"I'm afraid you won't be able to see our postmaster anymore. Just... half an hour ago, our postmaster was killed." The man said tremblingly.
Wei Chunqiu was furious. When the clerk said this, most of his anger disappeared immediately. A curious smile appeared on his face, and he asked, "Your postmaster was killed? What, the security of Yunzhong City?" Is it so bad? Although the postmaster has a low official position, he is also an official of the imperial court. Does he mean to kill someone? "
The waiter said with a mournful face, "The one who killed our postmaster was none other than the newly enthroned Young Marquis! As for our postmaster, a man as big as a sesame seed and a mung bean, for the young marquis, he can kill without asking."
"Young Marquis?" Wei Chunqiu was stunned for a moment, with a trace of confusion on his face.
Duan Xuan said, "This young prince, named Xu Yaoting, is the only grandson of Xu Wenchuan, King of Dingshan of the Qingyun Empire. A few days ago, the Emperor of the Qingyun Empire issued a decree to make Xu Yaoting a young prince and his father as the King of Ningbei! Now Xu The family has two kings and one prince, so powerful that no one can control it!"
Wei Chunqiu looked back at Duan Xuan. Although he disliked Duan Xuan very much, he had to admit that Duan Xuan actually had some abilities. Just like the news that Xu Yaoting was canonized as a Young Marquis, Wei Chunqiu didn't get the slightest news, but Duan Xuan already knew it in detail. For this reason alone, Wei Chunqiu did not dare to say that he was better than Duan Xuan.
Ignoring Wei Chunqiu, Duan Xuan casually asked the guy, "Why did the Young Marquis kill your postmaster?"
Compared to the ferocious Wei Chunqiu, Duan Xuan was much more pleasant-looking. The waiter, who was originally in a frightened mood, immediately felt more at ease and spoke more eloquently. He sighed and said, "Speaking of which, our postmaster is really... Bad luck."
"Unlucky?" Duan Xuan couldn't help laughing. If he hadn't been unlucky, would he have been killed by the Young Marquis
"Yes, several people came to our hotel today, claiming to be the generals and princesses of Tiandu Kingdom..."
The boy was only halfway through his words when Wei Chunqiu jumped up immediately, staring at the boy with his eyes as sharp as a knife, and asked sharply, "Are they Wan Youqi and Shangguan Yunzhu?"
"Yes, yes, they are indeed two beauties..."
"Where are they now?" When Wei Chunqiu heard this, he couldn't wait any longer. He grabbed the clerk's shirt and lifted him up from the ground.
Duan Xuan also didn't expect that he would ask about the news about Wan Youqi and Shangguan Yunzhu out of curiosity, and his expression was very exciting. At the same time, I secretly blamed myself for why I didn't think of it earlier. As Wan Youqi and Shangguan Yunzhu, when they arrived in Yunzhong City, their first choice of accommodation must be Guanyi.
"They... they claimed to be the generals and princesses of Tiandu Kingdom, but they couldn't produce any evidence to prove their identity, so our postmaster decided that they were liars, humiliated them and drove them away... "
"Kicked away!?" Wei Chunqiu originally thought he had caught Wan Youqi and Shangguan Yunzhu, but he did not expect such a result. He immediately roared in annoyance, and the look of gnashing his teeth made him People shudder. If Wu Rengui is alive in heaven, he should feel lucky. Otherwise, if he falls into the hands of Wei Chunqiu at this time, not only will he die, but his death will be ten times more painful!
Duan Xuan was much calmer than Wei Chunqiu. He opened his mouth and asked the guy, "Young Marquis killed your postmaster because your postmaster drove away the envoy from Tiandu Kingdom?"
The waiter wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and said in a nala voice, "Yes... It should be so. Our postmaster and the young Hou are strangers and have no grudges."
Duan Xuan nodded, casually took out a piece of gold from his arms, threw it to the guy, waved his hand and said, "You have nothing to do here, please step back."
When the man heard this, he felt as if he had been granted amnesty. He grabbed the gold and retreated as fast as he could, without even daring to look back.
"That's unreasonable! That bullshit postmaster really deserves to die. If it weren't for him, those two girls, Wan Youqi and Shangguan Yunzhu, would have fallen into our hands." Wei Chunqiu said angrily.
"Mr. Wei, please calm down first. Even if the postmaster didn't drive away Wan Youqi, we can't do anything in this post." Duan Xuan poured Wei Chunqiu a cup of tea and said with a smile.
"Fart! Why can't we do something? There are so many of us, how can we run away from them?"
"Mr. Wei, have you forgotten? This is Yunzhong City, the territory of the Qingyun Empire." Duan Xuan was really not used to working with a firecracker like Wei Chunqiu.
"What happened to Yunzhong City? What happened to the Qingyun Empire's territory? Even if I kill Wan Youqi and Shangguan Yunzhu, what can they do? How dare they touch you and me?"
"Maybe." Duan Xuan sneered and said faintly, "Xu Yaoting just killed the post commander here because he drove Wan Youqi and the others away. Don't you think about it? What does it mean?”
"What does it mean?" Wei Chunqiu's mind was not bright, but he was too angry at the moment to think deeply, so he blurted out.
"It means that in the Qingyun Empire, a considerable number of people sympathize with the Tiandu Kingdom, and the Xu family is the representative of these people! With the current power of the Xu family, if we rashly touch Wan Youqi and Shangguan Yunzhu, The consequences will be disastrous.”
Wei Chunqiu had to admit that Duan Xuan's words were reasonable, but he was still unwilling to admit defeat. He snorted coldly and said with disdain, "What's so unimaginable? Is it possible that the Xu family dares to kill us?"
"Why don't you dare? With the power of the Xu family, they killed us silently and without leaving any traces in Yunzhong City. Who would know? Even if someone knew, do you think the emperor might be killed because of you and me? Do you want to break the original plan and start a war with the Qingyun Empire in advance? Mr. Wei, although you don’t like to hear some words, I still want to say that in the face of the overall situation, you and I are as light as a feather!"
Duan Xuan's words made Wei Chunqiu shudder. Although his face was as black as the bottom of a pot, he rarely lost his temper and sat down dullly.
"Then what should we do now?" After a long while, Wei Chunqiu finally couldn't help but ask.
Duan Xuan knew that he would ask this question. He smiled slightly and said with a trough in his chest, "The Xu family is very powerful, but they may not be able to cover the sky with one hand! Let's go find someone. I miss him." You will definitely be happy to help us deal with the Xu family!"
"Who is it?" Wei Chunqiu asked impatiently.
"Da Situ He Zhen!"
Wei Chunqiu's face immediately showed confusion again, and Duan Xuan couldn't help but feel a little contempt in his heart. It seemed that Wei Chunqiu was only a good fighter, but in fact, he had no strategy at all. At best, he is just a golden thug.
"He Zhen was originally a member of the National Preceptor Qiu Wanli's faction, but some time ago, Qiu Wanli attempted to usurp the throne, but was suppressed. Although He Zhen retained his official position by killing Qiu Wanli, his situation was no longer as good as before. , We are in urgent need of support, and this person is at odds with the Xu family, so it would be perfect to find him as our spokesperson.”
"But how should we support He Zhen?"
Duan Xuan showed an evil smile on his face and said, "What's so difficult about this? It's just four words - coercion and inducement! Those who love money give money, those who love women give others, and those who don't love anything, just take advantage of him. "
Seeing Duan Xuan's effortless appearance, Wei Chunqiu couldn't help but feel shocked. He looked at him and asked, "You shouldn't have thought about this a long time ago, right?"
Duan Xuan glanced at him and said with a bit of mystery, "Do you think the eldest prince sent me here just to kill Wan Youqi and Shangguan Yunzhu? Haha..."
Duan Xuan smiled secretly, but Wei Chunqiu was frightened and his expression changed again and again. The arrogance and contempt that he always showed in front of Duan Xuan, intentionally or unintentionally, have long since disappeared without a trace.
And this is exactly the result Duan Xuan wants. Wei Chunqiu always thought that he was the person closest to the eldest prince and the most favored, so he dared to treat Duan Xuan so lightly. However, now, when he learned that Duan Xuan was closer to the eldest prince than he imagined, this sense of superiority immediately collapsed.
"Then... Sir Duan, Wan Youqi and Shangguan Yunzhu, we will ignore it for the time being?"
Saying "Master Duan" is tantamount to a letter of surrender from Wei Chunqiu to Duan Xuan.
Duan Xuan waved his hand and said with a smile, "As long as the Xu family is dealt with, the life and death of Wan Youqi and Shangguan Yunzhu is not a matter of a word between you and me?"
"Yes, that's the truth! Hahaha... Mr. Duan, you are really smart!" Wei Chunqiu gave Duan Xuan a thumbs up.
This Wei Chunqiu was a villain through and through. Seeing his arrogant and respectful appearance, Duan Xuan's heart was filled with contempt. However, Duan Xuan, who is very scheming, will never show it.
"But I didn't expect that Wan Youqi lost both of her official documents and was in such a mess that she couldn't even stay in the hotel. Haha... Speaking of which, this is all your fault, Mr. Wei."
When Duan Xuan said this, Wei Chunqiu immediately became arrogant and said with a smile, "That's right! At that time, I chased them all the way to the sky and the earth! They couldn't even save their lives, how could they care about those messy things?" thing?"
Duan Xuan nodded, his face full of admiration, but he thought disdainfully in his heart, "That's all you have, otherwise, the eldest prince would have kicked you out long ago."
"Come on, Mr. Duan, it's getting late, let's have dinner first! Have a rest tonight, and then go find He Zhen tomorrow!"
After hearing Wei Chunqiu's greeting, Duan Xuan realized that it was completely dark outside and the dishes on their table had been served for a long time. Duan Xuan picked up his chopsticks and was about to start eating when he suddenly thought of Ke Yu who had not returned yet.
An indescribable worry arose in Duan Xuan's heart, which immediately offset his good appetite. With a wave of his hand, he summoned a bodyguard and ordered, "Go out and look for Ke Yu. If you have any news about him, report it immediately!" (To be continued)