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If the inevitable result of the three recent incidents is that Fang Xianling disguises himself as a monk to enter the main hall and identify whether there are any assassins among the Holy Monks, then what about the inevitable results of the other three incidents?
Luo Dachun has already passed by, and to ensure the mission's success, Snowfall Villa will take advantage of the Thanksgiving Ceremony when defenses are lax to infiltrate the main hall and eliminate all the monks inside!
If that is the case, then Lord Fang Xuanling will be mistakenly killed by Snowfall Villa during the Thanksgiving Ceremony!
So, is the other party's objective to use Snowfall Villa's hands to eliminate Fang Xuanling?!
There are many ways to get rid of Fang Xuanling; why complicate things like this?
As I thought about this, my mind suddenly opened up, and I realized something.
Is it really complicated? It’s just that we have combined these six cases together, which in itself is not easy and quite complex. Finding their connections and deducing layer by layer is indeed complicated. But what about looking at these six cases individually?
When viewed separately, for a group of well-trained assassins, executing these Six Cases would be a piece of cake. What’s so complicated about it? For them, it’s just sacrificing one or two pawns and killing a few people, which essentially incurs no cost at all.
However, if these Six Cases operate in conjunction, then the price we pay could be substantial!
If their ultimate goal is achieved, then Fang Xianling would be killed by Snowfall Villa. Fang Xianling is the emperor's right-hand man; most of the current policies for consolidating power stem from his mind. Therefore, for those eyeing the Nation, Fang Xianling is the first thorn in their side, and many wish to remove him quickly.
Then a situation would arise where the court and Snowfall Villa would be in a state of complete enmity. If Snowfall Villa were to kill Lord Fang, even if the emperor had patience and composure, he would undoubtedly order them to be eradicated as terrorists threatening national security.
It seems that the ultimate goal of that hidden hand is precisely this—an all-out struggle between the court and Snowfall Villa, allowing them to reap the benefits.
Thus, the mastermind behind this should be a large rebel organization that both opposes the court and sees Snowfall Villa as a thorn in its side.
In fact, the profits do not stop there. Just now, Nie Qiuyuan also passed by; if it weren't for Fang Xianling's vigilance, they might have obtained the location of the emperor's Private Warehouse, and they already have the key.
Since this is such a capable organization, it’s impossible for them not to be proficient in Disguise techniques. Therefore, an assassin disguised as a Holy Monk would not reveal any flaws; even if Fang Xianling tried to identify him, he wouldn’t succeed. Now, taking a step back—if their ultimate goal fails due to unforeseen circumstances—at least they could achieve something simple: getting close to the emperor to spread Plague and create chaos in Chang'an City.
They could even disrupt the ceremony itself, tarnishing the emperor's image in the hearts of the people!
Oh my God, how many birds does this stone hit? I can’t even count! This is practically firing a shotgun!
Is it complicated? In practice, it is not complicated at all; however, the results it brings are extremely complex. The complexity lies solely in the mind of the person behind it.
This method of weaving a web immediately reminds me of someone.
That person, at Wanzi Mountain, led me by the nose, making me circle around to Back Garden Hall, then rush down the mountain, successfully using my poor male idol as a shield, enduring three Bone Piercing Nails laced with deadly poison.
It seemed like he did nothing, yet he made you take one step after another without choice. Of course, the web before me is the real deal; it cannot be compared to the one used for our little games.
Is it him? The weaver hiding behind the scenes—is it him?
In my mind, Beethoven's Quartet suddenly echoed. In the final movement of his last quartet, Beethoven wrote a self-epigraph in German:
“uss sein!” (Must it be so? Must it be so!)
The first time I saw this phrase was in Milan Kundera's The Unbearable Lightness of Being. Thomas gave up everything in the free world and returned to his occupied homeland just to follow in the footsteps of his beloved Teresa.
At that moment of relinquishing freedom, he thought, “Perhaps I will never come back.” Yet at that very moment, Beethoven's melody rang in his mind, asking him, must it be so?
Well, the answer is yes, it must be so.
But at this moment, my heart was also occupied by this incantation—not for a solemn and heavy decision, but because I felt that everyone was bound by an invisible shackle held by a terrifying hand. In these six cases, everyone's every move was like this.
Must it be so?
“How could this be...” I murmured unconsciously.
“Humans are like this. They are filled with doubt about this world, do not trust others' words, do not fully believe the information they obtain, and sometimes even doubt their own eyes. However, they often have an inflated confidence in their own minds. If something is told to them by others, they often cannot be convinced; but if they collect and dig up clues hidden in the dark and deduce them with their own wisdom, people tend to believe it wholeheartedly—nothing can shake that confidence.” Nie Qiuyuan seemed to be answering my question while also speaking to himself. “In fact, that is the most dangerous part.”
Indeed, the black hand lurking in the shadows truly grasps weaknesses that people are completely unaware of.
“But…” I hesitated for a moment before voicing my doubt. “Snowfall Villa—they are top-notch experts. If they were to act during the Thanksgiving Ceremony, not only could they ensure success but escaping unscathed would also be no trouble at all. The Soldiers from Left and Right Garrison would find it nearly impossible to stop Snowfall Villa if caught off guard. Wouldn't that mean their plan would fall through?”
“So how could Snowfall Villa escape unscathed? They will appear in their own way.” Nie Qiuyuan's eyes glimmered slightly. “Ren Pingsheng will come.”
"Do you also think that the person behind all this is Ren Pingsheng?" I asked in surprise.
Nie Qiuyuan nodded. "This kind of plotting is very much in line with his style. That's just how he is. Moreover, there is one thing in these cases that ordinary people find very difficult to accomplish."
"What is it?"
"It’s the inexplicably appearing Apricot Blossom Grove on Cuihua Mountain that disoriented Lord Fang and the others. To accurately create everything that happened, this Apricot Blossom Grove must have been meticulously designed according to the principles of the Five Elements. As far as I know, only two people could achieve this, and both of them are at Mirror Gate."
"Who are they?" My curiosity was piqued.
"One is my father, the current leader of Mirror Gate. The other is Zhuque," Nie Qiuyuan replied.
I had no concept of who "father" was, but at that moment, the image of a vampire with red hair and red eyes, cold-hearted as iron, squatting atop a tree branch flashed through my mind.
Suddenly, anger ignited within my heart. Mirror Gate, a group of executioners who would indiscriminately take the lives of countless innocents to achieve their own goals—how could their ambitions possibly succeed?!
I felt myself burning with rage, causing my entire body to tremble. I didn't know whether this tremor was from anger or fear, but I heard a voice I trusted, a voice that made my heart steady and strong:
"Liuying, remember, you are a member of Jade Balance Bureau. They have ignored the existence of Jade Balance Bureau, so they will definitely pay the price."
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