Empress, please have some self-respect. I am not your husband.

Lantern Festival.

In the Qian Kingdom, this is an organization that countless people want to explore.

It is known as the number one business association in the Qian Kingdom, but many people know that the headquarters of the Lan Deng Association is not located within the Qian Kingdom.

Even the capitals of the three dynasties of Western Chu, Southern Jing, and Northern Qi had their own Lantern Festivals.

But one thing is certain: the Lan Deng Society was incredibly wealthy.

They not only traded goods in the four countries, but also acquired rare and precious items from all over the world, especially medicinal herbs.

Over the past decade, they have accumulated an unknown amount of wealth.

After glancing at the Lantern Festival sign, Lu Feng stepped inside. The spacious hall, with its antique charm, exuded elegance.

Only a middle-aged man dressed in fine clothes sat behind the counter. Upon seeing Lu Feng, he immediately smiled warmly and stood up: "Welcome, esteemed guest. Is there anything you need? If you wish to purchase anything, please feel free to ask."

"This association can buy and sell goods and also barter."

The threshold for anyone trading at the Lan Lantern Fair is two thousand taels of silver, and every transaction is a big deal. Therefore, the Lan Lantern Fair treats all customers, regardless of their social status, with great respect.

However, Lu Feng spoke up, saying, "The orchid has five buds."

The manager of the Lan Lantern Festival was immediately startled: "Rain nourishes all directions?"

Lu Feng: "Leaning against the railing, listening to the wind."

"The city is shining brightly in flames!"

The shopkeeper immediately stepped out from behind the counter, made an inviting gesture, and said in an extremely respectful tone, "Please."

Lu Feng nodded and followed the other party's lead.

The shopkeeper was inwardly amazed. Only the leaders and deputy leaders of the four factions knew that secret message, and he had never met this person at the Lantern Festival.

Could it be from Yilou Yicheng?

Upon arriving on the second floor, one can see that there are quite a few people there. This is where the Lantern Festival's transactions take place, but Lu Feng's destination is not here.

It was the third floor, a place no one in the Qian Kingdom had ever been to.

Upon arriving at the entrance to the third floor, two guards with swords stood at the door. The innkeeper announced, "Inform the manager that our distinguished guest has arrived."

"Yes, sir!" A guard with a sword nodded respectfully.

The shopkeeper looked at Lu Feng and hurriedly said, "Honored guest, please wait a moment."

Lu Feng hummed in agreement.

He wasn't kept waiting long; a guard with a sword quickly appeared and greeted Lu Feng, "Honored guest, please."

Neither the guards nor the shopkeeper followed him into the third floor.

Upon entering, Lu Feng saw a refined man in a blue robe standing behind a table, copying calligraphy.

Just then, the other person looked up and was shocked when he saw his face. He quickly stepped out from behind the desk and walked to within five steps of him.

Upon confirming it was Lu Feng, he was overjoyed and immediately bowed in reverence: "Lin Kuohai greets my lord!"

"It's not the first time, why are you so excited? Get up."

Lu Feng yawned and casually pulled up a chair to sit down.

Lin Kuohai, the president of the Lan Lan Festival's Qian Kingdom branch, suppressed his excitement and said, "Thank you, my lord."

He quickly leaned closer and asked, "My lord, what brings you here today?"

The deputy manager below wasn't there when Lu Feng came last time; he was the one who received Lu Feng.

But last time, Lu Feng came to pick out gifts for the Qin family.

Lu Feng nodded, thinking of Empress Bingyun in the palace, and said helplessly, "Notify First City to prepare a batch of goods for me within a month..."

Upon hearing what Lu Feng was asking for, Lin Kuohai was taken aback, then nodded and said, "Your subordinate obeys."

Then, unable to contain his curiosity, he asked, "My lord, aren't these rare goods all for the First City's own use? Why are we needing such a large quantity this time? Are you suggesting that I sell them?"

If the lanterns are to be sold at the Lantern Festival, then we'll have to make good preparations to attract more wealthy merchants.

After all, the goods produced by First City are all high-quality items, and if handled properly, they can make a fortune, which is why he asked.

But Lu Feng shook his head: "No, this batch of goods needs to be handed over to someone else to sell. Just give the order to First City."

"My subordinate understands."

Lu Feng then added, "Furthermore, order Chunyu Hall to investigate Nan Jing's assassination attempt on Princess Yu Ningyan of Western Chu!"

Spring Rain Hall is a secret organization little known among the four countries. Their daily task is to gather intelligence on each country and infiltrate them.

Some of these exceptionally capable spies even served as officials in all four countries.

It can be said that the Chiyan Army's invincibility on the battlefield was largely due to the intelligence provided by Chunyutang.

Spring Rain Hall, Orchid Lantern Festival, Listening Wind Tower, Crimson Flame Army, plus the Number One City Under Heaven!

This is the energy controlled by Lu Feng.

Chunyu Hall was responsible for infiltration and intelligence gathering.

The Lan Lantern Festival was responsible for raising funds and accumulating wealth.

The assassins from Tingfenglou are responsible for assassinations.

The Crimson Flame Army guards the Qian Kingdom on the battlefield.

The number one city under heaven gathers talents from all over the world.

People only know that the Crimson Flame War God controls the invincible Crimson Flame Army on the battlefield, but little do they know that this is just the tip of the iceberg.

If Lu Feng wanted to, he could easily destroy half of the Qian Kingdom, or even the Western Chu Dynasty, if he wanted to.

Upon receiving Lu Feng's instructions, Lin Kuohai quickly replied, "Your subordinate obeys."

Lu Feng nodded: "After the goods are delivered, I will have Chu Hongyan come to receive them. At that time, you will be needed to create momentum."

After thinking for a moment, Lin Kuohai understood Lu Feng's meaning and repeatedly said that he understood.

Lu Feng then asked, "How is the preparation of the medicinal herbs I needed going?"

Lin Kuohai quickly responded: "After our lord gave the instructions last time, the four-nation branch has been collecting the necessary materials with all its might. At most, it will take a month for all the medicinal materials our lord needs to be delivered."

“Very good. I also need a batch of medicinal herbs.”

Lu Feng then read out the medicinal herbs Ye Bingyun needed to replenish her qi and blood, and Lin Kuohai quickly wrote them down.

Thinking of that face in his mind, Lu Feng couldn't help but say, "Oh, right, there's one more thing to inform Chunyu Hall."

"My lord, please give your orders."

Lu Feng: "Investigate the current emperor's concubine, Bingyun."

Lin Kuohai was taken aback: "Emperor Qian has concubines?"

Lu Feng tilted his head: "You've been in Qian Kingdom for seven years, and you didn't know about this?"

"Your Majesty, as far as I know, Emperor Qian has never taken any concubines since he ascended the throne two years ago," Lin Kuohai said, bewildered.

Lu Feng clicked his tongue: "Never taken a concubine, could it be that the old emperor arranged for her to be a child bride?"

Considering that Lady Bingyun possessed a fourth-grade cultivation level, Lu Feng felt that this was not impossible.

After all, the new emperor's foundation is not yet stable. If any unexpected events occur in the future, having a fourth-rank martial artist trained from childhood as a bodyguard will ensure a lot of safety.

They must have regarded Lady Bingyun as a protective talisman, so even the ministers in the Qian Kingdom's court didn't know that the young emperor already had a concubine, right?

The more Lu Feng thought about it, the more likely it seemed, so he said, "Then let's forget about it, no need to investigate."

Lin Kuohai nodded, then said, "By the way, my lord, some time ago Chunyu Hall sent word that there's been some progress on the jade pendant you mentioned..."