With a warehouse full of supplies, I stood alone as king in this chaotic world, gun in hand.

Nangong Wu frowned again. "You've said so much, but what exactly do you want me to do?"

"I want you to come back to the capital with me as Fan Wuyou, to take over the Fan family's assets and leave them to our child. Also, help me to wipe out the Shi family from within and without," Bei Chenyan said.

"Take over the Fan family's assets!" Nangong Wu's eyes lit up. "A fool wouldn't take advantage of such a windfall. But what about Fan Wuyou? Where is he now?"

"She's dead. My dear aunt secretly sold her to the lowest-class brothel, but she escaped on the way. In her panic, she fell off a bottomless cliff and has no chance of survival." Bei Chenyan chuckled inwardly when he saw her shining eyes.

"Okay!" Nangong Wu took a step and walked outside. "Brother, I'm leaving."

"Wait, take Lie Feng with you." Nangong Xiao hurriedly followed and blew a whistle.

The fierce wind was perched on a large tree. Hearing his call, it spread its wings and flew down.

"Once you get there, have Lie Feng send a message back. It should be able to fly back in a day or two at most," Nangong Xiao instructed her.

"I understand!" Nangong Wu stroked Lie Feng's hair.

During this time, he followed them wherever they went and became familiar with her.

"Li Shuang, Li Ke, come with me." She needed a maidservant by her side.

"Yes," Li Shuang replied, bowing.

"Let's go!" Nangong Wu used her lightness skill to leave first, and Li Shuang and Li Ke quickly followed.

"I'll take my leave now!" Bei Chenyan bowed to Nangong Xiao and said goodbye before following them with Zhang Qing.

Nangong Wu arrived at another hilltop and stopped at a flat area, using her mind to move the small helicopter out of the space.

The five of them flew a helicopter to the capital of Nanqi Kingdom, with Lie Feng following behind so that it could remember the way they came.

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The capital of the Southern Qi Kingdom, Yulong City.

Nangong Wu and Li Shuang, disguised as men, and Li Ke, both wearing fake leather masks, followed Bei Chen Yan into the city and went directly into the palace.

They arrived at Emperor Nanqi's bedchamber, where a eunuch, upon seeing Bei Chenyan, immediately greeted him, "Your Highness, you're finally back!"

Bei Chenyan glanced at the tightly closed door of the imperial bedchamber and asked, "Eunuch Yu, how is Father Emperor now?"

Eunuch Yu's expression changed slightly. "His Majesty is inside, as are Prince Jing and the Medicine King. Your Highness, please come in."

After speaking, Eunuch Yu hurriedly went to help him open the palace door.

Upon hearing that Prince Jing was also present, Bei Chenyan's expression darkened slightly. He said to Nangong Wu, "Come in with me!"

Nangong Wuwei nodded and followed him into the bedchamber.

"Oh! Crown Prince, you've returned from disaster relief so quickly?" a sarcastic voice rang out.

Nangong Wu looked in the direction of the sound and saw four people in the large sleeping quarters, including Prime Minister Xi.

The speaker was in his thirties, wearing a prince's robe, and was presumably the Prince Jing that Eunuch Yu had mentioned.

Prince Jing, the son of the late Empress, was originally the Crown Prince. However, he was deposed by the Emperor of Southern Qi for committing a serious mistake. But out of consideration for the late Empress, the Emperor still granted him the title of Prince.

Bei Chenyan ignored him and walked straight to the huge dragon bed. He saw Emperor Nanqi lying on the bed with his eyes closed and his breathing weak, as if he were asleep.

He looked at an elderly man with gray hair and a sprightly demeanor standing beside him and asked, "Master Medicine King, how is my father?"

"Ah!" The Medicine King shook his head. "It's still the same. Last night, the poison in His Majesty's body flared up again. I could only prescribe some painkillers, and His Majesty still hasn't woken up."

In my decades of medical practice, this is the first time I've encountered such a troublesome poison. This person is truly vicious; he intends to kill His Majesty!

"Rest assured! I will definitely find the person who poisoned me, and then tear them apart by five horses and cut them into a thousand pieces." Bei Chenyan glanced coldly at Prince Jing.

Seeing the pointed look in his eyes, King Jing became furious and embarrassed. "Bei Chen Yan, what do you mean by that look I gave you?"

"Tch!" Bei Chenyan scoffed, too lazy to pay him any more attention, and ordered, "Guards, escort Prince Jing out and do not disturb Father Emperor's rest."

Upon hearing this, Prince Jing was furious, pointing his finger at Bei Chenyan's nose. "Bei Chenyan, how dare you! I am also Father's son, serving him here during his illness. What right do you have to throw me out?"

"Because I am the Crown Prince! The sovereign, and you are a subject." Bei Chenyan grabbed his wrist and exerted a little force.

"Ah!" King Jing cried out in pain, his legs buckling as he fell to his knees with a thud. "Bei Chen Yan, you damned bastard, let go of me!"

Seeing that they were arguing again, Eunuch Yu was extremely anxious. "Your Highnesses, His Majesty is unwell and needs to rest and recuperate. Please do not make noise here."

"Useless trash!" Bei Chenyan shoved him aside and ordered again, "Guards, throw him out of here. Don't disturb Father Emperor's rest."

The commander of the Imperial Guards had already entered with two Imperial Guards, and upon hearing his words, he immediately stepped forward.

"Your Highness, please!"

His Majesty is unwell, and the Crown Prince is currently overseeing the country. The current Crown Prince of Nanqi has the final say.

"Get out!" King Jing roared at the imperial guards, enraged. "Who do you think you are, daring to lay a hand on me? Watch your heads!"

In recent years, Bei Chenyan has not been in Yulong City. He is the most senior among all the princes, and no one dares to offend him. Now that he is being restrained by Bei Chenyan, he is very angry.

Seeing him shouting so loudly, the commander stepped forward and grabbed the man without saying a word. "Your Highness Prince Jing, please forgive me!"

Prince Jing, unwilling to be outdone by Bei Chenyan, actually started fighting with several imperial guards, shouting, "Bei Chenyan, don't think that just because you're the crown prince you can be superior to me..."

"Cough cough..." Emperor Nanqi on the dragon bed suddenly coughed twice.

King Jing was so frightened by the sound that he dared not move and let the imperial guards carry him out, and the palace doors were closed again.

Upon seeing that the Southern Qi Emperor had awakened, Bei Chenyan quickly walked to the dragon bedside. "Father, you're awake. How are you feeling?"

Emperor Nanqi was a little dizzy from being woken up while he was asleep, but when he saw that it was Bei Chenyan, he tried to sit up.

"Crown Prince..."

Bei Chenyan helped him sit up, placed a pillow behind his back, and asked, "Father, how are you feeling?"

The Emperor of Southern Qi took his hand. "Crown Prince, you're back. Where are the children...?"

"The children are here. I'll let you see them in a bit," Bei Chenyan said, pulling Nangong Wu over to introduce her to the Medicine King.

"Master Medicine King, this is a renowned physician I have found. She is quite knowledgeable about poisons and I wish to have her detoxify my father!"

"Oh?" The Medicine King looked at Nangong Wu and was surprised to see that she was only in her early twenties.

"Young friend, do you perhaps possess some miraculous antidote?"

"No, but my treatment method is somewhat special," Nangong Wu said calmly.