Lucky Farmer Girl: I rely on metaphysics to support my family

After Zhan Yi withdrew, Zhan Wang sat alone at his desk and laid out the evidence he had brought back from the southwest.

The yellowed pages were in the script of the Southern Desert, but the Feng family seal was still clearly visible.

The War King turned the pages one by one, his heart growing more and more terrified with each reading.

After calming himself down, the War King sorted out his thoughts.

The Feng family is indeed a remnant of the Black Witch clan. Their fathers had established connections with the Southern Desert and served the High Priest for generations.

The new high priest seeks revenge for his master, aiming to destroy the foundations of the Great Jing.

The Wu family's curse-making techniques, the clan's plots, and the planting of spies in various mansions are all related to these targets.

In fact, the Southern Desert harbored treacherous ambitions. Even when the original High Priest was still alive, he had sent evil sorcerers to cause trouble in the Great Jing.

Tang Wan was the hero who captured the evil master of the Southern Desert. Does the new high priest of the Southern Desert know that she is the one who captured him?
Logically speaking, when he brought Tang Wan here, he had disguised himself and changed his name. However, he was afraid that Tang Wan's actions at Princess Changqing's residence, the Wu family, and the Zongzheng Minister's residence would be discovered by those with ulterior motives.

He couldn't gamble; he had to ensure the safety of his people no matter what.

The War King took out the carefully stored bell from the drawer, and hesitated. He really wanted to tell her these things, he wanted to remind her to be careful, and he wanted her to draw more talismans.

But he glanced at the sky outside the window.

The night is deep and the dew is heavy; she must have already gone to bed.

He didn't want to wake her at this time and make her worry about these things.

Never mind, let's talk about it tomorrow.

It's almost dawn, and there's still a lot to do. Let's take a short break.

The next morning, just as dawn broke, the War King entered the palace with the package of evidence.

In the imperial study, the emperor had just finished the morning court session and was still wearing his bright yellow court robes. His face was already somewhat displeased because of what had happened in court.

After bowing, the King of War laid out the evidence one by one on the imperial desk.

This includes evidence of the Feng family's dealings with the Southern Desert, confessions from spies, and a defense map of Qixia Village.

The emperor turned the pages one by one, his expression growing increasingly grim.

After reading to the end, he slammed the pages down on the table, his face contorted with rage, and said in a furious voice, "That Feng Yongnian! My Vice Minister of Justice has colluded with the Southern Desert for decades, raising sorcerers, hoarding forbidden drugs, and plotting treason!"

The Emperor believed he had treated the Feng family well, but this was how they repaid him. How could this not make him angry?

The War King lowered his head and remained silent.

The emperor paced back and forth behind his desk for a couple of steps before turning around and asking, "What do you intend to do?"

"Your Majesty, I believe we can act simultaneously against the Feng family, Jishan Hall, and Qixia Manor. Furthermore, I request Your Majesty to issue a secret decree to first dismiss Feng Yongnian from his post and investigate him before arresting him," the War King said slowly.

The emperor said nothing, but immediately picked up a brush, wrote a secret edict, affixed the imperial seal, and handed it to the War King.

"This is the decree of dismissal. It will not be issued for now. You can keep it for now. It will be announced after the person is captured," the emperor said. "In addition, I have ordered the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry's personal guards to accompany you. Since the Feng family is related to the Black Witch Clan, their methods are probably not simple, and your men may not be enough."

Upon hearing this, the War King was taken aback, then overjoyed. He did indeed have a limited number of men. Although as a prince he had 500 personal guards and a team of secret guards, these 5 men could not be deployed at the same time. Moreover, making arrests at three locations simultaneously required a considerable number of men, especially at Qixia Manor, where many assassins were kept.

The Tiger and Leopard Cavalry were the emperor's personal guards and were not used lightly. He never expected that they would be assigned to command them now, which showed how furious and how much importance his father placed on the Feng family matter.

"Your subject obeys the decree." The War King knelt on one knee and solemnly accepted.

The Emperor waved his hand, gesturing for him to rise, and then said, "There is one more thing. The matter you are dealing with this time is unusual. It is best to have the second young lady of the Tang family accompany you. In case of any unexpected situation, she will know better than you how to handle it."

After a brief hesitation, the War King readily agreed.

Then, the Emperor added, "By the way, have her draw more peace talismans. It would be best if every member of the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry had one. The methods of the Southern Desert are insidious, and my men cannot be wasted on those evil spells."

The War King agreed, and added, "In that case, I will prepare for two more days to ensure that nothing goes wrong."

The Emperor asked and nodded slightly, but did not object.

After leaving the Imperial Study, the War King went straight back to his palace. He needed to make detailed plans and contact Wan'er immediately.

The Feng family's affairs are far-reaching; it's not as simple as just rushing in to arrest people.

There are too many people to catch, including Jishantang, Qixiazhuang, the Feng family's several residences in the capital, and those spies lurking in various mansions. If we are not careful, we may alert them and let some of them escape.

The War King spread out a map of the capital in his study and marked the locations of Jishan Hall, Qixia Manor, Feng Mansion, and several other villas.

The Tiger and Leopard Cavalry has two hundred men. With his personal guards and secret guards, the force is sufficient. However, how to allocate them, who will attack which route, and when to make the move all need to be carefully considered.

As soon as Zhan entered, he saw his lord marking the map and quietly stood aside, waiting for the lord's orders.

The War King pointed to a spot on the map and slowly said, "Send fifty men to Jishan Hall to block all exits and not let a single person escape. Send two hundred men to Qixia Manor, led by myself. Send fifty men each to the Feng residence and his three separate residences. Keep the rest of the men as reserves."

Zhan Yi firmly remembered it.

After explaining the personnel distribution, the War King added, "Also, don't touch the spies identified in each prefecture yet. Wait until we've arrested the people from Jishantang and the Feng family, and interrogated them to extract their confessions before rounding them up in one fell swoop."

Zhan Yi agreed, then asked, "Your Highness, when shall we make our move?"

The War King looked at the map, pondered for a moment, and said, "Three days from now, at dawn. In these three days, have the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry change into civilian clothes and go out to scout the area and familiarize themselves with the terrain. Our people also need to find out the final situation; there can be no mistakes."

He paused, then asked, "Has the matter of increasing the number of secret guards at the Tang residence been settled?"

He arranged this early in the morning, fearing that those people would find out that Tang Wan had previously disrupted their plans and that this would be detrimental to her.

"It's all taken care of," Zhan Yi said. "Four people have been dispatched to take turns on guard duty, so as not to alert anyone in the manor."

The War King nodded and waved his hand, signaling Zhan Yi to step down.

After Zhan Yi left, Zhan Wang carefully took out the bell he used to contact Tang Wan.

He needed to hurry and contact someone to explain the situation, and he would also need Wan'er's help.

At that moment, Tang Wan was riding in a carriage with Er Ya, having just left the Tang residence.

She had agreed with her mother, Wang, yesterday to go to the shop today, but that was just a pretext. She planned to take a look around the shop and then go directly to her newly purchased house to see how the people she had hired to form her caravan were getting along. (End of Chapter)