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Nightfall. Tang Ming already didn't have the mind to care about the background of Zhong Yang and New Year's Day. In reality, it didn't matter even if Tang Ming didn't know about their background. It was just that Tang Ming didn't like him to be in a passive state, so he spoke up.

Right now, Tang Ming's mind was completely focused on the letter Zhong Yang handed him.

Ever since Tang Ming had left the capital, he had not heard any news about Li Yuyan due to the relationship between the martial arts world and the imperial government.

As a good friend, it was impossible for Tang Ming to say he didn't care.

Tang Ming read the news directly from the back. The news was already clear to him from the second day after Tang Ming left the capital. It was clear that under Li Yuyan's control, the Li family began to rapidly decline, and the disciples in the family fell one after the other under Li Yuyan and the emperor's cooperation.

According to this speed, before this year's Imperial Examinations began, Li Yuyan would have completely eliminated the Li family.

Because of the actions of Li Yuyan and the Emperor, her Junior Sister, who was also the Empress Li Jiao, vaguely had a negative impact on her status. However, the news indicated that Li Jiao didn't care about this, and after receiving the guarantee that the Emperor wouldn't harm her family, she ate, drank, and passed her days in a very carefree and unrestrained manner.

And when many people were saying that Li Yuyan was vicious and merciless, Li Yuyan also took out the Li family's actions when she was in dire straits, and she also took out the evidence that the Li family had poisoned her with great difficulty. Furthermore, on the surface, she had dealt with the Li family out of righteousness.

Li Yuyan had stopped interfering with the current situation in the capital. Instead, she had handed over all her authority to the emperor.

The Emperor was not someone to be trifled with. He immediately spread the news to the other families. However, they still had some sense of propriety and did not suppress the Emperor too harshly. Li Yuyan would also act when the Emperor went overboard and tell him not to go overboard.

Although in Tang Ming's eyes, Li Yuyan and the emperor's act was no different from a play, the aristocratic families that were helped by Li Yuyan felt extremely grateful towards her.

When Tang Ming saw this, he couldn't help but pause for a moment. He fell into silence because of the family Li Yuyan was toying with in the capital.

In reality, Li Yuyan didn't want the aristocratic families to think that he was on the side of the emperor. Otherwise, if Li Yuyan wanted to leave the capital and get targeted by the aristocratic families, it would be a lot of trouble.

And among these aristocratic families that were helped by Li Yuyan, almost all of them sent to prison, without Li Yuyan even having to say a word.

It looked like it wouldn't be difficult for Li Yuyan to escape unscathed.

Tang Ming looked at them and then placed his index finger on Li Yuyan, who found it hard to refuse and accepted a lot of gold, silver, and jewelry. However, just as Li Yuyan accepted them, she turned around and exchanged them for cash.

Sighing, although Tang Ming didn't wish for Li Yuyan to work for the country at this time in terms of emotions, but rationally, Tang Ming felt that it was quite a pity that Li Yuyan didn't join the court.

Li Yuyan's methods were quite powerful, and she didn't act like an ordinary gentleman. On the contrary, she was unscrupulous, but she was truly a citizen. Instead of benefiting the common people, she came to the Jianghu.

In a sense, Li Yuyan may be really tired of the court dispute, only then will she put down her ambition, into the Jianghu.

The candle flame flickered again. Tang Ming put away the letter, "Zhong Yang, there's no need to change the candle. Also, burn these letters."

Zhong Yang, who was intending to change the candles, paused and didn't resist at all, "Yes, Young Master."

"New Year's Day. Are you asleep yet?" When Zhong Yang took Tang Ming's hand, Tang Ming asked casually.

"Tonight, he's on guard." Zhong Yang took the letter and answered seriously.

"Watch?" Tang Ming finally raised his head and looked at Zhong Yang, "Didn't I tell you to sleep?"

"This is our duty." Zhong Yang's answer caused Tang Ming to frown slightly. He didn't seem very satisfied, so he added, "Sir, please be at ease. We won't have any problems sleeping for five days and five nights."

"Is that so?" Tang Ming declined to comment, but he did not object. The Heavenly Cloud Sect had trained Zhong Yang and New Year's Day, so they had no intention of making them act like normal followers.

The New Year's Day and the Shuangyang Stage had always been following the rules. When the time came, they had to die for their "master".

"Then rest early. We'll leave tomorrow." Tang Ming remained expressionless as usual as he nodded.

"That's right. Going to the Thousand Nether Sect won't have any problems with the new year, right?" Tang Ming suddenly thought of the place he was going to next. Lifting his head, he looked at Zhong Yang. After a moment of silence, he said, "No worries, New Year's Day doesn't look like your benefactor."

"Yes." Tang Ming didn't say anything further. He just waved his hand and said, "Alright, let's rest early."

"Yes …"

The next morning, Tang Ming was awakened by a loud noise. He frowned and pushed open the door to see New Year's Day unhappily looking at the silent Xie Qingming. Zhong Yang hugged the New Year and said, "New Year's Day, don't be angry. Be careful or you might disturb the Young Master."

"I'm already awake." Tang Ming looked at Xie Qingming before shifting his gaze back to New Year's Day. "What's going on?"

"I'm here to apologize." Xie Qingming directly spoke up. Tang Ming shifted his gaze to Xie Qingming. "Apologize?"

"Yeah, I broke a candied fruits on New Year's Day yesterday. I'll give one back to New Year's Day." Xie Qingming took out a candied fruits and handed them over to New Year. New Year's Day glared at Xie Qingming. "Who cares about your candied fruits? I told you to leave! Did you not hear me?"

"Master said that you can correct your mistakes, but there's no point in saying so." Xie Qingming wasn't forced back by the New Year's attitude. In fact, it had all been his fault in the first place, so it was normal for him to be angry at New Year's Day.

"You …" New Year's Day stomped his feet. "You rascal, why are you so hateful like a cow's skin!"

"Master said that you are a good child if you are brave enough to admit your wrongs." Xie Qingming didn't even let go of the candied fruits. Tang Ming glanced at Xie Qingming, then quickly moved away.

He wasn't his disciple, so there was no need to worry.

Thinking of this, Tang Ming put his hand on New Year's Day's head: "Take it."

New Year's Day glared at Xie Qingming, then snatched the candied flakes away. "I'll accept it. Is this alright?"

"Yes." Xie Qingming withdrew his hand and looked at Tang Ming before bowing, "Master said that he wishes Young Master Tang a pleasant journey."

"Thank you for your concern, Sect Leader." Tang Ming nodded, indicating that he understood.