readsfreenovel Chapter 155 Thank me? Thank me for what!
Chapter 155 Thank me? Thank me for what!
Cao Zhengchun's eyes flashed with a sharp, piercing light. "What? You know...? Where is the Empress Dowager now!"
Unexpectedly, there was an unexpected gain. If the person in front of him wasn't lying, then Cao Zhengchun would definitely deserve the credit for this great achievement!
Thinking of this, Cao Zhengchun was excited. He took a light step and arrived in front of Shan Tianxie in the blink of an eye.
An immense pressure surged forth like a tidal wave, making it almost impossible for Shan Tianxie to breathe. Was this the power of a Grandmaster?
Just then, Gu Santong intervened and instantly neutralized Cao Zhengchun's imposing aura.
"Hmm? A great master!"
An expert will know if there is one as soon as he takes action.
Based solely on this skill, Cao Zhengchun had already reached a conclusion.
The person wearing the bamboo hat was actually a Grandmaster. He secretly wondered if the Valley Master of Bliss Valley had come in person.
The moment he thought of this, a look of seriousness flashed across Cao Zhengchun's face.
"With your strength, you must be no nobody. Could it be that the Valley Master of Bliss Valley has come in person?"
"An unknown nobody? How laughable!"
Gu Santong took off his bamboo hat, looked at Cao Zhengchun, and grinned. "Don't you recognize me?"
Gu Santong removed his bamboo hat, revealing a face weathered by time, no longer the handsome man he once was.
However, his eyes were still extremely bright, and there was a hint of hidden arrogance between his brows.
"Ok?"
Cao Zhengchun raised an eyebrow, then began to scrutinize Gu Santong with a serious expression.
To be sure, anyone who dares to ask themselves such a question with such confidence must be a renowned figure among the grandmasters.
However, this statement is not entirely accurate. Some grandmasters like to retreat to the deep mountains and forests to deeply experience the way of nature, hoping to reach the realm of heaven and man as soon as possible!
Looking at the other person's appearance and age, a name suddenly slowly surfaced in Cao Zhengchun's mind, a name that should never appear here.
"Impossible...aren't you locked up on the ninth level of the Heavenly Prison? Undefeated Rascal? Gu Santong?"
Cao Zhengchun asked with a puzzled look on his face.
He secretly wondered to himself, "What's going on? How come the Undefeated Rascal has made a comeback?!"
This is the opponent that the Iron-Blooded Marquis values most!
"Hahahaha!"
Seeing Cao Zhengchun's reaction, Gu Santong secretly felt smug. After laughing heartily, he then chuckled wickedly.
"It seems that Chief Supervisor Cao has a good memory. I haven't been out of the martial world for twenty years, but I didn't expect that Chief Supervisor Cao would still remember me!"
"Speaking of the Heavenly Prison..." Gu Santong's smile widened, "We have to thank the Chief Eunuch for this!"
"What? Thank me? Thank me for what?"
Gu Santong's words completely baffled Cao Zhengchun. Could it be that he had given the order in his dream?
That shouldn't be the case... However, when his gaze swept over the beautiful and solitary Shan Tianxie, a sudden inspiration flashed in his mind.
Could it be that this kid... used our family's token to release this old monster from the ninth level of the Heavenly Prison?
Dan Tianxie noticed Cao Zhengchun's gaze, a smile appeared on his lips, and he scratched his head, looking somewhat embarrassed.
"I....."
Heaven knows how much willpower Cao Zhengchun used to swallow the profanity that was about to spill out!
"Cough cough..."
Upon seeing this, Shan Tianxie felt a pang of anxiety and quickly coughed lightly twice in an attempt to ease the tension.
"Chief Supervisor Cao, I've done you a huge favor in this matter!"
"Heh, a big favor? More like a big problem!"
Cao Zhengchun said with a forced smile.
"Master, we can't say it like that. I'm asking you, what is the enemy of our enemy?"
"Is it a human?"
"Pfft..."
Dan Tianxie could no longer hold back and couldn't help but burst out laughing. He hadn't expected that Chief Supervisor Cao, at his age, would understand the concept of dry humor.
After a moment, Shan Tianxie calmed down a bit and continued to speak with a smile.
"The enemy of my enemy is my friend! As the saying goes, we firmly agree with what the enemy opposes."
We firmly oppose anything the enemy agrees to; there will absolutely be no problems this way! (Applause, please!)
Cao Zhengchun initially scoffed at these words, but the last two sentences struck a chord with him.
He has always adhered to this principle, and he never uses any of the suggestions made by the Iron-Blooded Marquis!
After much deliberation, he actually felt that this was a good thing. His judgment of good and bad was simple and straightforward.
It all depends on whether it's detrimental to the Dragon Guard Manor. If it is, then it's definitely a good thing!
Thinking of this, Cao Zhengchun couldn't help but feel a little happy. Gu Santong had left the prison, and now Zhu Tiedan would have a hard time.
He then stopped dwelling on the matter; let Zhu Wushi deal with Gu Santong's problem.
His most important task at the moment was to find the Empress Dowager's whereabouts. Then Cao Zhengchun turned his gaze to Shan Tianxie and asked in a deep voice.
"Does Young Master Shan truly know the Empress Dowager's whereabouts? You must know that this is not something to be taken lightly!"
"Of course!"
Dan Tianxie nodded confidently, then continued,
"However, just in case, I would like to ask the Grand Eunuch to explain in detail the cause and effect of the Empress Dowager's disappearance, so that I can confirm whether my information is accurate!"
"it is good!"
Cao Zhengchun agreed and continued, "On that day, the Eastern and Western Depots were in charge of guarding the palace. The security of the palace has always been the responsibility of the two depots."
Normally, nothing unexpected happens, and no one would imagine that a thief would be so audacious as to kidnap someone from the imperial palace, especially the Empress Dowager!
At this point, Cao Zhengchun was so angry he wanted to kill someone. This damned scoundrel, does he know that his actions will destroy both the East and West Depots?
He now strongly suspects that Zhu Tiedan did it! After all, he has already sensed something unusual; the Dragon Guard Manor has always wanted to take away the power to protect the inner palace from the East and West Depots.
Fortunately, the Dragon Protector Clan and the Dragon Guardian Manor are not on good terms, so the Dragon Guardian Manor has not succeeded so far.
"On the day the Empress Dowager disappeared, the Emperor was furious upon learning of it and gave her ten days to be found."
Because ten days later was the day Princess Toshihide, sent by Izumo to marry into the royal family, was to meet the Empress Dowager.
"If we cannot find the Empress Dowager before then, I fear rumors will spread."
His Majesty has only recently ascended the throne; such an incident is bound to damage his prestige!
Upon hearing this, Shan Tianxie exclaimed that it was just right, already guessing that it was very close to the original story, and should be the same as the original.
The envoy from Izumo had already died on the way; the one who came to impersonate him was a giant bird disguised as a ninja from Japan!
In the end, they are still the soldiers of the Iron-Blooded Marquis!
Iron-Blooded Marquis's aim was to damage the current emperor's prestige; otherwise, if the emperor was so wise and powerful, what chance would Iron-Blooded Marquis have?