Damn it, I'm in the garbage book I wrote

Chapter 569: The Game Maker

In fact, it would not be good for anyone to make this matter public. The dog emperor didn't even think too much about it. He just wanted to see the two of them getting tired of each other and the queen had an affair with Li Mi.

He couldn't kill the Grand Commander of Zhuozhou, so he could only kill the Queen.

Li Mi and An Guogong had not done any risk assessment, so who could have known that something like this would happen? At this time, the only thing they could do was to guess who had done it, and they did suspect Xia Lin.

But if it was Xia Lin who did it, what was he trying to achieve? With his fame and prestige, even if he proposed to depose the empress and become the empress himself, everyone would have to accept it. There was no need for him to personally do it.

Moreover, they did not propose any bargaining chips, but just let Duke Anguo and Li Mi come up with their own solutions or directly decide the life or death of the Queen. This kind of thing was not like a bargaining chip exchange.

Then things started to get strange. Although it was counterintuitive and illogical, now was not the time to find out who the thief was, but the time to decide whether the queen should die.

What a torment! A biological father and a lover, they both hold an invisible rope in their hands, and the other end of the rope is the gallows they both love. If they loosen the rope, they will be safe and peaceful, but the daughter and lover at the other end will disappear forever.

"Uncle, this incident is all my fault... all my fault." Li Mi paced anxiously in the room: "I want Wan'er to come back, and come back safely."

"But if that's the case...how can you calm the emperor's anger? How can we calm the emperor's anger?"

Duke Anguo sat on the chair with his head down, but Li Mi was young and energetic. He looked up with unwilling eyes and said, "If Your Majesty agrees, I am willing to give up all my wealth and glory."

"You...are confused."

"The incident started because of me." Li Mi frowned, "It should be settled because of me. Wan'er can't be asked to bear the brunt of the evil in this world."

Duke Anguo shook his head at this moment: "If you do this, wouldn't that mean that our two families would give up all the credit we have earned over the years? No way!"

"Uncle! Wan'er is your daughter!"

Li Mi heard the meaning of giving up from the words of An Guogong. He couldn't even believe his ears. How could there be a father in the world who could give up his daughter's life? This was simply unworthy of being a human being.

Obviously, Duke Anguo also sensed Li Mi's anger. He leaned back on his chair and said weakly, "Of course I know she is my daughter, but because of this, the best way for her at this moment is to disappear completely. Otherwise, the family's foundation for many years will be destroyed. That will not be one or two people, but thousands of people. What happened between you and her is only your own fault, but you can't ask her family members to share the blame."

Li Mi pursed his lips and said nothing for a long time, because what Duke Anguo said made sense. Once Queen Wan'er was exposed, it would not affect just one queen or a great commander, but two huge families. This might even become the root cause of the family's destruction.

As the head of the family, Li Mi, Duke of Anguo, was also a direct descendant of Li Bi, one of the Eight Pillars of the State. He was responsible for the rise and fall of the Li family in Liaodong and indeed could not act on impulse.

But...but Wan'er is a little too pitiful.

At this moment, there was a knock on the door, followed by Xia Lin's voice: "Duke Anguo, Grand Commander, it's almost time. Have you come up with a plan? If you haven't made a decision, then it may not be something you two can decide."

"General Xia, please come in and talk." Li Mi said with a cold face, "I want to hear what Lord Xia thinks."

Xia Lin pushed the door open and sat on the stool, crossing his legs frivolously. "I know you two are discussing the life and death of the queen. I shouldn't be involved in such matters. I am just a dog raised by the late emperor for the royal family. My duty is not to fight for fame and fortune but to guard the gate for the royal family. No matter what you two choose, I have my own way. Life and death are in your hands."

Li Mi turned his head to look at him: "What if we choose a son?"

"I will rescue the Queen immediately, and then wipe out the rebels as quickly as possible, and then investigate the matter thoroughly. As for why the Queen appeared there late at night, I will naturally investigate it carefully. Don't blame me, this is my duty, and my duty is only to investigate the truth. As for how to deal with it later, that is not my business." Xia Lin spread his hands and said helplessly: "Otherwise it would be usurping the throne."

Li Mi nodded gently: "What if I choose death?"

"Of course there is a way." Xia Lin stood up and walked back and forth with his hands folded in front of his chest. "On New Year's Eve, the Queen went incognito to visit the people to see if they were living and working in peace and contentment. On the way, she was robbed by thieves. In order to leave a clear name for His Majesty, she bit her tongue and committed suicide, exchanging her death for her reputation. The people who kidnapped the Queen were temporarily deceived by gangsters. The court should control those gangsters."

His words made Li Mi and An Guogong silent. Indeed, as long as the queen was dead, everything could be explained perfectly. What was the strong crossbow? It was just the weapons they forged privately to travel the world.

In ancient times, there were heroes who broke the law with force. Now that they have violated a serious law, isn't it only natural that they should receive some punishment?

"General Xia, maybe you can find out who did this?"

Li Mi's question was obviously targeted, but Xia Lin was not panicked at all. He just raised his eyebrows and said, "Based on my many years of experience in handling cases, I know who would be most harmed by taking the queen. Obviously, it would be you, Grand Commander. But who would benefit the most?"

This question made Li Mi lower his eyes, and a face quickly flashed in his mind - Yang Ying.

Why was it him? Because all the clues pointed directly to Yang Ying. First of all, the Yang family was the largest brothel monopoly in the world. In addition to the official prostitutes in various places, the rest of the brothels of scale belonged to his Yang family. Under this premise, they must have known something about the relationship between Li Mi and the queen.

Secondly, Yang Ying had already fled from Chang'an to Zhuozhou, and Chang'an was now in the Doushi Family. The first thing Yang Ying did after arriving in Zhuozhou was to find a suitable and reliable partner, and this person Li Mi was naturally the most suitable. Finally, Li Mi had been avoiding Yang Ying in the capital these days, and the meaning was very clear, that is, he did not want to wade into muddy waters, but who knew that they could do such a thing? If Li Mi disagreed, it was likely that his affair with the queen would be made public, and then Emperor Jingtai would not tolerate him.

This is a really good plan, a beautiful strategy to force a rebellion.

Moreover, only the Yang family's spies could grasp his and the Queen's movements so clearly and intuitively, and capture the Queen accurately.

Apart from their Yang family, Li Mi really couldn't think of a second person, not even Xia Lin in front of him. After all, every action he took was extremely careful.

"I understand."

Li Mi's back teeth were grinding. He had already set his sights on Yang Ying in his mind, but it was too late to deal with Yang Ying now. He could only place his hopes on Xia Lin in front of him.

"General Xia, is there a way to achieve the best of both worlds? If so, I am willing to serve you." Li Mi stood up and bowed 90 degrees to Xia Lin: "General Xia, please help me achieve both loyalty and righteousness."

"Grand Commander, you are so greedy." Xia Lin stared at Li Mi, then suddenly laughed: "It is said that a person's character can be seen under power, and true feelings can be seen in life and death. To be able to do this, the Grand Commander has already surpassed countless heroes throughout the ages."

"Thank you General Xia for your praise. I hope you will help me."

"Okay." Xia Lin brushed off his clothes and said in a pretentious tone, "Since the Grand Commander has risked his life, I will of course risk my life to accompany you."

After he finished speaking, he clapped his hands, and then Luo Shixin walked in from outside. He did not speak to Xia Lin, Xia Lin just nodded, and Luo Shixin immediately clasped his fists: "Understood!"

After the man with the steel gun left, Xia Lin sat there and began to close his eyes to rest, then asked, "Grand Commander, what time is it?"

"It's the end of Chen hour."

Xia Lin nodded and then said nothing more.

About an hour later, they had been sitting here for a full hour, and Luo Shixin came back. At this time, Luo Shixin's clothes were stained with blood plasma. He looked like a god of death, and the smell of rust on his body made people feel sick.

"Marshal!" Luo Shixin laughed and said, "It's done."

Xia Lin didn't open his eyes at this moment, but asked in a muffled voice: "What time is it?"

"It's three o'clock."

"You will be punished with ten military sticks later." Xia Lin shook his head and said, "You shouldn't have spent these three quarters of an hour."

"Sir... that thief is too cunning, and there is no time to deal with those corpses."

"Don't explain to me." Xia Lin stood up and said, "I don't care how difficult someone is to deal with. I want the result! Go get the military stick yourself!"

"Order!"

After saying that, Luo Shixin left, and there was even a bloody footprint where he walked. Xia Lin rubbed his feet on the ground and said, "How reckless!"

The Duke of Anguo and Li Mi standing next to them were actually still very stunned. They were all military commanders, and they knew at a glance that Luo Shixin was a soldier-level figure. The way he gave orders was so strict... No wonder Xia Daosheng was so powerful.

"You two, come with me."

Xia Lin took the two men through the streets and alleys until they arrived at the location of the secret department of the Investigation Department. As soon as they entered, they were immediately greeted by men from the Investigation Department.

"Si Hou, please follow me."

Led by the guard, the three of them walked to the innermost room. Xia Lin waved his hand, and the guard immediately dismissed everyone around and cleared the place.

Then Xia Lin gestured towards the room: "You two, please."

Li Mi and Duke Anguo pushed open the door with trepidation. As soon as they opened the door, they saw the queen, half-dressed, curled up at the head of the bed. Her eyes were filled with fear and her face was pale. It was obvious that she was extremely frightened.

Xia Lin coughed at the door and said, "Don't worry, the two of you are all servants in the palace. They used to serve the Palace Master and the Imperial Concubine."

(End of this chapter)