
At this moment, inside the imperial reading room. Xia Qian Che sat down holding back a bulge of anger, visible from his dark gloomy looking face filled with a frown of displeasure.
His eyes glittered sharply at Niao Lei who was looking down full of regret.
"What did you say?! Try saying once again, zhen didn't seem to hear clearly." His voice was low but had a burdensome pressure on the atmosphere around him.
"Excuse the carelessness of this minister, Your Majesty." Niao Lei voiced out straightforwardly begging for forgiveness. "The rebel group attacked to help Ning Jing escape. It can be dealt with by the strength of our military forces."
"They ended up unsuccessfully taking back their master. And, Ning Jing herself is currently working on securing it. We've put him on the edge of a torture dungeon as ordered." Evidently.
Xia Qian Che muttered flatly in response, "It looks like Xiaoyin isn't that useful, huh."
Though he deliberately used Ning Xiaoyin as the main prisoner so that Ning Jing did not take rash action.
Ning Jing has wide connections within the trading sector. Part of the empire's economy was within his grasp. It has a trade union that gives a lot of capital to medium to high-end businesses.
On the other hand, Xia Qian Che was troubled by this. He looked at Ning Jing like a moth in the flames. But, judging by his reaction. This was not a topic that made him angry.
"Eum, but—," Niao Lei continued his words nervously as this was the crux of his mistake in carrying out the secret task given by the northern ruler.
Seeing the nervousness of the subject made Xia Qian Che tap his fingers on the table full of impatience with a slight tilting of the face that formed a sharp glare. He said with a little demanding, "However?"
He demands perfection in giving orders. Refuse to accept the slightest mistake, as if it could hurt the ear.
"We also managed to bring along an outsider commanded by His Majesty." Said Niao Lei who looked down stiffly.
For a moment Niao Lei took a breath to resume his paused words, "But because of my negligence that paid little attention. The outsider disappeared just as the troops were being preoccupied by the rebel group. We only managed to find Ning Jing lying unconscious with a few guards guarding around her."
It was clear that the outsider Niao Lei was referring to was Rui Jizhang.
Xia Qian Che ordered Niao Lei to look for the stranger who had been under Ning Jing's protection in the Ning House. He specifically gave orders for Rui Jizhang to be brought before him in a living condition.
However, Niao Lei failed to carry out such an important task. 'Bronghi..' Niao Lei immediately fell to his knees to perform a kowtow, pleading for redemption.
Xia Qian Che was speechless. His fingers formed fists with a gaze that darkened wrath. He was momentarily pensive to interpret the estimate.
Xia Qian Che's pupils twitched, his face stiffened. Isn't there only one person related to Rui Jizhang. The one who did a lot of ways to catch the fugitive.
That fellow...
"Qi Qi." Xia Qian Che muttered softly.
Soon Xia Qian Che moved out of his chair to say loudly with one hand raised pointing at the side of the door, "Quick—, hurry up to meet Miss Qi and bring her here!" His order.
"..." - ".Niao Lei's face looked up innocently with a moment of hesitation by the order full of surprise.
"Immediately bring the girl before—," Stifled Xia Qian Che.
Because suddenly Kasim Cui came over to whisper a few sentences that made him wide-eyed. "What did you say?! Burned to death?" Xia Qian Che's touch with a slight shout loudly towards Eunuch Cui.
His handsome face grew even more gloomy with a growling of emotion that burst out.
Kasim Cui stepped back with his head lowered to answer straightforwardly, "There are reports that the courtyard of the residence that Miss Qi occupied burned down. He and his servants died on the spot."
"Damn it, what kind of death did he deliberately create to escape." Xia Qian Che growled in disbelief.
Hearing the words and seeing the dark countenance radiating from Xia Qian Che made Niao Lei grimace in surprise as he was so distressed by the increasingly heavy atmosphere.
"Easim Cui, immediately prepare the horse carriage.zhen wanted to see for himself." Xia Qian Che's voice flowed low again but his eyes were cold and sharp.
"Okay, Your Majesty." Eunuch Cui replied obediently looking down then turned around to leave.
Xia Qian Che looked back at Niao Lei then said, "Stand." His order.
"Yes thank you, Your Majesty." Niao Lei replied quickly.
"Lie Xiao!" Call Xia Qian Che coldly.
"This minister answered His Majesty." Response Niao Lei.
Then an obsessive grin mounted on his handsome face as he muttered to himself, "Qi Qi, who allowed you? You can't just walk away after screwing me up."
Witnessing the Emperor's ruthless face, Niao Lei involuntarily shuddered in horror making him rush out to immediately carry out the task.
In another corner of the Hanzhou Capital, Pavillun Qingke became the center of the Asura Star gathering that was camouflaging in the Northern Xia.
"Ban Xia is facing the great Demon Asura." Said Ban Xia giving a greeting of respect.
Mozi just glanced at her irritatedly to cleared his throat indifferently. "En, how?"
It was seen that he was relaxing enjoying a warm tea in the cold weather. Ever since the incident where Mozi was humiliated by Xiu Qixuan, the mood of this man had become very bad. Moreover, he was not allowed out because of Ban Xia's carelessness for health.
Mozi has suffered losses due to injuries twice. And, all of that was caused by the same person that was Xiu Qixuan.
Because it makes Ban Xia a doubt or hesitate to let the chairman jump directly face to face with the girl. He persuaded his chairman to just wait quietly.
"We're a step late. The girl had already managed to bring Rui Jizhang in his grasp." Ban Xia replied straightforwardly without shaking.
'Prank..' The tea cup slammed right in front of Ban Xia and was left to break on the floor.
"Bas stupid and slow." Meticulously recite Mozi immediately went to stand up.
"Calm down a little bit, Chief. We've found traces and I'll soon bring people to mess with them. And, get Rui Jizhang." Said Ban Xia with full radiance of confidence.
Mozi snorted with a glance at him, "Where?"
Ban Xia frowned not understanding, "What?"
"Ck, dummy. I mean where's the girl?" Decak Mozi with a grunt.
Ban Xia sighed resignedly, the chairman sometimes became a little childish when it came to some things that caught his attention.
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