novelSusiti Chapter 61 Nighttime Intelligence
Chapter 61 Nighttime Intelligence
The pink light vanished the moment it touched his body.
"How is this possible?!" Madam Mingzhu exclaimed in surprise.
"Nothing is impossible," Xia Bing said calmly. "Your illusions are quite good, but to me, they're just child's play."
"you......"
"Do you want to continue?" Xia Bing looked at her. "Or are you going to use your real skills?"
Madam Mingzhu bit her lip, her expression shifting between light and dark.
She knew she wouldn't get the better of him today.
But she was not willing to give up.
"Xia Bing," she suddenly spoke, "you think defeating me is the end of it?"
"oh?"
"Ji Wuye won't let you off." A sinister glint flashed in Lady Mingzhu's eyes. "He's already contacting the Baiyue people. The Baiyue Crown Prince Tianze, with his men, is about to arrive in Xinzheng."
"Tianze?" Xia Bing became interested.
"That's right," Madam Mingzhu sneered. "Tianze is a master at the Great Perfection of the Innate Realm, and he has a group of powerful subordinates like Yan Lingji. No matter how strong you are, you can't possibly be their match."
"Yan Ling Ji?" Xia Bing's eyes lit up.
"What, are you scared?" Lady Mingzhu looked at him. "As long as you surrender and apologize to Lord Ji Wuye, I can plead for you."
"Surrender?" Xia Bing laughed. "I'm afraid you'll be disappointed."
"What do you mean?"
"If Tianze wants to come, let him come." Xia Bing stood with her hands behind her back. "I want to see what the Baiyue people are capable of."
"you......"
Madam Mingzhu looked at him, a complex light flashing in her eyes.
This man is too arrogant.
But his arrogance was not without reason.
"Alright." She took a deep breath. "Since you're so confident, I'd like to see if you can hold off the Baiyue people."
After saying that, she turned to leave.
"Wait a minute," Xia Bing suddenly said.
"What?" Madam Mingzhu turned around. "Have you changed your mind?"
"No," Xia Bing shook her head, "I just wanted to remind you of something."
"What?"
"Following Ji Wuye will only lead to a bad end," Xia Bing said, looking at her. "Leave him as soon as possible; you might still be able to save your life."
Are you threatening me?
"It's not a threat," Xia Bing said calmly, "it's a piece of advice."
"......"
Madam Mingzhu looked at him and remained silent.
She didn't know if the man was genuinely stupid or just pretending.
At a time like this, how dare you say such things to her?
"I'll see how long you can keep up this arrogance."
She snorted coldly and turned to leave.
Xia Bing watched her departing figure, a slight smile playing on her lips.
Madam Mingzhu.
One of the five forces under Ji Wuye's command.
Skilled in illusion magic, ruthless and cruel.
It seems that the people of the night are much more interesting than he imagined.
However, none of this matters.
The important thing is...
Flame Spirit Princess.
A fire-type expert from Baiyue.
He was finally going to see her.
……
That afternoon.
Zi Nu returned from outside, bringing news.
"Tianze's men have arrived in Xinzheng."
"So fast?" Xia Bing was somewhat surprised.
"Yes." Zi Nu nodded. "They said they arrived last night. As soon as they arrived, they sent someone to see Ji Wuye."
"Then what?"
"I don't know," Zi Nu shook her head, "but I suspect they've reached some kind of agreement."
"cooperate?"
"The Baiyue people want to restore their kingdom, so they need a foothold," Zi Nu analyzed. "While the Han state is weak, its geographical location is important. If Tian Ze can help Ji Wuye consolidate his power, Ji Wuye might offer him protection."
"Interesting." Xia Bing smiled. "It seems Ji Wuye has let a wolf into the house."
Do you think Tianze would betray him?
"Who is Tianze?" Xia Bing asked.
"The Crown Prince of Baiyue," Zi Nu said, "is said to be ruthless and cunning. He's willing to use any means necessary to restore his kingdom."
"That's right." Xia Bing nodded. "Cooperating with someone like Ji Wuye will inevitably backfire sooner or later."
"What are you planning to do?"
"Wait," Xia Bing said, looking out the window, "wait until they start making a mess of things themselves."
"Wait?" Zi Nu frowned. "You're not planning to take the initiative?"
"No rush." Xia Bing turned to look at her. "The cooperation between Nightfall and Baiyue won't last long. We'll make our move when they have a conflict."
"That was the perfect time."
Zi Nu looked at him, a strange light flashing in her eyes.
This man is too cunning.
"Okay." She nodded. "Then I'll have someone keep an eye on them."
"Um."
Zi Nu turned and left.
Xia Bing stood by the window, watching the sunset outside.
Flame Spirit Princess...
Tianze......
He was looking forward to meeting them.
A few more days passed.
Tianze's people have established a firm foothold in Xinzheng.
They lived in a large mansion in the west of the city, and were always accompanied by guards when they came and went.
Ji Wuye seemed to have reached some kind of agreement with Tianze and began to frequently visit that mansion.
"It seems they're working together very well." Zi Nu stood by the window, looking at the end of the street.
"Smoothly?" Xia Bing smiled. "It's only temporary."
Do you think they'll turn on each other?
"Definitely." Xia Bing nodded. "Who is Ji Wuye? He's vindictive and greedy by nature. Tianze wants to use him, but doesn't he also want to use Tianze?"
"So who do you think will make the first move?"
"We'll see." Xia Bing stood up. "Maybe they'll start fighting on their own without us even having to lift a finger."
Zi Nu looked at him and suddenly smiled.
"You're a very cunning person."
"Likewise." Xia Bing winked at her. "Miss Zi Nu is no simple character either."
"Hmph." Zi Nu rolled her eyes at him. "All you do is say nice things."
The two looked at each other and smiled.
Just then, a commotion arose downstairs.
"What's going on?" Zi Nu frowned.
A maidservant rushed up in a panic.
"Sister Zi Nu! There's...there's a group of people outside!"
"Who is it?"
"The one in red...and there's another person..."
The maid's voice trembled slightly.
"Who is the other person?"
"A man in black...he looks terrifying..."