Because it was night, the Heavenly Emperor had already finished work, so at this time, Yun Fan came to the Heavenly Emperor's residence.
"Little friend Yun, what brings you here so late?" the Heavenly Emperor asked Yun Fan curiously.
Yun Fan quickly explained, "Your Majesty, this is terrible! This mysterious force comes from Lin Wudi. I urge Your Majesty to immediately order the arrest of Lin Wudi, otherwise the consequences will be unimaginable!"
Upon hearing this, the Heavenly Emperor calmly asked, "Do you have proof?"
"Yes!"
Yun Fan handed over his phone, which contained many photos and videos taken in the training camp. This evidence was more than enough.
But the Heavenly Emperor said, "I'm sorry, little friend Yun, these photos and videos are not enough to prove it!"
"What?"
Yun Fan had not expected the Heavenly Emperor to be so out of his mind.
So, he prepared to explain again.
But at this moment, the Heavenly Emperor said, "Little friend Yun, Commander Lin is a pillar of the nation. You cannot slander him!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a figure appeared in sight.
When he saw the person arriving, Yun Fan's eyes turned cold. It was none other than Lin Wudi.
"Lin Wudi pays his respects to His Majesty the Heavenly Emperor!" Lin Wudi said, bowing.
"You're welcome!"
The Heavenly Emperor asked, "Does Commander Lin also have business?"
Lin Wudi pointed at Yun Fan and said angrily, "Yun Fan, as a descendant of Guigu, instead of contributing to national affairs, harbors ill intentions and plots against China!"
"You're spitting nonsense!"
Yun Fan was shocked that Lin Wudi would counterattack.
The Heavenly Emperor said doubtfully, "Little friend Yun is the sect leader of Guigu, he wouldn't do this, would he!"
"I have evidence!"
Lin Wudi also gave the Heavenly Emperor a video, but Yun Fan had no idea what was in it.
"Little friend Yun, I trusted you so much, why would you do such wicked things?" the Heavenly Emperor asked Yun Fan in turn.
"I don't understand!" Yun Fan said calmly, but he already had a bad premonition.
"It's okay if you don't understand. After all, the evidence is still insufficient. However, it may be troublesome for little friend Yun to cooperate with the investigation!" the Heavenly Emperor said directly.
Yun Fan knew that something was not right today, so he immediately said, "Sorry, I don't have time!"
With that, he turned to leave.
But at this moment, dozens of people rushed in from outside the hall, all pointing their weapons at Yun Fan.
Yun Fan had not expected this situation. It seemed he had underestimated Lin Wudi's methods.
Lin Wudi sneered at Yun Fan, "Yun Fan, I admit you are very strong, but if you truly break out of here, then your crime will be confirmed!"
That's right, Lin Wudi said this because even with this lineup, they definitely couldn't take down Yun Fan. After all, Yun Fan was a congenital expert.
"Alright! I accept the investigation!"
Yun Fan did not resist, nor did he directly fight his way out. It wasn't that he was afraid of being accused, as he was a descendant of Guigu and didn't need to explain himself to anyone. Even if the world was bright and he was the only one in darkness, it wouldn't matter. He chose to stay because he wanted to understand the situation. He didn't need to worry about matters outside; after all, there was Ye Qingcheng! So, he simply went with the flow and stayed. Before being taken away, he glanced at the Heavenly Emperor, because the Heavenly Emperor's actions tonight were too unusual. He firmly believed that this was definitely not the Heavenly Emperor's true intention.
After Yun Fan was taken away, the Heavenly Emperor's eyes turned cold, "Lin Wudi, are you satisfied with this outcome?"
"Very satisfied!" Lin Wudi smiled. "A notorious force like Guigu should have disappeared long ago. I must say, Your Majesty the Heavenly Emperor is righteous to choose to be an enemy of Guigu!"
"Hmph!" The Heavenly Emperor snorted. "Release my daughter!"
It turned out that the Heavenly Emperor had been cooperating with Lin Wudi because his daughter, Zhuque, had been kidnapped by Lin Wudi.
Lin Wudi smiled, "Your Majesty the Heavenly Emperor need not worry. I will ensure your daughter's safety, but I cannot release her yet!"
"Then when do you plan to release her?" the Heavenly Emperor asked, furious.
"After this matter is over, I will release her. Your Majesty the Heavenly Emperor need not worry!" Lin Wudi promised.
But the Heavenly Emperor would not believe his promise. At this moment, the Heavenly Emperor deeply regretted his actions. For Zhuque's safety, he had specially sent Kuang Hu to protect her secretly. But he hadn't expected that Kuang Hu would be a traitor, long bought over by Lin Wudi. To think that a subordinate who had followed them for decades could be bribed. The Heavenly Emperor only hated his own poor judgment, which led to this situation.
"Lin Wudi, I will abdicate in less than a year. Is all this you're doing necessary?" he questioned Lin Wudi. Before his retirement, he had been looking for a suitable successor. Therefore, he had chosen Lin Wudi, but he never expected that Lin Wudi would be such a treacherous person. This was his second time misjudging someone.
Lin Wudi smiled, "Of course, it's necessary. Your Majesty the Heavenly Emperor, you have been a very incompetent Heavenly Emperor, so I will solve the hidden dangers you left behind!"
"Then you could have done it after I retired. Why are you so impatient and willing to bear the infamy?" the Heavenly Emperor asked sternly.
"No, now is the most suitable time. After all, I want to be a Heavenly Emperor without flaws!"
The Heavenly Emperor sighed inwardly. Without flaws, what a naive thought.
At this moment, Lin Wudi said to the Heavenly Emperor, "Please order me to arrest the Ye family!"
"Do you really intend to attack Ye Ji?" the Heavenly Emperor asked Lin Wudi.
Lin Wudi said calmly, "It's not that I intend to attack Ye Ji, but you intend to attack Ye Ji!" Without absolute certainty, he dared not face Ye Ji directly. But before that, he could use the Heavenly Emperor's name to shift the blame onto the Heavenly Emperor.
"Do I have no choice?" the Heavenly Emperor pressed.
"You indeed have no choice, unless you want your precious daughter to die tragically!" Lin Wudi said with a tone of absolute certainty. Previously, the Heavenly Emperor was a selfless person with absolutely no selfish motives. But this time was different. The Heavenly Emperor felt guilty towards Zhuque's mother. He had entrusted Zhuque to the Su family since she was young, and he felt a lifelong, irreconcilable guilt towards Zhuque. Therefore, this time, the Heavenly Emperor had selfish motives. Even he knew his actions were wrong, but unfortunately, he had no choice.
"Good!" The Heavenly Emperor agreed immediately, but he still warned, "If anything happens to my daughter, you won't sit on the throne of the Heavenly Emperor!"
"Your Majesty the Heavenly Emperor worries too much. Your daughter poses no threat to me, so why would I kill her?" With that, Lin Wudi turned to leave. But at this moment, the Heavenly Emperor asked him, "Lin Wudi, did you have a hand in the destruction of Sister Su back then?" Hearing this, Lin Wudi said, "I didn't. But you must have known who was behind it?" As soon as he said this, the Heavenly Emperor immediately thought of Rong Hua. Indeed, the destruction of the Su family was not just the crime of Commander Yu and the God of War Yu Long, but there were deeper figures involved, Rong Hua. Thinking of this, the Heavenly Emperor's eyes became furious. He never expected the truth to be so cruel.
...
"Get in!" someone behind Yun Fan urged him. Yun Fan's eyes turned cold. These people guarding Yun Fan were startled. Then, Yun Fan calmly walked into the prison cell. The guards finally breathed a sigh of relief. This prison cell was made of meteor iron, specifically designed to hold congenital experts. Therefore, they were convinced that no matter how skilled Yun Fan was, he could not escape. Furthermore, with twenty-four-hour surveillance, let alone Yun Fan escaping, not even a mosquito could fly in.
"Kid, you think you can compete with Commander Lin? Overestimating yourself!" The people outside mocked Yun Fan to their hearts' content. But Yun Fan ignored their taunts and sat alone in the prison cell, analyzing what power Lin Wudi had used to threaten the Heavenly Emperor. In terms of power, although Lin Wudi's influence in the military was unparalleled, even if he wielded all his strength, he could not threaten the Heavenly Emperor. If he were to force the Heavenly Emperor to abdicate, he would be eternally damned. The more Yun Fan thought about it, the more he felt it was strange. However, at this moment, he thought of someone, yes, it was Zhuque. After returning to the hotel that day, the intelligent Lin Tianxin had analyzed with him that Zhuque might be the Heavenly Emperor's illegitimate daughter. All signs pointed to this. Zhuque was also a God of War in the military. With this in mind, Lin Wudi might indeed have threatened the Heavenly Emperor with Zhuque. Thinking of this, Yun Fan breathed a sigh of relief. If he had directly fought his way out just now, he would have been fine, but Zhuque might not have been. Zhuque was his good friend, and he naturally did not want to see anything happen to her. Although he was in grave danger, Yun Fan was not worried at all, because he knew that Lin Wudi would absolutely not succeed. Even if he and Ye Qingcheng might not escape Lin Wudi's calculations, there was still that one person, yes, Ye Ji, that mysterious and powerful expert, who should be coming out of seclusion soon!
...
Leng Ning Shuang and the other three women had already left the hotel because an informant of the Heavenly Emperor had brought them news an hour ago, telling them everything.
"Little junior brother is too reckless. Why would he put himself in danger for a woman?" Yang Xue Jian was speechless. Although Zhuque had an ambiguous relationship with Little Junior Brother, Yun Fan's sacrifice was too great.
Zhao Fang Hua also said, "Little Junior Brother has no other flaw except for his loyalty and being too emotional!" Was it loyalty? Lin Tianxin felt embarrassed to point it out.
"Alright, stop arguing!" Leng Ning Shuang said, "For now, let's save him first!"
"Okay, let's go save little junior brother together!" Zhao Fang Hua said firmly.
"Count me in!" Yang Xue Jian also said.
But Lin Tianxin said, "No, for now, we cannot save Yun Fan!"
"What?" Under the confused gazes of the three women, Lin Tianxin said, "Saving him is essentially the same as him directly breaking out of the hall. It's useless! Therefore, we should switch our rescue target and save Zhuque!"
Upon hearing this, the three women unanimously nodded in agreement. Saving Zhuque had two benefits: First, Yun Fan would not have to hold back. Second, the Heavenly Emperor would no longer be passive. The reason the Heavenly Emperor was passive now and had to agree to everything Lin Wudi said was simply because Zhuque had been kidnapped. Once Zhuque was rescued, the Heavenly Emperor would no longer be threatened and could counterattack Lin Wudi.
"But we don't even know where Zhuque is being held?" Zhao Fang Hua said dejectedly.
Lin Tianxin said, "It's okay. Although we don't know, there is one person who does!"
"Who?"
"Rong Hua!" Lin Tianxin's inference that it was Rong Hua was not a wild guess, but based on solid evidence. First, Lin Wudi would not imprison Zhuque in any place within the military, even though he controlled more than half of the military. But there were still many people in the military loyal to the Heavenly Emperor, some of whom were hidden. If Zhuque were imprisoned in the military, it might be known to the Heavenly Emperor. Second, Rong Hua wished Zhuque dead. If Lin Wudi handed her over, she would surely be happy. Apart from Rong Hua, any other powerful figure might be loyal to the Heavenly Emperor, and she believed Lin Wudi would not take such a risk. Once Zhuque escaped, the Heavenly Emperor would have no scruples, and his plan might fail. Therefore, handing her over to Rong Hua was the safest bet, because Rong Hua would not hand Zhuque over to the Heavenly Emperor.
"Leave this to me!" Leng Ning Shuang said.
"Then what about us?" Yang Xue Jian and Zhao Fang Hua asked, confused. Shouldn't they go together for this operation?
"Don't hold me back. Protect Tianxin!" With that, Leng Ning Shuang disappeared. The two women were furious. Who did she think they were? They had already broken through to the Houtian realm, so who knew who would be the strongest in the future? However, for the present, the gap between them and Leng Ning Shuang was indeed quite large. They had no choice but to accept it!
...
Rong Hua's mansion.
"Little slut, you've finally fallen into my hands!" Rong Hua sneered at Zhuque. Zhuque was extremely angry. Yun Fan had warned her not to associate with Lin Wudi. Of course, it wasn't that she hadn't listened to Yun Fan's advice; in fact, she had done as he said, but she still couldn't escape Lin Wudi's calculations. The person who kidnapped her was none other than Kuang Hu from outside the door.
"Why are you targeting me?" This was what Zhuque wanted to know most. She remembered that she didn't seem to have offended Rong Hua, did she? If it was at Lin Wudi's banquet, it was Rong Hua who had targeted her first.
Rong Hua said coldly, "Because you are the Heavenly Emperor's illegitimate daughter!"
"Impossible! My surname is Su, and I am a daughter of the Su family!" Zhuque denied. The Su family had become a lifelong pain for her, so she rarely mentioned it.
But Rong Hua said, "Because it was he who sent you to be raised by the Su family. Your true identity is the Heavenly Emperor's daughter!" Hearing this, Zhuque was shocked. She never expected to be the Heavenly Emperor's illegitimate daughter. Although she had suspected it when the Heavenly Emperor defended her before, she had still thought it impossible. To think that it was now personally confirmed, it was impossible for her not to be shocked.
"Surprised, aren't you?" Rong Hua sneered. "That bitch had her complications during childbirth, and died during labor. I didn't expect her to give birth to you, and for the Heavenly Emperor to secretly send you away! As a result, I was kept in the dark until later when I found out you were sent to the Su family!" "So, when I learned of Commander Yu's rebellion plan, I immediately sent people to help him destroy the Su family!" "But I didn't expect you to escape in the end. However, this time, you will definitely not escape." Hearing this, Zhuque felt only desolation. She never expected to have such a turbulent life. She was even more heartbroken for her mother, whom she had never met but had already passed away.
"Why? Why did you do this?" Zhuque asked sternly, tears streaming down her face.
"Because he shouldn't have fallen in love with that bitch. He had no feelings for me, and marrying me was only to stabilize the hidden sect! But he fell in love with that bitch. Why?" Rong Hua said angrily. "He ignored my love for him and fell in love with a common woman!"
"So, you plotted to kill my mother?" Zhuque looked at her coldly.
"That's right! If I can't have it, no one else should have it. Your mother deserved to die, and you, you little slut, deserve to die even more!" Rong Hua shouted furiously. Now Zhuque finally understood everything. Without a doubt, she was numb. She realized she was a jinx. Not only did she cause her mother's death, but she also caused the death of the Su family. Her feelings for the Su family were incomparable, so at this moment, she no longer feared death.
At this time, Rong Hua said to Zhuque, "Now, I will send you to see that bitch!" With that, she was full of killing intent and was about to make a move. But at this moment, Kuang Hu from outside the door walked in.
"Madam, she cannot die yet!" Rong Hua said with a cold look, "When did my decision become something for a servant like you to question?" Kuang Hu did not get angry, as Rong Hua was not wrong.
"Madam, this is Commander Lin's plan!" He pushed Lin Wudi forward. "Before the plan is successful, her life must be spared. Commander Lin guarantees that once the plan succeeds, her life and death will be decided by Madam!"
"Hmph!" Rong Hua snorted. "This old fellow, why is he so slow? Hasn't he succeeded yet!" Kuang Hu did not reply, as he could not afford to offend either party, so silence was the best response at this time.
"Even if she can't die now, I will make sure she is severely injured!" Rong Hua said to Kuang Hu. "Don't worry, I will spare her life!" Kuang Hu understood what she meant, so he immediately said, "Madam, please do as you please!" With that, he withdrew from the room.
Inside the room, Rong Hua had taken off her hairpin and sneered at Zhuque, "You look too much like that bitch. Today, I will disfigure your face!"
"Do you think I'm afraid? Go ahead if you dare!" Zhuque showed no fear on her face. She was not afraid of death, nor would she back down.
"Looking for death!" Just as Rong Hua was about to make a move.
"Stop!" A shout from outside the door. Rong Hua stopped moving, a look of doubt on her face. She was curious, who was it? Outside the door, Kuang Hu's expression changed. It was not for any other reason but because the strength of the approaching person was so strong that it made him suffocated. He was half-step Congenital, while the other party was a genuine Congenital expert.
"Madam, hurry and leave!" Kuang Hu mustered up his courage and reminded Rong Hua in the room, then he faced Leng Ning Shuang with all his might.
"Those who block me die!" Leng Ning Shuang said concisely.
"Hmph! Pretending to be mysterious!" Kuang Hu snorted and then attacked. At this moment, Leng Bing Shuang also moved. In the blink of an eye, the two figures brushed past each other. Then, time seemed to stand still. Leng Ning Shuang retrieved her dagger and walked directly into the room. At this moment, Kuang Hu, standing in place, had pale lips and was trembling.
"So strong!" After speaking, Kuang Hu fell to the ground. He hadn't expected his half-step Congenital strength to be instantly defeated in one move. Moreover, it was a clean and swift kill. Inside the room, Rong Hua gave an order, "Go!" Immediately, several of her subordinates rushed towards Leng Ning Shuang. Unfortunately, these people were not as good as Kuang Hu. Wherever Leng Ning Shuang passed, these people fell to the ground in agony. Then they died.
"You... don't come closer!" Rong Hua threatened. "I am the Heavenly Emperor's wife. If you dare to act rashly, be careful that I will exterminate your entire clan!" Unfortunately, she could not threaten Leng Ning Shuang at all. Leng Ning Shuang continued to walk towards her expressionlessly. In her haste, Rong Hua quickly held her hairpin against Zhuque's neck. "If you take another step forward, I will kill her!" Rong Hua threatened.
"Don't worry about me!" Zhuque only wanted to die at this moment, to end her short and painful life.
"Do you think you are worthy of threatening me!" As soon as the words fell, Leng Ning Shuang teleported in front of Rong Hua. Before Rong Hua could react, she grabbed Rong Hua by the neck and threw her out, smashing her fiercely against the wall. "Bang!" Instantly, Rong Hua's vision went black, and she was in great pain. At this moment, she untied Zhuque's ropes and said to Zhuque, "You are saved!"
"You shouldn't have come to save me!" Zhuque said dejectedly, "Living is the greatest pain for me!"
"Slap!" The next moment, Leng Ning Shuang slapped her across the face. "Wake up!" Leng Ning Shuang said sternly. "Yun Fan, to save you, he didn't hesitate to put himself in danger, and his situation is still unknown. The Heavenly Emperor, to save you, is willing to be a pawn used by Lin Wudi, and is constantly controlled by Lin Wudi. You don't even cherish your own life. Are you worthy of them?" Upon hearing this, Zhuque was stunned, followed by a moment of clarity.
"I'm sorry, I will live well and not let them down!" Zhuque said guiltily.
"Mm!" Leng Ning Shuang nodded. "That's more like it!" At this moment, she called Lin Tianxin to tell her that the person had been rescued and the plan could proceed as usual. After hanging up the phone, she walked step by step towards Rong Hua. Rong Hua, who had just gotten up, looked terrified. "What do you want to do?" "Don't you like to ruin other people's looks? Then I will fulfill your wish now!" With that, Leng Ning Shuang thrust her hairpin down.
"Ah!" Rong Hua's scream echoed throughout the room.
...
"Commander Lin, something's wrong! Kuang Lang is dead, Madam has been disfigured, and Zhuque has been rescued by Leng Ning Shuang!" Lin Wudi's subordinate reported quickly. Hearing this, Lin Wudi's expression instantly turned cold. His plan was about to succeed. As long as he took down the Ye family, he could force the Heavenly Emperor to abdicate. He never expected such an accident to happen at this critical juncture.
"How could she have known where Zhuque was being held!" Lin Wudi said angrily.
"We don't know who leaked the information yet!" his subordinate said with difficulty.
"Useless!" Lin Wudi was furious. Fortunately, the situation was not yet at its worst. But at this moment, Qin Tian rushed over.
"Commander Lin, something's wrong! The entire Ye family has disappeared. When we arrived, the mansion was already empty!"
"What?" Upon hearing this, Lin Wudi instantly deflated. It seemed his plan was about to fail. He was unwilling. After years of忍耐, was it going to end in failure? Thinking of this, Lin Wudi instantly aged decades.
"Commander Lin, what do we do next?" Qin Tian, who had recently joined Lin Wudi, was somewhat at a loss. He cursed himself for being so unlucky. He had defected to the Crown Prince, and the Crown Prince had fallen. He had defected to Lin Wudi, and he hadn't even settled in yet. It seemed Lin Wudi was also about to fall. How could he be so unlucky? Lin Wudi regained his composure and said calmly, "Don't worry, I still have a final move!"
"What?" Several people looked confused. Lin Wudi said, "Follow me, let's go and force the Heavenly Emperor to abdicate now!"
"Yes!" The faces of several people lit up with joy. As long as they were fast enough, there was still hope.
...
Inside the prison cell. Yun Fan was still sitting calmly. But the people guarding him outside were nervous. Yun Fan was a congenital expert. Even though Yun Fan couldn't escape now, they were still filled with fear and worry. After all, this person was too powerful. With the slightest mistake, it would not just be an escape, but could threaten their lives. Just then, news came from Lin Wudi, ordering them to kill Yun Fan. So, the guards prepared to turn on the high-temperature heater in the prison cell, intending to burn Yun Fan to death. Yun Fan's eyes turned cold, and he was about to make a move to eliminate the guards with his telekinetic force. But before he could act, the guards fell down one after another, without even a chance to scream. Then, a series of footsteps were heard. "Tap, tap, tap!" It was the sound of high heels. Not long after, the sound reached the entrance of the prison, and then the keys were taken from the guards, and the prison door was opened.
"Sister, why are you here?" Yun Fan asked in surprise. He never expected the visitor to be Zhu Lian. Zhu Lian said exasperatedly, "It's fortunate that I discovered it in time, otherwise you would have been in danger this time!"
"That's not necessarily true. I have my own way to protect myself!" Yun Fan said confidently. He was a descendant of Guigu. Although this prison cell had no flaws or blind spots, he could use Guigu's Thousand Mechanisms Art to open the lock.
"Hmph! Still bragging at a time like this!" Zhu Lian said to Yun Fan. "You were too impulsive. To risk yourself for a woman!"
"She's my friend!" Yun Fan replied awkwardly.
"Alright, I know you are loyal and righteous!" Zhu Lian complained. "I wonder if you would make such a sacrifice if I were in trouble one day!"
"Yes!" Yun Fan said firmly.
"I knew my little brother cared about me the most!" Zhu Lian said happily. "Alright, the general situation outside has been settled, but there's still that old fellow Lin Wudi to deal with. You must hurry to the Heavenly Emperor's mansion!"
"I understand!" Yun Fan knew Lin Wudi was desperate. However, the general trend was over, and Lin Wudi's defeat was a foregone conclusion.