The Bad Guys: Everyone, let’s revive the Tang Dynasty together!

Chapter 354 I am the mortal enemy of the bad guy
The study room suddenly became quiet and silent.

In fact, no matter how Bago tried to delay and make amends with words, she found that it was too late. Without looking back, she could realize that the door was blocked by two figures, who were two Ye Bushou holding Tang swords.

Zang He smiled wryly and said, "Your Majesty, what are you doing..."

Xiao Yan ignored him and just looked at Ba Ge with a half-smile, saying: "I said that I don't have much time for you."

Zang He's face twitched, but he didn't immediately give in to fear. His identity as a spy was about to be exposed, but he no longer felt nervous. Moreover, the fear he had felt when he met Xiao Yan before was the same fear that the ministers of Daliang had for General Tiance, and it was not fake.

Baguo gritted his teeth, and seeing Xiao Yan's calm expression, even the struggle seemed unnecessary, and he just stood up suddenly.

The two Night Guards at the door drew their swords at once, and almost instantly placed the tips of their swords on Bago's neck. Of course, this was because Bago had no intention of resisting.

She knew how strong Xiao Yan was.

Zang He lowered his head, not knowing what to think.

Xiao Yan crossed his fingers in front of his chest, looked directly into Bago's narrow and cold eyes, and said with a faint smile: "I can give you half a quarter of an hour to give me a reason not to kill you."

Bago crossed his arms across his chest, with a hint of annoyance on his cold face, as if he felt that his performance just now was not worth it.

Since she didn't answer, Xiao Yan didn't waste any more time and just waved to the two Ye Bushu.

"Your Majesty!"

At this time, Zang He suddenly crossed his hands and spoke. Although he was still kneeling on the ground, he dared to look directly at Xiao Yan. However, his forehead was covered with sweat, and he must have dared not say that he was not afraid.

"I think that since Your Majesty has seen through it in advance, yet is still willing to summon us here, that is the reason... Your Majesty is so brave and far-sighted. With Your Majesty's power, why would you go to such trouble to kill us two? With just one decree, you can let us two commit suicide at home. We dare not even offend Your Majesty!"

Bago glanced at Zang He with a little surprise. He didn't know that this guy was so useless that he could still utter such complete words at this critical moment.

Xiao Yan nodded and said, "You are not wrong, but this is not a reason and cannot convince me."

Bago said angrily with a stern face: "Kill me if you want. Since you have seen through me, I have nothing to say!"

Xiao Yan ignored her and drank his tea, as if he was thinking about something, but it seemed more like he was counting down. When the time was up, Baguo and the other man would die.

Zang He was so anxious that he was sweating all over. Although he secretly cursed Bago for being a person who hurt others and himself, he could not afford to be distracted and curse Bago now. He just hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, I know what the king wants!"

Bago looked at Zang He suspiciously, not understanding what this cowardly scholar could have guessed.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty is trying to lure you into a trap..." Zang He didn't care about anything else and said as calmly as possible: "The only use of our two subjects to Your Majesty is this identity. If Your Majesty wants to treat others in their own way, we two subjects are the most suitable opportunity to start."

Xiao Yan smiled, finally put down the teacup, and gently clapped his hands: "He is indeed a great talent."

Yu Youshu came out from behind the screen next to her, also covering her mouth and laughing softly.

Zang He was stunned and breathed a sigh of relief. But Ba Ge behind him suddenly understood what was going on. He became furious and was about to kick Zang He down. However, Xiao Yan flicked her fingers and a gust of strong wind hit her acupoint, so that Ba Ge didn't even have time to complete the action.

Zang He was shocked, and at the same time he saw Yu Youshu, who was beside Xiao Yan, walking towards him.

Yu Youshu looked at Baguo's narrow and beautiful eyes glaring at her, and just smiled. She then pinched the latter's cheek and carefully probed Baguo's mouth. Then she stepped back and whispered to Xiao Yan, "Without the poison sac, you can't commit suicide immediately."

Xiao Yan nodded, but he was not in a hurry to untie the acupuncture points for Ba Ge. He just smiled and looked at Zang He, "Continue."

Zang He was a little terrified, and no longer dared to look directly at Xiao Yan. At the same time, he did not care about Bago's gaze, but just wiped the sweat off his forehead and said, "Your Majesty is very observant, I dare not lie, the two of us are indeed under the command of King Jin. However, I have served Daliang for many years and have long considered myself a minister of Liang. Let your Majesty know that I am not afraid of death, but I just don't want to die in obscurity..."

Xiao Yan nodded slightly. He didn't think that there was any truth or falsehood in these words. What difference did he make whether he believed them or not? A person's character needs to be judged over a long period of time and nothing can be seen at the moment.

Zang He simply bowed his head and said, "For many years, I have been hiding in the Central Plains under the orders of the Tongwenguan Renzimen, and have never been used. If I had not received the order this time, I would probably not want to reveal my identity until I die... This time, the Tongwenguan ordered the two of us to get close to the king at all costs, but when the mission was issued, I am afraid that even King Jin would not have expected the king's current identity, so they only sent this person to the Central Plains to assist me."

He said, "I really don't know the purpose of the King of Jin sending someone to approach the King, and I don't even know the true identity of this person... But I know one key, which is how to contact the person in charge..."

Bago gnashed his teeth in hatred instantly. This guy was such a coward. Xiao Yan didn't even use any tricks, but this guy blurted out everything he should and shouldn't know!

"Zang Yuanwailang is a talented person." Xiao Yan nodded and said with a smile, "He can be transferred to Tuntianlangzhong. In addition, if you have any concerns, you can tell me. Since you want to serve me, I will relieve your worries."

Zang He smiled awkwardly, showing no joy of being promoted, and just said: "My only worry is that the Renzi Sect of Tongwenguan can take the lives of me and my family at any time. I was afraid of Tongwenguan before, only because I was afraid that Tongwenguan would expose my identity and hold the court accountable..."

Xiao Yan nodded. These were all small matters, but he would not alert the enemy now. He just asked the guard at the door to take Zang He downstairs to rest temporarily. Since Zang He didn't know much, there was no need to waste time on him.

Before leaving, Zang He bowed deeply, then glanced at Ba Ge fearfully, coughed dryly, and just leaned forward and walked out.

Xiao Yan then instructed Yu Youshu beside him, "Ask the Minister of Revenue Zhang Wenwei to come in and discuss matters. The rest of the people don't need to be brought in separately. Just ask them to prepare for the morning court tomorrow. Also, ask the imperial guards to wait in front. I will treat them to lunch at noon."

Yu Youshu nodded and went out to pass on the orders one by one.

Bago was still frozen in place, unable to move, she just stared at Xiao Yan. There were only two of them in the room, which was really a good treatment for the officials who had been waiting outside for a long time.

"Don't think about committing suicide later." Xiao Yan said indifferently: "Even if you want to die here, before you die, I can let you experience the pain of wanting to die but not being able to. Got it, just blink."

Bago's eyes were cold, and it seemed that she was determined not to blink, but Xiao Yan did not give her time to express her wishes. He flicked his fingers and unblocked the acupuncture points on her body.

"Die." Xiao Yan stretched out his hand and motioned with a smile for her to commit suicide quickly.

Baguo felt that her brain was a little stuck. How could she be willing to commit suicide after being teased by Xiao Yan like this? She said nothing and stood there with a cold face, not moving at all, and did not respond.

Xiao Yan felt that she seemed a little stupid, but she still had some scheming. Her perfectly fitting clothes were full of details. Although she was wearing a skirt, because she was standing right at the door, the sunlight from outside slanted in, revealing her straight long legs.

These legs seem to be even better than Qianwu’s?
The Shatuo people are indeed tall.

Xiao Yan was surprised and said, "Fear of death? This is not the quality a qualified spy should have."

Bago was a little cold and stern. She clenched her fists, showing a strong character that could not bear any humiliation. However, the situation was overwhelming, and she also knew that it was useless to say harsh words. She just said indifferently: "The King of Song is in a high position and has great power. He can decide the life and death of countless people with just one word. Of course, he disdains my life."

Xiao Yan laughed dumbly and shook his head: "Isn't that just fear of death?"

Then he narrowed his eyes and asked, "Are you loyal to Li Keyong?"

Bago sneered and didn't answer. "Come here." Xiao Yan actually pushed the teacup on the table and said, "Make some tea."

Bago was startled, and looked at Xiao Yan with his narrow eyes, even looking him up and down in disbelief.

Xiao Yan raised his eyebrows, then frowned and said, "Is Li Keyong a fool? Not only did he choose someone who was unqualified as a spy, but he couldn't even do something like seduction?"

"You...!" Bago was furious, with a bit of cruelty on his face: "If you want to kill me, just come straight at me, why do you keep playing tricks on me?"

"Didn't Li Keyong choose you to seduce me?" Xiao Yan was surprised.

Bago was stunned again, and then he was a little embarrassed to speak, and said angrily: "So what? Is it fun to ask questions when you know the answer?"

"Then I'll give you a chance to complete your mission." Xiao Yan laughed and pointed at the teacup: "If you can fill this cup of tea within three breaths, this sentence will still be valid."

Bago was shocked and stunned, her brain almost shut down. She considered herself a smart person and could handle things flawlessly, but at this moment she could not keep up with Xiao Yan's thinking at all. She had the illusion that she was being played by someone else, as if she were being reduced to a smaller dimension.

But it was almost instinctive. She only wasted a moment before she quickly walked over and filled Xiao Yan's cup of tea with a stern face.

"Yeah, it's a bit cold." Xiao Yan pointed at the screen and said, "There's a shelf behind it. Find some tea leaves on it and make a new pot."

Bago's eyes flashed coldly, but the tea had already been brewed, so there was no need to make another step. He walked past the screen as instructed, and sure enough, he found a bag of tea cakes on the shelf, and then began to brew tea according to the instructions.

Xiao Yan smiled faintly as he watched her busying around, and asked casually, "Did Li Keyong give you a deadline?"

Ba Ge was silent for a moment, then glanced at Xiao Yan: "If it's tomorrow, would King Song still be willing to give me this opportunity?"

Xiao Yan nodded indifferently: "Why not?"

Bago was startled, but he saw Xiao Yan leaning forward and said casually, "But you seem to be very anxious to return to Jin State?"

Ba Ge felt a chill down his spine, and felt a sense of panic that Xiao Yan had guessed what he was thinking, but he just calmed down and asked, "What do you mean? If you don't want to kill me, don't try to trick me. I won't abandon Tongwenguan."

"I never thought of asking you to betray Li Keyong." Xiao Yan looked at Yu Youshu at the door and wanted to come in, but seeing this, she quietly retreated and turned her gaze back to Ba Ge: "Are you one of the Thirteen Guardians, Li Cunren's men?"

Bago had no intention of noticing Yu Youshu's presence. He just covered his eyes and sneered, "You just tried to win over Zang He, didn't you just want us to abandon Tongwenguan and King Jin? Give up. I won't let you do what you want."

"No no no."

Xiao Yan was surprisingly patient and said, "I said I would give you a chance to complete the task."

As he spoke, he asked, "With regard to what happened today, the people outside only saw you and Zang He coming in together. Do any of them know what happened in the palace?"

Bago hesitated, then turned cold and did not respond.

Xiao Yan didn't care at the same time, and just continued to smile and said: "Since no one knows what happened here, will Li Keyong know that your mission has failed?"

Bago frowned and thought for a moment, then hesitantly shook his head barely perceptible.

"In this way, you will still be useful to Li Keyong." Xiao Yan sipped the not-so-cold tea and said slowly, "On the contrary, if Li Keyong knew that you had failed, then you would no longer be valuable to both Li Keyong and me. I would not allow you to return to Jin safely, and Li Keyong would only treat you as a dead man. This is the fate of spies. You must have made this preparation before you came to the Central Plains?"

Baguo bit his lower lip and just stared at the cup of tea in Xiao Yan's hand. He didn't know what was so good about the tea.

"Let's get back to the topic." Xiao Yan said, "No one knows that I have discovered your identity, so your mission will continue, and you can even go one step further and complete it. So, whether this mission is completed or not, as long as Li Keyong gets what he wants, can you accept the call and return to Jin? In other words, even if you escape without permission, you will not be punished too much."

Bago hesitated. She was thinking whether to nod or not, but her face was still cold to show that she was not convinced by Xiao Yan. However, her eyes could not deceive Xiao Yan. Her hesitation, her heartbeat, or her confusion were all seen by Xiao Yan.

He said, "I will help you complete your mission, and even let you return to the Jin State you've always loved. Li Keyong will not doubt you, and he will get what he wants, and you can make further progress in the Jin State or the Tongwenguan."

"What...is the price?" Bago finally spoke with difficulty.

"It's very simple."

Xiao Yan smiled and said, "You just need to use this opportunity to come to my side, and then pass on some information to Li Keyong soon."

"What information?" Bago asked hurriedly without paying attention to the first half of Xiao Yan's sentence.

"That bad commander and I are mortal enemies. He wants to get rid of me as soon as possible and will defeat me at all costs." Xiao Yan said slowly: "Just this one sentence is enough. Of course, I will give you more other information to prove the truth of this sentence."

Bago frowned, somewhat incredulous: "Is it that simple?"

"It's very simple. I can even give you what Li Keyong needs you to achieve." Xiao Yan stood up, walked over and pinched Bago's pointed and round chin, not allowing her to hesitate too much. He narrowed his eyes and asked: "Now, tell me, what's your name?"

Ba Ge's whole body trembled slightly. She felt her mind go blank. The light brown ponytail tied behind her head also trembled. She didn't dare to look directly at Xiao Yan. After a long time, she said in a dry voice: "Ba, Ba Ge..."

Xiao Yan couldn't help but chuckle. He pinched her chin, looked carefully at this cold and beautiful face, and nodded with satisfaction.

"She is a beauty. From now on, you can use that Chinese name."

Bago was a little distraught. She didn't know whether her choice was right or wrong. Great fear and confusion filled her heart. Looking at Xiao Yan's back as he turned away indifferently, she was so scared that she wanted to kneel down.

Yu Youshu outside the door smiled lightly and turned back. A moment later, an official in a purple robe walked into the room and saluted with his arms crossed.

"Your humble servant Zhang Wenwei pays respect to King Song."

"Minister Zhang is an old friend, you're welcome. Have some tea." Xiao Yan smiled, then casually glanced around and landed on Bago next to him.

Zhang Wenwei had a serious look on his face, just stroking his beard, not even looking at the girl who seemed to be on the verge of success overnight. He had already known about Zang He, a mere deputy minister of the Ministry of Works, but he had quite a lot on his mind.

Bago was silent for a moment, then picked up the teapot that had just been brewed and poured tea for the two of them. When facing Xiao Yan, his attitude was very respectful, with a sense of humility like that of a concubine.

Xiao Yan drank some tea and smiled at Zhang Wenwei: "This tea is good."

Zhang Wenwei had no mood to tell whether the tea was good or not after just a quick taste, so he quickly took another sip, stroked his beard, and said with a smile: "Song Wang's tea is indeed good tea."

Bago on the side seemed to have heard the hidden meaning of the words, but she just remained silent and stood by, as if she had completely become Xiao Yan's maid.

(End of this chapter)