Qi Chengfeng immediately recognized Shen Muzhi's handwriting on the document. After reading the conditions proposed by Shen Muzhi, his expression changed constantly. After a long while, he raised his hand to signal the guard to leave.
After the guards left, he immediately summoned several of his trusted men, including Pu Qingshan and Qiu Sanniang.
After everyone had arrived, Qi Chengfeng explained the conditions proposed by Shen Muzhi to the group, and then asked:
What are your thoughts?
Several people knew that Qi Chengfeng was in a bad mood, so they looked at each other but no one was willing to be the first to step forward and risk getting into trouble.
Finally, seeing that Qi Chengfeng's expression was getting worse and worse, Qiu San Niang reluctantly stepped forward and said:
"Lord, I'm worried there might be a trap here. Should I send someone to go in your place?"
Qi Chengfeng glanced at her indifferently, snorted coldly, and said with dissatisfaction:
"It was I who suggested meeting with Shen Muzhi in person, but when he came, I didn't dare to meet him. If word gets out, how will I ever save face?"
Qiu San Niang was rendered speechless by his retort. Seeing this, Pu Qingshan sneered and strode forward, saying:
"Lord of the city, I think we should send more people to follow them secretly. When Shen Muzhi appears, we will wipe them all out in one fell swoop."
"As long as Shen Muzhi is in our hands, neither that Miao ethnic holy maiden nor his witch-wielding wife will be able to obey us."
Pu Qingshan thought his idea was brilliant, but no sooner had he finished speaking than a teacup smashed at his feet, followed by Qi Chengfeng's cold, harsh reprimand from above:
"Fool! Secretly following them? Your secret guards followed them out of the city and were discovered the moment afterward. They still haven't found out where they are hiding. And now you have the nerve to talk to me about secretly following them?"
Upon hearing this, Pu Qingshan immediately wilted and didn't even dare to raise his head.
Seeing that none of these people could offer a reliable idea, Qi Chengfeng was filled with anger. Finally, one of the older strategists suggested:
“Lord of the city, Shen Muzhi is a gentleman. Since he agreed to negotiate with us, he probably doesn’t have any other intentions.”
However, just to be on the safe side, we should send someone to scout the agreed location beforehand. If there's no ambush, then we absolutely must go; otherwise, the current predicament facing Yanyun City will be unsolvable.
After the elder brother finished speaking, he hesitated for a moment before continuing:
"But what does the city lord think about Jiang Xinrui?"
Thinking of that self-righteous woman, Qi Chengfeng got angry and, without much hesitation, said directly:
"She's no longer of much use. Since Shen Muzhi wants her, let her play her final role."
As he spoke, he turned his gaze to Qiu San Niang, squinting as he asked:
"I remember you had a drug that could make people feel like they were in heaven, what was it called again?"
Qiu San Niang knew exactly what Shen Muzhi was up to as soon as she heard it, and replied with a charming smile:
"Reporting to the city lord, it's called Soul-Snatching Powder. I have another bottle here."
As she spoke, she took out a small jade bottle from her bosom and handed it to Qi Chengfeng.
After Qi Chengfeng took it, a faint smile appeared on his lips. He then made some arrangements and dismissed the others.
After everyone had left, he took the small jade bottle and went to find Jiang Xinrui again.
Jiang Xinrui was feeling very anxious and uncertain, not knowing what awaited her or whether Qi Chengfeng would keep his promise to marry her.
Upon seeing Qi Chengfeng return, she was first delighted, then filled with trepidation.
Qi Chengfeng didn't waste any words with her and went straight to the conditions proposed by Shen Muzhi.
Jiang Xinrui knew Qi Chengfeng's ruthlessness, and her face turned pale upon hearing this. She hurriedly stepped forward to try to stop Qi Chengfeng, but he easily dodged her.
Jiang Xinrui, having missed her target, collapsed to her knees, staring at Qi Chengfeng and weeping:
"Lord of the city, you can't agree to him. If I go back, I'll have no way to survive. I cured your illness, and you promised to marry me. You can't break your promise."
Upon hearing this, Qi Chengfeng glanced at her with disdain, showing absolutely no pity or tenderness, and his tone was chillingly cold:
“Foolish woman, if you hadn’t thought about leaving yourself a way out and kept the fact that Shen Muzhi had mastered the art of Gu poison from me, none of this would have happened. In the end, all of this is your own fault.”
"I, I'm not, I just..."
"Stop making excuses. Nobody's a fool. Don't try to pull your little tricks on me."
Qi Chengfeng had no patience for her excuses. After interrupting Jiang Xinrui, he took out the small jade bottle that Qiu Sanniang had just given him, squatted down, placed it on the ground in front of Jiang Xinrui, and stared into her eyes as he said in a deep voice:
"You know the current situation in Yanyun City, I can't protect you anymore. But since you cured me, I'll show you a way to survive, it just depends on whether you dare to do it."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Xinrui glanced at Qi Chengfeng, then at the small jade bottle on the ground. Although she knew it wouldn't be anything good, she still held onto a sliver of hope.
"What does the city lord mean by this?"
Qi Chengfeng chuckled softly, slowly stood up, and replied:
"Aren't you in love with Shen Muzhi? This contains something that will make Shen Muzhi unable to resist you. As long as you can get him to inhale just a little bit, it will be done."
Everyone says that Shen Muzhi is a gentleman who values loyalty and righteousness. If you become his woman, no matter how it happened, he will spare your life.
"As long as the green hills remain, there's no fear of running out of firewood," you say?
Jiang Xinrui's eyes flickered slightly upon hearing this. She knew that Qi Chengfeng really wouldn't protect her anymore. Once they got to Jiangbei, Yan Xiao would definitely kill her, given his ruthlessness.
Now, the only one who can protect her is Shen Muzhi.
Just as Qi Chengfeng said, if she had become Shen Muzhi's woman before returning to Jiangbei and seeing Yan Xiao, given Shen Muzhi's temperament, even if he hated her, he would probably spare her life.
She hesitated for a moment before picking up the jade bottle, and asked somewhat uncertainly:
"Are you sure this medicine will work? With Shen Muzhi's internal strength and perseverance, ordinary aphrodisiacs might not be effective."
Upon hearing this, Qi Chengfeng knew that Jiang Xinrui had agreed. A faint smile appeared on his lips as he said confidently:
"Don't worry, this is no ordinary aphrodisiac. Just a tiny bit will make even a saint like Shen Muzhi lose his mortal desires."
Hearing this, Jiang Xinrui felt reassured and immediately put the jade bottle away close to her body.
A cold glint flashed in Qi Chengfeng's eyes as he watched her movements; he looked at her as if she were a dead person.
What he didn't say was that the reason this "soul-snatching powder" was called that was because it could cause death.
Inhaling even a tiny bit will trigger a surge of animalistic rage; either the body explodes and dies without intercourse, or the body dies from exhaustion after intercourse—there is simply no cure.
In his view, as long as Shen Muzhi died, Jiangbei would be leaderless, and then it would be easy to capture his women and the Miao people under his control.
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