The tyrant empress is my wife, I am invincible and have been hiding

Wu Jie turned and left. Behind the curtain on the left side of the study was Zhao Changlin's first adviser Jia Yu. He walked up to Zhao Changlin.

"How's your observation? Does Wu Jie have any intention of betrayal?" Zhao Changlin had been arranging for Jia Yu to secretly observe the changes in Wu Jie's emotions and expressions when he was talking to him.

Jia Yu shook his head slowly. Wu Jie was also a general who had experienced many battles. He hid his emotions very well and he did not notice any changes. "The lord already suspected Wu Jie in his heart. Now that he has held his wife Rong Li hostage, there is no need to continue to speculate. Since the decision has been made, just do it boldly. With his relationship with Rong Li, as long as the lord holds Rong Li as a card, Wu Jie will definitely not dare to betray."

"The military advisor is right. I have been hesitating a lot in doing things recently, which is really a bit inferior." Zhao Changlin nodded. Since Ye Feng came to Yunshui City, his mentality has indeed changed a lot, and his decisions are not decisive enough. This is not his style.

"My lord, you have to be ruthless in troubled times. You will surely soar to the sky in the future. It is only a matter of time for me to ascend to the throne." Jia Yu has been following Zhao Changlin for many years. What he admires is his ruthlessness. He would rather kill a thousand people by mistake than let a single person go. This ruthlessness suits his taste very much.

Zhao Changlin heard Jia Yu's compliment, but he did not get proud. Instead, he continued, "In your opinion, what will Ye Feng do now that he has discovered the existence of the 'opium poison'?"

After hearing this, Jia Yu hesitated for a moment and then said, "This state ruler is really amazing. We hid the opium poison in the homes of ordinary people. It was a perfect plan and could provide a steady stream of money."

"Unfortunately, even if he discovers the 'opium poison', he can't discover our manufacturing and sales. Even if he makes it public, we can just find a few scapegoats to explain it away. My lord, don't worry too much."

Jia Yu looked indifferent. He remained calm from beginning to end. He believed that even if Ye Feng discovered the "opium poison", it would not have any impact on them.

……

General's Mansion.

Wu Jie's face was heavy as he walked outside the mansion.

I saw a sedan chair parked there, with dozens of guards standing around it. They were all guards from Lord Changlin's mansion. They were loyal to Zhao Changlin and had obviously been waiting there for a long time.

"General Wu, we have been ordered to wait for your wife outside the general's mansion. Please get ready quickly and ask your wife to get on the sedan chair, so as to avoid any trouble with the master."

A captain of the guards came forward, bowed slightly to Wu Jie, and spoke directly.

"Ok!"

Wu Jie nodded and walked into the general's mansion.

Just as he walked out of the yard, he saw Madam Rongli, who seemed to have packed her bags and had been waiting for a long time.

"Madam...what are you doing?"

Wu Jie walked forward quickly, a little surprised.

"Given Zhao Changlin's suspicious character, he will definitely want to continue using you. He is also afraid that you will be persuaded by the King of the State to surrender to the court. Then there is only one way, that is to hold me hostage. By that time, even if you really want to surrender to the King of the State, you can only obey his orders obediently."

Rong Li had a faint smile on her face. Ever since she knew that Zhao Changlin had sent someone to summon her husband, she had already thought of this outcome. She was calm and generous, and packed her luggage early. She was also afraid that Wu Jie would be too distressed for her and unable to calm down, and instead fight to the death with Zhao Changlin. Then both of them would be in danger of their lives.

"Madam... I, Wu Jie, really owe you too much in this life!" Tears flashed in the depths of Wu Jie's eyes. It is said that men do not shed tears easily, but he was not yet heartbroken. He took Rong Li into his arms, determined in his heart that he would never let Zhao Changlin hurt Rong Li in the slightest. An old saying goes: "A virtuous wife is as good as a thousand gold coins." Wu Jie, in this life, was able to find such a wife, what else could a husband ask for?

"Fool... If it weren't for me, you would have become the son-in-law of the emperor. I'm afraid you would have been a famous general who shook the Song Dynasty and passed down through the ages. How could you have ended up like this? In this life, it is enough for me to grow old with you." Rong Li said slowly in a clear voice: "My husband, remember, don't be impulsive and reckless. Find a way to get in touch with the King of Zhenguo. I believe that with his ability, both of us will be safe."

"Ok!"

Wu Jie brought Rong Li to the outside of the general's mansion and watched her get into the sedan chair.

Several years later, he realized how lucky he was that his wife was captured by Zhao Changlin, forcing him to make the decision to surrender to the King of Zhenguo.

……

At midnight.

Ye Feng looked at Zhang Yan, who was dusty and pale, with blue eyes. He ordered Zhang Yan to track and investigate the source of the "opium poison". With her ability to destroy the divine pupil and the "Nine Heavens Shadowless Art" she had practiced, she must have gotten some results.

"My Lord, I have been following several people who have been taking 'opium poison', all the way to a village dozens of miles outside Yunshui City. After sneaking in quietly, I found that the people inside were all making 'opium poison'. The raw materials of 'opium poison' are in the valley behind the village. The area is vast and full of 'opium flowers'. After asking, I learned that the mountain is called Hopeless Mountain."

Zhang Yan reported to Ye Feng that Zhao Changlin was really cunning and treacherous, and all the "poison" had never been passed through others. However, all the people in that village had long been blinded by greed, and they thought they had gained a lot of benefits, but in fact, most of the benefits were secretly intercepted by Zhao Changlin, and they only got a tiny part.

"Well! Tomorrow morning, we will leave Yunshui City and head straight to Wuwang Mountain to destroy Zhao Changlin's 'poison'." Ye Feng knew very well that as long as the "poison" was destroyed, Zhao Changlin would be short of money without sufficient sources of money. Since the enemy had a strong army, it was very likely that they would suffer heavy losses if they fought head-on, so he cut off Zhao Changlin's financial resources. By that time, Zhao Changlin would become a rootless stream, and would dry up sooner or later.

……

early morning.

Ye Feng led everyone to look at Zhao Changlin who was not far away, and said with a smile: "Thank you for your hospitality over the past few days, Lord Changlin. The mountains remain green and the waters flow forever. I still need to inspect other places in the Great Song Dynasty, so I won't bother you any more. If I have the chance in the future, I will definitely come to Yunshui City again and stay for a few more days."

"We wanted to keep the Lord for a few more days, but we were afraid that it would delay the court's plans." Zhao Changlin was relieved to hear that Ye Feng did not expose the 'poison' and was leaving Yunshui City. He said, "I have ordered people to prepare a small gift. It is just a small token of respect. I hope the Lord will accept it!"

I saw two large boxes placed on a carriage not far away, filled with neatly stacked silver ingots and gold bars, at least tens of thousands of taels.

"Obedience is worse than respect. Thank you, Mr. Changlin, for the generous gift!" Ye Feng was not polite and generously accepted the gold and silver given by Zhao Changlin.

Zhao Gou standing next to him looked so painful, because there were 50,000 taels of silver and 10,000 taels of gold there. Even for him, the eldest son, Zhao Changlin was not so generous to him.

"set off!"

Following the order, they rode on their war horses, led by 5,000 cavalrymen, and marched towards the outside of Yunshui City. Everyone knew clearly that their goal was not to leave Changlin County, but to Wuwang Mountain.