The World's Number One Medical Hall

Chapter 750 You can leave.

"What if Fang Youqun suddenly has rebellious intentions?" Du Juan pressed.

Mo Bai's previously casual gaze slowly sharpened as he stared at Du Juan, his voice soft yet resolute: "So what if he rebels? It's just another enemy. We can't restrict his actions against the Qi Barbarians just because we're worried about him rebelling."

At this point, Mo Bai stood up, took a few steps forward, and looked out into the hall: "I am not afraid of the Qi Man, so why should I be afraid of adding Fang Youqun? It will just be more difficult for Qing Xing. I hope the situation will develop in a positive direction, but I am absolutely not afraid of the worst-case scenario."

After saying this, Mo Bai suddenly felt a sense of relief.

His mind suddenly cleared, and at that moment, a long-standing obsession within him was shattered.

Actually, there was always a question that bothered him a lot.

Initially, he held a negative attitude towards Emperor Dingwu.

But as he rose through the ranks, he gradually realized that he seemed to be becoming the next Emperor Dingwu.

In many matters, he has become more scheming, more patient, and more restrained, but less decisive in his actions.

But today, under Du Juan's persistent questioning, he suddenly understood.

No, it is not.

He was fundamentally different from Emperor Dingwu.

The mistakes in Emperor Dingwu's life were not in his scheming or his forbearance.

Emperor Dingwu's true downfall lay in his lack of courage to face an even worse situation and his lack of ambition to conquer all sides.

Mo Bai was different. He also planned and endured, but he was never afraid of a battle and never gave up his preparations for a battle at any time.

"I am not repeating the path of Emperor Dingwu; I am still me." A sharp glint flashed in Mo Bai's eyes as he gazed into the distance.

Du Juan, who was standing to the side, was still pondering Mo Bai's words. She had once been in charge of the Youth Society, and now, looking back, she realized that she had always been thinking about checks and balances, but rarely considered that if someone rebelled, they could simply start over.

Yes, many people in this world are willing to take a gamble before they have something, but once they have it, they find it difficult to face the loss with equanimity. Instead, they try their best to protect and maintain it.

After a long while, she smiled slightly, not noticing Mo Bai's strange behavior, and slowly nodded: "Your Highness is so magnanimous, Du Juan admires you."

After she finished speaking, she noticed that Mo Bai did not react, which she found slightly strange.

"Your Highness!" She stood up, walked to Mo Bai's side, and saw that Mo Bai was looking into the distance. She glanced at him as well, and seeing nothing unusual, she called out again.

Mo Bai remained unresponsive. Du Juan paused slightly, opened her mouth again, but closed it again before making a sound. After thinking for a moment, she silently withdrew from the main hall.

After standing outside the hall for a while, seeing that Mo Bai remained motionless, gazing into the distance, she thought for a moment, glanced around the courtyard, and quickly walked to the side.

"Uncle Qu!" Du Juan called out softly from under a tree.

Qu Mingyuan jumped down from the tree and asked with a smile, "What's wrong?"

"His Highness is practicing his martial arts. Please be mindful, Uncle-Master, and don't let anyone disturb him," Du Juan said with a smile.

Qu Mingyuan's expression immediately turned serious, and he said solemnly, "Understood."

"Thank you for your trouble," Du Juan said, bowing.

"We are uncle and nephew, there's no need for such formalities," Qu Mingyuan waved his hand.

With a flash, he disappeared without a trace.

Du Juan walked away, somewhat uneasy. Observing His Highness's state just now, it didn't seem like anything had happened; rather, it seemed like a legendary epiphany.

After a moment's hesitation, she went to find Lu Changxian again.

Compared to the people from Huangtingfu, she trusted Lu Changxian more.

The bamboo leaves have lost their lintel, and Lu Changxian and his group have been completely branded with the Ming Prince's Mansion.

The two arrived at the entrance of the main hall and looked inside, only to find that Mo Bai had already sat down cross-legged at some point.

Lu Changxian didn't go near the hall, but stood at the doorway, staring intently. She noticed a faint jade-like luster shimmering on Mo Bai's face, so she nodded to Du Juan, and the two stepped back a little.

"How is it?" Du Juan asked.

Although her cultivation level was quite good among the younger generation, it was still far behind Mo Bai's.

"Rest assured, sir, His Highness is indeed practicing. If what you just said is true, His Highness must have suddenly had an epiphany." At this point, Lu Changxian gave another wry smile and sighed, "Sudden enlightenment, indeed. I have never had such an opportunity in my entire life."

Du Juan was taken aback for a moment upon hearing this, then came to her senses and said, "I've never had that before either."

Now it was Lu Changxian's turn to be stunned. How many years have you cultivated, girl? How dare you talk about sudden enlightenment?

However, realizing something, he couldn't help but ask Du Juan, "If I remember correctly, among the younger generation of the Daoist sect, although Princess Ming is the most outstanding, there seem to be several other very talented individuals. Our Bamboo Leaf sect also has one spot, and your Huangting Mansion also has one. I heard it's also a girl. Could it be you, Mr. Du?"

He had never really paid attention to Du Juan's cultivation level, because Du Juan's status was already above cultivation level.

Du Juan, being of a masculine nature, spoke frankly: "If you are referring to those casual conversations among Taoists back then, then Huang Tingfu should be me."

Lu Changxian stared intently at Du Juan, and after a long while, he said in surprise, "Your cultivation level..."

Du Juan smiled wryly: "I'm sorry to have made you laugh at me, senior. I've always been preoccupied with worldly affairs. I stayed on the mountain for a few years before coming down."

Hearing her say this, Lu Changxin thought Huang Tingfu was wasting resources, but soon, he suddenly remembered Huang Tingfu's scheme to build the Pearl Tower back then...

Considering that Dujuan descended the mountain after only a few years, he immediately understood that Huang Tingfu had clearly valued worldly interests, which was why he chose to send Dujuan down the mountain.

"Sigh!" These things can only be sighed over.

Mo Bai actually woke up from his epiphany very quickly, but for a cultivator, especially one at his level, it is too difficult to advance further.

This opportunity was so rare that he didn't even have time to say hello to Dujuan before he sat down cross-legged to practice his skills.

The deal has been reached with Fang Youqun, and for now he just needs to wait for Fang Youqun's message.

This meditation session can be described as a state of complete mental clarity, and I quickly entered a meditative state.

He didn't wake up until dinner time.

Meanwhile, on the other side, Fang Youqun was surrounded by a group of generals, arguing heatedly in front of the sand table.

Hua Mingfu was among them, but he did not speak or argue. Instead, he was lost in his own thoughts, his gaze occasionally sweeping over Fang Shuai's face.

He was happy that Commander Fang had finally agreed to send troops, but at the same time he wondered how Ming Wang had managed to persuade the commander.

He had tried to persuade him countless times, but Fang Shuai had never wavered. Yet, he had only met Ming Wang once...

Yes, among everyone present, he was the only one who knew that the Ming King would come to see Commander Fang today, and that he had also given advance notice before Du Juan went up to the city wall.

Suddenly, Fang Youqun's gaze fell on his face, meeting his without any warning.

Hua Mingfu's heart skipped a beat, and then he felt as if the whole world had fallen silent.

Hua Mingfu turned his head and saw that everyone was staring at him.

He became even more nervous, though he didn't know why he was nervous.

"What's wrong with you?" Fang Shuai asked slowly.

"Ah..." Hua Mingfu was a little stunned.

A general next to him nudged his shoulder: "The commander-in-chief is asking for your opinion."

"I, this..." Hua Mingfu stammered, having not listened at all, so how could he possibly offer any opinion?

"Alright, let's proceed according to the strategy we've agreed on. Go and prepare the troops. As soon as it gets dark, Wu Zhen's troops will set off immediately, detouring around Niutou Ridge to ambush them." Fang Youqun ignored Hua Mingfu and swept his tiger-like eyes over everyone before giving the order in a deep voice.

"Yes!" the generals replied.

After everyone had left, Fang Youqun stared at the map for a while longer.

Hua Mingfu didn't go out; he just stood aside and waited quietly.

Suddenly, Fang Youqun's voice rang out abruptly: "You knew the Ming King was coming?"

Hua Mingfu was startled and looked up abruptly, only to see Fang Youqun still looking at the map with his back to him.

Hua Mingfu's heart pounded: "Prince Ming? Prince Ming isn't..."

He pretended to be surprised, but he couldn't hide the shock on his face no matter what. Fortunately, Fang Youqun didn't turn around.

He tried hard to suppress his inner fear and to remain natural.

"Yes, the Ming King has arrived. He met with me this morning." Fang Youqun still had his back to him.

"Is the General's dispatch of troops related to the Ming King?" Hua Mingfu still tried to remain calm.

"Yes, the Prince of Ming said that some people in the army have already defected to the Prince of Ming's mansion. Even if I don't defect to the Prince of Ming's mansion, he has correspondence as evidence. I can't clear my name of betraying His Majesty no matter what." Fang Youqun still didn't turn around, his voice was very calm.

Upon hearing this, the room fell silent instantly.

After a while, when Fang Youqun turned around, Hua Mingfu had already knelt on the ground, his forehead touching the ground.

His body trembled slightly, and Fang Youqun stepped forward to help him up, looking at his ashen face: "The Ming King didn't say who had pledged allegiance to him, but who do you think is the most important person by my side?"

Looking at Fang Youqun's calm face, Hua Mingfu broke free from Fang Youqun's hand and knelt down once again.

This time, Fang Youqun didn't help him up again, but sat down instead, without even looking at Hua Mingfu.

After another moment of silence, Fang Youqun slowly said, "Tell me."

Hua Mingfu touched his head to the ground, and after a while, his voice came out: "General, I only wanted to ask the Ming Prince's Mansion to save you. I had no other choice."

Upon hearing this, Fang Youqun turned his head and stared at Hua Mingfu, who was kneeling on the ground, for a long while before his gaze softened: "Why don't you say that you and the Ming Prince's Mansion actually had no correspondence, nor did you leave any evidence of your allegiance?"

"Yes, I have correspondence with the Ming Prince's Mansion, and I have evidence." Hua Mingfu, who had been kneeling, suddenly straightened up: "I wrote the letters to the Ming Prince's Mansion myself, and I even forged the commander-in-chief's handwriting to communicate with the Ming Prince's Mansion..."

Fang Youqun looked at the anxious Hua Mingfu and felt a mix of emotions. He knew, of course, that Hua Mingfu would never leave any evidence for the Mingwangfu.

At this point, he was willing to take the blame for the betrayal, only fearing that once he knew the Ming Prince's Mansion had no evidence, he would no longer send troops.

He took a deep breath: "Minister Ming, I can't keep you here any longer."

Hua Mingfu: "This student has wronged the Commander-in-Chief and is willing to atone with my death!"

After saying that, he kowtowed three times to Fang Youqun, then got up, straightened his clothes, and took a knife from the corner of the wall.

Without much hesitation, he pulled it out and slashed it across his neck.

His movements were calm, without much emotional fluctuation. From the previous heart-pounding fear to the present calm acceptance of death, it seemed as if he had rehearsed it many times before.

At that moment, he didn't even have many last words to say.

Just as he was about to slit his throat, Fang Youqun waved his hand, and a command arrow flew out, striking Hua Mingfu directly in the wrist joint.

Hua Mingfu, in pain, lost his grip, dropped the knife, and stared blankly at Fang Youqun.

Fang Youqun said quietly, "The army values ​​law and order the most. Your behavior is wrong, and I can no longer allow you to stay in the army. Go find the Ming King and ask him to arrange a place for you to be a governor. You have been studying the way of governing the world."

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