sincere
Qin Lan walked slower than them. When he saw his soldier fall to the ground, he called out to the other soldiers around him and asked them to pick up the unconscious soldier.
"What's going on?"
I didn't look carefully just now, but now that I look carefully, Jiang Nian finds that this person looks haggard, as if he has been exploited for many years.
That's a bit of an exaggeration, man.
Standing up, Jiang Nian took the two drawings and was speechless for a moment.
Qin Lan naturally took the drawing from her hand and put it back on the table casually.
"Don't worry about it. He's just more satisfied with his later versions. He was trying to get approval from me, and when he didn't get it, he came to you."
"It's a pity..." Qin Lan laughed, "He didn't get any recognition from you either."
Jiang Nian was speechless for a moment, then lowered his eyes to look at the two drawings.
It’s hard to explain, maybe people have different opinions, but she really thinks the first edition is better.
However, what Buqu cared about was not whether it looked good or not, but how well it could be used. The dispute between Qin Lan and Buqu on this point dragged on for an entire afternoon without any result.
After returning to their seats, they had some snacks before starting the conversation.
—
"Didn't we just talk about the Flower Festival on the way?"
"Apart from the group at the scene, there is another group at the State Guest House."
Jiang Nian hadn't been to the State Guesthouse for a few days, and now that Qin Lan suddenly mentioned him, he inexplicably felt a sense of difference as if time had overlapped.
Compared with what is happening today, what happened in the State Guest House seems like something from the past century.
The notebook was opened on the table, Jiang Nian paused with his pen, and began to synchronize the information he had just heard on the way back.
Qin Lan took a sip of tea and continued, "All the nobles in the State Guesthouse have been taken control by Yu He's men, and they are currently being... "
He glanced at Jiang Nian and said the following words: "Tidy up."
"Rectify?"
Jiang Nian raised his writing hand, tapped the pen, and thought, "Were those people lurking in the State Guesthouse, who belong to Meng Yao's command, also taken away by Commander Yu?"
She still remembers the two people she had met in the library and storage room but never met in person.
Because the people caught by Yan and Yan in the library before belonged to the second group. If the two people in the first group had not been caught, they would still be coming and going freely in the State Guesthouse. If they were not controlled in time, it would be very bad.
Ai, who had gone to the Wing Department to get the successfully repaired map, happened to walk in and put the map on the table as instructed by Qin Lan.
Seeing the restored map, Qin Lan nodded slightly and continued, "The entrances and exits of the State Guesthouse have all been blocked by Yu He's men. No one will try to get out."
"When that soldier pointed out that there were Wu Mi spies among the patrolmen, Yu He acted decisively, reshuffled the troops, and eliminated all of them."
"Those who will be going to the State Guesthouse to carry out the mission have all been personally screened by Yu He."
It took less than a week, which was an incredibly fast response.
Not realizing there was anything else to ask about the State Guesthouse, Jiang Nian scribbled a few notes in his notebook. After a moment, he confirmed, "Have all the things from the Wu Mi people that Meng Yao wanted to arrange been confiscated?"
Qin Lan tapped the table with his fingertips, changing the topic which was no longer a serious matter to them.
"The next step is to let Yu He handle it. He will definitely not tolerate the mistakes that happened before."
"Ha, we don't have to worry about that."
He chuckled and then pulled the map on the table closer to himself.
"Our most important task next is Zuihualou."
The notebook contained information about the mine and the basement of the statue, so Jiang Nian simply closed the notebook and stopped recording.
But before Qin Lan changed the subject, she hesitated for a moment and asked:
"But if the State Guesthouse incident comes to an end, then the spy that Ai captured earlier..."
"Hyun-gyu was in charge before, right? What about now?"
A burst of fragrance was brought by the wind. Ai brought in a few more cups of tea from outside. After placing them on the table, he sat back next to Jiang Nian.
"That spy—" Qin Lan thought for a moment, then turned to look at Xiao Yingzhu. "You'll have to ask him. He took over the spy."
Receiving Jiang Nian's questioning gaze, Xiao Yingzhu put down the flower tea and explained, "He has been ordered to go and assist in the investigation."
"Checking someone?"
That should be Meng Yao's insignificant pawn, who could he find out?
Seeing Jiang Nian's confusion, Xiao Yingzhu raised her eyelids and glanced at her, with a smile hidden in her eyes.
"Now that the plan has been exposed, those who opposed Meng Yao joining the Wu Mi Clan are eager to purge everyone around Meng Yao. It all depends on who has the least patience."
"If I'm lucky, I might even run into someone from the fourth party."
He never showed mercy to those who were against his plan.
It had been a long time since Qin Lan heard Xiao Yingzhu's cold tone, so he subconsciously moved a little to the side.
Jiang Nian didn't notice Qin Lan's little movements and was concentrating on listening to Xiao Yingzhu's answer. As soon as she finished speaking, she subconsciously nodded the tip of her pen.
"The fourth party..."
"Appearing at the Flower Festival, does that mean the goddess can't wait any longer?"
She wrote down the currently known enemies and allies on a blank page of the notebook, and finally circled the "fourth party".
"If we find a fourth party, what can we do with him?"
Jiang Nian tilted his head, his eyes filled with confusion.
"Anyone who manages to rise to a high position among the Wumi people is probably not someone who values sentimentality. Once such a pawn is discovered, they will be dealt with."
Qin Lan tilted his head and laughed, "The Wu Mi people are originally the enemy of Huandu. Since they are captured and are of no use to us, we can just wipe them out. This will weaken the enemy's strength."
"Those close to the goddess must know more about the Wumi than the Wumi we have come into contact with so far."
Xiao Yingzhu's voice was calm and emotionless: "She came from Donglan. If Zuihualou's plan goes awry, we can still get information about the Donglan Wumi people through them."
"——" Jiang Nian nodded. Just as he was about to say something to advance the topic, his hand was gently touched by Ai beside him.
The warm wall of the cup touched her fingertips, and Jiang Nian looked down following Ai's gesture.
The tea is cold.
A new teacup filled with scented tea freshly poured from the teapot was placed in her hand. Ai Tong smiled at her very faintly, with only a slight curve of her lips, and then turned around and looked forward.
Jiang Nian stroked the teacup, took a sip, and then nodded in response: "Yes, I didn't think it through. I will pay attention to it next time I go to Zuihualou."
Whether it is 'Lu', the goddess, or the fourth party.
After preventing the plague from getting worse and finding the minerals, this mission to Cang County will be successfully completed.
At present, the progress in stopping the spread of the epidemic has been halfway achieved.
She will be the first to take on the remaining tasks.
Xiao Yingzhu and Qin Lan had taken care of him so much along the way that Yuanyuan had already gone beyond the scope of a normal alliance.
There must be no trouble in this mission.
—
After this topic was brought up, Qin Lan became serious and spread out the map on the drawing.
“This is the original site of the mine before it collapsed.”
"Xiao's men have recently been searching for a more convenient route to the mine. Now that the map has been repaired, we can use the landmarks on the map to roughly explore the original route in the mine."
"Also...the rainstorm a while ago blocked the original path up the mountain. Maybe the route on this map can be useful."
"In short, the matter of the Seven Gorges Mountain Mine Cave has been solved."
Qin Lan narrowed his eyes and smiled, then looked at Jiang Nian: "Miss Jiang, it's up to you from now on."
Jiang Nian was startled when the other party suddenly put pressure on him, then he curled his eyes and said, "After spending so long with you, my observation skills have also improved."
"Leave the information about the goddess to me."
Xiao Yingzhu shifted his gaze from the map, did not join in their banter, and talked about another matter.
"Xizhen has been with Yuhe lately. If you are free tomorrow, come with me to Yuhe's place."
His tone was casual, and no emotion could be heard, as if he was talking about the weather casually.
Jiang Nian immediately understood what Xiao Yingzhu meant and said with a knowing smile, "It just so happens that I have something to ask Commander Xi, so I'd be grateful if you could give me a ride."
This person hid his emotions again.
There is always a barrier between you and others, and others cannot get close to you or understand you, and you are burdened with a crime that is difficult to wash away.
...Perhaps this is the price he pays for being this person.
Xiao Yingzhu lowered his eyes and responded faintly.
—
The topic came to an end, and the next step was to wait for the wing department to provide the remaining information that needed to be repaired.
The amount of money that was traded with the outside world through "Mining Grass" in the past was all obtained from the donations from the people, and was divided into the prices of "mining" and "transportation".
By following the places where these numbers circulate, we can trace back to some of the Wu Mi spies lurking in Huandu.
The attempt to corrode the internal affairs of Huandu before any conflict arose was fully exploited during the fierce battle of Shenjiang.
This time, we must eradicate these termites before disputes arise.
After taking a break, Yubu came into the room after sorting out the letters and told them to go to the restaurant for dinner. Then he returned to the conference room. It was already evening.
There has been a lot of high-intensity work recently. Apart from the soldiers who are busy day and night, Qin Lan, who is receiving external intelligence and formulating new strategies, also looks a little tired.
But Xiao Yingzhu seemed to be born for this job. Even though he was burdened with heavy responsibilities, not only did he take care of the affairs of Cang County, but he also had to review documents sent from the capital, Pingzhou, and the border, respond to Emperor Changde's reply, and hold these current affairs meetings at the same time. However, he did not look tired, and even had enough energy to continue the conversation that he had just finished talking about today.
Jiang Nian tilted his head, looked up at his profile for a moment, then looked away.
Someone like Xiao Yingzhu, who was used to preening herself and never easily revealing her embarrassing side, was able to speak to her with such empathy in the afternoon...
Maybe she also has some weight in his heart?
I used to take feelings for granted, so when I saw his backside, I was deeply disappointed.
And now I got sweet dates inexplicably.
It was really hard to tell whether what would greet her next moment would be true sincerity or a slap that would wake her up.
But no matter what.
Only common interests can connect them and bring them to this point.
Jiang Nian sighed softly.
The most important thing at the moment is the matter of the goddess... Since I can't control myself from caring about it, I'll try not to think about it.
So as not to get stuck in the quagmire of your own emotions.
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