The disgraced official I took care of was actually Zhu Houcong's childhood friend.

Zhou Chu trusted Chunlan so much for two reasons: first, Sun Qiang was her adoptive father; second, when Chunlan was sold to the brokerage firm, she was already an orphan and all alone, so Zhou Chu and Sun Qiang were her only family.

Zhou Chu always treated Chunlan very well. He would always think of her when he had something delicious to eat, and she received a monthly allowance of five taels of silver.

It should be noted that the monthly allowance for a servant is usually only around two hundred coins, or even less.

Chunlan rarely spends any money and never cares about it. She has never even spent the allowance Zhou Chu gives her; she has always saved it.

If Zhou Chu can't even trust someone like this, then he'll never find anyone he can trust.

Zhou Chu took Lu Bing to his small study in his courtyard, while Chu Li was in another study.

After confirming that no one was around, Lu Bing took out a letter from his pocket and handed it to Zhou Chu.

The envelope was sealed with sealing wax and had an official seal on it, but it wasn't the seal of the King of Xing.

It must be said that Zhu Houcong was extremely meticulous in his work, if not flawless.

Zhou Chu took a small knife from the bookshelf, cut open the envelope, and took out the letter inside.

As for the integrity of the sealing wax, is it necessary to check?

What a joke! Lu Bing is right here, what are you checking?

The reason for applying sealing wax is simply to be on the safe side, as a precaution.

Zhou Chu glanced at the letter; it was written in a very formal style, but it boiled down to one thing.

The main question was to Zhou Chu about the current situation in the capital.

In other words, it was a veiled question to Zhou Chu: based on Zhou Chu's judgment, when would Yang Tinghe and the others likely make their move?

"Brother, remember what I'm about to say."

Zhou Chu looked at Lu Bingdao.

Zhou Chu didn't want to write a letter; writing a letter carried risks.

It would be better to just have Lu Bing relay the message; it's not complicated and the message won't be misrepresented.

"it is good."

Lu Bing nodded solemnly.

He knew that what Zhou Chu was about to say was no ordinary matter, so he naturally dared not be negligent.

"During this time, I disguised myself and got to know a wealthy merchant from Jiangnan named Wang Cai. He has been in the capital for a long time, but he never does business. However, he often visits the residences of people like Yang Tinghe. He must be plotting something big. A few days ago, a fifth-rank official named Chu Heng and his entire family were burned to death. According to the information I have received, this was not an accident, but a massacre. Chu Heng must have accidentally found out something, so he was silenced."

Zhou Chu organized his thoughts and said.

"It is clear that a major event is not far off, which will take at least six months or a year. Let the prince wait patiently."

Hearing these words, Lu Bing, who was standing to the side, was so shocked that his scalp tingled.

He never expected that Zhou Chu would be able to find so much information.

"By the way, I'll teach you some methods for encrypting emails."

As Zhou Chu spoke, he took out a copy of the Records of the Three Kingdoms.

This version of Romance of the Three Kingdoms is the most widely circulated version on the market.

Zhou Chu used this book as a codebook, teaching Lu Bing how to encrypt letters.

The method of encrypting the letters is very simple; it's the kind that's obvious at a glance.

After learning about Zhou Chu, Lu Bing was amazed by his extraordinary talent.

"Weighing instrument, you've really kept it well hidden."

This statement not only expresses admiration for Zhou Chu's ability to encrypt letters, but also reflects on the information Zhou Chu had previously shared.

These are things that ordinary people cannot do.

"There's nothing we can do; this is the capital city."

Zhou Chu said meaningfully.

Lu Bing instantly understood the meaning behind Zhou Chu's words.

If they hadn't hidden themselves well, they would probably have been doomed long ago.

After Lu Bing left, Zhou Chu was about to go to Zuixianlou when he ran into another familiar face.

Lin Yao.

“Brother Hengqi”.

Lin Yao smiled sweetly.

"I've met the county lord."

Zhou Chu bowed and said.

"Oh, Brother Hengqi, there's no need to be so polite between us. You can just call me Yaoyao from now on."

Lin Yao doesn't have a courtesy name; it's rare for girls to have one. Yao Yao is her given name.

Most girls would never easily let a man call them by their maiden name.