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"What are you trying to do? Are you forcibly detaining us? Do you think you can act arbitrarily against our people just because you are the Prince of Zhennan?"

The leader was clever; he didn't just say that Chen Nan was targeting him and his group, but also dragged the people behind him into it.

However, to his utter surprise, the people behind him not only didn't respond, but also stared coldly at the group.

When someone in the crowd tried to offer help, someone behind them pulled them back and advised, "Don't move. Can't you see that the prince's face doesn't look good at all?"

"Moreover, as His Highness just said, these people are all spies sent by the Great Qian Dynasty. If we speak up for them, wouldn't we become criminals against the Northern Wei?"

After such persuasion, the people behind him, who were clear-headed about right and wrong, did not speak up at all.

Seeing this, the leader stopped struggling and let the soldiers take him away.

Only after they were arrested did order return to normal in front of the government office.

After Chen Nan distributed the grain to the people, he took Mo Bai and Qing Yu to the prison.

Here, Chen Nan not only saw Liu Banggua and the other two people he hadn't seen for two days, but also the few people who had just been arrested for causing trouble.

Chen Nan arrived at the prison gate where the men were being held and asked in a cold voice, "Who sent you?"

"Confess directly, and you'll avoid a lot of trouble. I will also give you a quick death."

The man scoffed, "Tsk tsk, is this the magnanimity you, Chen Nan, have? I thought you'd just let us go."

Chen Nan sneered: "The fact that you were able to enter Wei Capital shows that you have extraordinary power behind you. How could I let a tiger return to the mountain?"

"Giving you a quick death is already a great favor."

Both Chen Nan and the troublemakers knew that they had no chance of survival.

The only thing Chen Nan could do to help them was to suffer less guilt in their lifetime.

Seeing that the others had no intention of cooperating, Chen Nan waved his hand and called the jailer behind him to his side: "One hour. I only want the result, I don't care about the process."

The guards were delighted. Chen Nan had taught them many interrogation techniques, but they had no one to test them on.

Now things are much better. Chen Nan not only taught them interrogation techniques, but also thoughtfully found a few stubborn people for the prison guards.

Several jailers opened the cell door, leaving two guards outside. The two guards went straight into the cell, while the other two went out to prepare what they would need later.

Seeing their actions, Qingyu sneered and said, "Your Highness, these people probably don't know anything. Why not just kill them to save time?"

Chen Nan shook his head: "Do you remember the token you saw this morning?"

Qingyu nodded, puzzled.

Then Chen Nan continued, "In the morning, they copied my token, and at noon they copied the land deed of the Northern Wei."

"Most importantly, both of these items are so realistically made that even you couldn't tell the difference between them."

"That reminds me of something special."

Hearing this, Qingyu became even more curious about what Chen Nan had thought of.

Mo Bai, on the other hand, looked surprised and asked, "Your Highness, could it really be him?"

Hearing their conversation, Qingyu was even more confused. They were both speaking human language, so why couldn't he understand them?

That's right, the two of them were talking about the authentic golden nanmu leaf they had seen in the Happy Forest before.

That one is the original, which means there's a replica in the palace.

Those people can even counterfeit golden nanmu clothing, so wouldn't it be a piece of cake for them to counterfeit a token and a few land deeds?

Chen Nan became even more curious about the identities of these people.

However, while waiting, Qingyu's expression suddenly changed, and she cautiously approached Chen Nan: "Your Highness, this humble general senses the strength fluctuations of a seventh-rank martial general in the vicinity."

Chen Nan was taken aback. A seventh-rank military general? Wasn't that the subordinate he had trained?

Normally, the other party wouldn't be so flustered unless there's an emergency. The fact that Qingyu can sense their presence means something serious must have happened.

Chen Nan said seriously, "You two keep a close watch on this place. Make sure nothing goes wrong. I have something to do, but I'll be right back."

"Your Highness...that person..." Qingyu still wanted to keep Chen Nan with her.

But the latter didn't listen to him at all and strode out of the prison.

After leaving the prison, Chen Nan went to the inner room of the government office. A moment later, a man in black robes walked out of the door.

The man stood respectfully before Chen Nan: "Your Highness, according to news from our spies in Daqian, Wu Fengluan has appointed Long Hao as commander-in-chief, leading an army of 200,000, heading towards Sucheng under the banner of destroying Northern Wei."

"Based on their marching speed, they should reach the area below Su City in about four days. I urge Your Highness to make a decision as soon as possible."

"Wu Fengluan? She really can't stay idle. As soon as she knows that Northern Wei is in trouble, she immediately sends people to attack." Chen Nan smiled slightly.

He then asked, "How did Wu Fengluan find out about this? Did someone inform on her?"

The man in black robes answered honestly, "This matter came from the court assembly. It is said that someone handed Wu Fengluan a brief report, which described in detail the current situation in Northern Wei."

Chen Nan nodded: "Besides this, is there any other movement from Western Shu? And what about Eastern Qin?"

The man in black robes continued, "The Western Shu court is still debating whether to demand Liu Banga from the Northern Wei, and the result will be in the next day or two."

"As for Dong Qin, this country has many talented people, and it is not easy for our people to infiltrate, so intelligence remains scarce as always."

"All we know is that one of their royal princes seems to have gone missing, but we don't know who he is, how old he is, or what he looks like."

Without Chen Nan saying anything, the man in black robes continued to talk about the situation in Nantang: "Your Highness, the country of Nantang has been quiet all along. The entire country, from top to bottom, is immersed in the pleasure of literature and has no time to deal with other matters."

"However, the barbarians of the Northern Wei state have recently become more active. It is said that a war god in the barbarian tribe has broken through to the half-step grandmaster realm. Your Highness should also pay attention to this."

Upon hearing that he was only a half-step Grandmaster, Chen Nan didn't care much, after all, he was a Grandmaster.

He was only a half-step Grandmaster, and it wasn't like he hadn't faced him before. In his mind, the barbarian's half-step Grandmaster was equivalent to Liu Banguahua.

Half an hour later, the man in black finished his report, and Chen Nan returned to the prison.

Two people approached with delighted expressions. Qingyu muttered to herself, "Strange, I just sensed the presence of a martial artist around us, but how come I can't feel them anymore so quickly?"

However, with Chen Nan in charge, he didn't think too much about it.

After all, he had already reported the situation to Chen Nan, so he didn't need to worry about what to do next; he just needed to follow Chen Nan's instructions.