Chapter 287 Are these two enough? (Seeking monthly votes)
Those eyes look familiar?
What kind of characteristic is that?
Given Lou Yuxue's status, the number of people she sees every day within Chunyu Tower is considerable.
To find someone by their "eyes" is no different from how he found Lü Jiunan by his voice.
It's no exaggeration to say it's like "finding a needle in a haystack".
Chen Yi thought for a moment, "Be more specific."
Lou Yuxue felt helpless, but she also wanted to know who would specifically commission Mingyue Tower to find Asutai.
"The young man was thin and had a scholarly air about him, but his martial arts skills were mediocre."
"Eye."
"...Very bright, what kind of look is that? He, he didn't even show his eyebrows, and I only saw him for a moment."
Chen Yi secretly curled his lip, "Was that old servant the same?"
Lou Yuxue crossed her arms, saying with displeasure and a hint of grievance, "The two of them are dressed very similarly."
"So, which direction did they go after they left?"
"west."
Chen Yi responded with an "Oh," and said, "East direction."
"No, it's..."
Lou Yuxue was about to correct him when she realized, "You mean they're going in circles?"
While pondering the identities of the two people, Chen Yi said irritably, "Your secretive behavior will only lead people astray."
Lou Yuxue cursed herself for being stupid, having been mocked by this bastard for no reason.
However, her initial idea wasn't entirely wrong—she thought the two people were evil spirits from Black Fish Alley in the West Market.
Thinking about it carefully, that bastard "Liu Wu" was right.
While evil and heretical sects are indeed adept at concealing their identities and forms, their martial arts cultivation is by no means weak.
The old man and the young man who came during the daytime were only mediocre in martial arts.
But a deal as valuable as finding a "barbarian prince" usually involves some tough opponents.
Just like the "big spender" who came to Mingyue Tower earlier to propose the "burning down of the summer grain in three towns" deal—the Jizhou Merchant Guild.
"Even if you rule out the possibility that they are located east of Chunyu Tower, can you still deduce their identities?"
Upon hearing this, Cui Qingwu also looked at Chen Yi and said with a smile, "'Dragon Spear', she may not believe you, but I do."
She hadn't believed that "Liu Wu" was capable of manipulating events.
But after seeing Lin Zhenghong and the others arrive with her own eyes, she realized that this person was not only highly skilled in martial arts, but also had a mind that was beyond the reach of ordinary people.
Lou Yuxue opened her mouth, glared at her, and held back her words.
Chen Yi glanced at the two of them, seemingly unconcerned by their bickering, and said thoughtfully:
"There is indeed someone who is suspect."
"But if it really is him, then he... seems to have been driven to a dead end."
"you say."
“‘Dragonlance’, tell me about it.”
"Liu Hong".
Lou Yuxue and Cui Qingwu were taken aback. "Liu Hong?"
"he……"
Lou Yuxue was about to raise an objection when a familiar pair of eyes suddenly appeared in her mind, and a look of astonishment appeared on her face.
"It's him, it really is him!"
Upon seeing her confirmation, a slight smile appeared on Chen Yi's face.
He probably knew why Liu Hong had come here—it must have been because Du Cang had met with him.
threaten.
They also pressured Liu Hong to find Asutai within a specified timeframe.
As for the reason...
Either the barbarians went to the Tea Horse Road and gave those bandits an ultimatum.
Or perhaps King Lando wanted to exchange Asutai for the help of the barbarians so that he could lead a large army to invade the border and avenge Lü Jiunan.
Ultimately, all the pressure is now on Liu Hong.
Who told him to lose Asutai?
These thoughts flashed through Chen Yi's mind, and he couldn't help but feel a little curious.
What exactly did Liu Hong, the Provincial Governor of Shu Prefecture, do for the barbarians and the Kingdom of Vaishsa that made him so afraid that he risked coming to Mingyue Tower?
Seeing that he didn't speak, Lou Yuxue couldn't help but ask, "Do you know something?"
Why is Liu Hong here?
Why did he want to find Asutai?
Based on the information she had previously received from the general, it wasn't hard to guess that Liu Hong was a very cunning person.
Not only did they maintain private armies, but they may also have ties to the kingdom of Vajrasattva.
However, Asutai was the son of Muhaq, the Left King of the barbarians, and was not a native of Vaishsa.
"Could it be... that he wants to help King Lando find Asutai?"
Chen Yi thought for a moment and said, "It's not impossible."
“Remember when I mentioned that Du Cang had met with Liu Hong? I think Du Cang must have threatened him to find Asutai’s location that day.”
“Du Cang…”
Lou Yuxue felt a little relieved. "If that's the case, then his reason for coming to Mingyue Tower is easier to understand."
After all, the barbarians are not like King Lando; they are the greatest threat to the Great Wei Dynasty at present, and cannot be taken lightly.
Seeing this, Chen Yi didn't continue talking about the connection between Liu Hong and the barbarians, but instead said:
"Whatever his purpose may be, it will not affect our cooperation."
"The most important thing right now is to deal with the people from the Jizhou Merchant Guild."
Cui Qingwu had been waiting for him to say this: "Tell me, how do you plan to trick those grain merchants?"
After learning the purpose of Lin Zhenghong and others' visit, and having prior knowledge of Chen Yi's "big plan," she vaguely guessed Chen Yi's intentions.
—Before they impersonate the Kingdom of Vaishsa and invade as barbarians, the grain will return to those few grain merchants.
Only in this way can the Jizhou merchants suffer a great loss.
Otherwise, given the current situation, the grain shops controlled by the Jizhou Merchant Guild would at most earn less money.
It did not harm their fundamental nature.
Chen Yi smiled and said, "Just let them know."
Then he looked at Cui Qingwu and continued, "At that time, I will have to trouble Miss Cui's subordinates... to show no mercy."
Cui Qingwu rarely showed a smile, "You've already put their heads under the guillotine, how could I leave it hanging?"
Lou Yuxue, who was standing to the side, watched the two laughing and talking, but her mind was still preoccupied with Liu Hong's matter.
"Enough with the nonsense, I'm going to find General Xing now."
But before she could get up and leave the quiet room, she heard a soft knock on the door.
"Reporting to my lord, General Xing requests your presence."
Lou Yuxue raised an eyebrow slightly and replied, "Wait a moment, I'll be right there."
Unexpectedly, the person outside hesitated and said, "My lord, please forgive me, but General Star wishes to invite General Phoenix to come and discuss important matters."
"..."
Lou Yuxue's expression changed for a moment before she sat back down.
Although Cui Qingwu found it interesting, she wasn't particularly happy about the idea of a general.
But after thinking about it, she got up and walked outside.
"It seems I'll have to report these matters to Lord General Xing myself."
Lou Yuxue couldn't help but remind her, "Especially about Liu Hong's matter."
Cui Qingwu turned and glanced at her. "Is there anything else besides this?"
As soon as she finished speaking, she looked at Chen Yi again, a hint of ambiguity on her face.
"Oh, is there something about Lord 'Dragonlance' as well?"
"I never expected Lord Luanfeng to be so heartless. Lord 'Dragon Spear' just performed a great service for you, and you're still thinking of betraying him?"
Lou Yuxue remained unmoved and snorted, "This was something I discussed with General Jiangxing."
"So...you care more about Lord 'Dragonlance'?"
"you!?"
"Ha ha……"
Seeing that she was angry, Cui Qingwu smiled, turned around, and walked out of the quiet room, leaving with the person who had come.
The waiting room became completely quiet.
Chen Yi glanced at Lou Yuxue, whose chest was heaving, and said with a smile, "In that case, I'll be going now."
"etc."
"Um?"
Meeting Chen Yi's gaze, Lou Yuxue stammered, "That Du Cang's cultivation is not low, you, you should be careful."
Chen Yi smiled and nodded, "Thank you for your concern, Lady Tiger."
"But shouldn't this be a joint effort between you White Tiger Guards and me?"
"Or are you saying you never intended to make a move?"
Lou Yuxue blushed and turned her head away: "My cultivation is too low. If anyone needs to take action, it will be General Star."
"Him? That works too."
That's what they said, but Chen Yiya never really expected the White Tiger Guards to join forces with him to deal with Du Cang.
To act, you have to go all the way.
He had to have a go at Du Cang eventually.
Let's chat for a bit.
Chen Yi got up and left.
The quiet room then became completely silent.
Lou Yuxue stared silently at the oil lamp on the table, seemingly unaware that Chen Yi had left.
My thoughts are inexplicable.
She brought up the matter of "ambushing and killing Du Cang," but as the time came, she became somewhat worried.
"I hope his martial arts skills can get even stronger."
"Du Cang... he's not easy to kill..."
Even without Lou Yuxue's reminder, Chen Yi was well aware that Du Cang was no weakling.
A ruthless individual who could become King Lando's right-hand man and train the Jackal Army would never sit idly by and wait for his death.
He might have to go and clean up the burial site he found for Du Cang in advance.
Thinking of this, Chen Yi smiled wryly, "Five days... I hope he can wait until then."
He was originally confident that Du Cang would choose to stay in Shuzhou after learning of his news.
However, because those self-righteous fools in the Jizhou Merchant Guild had given the grain to Cui Qingwu ahead of time, his plans had to be changed.
"For now, let's spare Lü Jiunan's life. Perhaps he'll be useful in the future."
Chen Yi glanced at the dark clouds in the night sky and then disappeared into the house on Chuanxi Street.
"Then let's send Asutai away first!"
...
About fifteen minutes later.
Cui Qingwu arrived at the West Market by carriage, and as usual, she instructed Huan'er to wait outside Yunqing Tower.
She went to the tailor shop alone.
Just like when Jiang Xing last met Lou Yuxue, he stood at the door to greet her.
We've exchanged greetings.
The two arrived at a quiet room deep inside the tailor shop.
Cui Qingwu sat calmly on the stool and recounted the events that had occurred inside Chunyu Tower in a flat tone.
"'Dragon Spear' Liu Wu has agreed to my White Tiger Guard's request and hopes to lead Du Cang to the Chishui River in five days."
General Xing was not surprised to hear this, and nodded with a smile, saying, "It seems that your relationship with the tigress has improved recently."
Cui Qingwu, his expression unchanged, said, "You jest, sir. I and the female tiger are both Silver Flag Officers of the White Tiger Guard. How could we be at odds?"
General Xing chuckled but didn't say anything more.
Could he possibly deny this "colleague friendship"?
Cui Qingwu continued, "The second thing is that Liu Hong came to Mingyue Tower in disguise today."
General Xing looked at her with slight surprise: "Liu Hong? He went to Mingyue Tower in person? What for?"
He wanted to entrust Mingyue Tower with the task of finding the "barbarian prince" Asutai.
"He...because of King Lando?"
Cui Qingwu hummed in agreement and calmly replied, "The tigress also guessed the same thing, saying that you previously revealed that Liu Hong harbored evil intentions and that he also had contact with King Lando."
General Xing nodded slightly and asked, "Anything else?"
"And...what is the purpose of your summons tonight?"
Upon hearing Cui Qingwu's words, Jiang Xing paused, knowing that she had nothing else to report, and then lowered his head to think.
A moment later, he abruptly asked, "Do you want the Provincial Governor or the Commander-in-Chief?"
Cui Qingwu was slightly taken aback, clearly not expecting him to ask such an ambiguous question.
Is the Provincial Governor definitely referring to Liu Hong?
Who is the Commander-in-Chief...?
Li Fu or Zhu Hao?
You can ask Xing what these things are for, and then let her choose.
Cui Qingwu suppressed his doubts and asked, "This subordinate does not understand what you are talking about, sir."
General Xing stared at her, a smile appearing on his face: "Do you remember the question I asked you last time?"
“I remember you asked me why I came to Shuzhou.”
"If you bring up this matter again, then I must take my leave."
"No rush, no rush."
Seeing this, Jiang Xing waved his hand and said, "Your purpose is not hard to guess."
Cui Qingwu frowned subconsciously, and a hint of anger appeared on his face.
"What do you mean by that, sir?"
Are you hitting me?
General Xing smiled and shook his head, no longer keeping them in suspense, and said bluntly, "What if I said that my purpose is the same as yours?"
Upon hearing this, Cui Qingwu almost couldn't help but show a hint of surprise on his face, but he calmly said:
"I don't understand what you're saying."
Seeing that she was unwilling to reveal anything, Jiang Xing stopped pressing her for details and instead explained the previous question.
"Currently, within Shu Prefecture, the old Marquis is holed up in the Xiao family compound, Xiao Jinghong is staying at the Wushan border market without making a move, and Lord Tang of the Provincial Surveillance Commission is also keeping a low profile,"
"Besides them, our White Tiger Guard has evidence against several court officials, including Liu Hong and Commander Zhu Hao."
"Are these two enough?"
Upon hearing this, Cui Qingwu's eyes flashed with some suspicion.
She hadn't expected that the general actually knew her purpose in coming to Shu Prefecture.
Although she never intended to hide it, she never mentioned it to anyone.
Even her initial deal with Gray Wolf Xiao Dongchen was conducted in secret.
How did he know about the general's star?
Another point is why he said "the goals are aligned"?
Could it be that he...
No, could it be that the White Tiger Guards also want Brother Yunfan to be promoted and given a title?
Cui Qingwu was full of doubts, but seeing the general's all-knowing expression, she gave the answer first:
"Commander-in-Chief Zhu Hao."
If she were to find out that the White Tiger Guards were plotting against Chen Yunfan, she wouldn't pretend she knew nothing.
General Xing guessed some of Cui Qingwu's thoughts and nodded with a smile, saying:
"Just as I thought."
"He is currently in the Provincial Administration Commission. If he were to gain the Emperor's favor by gathering evidence against his superiors, it would likely be detrimental to his future career."
Seeing that he so bluntly mentioned Chen Yunfan's name, Cui Qingwu asked with a cold expression:
"May I ask, sir, why the White Tiger Guards are helping... him?"
General knew she would ask that, but he shook his head and said, "Please forgive me."
"You should know the rules of the White Tiger Guard. Even I can't reveal some top secrets."
"All I can tell you is that he is also highly regarded by the Pavilion Master."
"Pavilion Master... Sir?"
Cui Qingwu's expression shifted, showing confusion, surprise, and a hint of panic.
Since she joined the White Tiger Guard, she had heard about the ruthless methods of that Pavilion Master more than once.
There is nothing he cannot accomplish when he sets his mind to something.
No one he wanted to kill could escape.
No one who dared to defy him or stand in his way would come to a good end.
"Why did he..."
General Xing raised his hand to interrupt her: "I advise you not to investigate."
“The Pavilion Master is not me. He will not abandon his long-planned schemes just because of your relationship with that young master.”
He paused, a smile appearing on his face: "But don't worry, the Pavilion Master won't harm that young master."
Cui Qingwu glanced at him and lowered her head slightly.
a long time.
She held out her hand and said, "Give it to me."
"What?"
"Zhu Hao".
Regardless of how Jiang Xing finds out or what her true purpose is, she intends to obtain evidence of Zhu Hao's crimes first.
At least until she could ascertain the true intentions of the Pavilion Master, she needed to help Chen Yunfan rise rapidly in rank.
Only in that way could she and Chen Yunfan possibly deal with the troubles to come!
(End of this chapter)
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