Beauty and the Bodyguard

Chapter 11170: Chapter 11169: The Great Battle!

“I see.”

Lin Yi sighed and stretched, leaning back in his chair.

His reaction stunned Zhangsun Sheng.

“You don’t regret it at all?” Zhangsun Sheng asked in surprise.

“What’s there to regret? As long as you don’t regret it yourself.” Lin Yi looked at him with pity.

“Huh?”

Zhangsun Sheng was confused, thinking that Lin Yi couldn’t take the blow and was confused.

After all, he still had a full 20 points of luck dividends just a second ago. If he were to slack off a little, he would not have to work hard for the rest of his life. It was enough for him to spend the rest of his life indulging in debauchery. In the next second, he would have nothing left. Instead, he would suffer the backlash of the Heart Oath.

If it was light, he would suffer internal injuries, leaving behind a lifetime of psychological trauma. If it was serious, he would die on the spot, and his soul would be destroyed!

No matter who was in this position, they would probably be dumbfounded and unwilling to accept reality.

In the end, Zhangsun Sheng’s smug expression suddenly froze after a breath’s time. His entire aura froze as if an invisible giant hand had grabbed his primordial spirit, causing him to be incomparably terrified.

Lin Yi said faintly,” A man has to keep his word. I thought you would understand this basic principle. I was thinking of working with you for a long time, but it’s a pity.”

Zhangsun Sheng finally reacted and looked at Ning Yuqi in disbelief. He opened his mouth to question her, but he couldn’t make a sound.

Ning Yuqi turned his head away, unable to look him in the eye.

Zhangsun Sheng didn’t realize that the one who drank the wine wasn’t Lin Yi, but himself.

The person who secretly swapped the wine was Ning Yuqi.

Lin Yi got up and put a hand on Zhangsun Sheng’s shoulder.” The backlash from the heart oath is no small matter. You have to hold on.”

As he spoke, he released a portion of the world’s will and wrapped it around Zhangsun Sheng’s primordial spirit.

Of course, Lin Yi wasn’t going to repeat the stupid story of the farmer and the snake. He was doing this just so Zhangsun Sheng wouldn’t die now.

At least for now, a paralyzed Zhangsun Sheng was more valuable than a dead Zhangsun Sheng.

But then again, whether or not he had drunk the wine of breaking his promise, Zhangsun Sheng’s actions had essentially violated his heart’s oath. Even without today’s incident, it was only a matter of time before he suffered the backlash of his heart’s oath.

Reality proved that this wave of backlash was extremely fierce.

Without the protection of the world’s will, Zhangsun Sheng’s Essence Soul would have collapsed and died on the spot.

Now, Zhangsun Sheng was barely breathing, but his primordial spirit was still permanently injured.

Even the best outcome would be to be in a vegetative state for the rest of his life, never to wake up again.

Lin Yi looked at Ning Yuqi as Zhangsun Sheng fell to the ground.

Ning Yuqi’s expression froze, and he finally responded in a low voice,”Yes.”

She was so happy when she returned to the inner court yesterday, thinking that she could continue to be the wife of a high duke. At most, she would help Lin Yi when necessary.

He had never expected that things would develop to this extent in just a day.

She had no choice.

She didn’t dare to tell Zhangsun Sheng that she had become a spy.

Once she said it, given the coldness that Zhangsun Sheng had shown before, the most likely choice was not to help her out on account of being husband and wife, but to hand her over directly.

She did have many complaints about Zhangsun Sheng.

However, Ning Yuqi had mixed feelings as he looked at Zhangsun Sheng’s collapsed state.

Lin Yi said,” Help him back to his room first, but he can’t hide the news for long. There will be a storm soon. You have to be mentally prepared. You have to control the whole situation. I will stay and help you.”

No matter what, taking over the House was his top priority. This was the first step for Lin Yi to gain a foothold in the inner court.

Originally, this was also an opportunity for Zhangsun Sheng and the Duke Protector’s Residence.

After all, as the earliest participant and ally of the inner court, Lin Yi would definitely get a big share of the profits.

Lin Yi was never stingy in this aspect.

Unfortunately, Zhangsun Sheng had pushed this opportunity away.

Ning Yuqi hesitated for a moment.” The second and third families have always been dissatisfied. They have always coveted the position of the Lord Protector. Once this is exposed, they will definitely stir up trouble. I’m afraid I can’t suppress them.”

After a pause, she suggested,”Why don’t I find an excuse to seal off the news of the young duke for a period of time? That way, we can be more relaxed and set up more backup plans.”.

“No, you only have one night to prepare. The news of his accident has to be released before noon tomorrow.”

Ning Yuqi was surprised.

Although she was the wife of the Duke Protector, Zhangsun Sheng, her family background was weak and she had only been married for a short period of time. Furthermore, she had been exiled to the Divine Kingdom on land. All these factors added together meant that she could not have much influence in the Duke Protector’s estate.

Once the second and third branch started fighting, it would be difficult for her to control the situation with her ability.

Under such circumstances, it was obviously not a wise move to be too hasty.

Lin Yi explained,” The law crisis is coming soon. It’s a rare opportunity. The House of Protectors is of great use, so we have to detonate it as soon as possible. You have to take over the situation as soon as possible.”

Ning Yuqi was still troubled.

But when Lin Yi’s eyes swept over, his heart skipped a beat.

Her mission was to cooperate with Lin Yi unconditionally. She had to do whatever Lin Yi said. There was no room for negotiation.

At the end of the day, she was just Guan Zhengxuan’s chess piece.

As a chess piece, he couldn’t have his own thoughts, or else he would be doomed.

Ning Yuqi immediately complied.

She called for a maid to bring Lin Yi to the guest room while she helped Zhangsun Sheng into the room, pretending to be drunk.

At the same time, she called over her few trusted aides in the Public House overnight and began to make arrangements.

On the second day.

The news of Zhangsun Sheng’s Yuan Shen being damaged and becoming a vegetable spread like wildfire. In the blink of an eye, the entire Duke Protector’s estate was alarmed, and all the higher-ups of the family immediately came to hear the news.

The second and third families were even more aggressive.

“My big brother was fine yesterday. How did he become like this today? What exactly happened?”

Zhangsun Hong, the second branch, checked Zhangsun Sheng’s condition with a face full of suspicion.

The same doubt also appeared in the hearts of all the higher-ups of the family.

After all, Zhangsun Sheng wasn’t an ordinary person. He was still a Mystic peak master, and even if his cultivation level wasn’t high enough, he wasn’t someone who could easily kill himself.

Everyone looked at Ning Yuqi suspiciously.