Serving as a Jinyiwei, starting from plundering the swordsmanship talent

Chapter 249 There's no such thing as a free lunch! Xie Clan Chamber of Commerce
Although Yunhu's words sounded very unpleasant.

But undeniably, this is also a fact.

Only if Yunhu becomes the Ninth Prince will I be able to live a good life. If Yunhu doesn't become the Ninth Prince, I won't get anything out of it.

Think of this.

After a moment of silence, Guan Bao finally spoke.

"Although many of my men have been arrested by the Embroidered Uniform Guard, we have searched almost all the places we could. Unless it is the residence of some court officials, it is impossible that we have not found any trace of them by now!"

A person cannot simply disappear into thin air.

Moreover, no one was found to be suspicious at the city gate, which means that Wei Hongfang must not have left the capital.

The most likely explanation right now is that Wei Hongfang is hiding in the residence of some court official.

Ordinary people don't care.

However, the situation is completely different when it comes to searching the residences of some court officials.

Not everyone is as unrestrained as Ye Liuyun.

",,,"

Hearing Guan Bao make this analysis again.

Yunhu calmed down at this point. Right now, there were still things he needed Guan Bao for, and it wasn't the time to break ties with Guan Bao.

Thinking of this, Yunhu suddenly smiled.

"I'm sorry, I was too impatient and spoke a bit harshly just now. Please don't take it to heart!"

"how could be!"

Hearing Yunhu say that, Guan Bao also laughed along.

"I know perfectly well how my brother has treated me, so how could I possibly blame him!"

Both sides had friendly smiles.

But deep down, both of them wished they could kill each other.

Yunhu had already planned to sit in the position of the Ninth Prince. He originally thought that if Guan Bao performed well, it wouldn't hurt to let him live.

But now it seems better to nip it in the bud.

However, he is not yet the Nine Thousand Years Old, and he needs Guan Bao's strength.

Once he has secured his position as the Ninth Prince, whether Guan Bao lives or dies will no longer be of great importance.

Although Guan Bao didn't know what Yun Hu was thinking, he could roughly guess that the other party already had some murderous intent towards him.

No.

Can't sit still.

Thinking of this, Guan Bao, though outwardly feigning compliance, began to consider how to eliminate Yun Hu.

"call!"

I suppressed my thoughts for the time being.

Yunhu calmly began to analyze the situation.

"Wei Hongfang was once the Grand Eunuch, and he must have connections in the court that we don't know about!"

although.

Since Wei Hongfang was demoted, many of those who had once fawned over him have immediately come out to belittle him and try to distance themselves from him. But after all, he was once a powerful figure.

Couldn't they cultivate some loyal connections within the imperial court?

Thinking about it that way, it seems quite reasonable.

"Who is the one?"

Guan Bao also began to ponder.

Neither of them connected the matter to Fu Zhengqing.

Back when he was Wei Hongfang's godson, they were well aware of the conflict between Wei Hongfang and Fu Zhengqing. How could Fu Zhengqing possibly protect Wei Hongfang at that time? It was simply unrealistic.

Perhaps it was a high-ranking official in the court who was well hidden and whom they did not know.

There are so many civil and military officials.

Putting aside whether they have the guts to search these people's residences, even if they do, it's fine if they find them, but if they don't, wouldn't they offend everyone?
"never mind!"

Guan Bao was there, pretending to be thinking.

Yunhu simply waved his hand.

Thinking about these things is pointless; it's as if they actually have the guts to search these people's residences.

"Is Second Brother going to give up?"

Hearing Yunhu say that, Guan Bao looked at him with a strange expression.

"Give up? How is that possible!"

Just kidding, this is about whether I can become the Ninth Prince.

give up?

Impossible, I can't give up even a little bit.

"There's nothing we can do openly right now. Give the order to guard all the gates of the imperial city. We absolutely cannot let Wei Hongfang leave the imperial city!"

As long as Wei Hongfang is still inside the imperial city.

Then there's still a chance to find it.

But if Wei Hongfang leaves the capital, then there will be no chance of finding him at all.

"Furthermore, have your men keep an eye on the residences of these officials. Wei Hongfang is not the type to be wronged, so keeping him in a residence is bound to be a bit odd."

"Tell all your subordinates to be vigilant and to report to me immediately if there is even the slightest sign of trouble!"

Yunhu is a smart man.

Even now, Yunhu's state of mind has been affected by the 'War God Skill'.

But even in situations like this, it's still possible to calm down and think things through.

"clear."

Even Guan Bao.

Everyone had to admit that Yunhu was indeed smarter and calmer than them in this respect.

At least, if it were Yunhu himself, he wouldn't have come up with such a solution.

"Then I'll leave first!"

There was no point in staying any longer, so Guan Bao turned around and prepared to leave.

Looking at Guan Bao's back like that.

Yunhu pondered for a while.

Suddenly, he spoke up.

"Speaking of which, you asked me before what the secret was to breaking through to the Grandmaster realm, didn't you?"

Yunhu was still worried about Guanbao, which is why he wanted to add an extra layer of insurance!
really.

Upon hearing this, Guan Bao immediately stopped in his tracks, turned around, and looked at Yun Hu with a somewhat fervent gaze.

These days.

Because he wanted to break through to the Grandmaster realm, Guan Bao was almost going crazy. Now that there was even the slightest chance, Guan Bao didn't want to let it go. He had indeed asked Yun Hu about this before.

However, Yunhu's answer at the time was no; it was all about down-to-earth cultivation, and there were no secrets to it.

Seeing Guan Bao's eager gaze.

Yunhu felt a sense of relief.

If that's the case.

"As long as you find Wei Hongfang and let me take the position of the Nine Thousand Years Old, I can not only give you cultivation resources and spiritual weapons, but also tell you the secret to breaking through to the Grandmaster realm!"

The trick?
There's no secret to it.

Yunhu broke through to the Grandmaster realm naturally at that time, without feeling that he needed any special tricks.

It must be because Guan Bao is too useless and hasn't cultivated properly, which is why he hasn't made a breakthrough.

The reason why I say that.

He simply wanted to use this incident to get Guan Bao to work seriously for him.

"it is good!"

As expected, Guan Bao agreed.

But in the instant he turned around, Guan Bao's originally eager eyes suddenly turned into a murderous intent.

So, there really is a trick, right?

Thinking of Yunhu's answer last time, Guan Bao almost couldn't keep his composure.

You have a trick, but you won't tell yourself. Now that you need to be used, you're trying to manipulate me with this kind of thing. You deserve to die!

but.

Guan Bao also knew that now was not the time to break ties with Yun Hu. He needed to find out the secret first and break through to the Grandmaster realm.

With his current cultivation level, he simply cannot afford to turn against Yunhu.

Think of this.

Guan Bao quickened his pace as he left.

Watching Guan Bao's departing figure, Yun Hu clearly did not expect that his reason for coming out—to use Guan Bao—would actually intensify Guan Bao's murderous intent towards him.

"Let you be smug for now!"

"Once I'm in the position of the Ninth Prince, I'll get rid of you immediately!"

This brother can't be kept alive.

Actually.

Yunhu was actually a little worried. Guan Bao and he were practicing the same technique. If he could break through to the Grandmaster level, Guan Bao could definitely do it too.

The reason there's no breakthrough right now is simply because the other party isn't focused and isn't cultivating seriously.

Perhaps in the future, this leopard might actually surpass itself.

Thinking of this.

Yunhu felt more and more strongly that he absolutely could not let Guan Bao continue to live.

"call!"

However, these are all things to consider after I become the Ninth Prince; there's no need to think about them right now.

After slowly adjusting my breathing.

Yunhu regained his composure.

"Where can we hide?"

The most important thing now is to find Wei Hongfang.

I thought it would be an easy task, but I didn't expect that this old dog would actually know how to hide!
,,,

"So you really couldn't wait?"

Inside the Embroidered Uniform Guard, looking at the envelope in his hand, Ye Liuyun's lips curled into a smile that seemed to confirm his expectations.

The envelope belonged to Fu Zhengqing.

It was delivered by one of Fu Zhengqing's trusted subordinates.

Fu Zhengqing was rather cautious and didn't say much, only indicating that he would take action in a month and that he wanted his side to be prepared.

Others may not understand the meaning behind Fu Zhengqing's action.

But Ye Liuyun knew.

So they're planning to take action against Yan Fuhai.

Calculating the time, it seems that the day of the Heaven Worship Ceremony will be in a month. Times have changed. In this era, the Great Qian Dynasty holds a Heaven Worship Ceremony every year, which is held on a mountain a hundred miles away from the imperial city.

Not only the emperor, but all the civil and military officials of the Great Qian Dynasty will go together.

Even though everyone knew that Emperor Yan Shuzhu was just a puppet, the sacrificial ceremony to Heaven was never missed.

Did you choose to act at this time because you were certain that Yan Fuhai would also go?
after all.

On the surface, Emperor Emeritus Yan Fuhai didn't actually need to go.

But considering Yan Fuhai's personality, it's not hard to understand why he would choose to go together, or even perform the sacrificial ceremony before Yan Shuzhu.

"This is interesting!"

Ye Liuyun didn't care about grand ceremonies like the sacrificial ceremony to Heaven.

After all, Ye Liuyun didn't believe in any immortals or gods. Even if they did exist, they were just humans with greater strength.

Give yourself time, and you'll surpass them sooner or later.

On the contrary, Ye Liuyun was even more looking forward to it.

What kind of trouble could Fu Zhengqing cause on the day of the sacrificial ceremony? Since Fu Zhengqing has already set the time, it means that he has made up his mind.

I just don't know what they'll do then.

Thinking of this, Ye Liuyun smiled.

Ye Liuyun's inner force burned like fire in his hands, turning the envelope in his hand into ashes.

Whatever happens, we'll know once we see it. Ye Liuyun wasn't in a hurry.

at this time.

"grown ups!"

Si Nan's figure suddenly rushed in.

"what happened?"

There's no way they would suddenly come looking for me without a reason; something must have happened.

"It's like this, the people from the Xie Clan Chamber of Commerce say they are old acquaintances of yours, sir. Would you like to meet them?"

Xie's Chamber of Commerce?

Come to think of it, it's been a long time since I've been to the Xie Clan Chamber of Commerce's headquarters.

After all, Sheng Lanzhi will bring back any good things now, so there's no need to buy anything from Fanlou.

Moreover, because of other matters, Ye Liuyun had entrusted the matter he had promised Xie Ling'er to Xie's Chamber of Commerce to Jiang Jing. If it weren't for this sudden turn of events, Ye Liuyun would probably have completely forgotten about Xie's Chamber of Commerce.

"Let her in!"

Since his cultivation level broke through to the Grandmaster level, the Xie Clan Chamber of Commerce has provided Sheng Lanzhi with a lot of financial assistance.

It can be said that without the help of the Xie Clan Chamber of Commerce, Sheng Lanzhi's Chamber of Commerce would not have been able to operate so smoothly. In return, it wouldn't hurt to meet with them.

"Yes, Your Majesty, I will bring the person here immediately!"

After hearing Ye Liuyun say that.

Si Nan didn't say much. After winning, he quickly left to bring Xie Ling'er, who was waiting outside, in.

Although it has been a long time since we last met.

Xie Ling'er's figure was still so graceful and dazzling. It was just that her face was covered by a veil, so her appearance could not be seen. It was not surprising, given Xie Ling'er's beauty.

It will always attract the covetous eyes of some people.

Even if you're not afraid, there's no need to get involved in such troublesome matters.

Behind Xie Ling'er followed an elderly man with gray hair, who appeared to be in his seventies or eighties.

It was Xie Ling'er's bodyguard, who possessed innate cultivation.

Ye Liuyun already knew of this person's existence, so he wasn't surprised.

He only glanced at her before his attention was drawn to Xie Ling'er.

"Is there something you need to tell me in person?"

"It's been so long since we last met, my little daughter thought that you had forgotten about Ling'er."

As she spoke, Ye Liuyun casually removed the veil from her face, revealing exquisitely bright and lively eyes.

When Xie Ling'er saw Ye Liuyun again, she was filled with emotion.

This is truly unexpected.

I've almost forgotten what level of cultivation Ye Liuyun was when I first saw him.

Acquired or congenital?

But now, the other party has not only become a young grandmaster, but also a young great grandmaster.

A grandmaster!

Even though their Xie Clan Chamber of Commerce has always adhered to the principle of casting a wide net and has befriended many young geniuses, none of them have been able to break through to the Grandmaster realm at Ye Liuyun's age.

Although there are some Grandmasters among the martial artists who are on good terms with the Xie Clan Chamber of Commerce, there are only a handful.

Moreover, favors are a one-time thing; once used, they're gone. They simply can't bear to casually use the favors of a Grandmaster.

I do want to make more friends, but I don't have the opportunity.

After learning that Xie Ling'er had befriended a Grandmaster, the head of the Xie Clan Chamber of Commerce began to allocate more resources to her.

Originally, the Fanlou store managed by Xie Ling'er could only sell ordinary items, but now it has undergone a complete transformation.

Not only that.

Xie Ling'er's influence in the Xie Clan Chamber of Commerce has also increased; otherwise, even if she wanted to help Sheng Lanzhi, she would have been powerless to do so.

And all of this stems from the man in front of us.

Think of this.

Xie Ling'er looked at Ye Liuyun in front of her with eyes as clear as water.

"Sir, you haven't really forgotten me, have you? I've always kept you in my heart."

"Really? Let me touch it and confirm!"

He knew it was all an act, but it was just that he saw himself as a grandmaster and wanted to curry favor.

But Ye Liuyun didn't care.

That's just how the world is. Apart from parents, what good things come to you for no reason?
He replied in a teasing tone.

But Xie Ling'er wasn't afraid of Ye Liuyun at all, nor was she intimidated.

Instead, he took a few steps toward Ye Liuyun's position.

"Alright, since you say so, how could I refuse?"

Xie Ling'er is truly unafraid of being taken advantage of.

Or rather, this is exactly what Xie Ling'er wanted.

If the main family knew that he had an extraordinary relationship with a grandmaster, he might be directly incorporated into the main family's lineage.

Of course.

Xie Ling'er is not someone who willingly degenerates; all of this is a scheme. If it were a normal Grandmaster, over a hundred years old, Xie Ling'er would try to win him over, but not to this extent.

But Ye Liuyun is different.

There's no other reason than that they're simply too young.

He's so young, yet he's already broken through to the Grandmaster level. What will his future hold?
Anyone with a brain can see that for Ye Liuyun, becoming a Grandmaster might just be the beginning; he could very well break through to become a legendary terrestrial immortal.

Even without a breakthrough.

However, even reaching the pinnacle of Grandmaster level is a rare achievement in the world.

Moreover, Ye Liuyun was also quite handsome.

Anyway, she's going to get married soon.

Xie Ling'er knew from the beginning that, given her status, choosing to fall in love freely was practically impossible. More likely, she would be forced into a marriage alliance with another family for the sake of her family's interests.

Xie Ling'er had seen too many things like this before, so she wasn't surprised at all.

Since you're going to get married anyway, why not choose someone you like who also has a better future?

If one day Ye Liuyun really breaks through to become a terrestrial immortal, then I, who follow Ye Liuyun, might be able to take advantage of this and become the leader of the Xie Clan Chamber of Commerce.

Don't let Xie Ling'er's gender fool you.

But it also has considerable ambitions.

Previously, she simply hadn't had the opportunity and had to keep it to herself, but now that the opportunity was right in front of her, Xie Ling'er naturally didn't want to miss it.

Watching Xie Ling'er walk closer to her master, Si Nan, who had just led the way, cleared his throat and lowered his head.

"Cough cough!"

Si Nan is very clear about what situations are acceptable to view and what situations are not.

There's a reason I've managed to reach my current status.

"My lord, if there's nothing else, I'll take my leave now!"

With that, Si Nan bowed and prepared to leave.

However, they had only taken a few steps.

They then noticed that the old man who had come with Xie Ling'er was still standing there dumbfounded, seemingly unaware of anything.

",,,"

Are all the people in the Xie Clan Chamber of Commerce so blind?
Si Nan couldn't help but mutter to himself.

You don't think that just because you're an old man you can ignore these things, do you?

He was Ye Liuyun's subordinate.

Si Nan immediately moved closer to the old man.

"I have something I'd like to ask you. Could you come with me for a moment?"

"Ok?"

He clearly hadn't expected Si Nan to come to him.

After a moment of surprise, she frowned slightly. Just as she was about to refuse, she realized that she was responsible for protecting and comforting Xie Ling'er, so she couldn't stay too far away.

It seemed that they had seen through the old man's thoughts.

Si Nan was speechless for a moment, then said in a low voice.

"You surely know exactly why your young lady approached my master!"

",,,"

The old man clearly knew.

Wanting to say something more, they simply pulled her away.

Then the door to the room was closed.

Outside.

Si Nan and the old man were still staring at each other, one big eye and the other small.

"Are we just going to wait here?"

The old man clearly realized that he had indeed been a bit foolish just now.

As I get older, my reactions to certain things do become much slower.

"Why not?"

Si Nan shrugged and said matter-of-factly.

"Of course we'll stay here; someone will surely go in and disturb you, sir!"

"You don't necessarily want to go in and keep watch, do you?"

Speaking of it.

Si Nan paused, then glanced at the old man beside him, his gaze making the man feel somewhat uncomfortable.

"I didn't realize you were such a lecherous old man!"

",,,"

The old man's face froze upon hearing this.

Their fists clenched involuntarily. If it weren't for the fact that they had come here for a reason, and that this place was the Imperial Guard, and that Si Nan was a subordinate that Ye Liuyun valued highly, they would have been furious.

The old man really wanted to just take action.

色？
It's been so many years since anyone has said that about themselves.

He simply turned around and stood obediently in place, too lazy to say anything more to Si Nan.

But this time.

Si Nan, on the contrary, had a cheerful smile on his face and quickly approached the old man.

"You're so old, you're not married yet, are you? Do you prefer someone older or younger? Listen, the brothel recently got a batch of new girls, some of whom are in their forties or fifties."

"Although she's not young, I've heard she's maintained herself very well and still has a lot of charm!"

"How about it? If you like it, let's go for a stroll together tonight!"

Si Nan doesn't have many hobbies.

One of their hobbies was taking people to brothels together, and they were quite enthusiastic about it.

Taking an old man in his seventies or eighties to a brothel—it sounds quite interesting, doesn't it?

Speaking of it.

Si Nan couldn't help but glance down, wondering if he could still use it at his age!

How could the old man not notice such an obvious gaze?

Originally, he wasn't going to pay any attention, but after a few words, the old man's face turned a deep purplish-red, quite flushed.

Especially that look in his eyes.

"roll!"

In the end, he couldn't hold back and directly scolded her.

After all, he was an innate martial artist, and his aura was naturally inferior to that of a post-natal martial artist. His steps were several steps ahead of that of a post-natal martial artist.

but.

That's all there is to it.

"Humph!"

The old man did not continue to attack. Instead, he snorted heavily, then withdrew his gaze and stood still, like a guardian gatekeeper, without moving an inch!
"hiss!"

Si Nan, who had taken several steps back, quickly regained his balance.

Although his cultivation level was insufficient, Si Nan was not afraid at all.

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(End of this chapter)