Chapter 99 – Black-Bellied Regent VS Loyal Shadow Guard (3)
Mu Jin only appeared after hearing the words, and took the letter on the table with his head down. He did not raise his head the whole time, and accurately portrayed the appearance that a shadow guard should have when receiving an order from his master.
Wen Renhong also knew that the other party was a new shadow guard sent by the Life and Death Camp. Over the years, the people around him had changed again and again. It was really difficult to survive in the royal family. If he was not careful, he would be doomed. He could not even completely guarantee his own life, let alone the people around him.
However, Wen Renhong also knew that there was a big difference between the Life and Death Camp and the shadow Guard Camp in the palace. The Life and Death Camp is part of the Hidden Pavilion. The people trained there are not comparable to ordinary shadow guards and dead soldiers. Those who can be sent to him are even the best among them.
Shadow Eleven kept his head down the whole time he was facing me, looking very respectful. But for some reason, Wen Renhong felt that something was wrong. He always believed in his intuition, so he said to Mu Jin in front of him, “Wait a minute.”
Mu Jin stood still immediately after hearing the words, stood with his hands down, and waited quietly for Wen Renhong’s order. Then he saw the man walk up to him, frowned slightly, and then ordered his, “Raise your head.”
Mu Jin followed the other party’s instructions and raised his head, looking straight ahead without looking at his master’s eyes.
Wen Renhong saw that Mu Jin was wearing the black uniform of the shadow guards, with a mask on his face, revealing only his eyes.
These eyes are round and big, and they are a pair of extremely beautiful cat eyes. It’s just a pity that the inside is pitch black, without a trace of light, making the person in front of him look like a puppet.
Wen Renhong saw this, and a strange emotion suddenly arose in his heart. He always felt that these eyes should not be like this. Such beautiful eyes should be more agile, but at this moment, they are like a pool of stagnant water, which makes the man feel suffocated for a moment.
He waved his hand and let the person in front of him leave to carry out the task. Wen Renhong stood at the door in a daze for a long time, still feeling a little unhappy in his heart.
This Shadow Eleven has been by his side for more than half a month. He is usually silent and can be said to be a master of lurking. If it weren’t for his high martial arts skills, it would be difficult to detect the other party’s existence.
Wen Renhong’s own martial arts skills are already considered to be top-notch, and there is no shortage of capable people around him. Naturally, it is easy to see how powerful Mu Jin is.
The other party is thin and agile. He knows that the Life and Death Camp is a place where people are eaten. In the past, it was definitely a near-death experience to be fully trained and even leave.
The people there have long since lost their minds, and they cannot even be considered real people. They no longer have emotions and desires, only loyalty to their masters.
The man’s mind kept flashing back to the other party’s eyes. He always felt a little sorry in his heart. As for what he was sorry for, he couldn’t figure it out, so he simply stopped thinking about it. He directly took out the news that he had received from the Hidden Pavilion today and carefully analyzed and checked it.
On the other hand, Mu Jin only had to enter the palace to deliver a letter. It was not difficult for him at all. During this time, he had been following Wen Renhong and could almost figure out his lover’s temper in this world.
Wen Renhong has two faces, but only his closest subordinates can understand this.
On weekdays, he always has a smiling face. It seems that, as the people say, he is like an ignorant and incompetent person. The only thing to be thankful for is that he does not use his position to bully others.
But when there are no outsiders around, the man will restrain his profligate appearance and become serious. The atmosphere around him is gloomy, and even his eyes are always filled with haze.
Mu Jin is very clear that all those who have mocked and humiliated Wen Renhong have been remembered by the man one by one. He doesn’t make a move now, only because he can’t strike with one blow. Once he seizes the opportunity, he will make it impossible for the other party to turn over.
The Fourth Prince Wen Renhui whom we met today, the Hidden Pavilion has already investigated his affair with the Empress. Before entering the palace, the Empress and Wen Renhui had already had a secret relationship. Now, they are secretly drugging Wen Renda in the palace, wanting to slowly poison him.
Mu Jin, who is familiar with the original plot, naturally knows that what Wen Renhong asked Mu Jin to send to the Empress Dowager’s palace was a passionate letter that the Empress once wrote to Wen Renhui.
The fact that the man didn’t let himself deliver the letter directly to the emperor’s desk is also his cleverness. It is obviously unreasonable for a private letter from a concubine in the harem to appear directly in the emperor’s bedroom, which is heavily guarded. However, sending it to the Empress Dowager is very different.
Although it seems like a palace fight and frame-up, everything is afraid of someone starting a rumor. Even though the Empress is now in charge of the six palaces, the Empress Dowager is the Emperor’s birth mother.
The Empress Dowager is a cautious person. She spent a lot of effort to help Wen Renda ascend to the throne, so she naturally doesn’t want such a scandal to happen in the palace. However, because this matter involves other princes, the Empress Dowager will definitely not hide it from the Emperor.
According to the Empress Dowager’s methods, she will definitely monitor the Empress in secret. Only after she has real evidence will she go to discuss it with Wen Renda.
Letting the new emperor learn about these things from the Empress Dowager is obviously the most likely to arouse his vigilance and trust. Even if Wen Renda doesn’t react immediately after knowing it, he will definitely point the spearhead
Once you have any doubts, you will pay attention everywhere. At that time, many unknown truths will naturally emerge. I’m afraid that the matter of the Empress drugging his daily diet will be discovered soon.
After delivering the letter to the Empress Dowager’s palace, Mu Jin returned to the palace. However, after entering the palace, Mu Jin found a suspicious person lurking near Wen Renhong’s courtyard.
The other party seems to be very good at hiding their figure. None of the experts in this palace have found his trace. If it weren’t for System 003, I’m afraid I wouldn’t have noticed the other party’s existence.
Seeing that the person seemed to be about to leave, Mu Jin was worried that the other party had obtained some useful information. Mu Jin quickly attacked and captured the person.
The noise from outside the room caught Wen Renhong’s attention. The man walked out of the room and saw a man in night clothes who had been subdued by his personal guards.
Seeing that he had been captured, and that Wen Renhong was already standing in front of him, the man wanted to take poison and commit su*cide. Fortunately, Mu Jin noticed his intention in time and instantly dislocated his jaw, taking out the poison sac
Wen Renhong looked down at the man who had trespassed into the palace, his eyes full of coldness. The guards outside the door were all experts, but they did not dare to barge in without Wen Renhong’s orders. This was also the rule that the prince had set before.
Seeing that Mu Jin could easily subdue the man, the man did not call for more people. There were many people who came to spy in the past, but it was difficult to leave any alive.
Seeing Mu Jin’s swift methods, the man was very satisfied. He knew that the Life and Death Camp had plenty of ways to torture people, so he handed the man over to Mu Jin and let him interrogate the man’s background and purpose.
After receiving the order, Mu Jin took someone down. In just two quarters of an hour, he came back to report to Wen Renhong that this man was indeed the current emperor’s man. The purpose of this visit was not to assassinate, but to spy on the situation of the palace, but he had not gained anything yet.
Wen Renhong knew that the new emperor had never truly trusted him, so it made sense for him to send some people to spy on him.
However, the people trained in the palace are always tough nuts to crack
The man looked Mu Jin up and down, then asked him, “How did you manage to get this information out of him in such a short time?”
Mu Jin heard Wen Renhong’s question and respectfully replied, “I just fed him some of my own medicine, which can make his whole body ache like his bones are being dislocated, but it won’t kill him.”
Wen Renhong was a little surprised to hear Mu Jin’s words and said, “You made it yourself? Do you also know about pharmacology?”
Mu Jin nodded. “In addition to basic skills, the shadow guards of the Life and Death Camp all have their own strengths. Knowledge of pharmacology is also a necessary skill. I am just better at applying this skill than others.”
Wen Renhong became interested when he heard Mu Jin say this. He knew that a medicine that could even make the spies sent by the emperor unable to bear it was definitely not an ordinary thing, so he asked Mu Jin to take it out and show him.
Mu Jin followed his words and took out a white porcelain bottle from his arms and handed it to the other person with both hands. Wen Renhong took it, poured out a few red pills from it. He didn’t expect that this was a medicine that could make even the dead speak the truth. It didn’t look like anything special.
Looking at the person in front of him with a calm face, staring straight ahead, almost unable to see a trace of joy, anger, sadness, or happiness in his eyes, Wen Renhong suddenly felt a flash of displeasure in his heart. He asked Mu Jin, “Is there an antidote?”
As soon as the words fell, Mu Jin took out two porcelain bottles, one black and one red, from his arms and handed them to Wen Renhong. He explained, “Master, this antidote is divided into two types. The black bottle can cure it all at once, while the red bottle can only temporarily relieve the pain. It needs to be taken again every month. If the antidote is not taken by the time, the onset of the drug’s toxicity will make people even more painful.”
“Since the medicine you made can cause such suffering in people, can you withstand it yourself?” A cynical smile
Mu Jin nodded and said without hesitation, “I can handle it.”
The man heard this and took out a red pill. He put it in front of Mu Jin and said, “Good. Since you say you can handle it, swallow it in front of me.”
A shadow guard must be loyal and obedient to their master. So even though Mu Jin knew the medicine would make him suffer, he didn’t hesitate.
He took the pill from Wen Renhong’s hand and was about to swallow it. But just as it touched his lips, Wen Renhong stopped him.