Zuo Yue straightened Ji Wan's scattered sleeves and said, "Are you talking about Gong Xu? We are all from Fanzhou. We used to be slaves in a family..."
"Haha, servant? It must be a guard..." Ji Wan fell silent after saying that.
Zuo Yue's heart skipped a beat. Seeing Ji Wan's eyes closed, she seemed to be sleeping soundly. How did she find out? Did she know something?
By the time Ji Wan left Quanxianglou, it was already bright outside. She yawned and limped open the door. Tuoba Feng stood behind Ji Wan, looking energetic, not even a shred of fatigue from not sleeping the night before.
Sure enough, it was different when one had a higher level of cultivation. Although they both hadn’t slept all night, Tuoba Feng’s Jindan stage was really useful and was much stronger than his Qi Refining stage.
Jin Lie had been waiting with his troops for a long time. When he saw Ji Wan leave the room, he presented all the account books and other items in his hand to her. "Your Highness, please review all the accounts of Quanxiang Tower."
"Okay, I'll send it to the county magistrate's residence later. I'll read it after I get some sleep." At this time, Yang Guan also came forward. He helped Ji Wan slowly walk down the wooden stairs of Quanxiang Tower.
"Your Highness, what should we do with these people?" Jin Lie scratched his head. He was never sure about this kind of thing, so it was better to ask in advance this time.
Ji Wan glanced at the pale beauties and the panicked children, sighed, and said, "Except for those who are close to the brothel owner, the rest will be released after the interrogation. Return their deeds to them. If anyone wants to stay in Qingshizhou, they should go to Mr. Zifeng to register their household registration. In my fiefdom, only pimps can have death deeds. I will not recognize death deeds held by others!"
Ji Wan had previously established a law to save the slaves in an entire slave street. Only the brokers designated by Ji Wan could sell slaves. Most of the slaves designated by Ji Wan were old people who had violated the law and were unable to work.
They are all old men and women, so their working ability has naturally declined significantly. With the money to buy slaves, it is better to directly hire a few smart young ones. Although they cannot be killed directly like before if they are not used well, they can be replaced with some who are more convenient to use.
This was Ji Wan's specific request, as she wanted to put an end to slavery.
The common people could accept the abolition of slavery, but officials and aristocratic families were not so easy to accept.
We can’t solve the problem in one go, we can only do it step by step like this, otherwise if we take big steps, we may end up hurting ourselves!
"Yes!" Jin Lie clasped his fists.
"You...you are Princess Yongkang!" Gong Xu, the round-faced boy from last night, was now having his arms clamped and was struggling forward.
It seems that he is quite strong and it would take two or three people to completely pin him down.
In contrast, Zuo Yue knelt quietly on the side with her head down and a gloomy expression.
last night……
Zuo Yue reached out and straightened Ji Wan's sleeves, then asked softly, "Can I help you find a bed and quilt?"
Ji Wan was silent, and the man on the bed inside was also silent, probably asleep. Zuo Yue breathed a sigh of relief and wanted to pull out the soul-sucking powder from her sleeve and place it under Ji Wan's nose. This powder could make people reveal their true feelings without them noticing. She would know if she had discovered his identity after just one try.
He was just about to place the medicine bag under Ji Wan's nose when Ji Wan, who was fast asleep on the couch, suddenly opened her eyes and fiercely pinched his wrist: "So impatient? Is this how the Cui family trained you?"
Zuo Yue felt his wrist was clamped tightly by an iron clamp, and he subconsciously wanted to swing his left hand to hit Ji Wan.
With a 'bang', a complex array of patterns rose up around Ji Wan, blocking Zuo Yue's attack tightly and even causing him to bounce back several steps.
How could this be? Wasn't it said that this princess was lame and couldn't even tie a chicken? Why did she have such great strength?
Zuo Yue's heartbeat was getting faster and faster. Without any nonsense, he quickly pulled out the dagger from his waist and swung it towards the soft couch where Ji Wan was lying. At this time, many assassins waiting outside also broke in at the same time.
Ji Wan looked at the sudden appearance of the assassin on the opposite side without blinking a muscle. His men secretly gathered their strength and formed an attacking spell, which shot out towards the assassin in the front.
The assassin felt a sharp pain in his knees and couldn't even stand steadily. He fell to his knees with a thump, holding his knees and wailing.
At this moment, Tuoba Feng quickly lifted the white gauze curtain that blocked his view, waved his hand, and the air wave instantly knocked down a group of assassins, including Zuo Yue.
There was a pain in his chest. He tried to get up but couldn't. He said subconsciously in surprise, "Immortal cultivator!"
Before Tuoba Feng could react, another voice appeared out of nowhere above everyone's heads, roaring in their ears like thunder.
"Immortal cultivator?" A burst of chilling air followed, instantly enveloping Ji Wan. Just as she was about to raise her head, she saw a hand emitting a chilling air appear before her.
Ji Wan's eyes widened slightly, and she could even feel the cool air on the tip of her nose. With a gulp, she swallowed nervously.
The man exclaimed curiously, "Huh?" This palm strike was clearly aimed at Princess Yongkang's head, so how could it be blocked by the formation? Could there be another formation that could control her movements at will?
What a pity. If she was hit by this palm, she would definitely die. Maybe the red and white stuff in her brain would flow all over the floor.
Ji Wan breathed a sigh of relief, and the grip on the blanket loosened considerably. Fortunately... fortunately, the jade pendant that Tuoba Feng had given Ji Wan was activated again, blocking the man's palm and preventing him from advancing.
Before she could react, Tuoba Feng had already flown up and engaged in a fight with the man. After two moves, the two men disappeared from Ji Wan's sight in an instant.
The assassin, tumbling on the ground, quickly stood up and swung the Ji Wan Knife fiercely at Ji Wan. Ji Wan didn't have time to think. She tried to roll over... but failed, as a sharp pain hit her left leg. Her right leg was numb to begin with, and whenever Ji Wan used it, she subconsciously exerted more force, making this smooth movement difficult for her.
The assassins seized the opportunity, picked up their knives with sneers on their faces and slashed at Ji Wan madly. Among them, Zuo Yue was the most brutal.
Ji Wan subconsciously closed his eyes, thinking that the protective formation he had asked Tuoba Feng to set up before should be useful... The little spirit in the sea of consciousness jumped three feet high, and his spiritual thoughts continued to manipulate the formation to defend Ji Wan.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!" As expected, the sharp blade didn't fall on Ji Wan, but instead landed on a transparent film.
That film was the protective formation that Ji Wan had Tuoba Feng build for the people of the entire Qingshi State. This thing was really useful!
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