"Do we need to be so calculating with each other? Let's split it 50/50, okay? Stop dawdling and hurry up and finish things up on the mountain so we can go down."

Zhu Yanniang genuinely considered Cen Xi as one of her own, so she felt it was normal for them to split the matter 50/50. However, since Cen Xi had brought it up, it was a sign of respect for her, so she agreed to split it 50/50.

"Alright, actually I can take two or three percent of the credit, since you've contributed the most. I'm just playing the role of a strategist."

Seeing Zhu Yanniang's straightforwardness, Cen Xi felt even more favorably disposed towards her; she was much better than that wolf Wen Qixi.

After the two finished talking, Cen Xi went out of the courtyard to find Liu Ji and ask her about the things she had arranged yesterday.

Zhu Yanniang also went back to her room to write a letter.

Shen Jinchen overheard something from outside the courtyard. His expression and the emotions in his eyes changed repeatedly. In the end, he said nothing and did nothing, but secretly followed Cen Xi to Liu Ji's courtyard.

Wen Qihe overheard their conversation as soon as she got up in the courtyard. Given Cen Xi's attitude yesterday, she didn't dare to come out, but she heard everything they were saying.

Cen Xi is really serious now.

I wonder what her brother is planning.

Liu Ji knew that Cen Xi was waiting for him in the council hall, so he didn't dare to delay for a moment and went to the council hall as quickly as possible.

"Why didn't you report on the progress of the matter when you came back last night?"

Cen Xi stared coldly at Liu Ji.

“My lord, many women have been staying in your courtyard recently, so Liu Ji dares not go there rashly.”

Liu Ji's forehead was covered in cold sweat. He had just experienced the incident with the kitchen maid yesterday, and he absolutely dared not anger this female devil again, but it seemed that things had not gone as planned.

"Then you should at least give me a heads-up, shouldn't you? In your eyes, am I still not your master?"

Cen Xi felt that the anger she had finally managed to suppress had been reignited by this guy. What should she do if she really wanted to kill someone?

"My lord, I have failed in my duty. Please give me another chance. I will never make a similar mistake again."

Seeing Cen Xi's eyes like knives, as if he wanted to peel off a layer of skin, Liu Ji trembled and immediately knelt down to beg for mercy.

"I'm giving you a chance to explain yourself. Tell me why you didn't notify me last night?"

Seeing that he was trembling like a leaf, Cen Xi's anger subsided somewhat, and she said...

"I was truly unable to enter Your Majesty's boudoir, so I was momentarily negligent and forgot to send you a message. Please rest assured, Your Majesty, I will definitely deliver the message to you promptly next time. Please give me another chance."

"I hereby swear that if I ever make a similar mistake again, I will commit suicide to atone for my sins without even having to lift a finger for my master."

Liu Ji looked up at Cen Xi. He knew that his answer now had to be sincere and serious, otherwise he would suffer the same fate as the kitchen maid yesterday.

"Look how frightened you are. I'm always gentle, how could I let you commit suicide to atone for your sins? Get up."

Seeing that he was sensible, Cen Xi walked to the main seat and sat down, and spoke with a smile.

"Thank you, Master!"

Seeing that Cen Xi had let him go, Liu Ji immediately stood up, breathed a long sigh of relief, and dared not show the slightest disrespect on his face.

"Did you convey what I asked you to yesterday?"

Cen Xi casually touched the tiger fur left by her ex and asked.

"The message has been conveyed, Master. After Daheizi's death, we brothers have all sincerely served you as our master. Master, rest assured, we are not those treacherous servants of the Wen family."

“Ever since we went hungry for three days, our master still thought of finding a cook to prepare meals for us. We have been grateful for your kindness. Rest assured, we will never betray you.”

Liu Ji knew that his test was not yet over, and he had to show his loyalty now, or he wouldn't even know how he died.

"I'll trust you this once for now, but remember this: if you take the wrong path that day, you know what will happen. Don't even think about running away. I wasn't just joking when I said that. As long as you truly serve me as your master, I won't mistreat you. I hate betrayal the most, so remember that."

Cen Xi looked at Liu Ji and said some more words to him.

"Yes, Master, rest assured, I have remembered this and will pass it on to the brothers later."

Liu Ji finally breathed a sigh of relief and said sincerely.

"Then tell me what happened after you went down the mountain. What did the brokers say? Where are you?"

After reprimanding the person, Cen Xi finally got to the point.

"The brokers said that Feifeng Mountain is a den of bandits, and they are unwilling to defile the young ladies. Master, it is my fault for not doing a good job. Please punish me."

Liu Ji hesitated for a moment, finding it difficult to speak.

"A bandit's den? I don't think I've ever robbed anyone since I came up the mountain. If we don't rob these people, they'll just be labeled as bandits. Liu Ji, you take a few men and rob them tomorrow, let them see what we bandits are like."

Cen Xi was both angry and amused when she heard Liu Ji's words. These people are really shameless; they still covet things even if you don't steal them.

Liu Ji: "..."

"And what about the Wen family? What is their attitude?"

Cen Xi was eager to know how Wen Qi would react when the person she had meticulously arranged for was killed.

"Young Master Wen didn't see us. He had the steward take us over and then closed the door."

Liu Ji answered truthfully.

“Good, very good. From now on, when the Wen family business passes by Feifeng Mountain, no matter what goods they are carrying, just rob them. Even if we don’t need them, we can burn them.”

Since Wen Qixi can do what she preaches, she can certainly do what she preaches. From now on, let's not be polite to each other.

"Yes, Master."

Liu Ji nodded in agreement.

"Tomorrow, take fifty men and rob all those brokerage firms you visited yesterday. Since they don't want money to do business, let's just not pay them at all."

Cen Xi remembered that the food on the mountain was really bad, and the brokerage firm was not giving her any face, so she could only apologize.

"Yes, Master! I will definitely handle this matter well tomorrow."

Liu Ji nodded in agreement. After this conversation, he realized once again that this woman was truly not to be offended, and her vengeful nature was all too obvious.

"It's alright, you can go now. Focus on your training, don't let us lose to Bai Ze in a month."

Cen Xi waved his hand to shoo people away.

After Liu Ji left, Cen Xi sat alone for a while before getting up to go find Xiao Yu and A Xiang.

Seeing that she had finished dealing with the matter and her expression was indifferent, unlike before when she was thinking of bullying her, Shen Jinchen flashed down the mountain.

After returning to his villa, he poured himself two more pots of tea in his study before calling Shangse in.

"Young Master!"

Shang Se knew that Shen Jinchen had something to say to him, so he called out to him.

"Take this token to Wen Qixi and tell him to go to Feifeng Mountain tomorrow to resolve the matter he needs to resolve."

Shen Jinchen glanced at Shang Se, then took out a token from his pocket and tossed it to Shang Se.

"yes!"

Shang Se sensed that Shen Jinchen was in a bad mood, so after agreeing, she didn't say anything more and left the study directly.