Watching Qi Yue leave and return in less than one Shichen with four horses and a bag of steaming hot at buns, Qu Wei and the other two were dumbfounded.
"How did you manage to do that?"
Qu Wei asked in astonishnt, but Huang Zai'an didn't want to ask so much and grabbed a bun to eat right away.
"...Mmm... This is delicious. Young man, why so much idle chatter? Can't your mouth be stuffed with food?"
Qi Yue curled her lips.
"Big brother, just enjoy your al, didn't I tell you there's a Military Horse Farm nearby? Just take a trip there and don't you have everything?"
In fact, there really was a Military Horse Farm nearby, but when Qi Yue had passed by riding Lightning, she had taken all their horses to the space behind the mountain without leaving a single one.
A full thousand of fine horses!
She no longer had to worry about keeping so horses in her space for future travels.
The group ate breakfast and discussed what they were going to do next.
"I tell you, my disciple, the treasure thing will take so ti. Let's wait until your master has everything figured out and then co back. Shall we deal with the Hu father and son first? What do you think?"
Huang Zai'an chewed on the buns and drank so Spiritual Spring Water, mumbling through his al.
"Master, have you not found the map hidden in the book yet?"
"Written with secret thods, how could it be so fast?" Huang Zai'an rolled his eyes and continued eating his buns.
Qi Yue curled her lips and threw over the image she had taken great effort to photograph before.
"Would you please check if this is it, Elder?"
Seeing the bizarre pattern, Huang Zai'an's eyes widened in astonishnt.
"This...where did you get this?"
"Just tell if it's the one, okay?"
Huang Zai'an quickly flipped through it and nodded his head.
"It still needs to be verified; give your master so ti. Moreover, even if it is the right one, we need to figure out its chanism to find the treasure's location."
"Fine by , I'm not in a hurry anyway. Treasures can't fly away."
Eventually, they decided to head back to Longnan County Governnt first to deal with the Hu father and son.
A few days later, the group entered the city and settled down in the backyard of Rishengchang.
Hu Keqing was still searching inside and outside the city. Fortunately, the master behind Rishengchang was secretive, making this place relatively safe.
"Disciple, we can't just sit around; we need to hurry up and take back our dicine shop."
As soon as Huang Zai'an spoke, Qu Wei took issue.
"What's the use of taking back the dicine shop without dealing with that father and son first?"
"Is dealing with that father and son not easy? Didn't you hear what Yueyue said? We just have to watch out for those guys getting desperate and bringing out so sort of poisoner, which would be troubleso!"
"What are you shouting for? Am I the old man who needs teaching by you?"
"Then why talk about these useless things?"
Seeing these two bicker so often, Qi Yue couldn't be bothered with them.
She pondered that it was ti to make another trip to the Hu Residence.
Just at this mont, the people who were monitoring the Hu Residence sent a ssage that suspicious individuals had entered the Hu Residence.
Hearing this, Qi Yue decided to go that very night; if the situation permitted, she wanted to uncover the truth behind Qi Yunzhang's murder years ago.
After the hour of Zi, Qi Yue put on her Night Travel Clothes and set out.
Now that her martial skills had improved, although she was still far behind Zhao Xiyan, it was much better than the average person.
Without much effort, she entered the heavily guarded mansion and stood before Hu Chengxuan's bed.
Hu Chengxuan was sleeping soundly until Qi Yue gave him several jabs with her needles.
"... You..." Hu Chengxuan was instantly alert and recognized Qi Yue as soon as his eyes popped open, "Bitch, whore!"
He struggled to get up, but how could he move when all the major acupoints around his body were sealed by the Silver Needles?
"Why start with insults the mont you open your mouth? Has the distinguished General Hu eaten dog shit tonight?"
Qi Yue grinned and brought over a stool to sit gracefully upon it.
Asking questions might be a bit tiring!
Hu Chengxuan's eyes widened as he struggled, but he couldn't get up no matter what.
"I'm here for only one thing, concerning my father."
Qi Yue spoke slowly, twirling a silver needle in her hand.
"...soone... soone..." Hu Chengxuan struggled weakly for a few tis.
"Cry it out a little louder," Qi Yue sneered, "I took the liberty of taking down everyone in your courtyard when I ca in. I'm afraid they can't hear you!"
"You, you devilish woman!" Fire almost burst from Hu Chengxuan's eyes.
"Curse away, the crueler your words, the heavier my hand. It's all about retribution. Don't believe ? You can try."
Qi Yue loosened her grip, and the silver needle pierced Hu Chengxuan's arm.
The stricken right arm trembled twice and then was completely immobilized.
Hu Chengxuan was in so much pain that cold sweat covered his face, but he couldn't speak.
He wanted to shout, but didn't dare to.
"What's the matter? You've learned fear," Qi Yue chuckled, "Then confess what you've done obediently, and perhaps I'll spare you."
At these words, Hu Chengxuan's eyes brightened.
"Are you serious? You'll spare ?"
Qi Yue smiled faintly.
"Of course, I'm always serious in my dealings with others."
Yes, she was referring to others, not to the likes of Hu Chengxuan, a creature neither human nor ghost.
"What do you want to know?"
"How did you kill my father?"
"It seems you already know quite a bit?"
"Of course, otherwise I wouldn't have co to you."
"Alright, I'll tell you."
More than a decade ago, Hu Chengxuan was just a minor soldier in the military, but his ambition was to climb up and beco one of the elite.
By a series of coincidences, he took a knife for Lin Yuan, who was then the Grand Tutor, and was soon promoted to be a personal bodyguard chief.
But before long, the status of bodyguard chief no longer satisfied him.
At that ti, from the Emperor to the Grand Tutor, everyone was uneasy because of Qi Yunzhang's renowned na.
As Lin Yuan's personal bodyguard chief, Hu Chengxuan saw an opportunity when he learned about this and devised an extrely vicious plan, which was to have Qi Yunzhang die on the battlefield.
Because that way, no one would suspect anything wrong with Qi Yunzhang's death.
So ca the battle of Yunling a decade ago.
The Emperor tacitly consented, Lin Yuan supported, and Hu Chengxuan personally planned the operation.
For the absolute success of the plan, Hu Chengxuan conspired with Nanyue under Lin Yuan's direction and ca up with a sche.
They forged letters in advance and pulled out all flank forces before the battle began, leaving only Qi Yunzhang and his thirty thousand n.
The Nanyue forces, following the plan agreed upon beforehand, concentrated all their forces for a frontal slaughter. Once successful, they would withdraw imdiately but publicly claim that Qi Yunzhang's troops had halted their advance.
After the objective was achieved, the Donggao side received all the military provisions, and Hu Chengxuan beca the Great General of the Longnan Army.
Lin Yuan got rid of the thorn in his side, and the Emperor also removed the thorn in his heart.
The only one, Qi Yunzhang, died without understanding what had happened.
By this point, Hu Chengxuan had beco fearful.
He was very clear that since it was midnight and no one would co, Qi Yue could take his life at any mont.
After all, even Qing Nanzun was killed by her.
"Miss Qi, please spare , I was just following orders! It was all Lin Yuan's doing, making devise strategies. What could I have done?"
He struggled, his mouth pouring out pleas for rcy.
Qi Yue could see his thoughts and had already figured out how to deal with Hu Chengxuan.
"Now, it seems there's sothing you haven't quite cleared up," she said, "which makes it impossible for to spare you!"
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