"I'm not doing this for myself. I need a large quantity of cold weapons. As long as it's not illegal, give me anything usable."
"..."
Mu Zhicheng was completely stumped.
Seeing that he couldn't hide it from him, Chu Xiao had no choice but to take out the copper basin and tell the truth: "Actually, I have a treasure basin. These antique treasures were given to me by an ancient princess to exchange for weapons and equipment. The seeds I had before were bought for her."
Upon hearing this, Mu Zhicheng was stunned for a long time before he confirmed his inner thoughts.
"Chu Xiao, I know you're heartbroken over your parents' accident, but you can't be too sad, or you'll suffer a mental breakdown..."
Before he could finish saying "Chang," Chu Xiao snatched the coffee from his hand and threw it into the copper basin.
The next second, the coffee cup vanished from their sight.
Mu Zhicheng: He's really going all out! Is the lunatic Chu Xiao performing magic on the spot?
Little did he know that the coffee cup had been delivered to Qin Yue Zhao intact.
In the dead of night, in the military tent, Qin Yue Zhao sat in front of the sand table, holding a paper cup with the Empress's image on it, lost in thought.
Chen Wan'er suddenly walked in with the steward of Han Tianba's mansion.
"Your Highness, Steward Han says he has something important to report."
Qin Yue Zhao raised her head and looked at the old man with gray hair who was timid and shrinking.
"What is it? Just tell me."
The old steward knelt on the uneven sand, trembling as he handed over the roster of guards from the prefect's residence.
"Your Highness, today I followed the governor's orders and handed over all the guards to Commander Huo. When I counted the number, I found that a few people were missing, so I came to report to you."
Qin Yue Zhao looked up: "How many people are missing? Which ones?"
The old butler truthfully replied, "Besides Chen Kun, we are also missing Chen Yan, Chen Zhong, Chen He, Chen Dadan, Sha Da Ge, and Wu Sanlang."
Upon hearing these names, Qin Yue Zhao asked, "Are these the guards responsible for patrolling West Mountain?"
The old steward's eyes widened: "Your Highness, that's right!"
Qin Yue Zhao stood up and said to Chen Wan'er, "Are the guards who tried to steam the little boy still around? Use torture to find out where Chen Kun is hiding."
Chen Wan'er nodded and nimbly rushed out.
Just as he stepped out of the tent, he bumped into a broad chest.
Han Tianba pushed Chen Wan'er aside and said as he walked toward the tent, "Make way, make way! I'm blind to have raised these heartless bastards!"
"Your Highness, please order me to go now! I want to kill them with my own hands!"
Chen Wan'er rubbed her nose in pain, inwardly cursing Han Tianba for being a reckless brute, but also somewhat admiring his courage and loyalty.
When Qin Yue Zhao saw him rushing in aggressively, she didn't blame him for his abruptness. Instead, she said to Chen Wan'er, "Since the Prefect has spoken, you and Wan'er can go together."
In the most secluded dilapidated courtyard on the east side of Liangcheng.
Chen Yan grabbed Chen Kun by the collar and cursed fiercely, "How dare you collude with the enemy? Do you know that this is treason?"
Chen Kun sneered: "People die for wealth, birds die for food. Liangcheng only has 50,000 people. How can they fight against the 300,000-strong army of the Northern Barbarians?"
"A big push will eventually lead to ruin. I just want to survive. What's wrong with that?"
Upon hearing this, Chen Yan was stunned.
Chen Zhong, as the eldest brother, patted him on the shoulder.
"Let him go first, he's right!"
The others followed suit, nodding in agreement.
Chen Yan was very disappointed in them.
"Qin Yue Zhao has issued a city-wide warrant for your arrest. How are you any different from stray dogs now?"
Chen Kun grinned maliciously: "Who's the stray dog? I have a secret passage map that even Qin Yue Zhao doesn't have! As long as we perform meritorious service in the Northern Barbarians, not only will we be able to get out, but we might even have wealth and glory!"
Chen Yan was furious: "What? You've been digging secret tunnels in the city? How can you do this to the prefect? If it weren't for him, would you even have anything to eat?"
"In short, if you want to be spies, go ahead and be them yourselves. I won't be one!"
Upon hearing this, Chen Zhong's hand on his shoulder suddenly tightened.
"Chen Yan, think not only of yourself, but also of your wife and children."
Chen Yan's fist suddenly relaxed.
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