"Boss, I'm here."
Just as Zhao Cheng was about to embrace the two women and walk towards the bed, Zheng Hongxiu's voice came from outside the door.
A sense of disappointment immediately settled on Zhao Cheng's brow. He sat down in a chair, and Wu Sisi immediately went to open the door.
"Aunt Zheng, what brings you here?" Zhao Cheng poured herself some tea.
Zheng Hongxiu looked bewildered and asked, "Boss, didn't you call me here?"
Zhao Cheng looked suspicious and said, "What do you mean I called you... Oh right, right, I called you here!"
Wu Sisi and Chen Feier exchanged a glance. The two had always been on good terms, and they understood each other with just a look.
Zhao Cheng must have arranged to meet Zheng Hongxiu to discuss something, but because the two of them were there, Zhao Cheng forgot about it in order to make the three of them together as soon as possible!
"Cough cough!!"
Zhao Cheng coughed twice and then said, "It's like this, there's something I need Zheng Mama's help with."
Zheng Hongxiu said, "Just give the order, boss."
Do you know this person, Feng Jing?
“I know. When the Prime Minister was purging the court of corrupt officials, Feng Jing came to help. At that time, I arranged for someone to investigate his background and origins.”
"This Spring Festival, Feng Jing was chased away by Yang Qingzhi and then disappeared. Even the Yiwen Flying Team could not find his whereabouts."
Zheng Hongxiu thought for a moment and asked, "Does the boss want me to get involved as well?"
Zhao Cheng nodded and said, "The Yiwen Society was founded by you and Yuan Fei. You also participated in the training of the Yiwen Fei team and provided them with information support in various aspects during the actual work. The Hongxiulou girls have different approaches from the Yiwen Fei team. Perhaps placing our hopes on you will be more fruitful. I can also use the Yiwen Fei team in other areas."
Zheng Hongxiu asked again, "Do you want it alive or dead?"
Zhao Cheng said, "His life or death is not important to me, but he still has at least seventy or eighty thousand men. These men are the real wealth. That's what I'm curious about. How come he has seventy or eighty thousand men and they seem to have vanished into thin air? How did he manage to hide them so well?"
Zheng Hongxiu walked to the table to pour tea for Zhao Cheng, but Wu Sisi quickly took the teapot and made Zheng Hongxiu sit down opposite Zhao Cheng.
Today, whether in terms of business reputation or personal wealth, Wu Sisi has surpassed Zheng Hongxiu, but she has always remained humble in front of Zheng Hongxiu.
Zheng Hongxiu will always be her mother.
“Boss, I think you’re underestimating Feng Jing.” Zheng Hongxiu also took a sip of tea.
Zhao Cheng said, "Tell me your intelligence."
Zheng Hongxiu recounted the story in detail.
“Feng Jing was not born into a wealthy and noble family, but he came from a scholarly family. He was good at both literature and martial arts from a young age and showed extraordinary talent. At the age of sixteen, he was spotted by Feng Bao. Because he shared the same surname as Feng Bao, Feng Bao and Empress Dowager Feng treated him as a nephew.”
With Feng Bao and Empress Dowager Feng as his backers, Feng Jing's talents were fully displayed, and he rose through the ranks. Later, when the emperor died and Yuan Xiu ascended the throne, the Feng family held great power, and Feng Jing's position in the Empress Dowager's faction was quite high.
"But after the Feng Garden massacre, people discovered that Feng Jing was unharmed. Only then did everyone realize that Feng Jing had already sided with Yuan Zhang. At that time, Yuan Zhang was someone who didn't even have military power. No matter how much Yuan Yun and her brother plotted, the Empress Dowager's faction and the Power Faction were behemoths in their eyes. Yet Feng Jing actually abandoned his current position and betrayed the Feng family, which shows his courage and judgment!"
"This can be seen from the fact that he joined the Prime Minister's army to purge the court of corrupt officials midway through the campaign; he was very good at opportunism. Later, he followed Yuan Zhang to guard Yunjing and was the second-in-command of the southern border army, where he made countless military achievements."
"A person like that is not necessarily weaker than that gray-robed guy."
Zhao Cheng analyzed Zheng Hongxiu's words and said, "You mean, it's impossible for Feng Jing to be defeated by the gray-robed man in just three days?"
Zheng Hongxiu said, "Logically speaking, that's impossible. Feng Jing commands an army of 200,000, and he's on the defensive. Even if he lost, it shouldn't be this quick. Unless..."
Zhao Cheng said, "Unless he wants to lose."
Zheng Hongxiu nodded and said, "This is just my guess. If it is true, it is difficult for us to predict what he is planning to do."
Zhao Cheng frowned and said, "No matter how bad Feng Bao and Empress Dowager Feng were, their care and preferential treatment of Feng Jing was beyond doubt. However, after assessing the situation, Feng Jing decisively betrayed the Feng family."
"After the Champion King was killed, Feng Jing failed to stop Yang Qingzhi and retreated in a flash, even disappearing from the court's sight. This shows he had no affection for the deceased Champion King." (Qianqian Xiaoshan)
"This person is inherently rebellious."
Zheng Hongxiu stared wide-eyed at Zhao Cheng, exclaiming in surprise, "The boss asked me to help find him, did he already think of this?"
Zhao Cheng said, "We must be wary of people who are born rebellious. He will not have any feelings for Dongjing. Such people only care about interests and only do what they want to do."
Zheng Hongxiu said, "After Dongjing was established, the imperial court appointed him as a second-rank general. Isn't he satisfied?"
"Perhaps he also wants to be the champion?"
Zhao Cheng pursed his lips and continued, "No wonder he didn't want to stay in Changsui to enjoy wealth and honor, but instead went back to the southern border to endure the wind and sand. He was actually planning for the long term."
Zheng Hongxiu said, "Don't worry, boss, I will find his whereabouts as soon as possible and prevent him from causing trouble in Jingdi."
"I won this round in Yun Jing. If I had lost, it's hard to say whether he would have come out."
Zhao Cheng sighed, lamenting with deep sorrow, "Wen Hu has the eagle's eye and the wolf's gaze, Feng Jing is born with a rebellious nature, only the men of my Zhao family are of unyielding integrity. I'm under immense pressure!"
"cough!"
Zheng Hongxiu coughed involuntarily.
Zhao Cheng asked, "You have a cold? If you have a cold, you should go and rest."
After speaking, Zhao Cheng glanced at Chen Feier and Wu Sisi.
"Boss, please bear with me a little longer, I haven't finished speaking yet."
Zheng Hongxiu dipped her finger in the teacup and drew circles on the table, saying, "Feng Jing is exceptionally intelligent. He was able to hide 70,000 to 80,000 troops, which must have been achieved through extraordinary means. But the premise is that these 70,000 to 80,000 troops must first be divided into ten units, or fifty units, or one hundred units. That would be a true test of Feng Jing's skill."
"So to find him quickly, we can't rely on enough informants from Hongxiu Tower. We still need to borrow members from Yuan Fei's flying team."
Zhao Cheng said, "I've recalled all the people I sent to find Feng Jing. I have other uses for them, so I'll give you half at most."
How many did you send out?
"Two teams."
"Enough!"
Zheng Hongxiu clapped her hands and said, "With a flying squadron helping me, I guarantee the mission will be completed!"
Zhao Cheng said slowly, "It's late..."
Zheng Hongxiu then stood up and immediately gave Zhao Cheng a welcoming smile like a madam, even subconsciously waving the silk handkerchief in her hand, saying, "Oh, sir, take your time. The girls here are the best in all of Dongjing. For supper, we even have freshly made, blood-spurting kidneys..."
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