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

Chapter 466, Mischief-Maker, Unexpected Mishaps in Nanyang
"Yes, you are no longer the little imperial physician you once were; you are now a great figure who stands tall and proud."

"Trendy Girl" said with a light laugh, deliberately emphasizing the words "standing tall and upright" and "important person".

"Looks like you're having a great time tonight, no dawdling, just a quick and easy thing to do," Xu Qing teased with a light laugh.

Trying to argue with him about pedantry is pointless; he's a college graduate, after all.

"Get lost, you rascal!"

The sassy girl rolled her eyes at Xu Qing, her face, which had calmed down slightly, flushed red again, and then changed the subject.
"Enough with the teasing, let's get down to business. How's the situation in Nanyang? Even from the palace, I can hear how severe the drought is in Nanyang, and about things like Han Fei's bet with Jade Tiger."

"Nanyang, now Han Fei has returned to Nanyang with the grain, and Emerald Tiger is probably about to make his move."

Xu Qing looked toward Nanyang, a glint in his eyes, and told the Tide Demon about the situation in Nanyang.

"So, it seems Han Fei is now absolutely confident in stabilizing grain prices and solving the drought problem in Nanyang!"

The succubus looked at Xu Qing, a sly glint in her alluring eyes. She leaned forward slightly, resting her head on Xu Qing's shoulder, and continued speaking.

"So what are you planning to do? You didn't come to Nanyang just to watch a play, did you?"

Xu Qing glanced down at the Tide Demoness, then hugged her tightly and whispered...

"You understand me best. When I received your letter and decided to come to Nanyang, I already had a plan in mind. I planned to have Bai Yifei lead Nanyang to surrender to Qin."

"Ah!? Nanyang surrendered to Qin?" Chao Nu Yao exclaimed in surprise.

She knew that Xu Qing's trip to South Korea was definitely not to help Bai Yifei solve the drought in Nanyang. She knew Xu Qing well enough to understand him; his motto was "no one gets up early without a reason," and he must have his own plans.

Chao Nu Yao never imagined that Xu Qing's idea would be so bold as to lead Nanyang to surrender to Qin.

It should be known that Nanyang, a region spanning a hundred li, is not only a famously prosperous area, but also a strategic location. Moreover, Bai Yifei is a hereditary marquis of the state of Han, whose fate is intertwined with that of the state. How could he possibly lead Nanyang to surrender to Qin?
"What, you were scared too?" Xu Qing reached out and closed the succubus's open mouth, saying with a smile.

"I was indeed frightened. I know my cousin's personality. He is very proud. If he didn't want to be too flashy, he would never have submitted to Ji Wuye."

"It's almost impossible for him to lead Nanyang to surrender to Qin. Moreover, the drought in Nanyang will soon be resolved, making it even less likely that he will comply with your wishes."

The Tide Demoness looked at Xu Qing with a complicated expression and shook her head slightly.

It wasn't that she wanted to stop Xu Qing. Since Xu Qing wanted to surrender Nanyang to Qin, she would definitely lend a hand. It was just that in her opinion, this matter was too difficult and almost hopeless.

“It seems you still don’t understand Bai Yifei. If he were truly loyal to Han, he wouldn’t be thinking of taking control of the Azure Dragon Seven Mansions to protect himself,” Xu Qing said.

Even though Han Fei successfully resolved the drought in Nanyang, according to historical trajectory, Nanyang eventually surrendered to Qin.

Unfortunately, Bai Yifei's identity as the Marquis of Blood Robe made everyone think that he would not side with the Qin state, but often the most impossible things are the most likely to happen in the end.

Upon hearing Xu Qing's words, Chao Nu Yao was taken aback at first, and then a thoughtful expression appeared on her small face.

If you think about it carefully, Bai Yifei's actions don't seem as stubborn as she thought. The relationship between the other party and the Qin state has always been ambiguous.

If Nanyang were to face a major crisis that South Korea could not resolve on its own, given how much Bai Yifei values ​​Nanyang, he would likely seek help from others.

"So what are you planning to do? If you take action against Han Fei's grain, my cousin will probably rather die than surrender afterward," the Tide Demoness said with some worry.

“I know Bai Yifei is arrogant. If I really destroyed those grains, Bai Yifei would rather perish than cooperate with me. That’s why I came to Xinzheng instead of staying in Nanyang.”

Xu Qing pinched the little face of the Tide Demoness and said slowly.

"It seems you're very confident. However, since you're currently in Xinzheng, there's no guarantee that someone in Nanyang won't try to sabotage your plans," Chao Nu Yao said with a light laugh, flicking her hair.

"It'll be in Nanyang in the next couple of days, but I don't know if anyone there will cause trouble there. But I do have a troublemaker here."

Xu Qing looked at the Tide Demoness, a slight smile playing on his lips. He removed the cushion behind him and prepared to turn over again.

Seeing that Xu Qing didn't care about Nanyang, Chao Nu Yao knew that he must have already prepared a foolproof plan, so she stopped worrying about it.

"What an impatient fellow!"

The trendy woman pushed Xu Qing back, looked down at Xu Qing, and tied her jet-black hair into pigtails.

Those alluring, narrow eyes blinked slightly, their gaze filled with tenderness tinged with a hint of madness.

Although the Hundred Fragrances Hall is small, it is still large enough for people to ride horses.

Outside the palace, Xin'er, who was originally drowsy, was instantly awakened by the commotion inside. She looked at the closed window with a complicated expression, sighed softly, and could only force herself to stay awake.

Stand guard for Xu Qing and the Chao Nv Yao every shift.

Just as Xu Qing and the Tide Demoness were getting intimate, the quiet city of Luyang, a hundred miles away, was about to become lively again.

Inside the main hall of Nanyang Villa.

Jade Tiger sat uneasily in his seat, fiddling with a gold coin in his hand, glancing at Black Crow beside him every now and then.

"Moya, have all the men been sent out?" Emerald Tiger asked.

“They’ve already been dispatched. If nothing unexpected happens, they should be at Han Fei’s grain storage place by now,” Mo Ya said in a deep voice.

"I hope everything goes well, but why do I always feel uneasy?"

Emerald Tiger nervously stood up from his seat and paced back and forth anxiously. Burning the grain that Han Fei had bought was his only chance.

If he fails again this time, he will probably lose the bet, and then all his wealth and his life will be in danger.

"Release the second group of people." Emerald Tiger looked towards the direction of Luyang City, then glanced down at the cloth in his hand, and said in a deep voice.

"The second group?"

Mo Ya stood silently to the side, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

"promise."

The guard outside bowed and said this, then headed outside to send out the second batch of people that Emerald Tiger had gathered.

Meanwhile, outside the granary in Luyang City.

Hundreds of guards stood watch on all sides, surrounding the entire granary. Burning torches dispelled the surrounding darkness, and the patrolling soldiers dared not be careless in the slightest, for behind them lay the grain of the entire nation of Korea.

However, just as the soldiers were on their intensive patrol, a dozen sharp arrows suddenly shot out from the darkness.

Before the patrolling soldiers could react, the arrows pierced their bodies, and they collapsed to the ground before they could even scream.

"Enemy attack! Someone is attacking the grain depot!"

"On alert! Everyone on alert!"

The remaining soldiers were instantly jolted awake. Seeing their comrades lying dead on the ground, they had no time to grieve. They immediately raised their weapons, looked around warily, and retreated into the granary enclosure.

In the darkness, dozens of pairs of eyes filled with murderous intent opened, and the sound of swords being drawn echoed one after another.

"kill!"

At his command, the assassins and Hundred Birds Assassins summoned by Jade Tiger burst out of the darkness, their figures swiftly rushing towards the granary.

"who!"

The soldiers on the watchtower cried out in panic. Just as the archers beside them were about to draw their bows, an assassin threw several hidden weapons, killing all the soldiers on the watchtower.

The soldiers at the gate saw the assassins rushing towards them and quickly retreated, while the soldiers inside pushed the gate, trying to use it as a barrier to block the assassins.

A man dressed in a red bodysuit with a sinister face suddenly sprang up, two or three red feathers fell to the ground, and his figure vanished from the spot in an instant.

In the blink of an eye, the man appeared above the door, flicking out several red feathers with his fingers.

Under the terrified gazes of the soldiers guarding the gate, several red feathers shot towards them, and then the soldiers felt everything go black before their eyes and collapsed to the ground.

"A boring task."

The man said coldly, then gripped a short blade and charged at the soldiers below.

The man moved with incredible speed, and ordinary soldiers could not even see his movements. They were often killed by him without even realizing it, and a red feather would be left on the body of each fallen soldier.

The man was none other than the Red Owl, second only to the Black Raven among the most notorious bird killers.

When the other assassins saw Red Owl open the gate, they rushed into the granary and joined the battle as they watched the soldiers still fighting desperately.

The sounds of metal clashing and screams rose and fell.

Even though these soldiers were all elite troops, they were no match for these assassins when their numbers were almost equal. In the blink of an eye, they were constantly being defeated and retreating into the granary.

Seeing this, Red Owl and his group of assassins left half of them to deal with the soldiers, while the rest scattered in all directions.

Their task was to burn the grain here, not to kill all the soldiers.

Just as an assassin was about to open the warehouse where grain was stored, an arrow shot out from inside the warehouse, instantly killing the assassin.

"Kill!"

"Kill!"

The doors of the outermost dozen or so warehouses opened from the inside, and a large number of soldiers clad in armor and carrying swords or crossbows rushed out of the warehouses.

“There’s an ambush!!!”

An assassin shouted, and an arrow shot out, killing him instantly.

The situation reversed in an instant. With the addition of a large number of soldiers, Red Owl and his men were quickly surrounded. Outside the granary gate, soldiers wielding shields and spears blocked their retreat.

"It wasn't for nothing that I waited all night; I've finally been able to see you all."

A frivolous voice rang out, and Han Fei appeared among the soldiers, a smile on his face, looking at Red Owl and speaking.

"Ninth Young Master Han Fei, it seems you were prepared all along."

Red Owl's face darkened as he looked at the soldiers in all directions and spoke.

According to their intelligence, Han Fei had only a little over two hundred soldiers under his command, but there were at least three hundred in front of him. Moreover, judging from their equipment and uniforms, they were clearly the elite of the Han army, which surprised him greatly.

After all, how could Han Fei possibly bypass Ji Wuye and mobilize his soldiers?

Just as the red owl was thinking about how to break through the encirclement, dozens of flaming arrows suddenly shot into the sky and flew towards the soldiers outside the granary.

The sudden attack caught the soldiers off guard, resulting in a large number of casualties in an instant.

(End of this chapter)