Joy of Life: Starting from Teacher Fan Xian

Chapter 31 The Evolution of the War

In the dark night of Kyoto, in the extremely gloomy Supervisory Office, guards opened two iron doors one after another. Shadow pushed the dean in a wheelchair slowly into the prison, walked through the long corridor, and came to the place where the female assassin who was going to assassinate today was imprisoned.

This is the prison of the Supervisory Council, and also the Heavenly Prison of Qing Kingdom.

The power of the Supervisory Council grew day by day and it was directly under the command of the current Emperor. It was natural for the Qing Kingdom's Heavenly Prison to be moved from the Ministry of Justice to this place.

After taking a veiled glance at the dead female prisoner in the cell, Chen Pingping raised his cloudy eyes and looked at the shadow behind him: "Did he kill her?"

"He didn't kill her." Shadow shook his head coldly. "After seriously injuring the assassin, he left not long after staying. I wanted to take her back to the Overwatch Council, but unfortunately she committed suicide by taking poison too quickly."

"Why don't you kill him? Are you too soft-hearted? This is the person who wants to kill him." Chen Pingping said in great surprise.

Shadow thought for a moment and replied, "He acted decisively and ruthlessly. He doesn't seem like a soft-hearted person."

Chen Pingping smiled lightly, feeling incredible: "That means I discovered you."

"He is only a seventh-rank expert. There is no way he can find the whereabouts of my subordinates." Shadow said firmly.

Chen Pingping waved his hand and said unhappily, "You also thought so when you came to Kyoto, Lin Wai. As a result, you have already been beaten twice."

The shadow suddenly trembled, lowered his head and said: "It is my fault for failing in my duty. Please punish me, dean."

"It's not your fault. He is just too special. A person who can achieve accomplishments in books is definitely not a person of false reputation." Chen Pingping frowned, feeling extremely surprised. The strong sense of expectation became more and more real, and he became more and more optimistic about this child.

"Let's go."

"Yes, Dean." Shadow responded, pushing the wheelchair towards the exit of the narrow corridor.

"Have you found out the identity and background of the assassin?" Chen Pingping asked as they walked.

"The assassin belongs to a secret service agency of one of the vassal states surrounding Northern Qi. He came to Kyoto to do a covert mission. The people in the courtyard noticed him a long time ago and have been hiding in plain sight, hoping to see what he will do."

Shadow sorted out the whole story and said respectfully, "A few days ago, the assassin received a secret order to withdraw from Kyoto. I think he was unwilling to see his undercover plan fail. Seeing the farce in the Fan Mansion, he became malicious and wanted to assassinate Liu to make the situation bigger and attract attention from above."

Chen Pingping raised his eyebrows slightly and said disdainfully: "Haha, Northern Qi was founded on culture, and they love to make a fuss about the absurd things happening in our Qing country."

Shadow nodded and asked, "Then Dean, what should we do next?"

After a moment of silence, Chen Pingping said loudly, "You can't refuse a gift that's delivered to your door. Write a letter and have the Second Department, which is responsible for intelligence information, pass it on. The war has just ended for less than a year, and the Northern Qi is ready to make a move. Let them cede a few more cities to sober them up."

After leaving the prison of the Supervisory Council, the fishy and damp smell was replaced by the fresh night air. Chen Pingping took a long breath. He didn't like staying in a dark environment, but he had to.

Glancing around, Chen Pingping lowered his voice and said sternly, "Remember, don't mention Lin Ruo's name in the memorial you submit. Now is far from the time to bring it to the public."

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Lin Ruo didn't know all this. He only knew that after defeating the assassin, Lord Shadow showed up at a very opportune moment. He didn't know how to deal with the assassin, so he just let it go.

Anyway, the Supervisory Yuan will handle it properly. It is their business to accuse me of something and it has nothing to do with me.

After the New Year, the Spring Examination is approaching, and it is urgent to prepare for the exam. Lin Ruo thought about it and decided to follow Fan Jian's suggestion and report to the academy in two days. The Spring Examination is the first hurdle, so he must get over it first.

When he entered the palace the next day, Fan Jian found that today's court meeting was quite lively. Chen Pingping, who had not been seen for a long time, showed up. With his court meeting, something big must have happened.

As expected, an assassin from Northern Qi suddenly appeared in Kyoto. His identity was true and the evidence was conclusive. The emperor was furious and immediately sent troops north.

The two of them sang the same tune, and before many ministers could figure out what was going on, the order for war had already been sent to the border military camps.

The assassination case was in name only. Chen Pingping did not reveal the truth. I think only His Majesty the Emperor knew the truth.

Fan Jian wanted to ask Chen Pingping for details, but he didn't bring himself to do it. Chen Pingping would probably only tell him to go to Northern Qi to ask in person.

Deep inside the solemn imperial palace, in the room that is the center of power in the world, His Majesty the Emperor sat casually on a stool, his lazy eyes revealing a solemn and murderous aura from time to time.

"Chen Pingping, you have done me a big favor again. I am in a good mood. Tell me what reward you want."

"Your Majesty, you value your ministers too much." Chen Pingping bowed respectfully. "The entire Supervisory Council follows your Majesty's lead. The Northern Qi assassins are as stupid as deer and pigs. They dare to act under your Majesty's wise rule. They will surely die."

His Majesty the Emperor shook his head and put his hands on his chest. "You always like to say these things to me. It is a good thing to distinguish between the fair and the bad, and to have rewards and punishments."

"But I haven't thought about it yet. Why don't I tell Your Majesty when I have thought it through?"

"You can think about it, but if I forget about it after a long time, it won't count." His Majesty the Emperor suddenly said loudly.

Chen Pingping responded with a smile: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your gift."

Qing State didn't pay much attention to the etiquette in front of the palace, and His Majesty the Emperor was the first to follow suit. He stood up, pushed Chen Pingping's wheelchair around the room, and asked casually, "By the way, you said the case is related to that kid Fan Jian?"

"That's right. The assassin wanted to kill the second wife of Si Nanbo, which stirred up the commotion in Kyoto these days. However, our people had already been prepared and handled the matter in secret." Chen Pingping replied.

His Majesty the Emperor took a look and asked, "Did anyone see it?"

"Yes, a retainer of the Fan Mansion, but the influence is not great."

"Killing too quickly, the assassin should be allowed to make a fuss." His Majesty the Emperor frowned and spoke in a stern voice.

"Your Majesty is right, but it's enough for Northern Qi to know the identity. They know the assassin's identity better than us."

"It's up to you. I don't care about these things." His Majesty the Emperor sat back on the stool and said jokingly, "It seems that I have to reward Fan Jian."

"Be careful that he becomes arrogant due to his favor, Your Majesty." Chen Pingping said calmly.

His Majesty the Emperor slowly closed his eyes, thought for a moment and said, "Forget it, the merits and demerits offset each other, and Fan Jian has not given me peace of mind these days."

Chen Pingping nodded and said respectfully, "Your Majesty, there is one more thing. The number of secret agents sent by Northern Qi to Kyoto seems to have increased in recent years."

The Emperor raised his lip and said, "I can't beat them. Let them keep plugging away. One day I get tired of it and I'll just pull them all out."

"Your Majesty is wise."

(End of this chapter)