People in the Qin Dynasty sought good fortune and avoided misfortune.

Chapter 200, Go Apologize to Xu Qing
Inside the General's Mansion in Xinzheng.

A dozen or so women dressed in flamboyant attire stood side by side, and Emerald Tiger was introducing them one by one.

Ji Wuye looked at the dozen or so women in front of him who could be described as attractive, and waved his hand listlessly.

These women would indeed be considered stunningly beautiful in public, but within Ji Wuye's Sparrow Tower, they were merely second-rate women. Ji Wuye had long since grown tired of such women.

Seeing that Ji Wuye was not very interested, Jade Tiger lost interest in introducing him further. He handed over the dozen or so women to the maids to take away and send them to the Sparrow Tower, while he himself walked to Ji Wuye's side and poured him a cup of fine wine.

"General, why are you in low spirits today? Is there some new problem at court?" Emerald Tiger asked with a fawning smile.

"There's nothing wrong with the court, but Tiger, the goods you've been sending lately haven't been good," Ji Wuye said with dissatisfaction.

"Hehe, General, as you know, the best women I bring are always taken by my wife, so the rest are naturally not that outstanding," Jade Tiger said helplessly.

"What's wrong with this woman? She already has Xu Qing, what does she need so many other women for?" Ji Wuye swirled his wine glass, his face full of dissatisfaction.

As a great general of Korea, his greatest pleasures were three things: power, women, and fine wine. The beautiful woman, Chao Nu Yao, directly selected the best women, leaving him with only second-rate ones, resulting in his upper-floor rooms in the brothel remaining empty of new beauties for a long time.

Jade Tiger could only stand aside and force a smile. He couldn't afford to offend either Ji Wuye or Chao Nuyao, so he could only force a smile.

“I recently acquired a new batch of fine wine in the Chu Kingdom. It’s a top-quality ice and fire wine from the Western Regions. I’ll send it to you as soon as it arrives,” Emerald Tiger said, changing the subject.

As soon as Jade Tiger finished speaking, Mo Ya strode into the main hall, bowed to Ji Wuye, and said...

"General, we have just received news that the Fourth Young Master Han Yu collected a batch of military funds and sent them to the border, but they were intercepted halfway."

Ji Wuye and Emerald Tiger were taken aback at first. When they heard the first half of the sentence, they were somewhat surprised. If Han Yu sent the military pay to the border, their plan would fail.

But upon hearing the second half of the sentence, their expressions turned serious.

"Oh? Who kidnapped it?" Ji Wuye asked in a deep voice.

“There are currently no leads; this group seems to have appeared out of thin air,” Mo Ya replied.

Ji Wuye's face immediately darkened. He knew without a doubt that Han Yu would assume that he had sent someone to kidnap them.

"This is the third time! This is the third time! This general has been made a scapegoat three times already!" Ji Wuye said angrily.

Ji Wuye may have done all sorts of bad things, but wasn't he always doing them openly and honestly? As a result, he not only didn't gain any benefit in two consecutive instances, but also ended up taking the blame for others, which made him feel very ashamed.

More importantly, Han Yu would retaliate against him relentlessly after each incident, which annoyed him greatly.

"General, please calm down. At least the military pay that Han Yu scraped together wasn't sent to the border, was it? Our plan is still going smoothly," Emerald Tiger said with a smile.

Ji Wuye glanced at the Emerald Tiger, took a deep breath to calm himself down, at least he wouldn't take the blame for nothing this time, and his plan was secured.

Seeing that Ji Wuye's expression had softened, Mo Ya spoke again.

"A message has arrived from the palace: Zhang Kai has obtained a piece of water-dissolving gold. The lady says we need to hurry up and do what we need to do."

"Water dissolves gold!? Where did Zhang Kai get water dissolves gold from!?"

Ji Wuye jumped up from his seat in shock. Water Elimination Gold was the key to the Ghost Soldiers' robbery of the funds. Once Zhang Kai obtained it, he would surely be able to quickly solve the case of the Ghost Soldiers' robbery of the funds.

This made Ji Wuye unable to sit still any longer.

"A message sent by the Madam? Where did she get the information from?"

Jade Tiger was also surprised, but he was more curious about how the Tide Fairy had learned this information.

"It was the Imperial Physician Xu Qing; the lady learned the news from him," Mo Ya said.

Ji Wuye and Emerald Tiger suddenly realized that Xu Qing and Zhang Kaidi had a good relationship, and Zhang Liang had even visited Xu Qing the day before yesterday, so it was normal for them to know this news.

"Fortunately, we still had Xu Qing as a spy, otherwise this whole effort would have been in vain," Ji Wuye said in a deep voice.
"Mo Ya, immediately send someone to the border to incite a mutiny in the army and kill Liu Yi."

"As for Zhang Kaidi, have someone keep an eye on him, and once there is an opportunity, have the ghost soldiers eliminate him."

"Yes," Mo Ya said, bowing.

Ji Wuye sat back down in his seat, his face showing worry.

"Tiger, how do you think Zhang Kaidi obtained the Water Dissolving Gold?" Ji Wuye asked in a deep voice.

Emerald Tiger understood that Ji Wuye suspected a traitor, and after his eyes darted around, he said...
"The only people who know the secret of water dissolving gold are you, me, Lord Anping, and Lord Longquan. If the matter is exposed, the two of them will also be implicated. It should not have been them who leaked it."

“Zhang Kaidi has served as prime minister for many years, and the Zhang family has been a prominent family in Korea for a century. There are many capable people in the family, and perhaps one of them can refine water to dissolve gold.”

After pondering for a moment, Ji Wuye nodded and said...

"That makes sense."

"General, although there were some mishaps, it was ultimately a close call. Let's continue drinking," Emerald Tiger said with a smile.

Ji Wuye swirled the wine in his cup, seemingly lost in thought, and said to Emerald Tiger...

"Tiger, didn't you say you weren't feeling well? Why don't you go see Xu Qing for a checkup another day?"

"Huh!?" Emerald Tiger was taken aback by what Ji Wuye said, looking at him with confusion, not knowing what he meant.

"General, what do you mean by this?" Emerald Tiger asked in confusion.

Ji Wuye swirled his wine glass without speaking, but it was as if he had said everything.

The night seemed to be a solid block, but Chao Nu Yao, Bai Yi Fei, and even the spies in the straw raincoat were not truly on his side, a fact he could naturally discern.

Xu Qing's influence in the court is growing. Once his plan succeeds and Liu Yi and Han Yu are out of the picture, then only he, Xu Qing, Zhang Kaidi, and Han Fei, who is unaware of the situation, will remain in the court.

Xu Qing will certainly be able to get a share of the power Han Yu left behind. At that time, it will be hard to say whether Xu Qing will be Chao Nu Yao's person or his person.

Power breeds ambition and can make people arrogant. Ji Wuye understood this well. In order to prevent raising a tiger that would cause trouble, he still felt that it was best to win Xu Qing over to his side.

Emerald Tiger looked at Ji Wuye, his eyes darting around. He gradually understood Ji Wuye's meaning. Ji Wuye was simply worried about Tide Demoness and wanted to control Xu Qing, but he was too embarrassed to break ties with Tide Demoness. So he sent him to contact and win over Xu Qing.

If he agrees, it will surely provoke the displeasure of the Tide Demoness; if he disagrees, Ji Wuye might cripple him on the spot.

“General, isn’t this a bit inappropriate? There’s been some misunderstanding between Xu Qing and me,” Emerald Tiger said with a smile.

"What misunderstanding? He doesn't even know. What's the big deal about your little affair? It's just a matter of you apologizing." Ji Wuye's tone was calm, but his gaze towards Emerald Tiger carried a hint of hostility.

Noticing the change in Ji Wuye's eyes, Emerald Tiger felt a surge of fear and immediately agreed.

"Since it is your order, General, I will naturally obey. It doesn't matter if I suffer a little grievance."

Seeing that Jade Tiger agreed, Ji Wuye's expression softened somewhat, and he said...
"Don't worry, Tiger, I won't treat you badly afterward."

"That's right, of course I trust the General."

Jade Tiger smiled outwardly, but inwardly he couldn't help but curse.

Ji Wuye seemed very close to him, calling him "tiger" all the time, but in reality, it was no different from calling him a pet. Whenever there was any danger or something that might offend someone, he would be the one to do it.

Although he is one of the four fierce generals of the Nightfall, his background as a merchant is a major disadvantage. The other members of the Nightfall look down on him to varying degrees because he is the only one who is not indispensable.

But faced with Ji Wuye's power, he had no ability to resist and could only accept all of Ji Wuye's arrangements.

Although he was unwilling, what could he do? After all, he was just a merchant.

Inside the Myeongjeon Palace of the King of Han.

"What do you think Ji Wuye's reaction will be after he hears the news?" Xu Qing asked, leaning against the small couch.

The trendy woman, who was swaying bamboo slips in front of the bookshelf, turned to look at Xu Qing, a smile appearing on her charming and delicate face.

"Naturally, it will be as you planned. We'll send people ahead of time to incite a mutiny among the border troops, and I guess we'll also send people to win you over," Chao Nu Yao said softly.

"Trying to win me over!?" Xu Qing looked at the Tide Demoness with suspicion.

The succubus put down the bamboo scroll in her hand, slightly lifted her black dress, revealing her small feet wrapped in purple stockings.

She stepped onto the ladder beside her with her little feet to reach the bamboo slips placed at the highest position.

"Whether it's you or Ji Wuye, Han Yu is going to be eliminated from your plans. Even if he's not completely eliminated, he will be severely weakened."

"In that case, you, Ji Wuye, and Zhang Kaidi will naturally have to share the spoils of Han Yu's elimination. As your influence grows, how can Ji Wuye be at ease letting you continue to be controlled by me?"

The trendy enchantress leaned forward slightly, reaching out to hook the bamboo scroll. Her small waist, wrapped in black lace, swayed forward, and her full, pert buttocks pushed the hem of her skirt into a rounded arc.

Her collar was slightly lowered, revealing most of her snow-white breasts, which were wrapped in a black lace lingerie, and her deep, abyss-like breasts swayed slightly.

“It seems Ji Wuye isn’t stupid after all; he knows that you, Bai Yifei, and the Straw-Clothed Man aren’t on his side,” Xu Qing said thoughtfully.

"That's obvious, after all, anyone can see his dissatisfaction with his cousin."

The succubus descended the ladder with bamboo slips in her hand, her delicate little feet stepping on the smooth floor as she walked towards Xu Qing.

After sitting down on the edge of the bed, Xu Qing immediately pulled her into his arms and gently patted her shapely buttocks.

"Now that you know Ji Wuye is trying to win me over, what are you going to do?" Xu Qing said with a wicked smile.

The alluring woman smiled, her beautiful eyes shimmering like autumn water, her slender hands gripping Xu Qing's shoulders as she spoke in a pitiful tone.
"Are you going to take advantage of me and then forget about me? That would really hurt my feelings."

Looking at the flamboyant woman in such a state, Xu Qing closed her eyes slightly, a helpless expression on her face.

As expected of a trendy woman, she knows how to make the most of her beauty. Despite being a charming and aloof queen, she is also extremely skilled at using soft and coquettish tactics.

Although he knew the other person was acting, the pitiful look in her beautiful eyes made Xu Qing want to curse himself as a heartless man and slap himself.

"Don't try to charm me, that won't work on me," Xu Qing said with a mischievous grin, pinching the chubby girl's cheek.

"Then what are you going to do with her? She can't live without you now."

(End of this chapter)