With a smile, Wu Dao said, "Lord Zhou, you're too kind. In the future, if there's anything that could suppress my father's arrogance, don't forget to call me!"
Zhou Chenyang smiled and said, "Your Highness, rest assured, I will definitely tell you about these things."
He thought that the Prince of Pingnan's son was a complete waste, doing something so eager to undermine his own family's foundation.
But this was a good thing for him; he couldn't be happier that the Prince of Pingnan's heir was even more useless.
In Zhou Chenyang's view, this was the only good thing that had happened recently.
Because of this incident, Zhou Chenyang and Wu Dao's relationship suddenly became much closer.
The two of them actually started calling each other brothers, becoming as close as long-lost brothers.
Wu Ge watched the two of them with their arms around each other from afar, and said with a look of disdain, "Tsk tsk, Wu Dao is really having a wild time!"
Ye Junfei said calmly, "I really didn't realize he had this ability before. He's quite surprising."
Wu Ge said with ill intent, "I wonder if Zhou Chenyang will be ashamed of his stupidity after he finds out Wu Dao's true identity."
Ye Junfei's peach blossom eyes held a hint of disdain: "Zhou Chenyang won't live to see that day."
Wu Ge thought about it and realized that this possibility was indeed very high.
The reason his heir hadn't touched Zhou Chenyang was because Zhou Chenyang was still useful and could cause trouble for the Prince of Pingnan.
Wu Ge laughed and said, "With him hanging around in the city lord's mansion, he can gather some information for us, so he's not entirely useless."
Ye Junfei's gaze turned colder as he asked, "Is there any progress on that matter?"
Wu Ge replied, "We've already found some clues. After they extract the ore, they forge the vast majority of it into swords."
"The remaining small portion was made into iron blocks and transported out, and then these iron blocks were sent to the Ministry of War in the capital."
Although the Great Chu Kingdom has a vast territory, it has few iron mines, and most of them are located in Liefeng Prefecture, which is the territory of the King of Pingnan.
Chongqing is mountainous and rich in various minerals, which is the real reason why the emperor valued Chongqing so much and sent Zhou Chenyang there.
Ye Junfei's eyes held a hint of mockery: "Zhou Chenyang secretly mined iron and forged weapons. It seems he's not as loyal as the dog emperor thought."
At this point, he fully understood why Zhou Chenyang had been eyeing the Lin family's property, because both forging weapons and mining required a lot of silver.
Lin Xiuyan was merely a stepping stone for Zhou Chenyang to obtain the Lin family's assets.
Wu Ge nodded: "I think he's just a wolf in sheep's clothing."
Ye Junfei narrowed his eyes slightly as he looked in the direction of the City Lord's Mansion, his eyes filled with barely concealed killing intent.
Wu Ge asked, "Your Highness, what should be done with the iron ore?"
Ye Junfei asked calmly, "Have you ever heard of double-crossing?"
Wu Ge immediately understood, but still had some concerns: "There are a huge number of those swords and knives, and it won't be easy to move them."
"Furthermore, we don't have many men, so we don't need that many swords."
Ye Junfei said expressionlessly, "We'll need it later."
Wu Ge understood the implication in his words: Under the current circumstances, there was only one possibility for him to use this method, and that was to become the Prince of Pingnan.
Once Ye Junfei becomes the Prince of Pingnan, all thirteen cities of Liefeng Prefecture will be his territory, and the troops of the Prince of Pingnan's mansion will all belong to Ye Junfei.
Wu Ge bowed and said, "Yes, I will make the arrangements right away."
Ye Junfei remained silent, his sleeves half-closed, a gentle breeze ruffling his dark hair, making him appear like an ethereal immortal, otherworldly and otherworldly.
He seemed to remember something, and the red mole at the corner of his eye took on a fierce hue, becoming even more vivid and alluring.
The reason Ye Junfei came to Yucheng this time was ultimately for Zhou Chenyang's iron mine.
However, he had a rather unpleasant falling out with the Prince of Pingnan before he arrived. But no matter how unpleasant it was, he still managed to obtain the nominal title of Inspector from the Prince of Pingnan.
He came to Chongqing with only his personal guards; he didn't use any of the Prince of Pingnan's troops.
His forces weren't large enough for him to easily seize Zhou Chenyang's hard-earned iron ore and forged swords; that would be quite difficult. (cascoo.net)
But he didn't think there was anything wrong with it. Over the years, how many people who seemed to be much stronger than him had he killed?
When he returned to the Lin residence, Lin Xiuyan was hunched over the table, writing and drawing.
She was so focused on her painting, and his footsteps were so light, that she didn't even realize he was back.
Ye Junfei glanced at it casually, then was shocked by the contents of the paper:
It was a very detailed drawing. At first glance, it looked like a crossbow bolt, but it was completely different from ordinary crossbow bolts.
The position of the chamber is very ingenious, and the layout of the various mechanisms is quite exquisite upon closer inspection.
Unfortunately, she hadn't finished drawing yet. As if sensing something, she turned her head and saw Ye Junfei.
She instinctively wanted to hide the blueprints, but when she met his eyes, which seemed to be both smiling and not smiling, she gave up.
He must have seen everything.
She smiled and asked, "When did you get back?"
"Did you make those weapons in your cabinet yourself?" Ye Junfei asked instead of answering.
Lin Xiuyan denied it: "No, I just bought it randomly outside."
As she finished speaking, she prepared to fold the blueprints, but Ye Junfei reached out and grabbed her hand.
She struggled but couldn't break free. He glanced at her with some displeasure and tightened his grip.
She felt a powerful force come at her, and her fingers were about to be crushed. She had no choice but to let go, even in pain.
She asked, "What are you going to do?"
Lin Xiuyan did not want Ye Junfei to discover her abilities in this area, because she knew he was ambitious.
To ambitious people, these weapons are a huge asset in killing enemies and providing support.
In his past life, Zhou Chenyang knew she had this talent, so he pushed her to the limit.
Zhou Chenyang made great achievements with the weapons she made.
Although her relationship with Ye Junfei had improved slightly, she was still afraid of him.
The memories he left in her heart from his past life were painful and bloody. Even though he had helped her several times in this life, she still wanted to keep her distance from him.
Although Lin Xiuyan knew that her denial at this moment was somewhat weak, she still did not want Ye Junfei to know about her abilities in this area.
With Zhou Chenyang pressing her relentlessly, even if she was clever, her methods would be utterly powerless in the face of overwhelming force.
Therefore, she needs a force of her own that can save her family's lives in critical moments.
It's clearly too late to train a highly skilled martial arts team right now, so we'll have to make up for it with weapons.
The day she was reborn, she had a very clear plan for breaking off her engagement with Zhou Chenyang.
However, things didn't go as planned. She didn't expect Ye Junfei to stick by her side so persistently, delaying the progress of the whole matter.
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