Thinking back to the past, Li Yao had ordered the arrows to be fired without a word of argument.
He had already witnessed Li Yao's ruthless methods.
However, he really didn't know where Zuo Lengchan had gone.
He could only shake his head and say, "I...I really don't know."
Li Yao stared directly at Tang Ying'e, his two sharp gazes, like lightning, piercing deep into Tang Ying'e's heart, making Tang Ying'e's whole body bristle.
That's terrifying!
Seeing that Tang Ying'e's eyes held nothing but fear, Li Yao knew that Tang Ying'e was not lying.
It seems that Zuo Lengchan did not fully trust Tang Ying'e.
But it's okay.
Li Yao believed that Zuo Lengchan must have left some clues.
He then continued, "Besides his collusion with Zhu Wushi, has Zuo Lengchan had any other contacts with other people in the court?"
Tang Ying'e thought for a moment, then a glint of light flashed in his eyes, which Li Yao immediately noticed.
Li Yao laughed and said, "Since you've thought of it, hurry up and say it!"
Tang Ying'e was shocked. How did Li Yao know that he had thought of that?
This Li Yao in front of me is really too amazing; nothing can be hidden from him.
Therefore, after hesitating for a moment, Tang Ying'e honestly confessed: "Half a year ago, the Left Sect Leader had contact with Prince Ning."
Prince Ning?!
Like Zhu Wushi, Prince Ning was also an extremely ambitious member of the royal family.
Unexpectedly, Zuo Lengchan had even gotten involved with Prince Ning.
That guy is cunning enough.
On one hand, he was flirting with the Iron-Blooded Marquis, and on the other hand, he was exchanging glances with the Prince of Ning.
In this way, no matter which rebellion succeeds, he will have contributed to the success of the rebellion.
That's quite a clever plan.
Having obtained Zuo Lengchan's whereabouts, Li Yao did not linger.
He led the Imperial Guard army, escorting the Songshan Sect members, down the mountain in a grand procession.
Upon receiving the news, Lu Yichuan had already come out of the city to greet him.
The magistrate of Dengfeng County also came to greet them in person.
The county magistrate treated Li Yao with utmost respect and dared not show the slightest negligence.
The commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard was a trusted confidant of the emperor.
Moreover, everyone knows that Li Yao is a ruthless and vicious man.
If you're not careful and offend Li Yao, you could lose your head.
Therefore, the county magistrate dared not neglect Li Yao.
The county magistrate even planned to give up his own residence for Li Yao to stay temporarily.
However, Li Yao refused.
Li Yao chose to stay at the inn in the county town.
The county magistrate had no choice but to order the officials at the post station to prepare the most luxurious room to properly entertain Li Yao.
This room is indeed luxurious, with three rooms in total: a bedroom, a study, and a guest room.
These rooms were generally reserved for high-ranking officials of the first or second rank.
However, given Li Yao's reputation, it is an honor for the post station to have him stay here.
After settling in, the county magistrate left with utmost respect.
After the magistrate left, Lu Yichuan said to Li Yao, "Commander, Yue Buqun, the leader of the Huashan Sect, has been waiting at the post station for a long time."
"Yue Buqun is here?!"
Li Yao was somewhat surprised.
Two hours ago, Li Yao had beaten Yue Buqun senseless.
I never expected this guy would actually dare to come looking for me.
What exactly is this old fox, even more cunning than Zuo Lengchan, trying to achieve by coming here at this time?
Could it be...?
Li Yao quickly realized a possibility: Yue Buqun had taken the initiative to surrender.
After thinking for a moment, he said expressionlessly, "Call him over."
After saying that, he went to the study, picked up a book at random, and started to open it.
"yes!"
Lu Yichuan accepted the order and left.
A short while later, he returned to the room where Li Yao was staying.
Following behind him was none other than Yue Buqun, the Gentleman Sword.
Yue Buqun feigned a look of panic, holding an exquisite box in his hands.
Lu Yichuan stood outside the study and bowed respectfully, saying, "Commander, Sect Leader Yue has arrived."
For a long time, there was no response from Li Yao.
Helpless, he had no choice but to report back again.
Yue Buqun, standing to the side, couldn't help but feel uneasy.
He was worried that Li Yao still harbored resentment towards him.
He truly regretted it; how could he have acted so rashly and ambushed Li Yao?
If he had known Li Yao's identity at the time, he certainly wouldn't have done such a foolish thing.
However, it's too late to regret it.
Now, the only way is to try to please Li Yao, so as to prevent the Huashan Sect from repeating the mistakes of the Songshan Sect and being destroyed by Li Yao.
Just as Yue Buqun was lost in thought, a voice came from inside the study: "Let him in!"
Yue Buqun was immediately overjoyed.
Chapter 193 Soul Parasitism, Yue Buqun Becomes a Puppet
The study was filled with the gentle fragrance of sandalwood incense.
Li Yao was completely absorbed in the book, as if the contents were so captivating that he seemed unaware that there was another person in the study.
This person is Yue Buqun.
Yue Buqun held a delicate box in both hands, stood respectfully in front of the desk, and waited patiently.
He entered the study, and more than an incense stick's time had passed.
However, the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard in front of him seemed to have forgotten about him.
However, he knew that Li Yao was deliberately ignoring him.
If it were in the past, he would have stabbed that corrupt official to death with his sword long ago.
But now, even if he had ten more lives, he wouldn't dare show the slightest disrespect.
This Li Yao is truly amazing.
After a long while, Li Yao seemed to casually raise his head and noticed Yue Buqun.
He was surprised and said, "Huh? When did Sect Leader Yue come in? Why didn't he say anything?"
Holy crap!
I've been standing here for most of the day and called you at least three times, and you're still making sarcastic remarks. That's so bullying!
Yue Buqun cursed inwardly.
However, he smiled and said, "This humble subject saw that the Commander was engrossed in reading and dared not disturb him."
Li Yao smiled, gently patted a book on the desk, and said:
"Yes, this book tells the story of a hypocrite. It's so interesting that I got completely absorbed in it."
Holy crap!
The story of the hypocrite?
Do you think I'm blind?
The cover clearly states the three large characters 'Three Character Classic'.
You're clearly calling me a hypocrite in a roundabout way; that's so damn unfair.
Yue Buqun had long harbored an urge to overturn the table.
However, he still managed to suppress the anger in his heart.
There was nothing they could do; their fate, and that of the Huashan Sect, was now in Li Yao's hands.
He could only give an awkward smile.
Li Yao glanced at the box in Yue Buqun's hand and asked, "Sect Leader Yue, what brings you here today?"
Yue Buqun hurriedly and respectfully placed the box on the desk, slowly opened it, took out a secret manual, and respectfully handed it to Li Yao, saying:
"This humble subject knows that Your Excellency enjoys studying martial arts."
"This is the treasure of the Huashan Sect: the Purple Cloud Divine Skill."