When Ji Wan ordered the disposal of the brothers Xiao Cui and Ping An, he temporarily kept Zuo Yue and Gong Xu.
As for the reason for staying...
"I know you've all taken poison. You must take the antidote once a month, or your intestines will rupture and your body will be mutilated."
Gong Xu's expression became even worse, with a cold look flashing in his eyes: "Did Yi tell you?"
"I also know that in the entire Quanxianglou, only you and the brothel madam are from the Cui family. I also know that you and Zuo Yue are the leaders of the two teams of death squads of the Cui family. Gong Xu, I am a kind person. You have become my defeated opponent. If you tell the truth, you can avoid some suffering." Ji Wan looked at Gong Xu with a sneer in his eyes.
"Yi, that traitor!" Gong Xu was furious. After calming down, he thought for a while before realizing something was wrong: "No, Yi is a member of the Cui family! She can't have told you this so easily! What on earth did you use to make her confide in you?"
"Of course, it's using immortal magic~" Ji Wan smiled.
Ji Wan patted Gong Xu's cheek and said, "So, I told you to be obedient and sensible, or you won't suffer."
Gong Xu's eyes flashed with shock, then a look of defeat suddenly fell, as he recalled why Zuo Yue hadn't told him the target was right before his eyes. Then, like a defeated rooster, he drooped his head in dejection.
No wonder, no wonder Zuo Yue looked like that. Ji Wan could use immortal magic, which meant that no matter how they resisted in the end, she would get what she wanted.
"Every year, the Cui family buys many children of appropriate age from pawnbrokers and teaches them martial arts. When they are old enough to go on missions, they have them fight each other. Only the victor has the chance to leave the Cui family mansion."
Gong Xu finally confessed the truth. He was not stupid. After a little thinking, he knew why Zuo Yue did not remind him of Ji Wan's identity that day, nor asked him to kill anyone, and even used some tricks to hook Ji Wan and drive him out.
Ji Wan nodded and smiled, "I really appreciate your honesty."
"I am indeed honest." Gong Xu said sarcastically.
"Aside from you guys, are there any other spies from the Cui family in Qingshi Prefecture?"
"Besides us, there is also your maid, Xiao Cui." Gong Xu spoke slowly, but he would occasionally turn his head to glance at Zuo Yue, who was still depressed.
When Ji Wan imprisoned Xiao Cui, Zuo Yue and Gong Xu were not aware of it, so what he said at this time was the truth.
"Since you are willing to show your sincerity, I am willing to show my sincerity as well. I will not beat around the bush with you. I am in need of capable generals."
At this time, Yang Guan brought a stool and supported his arm. Ji Wan sat down temporarily, looking quite patient.
Ji Wan had wanted to get rid of all three of them before. After all, most of these death warriors had been trained to be loyal to the Cui family since childhood, and their cognition had long been fixed. It was unlikely that they would turn their allegiance to her.
But Yang Guan had searched the soul of the brothel owner, Yi, and that was what made Ji Wan change his mind temporarily.
These two people were completely marginal figures in the circle of Cui family's assassins. The powerful assassins all went to kill the third prince, and the remaining two brothers naturally came to assassinate the princess Ji Wan, who posed no threat.
Moreover, because they were recruited into the Cui family's circle of death warriors due to their age, they had protested against the Cui family's method of training death warriors more than once, which caused Yi's dissatisfaction.
As a result, he became a marginal figure.
This time, Yiming knew that Ji Wan was guarded by immortal cultivators, but he still let these two people take the lead, clearly disregarding their lives.
Zuo Yue received Yi's order to kill, but she secretly kept a trick in mind and did not tell Gong Xu about Ji Wan's true identity, thus protecting him indirectly.
If Zuo Yue had told Gong Xu about Ji Wan's identity, given his personality, he would have stayed in Ji Wan's house regardless of the consequences and risked his life to complete the mission.
Ji Wan believes that they both have their own standards for judging worldly affairs and are considered people with bottom lines, rather than tools that only know how to be loyal.
"What about Zuo Yue? He attacked you, didn't he? Can you let him go? If you can get the antidote and set him free, my life will be yours from now on."
Gong Xu now only wants to do his best to deal with Ji Wan. If he can get the antidote and let Zuo Yue go, it can be regarded as repaying him for saving his life.
"No!" Before Ji Wan could say anything, Zuo Yue had already thrown herself onto the railing, her expression finally showing a bit of anxiety. "Your Highness, I can serve you. Please let him go."
Gong Xu turned his head and glared at Zuo Yue, then raised his chin and was about to speak when he was interrupted by Ji Wan.
"I don't want to see you giving in to each other, Yang Guan. Think about what benefits I gave to my generals. Let them decide for themselves." Ji Wan waved his hand impatiently, and his body relaxed.
That’s great. There’s no need to coax or force her, and Yang Guan doesn’t have to use any more magic to force her.
"The benefits your Highness provides to his subordinates are among the best in the entire Donglin Kingdom. Please listen carefully."
Yang Guan kept talking, and Ji Wan was confused. Anyway, the amount of these salaries was not decided by her, but was calculated bit by bit by Yan Peinan, and then decided after unanimous discussion by the advisors.
Finally, Ji Wan waved his hand and called over the doctor who had been prepared, who was also the one who could detoxify the poison.
Yang Guan added that he could definitely help them develop the antidote, and only then did the two of them put their worries to rest.
Time flies, the manifesto incident has almost fermented, and she herself is almost ready. Ji Wan knows that it is time to send troops!
At the beginning of November, half a month before Ji Wan's birthday, the advisors all expressed their desire to capture Fanzhou before Ji Wan's birthday and celebrate his birthday.
Ji Wan's birthday is on November 15th, which is fifteen days away.
Honestly, Ji Wan felt like her advisors were just making big promises. They were going to capture a city in fifteen days? What a joke! Not counting Zhao Kui's previous capture of Jingzhou.
Judging from previous battles, it would take more than a month to see any results in taking a city.
What's more, although the entire Fanzhou is located in the north and belongs to the plains, it has a lot of forests and many rolling mountains, and the geographical location of Shicheng is between two low mountains.
The entire city is blocked by low mountains on both sides, making it easy to defend but difficult to attack. To be honest, this situation is very unfavorable for Ji Wan.
Fanzhou Stone City was not as open as Qingshizhou. Apart from the Yongcang River to the north, there were only mountains to the east. If the Yongcang River in Ji Wan's Qingshizhou was the first line of defense against the Northern Rong Kingdom, then Fanzhou Stone City was the second natural pass.
Emperor Taizu of the Donglin Kingdom once stayed here and blocked the offensive of the Beirong Kingdom several times. He also used the natural terrain to repel countless soldiers of the Beirong Kingdom.
If Ji Wan wanted to attack Shicheng and plunder the land, he had no choice but to storm through the main gate.
In other words, as long as Fanzhou holds this line of defense and asks for reinforcements, Ji Wan will not be able to break in no matter what.
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