The Word of Heaven

Chapter 272 Going upstream
“Why does this work?”

“Walk as I am a man of status.”

"It makes some sense."

“That’s a lot of truth.”

Lin Wanyi said it lightly.

Gu Zhuo was speechless after hearing this.

If Yishui and Wanjianchi are at the two extremes of the sword path, Chaotianjianque is undoubtedly in a middle position. The biggest difference in the eyes of outsiders is the sword.

Several flying swords about two fingers long were hovering in the air, following the rhythm of the long sword held in Lin Wanyi's hand, constantly making sounds that made people imagine.

The sound is never repetitive, sometimes dull, sometimes crisp, and sometimes long, just like a song.

"Chaotian Jianque does not have the habit of practicing musical instruments at the same time."

Lin Wanyi looked at Gu Zhuo who was sitting opposite her and said, "You don't have to worry about someone thinking in this direction."

Gu Zhuo was silent for a moment, then said, "But I haven't heard that you like musical instruments either."

Lin Wanyi was very proud and asked, "Are you surprised?"

Gu Zhuo sighed: "It's hard not to be surprised."

"That's even better."

Lin Wanyi raised her eyebrows and said, "Even you are surprised. The people outside must be shocked at this moment."

Gu Zhuo didn't know what to say.

After leaving the capital, it was the first time that he felt so speechless.

"So what do you want to do next?" Gu Zhuo asked.

"That official certainly won't conclude that I'm not me just because of this incident, but considering my mother's face, he must be unwilling to call a large number of people over and wants to control the matter within the current scope."

Lin Wanyi said calmly, "Hasn't the biggest problem been solved?"

Gu Zhuo said: "That's true."

Lin Wanyi mocked, "What these officials like to do most is to care about His Majesty's face, which he doesn't even care about that much. This has been the case since I was old enough to understand things, and it has never changed. How could today be an exception?"

Gu Zhuo asked: "Then?"

Lin Wanyi glanced at him and said, "The official will definitely want to talk to us privately later, but according to their habit, they will definitely postpone this matter to avoid the current embarrassment. This time will probably be half an hour."

Gu Zhuo hummed.

"Let's go back to the previous inference. Because of my mother, this man didn't want to make the matter public, so he couldn't openly tell anyone that he suspected me. Since he couldn't say it, he had to make a decision to break his promise. Then he had no reason to mobilize so many people to watch us. He could only rely on himself or Liu Hongxuan to monitor you and me. This is the opportunity I want."

Lin Wanyi continued, "Whether we kill people directly or do something else, our chances of leaving will be much greater. The only problem is that our intention to go north will definitely be discovered, but at least these people can't be sure where we are going to get off the ship."

Gu Zhuo asked: "Anything else?"

Lin Wanyi thought about it carefully, made sure there was nothing to add, and shook her head.

Gu Zhuo looked at her with complicated eyes and asked, "Then how long are you going to continue?"

Lin Wanyi blinked and said, "Ah?"

"I mean this."

Gu Zhuo raised his hand and pointed at several flying swords that were making percussion sounds.

Lin Wanyi suddenly felt a little embarrassed, but she didn't want this embarrassment to be seen, so she looked very serious, and after a moment of contemplation, she gave an exceptionally powerful reason.

“Although I have never had such an experience, it does not mean that I know nothing about it.”

She looked into Gu Zhuo's eyes bravely and said, "If the time is too short, you will be embarrassed."

Gu Zhuo didn't want to talk.

Just then, Lin Wan waved his hand.

The flying sword encountered its final impact, making the expected lingering sound until it was buried by the sound of the wind.

The carriage stopped shaking.

"It's been almost two quarters of an hour. This should be enough..."

Lin Wanyi spoke softly, calculating in her mind how long she should rest, and then she thought of a question.

The girl raised her head and looked at Gu Zhuo curiously, and asked in confusion: "Why do you look unfamiliar with this?"

As soon as she finished speaking, she realized that this sentence was extremely inappropriate.

It is inappropriate, whether out of politeness or other considerations.

Gu Zhuo became more and more speechless. After a long silence, he sighed deeply.

Lin Wanyi suddenly had a bad feeling and asked tentatively: "Don't you... understand?"

Gu Zhuo looked at her quietly and asked, "Why do I understand?"

Lin Wanyi hesitated for a moment, and then expressed the disrespectful guess in a very respectful tone.

"Because of Her Royal Highness the Princess?"

"You think too much."

"what?"

"Is this worth your surprise?"

"How could it not be worth it? Mainly because I can't understand. Your relationship has reached the point where you are willing to trust each other with life and death. Shouldn't you have... done everything?"

"You want to know why?"

When Lin Wanyi heard this, her eyes brightened and she hummed in a not too reserved manner.

Gu Zhuo shook his head and said, "It's time."

……

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The aftertaste shouldn’t be that long, as the sky gradually brightens.

Lin Wanyi walked out of the car with great regret and even resentment in her eyes, expressionless.

When the official surnamed Liu saw this scene, it not only failed to resolve his doubts, but instead gave rise to more confusion.

Liu Hongxuan put his hands on his thighs, shivering, not daring to soothe his face which was hurt by the morning breeze.

The official surnamed Liu said coldly, "Whether in Wangjing or Shendu, Lin Wanyi always gives people the impression of being stubborn, proud, and fierce. I really can't imagine that she would lose her dignity and have sex with someone in such a narrow carriage. What do you think?"

Liu Hongxuan hesitated for a moment and said, "I can't believe it either."

Official Liu said, "Then do you still want to stick to your opinion?"

Liu Hongxuan thought about the conversation not long ago and the girl who confessed her identity, and subconsciously wanted to stick to his opinion.

However, before he could finish his words, he restrained his impulse with great fortitude, lowered his head and said, "Cousin, I think it is necessary to continue observing this."

The official surnamed Liu looked at him, said nothing more, and nodded.

Liu Hongxuan said goodbye and left.

Listening to the receding footsteps, the official surnamed Liu still frowned, thinking about the secret letter that had been sent to the imperial study in the imperial city of Shendu.

After a moment, he breathed a long sigh of relief, thinking that the Queen's style of doing things was indeed cruel and inhumane, otherwise she would not have caused the bloody incident on Chang Street for Lin Wanyi.

But this does not mean that the Queen is unfair in her dealings.

Report any possible traces of Lin Wanyi. This was the order from the Imperial Study, so he had nothing to worry about.

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In the Weiyang Palace Incident that has already happened, many powerful men from various sects and families suffered heavy casualties, and the situation in the court was not much better. It is an indisputable fact that both sides suffered losses.

Therefore, there is an unsolvable problem in the imperial court today - a considerable lack of manpower.

To put it simply, the head of the department had laid a huge net with his own hands, but he could not completely control this huge net, because the people who really worked at the forefront were the remnants of the various families and sects. The officials of the Sky Patrol Department and the court had to focus a large part of their energy on the reasonable arrangement of this force to avoid unnecessary waste and conflicts, which would cause loopholes in this huge net.

Fortunately, the fact that the Demon Lord is the enemy of the world has been deeply rooted in people's minds over the long course of a hundred years, and no one will question this decision, not to mention that His Majesty the Emperor is willing to give an unprecedented reward for this.

This is enough reason for those powerful people from the sects and families to fight for it.

The only force that could potentially bring about an unexpected outcome to this siege is the Taoist sect.

However, now that the master of the temple has died, Qingjing Temple is powerless even if it wants to. As for Taishi Palace, it has been in decline since a hundred years ago. The one that is truly worthy of Daqin's attention is always Xuandu.

Even though the Tiandao Sect had been closed for a hundred years and had not participated in even one autumn sacrifice, it was only natural that it was in such a state of decline. However, the officials in the court still did not dare to show any contempt. Considering that the Demon Lord had so many reasons to return to his position, it was natural that they gave Xuan Du the greatest attention.

Xuandu is located in the south of the sky, almost across the world from Shendu.

Therefore, half of the forces truly loyal to the Qin Dynasty were deployed in the south to prevent the Demon Lord from embarking on the bloody road back to the throne and returning to Xuandu under the cover of all the Taoists who had come out.

Under such circumstances, the court naturally turned its attention to the north.

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After leaving the carriage, Gu Zhuo and Lin Wanyi went to the dock against the fierce river breeze.

The merchant ship has been fully loaded with cargo but has been unable to set sail. It is currently undergoing a temporary inspection to avoid certain situations from occurring.

The traveling merchants did not dare to express any annoyance or dissatisfaction about this. They kept saying nice things to the people and prayed that nothing would happen.

Many of the powerful men who had participated in the temporary meeting were on the merchant ship at this time, using their own means to confirm whether there were any problems, showing an attitude of actively cooperating with the court.

Thinking about how they traveled from all over the world to the capital yesterday, showing their determination to win in front of millions of people, and vowed to make the Emperor give in, but today they have turned into loyal dogs of the court. It is hard not to find it ridiculous to go back and forth like this.

Lin Wanyi had no intention of mocking.

Walking in the cold wind, she whispered with Gu Zhuo to confirm certain issues.

Those questions were the exact locations of the Sky Patrol's deacons, how many eyes were watching them from the dark, how to avoid being discovered when leaving, etc...

Half an hour passed in the blink of an eye. The merchant ship passed the inspection, was confirmed to have no problems, and was about to set sail.

At the same time, the official surnamed Liu came to Gu Zhuo and Lin Wanyi as if unintentionally.

"Have you found anything?"

"Unfortunately."

Lin Wanyi answered very sincerely.

The official surnamed Liu turned his head, his eyes fell on the side of Gu Zhuo's face, and said, "This young master doesn't seem to like talking?"

Lin Wanyi said: "Because he speaks so beautifully."

Hearing this, the official surnamed Liu was stunned and asked in confusion: "What do you mean?"

Lin Wanyi smiled slightly and said, "It sounds so beautiful that it makes people angry."

The official surnamed Liu still didn't understand. Looking at the girl's sincere eyes, he couldn't figure out what the problem was.

So he decided to change the subject and said, "There's already news from Yishui."

"Ok?"

Lin Wanyi was a little surprised and asked, "Does Your Excellency even know about such a thing?"

Official Liu smiled and said, "It's just that Yi Shui didn't cover it up on purpose."

Gu Zhuo's eyes were calm, and there was no change in them because of these words.

Lin Wanyi did not hide her emotions. After a moment of silence, she smiled and said, "That must be the right decision."

"Who says it's not?"

The official surnamed Liu said with emotion: "Now in the human world, the feathered beings outside of the Great Qin are almost extinct. There is nothing that can stop the Black Armored Heavy Cavalry. Your Majesty's will can quickly cover the four seas and eight wastelands."

Lin Wanyi said: "The world belongs to Qin."

"good."

The official surnamed Liu looked at the girl and said kindly, "I believe you must have heard what His Majesty said yesterday. That must be the best era in a thousand years, and we are about to have the honor of living in it. It is worth everything we give for it, isn't it?"

Lin Wanyi smiled slightly and said, "Of course."

Official Liu said, "I would like to ask you a question."

Hearing this, Lin Wanyi stopped smiling and asked, "Why you?"

"Because my subordinate told me your name, Miss Lin."

The official surnamed Liu turned around, saluted to the girl with great skill, and then asked sincerely: "So now I really want to know, what is the name of the gentleman standing next to you."

He seemed polite and sounded gentle, but in fact his attitude was extremely cold and hard, and it was clear that he would not tolerate rejection.

Lin Wanyi sighed and looked at Gu Zhuo.

It was a very simple action, but the official surnamed Liu felt a strong chill in an instant, and it was a premonition that he might die at any time.

Without any hesitation, the state of mind that he had already secretly raised suddenly blossomed without any concealment.

The wind and snow suddenly stopped and no longer moved.

The wooden boards of the dock screamed as if they were about to break at any moment.

The official surnamed Liu is undoubtedly a truly powerful person who has reached the state of unity.

"My name?"

Gu Zhuo's voice sounded.

Lin Wanyi nodded and said, "Yes."

Gu Zhuo looked at the official named Liu and said calmly, "I'm not called Demon Lord."

Hearing this, the official surnamed Liu immediately breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that it was not the worst situation after all.

Then he suddenly felt confused, not understanding why he dared to come before these two people without even bringing anyone with him.

Where does this courage come from?

Just as official Liu was thinking about this problem, he suddenly came to his senses and found a light boat floating to the dock.

The merchant ship has left.

The next moment, he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his chest, but he could not make any sound.

Endless coldness followed, freezing his body in an instant and condensing the true essence in every meridian.

Official Liu opened his eyes wide and looked at the two men in disbelief, wondering how this was possible?

This is the frost disaster for all things!
Just at this moment, Gu Zhuo and Lin Wanyi boarded the boat and were about to go upstream.

Standing here, he seemed to be here in person to say goodbye.

"Thanks."

Lin Wanyi waved his hand and said sincerely, "I will definitely live up to your high expectations on this trip!"

Then the official surnamed Liu looked at the girl turning around, frowned, and lowered his voice to scold the man next to him, looking very annoyed.

"Are you really going to tell others your name?"

"It's a matter of courtesy."

"…Okay, so why did he want to come here alone?"

"Have you heard of the Yuanshi Daodian?"

“Is there anyone who hasn’t heard of it?”

"This is a wonderful use of the Yuanshi Dao Canon. It seems to manipulate people's hearts, but in fact it plays with cause and effect."

"That's too scary... No wonder you are called the Demon Lord, it really makes sense."

(End of this chapter)