LWDC Chapter 47

Chapter 47: A Gathering of Morons

Chapter 47: A Gathering of Morons

Chapter 47: A Gathering of Morons

The information Ning Fei spread couldn’t be called a rumor, it just left a lot of room for imagination.

It was true that Chong Lin and Dong Lingyan had been in contact privately, but who would have thought that he was actually in favor of war? Not to mention Chong Lin couldn’t say it, even if he did, no one would believe him. If the Prime Minister’s son was a warmonger, the Prime Minister would be the first to break his legs.

Therefore, in other people’s minds, Chong Lin would only be trying to win over Dong Lingyan to become a moderate. When Duan Yunhong disappeared from this story, Chong Lin would even become someone who wouldn’t hesitate to offer his own sister. After this news spread, not only would the Second Prince treat Chong Lin with “special regard,” but there would probably be some movement in the Prime Minister’s house as well.

Of course, the biggest impact of this news would be on Dong Lingyan, followed by Chong Lin. But Ning Fei didn’t care. He had already given up on the mission, so who cared what happened to the transmigrator? As long as Chong Lin was uncomfortable because of it, Ning Fei would be satisfied.

In addition to spreading the news to other retainers and strategists, Ning Fei also wrote a letter describing these concerns. However, the Second Prince was not at the residence at the time, so Ning Fei handed it over to the steward of the residence, and therefore did not see the Second Prince’s first reaction to the letter.

But Ning Fei didn’t necessarily have to see it. This was just a convenient excuse; the real punishment would have to wait until he returned to the Bureau.

Unexpectedly, Chong Lin’s reaction came faster than Ning Fei had anticipated.

It was the fourth day Ning Fei had been in this world. Duan Yunhong came back for dinner on time in the evening and brought news.

“Chong Lin wants to see me?” Ning Fei swallowed the mouthful of wine. “How did he end up asking you?”

“You’re asking me? Was it when he sent someone to find you this morning, you had the butler reply that I wouldn’t let you leave the residence or see anyone else?” Duan Yunhong glanced at him. “You don’t like to move yourself, and you still spread rumors about me. Am I restricting your freedom?”

Ning Fei raised his foot and placed it on his knee: “Am I not active enough?”

“I’m talking to you seriously.” Duan Yunhong’s legs opened and closed, familiarly clamping his foot tightly. “Are you going to see him or not?”

Ning Fei didn’t answer, but instead asked: “Did you reveal anything to him?”

Duan Yunhong: “Why would I talk nonsense with him?”

“No wonder he still has the nerve to look for me. Doesn’t he think I can guess that you two are collaborating?” Ning Fei replied. “You’re bad enough, he left, and you immediately kidnapped me. Even a fool would guess that your people followed him to catch me.”

Duan Yunhong said: “Why should I care about whether your relationship is good or bad?”

“Ha, that’s right, you’re already planning to welch on the debt. I don’t want to talk about the actual situation, I’ll just pretend that you’re tormenting me and taking revenge on me. I’m just enduring it for the sake of the mission.” Ning Fei clicked his tongue twice. “Otherwise, he might even try to bite me back when I complain in the future. I’m not afraid, but it’s annoying.”

Ning Fei paused, and then said: “However, since he even asked you, he probably really has something important to ask me. I’ll go see what other fun there is to be had. Lend me two people, pretending to be watching me. Once I signal, make the excuse that the time you allowed me to go out is up, and I have to go back.”

Duan Yunhong: “…Do you have to create a brutal image for me?”

Ning Fei: “Kidnapping in the street, blindfolding and raping, welching on debts, how kind can you be? Let go.”

Duan Yunhong didn’t say anything, just released Ning Fei’s foot. Although he didn’t regret kidnapping this person, he had a feeling that Ning Fei would mock him for a long time about this.

Ning Fei also thought of a problem: “But I haven’t seen him for only three days, and I only said those nonsense things at the Second Prince’s residence two days ago. According to my position and the influence of my words, it shouldn’t make him so anxious to have a face-to-face talk with me so quickly, right?”

Duan Yunhong didn’t reply, eating his own food as if Ning Fei was talking to himself.

Ning Fei saw his indifferent look and suddenly had an inspiration: “Could it be that General Duan is fanning the flames?”

Duan Yunhong: “…”

Ning Fei knew in his heart: “What did you do to make him jump up and down so anxiously?”

Duan Yunhong: “I just told the First Prince that Chong Lin had been secretly making friends with Dong Lingyan so early on and could be considered a great hero.”

“‘Only’?” Ning Fei looked at his nonchalant appearance, knowing that he was putting on airs again, and speculated: “Then I guess, the First Prince ‘conveyed’ this matter to the Second Prince? The tone should be particularly sarcastic?”

Duan Yunhong: “I wasn’t at the scene, I don’t know the tone.”

“That means you’re sure the First Prince told the Second Prince about this!” Ning Fei said firmly. “If I reported it to the Second Prince, he might still be able to endure it. But if the First Prince is attacking face to face, the Second Prince will definitely be sick to his stomach, and then he will secretly and openly make trouble for Dong Lingyan and Chong Lin—ah, could it already be in action? Is the Second Prince moving so fast?”

“I don’t know.”

“Really?”

“Really.”

“Well…okay, it doesn’t matter whether it’s clear or not.” Ning Fei poured wine for Duan Yunhong, and took the initiative to clink glasses with him. “I thought it would take some time for this rumor to take effect. It’s not bad to be able to see some results before I leave. Thanks, General.”

Duan Yunhong paused as he picked up his glass: “Have you decided when you’re leaving?”

“The housekeeper said that the last of the four sets of clothes will be ready in three days.” Ning Fei replied. “I’ll wear it once and then leave, so you won’t nag me about wasting it, right?”

Duan Yunhong originally wanted to retort that he didn’t care about wasting clothes, but for some reason, when he was about to speak, the words that came out of his mouth changed again: “…Understood.”

After speaking, he tilted his head back and drank all the wine in his glass.

*

Ning Fei went to see Chong Lin the next day.

The restaurant where they met was recommended by Duan Yunhong, but he told Chong Lin that this was Duan Yunhong’s mandatory requirement, so Chong Lin had no way to change it to a place he was familiar with. Chong Lin didn’t really want to have his rhythm controlled like this, but who told Ning Fei that the “Three-Day Guidance” had been turned off, and he was very eager to know what had happened, so he had no choice but to agree to this arrangement.

However, Chong Lin also brought an “unexpected little program”—he actually brought the transmigrator Dong Lingyan with him.

As soon as Dong Lingyan entered the private room, he questioned aggressively: “Was it you who told the Second Prince that I had betrayed him long ago?!”

Ning Fei skillfully mastered “I don’t know if I don’t ask, but I’m surprised when I ask,” and blankly said “Ah?”

“Don’t pretend!” Dong Lingyan approached him aggressively. “What exactly do you want to do?”

“Lingyan, calm down, the General’s people are still guarding outside.” Chong Lin pretended to stop him from behind, but he didn’t actually touch Dong Lingyan. “He’s just trying to get you back on the track of the mission, his methods are a bit extreme.”

Dong Lingyan turned his head and glared at him: “You know very well that I have already made the Hamink people and the Huichao turn hostility into friendship, and it is impossible to kill Lan Li’s family again, so why are you still calling people from your broken Bureau to interfere?”

Chong Lin didn’t say “I just wanted to see him suffer,” but only sighed: “We have regulations that we can’t easily give up. I have to use up the opportunity for help so that I’m not deliberately releasing water…”

Ning Fei enjoyed watching their singing and harmony. Not watching a play, but watching a joke, Ning Fei almost laughed out loud. When their “joke performance” couldn’t go on anymore, the two began to stare at each other, and then stared at Ning Fei again and said: “Why aren’t you talking? Are you guilty?”

“What am I guilty of?” Ning Fei leaned against the back of the chair, his tone leisurely. “If I really wanted to say something, I should say that you are still standing on the Second Prince’s side. The Second Prince is the warmonger, why would I provoke your relationship?”

Dong Lingyan: “But I asked the other retainers of the Second Prince, and they said it was you who said it!”

Ning Fei: Oh ho.

“Then maybe I misspoke, I just wanted to say that you and Chong Lin have always had a good relationship.” Ning Fei still looked calm. “They should have inferred on their own that you had already been secretly colluding with Chong Lin.”

“Can you use the right words when you speak, what do you mean by ‘colluding’?” Dong Lingyan frowned and said, “No matter what your purpose is, I am now officially informing you that I will not do this mission, and I will not cooperate with you. I have already reconciled the two sides and will never provoke war again! Isn’t peace much better than war? If there is a war, how many people will die!”

Ning Fei really laughed this time when he heard his remarks occupying the moral high ground.

Dong Lingyan: “What are you laughing at?”

Ning Fei: “Nothing.” I’m laughing at you for turning marrying a woman after being a rapist into leading the reconciliation between the two races. You’re really good at raising your status.

Moreover, the foreign woman Lan Li was, in the end, sent to Dong Lingyan’s bed by Duan Yunhong for nothing. This transmigrator didn’t have the ability to handle it himself.

Dong Lingyan didn’t think much about Ning Fei’s words, and then said: “In short, the matter is a foregone conclusion. Chong Lin has given up, so you should give up too.”

“Tch, you’re looking for me because the Second Prince accused you of betrayal? Then I think you’ve found the wrong person.” Ning Fei replied. “I am now under strict surveillance by Duan Yunhong, even if I want to do something, I can’t get out. And I’ve only been to the Second Prince’s residence once, and mentioned your relationship once. What influence do I have on the Second Prince in my current position? Your status is rising, and the Second Prince will quarrel with you because of a word from me? Don’t find the wrong person, go find whoever is messing with you.”

His logic progressed step by step, and Dong Lingyan was led in by him. The more he listened, the more right he felt, and finally asked: “…It’s really not you?”

Ning Fei’s tone was very natural: “I can only say that I said it, but my influence is not that great. If I had this influence, why wouldn’t I first ask the Second Prince to rescue me from the General’s residence?”

Dong Lingyan felt that what he said was even more correct, but he still asked worriedly: “Then why don’t you ask the Second Prince?”

Ning Fei replied: “When I went that day, I didn’t see him at all, who should I ask for help? Even if I wrote a letter, would he offend the General for me?”

“…That’s right.” Dong Lingyan completely fell into his logic, unconsciously following his train of thought. “Then who is doing evil in front of the Second Prince…”

“You are very important to Huichao now. The person who wants to provoke you and the Second Prince must be the one who can profit the most from it.” Ning Fei seemed to be speaking normally, but also seemed to be coaxing Dong Lingyan. “I don’t have that ability, you guess who it is.”

The reasoning has gone 99%, Dong Lingyan didn’t know the answer, and said directly: “It’s the First Prince!”

“It may also be Duan Yunhong.” Chong Lin also started his stupid brain behind him. “He just wants you and the Second Prince to completely break up!”

Ning Fei was silent, afraid that he would not be able to hold back and be amused by these two stupid things.

Chong Lin looked at him like this and tentatively said: “Then…are you still doing this mission?”

This was deliberately asked. If Ning Fei said that he wouldn’t give up, Dong Lingyan would definitely not give him face on the spot, and would never cooperate with Ning Fei. If Ning Fei said that he gave up, then Chong Lin would have something to gossip about. For example, Ning Fei is nothing more than that, he can’t fight the fortune bandit, and he has been retaliated against, and so on.

But Ning Fei just didn’t directly answer this question, but instead said: “Before answering this question, I’m a little curious—how did Dong Lingyan convince you to give up this mission?”

Dong Lingyan sneered next to him: “Do I need to convince him? If I don’t listen to him, what can he do to me?”

His tone was full of smugness, and Ning Fei looked at him: “Then he didn’t use your forced fortune to threaten you?”

Dong Lingyan didn’t understand: “What do you mean?”

“It’s just that we people can use the contract between the transmigrator and the original owner to affect the transmigrator’s fortune. For example, you are with Lan Li of the Hamink clan, which is a ‘very likely to lead to serious breach of contract’ phenomenon in the contract. Chong Lin can forcibly execute this contract, causing your fortune to plummet, and use this to threaten you to listen. Unless the possibility of achieving the goal is already very low, leading to a complete bad debt, or the original owner has given up the original wish, the contract’s control over fortune will completely fail.”

Ning Fei explained slowly, took a sip of tea, and then said: “Let me ask this—have you ever had a particularly unlucky time in the past?”

Dong Lingyan almost immediately thought of something, and turned his head to glare at Chong Lin: “I said why I was so unlucky for a while that I almost died…!”

Ning Fei’s teacup blocked his smile: Oh ho.

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Ning Fei: Even if I don’t do the mission, don’t think you can live comfortably 🙂

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