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

Chapter 451, Actions of All Parties (Bonus Chapter 1)

Seeing Tian Mi's reaction, Tian Guang nodded slightly and said...

"Go and rest for a while, and I will take you to find Da Liangzao later."

"promise."

After bowing respectfully, Tian Mi turned and left the room.

After Tian Mi left, Tian Guang folded the cloth neatly and then leaned over the table to write down the current situation of Nanyang on another piece of cloth.

After finishing writing, Tian Guang took out a bamboo tube and put two pieces of cloth inside.

"Transfer the intelligence to the lord as soon as possible so that he can make a decision quickly. I have a feeling that Xu Qing's arrival in Nanyang this time is definitely a huge conspiracy."

As Tian Guang spoke, he threw the bamboo tube into the shadows inside the house.

A hand reached out from the shadows, followed by a man wearing a mask in the style of the Chu Kingdom, who stepped out and bowed to Tian Guang.
"Don't worry, Chief, I will send the intelligence as soon as possible."

"Go."

After bowing respectfully, the masked man turned and left through the window.

Tian Guang watched the departing messenger with a solemn expression, his brows furrowed tightly.

He then recalled all the information he had gathered: the drought in Nanyang, the internal strife in the Nightfall, Han Fei's bet with Emerald Tiger, Xu Qing's arrival in Nanyang and his request to borrow grain from Situ Wanli, and so on.

After recalling all the information, Tian Guang felt a headache coming on and shook his head helplessly, giving up on thinking about it.

"We can only wait for news from our lord," Tian Guang thought to himself.

Meanwhile, at the post station in Luyang City.

Dressed in a magnificent emerald green robe, Zhang Liang carried a scroll of bamboo slips and walked briskly down the corridor before entering a room.

“Brother Wei Zhuang, the price of grain has risen by another 20% today, and one-third of the grain we collected has been used up. The remaining grain will probably only last for a little over two days. If Brother Han Fei has not borrowed any more grain, the price of grain in Han will probably get completely out of control.”

Zhang Liang looked at Wei Zhuang, who was sitting upright in the room, and said with a worried expression.

Wei Zhuang glanced at the somewhat flustered Zhang Liang, put down his teacup, and said in a cold voice.

"Liu Sha has sent the latest news: he has successfully borrowed grain from Wei and will be able to return to Nanyang in just one and a half days. Liu Sha has also spread the news about the grain price in Han to various countries."

"I believe that it won't be long before grain traders from all over the world flock here."

"That's good. It seems I was overthinking it."

Zhang Liang breathed a sigh of relief, took the bamboo slips, went inside, and sat down opposite Wei Zhuang.

“If all goes well, Quicksand will win this bet,” Wei Zhuang said in a deep voice.

Zhang Liang was taken aback, his relaxed heart tightening again, and he asked in confusion.

"Could it be that there are some variables beyond Brother Han Fei's plan?"

“He said Xu Qing might have arrived in Nanyang,” Wei Zhuang said.

"The Imperial Physician?! Wasn't he at Mount Taiyi? How did he end up in Nanyang?"

Zhang Liang opened his mouth wide in surprise and asked incredulously.

“I’m not sure either, but Bai Yifei’s recent actions suggest that he might have someone else supporting him,” Wei Zhuang said, sharing his and Han Fei’s speculations. Zhang Liang’s surprise gradually turned into seriousness. Xu Qing was no longer the Imperial Physician of Han, but the Grand Chancellor of Qin.

If the other party suddenly arrives in Nanyang, they certainly won't be kind enough to help Han with disaster relief; their real purpose is probably to take advantage of the situation. They must be on guard.

Zhang Liang considered Xu Qing merely as an opponent, and besides being solemn, he also felt a hint of fear. He had known Xu Qing the longest, so he was very clear about Xu Qing's abilities and methods.

Even in the small state of Korea, Xu Qing managed to carve out a niche for himself. Now, with the support of the behemoth that is Qin, their strength will far exceed their expectations.

"Did Brother Han Fei leave behind any countermeasures?" Zhang Liang asked in a deep voice.

"He told us to find Xu Qing's whereabouts, and if we found him, to give him this." Wei Zhuang hesitated for a moment, then took out a medicine bottle from his pocket and placed it on the table.

Zhang Liang looked over in confusion, and then his eyes widened in surprise when he saw the medicine bottle on the table.

The medicine bottle is engraved with two intertwined serpents. Both the material and the craftsmanship are products of the Korean royal palace. It goes without saying who the owner of this medicine bottle is. Apart from Lady Mingzhu, the goddess of the palace, no one else in Korea has such a tool.

"It seems that Brother Han Fei is also helpless against Brother Xu."

Zhang Liang's expression was somewhat complicated, and he looked a little ashamed. After hesitating for a long time, he finally uttered a sentence.

Wei Zhuang remained silent. Although he was willing to use any means necessary to achieve the final result, he still had some bottom line and a sense of pride.

Han Fei asked him to give the medicine bottle to Xu Qing in order to use the Tide Demoness to threaten Xu Qing and transfer him from Nanyang to Xinzheng, thus buying time for the Quicksand.

Although this method may seem insignificant, in other words, Han Fei is forcing Xu Qing to go to Nanyang to have an affair with the Tide Demoness, which is essentially putting a cuckold's hat on his father's head, a kind of blatant act of filial piety.

“He has made progress; he’s now willing to use any means necessary to achieve the final result,” Wei Zhuang said in a deep voice.

Although Xu Qing and Chao Nu Yao had a long-standing ambiguous relationship, given Xu Qing's amorous nature, he would certainly take the opportunity to visit Chao Nu Yao to reminisce. However, everyone kept quiet about it, and Han Fei's actions were tantamount to tearing off this veil of pretense.

It's not enough to just uncover the truth; Xu Qing also needs a suitable reason to go to Xinzheng. This is truly...
Zhang Liang, being a scholar, really didn't know what to say, and could only cover his face and sigh.
"Alas, this is uncivilized and violates etiquette."

“If the laws and rites were effective, the Zhou emperor wouldn’t have been destroyed by the Qin state. I’ve already sent people to investigate Xu Qing’s whereabouts, so you don’t need to worry about it,” Wei Zhuang said in a deep voice after glancing at Zhang Liang.

"Alright, by the way, Brother Wei Zhuang, this is intelligence sent by Bai Niao. The Emerald Tiger already knows Brother Han Fei's whereabouts, and they want to burn the grain borrowed from Wei."

Zhang Liang handed the bamboo slips in his hand to Wei Zhuang and said solemnly.

Wei Zhuang took the bamboo slip and began to read it.

"Fortunately, Brother Xu left us a backup plan, giving the Quicksand an extra spy among the birds, allowing us to know all the enemy's whereabouts," Zhang Liang said with a complex expression.

Liu Sha truly had a love-hate relationship with Xu Qing.

When Xu Qing left South Korea, besides a sum of money, the most crucial thing he left for Liu Sha was Bai Feng, the spy among the Hundred Birds, who allowed Liu Sha to know the Hundred Birds' every move.

"Keep a close eye on Lu Yang."

After leaving a message, Wei Zhuang took the Shark Tooth and walked out of the room.

Zhang Liang nodded slightly, watching Wei Zhuang leave. He knew that Wei Zhuang was going to protect Han Fei and the grain borrowed from Wei.

After the door closed again, Zhang Liang looked at the medicine bottle on the table and sighed.

"Brother Xu, why did you come to Nanyang? It would have been so much better if you had just come to catch up with us."

(End of this chapter)