The Deepest Affection in Qin's Time

Weren't we supposed to host a welcome dinner for them?

Is there some other deeper meaning?

Han Yu clapped his hands.

A dozen or so maids dressed in light silk robes carried black lacquered wooden trays, placing the delicacies, fresh fruits, and fine wines on them in front of Cao Yuan and his companions.

During the Warring States period, stir-frying was not popular, and individual servings were the primary method of dining.

Cao Yuan watched with great interest.

This was, in fact, his first time attending such a high-class private banquet.

Of course, this only applies to this world.

In modern times, as the king of locks in the country, with countless patents, he has attended countless lavish banquets, any of which would far surpass this place, with beautiful and handsome waiters at all times to serve the rich and noble.

His ability to remain untainted by the mud was entirely due to his own willpower and the help of various boxing masters around him.

Otherwise, given his status and abilities, he would have already willingly thrown his arrow into the pot and been taken in by a bunch of beauties.

While Cao Yuan was lost in thought, Han Yu exchanged a few polite words, and after being courteous, he said with a smile, "It's a real pity that there's only fine wine but no beautiful women."

Han Yu clapped his hands again.

More than ten young dancers filed in and stood in the center of the elegant pavilion.

"May you have a long and prosperous life, young master."

The dancers all bowed.

Liu Yi wasn't interested; his attention was fixed on the jade tiger playing with gold coins next to him.

Jade Tiger looked at the dancers and his smile deepened. His eyes, which were already small due to his obesity, were now almost slits.

But it wasn't because the dancer was beautiful; rather, it was because he remembered the beautiful woman he had just presented to Ji Wuye yesterday, who was very much liked by the general and had praised her several times.

Liu Yi and Emerald Tiger were unaware that their antics were causing Han Fei to desperately suppress his laughter. It was the first time he had seen Emerald Tiger, and he never expected that the four fierce generals in the night would be such a fat and grotesque creature.

More importantly, Liu Yi actually managed to lick it.

This broadened his horizons and made him extremely happy, finding it much more interesting than the dancing of those dancers.

But Cao Yuan is different; he's only interested in beautiful women now.

Inside the elegant pavilion, the chimes resounded, the silk and bamboo instruments played softly, and the sheng and xiao melodiously played.

These young dancers were dressed in light, thin silk robes with flowing sleeves and pale pink brocade belts around their waists. Their figures were slender and graceful, their waists as thin as willow branches, their shoulders like carved jade, and their movements light and elegant. Every step they took was graceful and charming. Their eyes were like autumn waters, full of affection, and their gaze was gentle and tender. They were neither gaudy nor vulgar, but naturally alluring.

The dancers' movements were synchronized yet each possessed its own unique charm. Turning and glancing back, their eyes swept lightly over the guests, their allure hidden in their eyes and gentleness concealed in their postures. The rhythmic steps, sometimes fast, sometimes slow, accompanied by melodious music, were soft yet not affected, alluring yet not vulgar. The hall was filled with shifting light and shadow, and the beautiful women danced gracefully, captivating Cao Yuan completely.

I didn't expect Han Yu to know how to enjoy life so much, keeping so many nice dancers at home.

Although his snow woman dance was much worse than his, it had the advantage of having more people, making it extremely pleasing to the eye.

After the dancers finished their dance, they filed out.

Han Yu smiled and said, "With beautiful women adding to the merriment, and the setting so lovely, are you all satisfied?"

Liu Yi was a rough man, and he thought so himself.

"Fourth Young Master, you've been dawdling for so long, just say what you have to say."

Jade Tiger laughed and scolded, "Liu Yi, don't be rude. The Fourth Young Master can say whatever he wants. It's none of your business."

Han Fei frowned, not expecting the Nightfall people to be so arrogant, not taking his fourth brother seriously at all.

Judging from this limited perspective, they probably don't take their father or the Han royal family seriously.

But it must be admitted that the night has the right to be arrogant.

Han Yu is a man of deep cunning; he is indifferent to being insulted.

He simply smiled and said, "General Liu is a man of few words and a man of strong character. Since General Liu has spoken, I will speak the truth."

"Besides welcoming Ninth Brother and Mr. Cao Yuan tonight, I would also like to discuss a small matter with Brother Hu and General Liu."

Emerald Tiger narrowed his small eyes and grinned lewdly: "For the Fourth Young Master to personally send his adopted son to the General, this must be no small matter, right?"

Han Yu smiled faintly, "What is a big deal to me is naturally a small matter to the general."

The general they were referring to was not Liu Yi, but Ji Wuye, the powerful general who held sway over the court and was second only to the emperor.

Liu Yi patted the table. "Alright, Fourth Young Master, please speak quickly."

Han Yu nodded and said, "I heard that General Liu recently acquired a batch of military equipment, is that right?"

When Han Yu brought this up, Liu Yi's expression turned somewhat unpleasant.

He scoffed, "This seems to have nothing to do with the Fourth Young Master, does it?"

As the Left Sima, in charge of the nation's military supplies, he had the right of first refusal.

After the alliance of the six states ended last year, a large amount of military supplies flowed into the four states of Qin, Zhao, Han, and Wei.

Taking advantage of his position as Left Sima, he used money to buy and hoard a batch of goods.

He had planned to take advantage of the situation and sell inferior goods when the border troops changed supplies next time, but Han Yu pointed it out to him.

Liu Yi inadvertently saw the still smiling Jade Tiger and suddenly felt a chill run down his spine.

Could it be...?

Han Yu said, "I mentioned this matter to the general by chance, and the general said that I should handle it. I thought about it and then invited General Liu and Brother Hu to discuss this matter and see how to deal with these military supplies to subsidize the military pay."

Liu Yi's face darkened. No wonder the general had specifically summoned him; it turned out he was being treated like easy prey.

Jade Tiger laughed and said, "To share the general's worries, to share the country's worries."

Liu Yi suppressed his anger and said helplessly, "Alright, thank you for your trouble, Brother Hu and Young Master."

After Han Yu saw that the matter was settled, he chatted with Emerald Tiger.

"How's business lately, Brother Tiger? Is there anything I can help you with?"

Han Yu was polite and didn't mind at all, despite his status as a young master, addressing Emerald Tiger as a brother.

Jade Tiger chuckled, "Thank you, young master! Business is booming!"

"Recently, our slave-catching team encountered an exceptionally beautiful Baiyue woman. She is stunningly beautiful, but unfortunately, she is incredibly strong. We are currently pursuing her. We expect to capture her in a month or two, or at most half a year. The general will be very happy then."

Cao Yuan was enjoying his wine when he heard Jade Tiger's words, and his heart stirred.

An exceptionally beautiful Baiyue woman?

Could it be the Firestarter?

Cao Yuan's eyes lit up slightly as he recalled the Fire Girl figurine he used to play with on his computer desk when he was in high school.

He had handled that Firegirl figure countless times; he knew it inside and out.

Unfortunately, the clothes can't be taken off. The manufacturer said that, as stated above, if the figure can be taken off, it will be silver-gray and blue, so the clothes are welded to the body.

What's infuriating is that even though it's a vegetarian dish, it's still priced like meat!

Cao Yuan pondered.

The manufacturer cheated me out of so much money back then, charging me the price of meat for vegetables. I really lost out.

I must find a real fire starter, cultivate a good relationship with her, then strip her naked and play with her to my heart's content, to make up for the emotional trauma I suffered when I was young.

After Cao Yuan finished pondering, the banquet came to an end. Liu Yi left first, secretly expressing his dissatisfaction.

Before leaving, Jade Tiger took the initiative to greet Cao Yuan.

"It's a pleasure to meet you, Mr. Cao Yuan. The General is very interested in you and hopes to invite you to visit the General's residence."

Cao Yuan was slightly taken aback, not expecting that Ji Wuye had already noticed him.

Could it be that Madam Mingzhu told you this in private?

He glanced at Han Yu, who was smiling beside him, and understood immediately.

It's probably Han Yu's doing again, deliberately praising him.

So what if you refused to recruit me before? Is it really necessary to flatter yourself like this?

He can't even develop in a low-key and stealthy way if he wants to.

Sigh... truly outstanding men are like gold, they can't be hidden anywhere!

"Haha, General, you flatter me. I'll treat Tiger to a drink sometime."

The jade tiger smiled with satisfaction.

He believed that no one in Xinzheng would dare to disobey the general's wishes.

After Emerald Tiger and Liu Yi left, Han Fei finally couldn't help but ask, "Fourth Brother, what's wrong with you...?"

Han Yu waved for the bystanders to leave.

"Don't worry, Fourth Brother, I know what I'm doing."

He sighed and said, "The state of Korea is currently in turmoil and fraught with crisis. I heard rumors that Ji Wuye seems to have his eye on military supplies. Therefore, I organized this banquet to warn Ji Wuye, but I cannot turn against him and let him cause trouble in Korea. So I revealed Liu Yi's matter. Please don't blame me for doing this, Fourth Brother."

Han Fei paused for a moment, thinking to himself, "Could it be that Fourth Brother also knows that Ji Wuye wants to embezzle the border army's pay after the New Year?"

"Isn't this like drinking poison to quench thirst?" Han Fei said seriously, "Ji Wuye's ambitions are not small, and he will not give up for a little bit of petty gain."

Han Yu was surprised. Could it be that Ji Wuye wanted to resell even more military supplies and rations this time?

However, that's not important. What's important is that, based on his understanding of his ninth brother, he would definitely not sit idly by and would surely confront Ji Wuye, which would achieve his goal.

In addition, Jade Tiger's attempt to get close to Cao Yuan just now will definitely make Ninth Brother overthink things and create an invisible rift between him and Cao Yuan.

In this way, he achieved all his goals for the night: befriending Ji Wuye, luring Han Fei into the scheme, and sowing discord between Cao Yuan and Han Fei, with only a minor sacrifice of Liu Yi.

Han Yu said seriously, "Ninth Brother, do you know why Fourth Brother said he would host a welcome dinner for you and Mr. Cao Yuan tonight?"

Han Fei asked, puzzled, "Is it really just to welcome us and wash away the dust of our journey? Or is it to expose Ji Wuye's conspiracy?"

Han Yu said with a sigh, "Of course, it's not just that."

"The welcoming feast is Fourth Brother's way of welcoming Ninth Brother and Cao Yuan, and washing away the dust of collusion between officials and merchants."

"Fourth brother is not as smart as ninth brother, nor as talented as Mr. Cao Yuan. He only knows how to endure and scheme."

"so……"