The Flourishing Era of Female Merchants

The two entered the alley, and Yi Zhuxuan was a little anxious. "General, please tell me your orders quickly."

What she wanted to say was, why summon her at this time? Before things have even come to fruition, even if they meet, they can only avoid each other. What if things go wrong? Wouldn't everything she had done before be for nothing? Most importantly, she couldn't let An Mi take the bait, and she couldn't let An Mi's happiness be ruined. She would never be willing to accept that.

Yi Zhuxuan was thinking to herself that once Feng Yu left, she had to find An Mi as soon as possible so that she could feel at ease. It was really strange that An Mi had suddenly disappeared.

However, she was unaware that the woman she thought had disappeared had reappeared not far from the carriage after she entered the alley. In fact, she was even more unaware that she had unknowingly fallen into someone else's trap.

An Mi deliberately instructed the driver to take this route to create this opportunity. After observing Feng Yu for the past few days, Yi Fei realized that Feng Yu always left at this time. So, she calculated the time and came here to try her luck. It seems that her luck was really good. She actually ran into Feng Yu leaving, which gave Feng Yu and Yi Zhuxuan a chance to meet.

As the two entered the alley, An Mi cautiously followed. At this moment, the two were completely unaware that someone was hiding in the shadows, listening to their conversation.

"How much longer will this take?" Feng Yu asked, his tone displeased and his voice clearly impatient. In recent days, one thing after another had gone wrong, while the King of Bohai was enjoying immense prestige. He was eager to find pleasure in the success of this matter.

Yi Zhuxuan took a deep breath. "General, rest assured, everything is under my control."

"I'm asking you, how much longer!" Feng Yu raised his voice, each word seemingly spat out from between his teeth.

Yi Zhuxuan was taken aback, clearly not expecting Feng Yu to be so impatient. She was displeased, knowing that Feng Yu could only get An Mi through her at this time, so she became somewhat unscrupulous. "Does the general think An Mi is so easy to fool? Besides, who is the Prince of Bohai? An Mi is by the Prince of Bohai's side. How can I act rashly if I don't have complete confidence?"

Feng Yu's eyes narrowed. This woman actually spoke to him like that? Thinking of the sarcastic and mocking attitude he had suffered from some people during this period, a surge of anger welled up in his heart. Without thinking, he slapped Yi Zhuxuan across the cheek. The sound of the slap was particularly loud in the deserted alley.

"You dog slave, when did you learn to bark like this in front of me? If I don't teach you a lesson, do you really think you can stand on equal footing with me?" Feng Yu roared. "Even if I need your help with this matter, don't forget that you are still too green compared to me!"

Yi Zhuxuan staggered back two steps after being slapped, her face burning with pain. However, she could only cover her face, not daring to utter a sound of pain, but her heart was still filled with resentment and unwillingness.

Feng Yu watched all this with a disdainful smirk, coldly saying, "Yi Zhuxuan, if it weren't for that night when you were able to kill an entire village in front of me, you would already be a lonely soul in the underworld. What I admire about you is your ruthlessness, but let me tell you, you can never use your ruthlessness on me, otherwise..."

As Feng Yu spoke, his sharp eyes narrowed, revealing a cold, piercing light that instilled fear in people. Yi Zhuxuan trembled, and when she thought of that night, the color in her eyes changed instantly, as if they were coated with a thick layer of blood.

Similarly, Anmi, who was listening to all this from the shadows, was also startled. Several words kept swirling in her mind, and she couldn't shake them off.

"Kill everyone in that village..."

Why did she associate the murders in the widow's village with the killing of the entire village?

But that wasn't Liu Zhan... Countless thoughts were swirling in An Mi's mind, so much so that she forgot to listen to the conversation that followed in the alley...

"This servant...this servant understands. This servant dares not be an enemy of the general, this servant dares not scheme against the general. Since the general is willing to show mercy and spare this servant's life, this servant's life belongs to the general. This servant is willing to serve the general like a cow or a horse for the rest of her life." Yi Zhuxuan hurriedly expressed her feelings. That night, Feng Yu was like a demon who walked out of hell, making people fearful. She also knew that Feng Yu's threat was not just a threat. In front of him, she was indeed as humble as an ant.

Feng Yu's lips curled into a smile, quite pleased with Yi Zhuxuan's fear of him. He wanted her to know that taking her life was as simple as crushing an ant for him.

"You'd better get An Mi's matter sorted out for me as soon as possible. If I don't see An Mi appear before me within three days, then... you should know what the outcome will be." Feng Yu's cold voice delivered a final ultimatum to Yi Zhuxuan. He couldn't wait any longer. After experiencing several twists and turns, he wanted An Mi even more.

Yi Zhuxuan was stunned. Three days? That's so fast, can she really do it?

However, at this point, she had no room for negotiation. Even if Feng Yu only gave her one day, she could only obey.

Yi Zhuxuan took a deep breath, her eyes darkening. "Yes, General, I will deliver Anmi to you within three days!"

Now, all she can think about is how to get Anmi to willingly walk into the trap.

"Okay, very good, let's go back." Feng Yu felt a little more at ease thinking about three days later.

Yi Zhuxuan curtsied and turned to walk out of the alley. An Mi, who had been standing in the shadows, was no longer there. After leaving the alley, Yi Zhuxuan looked around as if searching for An Mi. Thinking of Feng Yu's instructions, Yi Zhuxuan clenched her fist. She had to complete the mission in three days.

Peace, peace, you won't escape!

Yi Zhuxuan looked around for a while and saw that the coachman was already sitting in the driver's seat on the carriage. She was startled and immediately ran over, scolding him harshly, "You servant, why are you sitting here? Didn't I tell you to go find the young lady?"

The coachman glanced at her and thought to himself, "Am I not a servant myself?"

Remembering the young lady's instructions, the coachman did not show his displeasure. "I've been looking for you for quite a while now. You're in the carriage right now, waiting for you."

Yi Zhuxuan was taken aback. An Mi was already inside the carriage?

Taking a deep breath, Yi Zhuxuan changed her previous demeanor, lifted the curtain, and saw An Mi sitting in the carriage. Her face was full of anxious concern as she said, "Miss, where did you go? I was so worried! I looked for you for so long. What if you encountered bad people outside? Even if I died, I wouldn't be able to face Steward Cheng and the Prince."