gloomy and her complexion was ashen: "My family has suffered too many losses, which has made some petty villains dare to covet it. Fortunately, the Divine Calculator is here. I will trouble you to take action."
Zuo Mingyue cursed inwardly, feeling both angry and relieved.
What angered him was that even a ninth-rank mid-level cultivator dared to set his sights on him.
Fortunately, he was ruthless enough that he couldn't swallow his anger and had Han Xiu invite his master over.
That's right, Zuo Mingyue and Ye Kang are the same; neither of them wants to endure it, and both are equally ruthless.
Ye Kang wanted to kill him, but didn't he also want to eliminate him completely?
When Han Xiu went to apologize last time but couldn't find anyone, he had already gone to ask the Golden Mouth Diviner for help. After all, as a Duke, he couldn't bring himself to back down to a lackey of the Imperial City Guard.
Unexpectedly, before they could even cause trouble for Ye Kang, other people came knocking on their door.
Upon hearing this, the Golden-Mouthed Diviner smiled calmly.
"It's alright. Since I'm here, I won't let Lord Zuo get hurt. Go out and try that man."
"Thank you sir."
Zuo Mingyue took a deep breath and nervously walked out of the study with Han Xiu.
At this moment, Ye Kang was observing from the courtyard wall. He felt that something was wrong, as if he was being spied on.
But this feeling was fleeting and elusive, leaving no trace.
As he hesitated, he saw Han Xiu following behind a wealthy old man, slowly walking into the courtyard.
He concealed his presence while his senses probed out.
"Don't worry, Master Zuo. With my master's help, there's nothing to worry about."
"With the diviner here, I am naturally at ease. But I never imagined that I would suffer such humiliation one day. It is truly lamentable..."
Upon hearing this, Ye Kang's expression changed drastically.
That wealthy old man was indeed Zuo Mingyue, but who was the diviner they were talking about?
Ye Kang sensed something was wrong and turned to leave.
In the instant he turned around, a cane suddenly fell down with the force of thunder, its divine might unavoidable!
"Oh no! We were careless!"
Ye Kang reacted extremely quickly, using the Shadow Step to instantly leap out and land on the roof beam the instant the cane fell.
Bang!
The cane didn't fall; instead, it was caught steadily by an old hand.
The old man in the golden robe slowly revealed himself, looking at Ye Kang with great interest.
"This is... a disguise technique? What a peculiar martial art, quite interesting."
As soon as the old man spoke, Ye Kang sensed extreme danger.
Master!
He's definitely a grandmaster!
Like Master Guangchun of Jingyuezhai, she instantly saw through her own Thousand Illusions of the Spirit Butterfly!
This was truly careless of us. There was actually a Lotus Realm expert hiding in the Duke's mansion. This is just too unlucky!
With a thought, Ye Kang gripped the Azure Blade in his hand.
The old man in the golden robe smiled again.
"You even have a storage magic treasure? Your background is extraordinary. Let me ask you, you wouldn't happen to be that Ye Kang, would you?"
"You've admitted your mistake."
Ye Kang answered in a deep voice, already prepared for the worst.
The old man in the golden robe was not in a hurry. Instead, he extended his right hand and said, "Why be so nervous? Let's have a drink together. It's fate that brought us here."
"You jest. Your attack was a deadly strike from the start. How could there be any talk of fate?"
Ye Kang countered with a question, while simultaneously activating his full sensory awareness, keeping a close eye on the old man's movements.
The latter found it amusing and said, "No matter who you are, sneaking into the Duke's mansion in the dead of night is a capital offense. It seems reasonable for me to kill you, doesn't it?"
Upon hearing this, Ye Kang's heart stirred, and he countered, "You must be the Golden Mouth Divine Calculator, right? As a rogue cultivator of the Lotus Realm, aren't you afraid of breaking the rules by trying to seduce a noble family in the imperial court?"
Ye Kang didn't need to guess to know the other party's identity, after all, he had only heard the white stork mention this name during the day.
At this moment, he was the only one who could be present at the Duke's mansion.
The latter nodded openly: "That's right, it's me. Since you recognize me, you must not be an ordinary person. You should know that as long as I kill you, no one will know about this."