Chapter 185 Yan: Lingji’s Enchanting Fire Technique, Easy Interrogation!
Seeing Fei Yan like this, how could Li Mo let her go?
The rumors about her in the martial world were not unfounded.
Temperamental, mercurial.
Kills without mercy.
Even though Meng Tian had been drinking with them just now, someone had poisoned the water at the place he arranged for them to stay.
Whether Meng Tian knew about it or not, Fei Yan would go after him first.
“Don’t worry, husband. If you don’t want him dead, I won’t kill him.”
Li Mo patted Yan Lingji’s arm still wrapped around his waist and moved to the bedside to dress.
“I’ll go. This matter isn’t related to Meng Tian. I will talk to him.”
He knew Fei Yan’s temperament well.
If Meng Tian didn’t give a satisfactory answer, she would use the Soul Shifting Technique on him right there.
This technique affected one’s intelligence.
Even if Fei Yan didn’t kill him, he would become a fool in the future.
If she went, Qin would lose a great general.
She wouldn’t care about his title.
Daring to poison Li Mo was crossing her bottom line.
If it were related to Meng Tian.
Even if she couldn’t leave the camp, she would kill him on the spot.
Once her love brain kicked in, she wouldn’t care about the consequences.
Dare to harm my husband, you must die!
If you see tomorrow’s sun, I lose!
Li Mo gently turned Fei Yan’s pale hand over, pouring the crystals into his own hand.
“Wait here for me. I’ll be back soon.”
Li Mo already had an answer in his heart.
Since Meng Tian could plant a spy in Bai Xianwu’s place, there had to be a second spy from Han.
The name and effect of the drug indicated her doing.
Drunken god, able to confuse the mind.
It seemed that Bai Xianwu wanted to capture him alive!
When a messenger enters the pass, Han has to send someone to guide them.
As the general guarding the border, this task naturally fell to Bai Xianwu.
When Li Mo reached the Qin border, the message was already sent.
If anything happened to him in Han, she, the general, would bear most of the responsibility.
So tonight was her best chance to make a move.
Fei Yan did not insist any further.
She did whatever Li Mo instructed.
Whether it was lying down or crouching, she never argued.
Fei Yan’s body temperature was extremely high, and those few crystalline particles were already showing signs of melting.
She walked to the table, opened the kettle, and lightly sucked the remaining tea out with her palm.
As it evaporated in her hand, some crystalline particles reappeared.
Handing it to Li Mo, she cautioned, “Be careful, my husband.”
Yan Lingji had slept and the alcohol had completely worn off.
She rolled her clear eyes and noticed something seemed off.
She leaned her head towards Fei Yan, who was sitting back on the bed, and asked softly, “What did you just call him?”
Fei Yan turned her head slightly, looked at her and replied, “Husband.”
Yan Lingji retreated a bit.
Pinching her pointed chin, she scrutinized Fei Yan up and down.
No, before I fell asleep you were still calling him ‘sir.’
Why are you calling him ‘husband’ so naturally now?
What happened while I was asleep?
Did you guys do something that made you change how you address him so naturally?
Had there been some deep conversation that subdued Fei Yan?
Probably not.
If that were the case, she would have changed how she addressed him long ago, not just today.
Moreover, no matter how deeply I sleep, I should have heard any commotion.
Yan Lingji could not fathom that Fei Yan had just been kissed on her small feet a few times and couldn’t help but change how she addressed him!
On the other side, Li Mo quickly approached Meng Tian’s tent.
Meng Tian had just been awakened from sleep, but he did not have the usual grogginess one has upon waking.
His tiger eyes were bright and clear, a testament to his remarkable self-control.
With a puzzled expression, he asked, “Why is the National Advisor here at this hour?”
At this time, shouldn’t you be having sweet dreams with your two lovely wives?
Li Mo spread open his palm and said, “General Meng, take a look at this.”
Even while sleeping, an oil lamp was lit inside Meng Tian’s tent to deal with any sudden incidents.
Squinting at Li Mo’s hand, Meng Tian saw the particles glinting in the lamplight.
“What is this?” he asked, reaching out to pick some from Li Mo’s palm and gently rubbing them between his fingers.
“Drunken God, a colorless and odorless poison that can confuse people’s minds.”
As soon as Li Mo finished speaking, Meng Tian’s expression changed dramatically.
In a mix of anger and shock, he said, “Someone tried to poison the National Advisor!”
His heart filled with fear.
Thank goodness Li Mo discovered it.
Had something happened to him, the consequences would have been unimaginable.
This would also betray the trust and help that Li Mo had extended to him.
Meng Tian vowed, “Rest assured, National Advisor, I will definitely find the perpetrator and give you an explanation!”
Li Mo collected the particles and shook his head, “Do not make a big fuss about this, do not alert the enemy.”
Meng Tian was momentarily stunned.
Then he nodded, “I will follow the National Advisor’s command.”
Li Mo must have his reasons for saying this.
There couldn’t be only one undercover agent in this military camp.
If too much noise was made and another agent found out, they would definitely report the situation to Bai Xianwu.
Li Mo wanted to see what Bai Xianwu intended to do by capturing him alive.
A ‘wu’ is five people, a ‘shi’ is two ‘wu.’
A ‘shi’ is a single unit consisting of eleven people.
The ones who helped Li Mo set up and arrange the tent were a single ‘shi’ of soldiers.
The soldier who had been frightened away by Fei Yan while delivering water was the ‘shi’ commander.
Night deepened, but Feng Daji had no intention of sleeping.
The ‘shi’ commander wasn’t a high rank, so he didn’t have his own tent.
Instead, he shared space with his ten subordinate soldiers.
He worried about whether the poison he had administered would be discovered.
If the mission failed, how would he explain it to the people of Han?
And if he was exposed, how would he escape?
Unconsciously, it was already midnight.
Since there had been no disturbances, it meant they hadn’t discovered anything.
Thinking this, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Gradually, drowsiness overcame him.
Snores echoed within the tent.
Feng Daji turned again, preparing to sleep.
But at this moment, the tent flap was suddenly lifted by someone.
Then, several soldiers rushed in.
Each one holding a torch, lighting up the dim tent.
“Get up, get up, everyone.
“Don’t sleep, hey, wake up!”
A burly man in armor, looking like a general, shouted to wake everyone up.
When they rushed in, Feng Daji woke up immediately.
He took a deep breath and quickly calmed down.
Before confirming anything, he couldn’t lose his composure.
“Deputy General Li, is there an urgent task?”
He put on his shoes and went to Deputy General Li to inquire.
This man was Meng Tian’s deputy general and also his confidant.
Deputy General Li glanced at the groggy men who were getting up, then his eyes fell on the wide-awake Feng Daji.
After sizing him up.
“It was your guys who set up the tent for the national adviser, right?”
Hearing this, Feng Daji’s heart sank.
A flash of cold light appeared in his eyes.
His first reaction was that he had been exposed!
“Yes….. It was us.”
He possessed the strength of the Seventh Rank, much higher than the average soldier.
Just as Feng Daji was considering whether he could silently kill them all, Deputy General Li suddenly cursed.
“A bunch of good-for-nothings.”
“The tent you set up for the national adviser was blown down by the wind, and General Meng is furious now.”
“He sent me to escort you to be questioned, put on your clothes and come with me!”
Hearing this, Feng Daji was stunned for a moment.
Then his heart settled down.
Although they would be punished for the tent being blown down, it would probably just be a beating with military sticks.
That was way better than getting exposed and losing their heads!
“Okay, okay, we’ll go right away.”
Feng Daji put on his clothes and responded repeatedly.
The other soldiers grumbled.
“Who the hell drove those stakes in? Did he not use enough force?”
“Yeah, now we all have to suffer for it.”
“If I find out who it was, I’ll teach him a lesson!”
Along with Feng Daji, eleven soldiers lined up and were led to Meng Tian’s tent.
Arriving at the tent, Deputy General Li stopped and had them wait outside.
He lifted the curtain and went inside.
Feng Daji’s sneaky eyes peered through the gap in the curtain.
He immediately saw the national adviser and his two wives.
The curtain quickly fell back, blocking the view and sound inside.
Feng Daji’s mind was racing outside.
Then he understood.
The tent was blown down, so they had nowhere to go.
Feng Daji’s heart completely calmed down, it seemed Deputy General Li was telling the truth.
“General Meng, national adviser, the men are here.”
Deputy General Li clasped his hands in salute.
Meng Tian turned his gaze to Li Mo.
Li Mo nodded slightly and said, “Let them come in.”
“Yes!”
Deputy General Li responded and turned to leave.
After he left, Meng Tian asked, “National adviser, are you planning to interrogate them together?”
It wasn’t hard to find out who poisoned the tent.
Just control everyone who had approached the tent and interrogate them.
Li Mo nodded, “It’s almost dawn. Once it gets light, I have to enter the pass, so there’s no time to interrogate them one by one.”
Meng Tian worriedly said, “But isn’t it harder to find out who did it if we interrogate them all at once?”
Li Mo chuckled, “I have my own methods.”
Then he turned his head and spoke to Yan Lingji, who was resting her chin on her hand, “Right, my lady?”
Yan Lingji didn’t move, she glanced at him with her big eyes.
“Yes, my husband~”
After speaking, she shivered, rubbed her arms, and got goosebumps.
She couldn’t understand how Fei Yan could say it so smoothly.
It felt much more natural to call him “that guy” or “this guy.”
Meng Tian twitched his mouth.
Another display of affection!
The tent flap was lifted again, and Deputy General Li led Feng Daji and the others in.
“General Meng, national adviser, they are all here.
Twenty-two eyes from eleven people stared at Fei Yan and Yan Lingji sitting there as soon as they entered.
Everyone knew this was the State Preceptor’s wife and they shouldn’t look at her, but they didn’t have Meng Tian’s self-control.
Seeing a beautiful woman, they couldn’t help but glance at her.
At this moment, Yan Lingji suddenly smiled.
Before anyone could react, her small hand reached for the oil lamp on the table.
With a flick of her jade-like finger, she transferred the flame from the lamp onto her finger.
Everyone was dumbfounded by her trick.
What is this girl’s hand made of?
Isn’t she afraid of getting burned?
The flame on her fingertip illuminated her exquisite face, and everyone was momentarily stunned by the sight.
Yan Lingji suddenly blinked her big blue eyes and flicked the flame towards the eleven people.
The small flame grew rapidly in the wind, becoming a towering blaze that filled the entire tent in an instant.
The scorching heat wave hit, making everyone’s face burn.
Their terrified expressions were particularly prominent in the firelight.
The whole tent was ignited in an instant, and the tables and chairs began to burn fiercely.
The tent was in chaos, with shouts and cries everywhere.
“Oh no, it’s on fire!”
“Put out the fire, someone put out the fire!”
“Where are General Meng and the State Preceptor? Get them out!”
“This woman is a demon, she’s trying to assassinate General Meng, kill her!”
Feng Daji stood there, dumbfounded, listening to the chaotic and panicked shouts.
What on earth is that woman doing?
Why start a fire in the tent?
By the time he realized it, the fire had already reached him.
A tongue of flame shot towards his face.
Feng Daji dodged in a panic.
Looking around in a frenzy, he saw Meng Tian and the State Preceptor running for their lives.
One of the State Preceptor’s wives was covered in flames, struggling desperately.
Feng Daji almost cursed out loud.
A peerless beauty just died like that?
What a waste!
But this was no time for regrets, he had to save his own life first.
He turned to rush out of the tent.
But the fire had already blocked all exits, and there was no way out.
Feng Daji couldn’t help but curse in frustration.
Just a moment’s hesitation had cost him the chance to escape.
Just as he thought he was doomed,
a red figure suddenly appeared in front of him.
“Demoness?”
It was the very same demoness who had set the tent on fire!
Yan Lingji glared at him and scolded, “You’re the demoness! Follow me quickly!”
Feng Daji was stunned. “Go? Where? Who on earth are you?”
He couldn’t understand why this stunningly beautiful demoness had set the tent on fire.
Yan Lingji rolled her eyes. “Nonsense, I’m here to save you. You’ve been exposed, they want to kill you.”
Feng Daji turned pale. “Kill… kill me?”
“Of course, let’s get out of here first.”
The fire was growing uncontrollable.
Yan Lingji grabbed his clothes and dashed out.
Feng Daji felt a tight grip on his sleeve, and he was pulled up into the air.
This wasn’t a demoness; she was a goddess!
Such a peerless beauty was with a blind man, what a waste!
By the time he came to his senses, Yan Lingji had already brought him to a forest.
“Where is this?”
Feng Daji looked around the dark forest and asked.
Whoosh!
A flame suddenly ignited, allowing him to see the surroundings clearly.
Besides the beautiful woman who had saved him, there was a burly man standing next to her.
Feng Daji immediately knelt when he saw the man.
“Feng Lao San greets General Wang.”
This man was his contact in Han, his immediate superior.
“The mission is complete; you are now free.”
The man said, crossing his arms.
Feng Daji was stunned, looking at him in disbelief. “The mission is complete?”
The man nodded. “Yes, you’ve done an excellent job.”
“You are granted freedom.”
Feng Daji was overjoyed and in disbelief. “Did General Bai really say that?”
The man squinted his eyes. “You don’t want it?”
Feng Daji repeatedly waved his hand and kowtowed in thanks: “No, no, thank you General Bai, thank you General Wang.”
When he looked up, General Wang was nowhere to be seen.
“Goddamn it, wake up, snap out of it!”
Just then, a rough, angry voice suddenly sounded in his ear.
Then came two crisp slaps, his cheeks stinging with fresh pain.
Feng Daji’s brain was a blur, feeling like the whole forest was spinning.
He closed his eyes and shook his head hard.
When he opened his eyes, he realized that this place was no forest at all.
It was clearly the tent from before!
Feeling movement in his arms, he looked down and met the black face of Deputy General Li.
He was this close to kissing him with puckered lips.
Looking past Deputy General Li, he saw the beauty he had longed for, snuggled obediently against the shoulder of the blind National Adviser.
She tilted her head, disdainfully eyeing him.
