74: Chapter Sixty-Nine: Aunt Lou Ji_2 74: Chapter Sixty-Nine: Aunt Lou Ji_2 Xu Yuan understood the mont he heard the words.
The economic forces under his father’s command were relatively independent.
It seed that only in tis of deficit would his father or that uncle aide make adjustnts to fill the gaps.
As for where the Black Scale Guards’ money ca from…
The intelligence business was a lucrative industry in any world, in any dynasty.
And seeing how reticent Ying’er was, Xu Yuan felt that the Black Scale Guards were likely also involved in the business of assassins.
With that thought, Xu Yuan returned to his senses.
Then,
He found that the notorious leader of the Black Scale Guards opposite him was still nagging like an aggrieved woman:
“…I’ve been helping Tian’an Comrce Assembly integrate information and investigate the inner workings every day.
It’s bad enough they don’t give a cut, but they still owe for intelligence fees, and now they have the nerve to ask for money.
“Heh, sothing they got for a thousand taels, they expect to compensate fifty thousand taels for, that old Bi Deng actually has the gall to demand it.”
Xu Yuan could feel the auntie’s long-simring grievances from thousands of miles away.
After a pause,
There was a deep inhale from the other side, followed suddenly by:
“Changtian, I’m right, aren’t I?”
Xu Yuan’s eyes twitched slightly, and he coughed lightly, agreeing:
“Right, it’s too much.”
No selfishness, all sentint.
Tian’an Comrce Assembly, just as cutthroat as in my previous life.
A secret technique bought for a thousand taels, sold for fifty thousand taels, fifty tis the profit margin.
“Giggle~”
Upon hearing Xu Yuan’s agreent, Lou Ji’s voice beca very cheerful, and she said with a smirk:
“Changtian is the best-behaved, there must be sothing else you need from your sister, right?
Want Elixir dicine or intelligence?
Or if you want soone killed, you can tell your sister~”
Lou Ji seed deeply attached to the word “sister.”
Xu Yuan hesitated for a mont but still declined:
“No need, I want to know how the Black Scale Guards are planning to deal with Qin Weijiu.”
“Ah~ that…” Lou Ji’s seductive voice drew out.
“You can’t tell ?” Xu Yuan frowned.
“Call sister, and I’ll tell you~” Lou Ji chuckled.
“…” Xu Yuan.
“Alright, alright, if you don’t want to call that, then so be it, why aren’t you talking?” Lou Ji’s tone was plaintive, she liked to tease him.
After several breaths, seeing that he remained silent, Lou Ji’s laughter gradually faded:
“Actually, Changtian, I’d have co to ask you sothing after a while even if you hadn’t brought this up.”
“Auntie, ask your question.”
“…” Lou Ji.
Lou Ji huffed lightly: “Cough, are you willing to let her go, that Enchantress Divine Physique?”
Xu Yuan was sowhat surprised to hear this: “Auntie, what makes you say that?”
“….” Lou Ji.
With another light huff, Lou Ji continued in the sa tone:
“If you’re willing to let her go, I’m thinking of sending her to work undercover.
She might die.”
The amount of information in these words was significant.
Xu Yuan had always thought Xu Changge ca to Jingjiang Prefecture specifically to kill Qin Weijiu, but now it seed that was not the case.
If Qin Weijiu were killed, Su Jinxuan naturally couldn’t go back.
After contemplating for a few monts, Xu Yuan responded with a question of his own:
“Does Qin Weijiu have soone backing him?”
“Hmm?”
Lou Ji made a sound of mild disbelief, seeming a bit surprised, but then she laughed happily; “Looks like our Changtian has gotten smarter.
Over the past month, we Black Scale Guards have found so clues; Qin Weijiu may not be the final player.”
“Nothing more?” Xu Yuan continued to ask.
Lou Ji sounded sowhat helpless: “Changtian, the situation in the Imperial Capital is very complex now.
We are too busy to be concerned with others, and under the circumstances where we cannot alarm them, this is all we can find out.
To continue, we can only use so other thods.”
“Is that so…” Xu Yuan murmured in understanding.
“So, Changtian, are you willing to let her go?” Lou Ji asked again, as if she truly cared about his thoughts.
“Of course.”
Xu Yuan smiled at her words.
His investnt in her was not out of charity.
A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
From the likes of Lou Ji and Hua Hong, fierce wolves, down to the grass-rooted toughie Zhou Chen, they were all nurtured step by step by his father.
He just hadn’t expected that the investnt he had just made would be called into action so soon.
After a pause, Xu Yuan still reminded softly:
“But it might be best to consider her own will.”
A willing undercover operative and one forced into it were completely different concepts.
Lou Ji replied with a laugh:
“Don’t worry, I had already asked her through Ying’er beforehand, and she said she was willing.”
Xu Yuan was rendered speechless.
On such a serious matter, it turned out that Lou Ji asking him was just a formality; she had already begun to act behind the scenes.
Regarding this, Xu Yuan was not particularly concerned, he simply continued to remind:
“Aunt Lou, Su Jinxuan’s temperant doesn’t seem quite suited for being an internal spy.”
Xu Yuan was telling the truth.
This enchantress appeared to be not very bright.
In the carriage, he managed to coax a lot of information out of her with just a few words.
Plus, she was not skilled at hiding her emotions.
Being an internal spy, she could easily be caught.
“Not suited to be an internal spy?”
Upon hearing this, Lou Ji let out a light chuckle, “Don’t worry, personality and speaking skills can be trained, you know.”
“Trained?” Xu Changtian raised an eyebrow.
Lou Ji’s voice carried a hint of seduction, “Changtian, if you’re interested, I can have Ying’er take you to try as well.
Then you will always call ‘sister’, giggle~”
Xu Yuan shivered, “Never mind.”
That old saying still holds true, leave professional work to the professionals.
Lou Ji had her laugh, then suddenly instructed:
“Oh yes, even though Su Jinxuan has agreed, it would be best if you personally ask her about it, Changtian.”
“Why?” Xu Yuan didn’t quite catch on at first.
Lou Ji’s voice carried a hint of annoyance:
“Changtian, you really don’t understand a woman’s heart.
If you don’t ask, that vixen will be sad, and she might just end up as one of my Black Scale Guards~”
“…..”
Xu Yuan realized that the old aunt was suggesting he cultivate his own loyal faction.
Just like his father and her, Lou Ji, did.
“Thank you,” Xu Yuan said earnestly.
“Don’t thank , call ‘sister’,” Lou Ji’s grudge seed really deep.
“Alright, ‘sister’,” Xu Yuan then obliged her.
Upon hearing the word ‘sister’, Lou Ji laughed even more joyously:
“Good, such a good boy.
Changtian, is there anything else you want to ask?”
Xu Yuan was silent for a mont, then suddenly asked:
“Do you know about Qin Weijiu wanting to assassinate that Qin Mo?”
“Of course, I know, that beast from the remnants of that village,” Lou Ji chuckled lightly, “My initial advice was to use their plan against them, kill that Qin Mo, then take the opportunity to send Su Jinxuan back to Qin Weijiu’s side, but your brother vetoed it, saying it might put you at risk and decided to wait until he arrives to discuss it further.”
“…..” Xu Yuan.
It was a good thing Xu Changge didn’t agree, otherwise he would have to find an excuse to get out of it.
He definitely didn’t want to walk through the gates of hell following the plot.
“But if we refuse, how do we explain it to Qin Weijiu?”
Lou Ji’s voice was light and breezy:
“Don’t worry, an excuse has already been sent over, stating that you have a soul-protecting treasure in your possession and cannot be entirely controlled at the mont.”
Xu Yuan replied softly, “If that’s the case, then there’s no problem.”
With the critical matters discussed, Lou Ji was not in a hurry to end the call but instead asked with a smile:
“Don’t rush, ‘sister’ still has sothing she wants to ask you.”
“Aunt, please ask,” Xu Yuan reverted back to his original form of address.
“….”
Lou Ji humd lightly, then asked:
“I’ve heard from Ying’er that you haven’t been visiting places like Zuixian Pavilion recently?”
“Hmm,” Xu Yuan confird.
“Why is that?”
“Why what?” Xu Yuan countered.
Lou Ji’s voice was teasing:
“Don’t you miss your little ladies?”
“Of course, I do.”
Xu Yuan admitted frankly, “But right now, I find cultivation more interesting.
Only by becoming stronger can I prevent such incidents from happening again.”
“….”
Lou Ji suddenly fell silent.
The two brushes with deadly danger really changed Changtian a lot….
After a sigh, she spoke softly:
“Changtian, don’t worry so much, you should still rest now and then.
Even if sothing does happen, we, your elders, will be here to support you.”
“But I was still targeted,” Xu Yuan pointed out.
Lou Ji suddenly felt a bit defenseless:
“Tsk, I’m going to talk to Hua Hong and tomorrow we’ll ask the Pri Minister to bring you back to the Imperial Capital.
With the situation so chaotic, what’s the aning of leaving you in Jingjiang?”
Ward by the concern, Xu Yuan advised, “Aunt, this is a compromise between my father and Marquis Wucheng.
The Commandery Princess probably doesn’t want to see for the ti being.”
“Sigh….”
Lou Ji sounded sowhat dispirited, “Alright then, when Changge gets there, he should make so adjustnts for your safety.
Anything else?”
“Yes,” Xu Yuan said.
“What is it?”
Xu Yuan cleared his throat slightly:
“Ahem, ‘sister’, I would like to have the most comprehensive insider’s report on the northern war situation.”
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