Qin Yu's eyes flickered as he looked at Liu Caiqing.
Liu Caiqing understood immediately and walked to the bookshelf.
She glanced at Qin Yu, said nothing, and gently twisted a vase next to her.
But then a slight mechanical sound was heard, and soon the bookshelf parted to the sides.
Behind that, a huge hole appeared.
"This...this is..."
Upon seeing this, Anfu was instantly stunned.
But then, he couldn't help but feel happy again.
I never expected that there would be such a place inside the Imperial Observatory.
Wouldn't this be a huge help to them?
Qin Yu smiled, looked at An Fu, and said.
"Let's go, we can get out of the city from here. Bring Zhu Fei to me now."
"emperor!"
Although Anfu was delighted, he frowned as he remembered something else.
"If Zhu Fei listens, that's fine. But if he doesn't, wouldn't our trip expose this tunnel as well?"
Upon hearing this, Qin Yu glanced at Liu Caiqing beside him, who looked completely bewildered.
Thinking about Liu Caiqing's behavior these past few days, Qin Yu felt as if he had been reassured.
Liu Caiqing was also recommended by Zhang Tang. Judging from her performance, the people Zhang Tang recommended should be quite good.
Besides, it seems they have no other options now.
There's no time to lose. If this Zhu Fei is truly a terrible player, then we'll have no choice but to kill him on the spot.
Thinking of this, Qin Yu took a deep breath and said.
“If this person is not one of us, then tonight, there will be another corpse in the Imperial Observatory.”
"Yes, this old servant understands."
Upon hearing this, Anfu's expression hardened.
He said nothing more, turned around, and crawled into the tunnel.
Liu Caiqing served Qin Yu to sit at the table next to her, poured him tea, and waited with him for Anfu.
Soon, a commotion arose inside the cave.
Qin Yu frowned and looked over.
Then they saw a figure emerge from inside.
Anfu reached out and pulled the fat, short body out of the hole.
A strong smell of alcohol instantly filled the air, causing Qin Yu and Liu Caiqing to instinctively cover their noses.
Anfu frowned and dragged Zhu Fei out and threw him on the ground.
Zhu Fei was already so drunk that he was staggering and lying on the ground.
He tried to struggle to get up, but he had no strength at all.
Anfu sighed and said.
"Your Majesty, this young man is very drunk. This old servant had a hard time dragging him here, and I'm afraid we won't be able to get anything out of him."
"Yeah?"
Qin Yu stood up, walked to Zhu Fei's side, and sneered.
He could tell that this person's alcohol tolerance wasn't high enough to get this drunk.
Zhu Fei was already obese, and given his military background, even if he were truly drunk, he wouldn't have acted this way. "Zhu Fei, look up and see who I am?"
"What?"
Zhu Fei had a knowing smile on his face as he grinned and looked up.
When Zhu Fei saw Qin Yu's face, his whole body trembled violently.
His smile froze instantly, and a look of fear flashed in his eyes. He quickly got up and knelt on the ground.
"Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!"
"Everyone says you're drunk, but it seems you still recognize me."
Qin Yu snorted coldly, sat down, and said.
"Don't you have anything to say to me?"
"Yes, Your Majesty, I have made a mistake due to drinking. Please forgive me! I will never touch a drop of alcohol again."
Zhu Fei answered fluently, as if he had memorized the answers.
Qin Yu's face instantly darkened, and he stared coldly at Zhu Fei.
This guy was bloated and greasy, his mouth was shiny with oil from eating, and he reeked of alcohol.
No matter how he looked at it, he couldn't reconcile Zhu Fei with a trusted minister.
Qin Yu glanced at An Fu, who also looked embarrassed, but he quickly realized what Qin Yu meant. He waved his hand, and the guards around him silently placed their right hands on the hilts of their swords.
Just one command is needed, and Zhu Fei will be killed on the spot today.
Qin Yu decided to give Zhu Fei one last chance, and said in a deep voice:
"Raise your head for me."
Upon hearing this, Zhu Fei trembled violently, and sweat poured down his forehead.
Finally, he slowly raised his head.
"Your Majesty! Please spare my life!"
Zhu Fei's voice even changed tone.
His legs were trembling, and his face was filled with fear.
Qin Yu took out a jade pendant, squinted, and asked:
"Stop pretending. Take a good look. Do you recognize this?"
The next second, just as Zhu Fei saw the jade pendant, his squinting eyes suddenly lit up!
Immediately afterwards, he scrambled over to get closer.
Zhu Fei picked up the jade pendant with trembling hands, examined it carefully for a moment, and a look of fanaticism suddenly appeared on his face.
"Your Majesty, this humble general recognizes him."
This is the token of the Duke of Zhuguo, and also the code that will soon be used by these hidden agents.
The fact that this jade pendant has appeared in the Emperor's hands means that the Emperor has turned over a new leaf!
Zhu Fei's expression instantly became extremely excited. He bowed even more deeply, respectfully handing over the jade pendant, and said in a trembling voice:
"Your Majesty! This humble general is willing to go through fire and water for Your Majesty, even unto death!"
At this moment, he showed no signs of being drunk, which relieved Qin Yu.
However, doubts about Zhu Fei's personal abilities have not been dispelled.
After all, the position of Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard is extremely important, and he absolutely cannot afford to suffer any more losses!
Thinking of this, Qin Yu immediately frowned and asked, "Zhu Fei, let me ask you, how do you plan to explain the incident of beating people at the pawnshop today?"
Upon hearing this, Zhu Fei was visibly shaken.
He looked up in surprise and asked in a tone full of astonishment:
"His Majesty even knows this?"
"Zhu Fei, the Emperor is asking you a question now," Anfu coldly reminded him from the side.
Zhu Fei realized what was happening and hurriedly replied:
"Your Majesty, I have my reasons for this matter, it is like this..."
He quickly explained that the pawnshop was a loan shark and a place where thieves could dispose of stolen goods, which was why Zhu Fei had gone to bully him.
Those loan shark IOUs were all burned afterward, and all the stolen goods were confiscated.
Most importantly, according to his own account, while he outwardly appeared to be extorting money from the people, he actually targeted wealthy and unscrupulous individuals and never harassed ordinary people.
After listening to Zhu Fei's story, An Fu and the others breathed a sigh of relief, feeling that Zhu Fei truly had great potential.
Qin Yu's expression did not improve; he coldly snorted:
"Even if you have a reason, it is true that you have amassed wealth on a large scale. If you cannot explain this, I still cannot believe you."
"Your Majesty is wise."
Instead of panicking at these words, Zhu Fei's eyes shone even brighter.
It seems that the Emperor has truly reformed and is quite capable.
Thinking of this, Zhu Fei no longer hesitated and immediately said respectfully:
"Your Majesty, everything I did was for Your Majesty's sake!"
As he spoke, Zhu Fei took out an account book from his sleeve and presented it to Qin Yu with both hands.
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