"Yes, this information was gathered by my secret guards, along with some information revealed by Tianze. However, since I am not from Han, I did not have my men investigate further. General, you might as well investigate secretly first; you may find something unexpected."

"Thank you for informing me, Your Majesty."

Looking at Ji Wuye, who was destined to be dealt with by Han Fei and Wei Zhuang sooner or later, Su Qingfeng decided to give him a glimpse of the future to prevent him from taking action against Zilanxuan.

"Haha, no need to be so polite. If I ever come to Han again in the future, I would like to form an alliance with General Ji."

Ji Wuye was overjoyed upon hearing this. If he could form an alliance with Lord Wuxiang, the two of them, one in Qin and one in Han, could rely on each other; even if Qin were to destroy Han in the future, with Lord Wuxiang by his side, he would not have to worry about saving his life.

Ji Wuye smiled and raised his cup to drink with Su Qingfeng.

"Haha, good. I hope that when Your Majesty visits Han again, it will be the day we form an alliance."

"By the way, Lord Wu Xiang, the people from the Luo Wang (Net of Heaven) came to me, asking me to help them kill someone. That person is in the Lady's Zi Lan Pavilion. I know that the Zi Lan Pavilion is the Lady's place, so I refused on the spot."

Su Qingfeng was surprised that the Net had arrived, and that Ji Wuye had actually refused them. He was secretly pleased: "Ji Wuye, you did a good job refusing this time. It's like leaving yourself a way out."

"Does Your Majesty know who the Net intends to kill?"

"Of course I know."

"Please enlighten me, Your Majesty."

"The King of Qin".

"Hiss—Is Your Majesty truly telling the truth?"

Ji Wuye was greatly surprised, never expecting the King of Qin to personally visit Han Kingdom; this man was far too audacious. Fortunately, he hadn't agreed to the Luo Wang (Net of Heaven), otherwise he would surely face great disaster later. Seeing his shock, Su Qingfeng smiled and said:

"That's absolutely true. That's why I said you did the right thing. Even if the Han Kingdom falls in the future, you, General Ji, will still enjoy wealth and honor. If you help the King of Qin this time, with your abilities, you can still become a general in command of troops in the future."

"Thank you for informing me, Your Majesty. I, Ji Wuye, will certainly repay you."

"You're welcome."

Su Qingfeng found it somewhat amusing to see Ji Wuye being described as if they were already kindred spirits.

Ji Wuye won't live to see the day when the Han Kingdom is destroyed—he'll be eliminated by the Quicksand sooner or later. This time, he's probably just wasting his time.

At this time, Ji Wuye trusted Su Qingfeng completely and even told her about the matter of the King of Qin. The two had no conflict, and he also knew that Wu Xiangjun had asked his wife to leave Liusha.

He pondered what gift to give as a token of gratitude. Remembering that Lord Wu Xiang also appreciated beautiful women, Ji Wuye recalled the stunningly beautiful woman from the Yan Kingdom named Xue Nu.

Originally intended for personal consumption, it would be better to capture it and present it to Lord Wu Xiang.

Yingge from the Hundred Birds Organization was also given to him. In this way, Lord Wu Xiang would have two of his own people by his side, and it was believed that Lady Mingzhu and Yingge would be enough to keep him firmly under control.

In the residence of the Ninth Prince in Xinzheng City.

Wei Zhuang stared blankly at Han Fei, puzzled as to why he was searching for the treasure thieves. Those people had a grudge against Lord Wu Xiang, and Han Fei's actions would surely backfire.

After offering his advice once, Wei Zhuang said no more. He glanced at Zhang Liang, who was talking to Han Fei, and silently walked to the window.

If Lord Wu Xiang were to learn of this, Han Fei would surely be in grave danger. Given Lord Wu Xiang's temperament, even if Han Fei survived, he would find it difficult to escape unscathed.

The situation is becoming increasingly complicated, and Wei Zhuang is starting to feel overwhelmed.

Chu Liuxiang and his group were led into Han Fei's residence. They hadn't expected that the person who had invited them was Han Fei, the Ninth Prince of Han, which was quite unexpected.

Han Fei stepped forward, sizing up the martial arts masters before him. At this moment, he desperately needed the assistance of capable individuals from the martial arts world. Although Chu Liuxiang and the others were bandits, they were all masters of the Grandmaster level. Without strong reinforcements, Han Fei would find it extremely difficult to overthrow Ji Wuye.

Lord Wu Xiang has clearly joined forces with the King of Qin. If Han Fei doesn't act quickly to change the state of Han, disaster may be imminent. This is certainly not what Han Fei wants.

The news brought by Zhang Liang invigorated Han Fei—Prime Minister Zhang was actually willing to join forces with him to deal with Ji Wuye. Han Fei knew that Prime Minister Zhang had also been driven to a dead end by Ji Wuye, and might even have other motives. But he had no other choice: he currently held no official position and was hindered at every turn; with the Prime Minister's support, the situation would be drastically different.

Han Fei bowed to Chu Liuxiang and the others, saying, "Hero Chu, Hero Hu, Miss Song, my name is Han Fei. Thank you all for gracing my humble abode." Chu Liuxiang, impressed by Han Fei's polite demeanor, still cautiously inquired, "Young Master Jiu, what brings you here?"

Han Fei smiled and invited everyone to take their seats, saying, "Hero Chu, I know you are all in a difficult situation right now. I can help you through this crisis, but I also hope you can do me a favor."

Hu Tiehua sized up the Ninth Young Master, suspicion creeping into his heart. They were now surrounded by powerful enemies; how could Han Fei dare risk his life to rescue them, unafraid of offending so many forces? He cautiously asked, "Ninth Young Master should know that we have already offended Lord Wu Xiang. Tomorrow, the Mohists and the Farmers will come to arrest us. Are you truly confident in handling Lord Wu Xiang and the people from these two major sects?"

Upon hearing this, Han Fei stood up, his tone resolute: "This is the State of Han, where we cannot tolerate Lord Wu Xiang and the Agriculturalists and Mohists acting recklessly. Protecting you is not difficult for me." Wei Zhuang, standing to the side, frowned inwardly, wondering if Han Fei had lost his mind today—he himself was barely able to protect himself, so where did he get such confidence?

Chu Liuxiang was somewhat tempted. They were currently surrounded by dangers, and if Han Fei could truly help them, that would be ideal; even if he couldn't, it seemed there would be no harm in it. Hu Tiehua shook his head and laughed, "Ninth Young Master, that's going too far. You're just a powerless young master from Han, what makes you think you can help us?"

Han Fei smiled slightly and pointed to Zhang Liang beside him.

"That's right, although I am just a young master in name only, please look beside me, this gentleman is Zhang Liang, the grandson of the Prime Minister of Han. With the Prime Minister of Han's assistance, what else do you have to worry about?" Hu Tiehua glanced at the fair-skinned scholar beside him, secretly surprised that Han Fei could be connected with the Prime Minister of a country. If that were true, the current crisis might really have a chance to turn around.

Just as Chu Liuxiang and his group arrived at Han Fei's residence, Su Qingfeng in Ji Wuye's residence also received the news.

Upon hearing the report from the guards, Su Qingfeng's face immediately darkened. He never expected that Han Fei would actually lend a helping hand to Chu Liuxiang and the others.

Han Fei, that fool, doesn't he understand that Chu Liuxiang and his gang are already irreconcilable enemies with me? Su Qingfeng originally hoped to use the Mohists and the Farmers to eliminate them, but now it seems that Han Fei is determined to oppose me.

Ji Wuye, standing to the side, also looked grim upon hearing this. He knew Han Fei's actions were intended to win over the thieves to use against him—this Han Fei had to be eliminated as soon as possible. Su Qingfeng pondered for a moment, then said to Ji Wuye:

"General Ji, go to the palace immediately and inform King Han of this matter. It would be more appropriate to keep Han Fei imprisoned in Han Kingdom."

Ji Wuye shook his head: "Lord Wu Xiang, King Han has just released Han Fei. This time he merely invited the thief into his residence. Based on this alone, I'm afraid it's unlikely that King Han will imprison him again."

"Hahaha," Su Qingfeng chuckled, "General Ji, you should know that those thieves are wanted criminals by the State of Chu. The Mohists and the Farmers will be making their move to capture them tomorrow. Han Fei's interference at this time is clearly an attempt to find allies. If he really joins forces with the thieves, I'm afraid you will face endless troubles in the future."

"How could Han Fei possibly protect them? He holds no official position and has no real power; how could he possibly shield them?"

"The Prime Minister of Han will help him."

Upon being reminded, Ji Wuye suddenly stood up in anger and immediately understood Han Fei's intention.

With Zhang Xiangguo's help, Han Fei might actually be able to protect those thieves, at least preventing the Mohists and the Agriculturalists from openly arresting people in Xinzheng, Han State.

Ji Wuye was on tenterhooks. He knew that the remaining two thieves were both grandmaster-level experts, and if they were to be used by Han Fei in the future, he would be constantly at a disadvantage. "Prime Minister Zhang is truly hateful! His old bastard grandson is close to Han Fei, so this must have been a joint operation between the two of them."

"Go to the palace immediately to see Prince Han. You might as well tell him frankly that those thieves also have a grudge against me. If Prince Han knows that they have offended not only the Chu Kingdom, the Mohists, and the Agriculturalists, but also me, he will weigh the consequences. As for Prime Minister Zhang—" Su Qingfeng's voice turned cold, "General Ji can also teach him a lesson this time."

Upon hearing Su Qingfeng's words, Ji Wuye couldn't sit still any longer. He had to hurry and see Prince Han. This time, he was determined to make Han Fei and that old bastard Zhang suffer a terrible fate. He laughed loudly, "Alright! I'll go to the palace right now. Lord Wu Xiang, I've also prepared a gift for you; I guarantee you'll like it."

Suppressing her disgust at that ugly face, Su Qingfeng asked, "What gift?"

"Come in."

A petite woman dressed in a sea-blue dress entered and bowed, saying, "Yingge greets the General and Lord Wuxiang."

When Su Qingfeng left Ji Wuye's mansion, he took this woman with him—Yingge, the female leader of the Hundred Birds.

He didn't have a deep impression of her, but he knew that she was one of the Hundred Birds. But why would Ji Wuye give her to him? Was he planning to plant a spy?

Inside the carriage, Su Qingfeng looked at the calm-faced Yingge, feeling somewhat troubled. He had only come today to appease Ji Wuye, but who knew the Luo Wang would appear, Han Fei would cause trouble, and now there was another woman involved. He feared he would have a difficult time explaining this to Zi Nu and Lady Mingzhu when he returned.

He ignored Yingge. He wouldn't trust her until he understood Ji Wuye's intentions.

Yingge was secretly at a loss, but could only force herself to remain calm. She understood Ji Wuye's plan—to have her stay by Wu Xiangjun's side to gather information, and even try to control him.

Although she was unwilling, she had no other choice. In the past, she often used missions as an excuse to avoid Ji Wuye, but now it seemed that she could no longer escape him.

In the Purple Orchid Pavilion, Madam Mingzhu found Princess Honglian, who had been detained by Yan Lingji, and was speechless for a moment.

Princess Honglian lay naked on the bed, while Yan Lingji toyed with several flower snakes in her hands, a mocking expression on her face. Lady Mingzhu knew that this proud princess had suffered a loss this time.

She glanced at Yan Lingji and couldn't help but curse Su Qingfeng inwardly: How come this guy is surrounded by such unique and beautiful women?

"Yan Ling Ji, release Princess Hong Lian," Lady Ming Zhu said.

Yan Lingji chuckled, "Aren't you one of the women Su Qingfeng brought back yesterday? Why should I listen to you?"

Lady Mingzhu didn't mind Yan Lingji's coldness towards her. This beautiful Yan Lingji might become her sister in the future—that scoundrel Su Qingfeng would certainly not let this pretty Baiyue woman go.

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