Wen Hu said lazily, "I don't know about that, but they all use guns and are all young. You shoot me and I shoot you, and who knows, they might actually develop feelings for each other."

"If that's really the case, then it's an utter disgrace!" Wen Tai turned around, angrily picked up his teacup, and took a sip.

Wen Hu crossed his legs and said, "I told you long ago to let Liu Ling use her beauty to seduce Yuan Fei. Look, we haven't even used our beauty to seduce him yet, but they've already used their handsome man to seduce him."

Yu Changsi said, "Hey... Uncle Sha, don't say that. We don't know the exact situation of Yang Huanyun yet. It might just be a misunderstanding."

Wen Hu said, "She was neither injured nor captured, yet she did not return to report. It's quite obvious."

“I know Huanyun’s personality, and Hu’er’s guess is probably right. It’s not that she and Zhao Yan have anything going on, but she definitely did something wrong.”

Wen Tai sat down in the chair again and continued, "She has a strong sense of self-respect, which is similar to Xu Qingshan. She probably feels guilty towards me and is embarrassed to face me again, so she didn't come back."

“Sigh…” Wen Tai sighed and said, “I found Huan Yun and I had high hopes for her. I was even thinking of taking her in as my goddaughter after she became a Grandmaster. That way, the Right Prime Minister and I would each have a Grandmaster goddaughter. But she has really let me down.”

Yu Changsi said, "Mr. Xu is trapped in the palace by His Majesty, and Yang Huanyun has also escaped. This is a great loss to the Maoshan Sect. Prime Minister, do you think we should increase our efforts to recruit more members?"

Wen Hu said, "Finding more third-rate characters won't help, and training experts will take too long. I suggest we find those strong individuals in a targeted way."

Yu Changsi looked at Wen Hu and asked, "Judging from what you're saying, Lord Sha, is someone already chosen?"

"There is one goal. If he could join the Maoshan Sect, it would be a great boost to our Left Prime Minister's Mansion."

"who?"

"Wen Pojun".

Yu Changsi's eyes lit up, and he said, "I witnessed Wen Pojun's demeanor at the Right Prime Minister's residence. Even when facing two Grandmasters, Luo Ying and Yang Taozhi, he still maintained a strong presence. He is indeed a formidable person!"

"Gun Demon Wen Pojun..." Wen Tai murmured, then said, "But it's rumored that this person has an eccentric personality, is not greedy for money or lustful, and regards the powerful and wealthy as nothing. Would he be willing to risk his life for us?"

Wen Hu said, "But he is sentimental and wants to avenge the King of Chaoye. As long as we can find him, we can use this trait to make him work for us."

Wen Tai asked, "Can you find it?"

Wen Hu said, "I heard that he encountered the Jinghai Sword Master on his way to the Western Regions to find Zhou Chuan and was injured by him. I don't know where he is recuperating now."

"Then let's go find them!"

Wen Tai tapped the table with his fingers and said, "During this time, let Liu Ling go out and search for Yang Huanyun and Wen Pojun."

Wen Hu suddenly turned his head to look out the window: "Who?!"

As he spoke, Wen Hu rushed to the door and gestured to Wen Tai and Yu Changsi, saying, "Mr. Yu has sent people to protect you. You and your uncle should not come out."

After saying this, Wen Hu ran into the night outside the door.

Although it was in Changsui City, where land was extremely valuable, the Left Prime Minister's residence was still much larger than the Right Prime Minister's residence. Wen Hu's residence alone consisted of six courtyards with four courtyards.

The rain had stopped, but the ground was still very slippery.

Wen Hu chased after them until he stopped in front of a large tree.

The night sky was starless, but the moonlight shone down, illuminating the puddles on the ground.

Under the tree, there was a scholar's silhouette.

Wen Hu recognized him at a glance and said, "Mr. Xu!"

Xu Qingshan turned around, a sword at his waist, but a book in his hand.

He smiled slightly at Wen Hu and bowed, saying, "Lord of Sha County."

Wen Hu walked towards Xu Qingshan and said, "I wondered who it was? Since it's you, sir, why didn't you show yourself and meet my uncle earlier?"

Xu Qingshan gently raised the book in his hand and said, "The palace has a vast collection of books, including many rare and unique ones. I have been fascinated by them for so long that it has caused me to neglect many things. I have no face to see the Left Prime Minister."

Wen Hu thought that his uncle's analysis was indeed correct; Xu Qingshan felt guilty and would not go to see him.

Wen Hu laughed and said, "We're all on the same side, don't I know you? It's not that you're greedy for the books in the palace, it's clearly the emperor deliberately trapping you. Don't worry, sir, your uncle and I won't blame you."

"It's hard not to blame Xu..."

"What do you mean by this, sir?"

Xu Qingshan put his hands behind his back, looked up at the night sky, and said, "His Majesty has kept me in the palace for many days and has finally assigned me a task."

Wen Hu became alert and asked, "What mission?"

Xu Qingshan met Wen Hu's gaze and said, word by word, "Kill two people."

Which two people?

"A man and a woman."

Years of tacit understanding immediately brought two names to Wen Hu's mind, and he asked, "Why did Your Majesty kill them?"

"The emperor has two versions of the story. Officially, they indiscriminately slaughtered innocent people at Mujing Bay, and His Majesty, valuing his reputation, wants to give the people of Changsui City an explanation. Privately, with such skilled hidden weapon and poison masters right under His Majesty's nose, His Majesty can't sleep at night..."

Xu Qingshan sighed softly and said, "His Majesty's reasons are so compelling that one can sense his determination to kill them."

"You sent Lü Lu to attack Mujing Bay, causing our Maoshan Sect to lose over seventy second-rate experts, and Steward Yan was also killed in battle. Now you're going to take the lives of Chen Jiudao and Tulip..."

Wen Hu clenched his fists so tightly they cracked, and angrily said, "Your Majesty has gone too far!"

Xu Qingshan remained silent.

Wen Hu asked, "What do you plan to do?"

Xu Qingshan shook his head and said, "If I knew what to do, I wouldn't have come looking for you."

Upon hearing this, Wen Hu immediately understood Xu Qingshan's intentions. He knew that Xu Qingshan was asking the Left Prime Minister's Office for instructions, which meant that he still considered himself a member of the Left Prime Minister's Office.

If he wanted to curry favor with the emperor, he could have simply killed someone.

"Please wait a moment, sir. I need to discuss this matter with my uncle." Wen Hu clasped his hands in a fist salute to Xu Qingshan, took two steps, and then said, "Wen Hu thanks you, sir."

“It is only right…” Xu Qingshan sighed again.

late at night.

Inside a house in Wenhu Residence.

Chen Jiudao and Tulip were lying in a large side room, both of them having taken off many of their clothes, but each of them was sleeping on a separate bed.

Chen Jiudao, naked, took a sip of the wine by the bedside, then quickly refilled Tulip's cup, saying, "This immortal wine is truly a wonderful thing!"

Tulip was only wrapped in a bodice, and she tilted her head back to take a sip of wine. Every pose she took was extremely charming.

Just then, a voice came from outside the door: "Seniors, they have arrived."

"Come in."

The door opened, and a man and a woman walked in.

The man was tall and robust, but his face was fair and clean.

The woman was petite and delicate, keeping her head down and avoiding eye contact, a stark contrast to the man.

Chen Jiudao and Tulip both looked at the two of them with lecherous eyes.

"Yes, yes..."

Chen Jiudao sat up excitedly and said, "Take them off! Take off all your clothes!"