The night is lonely, and the heat seems to have not faded away. The evening wind blows with the sultry heat, which makes people feel upset and irritated.
Li Dahai kept pacing back and forth in the study.
The confidants he sent out came back to recover, and Shangguan Wan Ning was rescued by Mu Jingrui and Zheng Bingrong.
Li Dahai never expected that Zheng Bingrong would actually stand on his opposite side. After all, they were grasshoppers on a rope.
It seems that he underestimated the love of this girl Zheng Bingrong.
"who?"
There seemed to be a figure passing by outside the window. Li Dahai hurriedly ran to the window. He looked around at the quiet yard, but didn't see anything strange.
Could it be that you are dazzled?
Li Dahai pondered for a moment and closed the window with deep thoughts.
There was a man in black sitting at his table. He was startled, all the hairs on his body stood up, and a chill spread from Tian Ling Gai to his heels.
"Who are you? How brave are you to break into my study?"
Li Dahai was the Minister of the Ministry of War and had a background in marching and fighting. He was not weak in martial arts. He calmed down after a brief panic.
"Come……"
Before Li Dahai finished speaking, the man in black moved his wrist slightly, and something shot towards him.
He was instinctively dodging, and the thing passed close to his cheek and was inserted into the pillar next to him.
That's a hairpin.
penetrating.
Li Dahai was trembling with fear.
Not only was he amazed at the other party's pure inner strength, but also because this hairpin was a hairpin gift from him to his little daughter.
"who are you?"
"Who I am is not important. What is important is that if I cannot bring the news of Mr. Li's death after an hour, then your wife and children will be waiting for you on the Huangquan Road after you sent them away.
"
Hearing the sudden change in Li Dahai's face, he couldn't help but rush forward a few steps. He clenched his fists and glared at the masked man in black.
"What do you want?"
"I already said it."
The voice of the masked man in black was calm, and no emotion could be heard.
There was no light in his calm and calm eyes, as if what he was talking about at this moment was not about life and death.
However, there seemed to be an innate sharpness and fierceness about him, and there was an unquestionable majesty in those deep eyes.
"How do I know if you will let my family go after I die?"
"Do you still have a choice?"
Li Dahai trembled all over. At this moment, real fear came over him.
"Let's discuss the terms, General Mu!"
The masked man in black clothes was also startled, and then he took off the black scarf that covered his face, and an evil smile appeared on his lips.
"You are smarter than I thought."
Li Dahai's palms were all sweaty. Although he guessed Mu Jingrui's identity, he didn't feel much relieved.
"Go back and tell your master that as long as you are willing to let go of my wife and children and not report my matter to the emperor, I...will be loyal to him."
Li Dahai has always maintained neutrality in the DPRK. He knows very well what is best for him.
He guessed that Mu Jingrui was from Prince Xiao Yujue's side, although they didn't seem to have much contact with each other.
"It's too late." Mu Jingrui's two simple words shattered Li Dahai's last glimmer of hope.
"Why?" Li Dahai was puzzled, "With my power in the court, I will definitely be able to help you."
"Master Li has been up and down in the officialdom for many years, don't you understand? Your utilization value is attached to your status as Minister of the Ministry of War. However, don't forget that the Minister of the Ministry of War can be you or someone else."
Li Dahai's heart suddenly sank to the bottom.
Mu Jingrui's fingers tapped lightly on the table, every time, as if they were tapping Li Dahai's panicked heart.
Li Dahai forced himself to calm down and swallowed involuntarily.
"That's right. The Minister of War can be anyone, but don't forget, the people under my command... they will only obey my orders."
"Wrong, they will take orders from people who can bring them benefits. What's more..." Mu Jingrui smiled contemptuously, "Have you forgotten that you have something in my hands? The obedient ones stay; the disobedient ones
...just die."
What Mu Jingrui really wants is the rights and position of Li Dahai, Minister of War.
He knew very well that if he could not establish his direct lineage in the Ministry of War, he would be plotted against at any time when he led troops to fight in the future.
His father is the best example.
Li Dahai was completely heartbroken.
He didn't expect that Mu Jingrui was ambitious at a young age, and he had a very clear insight into human nature.
"Humph, those evidences have been burned by Zheng Bingrong, but now Shangguan Wanning only has the list in his mind. It is impossible to submit it to the emperor as evidence. Mu Jingrui, what can you do to me?"
"You are right. That's why I asked your wife and children to stay at my place temporarily."
"If the wife is gone, you can remarry, and if the child is gone, you can have another child. Don't think you can use them to threaten me."
Li Dahai risked his life.
No matter how precious the lives of your wife and children are, they are not as precious as your own.
"Mu Jingrui, I will avenge them first."
Li Dahai gathered his true energy in his palms, and as soon as he said the last word, he struck Mu Jingrui with his palm.
Mu Jingrui was well prepared and turned over in the air to avoid it. The desk in front of him was split into two halves by Li Dahai.
He took advantage of the situation and came to Li Dahai. The two of them exchanged palms in mid-air, and their strong internal force shook the furniture around them.
The fierce fight did not attract the servants and guards, and Li Dahai's heart became even colder.
The two of them fought from the study to the courtyard. Mu Jingrui was holding a long sword, the cold moonlight reflected on the sword's edge, and his whole body exuded a fierce murderous aura.
Li Dahai, who had been on the battlefield for a long time, also felt his scalp was numb.
The two fought for dozens of rounds, and Li Dahai suddenly felt that his eyes were blurred, and a few cold fingers had already pinched his neck.
He looked at Mu Jingrui with fear and disbelief.
Mu Jingrui's wrist tightened, and Li Dahai almost suffocated.
He pulled Li Dahai close to him, his eyes a little colder.
"Actually, you didn't have to die. Do you know why I had to kill you?"
Li Dahai also wanted to know why he missed the last chance of life.
"Why... why?"
"Because you have stepped on my bottom line. I will never allow anyone who has hurt or attempted to hurt Ning'er to live in this world."
Mu Jingrui knew that Shangguan Wan Ning would be a thorn in Li Dahai's life from now on. If it were him, he would definitely find another opportunity to silence her.
Mu Jingrui's eyes flashed, and he pinched hard with his fingers, breaking Li Dahai's neck.