Are you stupid? I am the villain behind the scenes

When the Li family arrived at the Xuan Palace, Ji Xianchen had a premonition of what was going to happen.

He did not reveal his identity last night, so Li Qingchi asked him to go over this time simply because of his father's business.

To be honest, Ji Xianchen was a little unhappy that his father had concealed the fact that he had faked his death.

Is he really that untrustworthy?

Rather than saying that he is his son, it would be better to say that he is just a tool used by his father to take revenge on the aristocratic family.

A piece in the chess game.

He never gave himself hope, and didn't believe that he could overthrow the family and avenge his mother.

So, what attitude should he use to treat his cruel father?

Should he help him or just pretend to ignore it and stay out of it?

He himself was not clear about it, and one could even say that he was a little confused.

On the way to the Li family, Ji Xianchen kept thinking about this question in his mind.

In the end, he decided to stand aside and do what he should do until he had a thorough understanding of Fu Lan's full plan.

After all, Fu Lan is Fu Lan, and he is him.

He also has his own plans.

……

There was no rest at all. As soon as Hua Chaochao left, Li Qingchi met Ji Xianchen.

But seeing Ji Xianchen, there was no need to be cautious, so Li Qingchi relaxed a little.

When Ji Xianchen walked into the lobby, he saw Li Qingchi with his eyes closed, looking exhausted.

Although he had clearly heard Ji Xianchen's footsteps and knew that he was approaching, Li Qingchi neither opened his eyes nor spoke a word. He just sat there quietly, giving people a strong sense of oppression.

If it were someone else facing such a scene, they would have been terrified and at a loss, just like Li Zhouyang and the others. However, Ji Xianchen remained calm and said calmly, "If Chief Li is tired, you can go and rest first. It's okay for me to wait a little longer."

As soon as he said this, Li Qingchi could no longer pretend.

Li Qingchi had no choice but to open his eyes and looked at Ji Xianchen, who was wearing a golden mask, with his slightly cloudy eyes. He said meaningfully, "You are better at talking than your father."

Ji Xianchen did not comment.

"Please sit down." Li Qingchi raised his chin slightly and pointed to the chair next to Ji Xianchen.

After all, he is a man with the word "Master" in his title, so there is no need to be harsh on him over such a small matter.

Hua Chaochao had sat in that position not long ago, so Ji Xianchen didn't say much nonsense. He walked straight to the chair and sat down with confidence. After sitting down, he put on an expression that said, "Okay, just say whatever you want to say." He just looked at Li Qingchi quietly, waiting for his next words.

Li Qingchi: ...

He finally realized that these youngsters were more arrogant than each other.

Not only are they not afraid of him, they don't even take him seriously.

But now is not the time to worry about this. Li Qingchi gathered his thoughts, his expression became serious, and he said:

"I think you should know why I called you here. Ling Tan has already told me that I believe you are not aware of your father's fake death. However, this does not mean that you can completely stay out of it."

He paused, and then continued with a strong sense of threat and oppression in his tone: "I give you a choice. Go find Fu Lan and hand him over to me. You can continue to be your 'Xuan Lord' safely. Otherwise, don't blame me for using some cruel means on you to force him out."

Ji Xianchen calmly shifted his gaze away from the potted plant at hand, as if he had already expected Li Qingchi to say this.

"Then I have to remind Chief Li that the relationship between him and me is not close."

The hidden meaning of this sentence is that it is useless to use him to threaten Fu Lan.

"Not close..." Li Qingchi disagreed, "You are his only son, blood is thicker than water, this is a fact that can never be changed. I don't believe that he can remain indifferent if the news of your serious injury is released."

Ji Xianchen just nodded after hearing this. He didn't seem to want to argue too much about this matter. "If I choose the first option, how much time does Chief Li plan to give me?"

Li Qingchi: “Three days.”

"Three days is a bit short."

"This is the longest time limit I can give you." Li Qingchi's tone was unquestionable, leaving no room for negotiation.

Ji Xianchen immediately gave in: "Then you might as well lock me up and see if my father really cares about me."

Li Qingchi:?

Ji Xianchen's change was so sudden that Li Qingchi was stunned.

"Do you need me to cooperate with you? My acting skills are okay. I will get hurt wherever you want me to be injured." Ji Xianchen said again.

Li Qingchi: ? ?

Why doesn't this person play by the rules?

Shouldn't he be the one who resists me, and then I should use tough measures to force him into submission?

How did it become that he took the initiative to "cooperate", so how could I be cruel to him later?

He originally planned to kill both the father and son to prevent future troubles, but now...

Li Qingchi narrowed his eyes and stared straight at Ji Xianchen, trying to see if he was pretending or if there was some other conspiracy behind it.

However, the pair of eyes that Ji Xianchen showed looked open and honest, without any evasion or concealment in them, as if he really thought so and was truly willing to cooperate.

"Do you really want to cooperate with me to catch your father?" Li Qingchi asked with a look of suspicion on his face. He still didn't dare to believe that Ji Xianchen would agree to cooperate with him so easily.

"I've said before, I'm not close to him. If he affects me, I won't hesitate to sell him out." Ji Xianchen's tone was flat, and there was nothing wrong with it.

"Okay, since you are so aware, I will believe you this time." Li Qingchi said, "Before Fu Lan shows up, you should stay in the dungeon. Once he is caught, I will set you free."

No matter whether he is sincere or not, we will keep him in our hands first, and then deal with him after Fu Lan is caught.

"Okay." Ji Xianchen responded concisely and clearly.

After hearing this, Li Qingchi shouted outside: "Come here, lock up the Xuan Lord in the dungeon, and send people to surround the Xuan Palace, and don't allow anyone to enter or leave!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a servant came in, ready to do as he ordered.

Before Ji Xianchen got up and left, he quickly picked a leaf from the potted plant while no one was paying attention and put it into his palm.

The dungeon was dark and damp, and there was a bad smell.

Ji Xianchen walked into the cell with an expressionless face. After the door of the cell was locked and no one was watching him, he slowly opened his clenched palms.

On the leaf that was crumpled by him, one could vaguely see the word "Shun".