The Spirit World

Chapter 983 Shadow Pendant (XIX)
"It is such a luxury to die peacefully..."

A fluorescent white deer lay on Li Lusheng's right shoulder, looking at Ning Ji in front of him with its crystal clear eyes. It let out a friendly cry, which was more ethereal than the many birds in Bailing Mountain.

These are words that Ning Ji will remember for the rest of his life.

And this sentence came from Li Lusheng.

The son of the dignified General Zhenfu would not say this without any basis. This was said for Ning Ji to hear, and it was also a subtle warning from him.

Ning Ji, on the other hand, was calm and a little silly at this moment. He put all his hands on the table, his mouth open, and the left corner of his mouth and chin twitched as he expressed his doubts.

"Um...how do you say that?"

He asked Li Lusheng, somewhat confused, which made Li Lusheng think that he was pretending not to understand.

Li Lusheng was certain that Ning Ji would know about this "rebellious product" that must never appear in the public eye: a "spy of the principality."

"If you don't want to get into more trouble..."

Li Lusheng had bright eyes and white teeth, a feminine appearance, and his fair skin contrasted with Lu Ling's crystal horns, and both emitted the same faint light.

"I don't understand what you mean..."

Ning Ji interrupted him.

He stared at Li Lusheng and frowned with an extremely unclear expression.

His hand began to grope towards his chin, and he looked at the deer spirit on Li Lusheng's shoulder with interest, and the deer spirit slowly raised its head and looked at him. Both of their eyes were very beautiful. The blood of the Lord of Bai Ling controlled all the spirit beasts in the world, and the deer spirit was no exception. It let out another soft cry, and no longer lay down, but stood up, jumped down lightly, and raised its head and chirped at Ning Ji on the table in Bai Ling Pavilion, as if trying to please Ning Ji.

This is a unique and covert provocation.

After all, Li Lusheng was Lu Ling's master, but Ning Ji was not. Ning Ji quietly made Lu Ling "submit", which aroused Li Lusheng's dissatisfaction.

"That's enough, Lord Bai Ling!" Li Lusheng raised his head and said without anger: "The emperor's order cannot be disobeyed! Hand them over, and I will report, and you will be safe."

Li Lusheng was not so willing to sit in Bailing Pavilion and argue with Ning Ji.

In fact, they have talked a lot from the initial greetings to the current falling out.

It’s just that the topics Ning Ji brought up were too sensitive and Ning Ji was evasive, so he would always lead the topic astray, and Li Lusheng had no way to deal with him.

The only option is to move His Majesty the Emperor out.

This is a last resort.

In Li Lusheng's eyes, Ning Ji was a smart man and should not have been so entangled, let alone for a stranger, which was completely illogical.

He is not the Ning Ji that everyone has rumored.

"Do I have a second choice? I will naturally give you the person you want... Lord Li Lusheng, don't be so angry. Even I can't make people appear out of thin air. If you want to see them, you have to go there in person."

Ning Ji returned to his indifferent look. He could not escape the blame after all. However, what he was thinking about now was not to hide the secret, but how to anger Li Lusheng.

Only by angering Li Lusheng can the person Ning Ji needs to protect have a chance of survival.

But Li Lusheng was obviously not going to be provoked. After a long time he just frowned in anger and had no choice but to bring up the Emperor.

Because originally Ning Ji only needed to hand over Chang Yinglan and Chu Yue and everything would be fine. Li Lusheng could report to his superiors and Ning Ji would not need to accept any investigation.

No one can shake his position as the Lord of White Spirit, because no one can withstand the power of the Lord of White Spirit. Ning Ji's unusual behavior made Li Lusheng confused, and he didn't know what Ning Ji was up to.

It seemed as if Ning Ji had expected that he would not be angered. Ning Ji's casual attitude as if he was about to reveal his cards made Li Lusheng do nothing but watch, feeling a little uncomfortable.

Because they know each other, they understand the serious consequences of "harboring a spy" and the harm it will cause to others.

He wanted Ning Ji to give up, and he had to make Ning Ji give up. He was anxious for a moment and was caught by Ning Ji.

"Okay! Let's go now! I'll interrogate them briefly and then take them to the imperial capital." Li Lusheng was about to stand up, but was interrupted by Ning Ji's words.

"Take it to the imperial capital... I'm afraid you can't take it away..."

Ning Ji became serious. This was the most serious time he had ever had in his conversation with Li Lusheng.

Li Lusheng also felt something was wrong.

Li Lusheng has always been a gentleman, and he is usually polite when talking to others. His next voice was a little cracked, and it was inevitable that he was a little excited.

"What? What on earth are you planning?! Ning Ji! I'm doing this for your own good! Now, hand them over to me! When Lord Tan Mingqiu gives the order to search the spy out of Bailing Mountain, it will surely cause unrest here!"

Li Lusheng looked at Ning Ji devoutly. Most of the time, the two of them did not have the same understanding as good friends.

There is a military governor watching outside, and their conversation will be reported in detail to His Majesty the Emperor. Even if Ning Ji is ignorant, he should understand that he cannot say anything that should not be said.

"They are not good people after all..."

Ning Ji shook his head and sighed, becoming a little angry: "Brother Lu Sheng, you came quite late. I have already found out their origins, and they are quite inconsistent with what you said about spies... I know that the emperor's order is difficult to disobey, but I don't know if you deserve the crime of defamation of accusing them of spies..."

Ning Ji touched his chin. He had no stubble at his young age. He learned this action from an old man living at the foot of the mountain who suspected someone had stolen his fish.

There is no lack of humor while thinking.

"Bai Lingshan and Wutongsi can testify to their innocence... You are accusing them of espionage, which is a bit too absolute. Could it be that Wutongsi doesn't know as much as you do..."

Ning Ji used "you", which is a respectful word.

But Li Lusheng's official rank and cultivation level were not as high as Ning Ji's, not to mention the reputation, the Lord of Bai Ling could completely crush Li Lusheng. Moreover, Ning Ji was only three months older than Li Lusheng.

It is too extravagant to use you. Li Lusheng is "unworthy of this".

There could only be one possibility, Ning Ji was trying to turn against Li Lusheng, but Li Lusheng didn't understand and couldn't suddenly change Ning Ji's words.

Wutongsi's testimony was 100%. No one in the world could escape Wutongsi's investigation, and all eighteen generations of ancestors would be thoroughly investigated.

As long as Wutongsi is willing, no one has any secrets, including His Majesty.

Although the Wutong Division can only investigate the case in accordance with the emperor's orders now, if the "true identities" of the two "spies" are really found out, it will not be solved by Li Lusheng's simple statement that they have arrested the wrong people.

Ning Ji has a trump card, but Li Lusheng was obviously not given a trump card by the Emperor.

He was just investigating the case on orders, that was all.

No one was told about everything behind this. Ning Ji relied on a series of tests to find out this point, so Li Lusheng could only let Ning Ji lead him by the nose.

(End of this chapter)