"Taking the initiative?!"
Wei Yao and Wang Zebang both looked incredulous, as if they had just heard a ghost story.
Zheng Quchi quickly released Yuwen Sheng and said, "That's right, let's work together to completely drive the Beiyuan Army lingering on the border of Wubao out of Ye territory!"
Listen to that tone, it's so...frightening.
Yuwen Sheng couldn't bear to leave her warm embrace. Seeing that she was about to let go, he quickly pulled her hand back to his waist and wrapped it around her. He pretended to be casual and tried to fool her: "That's a good idea. Tell me, what's your idea?"
Zheng Quchi couldn't break free from his snake-like binding force. He tried to pull away, but couldn't, so he could only glare at him.
"release."
As soon as she put on a stern face, Yuwen Sheng blinked, instantly loosened his grip, raised his hand, and smiled innocently, "I've let go."
She gave a light snort, walked past Yuwen Sheng, looked at Wei Yao and the others, and said seriously, "We still need you to fight this war, but once we're on the battlefield, I will never let you or the soldiers suffer from equipment disadvantages. Come with me."
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Back in the garrison city, Zheng Quchi mysteriously instructed Yuwen Sheng to take only his personal attendants Wei Yao and Wang Zebang, and then follow her to a certain place.
"Is there any part of this garrison city that we don't know about?" Wei Yao asked in confusion.
The garrison town was their new camp, which they had moved to. It was still under construction and the buildings were not yet fully completed. However, they had been there so many times that they knew it very well. They had no idea what the lady had brought them to see.
"This way."
She led the three of them into the secret room where Yuwen Sheng had been imprisoned. The cage inside was still intact. Yuwen Sheng glanced at her with a half-smile, and Zheng Quchi quickly pretended to be busy, stepping forward to push the cage open—
They then discovered that there was something else going on down there.
A dark, deep cave entrance.
"Is this a secret passage?"
Wang Zebang looked at Zheng Quchi with surprise.
“Follow me.”
She climbed down a rope ladder, and after a short while, she called out from below, "Come down."
Judging from the sound, this secret passage is quite deep.
The three of them, without any suspicion, followed Zheng Quchi down the dark and narrow secret passage. They walked down for an unknown amount of time before finally reaching the ground.
However, this was not the end. They still had to go through a long tunnel. Zheng Quchi took out a tinderbox, and the dim light led the way until they reached a stone door, which was locked.
While she was unlocking the door, Wang Zebang asked, "Madam, when did you dig this tunnel?"
"Where does this tunnel lead?" Wei Yao asked curiously.
Zheng Quchi was busy with his work and casually said, "We'll know when we get out."
Seeing that she was taking so long to unlock it, Wei Yao curiously leaned forward and asked, "Is it difficult to open?"
"Of course, the lock I designed isn't something an ordinary person can open; it will take me a while to open it myself." She continued to struggle to unlock it.
"...Impressive." That was all Wei Yao could say in the end.
After opening the stone door, they walked out of the tunnel one after another, and then saw an amazing scene.
Ahead was a large underground cavern, with light shining through the cracks above, making the interior very clear. It was as if they had entered an armory, seeing rows of neatly arranged armor, swords, and fine bows and crossbows, as well as many other things they had never seen before.
"Where is this? How come there are so many weapons?"
As they marveled in amazement, Zheng Quchi stepped forward, dusted off his armor, and said with a dark look in his eyes, "This is the Zheng family's treasure."
Upon hearing this, all three of them immediately looked at her.
Zheng Quchi explained, "Actually, our clan isn't surnamed Sang, but Zheng. The story is so ancient that even I was shocked when I first heard it. Our ancestors were among the most skilled craftsmen in the Seven Kingdoms. I've heard that the Gongshu family even served as apprentices to our Zheng family. It's just a pity that later..."
Everything is subject to the whims of fate, and time changes everything.
The past cannot be changed, so she only mentioned it briefly before stopping there.
But when they heard Zheng Quchi recount his true background, Wei Yao and Wang Zebang finally understood that the reason why the lady could possess such extraordinary skills at such a young age was because of this family tradition.
Now everything makes sense.
Zheng Quchi turned around and took out a piece of suede from her bag. She looked at them and asked, "Have you heard of the Nine Provinces and Eight Desolations Map?"
Wei Yao's eyes widened suddenly: "The Map of the Nine Provinces and Eight Desolations?!"
Wang Zebang was also shocked.
Yuwen Sheng listened calmly, only his increasingly deep and swirling eyes hinting that he was not indifferent.
Zheng Quchi nodded: "It seems you've all heard of it. Actually, it originated from our Zheng family. The complete map of the Nine Provinces and Eight Desolations can no longer be pieced together. The younger generations of the Zheng family all have incomplete copies."
Wang Zebang clicked his tongue in amazement: "All countries are secretly searching for the Map of the Nine Provinces and Eight Deserts. I've heard that it records in detail the topographical maps of the main cities, counties, prefectures, and continents of each country. It is an amazing map."
Unexpectedly, this Zheng family member was actually a relative of the lady.
"The Zheng family has been filling the gaps in the map of the Nine Provinces and Eight Desolations for generations. At first, it was to fulfill a grand ambition, but later it may have become a generational obsession."
For years, the Zheng family had been trying to evade investigation by various countries by altering their identities and hiding their names. However, they could not escape their fate and were eventually discovered. They were almost wiped out, and their family name was cut off.
"The Mo family has been relentlessly pursuing you. Mo Ye mentioned the transaction with you. Was it all because of this Map of the Nine Provinces and Eight Desolations?" Yuwen Sheng frowned slightly.
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