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Cai Hui said coldly, "The Qian brothers, Qian Dafang and Qian Dahai, said the same thing back then..."

"I don't care what you say, I just want to see what you do."

The group kowtowed and said that they were definitely different from the Qian brothers, Qian Dafang and Qian Dahai.

As they spoke, they began to lead the way.

Three thousand garrison troops were assembled immediately.

To ensure her own safety, Cai Hui seized control of the defense of Kyoto.

Xiao Tao is very shrewd, and he wants a lot...

He is very good at making choices.

He needed the assistance of Fusang, so naturally he had to satisfy Cai Hui.

Seeing that Tojo Shōki was also going, Cai Hui said, "Lord Tojo, you don't need to go. I can handle this..."

At this moment, Cai Hui was speaking in broken Japanese.

Tojo Shōki said, "No! No! No! I need to go with you. Those bastards who insulted our Fusang country, I hope they die a horrible death!"

Seeing the ruthless glint in Tojo Kōki's eyes, Cai Hui quickly said, "Alright! Lord Tojo, don't worry. I'll make sure they suffer a terrible death. Come along and watch my performance..."

When Tojo Shōki heard Cai Hui say that, a lewd expression appeared on his face, and then he patted Cai Hui on the back.

"I have always been very satisfied with your performance!"

Or the two of them might walk out without caring what others think, and start touching each other.

Upon arriving at the agreed-upon location, the entire defense was replaced by the Beijing Garrison.

They also hid to the side.

However, after hiding for a while, no one came over.

Cai Hui asked the people beside her what was going on, and Gou Anquan, who had been informing on her, said, "Empress Dowager, they're all cunning, incredibly cunning! It's definitely not time yet..."

Cai Hui suppressed her impatience and waited for another hour and a half, until it was already past midnight.

Cai Hui's complexion grew increasingly pale.

Although Gou Anquan spoke with great conviction, Cai Hui still expressed doubt and sent people to check the houses of the merchants Gou Anquan mentioned.

The person who returned to report said, "Your Majesty, everything is normal in their residence; they show no intention of fleeing..."

Cai Hui, her face dark, said to Gou Anquan and the others, "What do you mean?"

Gou Anquan said awkwardly, "Impossible, they clearly said... Empress Dowager, why don't we go to their house and see? Maybe they've already run away!"

Cai Hui nodded: "Okay! I'll trust you one more time..."

So they surrounded the Qian family's house again, but when they went to call for help...

Qian Dafang and Qian Dahai were both drowsy and looked like they hadn't woken up yet.

Upon seeing Cai Hui, they immediately became alert.

They acted as if nothing had happened.

"I was unaware of Your Majesty's late-night visit; I apologize for not welcoming you properly..."

"Hmph...keep acting!"

With that, Cai Hui waved her hand, signaling everyone to enter the mansion.

However, after inspecting the area thoroughly, the garrison troops reported to Cai Hui, "Your Majesty, there is no indication that they intend to leave... everything is perfectly normal."

Qian Dafang and Qian Dahai hurriedly said, "Leave? Your Majesty, what do you mean by leaving? What do you mean?"

Seeing that the Qian brothers had started acting, Gou Anquan quickly said, "Alright! Qian Dafang, Qian Dahai, stop pretending! What are you pretending for... Weren't you plotting your escape in the restaurant just now? What are you up to now!"

Qian Dafang listened to Gou Anquan's words with a look of astonishment: "Gou Anquan! Gou Anquan! You really are a bastard..."

Seeing that Qian Dafang had gotten to this point, Cai Hui frowned and interrupted, "Did you admit it? You were plotting something just now?"

Qian Dafang immediately knelt on the ground and said, "Your Majesty, I'm innocent! It's true that I went to the restaurant... but it was this Gou Anquan and his associates who invited us there. They said they had important matters to discuss, so we went!"

"Who knew that they would go there and directly criticize your faults, Empress Dowager, and even insult those Japanese people... calling them 'sea bastards'..."

At this point, Tojo Shōki's face turned ashen.

Qian Dafang completely distorted the truth, shifting all the blame onto Gou Anquan and his group. He portrayed them as loyal to Cai Hui and those who had rejected them.

Gou Anquan and the others wanted to argue, but Cai Hui stopped them.

Qian Dafang immediately said, "Gou Anquan, you're not human...you're really not human...you're a beast! I just refused you! And you're trying to kill me? I promised you I wouldn't tell the Empress Dowager. And you turn around and try to harm me...you're worse than a beast!"

As he spoke, Qian Dafang slapped his forehead: "Empress Dowager, you've fallen for their trap! You've fallen for the treacherous scheme of Gou Anquan and those merchants!"

Cai Hui saw that Qian Dafang's words and actions made him look even more wronged than Dou E.

Gou Anquan pointed at Qian Dafang and cursed, "Bullshit! You're talking nonsense! It was clearly you..."

Cai Hui interrupted Gou Anquan and said to Qian Dafang, "You're saying I fell for your trap? What do you mean?"

Qian Dafang said, "This Gou Anquan is definitely using a diversionary tactic. He told me a foolproof plan, which I didn't understand at first. Now that I think about it, I understand. He's using this to frame us, so that you can have all your attention elsewhere, making it easier for them to let their family leave!"

"Once they successfully frame me, they won't pay attention to them anymore. Then they can run away! Your Majesty, if I'm not mistaken... their families have already fled!"

When Gou Anquan heard Qian Dafang say this, he felt his heart begin to clench.

"You're talking nonsense...you..."

Cai Hui didn't wait for him to finish speaking before instructing the people around her to search the merchants' homes.

As a result, Gou Anquan and his family members who had informed on him all disappeared without a trace...

Cai Hui stared at Gou Anquan with a dark expression.

Gou Anquan and Cai Hui were so terrified when they made eye contact that they wet themselves.

"Empress Dowager, I'm innocent... I'm innocent..."

Qian Dafang, not forgetting to add fuel to the fire, said, "Empress Dowager, I don't know what he said to you. But, that I wanted to run away? Am I out of my mind to want to run away?!"

"I have gained the favor of Your Majesty, and you are willing to let us cooperate with these people of Fusang! This is a great opportunity to make money. The Fusang Empire is very powerful, and their goods are excellent..."

"We're businessmen, businessmen are here to make money! Why would we go to a godforsaken place like Yumen Pass?"

"As the saying goes, a fine horse is easy to find, but a discerning eye is rare. The Empress Dowager thinks so highly of us, and we two brothers are prepared to risk our lives for her, to shed our blood and sweat, and give our lives so that we can become the richest people in the entire Xiao Kingdom! Why should we run away?"

Qian Dafang showered Cai Hui with flattery, his spittle flying everywhere, which made Cai Hui's expression incredibly pleased.

He kept nodding.

"Not bad... Gou Anquan! How dare you play tricks on me..."

"Guards!...execute these people!"

Gou Anquan and his men were so terrified that they soiled themselves, begging for mercy while cursing Qian Dafang and his gang.

Qian Dafang sneered, "You're about to die, and you still want to smear us! You bastards, what do you take the Empress Dowager for? I told you, we didn't leave before, and we certainly won't leave now! We will firmly follow in the Empress Dowager's footsteps..."

"If you had known this would happen, you wouldn't have done it in the first place!"

After saying this, Cai Hui turned to Qian Dafang and said, "Mr. Qian, I misunderstood you. I apologize..."

Qian Dafang and Qian Dahai knelt down obsequiously, saying, "We wouldn't dare...we wouldn't dare...Your Majesty, your suspicion of us isn't your fault!"

Qian Dahai continued, "That's right! Your Majesty, you doubt us. It must be because we didn't do a good enough job... that Your Majesty has doubts. If we had done a good job, even if that bastard Gou Anquan told you, you wouldn't have believed him at all."

"That's right, Your Majesty. We should apologize on your behalf. We will earn your trust through our actions in the future..."

"Yes, Your Majesty! We were wrong this time, causing you to doubt us... From now on, we will accompany you every morning and evening to report to you..."

...

The words spoken by the Qian brothers, Dafang and Dahai, gave the listeners goosebumps.

Gou Anquan and the group of merchants who had informed on him initially tried to argue their case.

However, Qian Dafang and Qian Dahai were both eloquent and could turn black into white.

To be able to call white black...

Even if they had a few more mouths, they wouldn't be a match for them.

They regret it now.

but...

There is no such thing as a "regret pill" in this world.

The extremely cheesy declarations of loyalty from Qian Dafang and Qian Dahai sounded incredibly fake.

However, this is complemented by the top-notch acting skills of the two actors.

Based on their acting skills, everyone felt that they were genuinely expressing their emotions.

Cai Hui, in particular, looked deeply moved.

"Fine! Fine! You two, the injustice I caused you today... I will repay you tenfold, a hundredfold, a thousandfold!"

As Qian Dafang and Qian Dahai talked, they kowtowed and showered each other with compliments.

While they were praising him, they also made sure to give a very pleasing compliment to Tojo Shōki of Japan...

As she spoke, Cai Hui ordered her men to take Gou Anquan and the others away and execute them...

After everyone left.

A fine layer of sweat appeared on the foreheads of Qian Dafang and Qian Dahai, and their faces were no longer as composed as before.

Instead, they looked dejected, as if the acting had drained all their energy.

After standing there exhausted for a while, the two looked at each other.

He then gave a wry smile: "Your Highness, you are truly our benefactor... you have saved our lives once again!"

Actually, they knew from the beginning that someone would inform on them, and they planned to use a feint to the east while attacking from the west.

However, at a crucial moment, they received a letter from Xiao Ce.

They had previously told Xiao Ce about the situation here in detail, and also informed him of their intention to go to Yumen Pass.

And he sought Xiao Ce's opinion.

However, they did not receive a reply from Xiao Ce for a long time.

Now that the situation is becoming increasingly urgent, they have taken it upon themselves to decide to leave.

After all, if they don't leave now, there are only two possibilities if they stay.

One option is to give them their core technologies and the secret formulas for making money through trade.

Another option is that they don't give it, and then they get killed.

Either way, it was a situation they didn't want to see, which is why they decided to leave.

At that crucial moment, Xiao Ce sent a letter.

Tell them not to leave, but to stay in Kyoto.

It would be best to gain the trust of the Japanese.

Xiao Ce told the two brothers that he wanted the recipes for those things, and he would give them all to them...

This is perfectly fine; let them endure hardship and bide their time to gain the support of the Japanese.

He needs the help of both of them.

After seeing the letter, the Qian brothers, Dafang and Dahai, immediately changed their strategy...

That's how the big show just happened.

Thanks to Xiao Ce's letter, otherwise they wouldn't have been able to say those disgusting things.

Now, they fawn over that talented Japanese, and they consider themselves to be serving their country.

"What do we do next?" Qian Dahai asked.

Qian Dafang pondered for a moment and said, "Don't be fooled by Cai Hui's apparent trust in us. That woman is incredibly cunning... She'll definitely send someone to monitor us..."

Qian Dahai nodded: "However, now that the Prince has given the order, we are no longer afraid!"

Qian Dafang laughed and said, "That's right...wouldn't we be considered to be selling out the country under imperial orders?"

Qian Dahai shook his head and revised, "Let's put it more politely..."

Before he could finish speaking, Qian Dafang said, "It's treason on imperial orders!"

Qian Dahai smiled helplessly: "By the way, what about Gou Anquan and the family of the businessman who informed on us? What should we do with them?"

In fact, Gou Anquan's family members did not run away at all; Qian Dahai had known long ago that they were going to betray them.

They sent people to keep an eye on them, and as soon as those people left, they secretly sent people to tie up all their families.

They are now hiding in the cellars of some of their secret hideouts in the city.

Qian Dafang pondered for a moment: "The sins should not be visited upon their families. Although those guys betrayed us... they also got what they deserved! Let's send their families to Yumen Pass."

Qian Dahai nodded.

He then said to Qian Dafang, "By the way, we need to be more careful when we go out from now on. If we work for those Japanese bastards, we'll inevitably be despised by the people. They might not dare to mess with the Japanese... but they really dare to mess with us, don't they?"

Upon hearing Qian Dafang's words, Qian Dahai's eyes lit up and he burst into a maniacal laugh.

"Great! Great! Great! Your idea is excellent! Using this method will definitely make them trust us more!"

Qian Dafang looked completely bewildered: "What's so good about it? What method did I say?"