I have Immortality In The Cultivation World-Chapter 591 - 450: The Old Deer Appears

Chapter 591 -450: The Old Deer Appears

Midnight.

Eunuch An stumbled in, intoxicated, and saw that Zhou Yi and Little Wu were still awake.

“I drank a few extra cups with my godfather and lost track of time; you two didn’t need to wait up for me,” he slurred.

Zhou Yi stepped forward with a bow and helped him, chuckling, “How dare we sleep when you’re not here, Eunuch An?”

Little Wu handed over a hot towel to wipe his hands, then presented a tea that helped with sobriety.

Eunuch An, surprised, remarked, “You blockhead, you’ve become sensible today?”

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Little Wu bowed and replied, “It’s all thanks to Big Brother Shan’s good advice.”

“Not bad.”

Eunuch An took a sip of the tea to rinse his mouth, and whether intentionally or accidentally, spat it out on Little Wu before collapsing onto the bed.

Little Wu wiped his face and respectfully covered Eunuch An with the quilt.

Soon.

The room filled with faint snoring sounds.

During the hour of the Rat.

Zhou Yi suddenly got up and lightly tapped the acupuncture points of Eunuch An and Little Wu, plunging them into a deep sleep.

His figure then vanished like a ghost into the night.

A moment later.

Little Wu slowly opened his eyes, only to feel everything below his neck was out of control, leaving him paralyzed with only his head able to move.

“Ancestor, what’s happening?”

“Don’t panic,” the voice said reassuringly.

The jade pendant hanging on his chest emanated waves of black light, and an aged voice appeared directly in Little Wu’s mind: “That fellow left some True Qi at the Fengchi acupoint. If old me releases it, he’ll definitely notice something’s off.”

Little Wu breathed a sigh of relief and then inquired, “Ancestor, how strong is Eunuch Shan?”

“Terrifying indeed!”

The aged voice replied, “Even when our Great Merchant was flourishing, he could have been among the absolute best. In the future, when you impregnate a concubine from the Inner Palace, you may seek to enlist his aid in our great endeavor.”

Little Wu nodded slightly and started discussing the details of the body-swap plan with his ancestor.

“First, blend into the servants in the Inner Palace, preferably in the Kunning Palace…”

“When the Emperor and Empress are intimate, old me will cast the Soul-Confusing Illusion Technique, and you will replace the Emperor…”

“Emperor Longqing is foolish and has no Grandmaster guards; this is our chance for Great Merchant’s restoration!”

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Meanwhile.

Zhou Yi, using the cover of darkness, was fleeing through the palace, swiftly scaling the palace wall.

The guard on duty was dozing off when suddenly a chill breeze passed by; he opened his eyes to see no one there and resumed his slumber, mumbling to himself.

After leaving the palace gate,

Zhou Yi ran swiftly to South City and randomly chose a merchant house.

The shopkeeper was cuddling with his wife when suddenly a blade was placed against his neck, causing his eyes to roll back in terror, on the verge of fainting.

“If you dare feign unconsciousness, you won’t ever wake up,” Zhou Yi threatened.

Zhou Yi inquired, “Which merchant house in South City has the secret recipe for making Frost Sugar?”

The shopkeeper felt the piercing murderous intent and dared not hide anything, answering promptly, “The Wang family merchant house, number seven in Willow Alley.”

Zhou Yi nodded slightly, ready to leave.

But the shopkeeper suddenly spoke up, “Great hero, I’ll pay a high price for the recipe.”

“Oh?”

Zhou Yi gave him a glance, realizing the truth in the late emperor’s words about why all the merchants in the world were worthy of death; these folks were not afraid even to die for money.

Without responding to the shopkeeper, he was not yet qualified to do business with him.

Not long after,

Zhou Yi arrived at the Wang family merchant house and circled the three courtyards a few times to ensure there were no sentries or traps, then approached the only lit study in the backyard.

He pushed open the door and saw a young man reading.

The young man looked up at the sound, recognized the white-haired elder compared to the portraits he’d seen, and quickly stood up to bow respectfully.

“Jiangning’s Tang Mingyuan greets the Supervisor.”

“No need for formalities,” Zhou Yi said as he waved his hand nonchalantly, his voice like that of a night owl, “I’ve long admired you, young Tang. Meeting you today, indeed, you possess an extraordinary demeanor!”

“The Governor-General is too kind with his praise.”

Tang Mingyuan invited Zhou Yi to sit down and said, “Ever since I sent the Frosting Sugar into the palace, I have been hiding by day and moving by night, waiting for news here. I never expected the Governor-General himself to come.”

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“For such a major matter, I couldn’t rest easy without coming in person.”

Zhou Yi had a secret intelligence network under his command that had no interaction with the palace servants or the Eastern Depot, and always communicated via a single contact, theoretically making betrayal impossible.

Yet, there are no walls in the world that can prevent secrets from leaking. The silver used to maintain the secret agents came from the Eastern Depot, and when Xiao Zhongzi checked the accounts, he would inevitably find some clues.

To Tang Mingyuan, the crown prince, getting revenge with Zhou Yi’s help was of the utmost importance!

So Zhou Yi chose to leave the palace himself rather than use his secret agents.

Tang Mingyuan spoke straightforwardly, “The Fake Emperor has been on the throne for a short time and has an unstable foundation. Now is the perfect moment to strike swiftly and restore order.”

“I had the same thought.”

With tears in his eyes, Zhou Yi clasped his hands towards the direction of the Western Hills Imperial Mausoleum, “The late emperor’s grace towards me was as heavy as a mountain. Even if it means I’m crushed to dust, I will cut down the Witch Empress to avenge the late emperor!”

Tang Mingyuan couldn’t tell if Zhou Yi’s emotions were genuine or feigned, but it was very likely the latter. Such acting deserved an award!

Suppressing the urge to comment internally, he continuously flattered, “His Highness said that the Governor-General is the most loyal subject in the world, and he was not mistaken.”

“Your flattery pales in comparison to that of my foster son.”

Zhou Yi said, “If His Highness came seeking me to take action, it must be to dissolve the palace servants’ power, or else we won’t be able to breach the palace gates before the Prince of Pingxi’s troops arrive to counter the rebellion.”

“The Governor-General is indeed wise.”

Tang Mingyuan said, “His Highness has subdued all the gangs in the capital, a total of more than four thousand able-bodied men, hundreds of whom are skilled in martial arts.”

“Without the obstruction of the palace servants, they would be enough to storm the imperial palace!”

Zhou Yi showed a surprised expression and said, “I was still wondering where His Highness hid his forces to escape the citywide manhunt. So, they were the rats from these gutters.”

Tang Mingyuan said, “Once the deed is done, I will have to trouble the Governor-General to clean up these gangs to prevent others from following their example.”

“Of course.”

Zhou Yi pondered for a moment and then slightly shook his head, “With only myself, it will be difficult to control the entire palace servant system. We will need His Highness to win over another eunuch.”

Tang Mingyuan asked, “Who?”

Zhou Yi said, “The former supervisor of the Directorate of Ceremonial, Eunuch Yuan.”

Tang Mingyuan questioned, “Does Eunuch Yuan really have that much power?”

“Skilled warriors are not known for their conspicuous achievements, and everyone has underestimated Little Yuanzi.”

Zhou Yi said, “Even though I oversee thirteen divisions of the palace servants, only seven actually have speaking power, and the others all look up to the Directorate of Ceremonial.”

“If it weren’t for Little Yuanzi’s clever tactics, how could the late emperor have trusted me so much?”

“I see.”

Tang Mingyuan explained, “His Highness once considered winning over Eunuch Yuan, but he is the emperor’s personal attendant, which could be construed as having regicidal intentions.”

In a somber tone, Zhou Yi said, “Little Yuanzi and I are the people in the world who hoped most for the late emperor to live for a hundred years.”

Tang Mingyuan asked, “What position does Eunuch Yuan hold now?”

“Little Yuanzi is burning the midnight incense in Yichun Palace.”

As Zhou Yi mentioned this, he suddenly remembered when the three of them were not yet successful, they had told each other they would rather die than burn the midnight incense, and he involuntarily let out a strange laugh.

“Kekeke…”

Tang Mingyuan couldn’t grasp the thoughts of eunuchs, especially not the world’s foremost eunuch. Hearing Zhou Yi’s laughter, he cautiously joined in with a giggle, only to find that Governor Zhou had vanished in the blink of an eye.

“Governor-General, Governor-General?”

He called out several times, but there was no response.

Suddenly.

A chill wind blew in from the window, rustling the pages of the books with a bone-chilling cold that made Tang Mingyuan shiver.

“There’s no need to shout any more, Little Yizi has already returned to the palace.”

“Who is it?”

From his sleeve, Tang Mingyuan drew a hand cannon and fired it towards the direction of the voice. Bang!

“What is this hidden weapon? It is quite ingeniously crafted.”

Before the echo faded, a blurry figure emerged in the corner of the room, barely resembling a human shape with a head and arms made of mist, and only a pair of blood-red eyes visible on the face.

The figure’s lower body was completely made of mist, roiling and churning as the cold wind passed through.

“A ghost!”

Tang Mingyuan screamed in terror, collapsing to the ground in shock, and before he fainted, he had one thought.

It’s supposed to be a world of martial arts, so how did it suddenly turn into a ghost story?

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