Yang Yun was very anxious when she heard Ye Qiu's words, but she tried her best to remain calm.

"Ye Qiu, I know you are very strong, but there is one thing you must admit, this is in Zhongbei."

Wang Zun is the King of Zhongbei, guarding a region. Regardless of the circumstances, he is a figure appointed by the Emperor.

If you even dare to touch the princess, the king will lose all face and will surely fight you to the death.

At that point, I think it won't just be Wang Zun targeting you; those above, for Wang Zun's sake, will also take action against you.

Yang Yun was analyzing the situation for Ye Qiu very seriously.

Ye Qiu sneered, "You haven't mentioned a word about the Ye family in Qianzhou being wiped out five years ago. You must know why I came to Zhongbei."

It's not impossible for the King of Zhongbei to settle things peacefully; he could simply step forward, clarify the truth, and take responsibility.

"What are you thinking? He is a king who brings benefits to the people, and he would never do as you wish."

"And you, you can't disregard the well-being of the people for your own personal vendetta, can you?"

Yang Yun spoke earnestly.

Ye Qiu's gaze sharpened, and he suddenly grabbed Yang Yun's neck, coldly saying, "Don't say anything just to escape from here."

He, the King of Zhongbei, is nothing but a useless coward who holds a position without doing any work. It would be considered noble if he didn't exploit the people, let alone bring benefits to the region.

"Heh, you should know perfectly well whether I'm right or not."

Yang Yun bit her lip, her neck being gripped so tightly she could barely breathe.

Just as Ye Qiu was about to continue lecturing Yang Yun, his phone rang.

Ye Qiu released Yang Yun, took out his phone and glanced at it; it was an unfamiliar number.

After hesitating for a few seconds, Ye Qiu finally answered the call.

"who?"

Ye Qiu asked.

"Release my son and Yang Yun."

A deep, muffled sound came from behind.

"The King of Zhongbei?"

Ye Qiu was surprised, not expecting that Zhongbei Wang had found his phone number.

But Ye Qiu quickly came to terms with it; after all, he was a king of his own realm, and this was not a difficult task for him.

The King of Zhongbei, however, had little patience. He shouted in a commanding tone, "I want you to release the Crown Prince and the Queen. Do you understand?"

"Idiot!"

Ye Qiu hung up the phone immediately.

In the Prince's Mansion, the Prince of Zhongbei was furious.

"He actually dared to call me an idiot! How could I have let such a scumbag slip through my fingers back then?"

Zhongbei Wang smashed the table in front of him with a single punch.

"Your Majesty, please don't be hasty. Haste makes waste." Behind the King of Zhongbei, an old man with white hair said softly, "Ye Qiu is doing this simply to threaten you into revealing the truth of what happened back then and telling you the whereabouts of the Eight Desolations Map."

If all else fails, for the safety of the Crown Prince and Princess, it wouldn't hurt to tell him the truth. He alone can't possibly shake the Zhongbei Prince's Mansion. Anyway, even if we don't tell him, that kid is already convinced that what happened back then is closely related to you.”

Upon hearing this, the King of Zhongbei felt a pang of unease, and immediately waved his hands repeatedly. "This matter is of great importance and cannot be discussed for the time being. Let's see if there are any other solutions."

No, I have to call that bastard again.

Zhongbei Wang picked up his phone and dialed Ye Qiu's number.

After being hung up on seven times in a row, Ye Qiu finally answered Zhongbei Wang's call on the eighth time.

The King of Zhongbei was already furious. His first words were a roar: "You had better not touch the Queen and my son. If they are harmed in the slightest, I will repay them a hundredfold in the future."

"Idiot."

Ye Qiu replied with two words and then hung up the phone.

King Zhongbei was furious and enraged.

The white-haired old man hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, please don't be angry. Quickly find a professional to check the call location, and we'll know where Ye Qiu is."

Upon hearing this, the King of Zhongbei trembled; "Yes, yes, that's how it should be."

...

In the small hotel, Ye Qiu hung up the phone, grabbed Yang Yun, and left.

He could certainly think of the same problems that the old man behind King Zhongbei could think of.

Ye Qiu's departure wasn't out of fear, but because he genuinely wanted to use Yang Yun and Prince Yan Wudao to pressure the King of Zhongbei and see if he could extract some important information.

Not long after, Ye Qiu took Yang Yun to a nicely decorated hotel a few dozen kilometers away.

Yang Yun was exhausted. She squatted in the corner, but still stubbornly mocked, "You left overnight to change places because you were afraid of being found by the people from the Prince's Mansion, weren't you?"

"Hehe, I thought you were invincible, but I didn't expect you to hide like a turtle."

"Woman, you'd better speak less."

Ye Qiu said calmly.

"I knew it! What's wrong with you? You're just a coward. Also, the King has warned you not to touch a hair on my head or the Crown Prince's head. You'd better behave and listen to him, or you'll be in big trouble."

Yang Yun said with full confidence.

"Foolish! Do you really think I'm afraid of the King of Zhongbei?"

Ye Qiu immediately called his second senior sister, Yu Miaowei.

When Yu Miaowei received Ye Qiu's call, she hurriedly asked, "Where are you? The whole city is looking for you. Are you safe? I don't dare to call you, for fear of being tapped."

"Second Senior Sister, I'm fine. Immediately find someone to contact Xiang Hu and tell him to cut off all ten toes of the prisoner and secretly throw them outside the Prince's Mansion," Ye Qiu said seriously.

"Huh? Who...whose toes?"

Yu Miaowei was filled with doubt and surprise.

“Yan Wudao,” Ye Qiu said.

hiss.

Yu Miaowei gasped.

That's the son of the King of Zhongbei. If we really do that, it will be a complete breakdown in relations.

"Junior brother, you..."

"Second Senior Sister, I have my own decision to make," Ye Qiu interrupted Yu Miaowei.

"Okay, I'll listen to you. Be careful out there, and let me know if you need anything. I'll have someone contact Xiang Hu right away."

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