Severed ties and living in a dilapidated house? No worries, the poor thing has a space.

Fang Yu tilted her head slightly, propped her fair cheek with one hand, and stared at the man in front of her with unusually calm eyes.

He said softly, "You let me go today. Do you really think that renowned general of the Blazing Kingdom will easily forgive a young master like you who seems to hold a high position but actually has little real power?"

Her words were like ripples on a calm lake, seemingly gentle yet containing hidden meaning.

Xin Jiyan slowly shook his head, a faint smile on his lips, and replied, "Miss, you are overthinking it. Although I do not have much real power, it is not difficult for me to ask the general for a woman. So please do not worry about it."

His voice was steady and powerful, as if giving Fang Yu a reassurance.

However, Fang Yu showed no appreciation whatsoever; she simply raised an eyebrow.

He sneered, "I'm not worried about your life or death. You ruined my great plan and made me fail at the last minute. I have to ask you for some compensation, right? Otherwise, how can I swallow this insult?"

After saying that, she crossed her arms, looking like she was not going to give up easily.

Upon hearing this, Xin Jiyan not only didn't get angry, but smiled again. This time, the smile was even brighter and gentler than before.

He nodded slightly and replied, "Alright, if you have any requests, please feel free to speak them. As long as it is within my power, I will do my best to fulfill your requests."

At this moment, it seemed as if he hadn't smiled so frequently in a long time.

Perhaps it was because he saw a glimmer of hope in Fang Yu.

After all, if given a choice, who wouldn't want to be a healthy, carefree person?

Who would willingly suffer from a serious illness from childhood and be regarded as a plague god by others, who would avoid them at all costs?

For Xin Jiyan, he had long ago come to a profound realization that being able to live peacefully and healthily was far more important than pursuing those illusory powers and fame.

Fang Yu was not in a hurry to confront the general of the Chi Kingdom, who was only heard of but never seen. They would inevitably clash sooner or later.

After a moment of contemplation, Fang Yu slowly spoke, “What I hope for is actually very simple. I am a businessman. Young Master Jiyan, you are free to conduct business activities in Beiyu, and I naturally yearn to expand my business to the whole world, make it bigger and stronger, and create a glorious future.”

Xin Jiyan's astonished gaze fell directly on her frank and undisguised face.

To be honest, he really hadn't expected her request to be so pure and simple. This made him appreciate the woman in front of him even more.

He gently untied a waist tag with intricate carvings from his waist and handed it to Fang Yu.

The characters on the waist tag were written in a flowing, mysterious, and ancient style, but Fang Yu couldn't understand the meaning of the complex patterns.

However, Xin Jiyan's voice clearly reached her ears: "As long as you hold this card, you will be able to travel freely between our two countries without any hindrance."

Upon hearing this, Fang Yu reached out and took the waist token without hesitation.

She did not doubt the truth of what he said in the slightest. As the saying goes, it is impolite not to reciprocate. Fang Yu also generously took out a bottle of carefully prepared medicine and handed it to Xin Jiyan.

This bottle of medicine is the same as the one I gave him last time, except that it contains only a drop of spiritual spring water.

Looking at the porcelain vase in his hand, Xin Jiyan's smile deepened, and he suddenly felt the warmth of seeing the sunlight after being in darkness for a long time.

He was still lost in thought when Fang Yu coughed lightly and said, "Stop the car. I have something important to do."

When Xin Jiyan came to his senses, the carriage had already come to a steady stop. His tone suddenly became urgent: "Miss Fang, are you perhaps going back to take care of something you haven't finished?"

Fang Yu had already stood up: "Of course not. Young Master Jiyan kindly reminded me, and I certainly wouldn't refuse his kindness. I have other matters to attend to, so I'll take my leave now."

"Wait!" Xin Jiyan hurriedly called out to her, his voice filled with urgency and worry.

"I don't know what Miss Fang intends to do tonight, but I sincerely hope that Miss Fang can understand that the situation in Chi Kingdom is currently complex and full of danger."

“If you are simply here to do business, then that is fine; but if you have other motives, I advise you to give up that idea.”

His tone was unusually serious, his gaze fixed on Fang Yu, and his expression showed no hint of joking; it seemed to be a completely sincere statement from the bottom of his heart.

Fang Yu was slightly taken aback, then simply nodded gently at him and said softly, "Thank you for the reminder, Young Master Jiyan."

As soon as she finished speaking, Fang Yu gracefully jumped off the carriage and walked forward without looking back.

Xin Jiyan sat in the carriage, watching her figure gradually disappear into the distance.

Her petite figure appeared even more frail under the hazy moonlight, as if she might be swallowed up by the thick darkness of the night at any moment.

Only when her figure completely disappeared into the darkness and could no longer be seen did Xin Jiyan slowly withdraw his gaze.

However, Fang Yu did not return home as Xin Jiyan had expected. Instead, she headed straight for Huaizhou City.

No matter how much Xin Jiyan lowered his stance to show her goodwill, Fang Yu's wariness of him did not decrease in the slightest.

After all, she is still important to Xin Jiyan now; if Xin Jiyan wants to live, he can only rely on her.

But no matter what, Xin Jiyan was ultimately a citizen of the Chi Kingdom.

At present, the Chi Kingdom is constantly provoking incidents and wantonly provoking, and the tension between the two countries is escalating day by day. Sooner or later, they will face off in a real battle.

Therefore, Fang Yu would not easily take action to completely cure his illness.

Fang Yu was not actually afraid of war.

What truly worries her is that once war breaks out, it will inevitably affect Qingshan City and her business.

Therefore, in order to protect his own interests from harm and to safeguard the peace of this area, Fang Yu knew that he had to take some action.

Fang Yu arrived at Huaizhou City quickly. As soon as he stepped through the heavy city gate, a thunderous drumbeat suddenly exploded in the air.

The sound of the drums seemed to penetrate the soul, making one's heart tighten.

Immediately afterwards, the soldiers who had been stationed at the city gates, with solemn expressions, swiftly and slowly closed the heavy city gates.

At the same time, the people in the city seemed to have been frightened and suddenly began to walk hurriedly.

They were in a panic, disregarding everything around them, and ran frantically towards their homes.