Chapter 696 Irreconcilable Feud
Zhao Shen's face darkened: "She is my wife, I will protect her."
Xiao Kun said, "I know, but we have the same goal now, so why can't we cooperate? If I take Ah Shu away, he will believe that you and I really have an irreconcilable hatred, and he will trust me more. This will be beneficial to our plan and protect Ah Shu, preventing her from becoming a weak point for others to deal with you. This is a win-win situation, isn't it?"
Ji Yunshu's eyes lit up. Xiao Kun's idea was really good. By doing this, he could make Prince Yong think that he was an emotional person, which would lower Prince Yong's guard against him.
She looked at Zhao Shen.
Zhao Shen asked her, "Do you want to go?"
Ji Yunshu said: "It's a good opportunity, isn't it?"
"But will it be dangerous?"
Ji Yunshu said: "No matter what, there will be danger. I am by your side, and anyone who wants to deal with you will want to use me to deal with you."
Zhao Shen really has no weaknesses, except her.
Moreover, her presence around him would distract him and give others an opportunity to take advantage.
Zhao Shen understood all these principles.
But he was still worried about Ji Yunshu.
But no matter what, he would respect her own wishes.
So he said to Xiao Kun solemnly: "Please protect her."
Xiao Kun was a little surprised that he made the decision so quickly.
"Have you really thought it through? You're not worried about me and her being alone..."
At this time, he became frivolous again.
Ji Yunshu glared at him.
Zhao Shen said, "I was a little worried at first, but now that you've said that, I feel relieved."
Xiao Kun curled his lips in boredom: "Alright, I'm a loyal person. The one I like will always be the one who saved me in the palace. Even if someone else looks exactly like her, it has nothing to do with me. Don't worry."
His words not only implied Ji Yunshu, but also Xianxian.
But Xianxian didn't understand.
Zhao Shen said, "Thank you very much."
Xiao Kun poured him a glass of wine: "I've already said that this is a win-win cooperation. Stop saying such things. It's annoying. Thank you so much. Let's have a good drink today. We'll be enemies when we meet in the future."
Zhao Shen: “…”
He didn't like Xiao Kun's behavior before, but now he thinks it's okay.
After all, he is a free and easy person.
The two of them drank until late at night, and Ji Yunshu also drank quite a bit.
So they just stayed in bed.
The next day, Xiao Kun sobered up and left quietly.
Qi Zheng had something to do and was in a hurry to find Zhao Shen, so he went straight to the boat.
He wanted to tease Zhao Shen, but when he saw Ji Yunshu beside Zhao Shen, he swallowed the words back.
However, he still couldn't help but complain in his heart. It was the first time he saw someone bringing his wife to such a place.
Seeing that he was silent, Zhao Shen took the initiative to ask, "Why are you looking for me so urgently? Is there something wrong?"
Qi Zheng sat down and said, "It's not an urgent matter. I was just taking inventory of the Yu family's things and found that a lot of them were missing, and there was no trace of them."
Zhao Shen thought of Xiao Kun, whom he had just met, and waved his hand, saying, "It's okay if it's missing. Let's deal with the people from the Yu family first. We'll get what's missing back."
Qi Zheng: "Do you know what's going on? For a behemoth like the Yu family, even plucking a single hair would be a huge loss."
Zhao Shen had no choice but to explain more clearly: "Can't you guess this? Why is Prince Yong so anxious to eliminate the Yu family? The biggest reason is of course that the Yu family is out of control. So after eliminating the Yu family, will he do nothing and let those things fall into our hands?"
Qi Zheng: “…”
It's not that he couldn't think of it, but it was really unbelievable.
"You mean Prince Yong quietly swallowed up half of the Yu family? How could they be completely unaware?"
Zhao Shen asked, "Who said they were completely unaware? Otherwise, why do you think the Yu family surrendered so readily?"
Yu Chuannan’s sudden death was one reason, but more importantly, the Yu family knew that their counterattack might not have much effect on the court.
But Prince Yong will definitely benefit from it.
Qi Zheng patted his forehead and said, "My brain is not suitable for thinking about these things. If you say don't worry about it, then I won't worry about it. The emperor asked you to come, which really saved me a lot of trouble."
Zhao Shen knew that it was not that he didn't like to use his brain, but the situation of the Yu family was complicated now, so it was best to handle it simply.
As for the things that fell into King Yong's hands, they will come back sooner or later.
But that was not his concern.
"Don't even think about being lazy. How's the investigation going on with the incident at sea?"
Zhao Shen glanced at him.
Qi Zheng took out a map. Unlike most maps, this map depicts the coastal area.
The focus of the map is on overseas islands.
The islands near the coast of Daxia are depicted in great detail.
There is even Qi Zheng's understanding of the situation on the island.
This picture is the result of his many years at sea. Every stroke is carefully drawn based on his own field research.
He pointed to several islands and said, "These islands all meet the conditions you mentioned. Most importantly, they are all well-armed. I haven't explored them specifically."
Zhao Shen carefully examined the places he pointed out, and after a moment asked Qi Zheng, "Is it possible that he occupies more than one island?"
Qi Zheng: "What did you see?"
Zhao Shen pointed out several of the islands: "These islands are very close to each other. Strategically, they can serve as a support for each other, protecting the island in the middle. Anyone who wants to enter here must pass through this encirclement."
Qi Zheng looked carefully for a moment, then suddenly realized: "So he is hiding here."
His tone was a little excited.
Zhao Shen warned, "As the Yong King's lair, this place is obviously very well defended. It will probably be difficult for us to break in. What is the current strength of the navy?"
Zhao Shen also didn't expect that Ji Yunshu, who had advocated the construction of maritime affairs in order to make money at sea, would play a role here.
Speaking of this, Qi Zheng became even more excited.
"Ever since I received the Emperor's secret order, I've been diligently training our navy. Now, apart from anything else, we're basically never defeated when fighting against pirates and Japanese pirates. It's because they have too many people and are always protected by local officials. The Emperor doesn't allow us to reveal our strength, so our navy hasn't had any notable achievements. However, the coastal pirates are aware of this, and they haven't dared to provoke our navy for a long time. As for the ships..."
Having said that, he looked at Zhao Shen eagerly.
Zhao Shen said, "I'll take care of this. You contact the navy and keep a close eye on this place. This time, we must completely eradicate Prince Yong's line."
Qi Zheng nodded: "Leave this to me, don't worry. We have 30,000 naval forces, and this time we will definitely make it impossible for Prince Yong to escape."
Zhao Shen said, "We must not be careless. Prince Yong knew about gunpowder before us and contacted Taoist Master Yichen. Although Taoist Master did not follow him, he is not the only one in the world who can make those things."
Ji Yunshu once lamented that King Yong attached great importance to science and technology, and Zhao Shen specifically asked what science and technology was.
After getting the answer, he kept reflecting that Daxia did not pay enough attention to some things.
No matter what, King Yong’s equipment would not be bad.
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