The Return of the King: A Generation of Prodigies

Looking at Wang Zongyuan's disappearing back, Shen Tingzhi smiled helplessly.

This old man has been like this for so many years. He clearly agrees in his heart, but he just refuses to admit defeat and insists on arguing with others to see who is better.

After explaining everything to Wang Zongyuan, Shen Tingzhi did not go to rest, but went to the temporary interrogation room in the backyard.

Shen Tingzhi won't be able to sleep tonight unless he finds out the origin of that horse head.

When Shen Tingzhi arrived, the horse leader was almost covered in blood.

There are special guards to deal with such people, and those guards will not show mercy to their enemies.

"Second Young Master." The guard saw Shen Tingzhi coming in and hurried forward.

"Well, did he confess?" Shen Tingzhi stared at Ma Tou'er who had fainted in front of him, and he had already concluded in his heart that this person was not Yun Liren.

Because his appearance is very different from Yun Liren, but he is not a Xirong person, and there are no Xirong features on his face.

"Before he fainted, he confessed that he was from a tribe called Huangyang in Northern Qiang."

"He was sent to the Western Rong as a slave when he was young, and the Western Rong people trained him to be a spy."

"Three years ago, the Xirong people brought him here and asked him to help them with their shady activities under the guise of running a small business."

"In addition to running some small businesses, he also helps farmers find jobs at the Huguo Temple and charges a small amount of money."

"A month ago, he received an order from his master to find a group of people to dig a tunnel leading to the outside of the temple, so he recruited a group of people and started digging."

After hearing what the guard said, Shen Tingzhi frowned. It was almost a month ago when he returned from suppressing the rebellion in Pingzhou. How could such a coincidence happen?

Is this really a coincidence, or is it because he touched the interests of certain people and someone deliberately set up a trap in Huguo Temple and waited for him to fall into it?

For some reason, Shen Tingzhi suddenly thought of Ji Yue, whom he brought back.

Although Ji Yue was a tough guy and refused to say anything after being brought back, Shen Tingzhi always felt that he was involved in this matter.

Perhaps those people set up a trap in the Huguo Temple to harm him just for Ji Yue's sake.

Yu Sheng stayed in Pingzhou just to find out Ji Yue's identity and origins. It is unknown whether he has found out anything in these days.

It seems that we have to send someone to Pingzhou tomorrow to call Yu Sheng back.

Without Yu Sheng around, many things are difficult and inconvenient to do.

"What else did he confess?" What the guard just said did not reveal any more useful information.

"He also disclosed his contacts at Huguo Temple. We have already sent people to monitor them. We didn't arrest them directly for fear of alerting the enemy."

"As long as people are under our surveillance, they can't escape."

"This person is just a small fry. He won't know the important information."

"Our people will follow the clues in the next two days and investigate Mrs. Jin's identity and purpose."

"Okay." Shen Tingzhi nodded to the guard and said, "Keep an eye on this guy. We might be able to use him in the future."

"Yes, I understand."

In the room, Shen Tianjiao was also listening to Yu Po's report. The more she listened, the colder she felt in her heart.

In her previous life, she thought that Yun Li’s downfall was due to Li Heng’s excessive extravagance, debauchery, incompetence, and weakness.

Only today did she understand that although Li Heng was a useless person, Yun Li's foundation had been shaken since the previous emperor.

The late emperor's favorite thing was to accept beauties from various countries to enrich his harem.

These beauties from various countries were assigned tasks before coming to Yunli, which were various tasks to destroy and disintegrate Yunli.

Those beauties placed the people they brought from their own countries in various places in Yunli to gather all kinds of information about Yunli.

They were like termites, eroding and destroying Yun Li's foundation.

If an emperor cannot abandon his own selfish desires and serve the public good, it will be difficult for the country to maintain long-term stability.

"Master, what's wrong? Is there anything wrong?"

Seeing that Shen Tianjiao's expression was not right, Yu Po asked cautiously.

Shen Tianjiao shook her head and said, "I'm thinking about something else."

"Yupo, I really feel very tired now."

"Yun Li's kingdom is now like a pancake that has been eaten away by termites. It may appear fine on the outside, but it's actually rotten inside."

"Now this big pie is just waiting for someone to destroy it."

"Tell me, do I really have the ability to reverse the world, change Yun Li's fate, and make Yun Li strong again?"

Shen Tianjiao was a little hit at this time. She tried her best to change Yun Li's fate, but found that there were many things that she was powerless to change.

She now doubted whether she could really change the course of history and allow all of them to change their fate in their previous lives so that they could live a peaceful and happy life as she wished.

"Master, why do you think so?" Yu Po grew up with Shen Tianjiao, so she naturally knew Shen Tianjiao very well.

"No matter what the country is like now, as its decision-maker, you must do your best to govern it well."

"Because your father, your crown prince, your courtiers, and your people all look up to you earnestly. You are their support and backer, their admirer, and their protector."

"Since Heaven has chosen you to be Yunli's queen, to participate in government affairs, and to be the decision-maker of this country, you will surely become the patron saint of the people."

"Although Yunli is now riddled with holes and devastated, someone has to come out and repair it."

"This is a huge project that requires a lot of manpower and energy. It cannot be completed on the shoulders of one person."

"But Master, you still have us. You have the Marquis as your backer, the three young masters as your assistants, and us, although we are not of much use, we are willing to obey your orders and accompany you through life and death for you and Yun Li."

"No matter how difficult this thing is, as long as all of us work together, put our strength into one direction, and use our energy in one place, we can always change something."

"Even if you can't make Yunli strong again during your lifetime, you still have His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

"He will continue to forge ahead along the path you have paved for him, and one day he will achieve your goal of making Yunli powerful."

Shen Tianjiao looked up at Yu Po and smiled. This girl was indeed good at comforting people, and every word she said touched her heart.

It made her feel comforted and that she was okay again.

Yes, this life is different from the previous one. She is no longer fighting alone.

She now has a father, a brother, children, and so many loyal people who are willing to follow her.

She has support, assistance, hope and motivation, so what is she afraid of?

The only way is to move forward and do your best to achieve your goals.

What if she really can't achieve her goal in this life?

She has children. Her two children will take over and complete her mission. What else does she have to worry about?

Shen Tianjiao's emotions came and went quickly. After she figured it out, she quickly cheered up again.

"Master, what's wrong with this dress?"

Seeing that Shen Tianjiao's complexion looked better, Yu Po finally asked about his doubts.

"Oh, this is a gift someone gave me." Shen Tianjiao didn't even turn her head. The gifts that Alubo Yiyinshuang gave her were not worth mentioning at all.

"Who sent it?" Yu Po's voice changed. As Shen Tianjiao's personal bodyguard, she would never allow anyone to do anything to hurt Shen Tianjiao.

"Who else could it be? Yin Shuang." Shen Tianjiao sighed. It seemed that after Li Chaohui's matter was over, she would have to arrange her brothers' weddings immediately.

With a sister-in-law, I can avoid those playboys outside causing trouble again.

"She? Why did she do this?" Yu Po, who was already wary of Yin Shuang, became even more furious when he heard that it was Shen Tianjiao who injured Yin Shuang.

That woman was too much. She was thinking about the second young master and almost hurt the master at the same time.

It seems that if we don't teach her a lesson, she really doesn't know that there is always someone better than her. Does she think she can do whatever she wants to anyone?

Seeing Yu Po's face dark with anger, Shen Tianjiao quickly said, "Alright, alright, don't be angry. She didn't get any advantage from me."

"She probably won't be able to make it tonight. We'll probably hear from her tomorrow morning that she's gone crazy."

Shen Tianjiao smiled gently, as if she was talking about something trivial that was not worth mentioning at all.

"Hmm?" Yu Po widened her eyes and looked at Shen Tianjiao. She was very curious about what her master had done to Yin Shuang.

After all, in Yu Po's heart, Shen Tianjiao has always been a person who is too gentle and kind, and sometimes can even be described as weak.

What can such a person do to Yin Shuang?

Seeing Yu Po's curious look, Shen Tianjiao decided to satisfy her curiosity.

"It's nothing, actually. When Chao Yun was recuperating at the hot spring villa, he was bored and told Qiu Tong some very useful little secret recipes that can save you from having to fight the enemy yourself."

"Qiu Tong has already verified it, and it works very well. She even said that she has a natural talent for this and can do it better than anyone who taught her."

"When she returns from beyond the Great Wall, we'll have another pharmacist, which will save us a lot of trouble."

"What I gave to Yinshuang tonight is one of those things that will cause an extremely itchy feeling once it touches you. There is no other medicine that can cure it except my antidote."

"If I don't get prompt treatment, it won't just be unbearable itching, it will be ulcers and disfigurement all over my body."

Shen Tianjiao was clearly talking about a very cruel thing, but whether she was saying it or Yu Po was listening, they both felt that it was just a very ordinary thing, just like the trivial things that happened around them every day.

"There is such a good thing?" Yu Po not only did not think that there was anything wrong with Shen Tianjiao's doing this, but because she had never seen this kind of medicine before, she was even faintly excited.

She thought to herself that when Qiu Tong came back, she would go to Qiu Tong's place and search everywhere, bringing back all the good things from Qiu Tong, and try them all out herself.

If it is useful, then ask Qiu Tong to make some more for herself and keep it for future use.

Seeing Yu Po's excitement, Shen Tianjiao reached out and poked her head, then took out all the remaining medicine powder.

"Here, all of this is for you. It says what these powders are used for. Be careful, or you might end up hurting yourself instead of the enemy."

"Yeah, I know." Yu Po's eyes lit up with excitement. "Are all of these really mine?"

"Oh, it's all yours. Go experiment and see which ones work and which don't. We'll improve them later."

"We now have a poison maker in the palace who is even better than Chao Yun. She can make any kind of medicine you want."

This incident made Shen Tianjiao truly feel how happy it was to have a drug maker like Duan Qingning by her side.

With these medicines, things will become much easier. When dealing with your enemies, you can gain the greatest benefits and victory at a very low cost.

"Well, okay." Yu Po couldn't wait to try it out, but unfortunately there was no subject for her to experiment on.

"Master, if Yin Shuang comes asking for the antidote tomorrow, will you give it to her?"

Thinking about what Yin Shuang was going to encounter, Yu Po felt no sympathy, but instead a very refreshing feeling.

Yu Po felt uncomfortable whenever she thought of Yin Shuang's arrogant look, not to mention that Yin Shuang had revealed her feelings for Shen Tingzhi without reservation.

This made Yu Po even more disgusted with her. Although the three young masters of the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion did not hold as high a status as Shen Tianjiao in Yu Po's heart, their status was only slightly lower than Shen Tianjiao's.

In Yu Po's heart, these people are her masters, the best and most outstanding people in the world.

Not to mention that Yin Shuang had thoughts about Shen Tingzhi that she shouldn't have, she was not worthy of even just thinking about him.

"Well, I don't know yet. It depends on how Yin Shuang behaves."

What happened tonight was just a small punishment from Shen Tianjiao to Yin Shuang. If this couldn't make Yin Shuang wake up and take back her thoughts.

Then Shen Tianjiao would never be soft-hearted and let her go no matter what. Keeping such a dangerous and paranoid person would always be a disaster.

Shen Tianjiao must end the danger before it comes, otherwise Shen Tingzhi is likely to suffer.

Yin Shuang is not an ordinary woman. She has many tricks and schemes, and Shen Tingzhi may not be her opponent.