The Word of Heaven

Chapter 271 Self-destruction
The long street was desolate, cold and miserable, and the night before dawn grew increasingly dark as ink.

Lin Wanyi tilted her head slightly, with her hands behind her back, allowing Gu Zhuo to listen casually to what she was not saying intently.

The two would occasionally stop and stand still, mainly because the girl and the black cat hiding in the corner happened to make eye contact. They stared at each other with wide eyes for a long time, until one of them couldn't help but meow.

In this way, they walked, stopped and chatted, and time passed quietly. The two of them set out on the return journey tacitly.

Yunlai Town is still asleep and people have not woken up yet, but there is some movement on the street and it is no longer so lonely.

The closer we got to the pier, the brighter the lights became.

Until human voices mixed with the sound of the wind and came with the snow.

Lin Wanyi frowned for a moment, then relaxed his brows, looking normal.

The voice coming from the wind was always mixed with the word "Demon Lord".

She and Gu Zhuo walked calmly towards the carriage. Before they returned to the eaves, they heard someone asking them to stay.

"Please come forward. My Lord has something important to discuss with you two."

The person who spoke was a man in black tights, and his tone and attitude were not polite.

Gu Zhuo and Lin Wanyi did not refuse, because the man's next sentence contained the word "Demon Lord".

Dawn was probably approaching, and a very faint light was already visible on the horizon. It looked unreal, and was soon drowned out by the bright lights and voices in the small building.

There were about ten people standing in the building. Their clothes and appearances were different, but the only thing they all shared was the look of haggardness that could not be concealed between their brows.

The more this happened, the more it highlighted the calmness of the middle-aged man sitting in the main seat.

"Everyone present here comes from various aristocratic families and sects. All of you are at a high level and have excellent memories. There is absolutely no reason for you to forget what you said when you entered the city today."

"I sincerely hope that you will cooperate wholeheartedly with the court in the future until the Demon Lord dies and the dust settles."

"If you have any ideas, please feel free to speak up."

These are just a few simple sentences, but the meaning is very clear, and can be described by the four words "making up for one's crime while redeeming oneself".

The official's gaze swept across everyone present, lingering on Lin Wanyi and Gu Zhuo for a moment, but he said nothing.

Before convening this seemingly sudden meeting, he had already read through the information about these people in detail. The one that made him feel most troublesome was undoubtedly the pass with Song characters written on it.

During the Weiyang Palace Incident, the Song family remained loyal to the Qin Dynasty under tremendous pressure, and paid the price of nearly a hundred lives in the initial turmoil in the Divine Capital. Most of the dead were legitimate sons. They successfully guarded one of the key points of the Divine Capital formation for His Majesty, forcing Chaotian Sword Palace and Wanjian Pool to send down the magnificent rain of swords ahead of time.

No matter from which perspective, the Song family's contribution cannot be ignored, and their rapid rise to prominence is an inevitable result. We must be extremely cautious when dealing with members of the Song family and never offend them easily.

It was only natural that Gu Zhuo and Lin Wanyi fell into the eyes of this official who had been involved in the affairs of the Astronomical Patrol since last year.

Thinking about these things, he waved his hand to signal his cousin beside him to lean over and bow his head, and instructed: "Pay more attention to the two young men from the Song family. Find a chance to chat with them and see what they think."

The reason for giving such instructions was that his cousin had taught at Changzhou Academy in Wangjing and had quite a bit of experience in dealing with young people.

If he had not offended the Demon Lord before the last summer festival, and had not been forced to resign and leave Wangjing to come to Shendu to seek refuge with him, he would probably still be teaching in the academy now.

"I understand."

Liu Hongxuan responded seriously in a low voice. He knew very well that his cousin brought him along on this trip because he had once had a good relationship with Gu Zhuo at Changzhou Academy, and he might be of unexpected use at some point in time.

If not, how could a practitioner like him who is at the state of cultivating the spirit be involved in such a major event?

Thinking of Gu Zhuo's true identity, thinking of the gentle smile that was still real in front of him, thinking of what had happened in the past three years, Liu Hongxuan's mood became more and more complicated and agitated. It was not only fear, but also a strong curiosity, and he did not dare to have too much resentment.

How could he not feel resentment? To this day, he still feels resentful about what happened at Changzhou Academy that year. He is simply unable to let it go like the vice-president did. He always thinks that Gu Zhuo at that time was just repaying kindness with enmity without knowing what was good for him.

But in the past, other people's words were insignificant and were far inferior to Gu Zhuo, not even as important as an ant. He had to keep his true thoughts deep in his heart, and even had to leave Wangjing where he had lived for many years.

In fact, even now he is still suppressing his thoughts.

The atmosphere in the room was very lively. Those who were invited here were already proposing their opinions on how to kill the Demon Lord and exchanging ideas with each other to express their loyalty to the Qin Dynasty and the Emperor. They did not dare to show any sign of exhaustion.

Lin Wanyi also participated in it, but she didn't say much and her position was quite distant from everyone else.

No one cared too much about it. After all, it was normal for a young girl like her to be speechless.

Liu Hongxuan saw this scene and felt it was just mockery.

He walked up to Lin Wanyi and Gu Zhuo and was about to start a casual conversation when his eyes suddenly changed.

Looking at a beauty under the lamp always seems unreal, so it was not until this moment that Liu Hongxuan found the strange familiarity in the girl's face.

How can I not be familiar with it?

That spring he was finally forced to leave Changzhou Academy and had to live in Tongshendu, living a humble life until now. Of course, it was because of Gu Zhuo's greed, but Lin Wanyi was undoubtedly also a very important reason.

With just one glance, Liu Hongxuan saw through the girl's true face beneath her makeup, and then remembered the rumors about her affair with the Demon Lord. He subconsciously looked at Gu Zhuo who was standing next to her, but after looking at her again and again, he still could not find any similarities, and he couldn't help feeling regretful.

"What are you looking at?"

Lin Wanyi's voice sounded indifferently.

Liu Hongxuan looked at her and said in a low voice: "I'm just curious about when you changed your last name."

Lin Wanyi's expression remained unchanged.

The moment she stepped into the room, she saw Liu Hongxuan standing next to the official and was mentally prepared.

She said calmly, "What do you want to say?"

This conversation taking place in the corner did not attract the attention of others, and the voices were still noisy.

"I remember you and Gu Zhuo..."

Liu Hongxuan sighed and said, "There was a rather scandalous rumor."

Lin Wanyi said indifferently: "Since you know who I am, how dare you say such words in front of me?"

Liu Hongxuan said: "The Queen certainly deserves my respect, but I think the Queen would not want her daughter to risk her life and get involved in matters concerning the Demon Lord."

Lin Wanyi said expressionlessly: "Are you threatening me?"

"It's not a threat. How dare I threaten you?"

Liu Hongxuan shook his head and said, "I just think that what you are doing now must have been done without the consent of the Empress, and your ideas may even be completely contrary to the will of His Majesty the Emperor."

Lin Wanyi looked at him, suddenly laughed, and asked, "Do you think this is something you are qualified to get involved in?"

Liu Hongxuan's attitude became more respectful, and he said, "It is important for people to know themselves. Of course, I have no right to interfere, but there are some things that must be done no matter what."

"and……"

His tone was more sincere, and he said seriously: "Having you return to the Queen's arms and reducing the complications in killing the Demon Lord, I think this is a credit anyway."

Lin Wanyi said: "Your idea is very good."

Liu Hongxuan shook his head and said, "You are too hostile to me. How dare a small person like me have so many ideas? I just want to give you a few kind reminders."

Lin Wanyi's expression became more indifferent, and he said, "For example?" "For example, Chaotian Jianque's rebellion this time has caused countless people of the Qin Dynasty to be displaced. If it weren't for Your Majesty's willingness to show mercy, the whole family would have been executed.

Liu Hongxuan said honestly: "But some of them are really unlucky, such as your senior brother named Chen Chi. Now the entire Patrol Department is searching for his whereabouts. If he is discovered, his fate will be very bad."

When he said this, his eyes naturally fell on Gu Zhuo, trying to find some emotions that might be revealed, but found nothing.

Lin Wanyi said: "So every word you say now is a sincere advice to me?"

"of course."

Liu Hongxuan thought for a moment, smiled humbly, and said, "I know very well that I am just an ant, and you are the only daughter of the Queen. As long as you say something, countless people will serve you and try every means to trample me into the dust. How can I possibly go against you?"

Lin Wanyi looked at him and said, "Then maybe you shouldn't recognize me."

Liu Hongxuan's smile turned bitter, and he sighed, "Of course I don't want to recognize you, but I don't want you to think that I recognized you and then pretend not to recognize you, and then turn around and tell others your true identity, and then suffer misfortune for no reason, so I can only say these words to you."

"That sounds reasonable."

Lin Wanyi did not comment.

Liu Hongxuan put away his smile and said, "It's time for me to leave."

He left as soon as he said he would, and turned back to the official without any further movement.

Soon after, this hasty meeting came to an end, but the result was not what everyone present had hoped for.

The official surnamed Liu made a direct decision. He asked those who participated in the conversation to implement what he had said and do their part to help the Qin Dynasty kill the Demon Lord, the enemy of the world.

No one really liked this decision, and no one dared to reject it. People silently gave up their original plans and truly participated in the event of besieging and killing the Demon Lord.

The same thing happened almost at the same time all over the capital, in every place similar to Yunlai Town. The officials of the Qin Dynasty, taking advantage of the victory in the Weiyang Palace Incident and the great kindness of not killing the entire family, used the remaining powerful men from the aristocratic families to weave a giant network that was constantly expanding.

In this huge net, all the practitioners of the Imperial Observatory came out in full force, and the disciples of the former director of the Observatory spared no effort and tried every means to deduce the whereabouts of the Demon Lord, just to avenge their master who died tragically in Wangjing.

What is unbelievable is that all these things happened in less than twelve hours. It was not until the name of the Lord of the Si was spoken by some people that people knew who had personally laid this huge net, and they felt that it was natural.

At the same time, news was being sent to the capital at the fastest speed and was about to be placed on the desk in the imperial study.

——Lin Wanyi is in Yunlai Town.

……

……

The morning light was just breaking, but the merchant ship had not yet left the shore.

Gu Zhuo and Lin Wanyi were looking at the boat and talking with their spiritual sense.

"It's impossible for Liu Hongxuan to hide my identity for me. Mother will soon know that I am in Yunlai Town."

"Ah."

"No one dares to let me leave at this time. As long as I reveal this intention, they will stop me at all costs."

"There are indeed many people around watching us, under the eaves, in the snow, behind the well, and on the boat."

"Although you may think I'm being stubborn, I have really considered this situation."

Lin Wanyi's tone was extremely serious.

Gu Zhuo looked at her.

Lin Wanyi said calmly: "Because, I am prepared for this."

Gu Zhuo said: "What are you going to do?"

Lin Wanyi said softly: "The risk of breaking out is too great. With our current state, it is impossible to kill everyone present. Even if we can, more people will rush over during the killing process, and it will eventually become an unsolvable situation. So what we have to do first is to avoid this situation from happening."

"My idea is very simple."

She said, “The first thing to do is to be alone with you.”

Having said this, Lin Wanyi turned around naturally and walked towards the carriage that had been vacant for a long time.

Gu Zhuo followed him.

At the dock, dozens of eyes fell on the two of them, extremely secretive.

These glances all came from the high-ranking deacons of the Sky Patrol Department.

After confirming that Gu Zhuo and Lin Wanyi had no intention of leaving, the calm was maintained, and the wind and snow remained the same.

It was not until the two of them returned to the carriage that the thick curtains blocked out the light from the sky and also blocked their sight.

The official named Liu, who was standing in front of a window, frowned and looked at the carriage, and found that he could not see the scene inside with his spiritual sense.

This was certainly not a good thing, and he naturally wanted to have someone conduct an investigation, but considering Lin Wanyi's identity, he did not dare to act rashly.

The next moment, the official surnamed Liu breathed a sigh of relief, feeling extremely grateful for his own rationality in escaping death.

A scene appeared in front of everyone's eyes.

Without any warning, the carriage suddenly began to shake visibly.

Everyone looking at the carriage was shocked at this moment, wondering what on earth Lin Wanyi was doing and how could it be so absurd?

Then, they subconsciously began to think about who was the person in the same room with the girl, and then came to an inevitable conclusion, but still did not dare to believe it because this matter was too absurd.

In front of the window, the official surnamed Liu turned his head to look at Liu Hongxuan and asked coldly, "Can you tell me this is Lin Wanyi?"

Liu Hongxuan was staring with his eyes wide open, too stunned to speak.

Official Liu looked at his cousin, and said with a smile in anger: "Do you think this could be Lin Wanyi?"

Liu Hongxuan came back to his senses and said subconsciously: "She is..."

Snapped!
The slap was loud and particularly pleasant to the ear.

Official Liu slapped him hard, stared at Liu Hongxuan coldly, and shouted expressionlessly, "Even if she really is, she can only not be now, because I don't think the queen can afford to lose face like this."

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in the carriage.

Gu Zhuo's eyes were finally no longer indifferent.

He looked at Lin Wanyi who was making that sound with the sword, and was silent for a long time, then said with mixed emotions: "Is this also possible?"

Lin Wanyi was working very seriously, not even looking at him, and said as a matter of course: "Why not?"

(End of this chapter)