"I have finished what I promised you, Li Ruiyun, where is the antidote you promised me?"
The emperor was forced to write down the edict with no choice but to look at the man who had succeeded in his conspiracy with cold black eyes.
"The antidote will be sent over soon, your Majesty, just don't worry." Li Ruiyun's lips raised slightly, filled with indescribable pride.
He turned around and looked out the window. It was already the highest moon in the sky.
The cool wind like water gently washed away the gloom and gloom of the night, the stars blinked in the sleepy eyes in a blur, and the whole earth seemed to have fallen asleep.
"It's getting late, and it's time for the Emperor to rest. I won't disturb you anymore. I'll take my leave." Li Ruiyun said as he carefully folded the imperial edict that determined the situation of life and death and put it into his arms; then Yawning lazily, he prepared to walk out.
But at this moment, his figure suddenly stagnated. The moment he turned around, he suddenly caught a glimpse of the person standing behind the emperor from the corner of his eye, who had been serving as a backdrop.
The first thing he noticed was the man's tall and tall figure. The ordinary Ouchi bodyguards dressed in a nondescript uniform had a different feeling on that man, making him feel indescribably heroic. People, even...pleasant to look at.
Originally, it was normal for the emperor to have a few guards around him; and as a lofty and powerful man who looked down on the world, Li Ruiyun had always looked down upon these humble guards.
So normally, such an insignificant guard shouldn't attract his attention, but that's just "normally" - in fact, unexpected special situations often happen. Just like now.
From the moment he walked in, Li Ruiyun felt some kind of unusual pressure inexplicably. To be precise, it should be an unconcealable, surging... murderous intention.
At first, he thought it was coming from the emperor; then he suddenly realized that the unstoppable and faint burst of pressure did not come from the emperor, but from the Ouchi guard behind the emperor!
What is "telepathy" and what is "telepathy"? In the current special situation, this inexplicable sixth sense has been fully reflected.
Originally, on the one hand, he and Ling Yun had a deep feud and were at odds with each other; on the other hand, they had been dealing with each other for so many years, and they couldn't be more familiar with each other - so familiar that with just one movement or one look, they could be... The other party can clearly identify him, just like the situation before him.
Even though he couldn't see the man's face, Li Ruiyun already felt uncomfortable just by the unique and awe-inspiring aura exuding from him.
At this time, Li Ruiyun just stared at the guard behind the emperor with squinting eyes, his eyes were direct and unblinking, which frightened the emperor, Ding Jiying, Zheng Yifei and others beside him.
——Could this Gang Leader Li have seen something coming?
The emperor was beating a drum in his heart; at the same time, he felt confused. From the beginning to the end, Ling Yun stood there quietly without saying a word or making a move. It shouldn't be. Li Ruiyun shouldn't see anything unusual!
Could it be that Li Ruiyun attracted special attention just because his minister was so outstanding in appearance and always attracted attention wherever he went?
Thinking of this, the emperor couldn't help but secretly complain. It seems that a person who is too brilliant can also cause trouble. Being handsome and unrestrained can sometimes be a kind of original sin!
Although his heart was turbulent and panicked, he still had a confused look on his face, "What's wrong, Gang Leader Li? Is there anything else?"
Li Ruiyun's pupils dimmed slightly, but he still looked at the people behind the emperor with a stern gaze, with a somewhat cryptic tone in his tone, "Your Majesty, it seems that you really have a hidden dragon and a crouching tiger here. Is it possible for an ordinary imperial guard to be so outstanding?" "
The emperor's fingertips curled up slightly, but his face looked at a loss, "Huh? What is Gang Leader Li talking about? What are the imperial guards, I don't understand..."
Li Ruiyun frowned impatiently, as if he was no longer too lazy to chatter with the monarch who was pretending to be deaf and mute, so he just walked straight behind him and stopped only a few steps away from the man.
At this time, he was very close to him and could hear each other's breathing.
Li Ruiyun cast his dark and piercing gaze on the other person, but saw that he kept his head lowered, and his entire face was hidden in the dim candlelight, making it impossible to see what he looked like.
"Raise your head." He suddenly spoke in a gloomy tone, and the strong pressure made people breathless.
The air in the hall seemed to freeze at that moment, and only the ticking sound echoed in the air.
Everyone held their breath. Especially Emperor Zhao Yu, he felt that his heart was beating wildly like a drum, and every beat announced that the crisis was approaching step by step.
"It's a blessing, not a curse, it's a curse that cannot be avoided." Ling Yun knew that he had no choice but to hide under the oppressive gaze of the opponent.
His eyelids trembled, and he raised his face calmly, his dark eyes filled with ambiguous emotions. He only glanced at her, and then silently lowered his head.
What caught Li Ruiyun's eyes was a dark, ordinary face. It gave people the impression that it was unrecognizable and would not be found immediately if it was thrown into a crowd.
Alas, such a long and graceful figure and such an outstanding temperament are matched by such an ordinary face. Whether it is visual or psychological, the gap is too big, right?
The most important thing is that this person is not him, not the person Li Ruiyun took for granted! This is what disappoints the Tianxiao gang leader the most.
"Tell me, what's your name?" He twitched the corners of his lips in a self-deprecating tone, and his voice sounded weak.
"..." Ling Yun's breath stopped.
First of all, he never expected that Li Ruiyun would actually ask such a question - is this playing brainteasers with me?
In desperation, he couldn't think of a name to make up to offend the other party; and most importantly, he couldn't speak!
Because as long as he opens his mouth, he will completely reveal his identity, because Li Ruiyun knows him too well and is too familiar with him.
But if he didn't answer, wouldn't Li Ruiyun be even more suspicious? What a dilemma.
When faced with a dilemma, Ding Jiying, who was quick-thinking and quick-thinking, suddenly came to her senses.
"He is a guard who has just been assigned by his humble position. He has been guarding outside the palace before. Because the palace is currently short of manpower and it is really too busy, he was temporarily seconded to fill the vacancy."
"Oh?..." Li Ruiyun frowned slightly, then turned his scrutinizing gaze to the "guard" in front of him, "Is that so?"
The man didn't speak, only nodded slightly.
"Why don't you speak?" Li Ruiyun glanced at the person in front of him and sneered: "Don't tell me that you are mute!"
——"You are the mute." Ling Yun retorted in his heart, "Li Ruiyun, don't be too arrogant. It's not that I'm afraid of you, and it's not that I don't dare to confront you head-on, but the current situation is very special and I can't. Just don’t hide your identity—otherwise it will implicate the emperor and the others, disrupt the overall situation, and the consequences will be disastrous..."
His heart was racing over and over again, but his face was expressionless. He just buried his face lower.
"Oh, Mr. Li is really good at predicting things!" Ding Jiying broke the awkward silence in front of him at the right time, "This man is clumsy and clumsy. He is usually the worst at talking. Especially in front of such a big man as Mr. Li, he is even more nervous. As I said, Mr. Li keeps forcing others to speak, which is a bit overwhelming!"
"Really? He's not good at words, but Young Master Ding is very sharp-tongued!" Li Ruiyun curled up the corners of his lips, with unabashed teasing in his tone.
"Haha..." Ding Jiying smiled awkwardly, "Mr. Li's words are serious."
Li Ruiyun's obsidian eyes glowed with a deep and cold luster, and he was still a little doubtful; if he took one more step forward, the secret would be exposed...
A critical moment was hanging in the balance, but at this moment, his expression suddenly changed.
Everything happens in the blink of an eye. Several rays of sharp and murderous cold light, accompanied by sharp whistling, penetrated the windows of the hall, hissing through the wind, and arrived in front of Li Ruiyun unprepared! …
