Zhao Cheng was a little confused; this was the first time he had ever heard of such a perk being a godfather!

Do you want to take another bath?

"No..."

"Then I'm leaving."

As she walked outside and was about to close the door, Park Yoo-hee smiled slightly and said, "Thank you for agreeing to Dou Dou's request."

Squeak—

"Phew..." Zhao Cheng let out a long sigh of relief, leaned back against the headboard, and thought to himself that he had almost made a mistake because he was drunk.

At Zhao Cheng's age, he is full of energy. If he has the conditions and the opportunity to make mistakes, then there is basically no way he can escape.

But Zhao Cheng wouldn't do that to Park Yoo-hee.

It wasn't that Zhao Cheng disliked Park Yoo-hee's situation, nor that he thought it was troublesome to involve the Zhao and Park families in such matters; it was simply that Zhao Cheng had no feelings for Park Yoo-hee.

Zhao Cheng has always believed that playing poker with someone you have no connection with is a waste of your life.

Squeak—

Zhao Cheng hadn't even recovered from what happened with Park Yoo-hee when the door opened again.

The person who walked in was still a woman.

But it wasn't Park Yoo-hee, nor was it Ha Ki or Choo Seo.

It was Zhou Nuo.

Zhou Nuo rolled his eyes at Zhao Cheng and said, "Pretty impressive, you're always surrounded by beautiful women wherever you go!"

You scared me to death!

Seeing that it was Zhou Nuo who came in, Zhao Cheng breathed a sigh of relief and picked up the soup that Park Yoo-hee had brought him to drink.

Zhou Nuo said, "This woman is quite pretty, is she really that scary?"

Zhao Cheng said, "Stop teasing me, quickly tell me what happened."

After Zhou Nuo walked in, Zhou Chuan followed him in, leaving the door a crack, and stood guard by the door.

"We can't find out who Lu Bingong's backer is, but he was indeed in charge of some of the ingredients for this state banquet."

Zhou Nuo sat down in the chair, picked up a piece of fruit from the table and ate it, then continued, "The ingredients were all delivered according to the requirements. I didn't see him cheat or shirk his duties. The people in the palace who received the goods were also very satisfied with him. Overall, he's quite honest in his work."

“Cai Yilu is no simple guy. He’s not just surrounded by the few thugs you see; he has a master protecting him. I can only keep a certain distance from him, and whenever I try to close the distance, that master puts pressure on me.”

"But what is certain is that Cai Yilu did come from Yunjing and often does business in Changsui. He has been selling picture albums for the past two months, which matches what he said."

"Hmm..." Zhao Cheng responded. After discussing the initial business intentions with Cai Yilu and Lü Bin, he began to investigate.

Zhao Cheng didn't see anything wrong with this. Since they were planning a long-term cooperation, initial probing and investigation were essential. He believed that Cai Yilu and Lü Bin would also use their abilities to investigate him.

However, since Yang Taozhi wasn't around, Zhao Cheng had to ask Zhou Nuo for help.

Zhou Chuan is too straightforward, and Zhao Wu is too stupid; neither of them is suited for this kind of reconnaissance work.

Besides being quick-witted, Zhou Nuo's greatest strengths are his agility and sharp eyesight, unlike the snipers of his previous life who required observers. An excellent marksman is, in essence, an excellent observer!

"What about Zhou Jinghuan?"

"There's nothing unusual going on. He basically doesn't leave the palace unless summoned. However, I saw a master with him, Chen Chong of the Hunyuan Sword, a formidable character."

"Also uses a sword?" Zhao Cheng glanced at Zhou Chuan behind the door and asked, "Who's stronger, him or your brother?"

"I've never competed with him, but he's a top-notch expert, just like my brother."

“Interesting…” Zhao Cheng sneered, “Zhou Jinghuan is quite patient. He didn’t even let this expert make a move when Wang Yuluan slapped him that day.”

Chen Chong wasn't there that day.

“I know he wasn’t there that day, but is it possible that Zhou Jinghuan deliberately left him out?”

Upon hearing this, Zhou Nuo stopped biting into his fruit and asked in confusion, "What do you mean?"

"You underestimate Zhou Jinghuan."

Zhao Cheng sat up in bed, took down the palm-leaf fan hanging on the wall and fanned himself, saying, "Zhou Jinghuan is the most beloved younger brother of the Southern Zhou Emperor. Being granted the title of Prince at such a young age may be due to the Emperor's great favor, but being appointed as the chief envoy to attend the Great Jing State Banquet... can he be an ordinary person?"

"A true man can bend and stretch. Just look at how quickly he changed his expression when he apologized to that old soldier. He's no ordinary person!"

Zhou Nuo couldn't understand and asked, "Then why did he deliberately send Chen Chong away? Was he itching for a beating?"

"I'm just itching for a beating!"

Zhao Cheng sat down in the chair next to Zhou Nuo and said, "A smart person wouldn't be as arrogant as him. He wouldn't beat people up like that, let alone abroad, even in his own country. He's deliberately looking for trouble!"

Why?

"If we get beaten, we'll have an excuse to make exorbitant demands of our Great Jing Emperor!"

After a moment's thought, Zhou Nuo understood the reason and exclaimed in surprise, "Isn't this person a bit too cunning?"

As he spoke, Zhou Nuo looked at Zhao Cheng and said, "Could it be that you're just being overly suspicious, and that he doesn't actually think that way at all?"

“Xiao Nuo, I agree with the young prime minister’s judgment.” Zhou Chuan interjected, “Chen Chong has been famous in the martial arts world for a long time, and after mastering the Hunyuan Sword, he is even more arrogant. He will not become a disciple of an ordinary person.”

Zhou Nuo let out a deep breath, seemingly lamenting the cunning of these people. Suddenly, he thought of something and looked at Zhao Cheng, saying, "Then by instigating Wang Yuluan to hit him, wasn't that just letting him get away with it?!"

Zhao Cheng nodded and said, "I didn't know beforehand either! But this really can't be blamed on us. Even if we didn't respond to him or ignore the old soldier, he would still find a way to get beaten up."

"If someone deserves a beating, can you stop them?"

“That’s true…” Zhou Nuo nodded.

Zhao Cheng sighed, "To get a chance to make an exorbitant demand, a prince would be willing to risk his dignity and be beaten. It's clear that what Southern Zhou wants this time is extraordinary!"

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