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

Chen Futu came to Baihua Tower today to fish, just to see if his whereabouts were being monitored by the people from Daqian.

It now seems that his every move is being watched by the other party.

They might not be able to place people inside the palace, but they certainly have people watching them from the outside.

Liu Longyue said softly, "I only met this person when I was in the capital, but I don't know his name or what his abilities are. But since he was sent by the Minister of War, he must have some skills."

"It's alright, let them make the arrangements. Once all the hidden agents in Dragon City are exposed, I'll wipe them all out in one fell swoop."

Chen Futu wasn't in a hurry at all; let the other party keep an eye on him if they wanted to.

As they were talking, the performer on stage finished a dance, and the whole audience erupted in applause. Then the merchants took out silver and threw it onto the stage, which fell like rain.

Chen Futu's eyelids twitched as he read it.

This is definitely the mark of a streamer; it seems that these earnings alone would be a considerable sum.

Chen Futu turned to Yan Qing and asked, "Whose share of the reward money is it?"

"Of course, Baihua Pavilion takes the lion's share. However, the actresses are not bound by contracts of servitude. They are free to come and go. I've heard that many girls who come to Chuzhou want to work at Baihua Pavilion. Anyway, no one dares to bully them here."

Yan Qing had witnessed many human tragedies on his way from Chuzhou. The biggest difference between Longcheng and Chuzhou was that Longcheng had a wise and powerful local official.

"I didn't expect Madam Yan to have such a high opinion of the young master?" Chen Futu felt a little smug.

Yan Qing replied sarcastically, "I was referring to Lord Yu Qian."

puff--

Liu Longyue, who was standing to the side, burst out laughing, because Chen Futu's expression at that moment was somewhat comical.

I thought I would receive some praise from the public, but instead, people praised Yu Qian.

Yan Qing explained, "Lord Yu is renowned for his kindness and compassion for the people. Apart from the chaos caused by a few individuals, most of what I've seen in Longcheng has been good."

"Yu Qian is honest and upright, but in the end he is only under the Crown Prince's command. Why can't Madam Yan praise the Crown Prince?"

"The Crown Prince's reputation is renowned throughout the land; he is both righteous and wicked, so there's not much to say about him."

Madam Yan's evaluation was quite interesting.

The so-called evil, needless to say, refers to the killing of surrendered soldiers in the Western Regions.

Throughout history, there have been countless generals who killed surrendered soldiers, among whom the most famous were the god of war Bai Qi and Chang Yuchun.

While he was pondering, a commotion suddenly broke out. A performer who had just stepped off the stage was grabbed by the wrist by a drunken tycoon. The tycoon swayed and grinned, "Beauty, have a couple of drinks with me. If you do a good job, you can have as much money as you want."

"let me go!"

"Hey, don't run away! I haven't seen such a beautiful girl in ages."

That wealthy merchant was quite bold, daring to cause trouble at the Hundred Flowers Pavilion, ignoring the anger shown by those around him.

Seeing this, Boss Hua quickly stepped forward, forcefully pushed the drunken man aside, and said with displeasure, "Guest, we welcome drinking and discussing business at Baihua Pavilion, but if you want to do other things, we are sorry we cannot accommodate you."

"Heh, if she won't stay with me, you will!"

After saying that, the wealthy businessman boldly grabbed Boss Hua, causing the whole audience to gasp in surprise.

Boss Hua quickly stepped back to avoid the groping hand, and shouted, "Where are the guards? Get this troublemaker out of here!"

Wow!

Suddenly, seven or eight burly men rushed out from the backyard.

The merchant was annoyed by this. He waved his hand, and a man with a scarred face among the guests at his table suddenly stood up.

The man was very strong, at least of the eighth or ninth rank. He dealt with the guards of the Hundred Flowers Pavilion as easily as beating children, and knocked them all to the ground in just a few moves.

Boss Hua roared, "How dare you! Causing trouble at Hundred Flowers Pavilion, don't you value yourselves?!"

Baihua Pavilion is the Crown Prince's business; to act arrogantly here is to challenge him.

The wealthy merchant, drunk, shouted: "The young master has no time to deal with such trivial matters. Hand over that young lady, and I'll let you go today. Otherwise, I'll burn your shop down."

not right...

Chen Futu frowned and looked at Liu Longyue, "Did you notice anything?"

Liu Longyue pondered for a moment, "I can tell, this person is probably more than just a businessman."

“That’s right. No normal person would dare to cause trouble at the Hundred Flowers Pavilion. There must be something fishy going on,” Yan Qing added.

Chen Futu stared at the drunken merchant, resisting the urge to attack, because judging by the time, the people from the Commerce Department should have arrived by now.

Sure enough, just as the whole place was making a ruckus, a group of people entered the Hundred Flowers Pavilion.

The leader was a young official whom Chen Futu did not recognize, but Yu Qian certainly did.

Liu Longyue whispered, "This person is Xu Duo, the Deputy Commissioner for the Development of Longcheng personally appointed by Lord Yu. He has a very high position."

With the officials' arrival, the noisy Hundred Flowers Pavilion finally quieted down.

Xu Duo glanced at everyone, then looked at the guard lying on the ground and asked, "What happened?"

When Boss Hua saw the official arrive, he stepped forward and explained the whole story.

Xu Duo scolded the drunken merchant, "You're incredibly audacious! It's been a long time since anyone dared to run wild in Longcheng."

The merchant, however, said nonchalantly, "Sir, it's just a woman, what's the big deal? I have money to compensate you."

"I'm afraid even using silver won't be effective!"

Xu Duo decisively ordered the arrest.

The wealthy businessman was quickly pinned to the ground, and his struggles were futile.

Chen Futu was fairly satisfied with this, at least Xu Duo didn't see that the other party was extremely wealthy and therefore had the idea of ​​letting him off the hook.

"Why are you arresting me? Why are you doing this?!"

The wealthy businessman jumped up and down, shouting, and then he and the scarred man were taken away together.

Chen Futu stared intently at the merchant who was still howling in the street. The strange feeling in his heart grew stronger and stronger. Moreover, the official from the capital was also observing the wealthy merchant with a somewhat strange expression.

After dealing with the troublemakers, Xu Duo asked the florist, Sun Gongye, where he was.

Boss Hua immediately went upstairs to find Sun Gongye.

Yan Qing said to Chen Futu, "I am in charge of personnel matters and must pay my respects to Lord Xu. Please excuse me."

At this moment, many people in the hall were trying to curry favor with Xu Duo. As the deputy envoy of the Longcheng Commercial Bureau, Xu Duo wielded great power, and everyone wanted to take this opportunity to build a good relationship with him.

Just as Yan Qing was about to go over, Xu Duo's gaze suddenly fell on Chen Futu. He paused for a moment, then, under the astonished gazes of everyone, lifted his official robe and strode over.

Yan Qing hurriedly got up to greet him, but Xu Duo bypassed her and was about to speak when he reached Chen Futu.

Chen Futu shook his head, signaling him not to reveal his identity.

Xu Duo noticed that Liu Longyue was dressed as a man and understood the situation. He said in a low voice, "I didn't expect you to be here too."

"I went out for a stroll and stumbled upon some good things." Chen Futu's words were laced with sarcasm.

Sweating profusely from the scolding, Xu Duo hurriedly said, "It was my fault. I will definitely increase my efforts to monitor those officials."

"No need, someone will take care of it."

The Imperial Guards are about to arrive in Longcheng; it's best to leave this to the experts.

Yan Qing, standing to the side, was immediately filled with doubt and suspicion as he observed Xu Duo's attitude towards Chen Futu. The other wealthy merchants and scholars also exchanged glances, their eyes filled with apprehension as they looked at Chen Futu. As for the accompanying officials, they all crowded around him.

Xu Duo turned around and glared at them, and they stopped in their tracks, not daring to approach any closer.

At this moment, everyone's eyes in the Hundred Flowers Pavilion fell on Chen Futu.