After being demoted, my 300,000-strong army trampled the imperial city!

After entering the Hundred Flowers Pavilion, Yan Qing subconsciously glanced at the hall and immediately recognized Chen Futu. She then quickly walked over to greet him, and finally her gaze fell on Liu Longyue, who had been silent all along, and she was immediately amazed by her beauty.

"Boss Yan, it's been a long time." Chen Futu invited him to have a drink with a smile.

Yan Qing said strangely, "I thought it would be dangerous for you to stay in Chuzhou, but I didn't expect that the Prince of Zhenbei would personally lead General Qin to attack Chuzhou and defeat the army of the Prince of Kaiping and Liu Wendong."

"The young master is kind-hearted and would not allow Sun Chengzong's army to harass the people. But Madam Yan, have you settled your family affairs properly?"

"To be honest, I have something I need to trouble you with."

When the topic of settling down and building a business came up, Yan Qing's face was filled with bitterness.

The Commerce Department accepted the Chuzhou merchant, but she was not satisfied with the accommodation arranged for her, because there was a brothel right outside the street, which she found very offensive.

She had planned to spend money to find a new house, but when she went to the brokerage firm, she was met with all sorts of difficulties.

"Is there still this matter?"

Chen Futu frowned deeply.

As the chief minister of the northern frontier, Yu Qian was in charge of personnel appointments. How could he possibly misjudge people?

No, Yu Qian wouldn't concern himself with a mere brokerage manager; the problem must lie at the grassroots level.

As Yan Qing recounted the story, Chen Futu finally understood the inside story.

It turned out that the manager behind the brokerage firm had taken a liking to Yan Qing, the widow, hoping to gain both wealth and beauty. So he made things difficult for her in every way, not only hindering her normal business transactions, but also making things difficult for her in other aspects. He even said that Yan Qing could not do anything without his approval.

"Tsk tsk tsk, this is really interesting."

Chen Futu's smile vanished completely.

Liu Longyue, who was standing to the side, seized the opportunity to say sarcastically, "Some people are fighting to the death outside, but the roots of Longcheng are rotten, and they don't even know it."

Chen Futu couldn't respond to this, but he still believed that it was impossible for Longcheng to experience widespread problems under Yu Qian's management; it must be an isolated case.

"Today, he invited me to a banquet at the Hundred Flowers Pavilion again, and I had no choice but to comply."

Yan Qing looked utterly exhausted as she spoke.

Chen Futu coldly said, "In that case, Madam Yan might as well call that person over here to talk."

"Young Master Qin is willing to help me?"

"After all, I invited you to Dragon City, so I naturally have to take charge if any problems arise."

"Thank you, Young Master Qin."

Yan Qing was overjoyed and immediately sent her attendants to see the person, while she herself stayed behind, clearly unwilling to see him again.

A moment later, a portly man walked over. His name was Sun Gongye, and he was in his early forties with a face full of pockmarks.

Liu Longyue glanced at Yan Qing's serene and beautiful face, then at her pockmarked face, and immediately felt disgusted.

Sun Gongye ignored Chen Futu and Liu Longyue. After arriving, he sat down casually and stared at Yan Qing with a fawning expression. "Madam Yan, I've already booked a private room. Wouldn't it be a waste if you didn't go?"

“Lord Sun, I just ran into a friend, so I thought I’d come in and have a chat.”

Yan Qing introduced Chen Futu and Liu Longyue, deliberately explaining that they were two young masters of the Qin family. However, Sun Gongye did not understand the meaning behind her words. He looked at Chen Futu and Liu Longyue with some suspicion and asked warily, "Are you two just friends with Madam Yan?"

Chen Futu replied calmly, "I heard that Madam Yan wants to buy a house and hire some servants, but you have been obstructing her in every way. Is that true?"

"nonsense!"

Seeing his filth exposed, Sun Gongye's face immediately fell.

"If there's no obstruction, why has Madam Yan's deal been unable to be finalized?"

"Hmph, my affairs are none of your business. Don't you think Young Master Qin is meddling too much?"

“If you continue to target Madam Yan, I really will have to take action.”

Chen Futu's patience was limited.

Sun Gongye dared to talk nonsense to his face; he must be up to no good behind his back.

"Mind your own business? Do you even know who my brother-in-law is?!"

Sun Gongye, his face covered in pockmarks, looked arrogant. Chen Futu, however, became somewhat interested. "Who is your brother-in-law?"

“My brother-in-law is an official in the Commerce Department, and I also have connections in the Development Department. I advise you not to meddle in other people’s business.”

With that, Sun Gongye ignored Chen Futu and continued to chat with Yan Qing with a smile.

Chen Futu immediately looked at Liu Longyue, who nodded and got up to walk towards Boss Hua.

Once they reached a secluded corner, Liu Longyue immediately explained that it was the original flavor, but still concealed her identity.

Upon hearing this, Boss Hua immediately craned his neck to look at Chen Futu. The more he looked at her, the more alarmed he became. He muttered to himself, "No wonder I felt that young master was so noble. Could he be General Qin's younger brother?"

"Send someone to the Commerce Department to tell the official in charge to handle the matter, but don't say it's someone else's idea. Let's see what the official in charge of the Commerce Department thinks."

Liu Longyue was quick-witted. She knew that if Chen Futu wanted to eradicate the malignant tumor, and the head of the Commerce Department didn't handle the problems that were out in the open, then it was time to replace the people in the Commerce Department.

Mr. Hua said with difficulty, "Young master, I'm afraid my men won't be able to see those officials."

"You'll see it once you have it."

Liu Longyue took out a token with gold carvings.

This was given to her by the old lady. As long as she doesn't leave the city, she can handle any problem she encounters in Dragon City.

Boss Hua dared not delay and immediately arranged for someone to go.

At this moment, Yan Qing was already feeling uncomfortable from Sun Gongye's entanglement. When she saw Liu Longyue return, she knew that the matter was settled and all she had to do was wait for the result.

Sun Gongye, unaware of the impending doom, even looked up at Chen Futu and shouted, "Young master, please go sit somewhere else. I would like to have a private talk with Madam Yan."

Chen Futu was amused by him and shook his head, too lazy to pay any more attention.

Seeing that he had been ignored, Sun Gongye stood up angrily and said to Yan Qing, "Madam Yan, let's move to a private room. Everything can be discussed there, otherwise..."

He is threatening.

Even Yan Qing, with her good temper, was angered. She said in a huff, "I won't bother Lord Sun any longer. I'll just leave Longcheng."

This was said to Sun Gongye, and also to Chen Futu.

Sun Gongye, feeling rebuffed, snorted heavily and turned to leave. After a couple of steps, seemingly feeling he had lost face, he turned back and said in a low voice, "The sky is high and the road is long. Once you leave Longcheng, be careful not to be attacked by bandits. With your beautiful face, many people will have their eyes on you."

After finishing his speech, Sun Gongye returned to his private room.

Yan Qing clenched his fists and said indignantly to Chen Futu, "Young Master Qin, is this the Dragon City you spoke of?"

"Don't worry, I will definitely give Madam Yan an explanation today."

"Alright, I trust Young Master Qin."

Yan Qing steered the conversation away from that topic and then briefly recounted her experiences in Longcheng during this period.

The reason she didn't leave despite Sun Gongye's harassment was because Longcheng was indeed developing very well, and it was clear that the young master was a man destined for great things. Even the refugees were settled as soon as they arrived in Longcheng.

Compared to Sun Yat-sen, the Prince of Zhenbei's heir is practically a living bodhisattva.

It was with this belief that Yan Qing did not leave in a huff.

"Look over there..."

Suddenly, Liu Longyue secretly tugged at Chen Futu's sleeve.

Chen Futu looked in the direction she was pointing and saw a middle-aged scholar come to the Hundred Flowers Pavilion. He casually found a seat, sat down, and looked around. It was obvious that he was not there to eat, drink, and enjoy himself.

Liu Longyue muttered in a voice only Chen Futu could hear: "I've seen this person in the capital. He was a minor official under the Minister of War."