Chapter 479: Prime Minister Mu
Chapter 479: Chapter 479: Prime Minister Mu
Prime Minister Mu’s gaze immediately met Li Feng’s.
For a brief moment, the air between the two men seemed to freeze.
As a sharp, hidden confrontation flashed in their eyes.
But to Li Feng’s surprise, Prime Minister Mu suddenly smiled kindly at him.
The old man’s face remained calm and dignified as he spoke in a warm tone.
"Envoy Li, you have arrived at the perfect time. This old minister was just investigating the commotion and couldn’t help but wonder who would dare cause such a massive disturbance in the imperial palace."
Then,
Beforei Li Feng could reply, his expression changed abruptly.
He gritted his teeth angrily, his face turning furious as he looked at the massive crater.
"Not to mention they actually dared to blow up my beautiful courtyard! If I find whoever did this, I’m going to make them pay dearly!"
Li Feng narrowed his eyes at the old man.
Everything shown from Prime Minister Mu... his clenched fists and trembling beard to the genuine looking fury in his eyes showed deep grief and anger over his destroyed courtyard.
It was so convincing that even Li Feng felt a slight flicker of doubt.
’Is he truly unaware... or is this old fox acting?’
Li Feng remained silent for a moment, carefully observing him, before cupping his fists slightly.
"Prime Minister Mu, could you explain what exactly happened here? We heard a large explosion and rushed over to see if we could help."
Hearing those words, Prime Minister Mu’s furious expression slowly eased.
He let out a long sigh, still looking heartbroken over his ruined courtyard, and spoke with a helpless tone.
"Ah, it’s truly a mess. This old minister was resting and handling some work when I suddenly heard the explosion. Realizing it came from one of my courtyards, I rushed here as fast as I could."
He shook his head bitterly as he gazed at the devastating crater.
"And when I arrived... there was nothing left. Ah, my beautiful courtyard... years of careful landscaping, gone in an instant!"
Prime Minister Mu let out a heavy, pained sigh, his shoulders slumping as if he had truly suffered a great loss.
Li Feng’s frown deepened as he stared at the clean crater.
’This level of destruction... it wasn’t caused by an ordinary trap. The power behind this explosion is far beyond a simple defensive formation. Something must have happened when Shadow went in there.’
Li Feng’s face grew a bit dark.
Not only had he lost connection with Shadow and the Divine Brick, but now the evidence had been cleanly erased... along with perhaps the only solid lead on Fen Ziyan’s whereabouts.
Lan Suyao and Yue Lan exchanged a quick glance, both sensing Li Feng’s darkening mood.
Prime Minister Mu noticed the change in Li Feng’s expression and spoke with a sigh,
"Envoy Li, you seem troubled. Is there something else you know about this incident? This old minister is also very concerned about the safety of the imperial palace. If you have any information, please do not hesitate to share it."
Hearing his words, Li Feng took a slow breath to calm himself.
"...It’s nothing. It’s just that the thought of someone daring to cause such chaos within the imperial palace shows how arrogant the culprit is... and they even did it while an Envoy from the Azure Moon Sect is here."
Li Feng said this while looking directly at Prime Minister Mu, his eyes sharp and meaningful.
But Prime Minister Mu’s expression remained angry and sorrowful.
He stroked his long beard and nodded slowly.
"Envoy Li is right to be angry as this old minister is equally furious. To think that someone would be so audacious as to act so recklessly right under our noses... It is truly intolerable!"
He turned to the surrounding guards and ordered in a stern voice.
"Seal off the entire area immediately! No one is allowed to enter or leave without permission! Begin a thorough investigation of this courtyard!"
Li Feng stood silently, watching everything unfold.
He felt that everything was not going smoothly at all... as if he was dealing with an extremely crafty old fox.
Every word, every expression, and every action from Prime Minister Mu seemed perfectly calculated, yet he had no way to counter it.
A faint, bitter smile appeared in Li Feng’s heart as he recalled a saying from his past life:
[The water in the imperial palace runs deep. The people here are more cunning than old foxes, and their hearts are more poisonous than vipers. One wrong step, and you’ll be swallowed without even leaving bones.]
He used to think it was just exaggerated drama for TV show.
But now that he was experiencing it firsthand, he finally understood how frustrating and suffocating it truly was.
’If only I could just deal with all these problems with my fists...’ Li Feng thought with a trace of irritation.
But he quickly suppressed that thought.
This was the imperial palace, not some remote mountain or secret realm.
Brute force alone would only bring more trouble.
...Plus, it wasn’t really the end yet as he hadn’t received any notification that Shadow or the Divine Brick had been destroyed.
So the loss of connection must be something temporary.
Li Feng regained his composure and looked at Prime Minister Mu, giving a slight nod.
"Very well. Let us help with the investigation. We also have our own methods that might prove useful in uncovering the culprit."
Prime Minister Mu stroked his beard, his eyes glinting slightly before he smiled and nodded.
"Haha, you have my thanks then, Envoy!"
Just as the group approached the center of the crater, one of the three Golden Core experts beside Concubine Bai suddenly stepped forward.
Concubine Bai hurriedly fixed the back of her robe with a subtle movement, letting out a soft sigh of relief now that the disgusting bastard had finally moved away from her side.
’That bastard even dared to insert his finger in public like this... How outrageous!’ she thought angrily, a trace of disgust flashing across her beautiful eyes.