Are you stupid? I am the villain behind the scenes

Hua Xi quickly stretched out a hand and tried to grab Zhang Dingkai's shoulder to stop him from jumping out of the window.

However, Zhang Dingkai was agile and dodged Hua Xi's hand by turning sideways, then rushed towards the door.

Jumping out the window was just a trick. There were guards patrolling outside the window, and only a fool would run there. His real purpose was to take advantage of the chaos to rush to the door.

The idea was good, but unfortunately he underestimated his opponent.

Hua Xi quickly saw through Zhang Dingkai's plan and tried to stop him again.

Seeing this, Zhang Dingkai dodged again, as agile as a monkey.

One has to admit that Zhang Dingkai's dodging skills are quite advanced, so much so that Hua Xi couldn't catch him for a while.

So, Hua Xi and Zhang Dingkai played a game of catch and hide in this dark environment.

But at the same time, they had the same idea, which was not to alarm the guards patrolling outside.

So they moved very lightly.

In the end, in this game of tag, Hua Xi successfully tripped Zhang Dingkai.

Just before Zhang Dingkai fell face down on the ground, Hua Xi grabbed his collar tightly and pulled him back.

"Master, spare my life. I'm not here to steal anything."

After Zhang Dingkai was caught, he was extremely panicked and begged for mercy immediately. He said that he still had things to do and could not die like this.

"It's me." Hua Xi let go of her hand.

Zhang Dingkai stood up awkwardly. He recognized Hua Xi's voice and said in surprise: "Bai Mo?! You you you——"

"Bai Mo" was the name Hua Xi used when applying for the bodyguard job.

"This is not the place to talk, let's leave first." Hua Xi said calmly.

Zhang Dingkai had no objection and followed Hua Xi out of the study area.

Taking advantage of the cover of night, the two quietly returned to the guard dormitory area.

There are no guards patrolling here, so it is a relatively safe place.

They found a random place to sit down, and then Zhang Dingkai took off his mask and stared at Hua Xi with complicated eyes, "You have been hiding your strength, you must be more than the seventh level."

Zhang Dingkai has absolute confidence in his skills. He dares to guarantee that no martial artist of the same level can catch him. Even if it is a martial artist of the eighth level who is one level higher, he has the confidence that he can deal with him and then run away.

But he fell into Bai Mo's hands tonight, and it was definitely her problem.

"I'm definitely not at level seven in martial arts."

Hua Xi was not surprised that she was found out, and she had never intended to hide it from Zhang Dingkai.

Now she understood that Zhang Dingkai did not join the Li family just for his future as he said before, but more likely came to investigate the death of the guard.

It seems that they are actually on the same front.

There is no need to hide anything from my 'comrades'.

"Then are you at level 8? Or level 9?" Zhang Dingkai asked himself, "Probably not level 9. I've never heard of a level 9 warrior named 'Bai Mo'. Besides, how could a level 9 warrior come to the Li family to be a small guard..."

Zhang Dingkai's voice gradually lowered as he spoke, "Bai Mo, Bai..."

Something seems wrong...

A bold guess flashed through his mind, and Zhang Dingkai's eyes suddenly widened, "No way, are you Bai Sheng? The former leader of Jue Jing, the daughter of Li Cenyuan?"

Hua Xi did not directly answer yes or no, but just looked at Zhang Dingkai quietly. The answer seemed to be self-evident.

Zhang Dingkai covered his mouth and said, "Oh my god, I am walking into a trap."

No matter what, Bai Sheng is still a member of the Li family, and when he sneaked into Li Qingchi's study, he was caught by her on the spot, which is almost the same as being discovered directly by Li Qingchi.

Thinking of this, Zhang Dingkai's forehead began to sweat, his body trembled slightly, he looked at Hua Xi nervously, and spoke carefully: "Ms. Bai, can you give me a chance to explain?"

At this moment, his brain was working rapidly, making up a reasonable reason for his behavior tonight.

Before he finished his story, Zhang Dingkai heard Hua Xi say, "You think too much. I'm not from the Li family."

Zhang Dingkai was stunned, "Ah?"

Hua Xi didn't want to waste time explaining her story, it wasn't important.

She asked bluntly, "You are investigating the guard's death. Why?"

Zhang Dingkai was shocked by Hua Xi's serious expression. He paused before saying, "Because I don't believe my brother died like this. Someone must have murdered him!"

His words were filled with hatred.

"Your brother?"

Zhang Dingkai: "Yes. Do you remember I said that my neighbor's son was one of the dead guards? Actually, I lied. There was no neighbor. That man was my biological brother."

Hua Xi listened and frowned slightly.

So that's why. No wonder he would take the risk to enter the Li family.

"My brother is the most powerful martial artist in my family," Zhang Dingkai continued, "We all believe that in a few years, my brother will definitely be promoted to the eighth level of martial arts, and then he may be able to become an elder in the Li family, and our family will also benefit from it. However, not long ago, the Li family sent someone to my house and said that my brother had died, and they refused to tell me the cause of death. My sister-in-law was pregnant at the time, and she fainted when she heard the news, and later the baby was not saved."

"We all don't believe it. With my brother's skills, how could he die so easily? Besides, he was chatting with my sister-in-law the day before. If he really wanted to participate in a dangerous mission, he would definitely inform us in advance."

Zhang Dingkai became more and more excited as he spoke, and his eyes turned red.

"My brother died in an unclear manner. I must find out the truth!"

After venting his anger, Zhang Dingkai remembered that the person in front of him was not someone he could confide in, and he immediately felt a little regretful.

"You won't report me to the clan leader, will you?"

Hua Xi did not answer but asked: "So you went to the study room because you suspected Li Qingchi?"

Zhang Dingkai nodded vigorously: "Of course, he is the patriarch, and he has the most power in the entire Li family. He must be responsible for my brother's death!"

So he was just guessing, without any evidence...

Hua Xi frowned even more tightly.

"By the way, your attitude towards the clan leader..." Zhang Dingkai looked at Hua Xi in confusion.

He didn't sense any respect for Li Qingchi from Hua Xi's words. She even called him by his name, which made him a little confused.

Isn’t she Li Qingchi’s granddaughter?

Why do they seem more like enemies?

"Don't investigate this matter anymore. Find an excuse to leave the Li family." Hua Xi interrupted Zhang Dingkai.

Zhang Dingkai: "Ah? Why?"

Hua Xi expressed her guess: "I suspect Li Qingchi is arresting people to draw blood. If you continue to stay here, you might end up like your brother."

Upon hearing the news, Zhang Dingkai's eyes widened in shock.

"Oh my goodness, arresting people to draw blood? What does he want human blood for?"

Hua Xi: "I don't know, so I'm checking."

Zhang Dingkai clenched his fists tightly and said with a firm look in his eyes: "Then I can't leave. I want to investigate with you."

"what ever."

Hua Xi saw the determination in Zhang Dingkai's eyes and stopped trying to persuade him.

She was just making a kind suggestion. As for what Zhang Dingkai chose, that was his business.

Besides, Zhang Dingkai's body is indeed more flexible than that of ordinary people. If something really happens in the future, he may be able to protect himself.

"Let's keep our hands off for now. I've installed a bug in Li Qingchi's study. Let's see if we can hear any useful information." Hua Xi said.

Zhang Dingkai's eyes lit up instantly. This was a brilliant move.

Why didn't he think of it.

……

Qin Shuheng finally ended his punishment this month and returned to Xuan Palace.

He was originally the captain of Xuan Palace's guard, but because he trespassed into a desperate situation and got himself poisoned, after the poison was detoxified, Ji Xianchen punished him to stay in the black market for half a year.

Now that his "sentence" has expired, he has returned to Xuan Palace to resume his post.

As a result, he received bad news as soon as he came back.

One of the spies that Xuan Palace had planted in the Li family had lost contact.

"A week ago, Xiaowu stopped replying to my messages, and Xiaoliu also said that he hasn't seen him in the past few days. Could it be that his identity was exposed and he was killed by the Li family?" Qin Shuheng was reporting this to Ji Xianchen with a frown on his face.

The "Xiao Wu" he mentioned was the person who had lost contact, and "Xiao Liu" was another spy who was still lurking in the Li family.

"But Xiaowu has always been cautious, how could he be discovered..." Qin Shuheng couldn't figure it out.

Ji Xianchen pondered for a moment, then tapped the edge of the table with his right index finger, making a rhythmic sound.

"Has there been anything unusual with the Li family recently?" he asked.

"No." Qin Shuheng shook his head and said, "Xiao Liu said it was calm."

Because everything was so normal, it took so long to discover Xiaowu’s disappearance.

"Oh, by the way, Xiaoliu also said that not only Xiaowu, but many guards of the Li family also disappeared mysteriously. At first we thought they were on a mission, but they never came back." Qin Shuheng added.