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Chapter 1136 The Wild Phoenix Has Arrived

"Since Ouyang Heibai is a key figure, I guess I'll have to provoke the Elf Princess."

Just like the first time, Zhao Wuji still managed to sleep with the princess through a mercenary operation, and the capital naturally sent Shanggong Feiyan and Ouyang Heibai over.

“Ouyang Heibai…”

Ouyang Heibai was the daughter of the military governor of Annam, and also an outstanding and ruthless character.

She was known as a drama queen from a young age. Compared to Mei Ji's swordsmanship talent and Fei Yan's financial management talent, this drama queen talent, coupled with a stunningly beautiful face, allowed her to thrive in a patriarchal society and become a femme fatale in the capital.

Mei Ji didn't know what Ouyang was thinking or doing, but the fact that she both encouraged Wuji to rebel and informed the Imperial Intelligence Department was truly despicable. It was said that she had also risked her body when she encouraged Wuji to rebel.

"I just can't figure it out..."

Ouyang disappeared after the failure of the inorganic method and has not been seen since. It is said that he returned to Annam. What does his appearance in the palace in the Jiangnan region of the border region represent? Meiji has not received any explicit instructions.

"Could it be related to the empire's westward expansion strategy? Or is it truly to solve the thirst for inorganic matter?"

To avoid excessive risks, Zhao Wuji did not dare to go to the barbarian kingdom to contact the nine-tailed fox, so he did not experience double vision. When he saw Ouyang, she was still the bright and cheerful Ouyang, but he was still a little afraid of the soul-capturing magic of this world.

"Brother Wuji, don't look at me like that. We've been friends since we were little. If I hadn't also been affected by the puppet technique, I would never have harmed you."

"Brother Wuji, although I did *that* with you under the puppet technique, I don't regret it after I woke up. You are my childhood sweetheart and my first love, so I immediately reported to the Imperial Intelligence Department after I regained consciousness, which can be considered as indirectly saving you."

"Later, when my father found out, he had me taken back to Annam for a period of time. Now, my father has sent me to the Jiangnan region beyond the Great Wall to assist you, at the request of the Imperial Strategic Department."

Zhao Wuji gave Qian Wuji a disdainful look, then calmed himself and said, "I have a guess."

Ouyang immediately grabbed Wuji's arm and shook it, saying

"Brother Wuji, I knew you would forgive me. Actually, I'm the one who suffered a loss, you didn't."

Zhao Meiji, who was eavesdropping in the secret room, desperately hoped that Zhao Wuji would ask who had cracked Ouyang's puppetry technique, so that they could investigate further and find out who had used it.

However, hearing Ouyang's increasingly sweet voice and increasingly off-topic speech, he quickly left the secret room and temporarily stopped eavesdropping.

Ouyang was very happy after the lovemaking. While he was tidying up Wuji's house, Shangguan walked in.

Ouyang immediately grabbed Shangguan's hand and said

"Sister, please don't be offended. I should have looked for you first, but the people in the carriage only recognized the palace. It's so good that you've come now. I'll stay at your place tonight."

Upon returning to the listening room, Zhao Meiji was utterly stunned by these words. She couldn't help but think to herself, "To act first and report later and still be able to say it so righteously, it's almost unfair to call someone a socialite with such acting talent. No wonder Annam calls Ouyang a wild phoenix."

Shangguan looked around the room but found nothing. Then, noticing the food Ouyang was preparing, he said…
"Adding one more person won't hurt, right?"

“It’s okay, it’s okay.”

Just then, Zhao Meiji appeared and said, "I'll have more people join us so we can all have a meal together and welcome our imperial beauty."

It felt a little strange that Zhao Wuji was eating at the same table with three beautiful women. Shangguan and Ouyang's words and facial expressions were also quite rich.

Zhao Wuji was a little worried that they might suddenly resort to force against each other. He thought, "With a great swordswoman like Zhao Meiji here, I should be able to ensure that my palace won't be demolished."

Zhao Meiji also noticed the complex emotions expressed by Ouyang Shanggong, but her thoughts were much calmer.

"Shangguan Ouyang and Wuji grew up together since childhood, but under the influence of an unknown force, they ended up together by chance. It can be considered a kind of fate."

In the end, it was Zhao Meiji's powerful swordsman aura that calmed the situation. After the meal, Shangguan and Ouyang left the Wuji Palace hand in hand, just like when they were children.

Zhao Meiji glanced at Wuji with a hint of envy. "It's still better to be a man."

The Great Zhao Empire is somewhat like some backward governments on Earth, where powerful and wealthy men can have multiple wives and concubines at will. Wuji's current situation is commonplace in the eyes of ordinary people.

"I have the same power and influence, but I can't have five or six men like Wuji. I'm so resentful, hmph."

Zhao Wuji glanced at Zhao Meiji's expression, which was filled with an indescribable mix of envy, jealousy, and resentment, and felt a little guilty.
I'm going for a walk outside.

Then he quickly got into the carriage, thinking, "Do you think I wanted this? I'm just trying to find Shao Zhen to advance the script."

The carriage was a special carriage used by the Prince's Mansion, so the coachman was quite perceptive. Seeing that Zhao Wuji was deep in thought, he didn't say anything and simply parked the carriage outside the arena.

The gladiatorial arena in the barbarian city allowed all sorts of competitions. However, as a high-class abolitionist nation on the human continent, there were no longer slaves fighting each other to the death.

However, if mortal enemies want to duel, it is permitted after strict official verification.

However, there are only a few games a year.

More often than not, it was a fight between humans and bulls, as the coachman now says, and that's how the name "Bull Fighting Arena" came about so naturally.

"Usually it's three people against three oxen, but on festive occasions there are also ten people against five oxen."

Anyone without a special record from the authorities can sign a waiver before entering the arena, and if they win, they can receive a small monetary reward from the spectators' betting pool.

Compared to other life-or-death combat professions, the rewards in the gladiatorial arena are not much.

But regular gladiatorial matches are still packed every day.

"Some people do it for exercise, some do it for a living, but it's unclear exactly why."

You need to buy a ticket to enter the arena. Zhao Wuji didn't want to attract attention, so he and the coachman bought tickets and went in.

The ticket price of one silver coin was nothing to Zhao Wuji, but it was quite expensive for a common groom.

So the coachman happily introduced various forms of entertainment to Wuji, such as finding beautiful women to serve him and various betting limits, etc.

The arena is filled with the stench of blood, but there is still some protection for humans. As long as you take off your white gloves and throw them down, the guards will pick you up and throw you out of the arena for free.

This kind of defeat only happens once in a lifetime. Once you concede defeat on the field and are saved, you can never leave the field again.

Zhao Wuji watched half of the match, and the result was that three bullfighters won, but all of them suffered a lot of injuries.

If the family has money, perhaps a recovery is possible.

If you don't have money at home, you'll probably be a useless person for the rest of your life.

Although Zhao Wuji listened to the coachman's explanation, he still couldn't understand why so many people were enthusiastic about this cruel activity.

"Even though I know this is a script, without the Nine-Tailed Fox's intervention, I still can't figure out the interior of this arena. Oh well, that's not the point."

A new show was about to begin after the beautiful cheerleaders' performance. Zhao Wuji didn't want to watch anymore, so he made an excuse to find Ouyang Heibai and chat with him alone.

"Brother Wuji, what do you need me for?"

"Let me take you on a tour of this wild city"

With the help of his memory reset skill, Zhao Wuji easily resolved what was originally a difficult interrogation.