Who says the prince is weak and can't take care of himself?

Chapter 127 Temporary Substitution of Generals Before the Battle

At the Huaxi Villa, Huang Zexian personally delivered the news to Tang Ling: "Qian Chong and Wang Tangyi have been taken to the Dali Temple, and Li Sheng is nowhere to be found."

Tang Ling quietly read the book, her face calm, as if everything was within her expectations. She chuckled softly, "It's hard for Cao Weishan. He hasn't been able to sleep well these days."

"Master, your guess is correct. Cao Weishan has already rushed to the Dali Temple." Huang Zexian said with some concern, "Cao Weishan is such a smooth-talking person. If he gets them out of the Dali Temple, he might give the Qin family a favor and let Qian Chong and Wang Tang go. Once they leave the Jingji Protectorate, I'm afraid they will disappear from the world forever."

"Qi Xiao has people from the Tiance Camp around him, so His Majesty naturally knows everything. This matter is no longer something Cao Weishan can decide. Don't worry, Uncle Huang."

"But how can we defeat the Qin family with just two warriors?"

"Of course not. But the Qin family isn't the only dominant family in the Chen court. Isn't there also the Gongsun family eyeing them covetously? Rumors are commonplace, and now that the Qin family has made such a huge mistake, how could the Gongsun family let go of such an opportunity?" Tang Ling turned a page of the book. Her mind was still focused on the words between the lines of her conversation with Huang Zexian. She continued casually, "I don't need to do anything. I can just let things develop."

Huang Zexian nodded and said, "The Ministry of Rites sent us the agenda today. Mid-Autumn Festival has passed, so the peace talks won't be delayed any further."

Tang Ling still smiled: "Wait a little longer, the new agenda will be sent to you around tomorrow."

"Why... is this?"

"The person in charge of the peace talks was originally Minister of Rites Chu You, and Qin Guojiu was the assistant. Perhaps there will be adjustments later."

"The peace talks are a serious matter, like a battlefield. I'm afraid it's impossible to change generals in the middle of a battle, right?"

"I can't change it, but I can modify it."

"change?"

Tang Ling said nothing more, only smiling, "We'll know tomorrow, or the day after tomorrow at the latest. Uncle Huang, just negotiate the peace as planned. Starting tomorrow, I'll have to trouble you, Uncle Huang."

Chi Yue leaned against the cold wall, feeling that the moss crawling in the dark was about to penetrate through his clothes and scratch his skin stickily. The blood stains hidden in the cracks of the wall still had a disgusting fishy smell, and had been rotting and moldy for a long time, which made Chi Yue very upset.

Chi Yue sighed. He had become a frequent visitor to the Dali Temple dungeon these days. It seemed like he had only been out here for two days and was back again. Did he have to experience every room?

After going out, Chi Yue wanted to bask in the sun.

Qian Chong was injured. The knife wound on his waist was not fatal, but it was indeed a wound in a very bad place. His mobility and speed were greatly reduced, and he lost a lot of blood. Now he is pale and his breathing is getting heavier.

Qian Chong leaned against the cell door and shouted at Chi Yue across from him, "Wang Tangyi, I have no grudge against you! Why did you betray me?! Do you think you can leave the Dali Temple by betraying me?!"

"Of course I can get out. Someone will be here to pick me up soon."

Chi Yue sneered, leaning against the wall and squinting at Qian Chong's furious, gnashing teeth. He said slowly, "As for you, if you're smart, just shut up and admit your guilt. Your brother-in-law and master will take good care of them in the future. Otherwise... I don't need to say anything."

"You! Wang Tangyi! Don't think you can get away with it!" Qian Chong gritted his teeth and punched the prison door. It made a loud bang, as if he wanted to smash the prison door in half with one punch.

Fortunately, the prison door of the Dali Temple was much stronger than usual. Even if he had ten more coins, it would still take him a long time to chop at it with an axe. It was not easy to escape from the prison.

"Ha, I didn't kill him, what does it have to do with me?"

From the end of the corridor came the jailer's shout: "What are you arguing about? You can still argue when the adults interrogate you later. Now, shut up!"

Qian Chong was not a rookie who had just entered the world of martial arts. He knew what kind of muddy water he was wading into when he took on Wang Tangyi's business. Although he had a bad temper, he was not stupid. In the restaurant, Wang Tangyi suddenly spoke up and sent both himself and him to the Dali Temple. Qian Chong was extremely shocked. He had been confused all the way from the restaurant to the Dali Temple. Now that he was locked up in jail, he had the opportunity to think about what was going on.

Wang Tangyi and he were captured by the Jingji Protectorate, but Wang Tangyi chose to go to the Dali Temple on his own. Does this mean that he is afraid of the Jingji Protectorate and thinks the Dali Temple is safer?!

How can it be! ?

why?

What did Wang Tangyi mean when he said someone would come to pick him up?

Chi Yue yawned. A scoundrel like Qian Chong wasn't a shrewd assassin bred by places like the Zhanshi Office or the Dushifu. A little manipulation and torture wouldn't deter him from telling the truth, so why bother? It seemed Qi Xiao wasn't just after Luo Yu's killer, but also Pei Hao. But Pei Hao was only acting Supreme Court Justice. Even with a promotion, he held no real power, not comparable to Cao Weishan. So why did Qi Xiao choose Pei Hao over Cao Weishan?

Interesting. Very interesting. Everything Qi Xiao had done up to this point defied common sense. Whether it was investigating the case or dealing with Tang Ling, his choices always led to paths that were disadvantageous to him, or even dead ends.

Did Your Majesty foresee this when he gave the "Nothing to Worry About" card to Qi Xiao?

The more Qian Chong saw Wang Tangyi resting with his eyes closed, looking calm and composed, the more strange things seemed to him, and the anger in his heart was about to be suppressed by fear.

"Wang Tangyi! Even if you want me to die, you have to let me die knowingly! Why?!" Luo Yu's case has been concluded. Wudu Prefecture and Jingji Protectorate were busy searching Changming Company and were not looking for the assassin anymore. Even if there was one, they would not be able to find it in him. There was no reason for Wang Tangyi to kill him!

It really doesn't.

Chi Yue smiled, tilted his head slightly to look at Qian Chong, and sighed, "Brother Qian, I'm just following orders. How can I ask why?"

Cutting off the roots?

wrong!

There are not many people like Qian Chong who are good at martial arts and can do such dirty work. He did a great job on Luo Yu's matter and he will definitely be useful in the future. There is no point in killing him now!

Take Wang Tangyi, for example. While his martial arts skills were not bad, they were still slightly inferior to Qian Chong's. Letting Wang Tangyi kill him would be no more effective than a pot of poisoned wine. The situation in Yuanjing was tense, and killing someone in the city was extremely inconvenient. Any method of death would inevitably incur trouble with the Jingji Protectorate. If Qian Chong were to speak for himself, Wang Tangyi would have been better off escorting him out of the city. Once outside the Five Capitals, he would have given him a "farewell drink" and quietly ended his life.

So, their goal wasn't just to kill him, but to have him die in the city, at Li Sheng's hands? They wanted to make it a martial arts competition, an accidental killing?

That Li Sheng was from Qi, but killing someone in Dachen was also a capital crime!

"Wang Tangyi!" Qian Chong couldn't figure out the reason, and the more he thought about it, the more furious he became. He knew he was just a deadly weapon in someone else's hands, and he shouldn't have to think. But now that man wanted to abandon him, shouldn't he be allowed to die in peace?! Wang Tangyi had said he would take care of his younger siblings, but Wang Tangyi had also promised him a life of wealth and prosperity!

Qian Chong could no longer believe Wang Tangyi.