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

Chapter 480, Returning to Nanyang

Bai Yifei nodded, picked up his teacup, drank the tea in one gulp, and said...

“It is indeed good tea. Then I will wait for you in Nanyang.”

After speaking, Bai Yifei got up and left. He glanced at the luxurious and magnificent Han Palace not far away, sighed with a complicated expression, and then headed towards his own residence.

After Bai Yifei left, Zhen Gang appeared in the courtyard.

"Da Liangzao, the grain merchants have already made arrangements. If Han Fei requests grain, they will provide him with some. Today, they will open their granaries and release grain to drive down grain prices in Han." Zhen Gang said.

"Well, leave a few people behind to take over Jade Tiger's estate. You come back to Nanyang with me."

Xu Qing took a sip of tea and said calmly.

"Aren't you going to stay in Xinzheng to take over Jade Tiger's estate?" Zhengang asked.

That's 60% of the fortune of South Korea's richest man! It seems a bit too hasty for Xu Qing to hand over such a huge sum to someone else so easily.

“I trust your people as much as I trust you,” Xu Qing said, looking at Zhen Gang.

Zhen Gang was taken aback for a moment, then knelt on one knee, holding up the Zhen Gang sword and said...

"Rest assured, Your Excellency, I will certainly live up to your trust."

"Okay, let's go."

Xu Qing stood up, took out a scroll of bamboo slips from his bosom, placed it on the table, and walked outside.

It wasn't that Xu Qing didn't want to personally take over Emerald Tiger's assets, but by the time the Iron Blood Alliance had taken over Emerald Tiger's assets, the news of Nanyang's surrender to Qin would have already spread. If he remained in Xinzheng, Han Fei would probably lead his troops to arrest him directly.

Zhen Gang got up and followed Xu Qing out of the courtyard, heading towards the Luo Wang stronghold.

Before long, the two returned to the base. Xu Qing entered his room and saw an unexpected scene.

Yan Lingji sat upright in the main seat, her pretty face dignified and composed, exuding an air of poise and composure, looking just like a matriarch of the household.

Meanwhile, Tian Mi stood behind him, her head bowed and her small hands folded over her lower abdomen, looking as timid and submissive as a little maid.

Upon seeing Xu Qing, a hint of grievance flashed in Tian Mi's pinkish-purple eyes, and she glanced at Xu Qing with a touch of resentment.

"Ahem, you actually decided to come back?"

Yan Lingji glanced at Xu Qing, her expression calm, and spoke in a slow and unhurried tone.

Xu Qing glanced helplessly at Yan Lingji. This little vixen really knew how to create drama for herself. In order to bully Tian Mi in a legitimate way, she even changed her persona to that of the matriarch of the household.

"Alright, no more time for fooling around. Things are settled in Xinzheng. Let's pack up and head back to Nanyang," Xu Qing said helplessly.

Upon hearing Xu Qing's words, Yan Lingji instantly lost her composure and looked at Xu Qing curiously, asking...
"Back to Nanyang? So soon? Did you retrieve the items from the Han King's palace?"

"Forehead"

Xu Qing slapped his forehead, suddenly remembering his agreement with Tianze. He had been so busy these past two days that he had forgotten about the Azure Dragon Seven Constellations.

"It's been retrieved. I'll have Zhengang hand it over to Tianze later," Xu Qing said, making up an excuse.

Yan Lingji blinked her icy blue eyes, a slight smile playing on her lips, as if she had seen something amusing. She stood up and walked to Xu Qing, scrutinizing him carefully.

"What do you mean by 'consider it'? It seems like you've forgotten about this. A dignified deputy head of the medical family, the Grand Chancellor of Qin, and a high-ranking disciple of the Daoist Heavenly Sect, are you going to lie to a mere woman like me?" Yan Lingji teased.

Tian Mi looked at Yan Lingji, who was teasing Xu Qing, and a hint of envy flashed in her eyes. When would she be able to be like Yan Lingji? To be able to be neither humble nor arrogant in front of Xu Qing, and to chat and laugh with him.

Thinking of this, a resolute look flashed in Tian Mi's eyes. She had to work hard and make herself qualified to stand next to Xu Qing.

"Don't lie. Things just had some unexpected problems. I got the item, but I don't know how to open it."

Xu Qing naturally refused to admit that he had forgotten about this matter. After all, he had gone to visit the Tide Demoness at night under the pretext of finding the Azure Dragon Seven Constellations for Tianze. If he had let it slip, Yan Lingji would probably have ridiculed him for it.

As for the Azure Dragon Seven Constellations he promised to Tianze, he planned to make a fake one, since the real one or the fake one made no difference to Tianze anyway.

Even if Tianze obtains the real thing, he won't be able to unlock its secrets, and he'll be targeted by the Yin Yang School.

Looking at the helpless Xu Qing, Yan Lingji glanced at him again, then crossed her arms and said lazily.

"Whatever you say, when are we leaving?"

She has nothing to do with Tianze and the others anymore, so even if Xu Qing doesn't intend to keep the agreement, she has no objection.

"Pack your things and let's leave now," Xu Qing said.
"it is good."

After explaining things to Yan Lingji and Tian Mi, Xu Qing went to find Zhengang.

After describing the general appearance of the bronze box containing the Azure Dragon Seven Constellations, Xu Qing instructed Zhen Gang to find someone to make an identical one. Once it was finished, he was to hand it over to Tian Ze. At the same time, he also gave Zhen Gang the letters addressed to Chao Nu Yao and Zi Nu, asking him to deliver them to the two of them. Zhen Gang accepted the order and left.

Before long, Yan Lingji and Tian Mi packed their bags and left Xinzheng with Xu Qing.

Just after Xu Qing and the others left Xinzheng City, Han Fei, who had finished the morning court session, brought Zhang Liang to Xu Qing's residence to look for him.

However, when the two entered the courtyard, they only saw a kettle boiling in the pavilion, two jade teacups set out, and a scroll of bamboo slips on the table.

"Brother Han, it seems Brother Xu has already left ahead of us."

Looking at the scene in the courtyard, Zhang Liang said helplessly.

Han Fei walked into the pavilion, picked up the bamboo slips on the table and began to read them. After seeing the contents, he smiled helplessly.

The bamboo slip contained a letter left to him by Xu Qing, explaining how the grain and the Jade Tiger's property should be transferred, but nothing else was mentioned.

This left Han Fei, who had originally intended to probe Xu Qing's words again, feeling a long-lost sense of powerlessness.

"Brother Xu is truly a master of foresight. He calculated our every move perfectly, and even predicted that we would come to him. It's just a pity that we were a step too late."

After making a remark, Han Fei sat down at his seat, picked up the small kettle that had been boiling water, and poured the hot water into two teacups on the table.

After the Snow-Topped Silver Needle placed in the cup was poured into the hot water, a delicate fragrance filled the air.

"Zifang, this is the Snow-capped Silver Shuttle that Brother Xu specially left for us. We must try it," Han Fei said with a light laugh.

Zhang Liang sighed softly and then sat down. He understood that the situation was out of their control, and they could only take it one step at a time.

After finishing his tea, Han Fei went straight to the grain store to ask the grain merchants for grain. Because of Xu Qing's orders, the grain merchants did not make things difficult for Han Fei. After giving him some grain, they began to release grain to lower the grain price in Han.

A large influx of grain into the market caused grain prices in South Korea to begin to fall within just half a day.

After obtaining the grain, Bai Yifei led his personal guards and the grain to Nanyang, preparing to lead the White Armor Army to "fight" the Qin army.

A day passed in the blink of an eye, and in the evening Xu Qing arrived at the Qin army camp in Nanyang with Yan Lingji and Tian Mi. Meng Tian and his deputy personally welcomed Xu Qing into the main tent.

"Greetings, Grand Chancellor."

Meng Tian and his generals bowed respectfully to Xu Qing, their eyes filled with excitement and admiration.

If we were to say which of the Qin civil officials was most popular with the Qin military, it would undoubtedly be Xu Qing. This was not only because he was to train military doctors for the army, but also because of his past rebuke of Lao Ai at Zhangtai Palace.

The Qin army has always relied on military merit to determine rank and reward soldiers. The fact that Lao Ai was granted a marquisate without any military merit had long caused dissatisfaction within the Qin army, but they did not speak out openly for the sake of Ying Zheng and Empress Dowager Zhao Ji.

Xu Qing's scathing rebuke of Lao Ai was a powerful act of revenge for the Qin army. Coupled with Ying Zheng's intentional or unintentional promotion of Xu Qing as a model minister, Xu Qing was now practically the benchmark among Qin's ministers.

"No need for formalities," Xu Qing nodded and said.

Meng Tian and his generals straightened up, their eyes fixed intently on Xu Qing.

"I've come to Nanyang to deliver orders. General Meng Tian, ​​please stay. The rest of you, go back first," Xu Qing said, meeting everyone's gaze.

"promise."

The deputy general and the other generals didn't say much, turned around and left the tent, leaving Xu Qing and Meng Tian room to talk.

After dismissing everyone around, Meng Tian eagerly asked Xu Qing...
"Great Minister, what's the situation in Nanyang? Has Blood-Clad Marquis Bai Yifei agreed?"

"Tomorrow, Bai Yifei will lead the White Armor Army to occupy the Han army camp. After he has dealt with the loyalists in Nanyang, he will surrender with his troops at Chenshi (7-9 AM) the day after tomorrow," Xu Qing said with a light laugh as he looked at the excited Meng Tian.

"The day after tomorrow? With such a tight schedule, can Bai Yifei handle the internal affairs in Nanyang?"

Meng Tian frowned slightly and asked with some concern.

Surrendering and surrendering a city sounds simple, but it is actually extremely troublesome. It requires leading trusted confidants to control the army and various strategic passes, followed by eliminating dissidents and many other tasks.

Xu Qing only gave Bai Yifei one day. Meng Tian was worried that Bai Yifei would be too impatient and not do things well, which would ultimately affect the Qin army.

"Time waits for no one. We have received the latest intelligence from Xianyang. Someone is making a big fuss about the murder of the Marquis of Guannei. We must send the news of Nanyang's surrender to Qin back to Xianyang as soon as possible to help the King get out of this predicament."

Since Meng Tian was one of their own, Xu Qing didn't hide anything and directly expressed his thoughts.

Meng Tian was taken aback, and after his expression changed several times, he could only accept the result and nodded.

"Grand Master, what do I need to do? His Majesty's previous decree stated that I should obey all your orders."

"Tomorrow, prepare the army to take over Nanyang. Everything will be ready the day after tomorrow," Xu Qing said.

"promise."

(End of this chapter)