The queen is crazy and spoiled, and the tyrant bows to her

Ji Wuyuan sneered, a casual laugh with a hint of sarcasm between his eyebrows: "Humph, the mere Nanyue Kingdom dares to provoke our great Dasheng?"

"A clown, hooked up with a stray dog..."

"Heh, interesting."

Xie Zhiyan's smile faded, and his expression became more serious: "But the Nanyue Nation dared to take such a risk, so they must have some bargaining chips in hand."

After saying that, he paused and added: "It is related to the secret hidden by the Qi family..."

Ji Wuyuan hummed calmly, leaning lazily in his chair, his expression expressionless. "Nanyue Country is located on the southern border, and is short of resources, especially copper and iron."

"If they want to stir up trouble, weapons and armaments will be the primary problem."

"But they're so confident now. Either they've found new resources, or they've found something to compensate for their weapon disadvantage."

"But no matter which case it is, it must be related to what the Qi family is hiding."

Xie Zhiyan nodded, agreeing with the idea. "I suspect the Qi family is hiding a secret, secretly manufacturing weapons in the Jiangnan area, thereby colluding with the Nanyue Kingdom."

"This way, there will be a reasonable explanation for the mysterious disappearance of those young men."

Ji Wuyuan narrowed his eyes slightly, his fingers tapping rhythmically on the table. After a moment, he slowly said, "I'm afraid it's not that simple..."

"I have ordered people to secretly explore the deep mountains in this area. We will soon have results on what it is."

Xie Zhiyan paused while drinking his tea, his pupils drooping slightly, unable to hide his surprise: "You mean..."

Ji Wuyuan pursed his lips, and the color of his phoenix eyes was gloomy and deep.

........

The next morning, Jiang Wantang got up and found that Ji Wuyuan, Xie Zhiyan and others were not there. She disguised herself and was about to go out.

Yun Shang guessed that she was going to Fengyue Tower, and was worried about her, so she followed her no matter what.

The two of them sneaked out through the back door and were caught by Ji Wuyuan who suddenly appeared.

The latter smiled and looked at Jiang Wantang with an ambiguous look in his eyes: "Tang'er, where do you want to go?"

His voice was gentle, low and magnetic, but it made Jiang Wantang's heart suddenly tighten.

Ji Wuyuan was originally a man with a strong aura, no matter how gentle and indulgent he treated her on weekdays.

The moment he appeared, Jiang Wantang inevitably felt a sense of oppression.

She pretended to be calm and said with a smile: "It's boring in the yard, let's go out for a walk..."

Ji Wuyuan walked up to Jiang Wantang, raised his hand and stroked her disguised face, asking her to look at him.

Then, the smile in his eyes deepened, and he asked her softly: "Ask her again, Tang'er, where do you want to go?"

Jiang Wantang blinked and subconsciously wanted to say that he was just going out for a walk.

Ji Wuyuan released his hand and spoke again, his voice several degrees lower than before: "Tang'er, think carefully before answering."

"I want to hear the truth."

Jiang Wantang's heart stagnated, he lowered his eyes and said, "Okay..."

Then she told her in detail about her desire to go to Linzhou City to take a look. Ji Wuyuan raised his hand and casually combed her hair.

After Jiang Wantang finished speaking, he kissed her forehead and slowly said, "Tang'er, do you want to investigate Qi Ming?"

Jiang Wantang was stunned and looked at Ji Wuyuan in surprise. It seemed that she didn't show it in her words just now?

Then, she was stunned for a long time before answering: "Not entirely..."

It is impossible to admit it completely, so it is easier to get away with it by being half-truthful.

"Okay, I understand." Ji Wuyuan rubbed her head and said lightly.

That's it? !

He knew it in just one sentence?!

Jiang Wantang had just thought of the words, but hadn't had time to say them out loud.

"That......"

Ji Wuyuan smiled, looked into her eyes, and answered seriously: "Tang'er, if you want to go, go ahead. I won't hold you back anymore."

"But there is one thing, Tang'er must protect herself and call the secret guards if there is any danger."

"One more thing, Tang'er, if you want to do anything in the future, you can just tell me directly."

"As long as it's not too dangerous or excessive, I will satisfy you."

Jiang Wantang was stunned. Listening to his earnest and indulgent words, she felt as if her guard had been lowered a lot.

For a moment, I didn't know how to react.

"I've prepared a carriage for you outside the courtyard..." Ji Wuyuan said this, leaning over to hug her, and speaking softly, "Tang'er, go and come back early. I'll be waiting for you here."

Jiang Wantang hugged him back and said, "Okay."

Afterwards, Jiang Wantang took Yun Shang and headed to Linzhou City.

Not long after the two left, Xie Zhiyan and Lu Jinan came back with a big box.

Last night, Ji Wuyuan ordered a thorough check of all checkpoints leading to the southern border, and sure enough, a large number of hidden weapons were found in a convoy transporting grain.

His subordinates did not dare to alert the enemy, so they sent someone to report to Lu Jinan.

Lu Jinan did not dare to delay and hurriedly notified Xie Zhiyan to come and report with a box of weapons that had been secretly confiscated.

When the box was opened, a cold light flashed everywhere. The weapons inside were well-made, with extremely sharp blades. They seemed to emit a cold glow under the sunlight.

Ji Wuyuan frowned, picked up one of the long swords, and chopped at the rockery wall beside him. The stone immediately shattered into pieces.

It is obvious that the materials and workmanship of this batch of weapons are of high quality and are in no way inferior to those used in the army.

Weapons like these are definitely not made of ordinary materials, and it takes more than a day or two for a workshop to create them.

What this means is self-evident.

The Qi family has been collaborating with the enemy and committing treason, and has harbored evil intentions for a long time.

Ji Wuyuan sneered, his originally deep eyes now filled with a chilling chill, full of murderous intent: "The Qi family is really well hidden..."

His voice was low and struck the hearts of the people present like a heavy hammer.

Xie Zhiyan frowned, his eyes seemed to be frozen in black ice, and his face was as dark as water.

At that time, on the other side, when Jiang Wantang and Yun Shang arrived at Fengyue Tower, the place outside the door where the notice was posted was crowded with people stopping to watch.

People around were talking, and the noisy voices were like a buzzing swarm of bees.

Jiang Wantang frowned slightly, a hint of curiosity flashed in her eyes. She took Yun Shang's hand, struggled through the crowd, and squeezed to the front of the notice.

The notice said that Fengyue Tower would hold a courtesan competition tomorrow, recruiting courtesans and offering a large sum of money to all beauties to participate.

A hint of complexity flashed across Jiang Wantang's cold eyes. He lowered his eyelids slightly and retreated with Yun Shang.

The two went to the restaurant opposite Fengyue Tower and found a private room where they could see the back door of Fengyue Tower.

After the two of them sat down, Yun Shang looked at Fengyue Tower across from them and asked in confusion, "Strange, I've been hiding in Fengyue Tower for two days, and there's no shortage of Hua Niang there?"

"It's understandable to hold an Oiran competition, but why do we have to recruit so many courtesans?"