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

"Fine, I'll deal with them as soon as I'm out of confinement." Nangong Wu gritted her teeth.

Once she's out of confinement and her body has recovered, she'll launch a major cleansing campaign.

Her parents have been killed by them, what is she waiting for?

"Go ahead and do what you need to do. We'll meet with the master of the Wujian Pavilion tonight."

She thought to herself that if she could hire people from the Wujian Pavilion, she wouldn't need to do it herself.

After all, the emperor's "Shadow Blade" was no pushover.

She thought about Emperor Mingde's attitude today, and realized that he might already be suspicious of her.

"Yes." Li Shuang withdrew to attend to her business.

Nangong Wu returned to Zuimei Courtyard and heard the child crying.

Her heart tightened, and she hurried to the children's room, where she saw Granny Feng carrying a child and pacing back and forth, trying to soothe him.

"Granny, what's wrong with the child?"

"Princess, you're finally back! The little princess has a fever and keeps crying. She won't nurse. This old servant has sent someone to fetch a doctor." Granny Feng said anxiously.

"But the outside is still under lockdown, preventing people from passing through, so our people can't get out at all."

"It's alright, don't worry, let me take a look." Nangong Wu picked up the child and saw that her daughter's face was red and her voice was hoarse from crying.

"Don't cry, Xi'er." She felt heartbroken seeing her youngest daughter crying and carried her back to her room.

I took out a thermometer from the room and measured the child's temperature. He did have a fever; his temperature was 38.5°C, which is a moderate fever.

I took out a packet of fever-reducing powder, dissolved a little bit in hot water and fed it to the child, and then used physical methods to lower the child's temperature.

After working for half an hour, the child's temperature gradually dropped, and the wet nurse fell asleep after feeding the baby.

She didn't let the wet nurse take the child away; she took care of the child herself.

By evening, Li Shuang reported that the emperor had issued an edict to withdraw the soldiers from the imperial city, and some shops in the city had already opened for business.

Nangong Wu was somewhat surprised. The item hadn't been found, so why had Emperor Mingde lifted the seal so quickly?

"Now that the lockdown has been lifted, let's go as soon as possible." She handed her daughter over to Granny Feng.

"Princess, Li Zhan has prepared a carriage, and we can leave at any time," Li Shuang added.

"You and Li An come with me." Nangong Wu took out two masks as thin as cicada wings and gave them to her.

I knew they all wore masks, but the workmanship and materials were too rough, making them look fake.

"So thin is acceptable?" Li Shuang asked with a suspicious look.

"Sure, you can try it out and see how it works," Nangong Wu said with a smile.

"Okay." Li Shuang took the mask and went to find Li An.

It seems that the princess has not only changed a lot in the past two years, but also has many strange and unusual traits.

Nangong Wu returned to her room, changed into a men's outfit, and put a mask on her face.

When she came out, Li Shuang and Li An were already waiting outside the door, their expressions changed.

Let's go!

This time, the Flying Feather Guard who drove them was named Li Zhan, and they drove towards the North District.

The capital of the Western Yan Kingdom had a curfew at night, but it was relatively lenient and only applied to ordinary people.

Those in high positions of power, or scions of prominent families, can pass through with a "special lamp" and identification credentials.

In a private room on the third floor of Jishun Inn, two men, one in black and one in white, were sitting facing each other by the window, drinking tea.

"I heard you actually failed this time? So I rushed over to see what kind of person could possibly cause you to suffer a loss?" the man in white asked the man in black opposite him.

The man in black wore a ghost mask, revealing only his deep-set eyes and perfect jawline.

"Nangong Xun hired some evil sects from the martial arts world, but he accidentally fell into their trap."

"A heretical sect of martial arts? Could it be the Gu poison of the Southern Frontier? Or the evil magic of the Northern Region?" The man in white was shocked. "This Nangong Xun is simply a madman. He'll do anything to seize the throne!"

After a while, I didn't hear the person on the other side speak. I looked up and saw that the masked man's eyes were staring at the street outside.

"What are you looking at?" He also glanced out the window and saw a carriage parked in front of the inn, with three people getting out of the carriage.

"It's her!" The masked man looked at the person standing in front of him, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

"These three people are actually women disguised as men. Do you know them?" The man in white looked at the person opposite him, his eyes gleaming with gossip.

The masked man watched the three people enter the inn before turning his gaze away. "Go down and see what they're here for."

"Alright! It's rare to see someone interested in women." The man in white stood up.

The first floor of the inn.

Nangong Wu looked around the Jishun Inn. It had three floors and five large rooms. It was very long and the exterior decoration was very ordinary, but it was already considered the best inn in this northern area.

In the lobby on the first floor, many guests were having meals, drinking tea, and chatting.

"Three esteemed guests, are you looking for a room?" A waiter greeted them with a smile.

Li Shuang stepped forward, lowering her voice slightly, "Our young master wishes to discuss a business deal with your manager."

The shop assistant sized up the three of them, his eyes revealing a sharp glint.

"Then please come in!"

The shopkeeper inside overheard their conversation, looked up, and asked, "May I ask what business you wish to discuss with me, young master?"

Nangong Wu took out a large gold ingot weighing five taels and placed it on the shopkeeper's table. "It's a big deal, of course. I want to see your sect leader in person to discuss it."

The shopkeeper looked at the gold ingots, then at her, his eyes deep and unfathomable.

"I'm sorry, our boss isn't called the Pavilion Master. Young Master, you've probably come to the wrong person."

Nangong Wu was taken aback. She glanced at the people on the first floor, but no one seemed to be paying attention to them. She then whispered:

"Let's not beat around the bush. We came with good intentions. Since you're unwilling to do business with us, then forget it!"

After she finished speaking, she picked up the gold ingot, turned around and left.

Once outside the inn, Li Shuang whispered, "Princess, perhaps our insistence on seeing their sect leader aroused their suspicion!"

"Suspicion?" Nangong Wu sneered. "Since they're in this business, why would they be afraid of people arousing suspicion?"

The fact that the leader of the Wujian Pavilion could set up his headquarters here means he must have a very strong backer or provide the imperial court with sufficient benefits.

Otherwise, given the abilities of "Shadow Blade," the imperial court would have already come to eliminate them.

Just then, someone came running out, "Young master, please wait!"

Nangong Wuwei curled her lips slightly and turned around.

But the person who came out was not the shopkeeper, but a young man in white, with handsome features and a tall, upright posture.

"Young master, since you're here to discuss business, why are you in such a hurry to leave?"

"I've already spoken with your manager. It's you who look down on our small business," Nangong Wu said coldly.

"Not at all, not at all. Those servants were blind and didn't recognize your greatness. Please forgive them, young master." The man gestured for her to enter.

"Young master, why don't we go inside and have a proper talk?"

He wanted to know who these three people were and why that person was so interested in them.