101. Closing the Net
◎Only a fool like you would do this◎
Chapter 101
That night, under a dappled moonlight, Yan Wu mobilized ninety percent of Feiyan Pavilion's assassins, preparing to infiltrate through a secret passage and take the head of the Taiji Palace's Young Emperor. He divided his men into four teams, each led by a gold ghost, two silver ghosts, and several bronze ghosts. The rest of the team followed Yan Wu's lead.
Still dressed in his azure scholar's attire, he stood beneath the shadows of the trees, his usual cynicism cast aside as he calmly commanded, "After entering the palace, Team A, the Young Emperor. Team B, everyone within the Taiji Palace. Team C and Team D, kill the Imperial Guards. You are all assassins, not soldiers, so all actions must be swift. After completing your mission, you must not linger in the fight. Return to the secret passage the same way you came. Teams A and B will leave by water, while Team C and D will go to the neighboring city. Do you understand?"
"Yes! Pavilion Master!"
Everyone in Feiyan Pavilion wore black night clothes with gold silk soft armor underneath. Everyone looked nervous and serious.
Yan Wu glanced at everyone and said, "This mission must succeed, not fail. If you fail, there is no need to return to Feiyan Pavilion. It would be more pleasant to commit suicide on the spot."
"yes!"
When the people in Feiyan Pavilion heard this, they did not feel anything strange in their hearts, and their expressions did not change. They just nodded and responded silently.
One of the golden ghosts touched his chin and raised an eyebrow, saying, "Pavilion Master, besides the people in the palace, did you miss someone else?"
Yan Wu looked at him without answering.
The golden ghost laughed and said, "Prince Qi Jici, our Li Kingdom is in great danger. Why don't you send someone to Prince Qi's mansion to eliminate him completely?"
Yan Wu smiled sarcastically, "You dare to question my orders?"
Jin Gui looked at his expression and was frightened. He didn't dare to ask any more questions. He just lowered his head and nodded.
Another bald golden ghost sneered, "Prince Qi has been poisoned by the Pavilion Master and is now a cripple. The Pavilion Master has sent people to consult the imperial physicians, and they've really racked their brains, unable to find a cure. The most important thing now isn't this cripple, but the Ji family and those old, immortal creatures."
Wu Yan didn't say much, just looked up at the bright moonlight tonight, closed his eyes, and said, "Stop arguing, I have my own arrangements over there."
He took a deep breath of the warm night air and stroked the gold chain that was placed against his chest, tightening around his slow-beating heart.
Although he let his bird go, what he wanted was for the bird to fly high in the sky. How could he allow the bird to be in someone else's cage?
…
In Guihong Courtyard, Ji Ci lay quietly in bed, showing no sign of waking up. Imperial physicians came in waves, trying every prescription, but his pulse grew weaker.
Jiang Qiuye spared no effort to take care of him personally every day, wiping his body and feeding him.
She held his slender hand. After sleeping for so long, he seemed to have lost weight, and the jade ring on his thumb was a little loose.
After stroking it for a while, he felt guilty. After the imperial physician left, his eyes flashed.
Mingyue pushed the door open and walked in, saying, "Princess, it's time to get ready and go to the palace. You are attending the birthday banquet on behalf of the prince, so you can't be late."
"I understand."
Mingyue knew she was feeling down, having been silent for days, either staring blankly at the prince or gazing out the window. She tried to please Jiang Qiuye by saying, "Princess, the embroiderer made a new rain-silk brocade princess uniform yesterday. It's so elegant and luxurious, the gold embroidery was so stunning that I was stunned. Would you like to change into it, Princess?"
Jiang Qiuye lowered her eyes, feeling a little moved, but looking at Ji Ci's still pale face, she shook her head and said, "Whatever you want, Your Majesty, it's better to keep a low profile now."
In the end, she only wore the lotus root powder dragon silk skirt that she usually wore in summer, applied light makeup, a hibiscus flower on her forehead, a jade hairpin on her head, and two strands of black hair hung down from her ears.
She walked to the bedside, looked at him for a long time, and then placed a light kiss on Ji Ci's forehead. She whispered, "Husband, Ye'er has entered the palace."
He turned around and looked at the clepsydra. Seeing that it was late, he no longer hesitated and got on the palace carriage. He took some secret guards with him and followed the coachman to the palace.
Just as the carriage disappeared around the corner, several furtive figures appeared behind the palace. They were dressed in black and were Feiyan Pavilion's top assassins. Since the palace had been unattended recently, security was lax. After a few detours, they evaded the palace's guards, drew their swords from their waists, and quietly moved towards the tranquil Guihong Courtyard.
…
In the vast Jinhe Palace, although it is not as large as the former Ganyang Taihe Palace due to the expansion by Emperor Su of Jin, it is now also decorated with interlaced brackets and gilded copper tiles.
As evening wore on, the palace was ablaze with lights, and the usually empty spaces were now covered with silk banners. Palace maids and eunuchs brought delicacies in golden bowls to the tables, and the court officials climbed the stairs to the Taiji Hall for the birthday banquet.
The banquet was filled with singing and dancing. The dancers stood in the center of the Taiji Hall and danced with their green waists. The young emperor, with a childish look in his eyes, sat on the dragon throne above and watched the dance below attentively.
Ministers chatted over the recent victories in the northern war. The Jin dynasty had bided its time and resources over the years, significantly increasing its combat power. It seemed possible that they could capture Ganyang within a few years.
In Yonghe Palace, Concubine Shu moved very slowly today. When the palace maid picked up the gorgeous clothes that had been prepared long ago, she just glanced at them and asked, "Where is the King of Wei now?"
"Your Highness, the King of Wei should have reached Tongzhou by now, and will reach his fiefdom of Lianzhou in three days. I heard that the An family's daughter arrived a few days in advance and is now waiting for the King of Wei. The marriage will be completed upon his arrival."
"That's good. What worries me most is the King of Wei." Concubine Shu smiled and nodded, looking at the gorgeous clothes, and waved her hand, "I am not feeling well today, so I will not attend the banquet in Taiji Hall. You can leave now."
"Ah... yes, Your Majesty." The palace maid felt a little strange in her heart, but she didn't dare to say anything more. She could only bow her waist and retreat out of the bedroom.
Concubine Shu turned her head and looked at herself in the bronze mirror in front of her. She thought about how she was still very young when she first came to the side of Emperor Su of Jin. Now, fine lines have appeared between her eyebrows and eyes. Time is really unforgiving.
Fortunately, everything is almost over.
Once Feiyan Pavilion attacks the heart of Dajin from the inside out tonight, the unification of the world by Li Kingdom will be just around the corner.
When she was young, she fell in love with Yan Xing at first sight. He saved her from refugees, but as time passed, she gradually lost track of his appearance. She wondered if he was still as handsome as ever, or if he had aged more or less due to the years of battle.
Fortunately, she was finally able to return to that man. Just looking up at him and doing nothing was the blessing of her life.
Concubine Shu casually tied her hair up with a headband and changed into a light nightgown. Just as she was about to open the palace door, she hesitated for a moment, returned to her dressing table, applied a layer of rosy lipstick, and looking in the mirror, finally allowed a satisfied smile to form. Then, she turned, opened the palace door, and without a trace of regret, she left Yonghe Palace, where she had lived for over a decade, without a backward glance.
The empty palace was left with only a gust of wind that blew up a few petals of peach blossoms that fell to the ground. Apart from two or three walking palace maids, there was nothing left.
Yonghe Palace was quite a distance from Taiji Palace, but the sound of string music could still be heard. She sneered, lamenting that the ignorant courtiers at the banquet were about to be slaughtered by Feiyan Pavilion.
After so many years of lurking, she was extremely tired.
She quickly walked through a series of winding paths and saw the Suzaku Gate in front of her. There were only fifteen or sixteen guards guarding the gate, which was nothing for a golden ghost.
Just as she was about to take a step forward, a sweet voice suddenly sounded from behind her, "Empress Shufei, where are you going?"
Concubine Shu was startled, frowned, and turned around. When she saw the person coming, she smiled, "So it's you, Jiang Qiuye. Why are you following me at this hour when you're not at the banquet?"
"What for? Isn't Your Majesty very clear?" Jiang Qiuye smiled, hands behind her back. "No, I should call you Master Benzhi. I did this to stop you from escaping. Isn't Your Majesty always very intelligent? You've been lurking for so many years, keeping a low profile. Even I only discovered your identity at the end. Logically, you must be very smart."
Concubine Shu looked at Jiang Qiuye not far away and laughed angrily, "No, Jiang Qiuye, what makes you think you can stop me? Don't forget the difference in strength between the Silver Ghost and the Gold Ghost. I know what you did in the past, even though I have set you free now. But you betrayed Feiyan Pavilion so much. If I hadn't kept my promise, I would have punished you, the traitor, long ago!"
She ignored Concubine Shu's words, only lowering her eyes in thought for a moment, then suddenly raised her head and asked, "Your Majesty, you've been Concubine Shu of Emperor Jin'an for so many years, and you even had the Prince of Wei with him. Have you really never had the slightest attraction to him?"
Concubine Shu frowned, feeling that this woman had a problem with her brain. She suddenly asked such a stupid and irrelevant question at this moment, but she still replied, "Of course not. If I hadn't lost contact with Feiyan Pavilion, why would I wait until today to take action?"
She looked at Jiang Qiuye who was in deep thought and said sarcastically, "Only a fool like you would fall in love with an enemy. Although I have committed myself to you, my heart is with Emperor Yan. Jiang Qiuye, don't try to stop me from leaving. Otherwise, even if I have no words to protect you, I will kill you here!"
After hearing what Concubine Shu said, Jiang Qiuye suddenly understood something and felt relieved.
After a moment of silence, he said helplessly: "My Lady, I'm sorry, I can't let you leave here."
"Jiang Qiuye! You're looking for death!"
Concubine Shu gradually lost her patience. With a roar, she drew her sword from her waist. The cold light shone in the moonlight as the tip of the sword went straight for Jiang Qiuye's throat. Her speed was as fast as thunder, and she pressed forward step by step. However, she didn't expect Jiang Qiuye to be even faster. With a hint of sneer on his face, he simply turned around and dodged Concubine Shu's sword.
The sword was extremely sharp and easily cut off a strand of black hair by her ear. She lowered her eyes to look at the strands that slowly fell to the ground, her brows slightly furrowed.
Before she could think too much, Concubine Shu launched a series of lethal attacks, raised her sword again, and stabbed Jiang Qiuye left and right with even more disgust in her eyes. But she seemed to be able to see through all the moves, and she was able to dodge every move by just half an inch.
Sweat broke out on Concubine Shu's forehead. Each time, she was only half an inch away. She tried to close the gap with her next move, but she still managed to dodge by half an inch. It was like a cat playing with a mouse, which only made her feel even more ashamed and angry.
The two men chased each other face to face, through a bamboo forest, and then directly onto the glazed roof. Concubine Shu turned and swept forward, followed by a sword. Jiang Qiuye gently rolled sideways, and the dragon silk on her body also moved with it, blocking the line of sight between them. The moment she landed again, she raised her leg and kicked Concubine Shu in the chest. A mouthful of blood spurted out, and Concubine Shu retreated seven or eight steps before regaining her balance.
Several broken tiles fell below as they moved. She gasped for a long time and saw Jiang Qiuye suddenly attack. Although he had no sharp blade, every heavy punch almost took her life.
Until she used her sword to lift the tiles, and the fragments flew towards Jiang Qiuye. Jiang Qiuye suddenly stopped and pushed away the broken tiles flying from the air. Seeing this, Shufei found the gap and loophole and attacked again.
This time, there was no escape, so Jiang Qiuye stopped dodging and raised his right hand, gripping the sword with his index and middle fingers. As his body spun, the cold iron sword was snapped. The broken tip flew out, spinning several times in the air before landing in the mud not far away.
Concubine Shu looked at the broken sword in her hand with disbelief on her face. She said, "How is this possible? Why? You are clearly just a silver ghost from Feiyan Pavilion!"
Jiang Qiuye lowered her head and touched her slightly painful fingers. Fortunately, she was not injured, otherwise Ji Ci, the nagging man, would scold her again.
She looked up and smiled sweetly, the dimples on her cheeks making her look a little strange. "Your Majesty, you haven't been back to Feiyan Pavilion for a long time. You only know that Feiyan Pavilion has ten Silver Ghosts and five Gold Ghosts. The difference is only one level, and it is indeed like a chasm in terms of strength and other aspects. But...Your Majesty has never heard that Feiyan Pavilion also has two Heavenly Ghosts."
"Heavenly ghost!" Concubine Shu was shocked, breathing heavily and feeling weak. She had only heard rumors of the Heavenly Ghost occasionally, but the matter had never been confirmed. She had always believed that it was just a rumor. "Then why?"
Why does Jiang Qiuye appear as a silver ghost?
Jiang Qiuye simply said, "For this mission, I gave up my Heavenly Ghost identity, became a Silver Ghost, and came to Yan Wuqiu."
She didn't want to explain too much to Concubine Shu. She and her sister had been with Yan Wu since they were thirteen, trained and experimented upon by him personally. Finally, when she was fifteen, they reached a level far beyond the reach of the Golden Ghost. Yan Wu then gave them both the rank of Heavenly Ghost, and from then on, apart from killing people, they no longer had to work as spies.
Jiang Qiuye did not bring any sharp blades into the palace today. She walked forward and suddenly turned behind Concubine Shu like a phantom, kicked her calf, and she fell to her knees on the ground.
Concubine Shu's face was ferocious, and she screamed at her, "I've been defeated by you today, so just kill me! Even if I die, I don't want to live in this Jinhe Palace!"
Jiang Qiuye stopped talking and just chopped down with his knife in silence, knocking her unconscious. He murmured, "I promised Ji Ci that I would never kill anyone again, even if you are the Golden Ghost Ben Zhi. My goal tonight is just to capture you."
After she finished all this, she breathed a sigh of relief.
…
At the same time, in Guihong Courtyard, Ji Ci gently wiped his fingertips with a handkerchief, threw the blood-stained sword in his hand to his subordinates, and looked at the five people tied up on the ground.
The five assassins, having entered the bedroom, lunged directly at the raised blankets on the bed. As their swords sank in, they realized something was wrong. Pulling back the blankets, they discovered they were simply replaced pillows. While they were stunned, one of them had his arm chopped off by Ji Ci, who was hiding behind the curtains.
Countless guards rushed into the bedroom. The killer realized he had fallen into a trap and was about to escape when he was surrounded by crossbowmen from Guihong Courtyard. He was caught in a trap. He had not expected that the guards were so relaxed on the outside but strict on the inside. In a short while, he was at a disadvantage, his jaw was broken, and he didn't even have time to commit suicide.
Tian Qu walked into the bedroom from outside and said with his head down, "Your Highness, we found Yan Wu at the entrance to the secret passage in the dense forest outside the city. Seeing that he was surrounded, he did not resist and has been arrested and imprisoned."
Ji Ci threw the blood-stained handkerchief to the ground casually, "What's the situation in the palace?"
"After the assassins entered the Taiji Hall through the secret passage, they engaged in a fight with the guards disguised as the others. Their Golden Ghosts were truly formidable, with one being able to kill over ten of our guards. Fortunately, the prince had deployed heavy troops and crossbowmen ahead of time, and all the Golden and Silver Ghosts were killed, leaving only a few Bronze Ghosts who hadn't yet managed to commit suicide."
"The princess also captured Concubine Shu and handed her over to the people below."
"Understood. Make sure the princess is safe, so that no one can escape and hurt her."
Tian Qu saw the lingering worry between Ji Ci's brows, and couldn't help but think that the princess's kung fu was much better than the prince's, so who could hurt her.
Your Majesty, instead of worrying about the princess, you should worry about yourself. If there is a golden ghost among those who sneaked into the palace tonight, they will not subdue him so easily.
…
A few days ago,
Summer nights are slightly warm and the air is humid.
Jiang Qiuye watched Ji Ci drink up the mutton soup without leaving a drop, lowered his head and smiled. He actually trusted her so much.
If she had really believed Yan Wu and put medicine in the bowl of soup, would he have drunk it without any hesitation?
She couldn't help but smile, "Husband, are you never afraid that I'll drug your food? Back then, Emperor Su of Jin also died because of me."
"It's not like you haven't done it before."
Hearing this, she couldn't help but chuckle, and suddenly felt as if she was going back in time. Back then, her mind was full of seduction, and she did something despicable to him that ordinary people could not tolerate, but he still tolerated her and personally handed the position of the main wife to her.
She lowered her eyes and pinched her fingers.
Ji Ci wiped the corners of his mouth with a handkerchief, "Besides, the death of Emperor Jin Su was not what you wanted."
Jiang Qiuye said slowly, "When I was serving beside Emperor Jin Su, he told me a lot about my husband's childhood."
He scratched his ear after hearing this, his expression somewhat unnatural. "Really? I told you everything without even considering my brother's dignity. I'm sorry to have embarrassed you."
She placed her hands on her knees obediently and said softly, "How can I laugh at you? I am honored to know about my husband's past."
She licked her lips, wanting to say something but stopping herself. Ji Ci seemed to see through it, but he didn't say anything. He just waited quietly for her to continue.
"Husband, if Ye'er commits an unforgivable crime, will you still...will you still stay with Ye'er?" As she spoke, she suddenly began to sob uncontrollably.
Ji Ci's eyes darkened, he moved forward, hugged her in his arms, and whispered softly: "Didn't I say in the past that no matter what happened, as long as you are willing to rely on and trust your husband, your husband is willing to solve everything for you and hold up a canopy for you."
"Husband." She raised her head with tears in her eyes, looked at him, swallowed, closed her eyes, and finally blurted out what she had wanted to confess for a long time. "If Ye'er is just a spy, a liar, don't you care?"
With her eyes closed, everything in front of her was pitch black. Without hearing his response, she gradually became nervous, her heart beating up and down, and she even had difficulty breathing.
There was no movement for a long time. She narrowed her eyes, then finally opened them wide and looked at Ji Ci, who had an expressionless face. Unsure of what he was thinking, she asked tentatively, "Husband?"
Ji Ci suddenly came to his senses, and before she could react, he cupped her cheeks with both hands and kissed her. He pressed his lips against hers at first, then whispered, "Ye'er," and gradually deepened the kiss. Like thunder on a summer night, fierce as it was, his lips and tongue gradually soothed her nervous and flustered heart.
She didn't know how long he had been waiting for these words. What he wanted was her trust and dependence.
It doesn't matter if she doesn't love him, he really loves her.
His blood, which had gradually solidified and his emotions, which had become numb over the past few days, were refreshed and revived with just one simple word from her.
After a long time, she felt her lips were a little swollen, and he let her go. Then he hugged her tightly in his arms and took a deep breath of the floral scent from her body.
He raised his hand and rubbed the back of her head until she called him softly again, then he finally let her go completely and looked into her beautiful peach blossom eyes.
"Ye'er."
"Hmm?" Jiang Qiuye clenched her hands and looked at him nervously.
"Tell me, tell me everything about you. I am here and I will solve it for you."
Jiang Qiuye was trembling all over and nodded in a daze. She was always eloquent but she didn't know where to start. Ji Ci didn't urge her, but just looked at her.
After a moment, he stood up, took her hand and walked into the yard.
There was doubt in her eyes, and he smiled and said, "I know it's hard for you to talk. How about we talk while we walk?"
Jiang Qiuye's nervous heart calmed down and he led her out of the house.
Outside the house, a gentle breeze blows, a magpie startles a branch, cicadas chirp in the middle of the night, and moonlight falls on a man and a woman who are whispering to each other.
"Husband, I'm actually...actually not Qiu Ziye, my real name is...Jiang Qiuye." Walking under the old locust tree, she raised her eyes and carefully observed his facial expression. Seeing no change, she breathed a sigh of relief.
She mustered up her courage and continued, "I, I'm the Silver Ghost spy of Feiyan Pavilion. No, I'm a Silver Ghost now. I used to be a Sky Ghost."
"Heavenly Ghost?" Ji Ci was stunned. He seemed to have only heard a few rumors about the Heavenly Ghost in Feiyan Pavilion and didn't know whether it was true or not. However, he never thought that it actually existed.
"Yes." She nodded. "The head of Feiyan Pavilion, Yan Wu, took a fancy to me and my sister when I was thirteen. Ah, my sister is called Jiang Xiahua, my biological sister."
She was a little unsure how to organize her words, and took a deep breath. "Since then, he has always kept me by his side and trained me personally. Husband, I was, was, actually very afraid of him."
Ji Ci shuddered, "Yan Wu?"
He had vaguely seen the fear in her heart, but he didn't expect that she was afraid of this person.
He took her hands, interlocked their fingers, and held them tightly, "Don't be afraid, Ye'er, you have a husband now."
"Yeah." She shook his hand back, grinning slightly. "Actually, I was born in northern Huaishan. My mother left us after giving birth to my sister, and I have no memory of her. My father was a gambler. We lived on my selling dragon beard candy and, well, stealing. He ran up a huge gambling debt, so he sold us both to Feiyan Pavilion. I was six that year, and Xiahua was four. The training at Feiyan Pavilion was tough, but thankfully, we both managed to pull through."
Ji Ci couldn't help but frown, took a deep breath, and felt extremely distressed for his little wife.
At the age of six, she was abandoned by her father and fought tooth and nail to survive in Feiyan Pavilion. And what was he doing at the age of six? Every day in Jinhe Palace, he was clothed in fine clothes and fed with delicious food, doted on by his family, and taught by great scholars.
How could he blame this fool for her being like this?
"Perhaps the difference between me and the other assassins in Feiyan Pavilion is that from the first day I joined the Pavilion, I hated this place and looked forward to its destruction, and the destruction of the Li Kingdom. The assassins in Feiyan Pavilion are just cold weapons, without any emotions, willing to be shackled and used, and I am no exception. Until..."
She was startled to find that the two of them had walked into a deserted courtyard with a flat boulder in the middle and swaying lanterns hanging on the far wall.
This place was familiar. It was here that she had been moved that night. She remembered the first time she saw Ji Ci, a different person than he appeared to be. His clothes were open, and the sake flowed down his neck. The word "decadence" took root in her heart because of that night.
He took her hand and sat down on the boulder, hugged her and asked, "Until what?"
Jiang Qiuye finally came to her senses and leaned her head against his strong chest. The throbbing of her heart made her feel at ease. "Until that night, I climbed to the top of Huaishan Mountain alone. I suddenly realized how vast the world was, and how small I was. I also thought of..."
Her heartbeat quickened, and her ears turned red. "...I was thinking of you. I once overheard that you led 5,000 soldiers to defeat the 30,000-man Li army. Perhaps it was knowing that there was such a person in the world, someone who could stand up to such a powerful opponent, that gave me the courage and support to think, even though I didn't know you. I was thinking, maybe I could try to resist, too?"
Ji Ci fixed his gaze. He never expected that before they met, he had already inadvertently given her support, which made her come all the way to find him. It was because of her that he was able to meet such a beautiful and charming woman, and because of her, the disease that had been possessing him for many years was dissipated.
His heart felt like it was on fire. He held her tightly in his arms and whispered in her ear, "Ye'er, I promise you, I will destroy Feiyan Pavilion for you."
Jiang Qiuye was overjoyed and bit her lip before saying, "My dear husband, I was the one who leaked the information about the five secret agents you arrested a long time ago. I was also the one who saved King Zhuojun."
She was a little unsure about this and trembled with fear. "However, I have only done these two things. The rest were just perfunctory. Besides, Ye'er promised her husband that she would be a good person in the future, and Ye'er will definitely do it."
He smiled and said softly, "Be good."
"Ye'er, I forgive you for all these things. Grandma once said that everyone has different sides. I haven't experienced what you've experienced, so how can I expect you to do what I expect of myself? Even if you are cunning and sometimes a little crazy, no matter which side of you you are, I accept you. No matter what, you are my wife, Ji Ci."
Jiang Qiuye: “…”
Careful trick?
Crazy?
She didn't know whether to laugh or cry, but her heart was filled with joy. After a moment, she suddenly remembered something and took out a small medicine bottle from her bosom and handed it to him.
Ji Ci took it, played with it in his hands, and asked doubtfully: "What is this?"
"This is the medicine Yan Wu gave me. He said that taking this medicine will make people speak the truth. Speaking the truth must be true, but he forgot that he understands me, but I also understand him. He said that this medicine is harmless, but I will never believe it."
He nodded and placed the bottle on the boulder. "He asked you to use it on me?"
"Yes. He sent me here this time for two main missions. One was to find the Golden Ghost Ben Zhi, who had been out of contact with Feiyan Pavilion for many years. I found him, and he's the Concubine Shu from Yonghe Palace. There was another mission, and in my opinion, this is their most important mission. They found the Shengjing City Defense Map. It seems that even Ben Zhi and other spies are looking for it. I don't know what secret it is that has caused such a big fuss."
Ji Ci lowered his head and thought for a while, and seemed to have guessed the purpose of Yan Wuxun's city defense map.
Jiang Qiuye continued, "Husband, you still remember the last time I vomited blood."
"certainly."
Although she had received his promise, she subconsciously explained her helplessness. "In order to control the people in Feiyan Pavilion, they feed us poison. To suppress the attacks every month, we must get the antidote. Yan Wu promised me that as long as I get the city defense map, he will give me the final antidote and set me free."
Ji Ci laughed and said, "Then give it to him."
"ah?"
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