For the next period of time, the princess, who had narrowly escaped death, was imprisoned in Luo'an City. She ultimately overestimated her charm and failed to reach a settlement with the Zhou family.
She could only listen to the news that came in each day with sorrow and self-loathing.
The central cities of Yan Kingdom have all been breached. No matter how thick the city gates were, they were all blasted open by a few grenades. After crossing two more cities, the Zhou family will be able to reach the capital.
The court was in complete chaos, and officials were filled with anxiety. By the time Emperor Yan received the news, it was too late. He immediately sent people to the south to mobilize the southern army to enter the country and resist Zhou Cheng.
For a time, the people were abuzz with discussion, and the various states and regions of the Central Plains were terrified by the power of the weapon.
"Report!!"
"The eldest princess of Yan Kingdom failed in her peace negotiations and was imprisoned by the Zhou family in Luo'an City. Zhou Cheng declared that he would bring about a change of dynasty in Yan Kingdom!"
"Report!"
"Zhou Cheng has led the Zhou family army to conquer the four central cities of Yan State: Pingdong, Pingxi, Pingnan, and Pingbei. The northeastern part of Yan State has been completely brought under the control of the Zhou family."
“Whenever the Zhou family conquered a city, they did not mistreat or kill the prisoners. Instead, they allowed the prisoners to establish post stations, which were then placed under the Zhou family’s jurisdiction. Upon hearing this news, some imperial soldiers surrendered without a fight.”
"The treatment of the Zhou family soldiers is extremely terrible. I heard that they are given meat and white rice every day, and they can also... Now the people of Yan are in an uproar. They have no resistance to the Zhou family's rebellion and are even encouraging their children and grandchildren to join the Zhou family's army."
“............”
These messages, starting from the Yan Kingdom, quickly spread to other countries in the Central Plains.
The moment when the people's hearts turned to the Zhou family.
The people dreamed of the moment when their children and grandchildren would become soldiers of the Zhou family.
As cities fell one by one, the Yan Kingdom was about to fall into the hands of the Zhou family.
Having witnessed the battle firsthand, Zhou Qianyan knew that she could not stop the Zhou family's ambitions, nor could she make her younger brother relinquish power.
During her time back at the Zhou family, Zhou Qianyan had been trying to get close to the weapons, hoping to steal the grenades and bullets back to Nanyue Academy for research, but she couldn't find a suitable opportunity.
Until this day!
A secret letter suddenly arrived at Cheng Gui Pavilion, which had been hidden in the shadows and silent for many days.
"The Fang family of Yan Kingdom wanted to befriend the Zhou family, so they sent Lin Jiaoyun to find Zhou Cheng and hoped to reconcile with him. However, due to an accident, she ended up in a brothel in Pingdong City and became a prostitute."
"You can use this opportunity to set a trap and obtain the grenade."
"For the sake of peace in the Central Plains, the Pavilion Master will personally escort you back to the Southern Yue Academy."
Lin Jiaoyun?
She wasn't in the capital before...!
Zhou Qianyan suddenly raised her head, a dark light flashing deep in her eyes.
After returning to the Zhou family, she managed to extract a piece of information from her eldest and second eldest sisters: the reason Zhou Cheng possessed the weapon was because of Lin Jiaoyun.
His pursuit of Lin Jiaoyun caused a huge uproar in the capital. For three whole years, he humbled himself like a dog, pouring his heart and soul into trying to please her. He thought he was in love with her, but little did he know...
Perhaps I can take advantage of this opportunity?
Zhou Qianyan folded the secret letter, preparing to burn it, but stopped at the moment she raised her hand. She looked at the message on the letter and put it back into her pocket: "Cheng Gui Pavilion".
“You were the one who disrespected Nanyue Academy first. As a student of the academy, I have received the kindness of the Master, so it is only right that I teach you a lesson.”
“These days, Cheng Xianyi has been missing. Although Cheng’er doesn’t show any emotion on the surface, I can tell that he is very concerned about Cheng Xianyi’s safety. He has even sent people to inquire about her several times.”
"As for Lin Jiaoyun... Cheng'er didn't even show up at the wedding in the capital, which suggests he has no affection for her whatsoever."
"Very good, I'll start with you."
Zhou Qianyan immediately got up and took out the bundle she was carrying.
Inside were bottles and jars of medicine. Zhou Qianyan's eyes fell on one of them, and she immediately took it and put it into her sleeve.
After doing all this.
She composed herself, adopting an anxious and angry demeanor, and quickly headed towards the academy where Zhou Cheng was.
Half a month has passed, and there is still no news from Cheng Xianyi. Cheng Gui Pavilion keeps making excuses, saying they are still searching, but they can't send back even the slightest useful clue...
Zhou Cheng sat at the desk, rubbing his temples. He held the engagement jade pendant in his right hand, his brows furrowed with anxiety and worry: "It's only a hundred miles from Jiangling City to the border."
"How could she not catch up with the Zhou family's army..."
“Cheng Gui Pavilion, Nanyue Academy, or other forces... Now all the countries in the Central Plains know about the existence of the killing weapon. Perhaps even earlier, the immortal intent probably fell into the hands of these kinds of people.”
"If I had known this would happen, I shouldn't have left her in Jiangling City in the first place..."
The thought of Cheng Xianyi's current whereabouts being unknown filled Zhou Cheng with regret.
But it's too late to regret it now. The most important thing is to find her as soon as possible.
Just as Zhou Cheng was feeling troubled and confused.
There was a knock on the door.
"Fourth brother, are you there? It's your third sister. I have something important to tell you."
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