Fang Zhiyi chuckled, "I think so too. See how talented I am at doing business?" He suddenly noticed the spies watching them again. "But, um, will they tell General Teng about me treating you to drinks?"
The two lieutenants were both taken aback, then exchanged a glance.
That's really true.
Thinking of the silver notes he hadn't even warmed yet, General Wu suddenly stood up.
"Hey, hey, where are you going? Don't go causing trouble!" Fang Zhiyi said anxiously.
General Wu laughed and said, "I'll go and invite them over for a drink! I'm a deputy general, after all; I don't believe they won't give me face!"
Ignoring Fang Zhiyi's attempts to stop him, he got up and walked out.
Then Fang Zhiyi watched as the two sides started arguing. Then General Wu shoved the other side, and then someone shouted that a group of people grabbed stools and rushed out. Fang Zhiyi heard the exclamations of other guests and women all around her.
Fang Zhiyi quickly got up and chased after them.
With their superior numbers, those informants were taken down in no time.
General Wu pointed at one of them and cursed, "You don't appreciate my kindness, do you? Letting you have a drink is a favor. Today I'm telling you, I earned my military merits by fighting my way through countless battles, unlike you cowards who only know how to hide!"
The man on the ground looked at General Wu without fear: "I want to report to the General that you not only beat us, but also embezzled a lot of silver. We all saw it."
"You son of a bitch..." This was exactly what General Wu was afraid of. Being punished was a small matter; the key was that Fang Zhiyi had given him a lot. He snatched a stool from the soldier next to him and was about to smash it when Fang Zhiyi arrived just in time. Seeing that the stool was about to hit him, he bravely lunged forward.
The scene fell silent. Fang Zhiyi opened her mouth wide, but was in so much pain that she couldn't even scream.
"This, this." General Wu threw the stool aside. "You, what are you doing up here?" The others hurriedly helped Fang Zhiyi up.
The spy stared in shock at the fallen emperor before him. Had he just taken a blow for him? A real blow?
Fang Zhiyi waved his hand to indicate he was alright, but his contorted face still sent chills down one's spine: "We're all brothers, how could we really fight?" He smiled at the undercover agent, "It's all my fault. I felt bad seeing you guys squatting by the roadside eating dry rations in this cold weather, just to keep watch on me..."
He opened his arms and smiled self-deprecatingly: "I, an emperor who didn't want to be emperor, have caused you all to suffer."
Several undercover agents looked at Fang Zhiyi and were all somewhat moved.
"Okay." Fang Zhiyi rummaged in his pocket and pulled out a few more silver notes. Without saying a word, he handed one to each of the undercover agents. "It's not much, just a token of my appreciation. Buy some food for yourselves when you follow us. When we go inside later, I'll have someone bring you two jugs of wine to warm you up."
The stubborn spy shook his head: "Your Majesty, it's our duty. We appreciate your good intentions, but they..."
"Are you looking for trouble again?" General Ah couldn't hold back any longer.
"That's right, and I'll tell you the truth, I have no friends. What emperor has friends? Honestly, I only feel like I have friends after you all came. No matter what you think, I've made money, how much can I spend? It's only good if everyone benefits. I don't need to sit in this position anymore. Whether I go to your place or stay here, it doesn't matter. Can you just ignore me?" Fang Zhiyi said sincerely.
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