Chapter 811 The person he likes just happens to be a woman.

Qi Heng remained unmoved by the burly man's gossip.

Rumors are unreliable and baseless, but this was the first time he had ever heard such an outrageous rumor.

The idea that Helian Cheng is in love with Yuwen Kun is just too far-fetched.

"Little stutterer, these are all secrets. If the adults hear them..."

The burly man made a throat-slitting gesture and threatened, "That'll cost you your head."

Moreover, given Helian Cheng's consistent behavior, he would cut off his head and then throw his body to wild dogs, resulting in his body being completely destroyed.

"This, this is what you told me."

Before the burly man jumped up in anger, Qi Heng added, "I... I won't tell anyone."

"That's more like it."

Revealing the secret brought the burly man to his senses, and he slapped his face, trying to sober up quickly.

Tonight's distinguished guests are here, a great opportunity to show off. If the adults need to send something, I'll certainly reward them with money.

"Distinguished guests are served mutton with cumin, I think it's this stuff. Someone bring it to the reception area."

An old woman found several cloth bags, which were called differently in the north and northwest. She guessed that there was something in the bags, but since she wasn't sure and it wasn't a good task, she cleverly passed it on to someone else.

"Mother, I'll go deliver it."

The old woman in the kitchen was the strong man's mother, and with this good news, the strong man immediately went over to her.

"Go away, go away, go to hell!"

The old woman swung the bag at her son. If it didn't contain the seasonings the important guest wanted, not only would she not get a single copper coin as a reward, but she would also have to take the blame. She was looking for an unlucky guy to take her place.

"Look at you, you reek of alcohol. What if the adults smell it..."

There is a rule in the household that servants are prohibited from drinking alcohol while on duty, otherwise they will be punished according to the family rules.

The burly man immediately shrank back, giving up on the idea. Seeing Qi Heng chopping wood nearby, he said, "Little stutterer, this is a good job for you, but we have to agree that if we get the reward, we'll split it in half."

"good."

Qi Heng was just worried about not finding an opportunity to go to the backyard. He took the cloth bag and ran straight to the living room.

The backyard reception room was brightly lit.

Helian Cheng, dressed in red, sat down with his hands hanging down, but gave the main seat to Yuwen Kun, the city lord of Sishui City.

"Jinyuguan is famous for its grape wine, and today I will use the finest wine to entertain Lord Yuwen."

Helian Cheng raised his glass with a broad smile. When you got closer, you could see that his face was indeed covered in pockmarks and bumps.

Yuwen Kun, dressed in a black robe embroidered with gold, had a faint smile on her lips and her beautiful eyes were clear and alluring. The two raised their glasses together.

Yuwen Kun has several things to do at Jinyu Pass. He not only needs to cooperate with the foreign tribes to attack the Great Qi from both sides, but he also needs to bring his woman back.

"I didn't expect City Lord Yuwen to be so particular about his meat, insisting on adding a certain ingredient."

After the whole roasted lamb was served, Helian Cheng picked up a piece to taste it, and then nodded repeatedly. He was very satisfied with the chef in the mansion. However, Yuwen Kun refused to touch his chopsticks anymore.

"Do you think my people all eat raw meat and drink raw blood?"

Yuwen Kun squinted and, unusually, made a sarcastic remark.

Since Lin Yuesha left Sishui City, he hasn't made any progress in anything else, but his appetite has become quite spoiled.

"Big, big, my lord."

As the two were talking, Qi Heng brought over several cloth bags, bowing and scraping.

"Big big big, what's so big about it? You're not bright enough, and you stutter. You're hopeless."

Helian Cheng casually tossed Qi Heng a piece of silver and immediately dismissed him. Although he didn't need clever servants, he also didn't want to hire someone too stupid, lest he make a fool of himself!

Qi Heng arrived and left quickly, only glancing around at the entrance. He noticed that the structure of the backyard was unusual, and if his guess was correct, Xu Da should be imprisoned in the dungeon in the inner courtyard.

The mansion has separate inner and outer courtyards, so we need to find a good opportunity to enter the inner courtyard to rescue the person.

Yuwen Kun rummaged through several cloth bags, took out the smallest one, and said, "This is it."

Brush the whole roasted lamb with honey, sprinkle with cumin powder, chili powder, and sesame seeds; it tastes even better than before.

"Lord Yuwen, I didn't know you were such an expert on food!"

Helian Cheng subtly flattered Yuwen Kun, who seemed aloof but was actually the most astute among them.

“It’s not that I, the city lord, have any expertise in this area, but rather… it’s my lady.”

When Lin Yuesha was mentioned, Yuwen Kun smiled genuinely. He had officially recognized the girl as his, and Qi Heng thought that their wedding ceremony meant they were a real couple. This was just a shameless way of taking advantage of their proximity.

"So you prefer women."

Helian Cheng sounded very disappointed. Most of the maids and servants in his mansion were old and ugly, and Yuwen Kun didn't like them.

Since the city lord of Sishui City was staying at his residence, he had to be entertained. Helian Cheng was somewhat troubled by this and was thinking of finding a few girls at Yunzhao Pavilion to keep him company.

"No, I don't like women, it's just that the person I've taken a liking to happens to be a woman."

Yuwen Kun emphasized that he dislikes men and has no interest in women; the only woman he finds attractive is Lin Yuesha.

With food and wine prepared, Yuwen Kun didn't want to waste any more time talking to Helian Cheng, and asked directly, "I heard that your men captured Xu Da, is that true?"

"That's a tough nut to crack."

Helian Cheng took a sip of wine. He was in the dungeon of the mansion, guarded by secret guards everywhere, ensuring that Xu Da would have no chance of escape.

After tormenting Xu Da for several days, Helian Cheng became bored and couldn't get anything out of him.

"He's only just arrived in the Northwest, what information could he possibly get?"

Unable to capture Luo Wang, unable to capture Qi Heng, he finally found someone to fill the gap. Helian Cheng is truly capable. If he could find someone else, Yuwen Kun would never have wanted to cooperate with such an idiot.

"Not enough chips."

Yuwen Kun's tone turned colder.

"Xu Da is just a decoy, used to annoy the Great Qi. I have people among the generals of the Great Qi."

If we only capture Xu Da, we certainly won't have any leverage to negotiate.

Qi Heng is a cold-hearted person who doesn't care about human life at all, and he might not be willing to risk his life to save Xu Da.

Helian Cheng was aware of all this, and his biggest bargaining chip was the spies left by the foreign tribes within the Great Qi.

He was certain that even if the Great Qi were to frame each other, no one would suspect that person, because the truth was buried so deep that very few people knew about it.

Are you sure?

Since the arrival of the Prince of Luo and the people from the Protectorate General's Mansion in the Northwest, the internal turmoil has been swiftly quelled, and those who colluded with the enemy and betrayed the country have long been executed. How could there possibly be any remnants left!

“Lord Yuwen, the leader wouldn’t have sent you this message if he wasn’t quite sure. That person isn’t a remnant; he’s someone who is deeply trusted.”

Helian Cheng kept the man's identity a secret for now, otherwise all his efforts would be in vain.

"Does Qi Heng know this?"

Yuwen Kun frowned. There were only a few generals in the Qi army. Could it be someone from Qi Heng's side?

But if it's that person, this is just too...

After much deliberation, he realized that the alien race held the advantage, which would only benefit him. He wasn't greedy; once the cooperation was successful, he only wanted a dozen or so cities north of Qin City.