Chapter 199: His Way

Cheng Weiyao's hesitation was noticed by the real estate agent. After all, she had said the price was too high when she first viewed the property. Now that the price had risen, the likelihood of her buying it was even lower.

Thinking of this, the dentist's originally enthusiastic expression instantly turned much colder.

"You guys take your time chatting. I wish Manager Qian a happy house purchase!" Cheng Weiyao was not a person who would drag her feet. She did not have enough money on her, and she had no interest in being a big loser.

So she raised her leg and prepared to leave. The agent was unmoved by her departure and turned around to start licking the money maker, Qian Zhanggui. However, to his surprise, after Cheng Weiyao left, Qian Zhanggui's original interest turned into a lack of interest, and he changed his tone and said that he needed to think about it again.

It's a waste of time and effort. I can't gain anything from it!

After leaving West Street, Cheng Weiyao turned around and found Goudan. She always felt that the timing of Qian's appearance was too coincidental, as if someone was deliberately targeting her.

Wu Qi was a hidden chess piece in Wen Chengyun's plan, and Shuntian Restaurant was the place with the most information, but Cheng Weiyao had no intention of bothering Wu Qi. She wanted to keep this chess piece as still as possible to avoid being exposed.

"The stall owner's wife wants to find out something, and I want you guys to be on the lookout."

Goudan was quite adept at gathering information. Ever since he started helping Cheng Weiyao to attract customers, other vendors followed suit and began hiring beggars to help them.

There are even some diners who, worried about a fire in their backyard as they are away on business all year round, hire people to follow and catch their lovers... As the number of jobs they can take increases, the little beggars naturally no longer have to worry about food and clothing.

"You're quite the clever fellow. Keep an eye on Shopkeeper Qian for me. I have a feeling there's someone behind him, and I'd rather not find out than get myself into trouble..."

Cheng Weiyao reached out and pinched Goudan's face, a smile spreading across her face. This was a small intelligence group.

Cheng Weiyao was wise not to go to Shuntian Restaurant to look for Wu Qi. Because Wu Qi wasn't even there at the moment. The court received a letter from Liao Yu, suspecting that the Northern Rong on the border were about to make a move, and requested support from the court for military pay and food.

Wen Chengyun, through secret inquiries, had confirmed that Liao Yu was indeed colluding with the Minister of Revenue. He almost immediately contacted Wu Qi and sent a letter to release the eagle back to the capital to report the news.

But Liao Yu's letter came first, and Wen Chengyun's news came later. By the time the eagle that brought the news reached the emperor, the imperial edict approving military pay and rations had already been issued.

A gentleman's word is as good as a promise, let alone an imperial decree that has been issued. Retracting it hastily would only alert the Minister of Revenue and Liao Yu.

"My Lord, a letter has arrived from the capital. The Emperor hopes that we will treat them the way they treated us..."

An eagle preening its feathers stood on Wu Qi's shoulder. He had also read the letter from the capital, but he still couldn't wrap his mind around it.

However, the moment Wen Chengyun saw the content of the letter, he vaguely understood the emperor's meaning.

The person who advocated this matter in the Northern Rong was His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. Each of the nine sons of the dragon had his own unique qualities. As long as Yelu Rong had not yet ascended the throne, the other princes still had a chance to turn the tables.

Didn't Yelu Rong have a deal with Liao Yu and others for food and military pay? But to those who didn't know, it might be seen as treason. Furthermore, to Yelu Rong, whether it was Liao Yu or the Minister of Revenue, they were all foreigners, not of our race, and their hearts must be different.

It is not difficult to create a rift, but I still need an excellent insider, and I have to choose the right person.

"How much do you know about the situation in Beirong? Besides Yelu Rong, are there any other princes?"

After Wen Chengyun made up his mind, he began to screen candidates.

Wu Qi's time in Qingshi Town over the years was indeed not in vain. In addition to knowing the situation of local officials like the back of his hand, he also collected a lot of information about the royal family of Beirong.

After looking through the information of many princes, Wen Chengyun finally chose Yelu Ye, the second son of the Beirong Emperor, as the accomplice.

First, from the perspective of seniority, if His Royal Highness the Crown Prince loses power, the Second Prince will be the first candidate for succession.

Secondly, the Second Prince's family background was not high. His mother was a common maid, which made him marginalized by the nobles of the Northern Rong, and he could not get much support. In other words, he needed the help of other parties more than the other princes.

Apart from these conditions, the most important thing is that Wen Chengyun judged that the second prince should be cunning.

Since Yelu Rong took office as the crown prince, he has drastically sent all of his brothers to exile far away, but Yelu Ye was the only one who escaped unscathed.

Although it is possible that he was too insignificant and was not taken seriously, how many princes who have successfully grown up in the royal struggle are fools without any schemes?

"Then I will visit the residence of the Second Prince of Beirong tonight." Wu Qi had no doubts about Wen Chengyun's decision.

"No need. As a token of my sincerity, I'll go there myself. After all, this is no small matter."

Wen Chengyun declined Wu Qi's kindness. If he visited in person, he could make a deeper judgment on whether Yelu Ye was worthy of support. Moreover, if the other party disagreed, he would be more likely to win and silence him than Wu Qi in terms of force.

Yelu Ye didn't realize that he had unknowingly been included in Wen Chengyun's plan.

"Repeat after me, Prince Brother is really great!"

He was idly playing with birds in his mansion. As the second in line to the throne, he had been easily targeted by Yelu Rong since he could remember.

At a young age, he learned to read people's expressions. Yelu Rong wanted to be a playboy, so he followed his wishes and developed in a way that seemed to accomplish nothing.

Although it sounds a bit cowardly, the facts prove that he made the right bet. After all, keeping a brother like him who poses no threat can show some kindness and brotherly love.

"Prince brother is the best! The best!" The mynah bird imitated Yelu Ye's words and repeated them in a loud voice.

Upon hearing these words, Yelu Ye sighed softly.

Unfortunately, this strategy had a fatal flaw. It meant that although his life was saved, he would likely have to rely on Yelu Rong for the rest of his life. As a man of the Northern Rong, Yelu Ye was still somewhat unwilling to accept this...

"Why are you sighing, Second Prince? Is there anything I can help you with?"

Although Wen Chengyun's men did not show up, their voices had already reached Yelu Ye's ears.