Chapter 167 Jin丨Exclusively published by Jiang Wenxue (43,000 nutrient solution plus additional updates)

Lu Xiaofeng knew that there were peace advocates in the court, but he had never thought that the Jin people would show up here so brazenly.

If the news leaked out, it would definitely cause a huge blow to Xingguo.

But Lu Xiaofeng was a man of the world after all, and he didn't understand the factional struggles in the court. Even if he had many friends and heard about the things in the court, who could guarantee that those rumors were true?

Lu Xiaofeng then realized that he was still too reckless.

He originally thought that the people in the army were opposed to the Jin people, but now it seems that Lu Xiaofeng can't trust anyone except King Taiping.

The Prince of Taiping was thousands of miles away, so it was too impractical to send him a message.

Lu Xiaofeng hesitated, wondering how likely it was that his plan to disrupt Gong Jiu by bypassing the military would succeed.

Liu Yixuan touched his arm and handed him a piece of paper.

Lu Xiaofeng lowered his head to read: "You said Xie Heng was the maker of that weapon? Are you friends with Xie Heng?"

Liu Yixuan nodded.

Lu Xiaofeng didn't know that Xie Heng was refining the furnace, but he had seen Yu Qi pretending to be Xie Heng and pretending in front of the furnace.

Xie Heng lived next door to the Prince of Taiping's mansion, but he deliberately concealed his whereabouts and did not publicize it everywhere. Lu Xiaofeng and Xie Heng had not been together for a long time, so he was not sure whether the other party was really working for the King of Taiping.

Moreover, Xie Heng and Yu Qi were good friends. They were both the Ninth Prince's men, and they might have something to do with the Luosha Sect behind the scenes.

If Gong Jiu really sold out Xie Heng's information, he might not tell the truth, and it was very likely that he would conceal part of it.

Lu Xiaofeng sighed. Things in the court were complicated and changing rapidly. As an outsider, he might not be able to figure it out even if he racked his brains.

Liu Yixuan handed over another piece of paper: What else do you care about?

Lu Xiaofeng: "I'm afraid that if I make a wrong move, I will implicate innocent people."

Liu Yixuan thought for a moment and wrote: The Jin people came to negotiate peace because of those weapons. They suffered a great loss and had no time to dispatch other people, so they came to negotiate peace. If you don't believe it, you can go and find out. This is not a secret.

Lu Xiaofeng: "I'll go now, do you mind?"

Liu Yixuan shook his head.

Lu Xiaofeng left quickly and asked a few people about it. Only then did he know that the battle was so fierce. The seemingly weak boy was calm and composed, not afraid of danger, and overcame all objections, so Xingguo did not withdraw his troops. He commanded well, had quick wits, and set traps, which made the Jin army retreat so quickly.

It is true that you cannot judge a person by his appearance.

Lu Xiaofeng returned to Liu Yixuan, and when he looked at him again, his expression had changed.

He smiled and apologized: "I am rude."

Liu Yixuan waved his hand, signaling Lu Xiaofeng not to take it to heart.

This matter is of great importance, and no matter how cautious you are, it is not excessive.

Lu Xiaofeng: "I am investigating a Jianghu force. This force is extremely large, and their leader is extremely mysterious, his whereabouts are uncertain, and his strength is unknown. I can only be sure that they are very ambitious. Just an hour ago, I followed a man and saw him in contact with the Jin people..."

He told the details of the transaction between Gong Jiu and Wanyan Honglie.

Liu Yixuan frowned: [This naughty kid never makes me worry.]

System: [Didn't you know this a long time ago?]

Xue Chen: [But Lu Xiaofeng reported it to Xiaoliu and revealed the forces behind him. In this way, my brother's affairs have been exposed. I don't know how many people will be watching him. What if his identity is exposed... Forget it, it's too early to think about this now. If someone is watching, my brother will not be as blatant as before, and he should be more restrained.]

Lu Xiaofeng: "Time is running out, you'd better send someone to ambush as soon as possible."

Liu Yixuan nodded.

Lu Xiaofeng: "Is there anything I can do to help?"

Liu Yixuan shook his head.

He took out a key, went to the box at the back, took off the copper lock, took out some silver from the box, and something that looked like a thunder bomb, and handed them to Lu Xiaofeng.

Lu Xiaofeng: "What is this?"

Liu Yixuan: Reward.

He introduced the thing that looked like a thunder bomb, and told Lu Xiaofeng about its explosion intensity, the concentration of the smoke released, and the time and range of burning.

Lu Xiaofeng was very moved, but also a little doubtful. Did Liu Yixuan have other plans for handing this thing to him: "Aren't you afraid that I will leak these confidential information?"

Liu Yixuan shook his head: Take it, it can save your life at a critical moment.

What happened later had little to do with Lu Xiaofeng. Lu Xiaofeng did not stay in the army for too long and left soon.

Liu Yixuan mobilized troops and ambushed near Gong Jiu in advance. He also sent people to follow Wanyan Honglie's subordinates, preparing to surround them with internal and external forces.

Liu Yixuan rode the Milky Way and came to the town where Gong Jiu was under the protection of Wei Shaoning and others.

He did not know martial arts and his physical fitness was poor. He could not help much and could only hide aside and watch from a distance.

Most of the soldiers in the army were subordinates of King Taiping. They had followed him to fight for many years and had rich combat experience.

Although Tong Guan and King Taiping were not in the same faction, for the sake of the overall situation, King Taiping did not give him old and weak soldiers, and dispatched normal soldiers.

These people acted quickly, and captured the Jin people in a short time. Another team of soldiers broke into Gong Jiu's residence and fought with the people inside.

With Gong Jiu's strength, it was not a problem to kill all the soldiers, but he had excellent eyesight and a good memory. He recognized that they were all King Taiping's men and directly ordered a retreat without even the thought of resisting. In less than

a quarter of an hour, Gong Jiu fled with his subordinates from Wuming Island. Before leaving, he set a fire and burned the things in the house that he had not had time to take away.

Liu Yixuan watched the flames rise from a distance, touched Wei Shaoning, and asked him to take people to put out the fire.

Wei Shaoning sent a few people over, and the soldiers there escorted the Jin people over: "Sir, we have captured them."

Liu Yixuan nodded, he turned over and got off his horse, came to the front of the Jin man, raised his chin, and pointed to the fire behind him.

The Jin man said in Jurchen: "I don't understand what you are talking about."

Liu Yixuan waved his hand at Wei Shaoning, signaling him to come over and interrogate him.

Wei Shaoning was stunned for a moment, glanced at the whip in his hand, and put it in Liu Yixuan's hand.

Xue Chen: [Who wants this! I just want him to speak for Xiao Liu!]

System: [Seeing the essence through the phenomenon, this is a smart man.]

Xue Chen: [I think you are itchy.]

System: [No! It hurts!]

Xue Chen: [Dog system, you are getting more and more courageous.]

Liu Yixuan took the whip and whipped the golden man fiercely.

He was not very strong, and it didn't hurt much to hit someone through the armor, but the sound of the whip breaking through the air was very clear. Liu Yixuan's decisive actions and ruthless attacks were enough to make people ignore his appearance.

Whether it was the Jin people or the soldiers guarding Liu Yixuan, the way they looked at him changed.

System: [Beep—you really want to beat me!]

Xue Chen: [I’m not a pushover, why don’t you beat me!]

Liu Yixuan whipped a few more times.

Xue Chen: [You’re pretending not to understand the local language, you’re fooling me! I didn’t even open my mouth, and you’re pretending not to understand! Are you bullying Xiao Liu, a disabled person?]

The system was a little scared.

It was obviously a normal interrogation, and Xiao Liu was a normal person, why was it so scary with Xue Chen’s voice?

Liu Yixuan was still too weak, and after a few lashes, he was a little exhausted. He threw the whip to the strong man behind Wei Shaoning, and pointed at the captured Jin man, signaling him to continue.

Wei Shaoning came over and helped him up: "Sir, don't be too angry, be careful not to get hurt."

Liu Yixuan shook his head and smiled at him.

The strong man directly ordered his men to strip the armor off the captive, and whipped the man with a whip, which immediately oozed blood.

Wei Shaoning said: "Your Excellency is still too merciful. Take off his clothes and freeze him before executing him. Just a little force will make his skin and flesh torn, and even the pain will be more intense. After beating him, pour a basin of boiling hot water over his head, apply salt to the whip, and continue to whip him. In a few moments, the flesh will fall off."

System: [It sounds so cruel.]

Xue Chen: [Fortunately, Xiao Liu was not caught when he was undercover... Tong'er, can I tear up the card on my own initiative?]

System: [You can commit suicide.]

Xue Chen: [Why don't you even have this function.]

System: [I am a waste, I don't have it.]

Xue Chen: [You don't have to emphasize it so much. 】

Liu Yixuan's eyes showed a trace of pity. He looked at the man kneeling on the ground and pointed in the direction of the fire behind him.

Wei Shaoning said: "Those who confess first can suffer less physical pain."

The arrested people started to curse in Jurchen, from Liu Yixuan to Zhao Ji, and finally looked at Liu Yixuan with provocative eyes, as if telling him that he would never betray the people behind him. Wei Shaoning was

a little distressed: "Sir, it seems that these people can only speak the language of the Jin Kingdom. Even if they are willing to confess, we can't understand it."

The soldiers of Xingguo lifted several boxes and placed them on the ground.

Liu Yixuan signaled them to open the boxes. The golden light under the sunlight was brilliant and particularly dazzling.

Ten taels of silver in a big bank equals one tael of gold,

so two million taels of silver is a full 200,000 taels of gold. One tael is 40 grams, so 200,000 taels is 8,000 kilograms, or about 16,000 catties.

Gold is very heavy, and its volume is smaller than other items, but it still filled several boxes.

Xue Chen became angrier and angrier: [For this money, he actually dared to sell me out!]

System: [Yes, if he had eaten less meals outside, he would have saved the money.]

Xue Chen: [The whip just now felt good, but it's a pity that Xiao Liu's physical strength is too poor, and it felt like itching when he hit him.]

The system was shocked: [Calm down!]

Xue Chen: [I'm very calm, Tong'er, find a chance to beat him up. 】

System:【Don't reward him!】

Xue Chen:【Heh.】

Liu Yixuan raised his chin and asked Wei Shaoning to put the gold away.

He climbed on his horse, touched the Milky Way, and drove it back.

Wei Shaoning followed closely behind him, escorting the captives, and took them back to the barracks. He was ordered to inform Tong Guan and Wanyan Hongyu, and invited both of them to his side.

Wanyan Kang also came along. He followed his uncle to Liu Yixuan's study. Seeing that his eyes were a little red, he frowned: "Did someone bully you?"

Liu Yixuan shook his head, took out a piece of paper, and handed it to Tong Guan.

Tong Guan read it and handed it to Wanyan Hongyu.

Wanyan Hongyu angrily slammed the table: "It's really unreasonable!"

Wanyan Kang asked in confusion: "What's wrong with uncle?"

Wanyan Hongyu: "Someone secretly contacted others and exchanged money for the military secrets of Xingguo."

Wanyan Kang had been trained for some time. After hearing what Wanyan Hongyu said, he thought for a while and understood why his uncle was angry.

Jin and Xingguo were negotiating peace, and it was Jin that took the initiative to stop.

There was nothing wrong with those people going to exchange for intelligence, but the mistake was that they were discovered by Xingguo.

Xingguo had a handle on them, so how could they let it go? They would definitely use this as an excuse to make trouble and put forward various demands.

Wanyan Kang: "It's really unacceptable."

Wanyan Hongyu glanced at him: "Kang'er, do you think so too?"

Wanyan Kang: "The Great Jin and the Great Bank have reconciled now, so they are naturally friends. What happened will inevitably affect the friendship between the two countries. Uncle, this matter must be severely punished."

Wanyan Hongyu: "Yes."

Wanyan Kang felt that his uncle's expression was a little subtle, but he was still young and lacked the ability to read people's expressions. He really didn't know why Wanyan Hongyu showed such an expression.

It would be great if Dad was here.

Where is Dad? Why didn't he come over?

Liu Yixuan wrote a few words, opened the paper and showed it to everyone: The most urgent thing is to pry open their mouths and find out the identity of the person who leaked the news.

Tong Guan: "You are right."

After that, he sent a few people to interrogate.

Liu Yixuan: That person is very stubborn and keeps pretending not to understand the Xinguo language. It is better to send a few people who can speak Jurchen.

Tong Guan was a little worried. There were not many people who could speak Jurchen in the military camp. Except for Liu Yixuan, he really couldn't find anyone for a while. Most of

the noble generals of the Jurchens could speak Chinese. Their writing system was not born for a long time. Basically, those who dealt with the big Xing could speak Chinese. This also led to Tong Guan not thinking about the difficulty of communication at all, and there was not a single person who could be used.

Wanyan Hongyu said, "I'll go."

Tong Guan: "Your Majesty is a rich man and a distinguished guest. How can you go to such cold and dirty places?"

Liu Yixuan picked up the paper and said, "I can speak Jurchen, I can ask questions. But I can't speak, and I have to ask others to tell me.

" Tong Guan: "It's just a retelling, it doesn't count. It's okay even if I tell you in person. Your Majesty, please take a rest for a while. If there is a result, I will let you know as soon as possible."

Wanyan Hongyu: "Okay."

Wanyan Kang watched Tong Guan and Liu Yixuan leave, and there was always an ominous premonition in his heart.

He and Wanyan Hongyu parted ways and went to Wanyan Honglie.

After receiving the report from his subordinates, Wanyan Honglie was furious: "How dare you, Gong Jiu, harm me!"

The subordinates said: "The people we sent out have all been captured by Lord Liu, none of them escaped. The gold was also taken away by Lord Liu."

Wanyan Honglie was sure that Gong Jiu was behind this, otherwise how could Liu Yixuan set up an ambush in advance and catch them all in one fell swoop?

The most important thing is that none of Gong Jiu's men were caught, they all escaped!

Wanyan Honglie's face was gloomy: "Where is Liu Yixuan?"

Subordinates: "Lord Liu should have returned to the camp by now, maybe in his study."

Wanyan Honglie: "If I had known this, I should have killed him directly!"

Wanyan Kang came quickly from outside, and the guards were startled.

He shouted loudly: "Dad! I have something important to tell you!"

Wanyan Honglie: "Let him in."

Wanyan Kang came into the house, and the subordinate retreated voluntarily.

Wanyan Honglie looked unhappy: "What's the matter?"

Wanyan Kang: "Just now, Tong Guan and uncle went to sister... Xiao Liu's place. I thought it was a bit strange, so I followed them. I didn't expect that someone was secretly buying and selling confidential information of the country and was caught by Xiao Liu. They have gone to interrogate, and uncle did not go with them. He is waiting for news. Since Xiao Liu informed Tong Guan and uncle about this, why didn't he inform you?"

Wanyan Honglie: "Kang'er, good boy, what did they say? You tell your father carefully, don't make a single mistake."

Wanyan Kang told everything he heard.

Wanyan Honglie said angrily: "I am thinking about the Great Jin, but Wanyan Hongyu only thinks about internal fighting!"

Wanyan Kang: "What is going on?"

Wanyan Honglie: "Those who were arrested are all our people. Daddy had to do this for the Great Jin, but who would have thought that he would fall into a trap. We must find a way to prevent the arrested people from speaking, otherwise it will not only give Xingguo a handle, but Wanyan Hongyu has always regarded me as a thorn in his side. When I return to Dadu, he will never will let us go."

Wanyan Kang: "Then what should we do?"

Wanyan Honglie: "You have a good relationship with Xiao Liu, go and beg him, maybe it will work. Kang'er has grown up and can share Dad's worries. You are the little prince of the palace, and the whole palace will be yours in the future. You can dispatch Dad's men at will, as long as you can solve the problem, everything will be fine."

Wanyan Honglie wrote him a note. As long as he had this paper, his subordinates would obey Wanyan Kang.

Wanyan Kang felt the taste of holding power for the first time, and was entrusted with such an important task by his respected father. He couldn't help but say: "Don't worry, Dad! I'll go find my sister now!"

After that, he left quickly.

Wanyan Honglie shook his head, "Kang'er is too impatient... It's better this way."

Wanyan Kang came to the prison, but no matter what, the guards refused to let him in, nor did they notify Liu Yixuan.

He had no choice but to wait outside, racking his brains to think about how to make those people inside shut up.

This is not the Jin Kingdom, even Wanyan Honglie is restricted, let alone him, a little prince with no real power in the court?

Wanyan Kang thought for a long time and finally decided to hide first.

The results of the interrogation will definitely be sent to Wanyan Hongyu. He only needs to intercept those people, make a fuss, make a feint to the east and attack in the west, and then entangle Liu Yixuan himself, so that he can deal with these confessions in the chaos.

Without evidence, even if everyone knew the truth, as long as Wanyan Honglie refused to admit it, they would be helpless.

Wanyan Kang thought out the plan, took the note given by his father, and gathered several Jin soldiers to let them keep a low profile and quietly guard the prison and Wanyan Hongyu.

After a long time, the prison door was finally opened.

Wanyan Kang hid behind a row of wood and saw Tong Guan helping Liu Yixuan out.

Tong Guan complained like a kind elder: "When you came here, your father told me, how could you have starvation tuberculosis, a disease that only poor people get? A second-rank official, can't you afford to eat?"

Starvation tuberculosis is low blood sugar, which is usually caused by hunger, so it is called this.

Liu Yixuan smiled.

Xue Chen: [The food in the army is too disgusting. I don't fight, so I won't consume so much energy. How can I eat it?]

System: [Indeed.]

Military rations are all foods that are easy to preserve, mainly corn, and foods such as pot helmets and sesame cakes. Soldiers use corn to make porridge, put some salt in the porridge, and add some meat if conditions permit. Basically, it is food for a whole day.

These military rations are not fine, and Xiao Liu eats it well, but it still doesn't taste good. Even though Xue Chen has a good appetite and doesn't like to waste food, Liu Yixuan still eats very little, and the rest is shared with Wei Shaoning and others.

This time he rode his horse back and forth to the county town, beat people with a whip, and took the trouble to translate for people. He consumed too much energy and ate very little, so he suffered from hypoglycemia.

The smell in the prison was very bad, and the oxygen was not sufficient. During the interrogation, Liu Yixuan felt panic and dizzy, and was offline for a few seconds. When he came back online, he was helped to sit on a chair. Tong Guan and others were looking at him with concern.

Then the interrogation was suspended, and Tong Guan personally sent him out.

Liu Yixuan saw the golden color hiding not far away, which was Wanyan Kang's hair crown.

He looked away as if nothing had happened and smiled at Tong Guan.

Tong Guan called a soldier over and asked him to notify the kitchen to prepare meals, and slowly walked there with Liu Yixuan.

Wanyan Kang was a little confused. Why didn't he see the messenger?

Weren't they going to inform Wanyan Hongyu of the results of the interrogation?

Liu Yixuan was exhausted and could not walk after just a few steps. Tong Guan picked him up and left quickly.

Wanyan Kang hid behind a piece of wood. He stood up after seeing them leave through the gap. He was a little shocked and a little angry.

How could he hold Xiao Liu!

Now is not the time to think about this. Wanyan Kang suppressed his thoughts and followed quietly.

Xue Chen: [Xiao Liu is offline.]

System: [If not, you can make something to eat for yourself. Xiao Liu's health is too poor. When he first entered Prince Zhao's mansion, he was always prone to fainting. He finally recovered a little, but you tortured him again.]

Xue Chen: [I was planning to use Xiao Liu's meal to pull Wanyan Kang over. Now is not the time to cook. Tong'er, if I didn't commit suicide and no one tried to kill me, Xiao Liu wouldn't have died of illness, right? 】

System: [No...but don't go on a hunger strike! 】

Xue Chen: [I didn't go on a hunger strike. I ate on time every day. It's just that Xiao Liu's body is too delicate. Eating those unprocessed coarse grains makes my throat hurt and my stomach uncomfortable. I can't eat anything. The life of ordinary people should be similar to this. It's really hard. I dare not say that my appetite has improved anymore. 】

Liu Yixuan came back online, drank half a bowl of sugar water, ate something, and fell asleep again.

System: [Aren't you going to interrogate him? 】

Xue Chen: [Kang'er must be working for Wanyan Honglie. Maybe they have already made a plan. I'll take a nap first and let them worry for a while. 】

Liu Yixuan fell asleep peacefully.

Qingtan has been selling paintings on the roadside since he separated from Gong Jiu.

His calligraphy and painting skills have reached the highest level, and his paintings are extremely outstanding. Coupled with his elegant and handsome face and his identity as a monk, his paintings sell very well, and he can sell as many as he paints.

Qingtan raised the price several times, and finally decided on three hundred taels of silver per painting. He sold his paintings while painting, and could sell three or four paintings every day.

It's not that he doesn't want to sell more, but that he can't paint fast enough. A painting must be colored at least three times, and each time he colors, he has to wait for the moisture on the paper to evaporate, otherwise the rice paper will break, and it takes three or four hours to finish a scroll.

Qingtan paints slowly and his movements are extremely elegant.

His fingers are long and thin, and he doesn't look like he does rough work. Against the backdrop of the ebony pen, his

fingers are fair and smooth, quite beautiful, attracting passers-by to stop and look. Xue Chen: [When I have a temple in the future, I will continue to sell paintings. I will sell them at a higher price and purchase them in limited quantities to build my reputation. I won't need any money from incense donations, and I can support the entire temple with my paintings.]

System: [Are you really going to keep this identity?]

Xue Chen: [There's no way. Qingtan is a bald man! He doesn't have a single hair! Even if I can borrow a wig from Xiaoqi, it's not my own. I'll just focus on being a monk and occasionally pretend to be something else to fool people. 】

System: [When you become proficient enough, will you continue to deceive people? 】

Xue Chen: [What's the point of all the aliases living the same way? Not only Qingtan, I decided that other aliases should also follow the character settings. I'm looking forward to retirement. 】

Qingtan received too much money and had no place to put it, so he bought a white cloth bag and put all the money in it.

-Xue

Chen followed Gong Jiu all the way, eating and drinking most of the time, until Qingtan, the monitor, left. He was afraid of losing his brother, so he shortened the distance between the two.

When Liu Yixuan led the troops to arrest people, the original body found a taller restaurant nearby and sat on the second floor, drinking tea and watching the actions over there.

After Gong Jiu left, Xue Chen put the money on the table, jumped out of the window, and landed on the roof of the first floor.

He has been on a high place, taking everything in the distance into his sight, and followed Gong Jiu out of the city.

System: [What exactly is the original body doing here? ]

Xue Chen: [Traveling, taking care of children. ]

System: [......? ]

Xue Chen: [Of course, it is to take a look at my brother's industry. You see, I have already figured out every place I have been to during this trip. I know the power behind them, the general operation method, and the people who are really in power. When the time is right, I will appear as my brother and disrupt his plan. ]

System: [Didn't you say that you should wait until the original body returns home before revealing your identity? 】

Xue Chen praised it: [Your memory is not bad. It seems that the memory has not been misused recently.]

System: [……]

Xue Chen: [My brother knows about Xiao Qi's existence. When he sees me, he will only think of me as Xiao Qi's.]

System: [Will he be rude to you?]

Xue Chen: [Hehe, I am looking forward to it just thinking about it.]

System: [……]

Gong Jiu came to another house. It had not been cleaned in advance and looked a bit shabby, but it was large and the scenery was good. It was worth a lot of money at first glance.

Xue Chen found an inn nearby. He asked for a room on the top floor. He could see people in the yard by opening the window. Unfortunately, Gong Jiu didn't come out often. It was usually his subordinates who came and went outside.

Xue Chen poured a cup of tea: [As expected of a twin. My brother is really like me. 】

System: 【Twins, of course they look alike.】

Xue Chen: 【I'm not talking about their looks, but their personalities. I'm a homebody, and I thought my brother liked to run around everywhere, but I didn't expect that he never went out when he was outside, and he liked to hide in the house just like me.】

System: 【Indeed.】

Xue Chen: 【After Xiao Liu's actions, Wanyan Honglie must not trust him anymore, and he should cooperate with other princes. I wonder who will be the next loser he chooses.】

He thought for a while. Wanyan Hongyu and Wanyan Honglie had been together for a long time. They had personally witnessed their brother's misfortune. They would definitely be extremely wary of Gong Jiu, and it was unlikely to succeed.

Wanyan Hongxi had already been abolished, and the emperor had forgotten about him, let alone Gong Jiu.

The fifth prince, Wanyan Honghui, died young, less than two months after birth. There were still two brothers, Wanyan Hongjing and Wanyan Hongyan, and uncles such as Wanyan Yongji...

Although Wanyan Yongji was the next emperor, he was extremely low-key and had never shown any ambition to compete for the throne, deceiving everyone.

He must be trembling with fear in the Jin Kingdom and would never make mistakes easily. Even if Gong Jiu could see through his true colors, it would not be easy for him to cooperate with him.

The second prince, Prince Jing, Wanyan Hongjing, is a low-key person. He has always served the emperor at all times and regarded himself as a pure minister. He seems to have no ambitions, but in fact he is very trusted.

The fourth prince, Prince Ying, Wanyan Hongyan, is full of ambitions and has the same violent temper as his third brother, but he is not as brave as Wanyan Hongxi, but he is not as vulgar either. He has much better interpersonal relationships than Wanyan Hongxi and has a good relationship with the ministers in the court.

System: [I think it will be Wanyan Hongyu.]

Xue Chen: [Why?]

System: [Now is a great opportunity to overthrow Wanyan Honglie. Wanyan Hongyu seems to be at odds with Wanyan Honglie. If Gong Jiu agrees to help frame Wanyan Honglie, Wanyan Hongyu will definitely not refuse.]

Xue Chen: [That makes sense. Your trick is very clever. 】

System: [You flatter me! ]

Xue Chen: [I have never changed. I have always been reasonable. You were not flattered by me before. That is your problem. Reflect on yourself. ]

System: [……]PUA! PUA!

What the system said does make sense, but Xue Chen does not think it can succeed.

Wanyan Hongyu does not have such courage. He absolutely does not trust Gong Jiu. If he tries to steal a chicken, he will lose the rice and hurt himself.

Just thinking about it, Xue Chen saw someone coming out of the yard in the distance.

Gong Jiu was walking at the end and seemed to be preparing to go out.

Xue Chen immediately put down the teacup, turned over and jumped out of the window. He stood on the eaves to judge the direction they were walking. He followed behind from a distance, keeping an eye on Gong Jiu's movements.

Gong Jiu got on the carriage and soon left the city to the official road.

He met a man in black in the woods outside.

The man had an extremely ordinary look, he seemed to be in his forties, his face was full of wrinkles, and his attitude was very respectful.

Xue Chen couldn't hear what they said clearly, he could only observe the details and judge the man's identity.

People who can afford a set of clothes these days are considered to have a good life. The man's clothes were simple, the fabrics were ordinary, his shoes were not new, but they were not too worn, so he should not be a traveling merchant.

There were no signs of wind and sun on his face, and he didn't look like a hard laborer.

Considering Gong Jiu's industry, Xue Chen felt that this man was either a manager in a gang or a cashier in a store. In any case, his position would not be too high, and he would not have much chance to practice martial arts. He should do a relatively quiet job.

Gong Jiu finished talking with the man and watched the man in black leave.

At this moment, Xue Chen suddenly heard an unusual sound. He changed his position and found a relatively sturdy tree. With the help of the tree, he hid in their blind spot.

A slightly worn red cloak passed by not far away and stopped at the place where Xue Chen had just hidden.

He waved and greeted cheerfully: "Ninth Young Master, we meet again."

Gong Jiu ignored him and was about to return to the carriage when Lu Xiaofeng walked towards him.

Lu Xiaofeng asked: "Why don't you see Master Qingtan?"

Gong Jiu did not answer and went straight into the carriage.

Lu Xiaofeng: "It is said that Yan Bo of the Golden Wing Sect is a smiling tiger who is not easy to mess with. I never thought that he would be so serious at times. He really treats the Ninth Young Master differently. I just wonder if Yan Bo knows that the real purpose of the Ninth Young Master is not to support him and help him take the position of Sect Master, but to push him out to be a scapegoat for his enemies?"

Xue silently moved forward a few steps.

Gong Jiu was silent for a while.

The driver did not hear his instructions and walked away silently.

Gong Jiu: "What do you know?"

Lu Xiaofeng: "I know nothing."

Gong Jiu: "You are following me."

Lu Xiaofeng: "I did follow you, but not this time. In the past few months, I have encountered many strange things, and each one is confusing. I am very curious. If I don't find out the truth, I will not be able to sleep at night."

System: [Then he hasn't slept for several months.]

Xue Chen: [Your complaints are really unpredictable.]

System: [Because I am talking to you alone! Do you understand my feelings now? Many times you complain to me about other people, and I feel the same way! If you have the guts, say it in front of them!]

Xue Chen: [Why are you shouting so loudly? I still want to eavesdrop, and I don't want to compete with you to see who's louder, so be quiet. 】

System: [Oh. 】

Gong Jiu: "What does it have to do with me?"

Lu Xiaofeng: "Didn't you do all these things? You should have half Western blood, right?"

Gong Jiu's eyes suddenly became stern, and he looked straight at Lu Xiaofeng.

He clenched his hands: "What did you say?"

Lu Xiaofeng investigated him for a long time, but was always slipped around by Xue Chen and others, circling on the edge, and never touched the center. Gong Jiu didn't know what Xue Chen had done, and looked down on Lu Xiaofeng. He thought he didn't live up to his reputation and was not worth taking seriously at all.

Unexpectedly, he actually exposed his life experience directly!

System: [He really has Western blood? 】

Xue Chen:【My mother is a spy from the Western Regions, so logically, she should have it.】

System:【How did Lu Xiaofeng know that?】

Xue Chen:【I don’t know, is it because we don’t look like people from the Central Plains?】

After saying that, he took out a small mirror from his pocket and looked at it.

System:【Why do you have a mirror? You were fine just now, weren’t you? Why did you suddenly become so abnormal?】

[Lazitong, I'm following my brother! Since I'm following him, I have to be fully prepared. With a rearview mirror, I can see him from all angles without turning my head. It's so convenient to monitor him.] Xue Chen, [It seems that there is a little difference. My brother and I have deep facial features and clear outlines. It's quite normal when we look at them separately. Now think about it, I didn't inherit this from my father. 】

Seeing his reaction, Lu Xiaofeng felt confident: "Do I have the qualifications to talk to you now?"

Gong Jiu left the car: "What did you find out?"

Lu Xiaofeng: "Mr. Jiu has an extraordinary demeanor and strong financial resources. He must be a person of high power. Your martial arts also look very good. I guess you have been taught by a famous teacher since childhood."

Gong Jiu: "So what?"

Lu Xiaofeng: "You have colluded with the Kingdom of Jin several times and disturbed the martial arts world. It is obvious that you are ambitious and unwilling to accept the status quo. Besides, I have already I am dragged into this and cannot sit idly by. Even though you have great power behind you, I cannot ignore it."

Gong Jiu: "I have never treated you unfairly."

Lu Xiaofeng: "That is true, but I am not your subordinate. You have given me a lot of money and also brought me a lot of trouble."

Gong Jiu: "Whatever you think."

In fact, Wu Ming had taken a fancy to Lu Xiaofeng and hoped that he could recruit Lu Xiaofeng, but Gong Jiu followed the rules of the island and kept testing him, which led Lu Xiaofeng to misunderstand.

Lu Xiaofeng: "Since I have taken your money, I should do something for you. I came to see you to advise you not to continue. What you did was indeed covert, but it was not without a trace. By doing this, you are not only making enemies with the Central Plains martial arts world, but also with King Taiping and the entire Xing Kingdom."

Gong Jiu smiled coldly, "You know a lot."

Lu Xiaofeng: "Not only do I know this, I also know that Yu Luosha wants to rule the Central Plains. He is eyeing the population and money of the Central Plains. He definitely doesn't want a dilapidated piece of land. He has been hiding for many years and has always been extremely mysterious. He doesn't want to make such a big fuss."

System: [Ah?]

Gong Jiu was stunned.

Seeing his bewildered look, Lu Xiaofeng knew that Yu Luosha was still very useful to him, so he stopped while he was ahead: "Should I call you Gong Jiu or Yu Tianbao?"

Gong Jiu didn't say anything.

The system was anxious: [Did he accept this by default?]

Xue Chen: [Still in a daze, my brother is so cute. Lu Xiaofeng did a good job!]

System: [……]