What's wrong with me, a powerful minister, supporting a few female officials?

Chapter 197 The Beauty Trap of the Commander of Fengming Division

Su Mo never expected that the cold and indifferent task system would be activated at this time.

Is the level difference too great, requiring a favorability rating of 20% or higher to trigger the quest?
However, for whatever reason, the task finally appeared.

Although I still haven't obtained her identity attributes.

But with the mission system, things will be much easier. It will be much easier to drain her health bar in the future, and we'll be able to uncover her true identity sooner or later!

After the two women left, Su Mo was the only one left in the empty hall!
Su Mo was so excited that she couldn't help but look in the direction of the Ziwei Palace!
The most honored person in the Great Wu Dynasty resides in the Ziwei Palace.

I wonder what that supreme empress, who controls the divine artifacts of the state, looks like?

Is it as good-looking as my own Lord Chihō?

However, even Lin Moyin, a fifth-rank commander of the Imperial Guard, had never seen the Empress, so Su Mo certainly wouldn't dare to dream of ever seeing her.

If I go back and tell Lin Moyin that I spent the night in the palace and that I was the only man there, then I'll be back.

Will Lin Moyin believe it?
Never mind, it's better not to say anything.

This is a heinous crime punishable by the confiscation of property and the extermination of the entire clan. Not only will one's own life be in danger, but it will also implicate Leng Xixi and Nangong Sheyue.

He looked around the Linhu Palace.

Although many of the furnishings are somewhat old, they are all exquisite and show the royal heritage.

Su Mo felt it was very strange.

Mingming was testing bicycles at the Gufeng Mountain Artisan Camp, and next he was going to test a four-wheeled carriage.

As a result, they inexplicably ended up in the palace!

He was the only man in the entire palace!
Just as Su Mo was filled with excitement and daydreaming, a gust of cold wind swept in, causing her to shiver involuntarily.

Clearly, he hasn't reached the point where he's immune to heat and cold.

"It's so cold! In this freezing weather, they didn't even bring me a blanket. How am I supposed to sleep?"

Just as Su Mo was about to look for a bedroom in the main hall, his ears suddenly twitched as he heard footsteps coming from outside the hall.

His expression changed instantly!
Leng Xixi said that no one would return to Linhu Palace.

Could it be that eunuchs and palace maids, with the audacity to sneak into the palace at night, steal valuables, and then take them outside the palace to exchange for money?
The footsteps grew closer, and then the sound of a door being pushed open could be heard.

Su Mo quickly dodged behind a screen, holding his breath and staring intently at the palace gate.

A tall, slender figure carrying a lantern entered the Linhu Palace.

Under the lantern's glow, a pretty face came into view; it was none other than Lord Nangong, who had just left not long ago.

He was also carrying a cloth bag in his hand.

Su Mo was slightly taken aback and stepped out from behind the screen: "My lord, why have you come back again?"

Nangong Sheyue looked at Su Mo with a complicated expression.

I don't know what His Majesty was thinking, bringing Su Mo into the palace!
If he really wanted Su Mo to see him, he could just find a secluded place outside the palace and have him go there, right?
One can only say that the emperor's heart is unfathomable!
Nangong Sheyue remembered His Majesty's instructions, and her pretty face immediately turned bitter.

Should I use my beauty to seduce Su Mo?

But this guy is very vigilant, and it's no easy task to extract the Thirty-Six Stratagems or Sun Tzu's Art of War from him.

Besides, Su Mo's secrets seem endless. If he succeeds in the Thirty-Six Stratagems and Sun Tzu's Art of War, there must be other things to come. Does that mean I should treat him well from now on?
The more she thought about it, the more frustrated she became. She couldn't help but roll her eyes at Su Mo and said irritably, "Lord Leng wants me to take you away from the palace!"

Su Mo was taken aback: "Leave now?"

"Didn't Lord Leng say that he would only take me out of the palace tomorrow morning?"

Nangong Sheyue was both amused and exasperated, and could only glare fiercely at Su Mo: "Lord Leng was joking with you, and you actually believed him!"

"How can a man be allowed to stay overnight in the imperial palace!"

She handed Su Mo a cloth bag: "Put this on!"

Su Mo opened the cloth bag and saw that it contained a brand new eunuch robe.

Su Mo had seen eunuchs come to Baiyujing to order food several times.

Su Mo wore the eunuch's robe on the outside.

Nangong Sheyue handed over another bone ivory token: "Tie this to your waist!"

Su Mo took it and, unsurprisingly, it was an identity token of the Chief Attendant of the Directorate of Ceremonial.

While fastening the token, he asked, "With the city gates closed, how do I leave the palace?"

Nangong Sheyue frowned: "Didn't Lord Leng give you a token earlier?"

"This is the highest secret order from the Phoenix Cry Division. The holder of this token can enter and leave the palace without hindrance, but you must not use it lightly. Unless it is an important matter that needs to be reported to Lord Leng urgently!"

Su Mo was startled upon hearing this.

He had initially thought it was a eunuch's ivory tag, something Leng Xi had used to impersonate a eunuch, so he casually put it away.

Now I know that's not the case!
He quickly took out the token, which appeared to be made of ivory, and examined it.

One side of the token is engraved with a lifelike phoenix, while the other side has four characters written on it: "Phoenix's Cry Secret Order"!
Upon closer inspection, Su Mo discovered that the words "Colorful Phoenix" and "Phoenix Cry Secret Order" faintly exuded magical energy!

It's confirmed again!

Leng Xixi is definitely the commander of the Phoenix Cry Division!

Otherwise, how could there be such a secret order that allows direct access to the palace!
Nangong Sheyue sized up Su Mo and said coldly, "Come here!"

Su Mo was taken aback and took two steps toward Nangong Sheyue with suspicion.

The two stood almost face to face!
Su Mo could even clearly see the direction of every single eyebrow of Lord Nangong!
One of them was crooked, and Su Mo, who suffers from severe obsessive-compulsive disorder, subconsciously reached out and used her index finger to straighten it!

Hmm, finally it looks good!
Nangong Sheyue stared at Su Mo in disbelief, forgetting to dodge, letting Su Mo's fingers brush across her eyebrows.

The atmosphere unconsciously became enchanting.

then……

Lord Qianhu, expressionless, reached out and straightened Su Mo's robes.

He looked Su Mo up and down again, then frowned and said calmly, "Stand still!"

As soon as she finished speaking, she raised her hand and the crescent-shaped short blade at her waist flew out with lightning speed.

Su Mo felt a chill on her chin, as if something had floated down.

Nangong Sheyue nodded in satisfaction: "All done!"

"He looks like a eunuch!"

Su Mo...

Why does that sound like an insult?

He desperately wanted to prove to Nangong Sheyue right now that he wasn't a eunuch.

But then I saw the gleaming short blade in her hand.

Well, never mind, a grown man shouldn't argue with a young woman!
Nangong Sheyue sheathed her short blade at her waist, then warned Su Mo, "Come with me now! Don't speak! Don't mention going to the palace to anyone!"

He paused, then said, "Your commander is not allowed to speak of that either!"

Su Mo nodded with a serious expression!

They followed Nangong Sheyue out of Linhu Palace.

His gaze unconsciously drifted to the bicycle parked next to the pillar: "Lord Nangong, this bicycle?"

Nangong Sheyue was silent for a moment, then said quietly, "Now that the car is in Lord Leng's hands, do you think we can get it back?"

Su Mo thought for a moment: "It probably can't."

Nangong Sheyue: "Then why are you asking?"

Su Mo was speechless.

The commander-in-chief added calmly, "Remember, build me another one when you get back!"

Su Mo subconsciously glanced at the top of Fengming Si Qianhu's head.

There is no yellow exclamation mark.

However, even if it's not a mission, it still has to be built.

Once Su Mo assured that the second bicycle was completed, he would immediately notify Lord Qianhu. Nangong Sheyue nodded in satisfaction.

Then, out of the blue, he asked, "The fifth-rank official of the Imperial Observatory you mentioned earlier, who was suspected of accepting bribes from the Fu family, is he named Zou Hou?"

Su Mo's spirits immediately lifted.

Just as he had expected, Nangong Sheyue and Leng Xixi must have already told the Empress about their plan.

This means they're going to take action against Zou Hou.

Let's see if he doesn't die this time!
Given the moral character of the officials of the Great Wu Dynasty, which one of them could withstand an investigation by the Fengming Division?
He quickly feigned surprise and looked at Nangong Sheyue: "My lord, how did you know?"

Nangong Sheyue snorted coldly: "You don't need to ask that!"

"Do not interfere in this matter. The Phoenix Cry Division will investigate and find out the truth on its own!"

Su Mo: "Your subordinate obeys!"

……

Led by Nangong Sheyue, we walked through the winding Imperial Garden and several corridors before finally arriving at the Xuanwu Gate.

We encountered many patrolling eunuchs and guards on the way.

However, upon seeing Su Mo and Nangong Sheyue present the Phoenix Cry Secret Order, the authorities dared not even conduct a thorough inspection and let the two pass!
After a short while, Su Mo successfully left the palace.

The way they left was somewhat unexpected for Su Mo. They didn't leave through the city gates, but were lowered down in a basket.

What surprised Su Mo even more was...

Lord Nangong was also in the hanging basket.

The city guards were lazy and unwilling to put the basket down in two separate trips.

More importantly, the basket was small, and Su Mo, being tall, squeezed Nangong out of his way.

Therefore, Su Mo and Feng Ming Si Qianhu had an extremely close encounter!

Their bodies were almost completely pressed together, face to face. Even though Fengming Si Qianhu tried to lean back, Su Mo could still feel the other's warm breath brushing against the tip of his nose.

Su Mo blushed the first time she saw Commander Fengming Si!

I felt inexplicably happy!

Make her say she looks like a eunuch!

After leaving the hanging basket, Su Mo saw that Nangong Sheyue's pretty face was cold and she didn't say a word, so she quickly blinked and asked, "My lord, don't you live in the palace?"

"How can you leave the city with me?"

Nangong Sheyue was so angry that his teeth itched.

If it weren't for this guy, I wouldn't even be able to sleep peacefully.

The Empress ordered him to investigate Zou Hou thoroughly, meaning she wanted to obtain real evidence of Zou Hou's crimes.

With only a few days left until the Immortal Martial Arts Grand Trial, how could I not seize the time?

She snorted and walked away, too lazy to pay any attention to Su Mo.

Su Mo's heart skipped a beat.

Is she really angry?

I shouldn't have been so reckless just now, deliberately rubbing against her bulging area!
Fortunately.

Affection level is 45%, it hasn't dropped!
He hurriedly chased after Nangong Sheyue.

After walking a few steps, he suddenly remembered something: "My lord, I heard General Xiahou say that a second-grade spirit python has appeared on Lone Peak Mountain, and some people have also found spiritual herbs in the mountain."

Is this really true?

Nangong Sheyue frowned, stopped, and looked at Su Mo with a serious expression: "This matter should be true."

"However, since Fengming Si found the snake molt of the demon python, this demon python has most likely been promoted to a third-grade spirit python."

"Do not leave the artisan camp easily during this period."

Upon hearing this, Su Mo was immediately startled, his brows furrowing: "A third-grade spirit python?"

He had personally witnessed the power of a third-grade demonic beast!

Monster mother locust!
Its combat power is absolutely comparable to that of a Grand Sorcerer in the Divine Realm!

Nangong Sheyue frowned and muttered to herself, "Strange, how could a third-grade demonic beast appear near the capital?"

After a moment of silence, he said to Su Mo, "The Imperial Guards will handle this matter. They should be able to find and kill that demonic python within a month!"

Su Mo couldn't help but frown: "January?"

"Can you go faster?"

What if the sweet potatoes I planted at Shenma Rock are harmed by the demon python?

Nangong Sheyue glared at Su Mo: "You think it's fast just because you say so?"

"The Phoenix Cry Division and the Imperial Guards are not subordinate to each other, so why should they listen to me?"

"Furthermore, the Lonely Peak Mountain spans several miles in circumference, with treacherous terrain, ravines, caves, and rivers. Who knows where the demonic python is hiding!"

This guy dared to be rude to him before, and Nangong Sheyue had been holding back her anger for a long time.

If it weren't for the Empress's order to make me befriend and get close to this guy, I would have definitely given him a beating!
She snorted: "Besides, Lonely Peak Mountain is your fiefdom. It's hard to say whether the Imperial Guards will even intervene!"

Su Mo's eyes darted around: "I've heard that third-grade demonic beasts are treasures from head to toe..."

Nangong Sheyue replied curtly, "Useless to me!"

She got angrier and angrier the more she thought about it.

As a commander of the Phoenix Cry Division and a Daoist sorcerer at the Returning Aperture Realm, I do not even have a noble title.

Her subordinates, however, had been granted fiefdoms and had become marquises. How could she not be furious!
Finally, he couldn't help but add, "You must handle the affairs of your own fiefdom!"

Su Mo...

He could only manage a wry smile and say, "Your Excellency knows that Lonely Peak Mountain is my fiefdom. What a loss of face it would be if that demonic python were to devour all the households in my fiefdom!"

"A mere third-grade demonic python is nothing more than a piece of cake for you, sir..."

Nangong Sheyue looked at Su Mo expressionlessly: "Raise your hand!"

Su Mo was immediately taken aback and looked at Nangong Sheyue in confusion.

Nangong Sheyue sneered: "I told you to raise your hand, but you didn't..."

Upon hearing this, Su Mo's face instantly darkened.

You're the one who can't get it!

Your whole family is impotent!

If you won't help, then ask your wife for help!

If we take the White Tiger Pill to the mountains, we can sniff it out and probably find the demon python's whereabouts.
Even if the third-grade demonic python is useless to the lady, can't it still be sold for money?

Just as Su Mo was pondering how to deal with the demonic python.

As a result, Nangong Sheyue said slowly and deliberately, "If you want me to help you, it's not impossible."

Su Mo was taken aback.

He looked at Nangong Sheyue with suspicion: "My lord, are you willing to take action?"

Nangong Sheyue said calmly, "Actually, I am also quite interested in Commander Su's Art of War."

Upon hearing this, Su Mo's face immediately turned cold: "Forget it! This humble servant would not dare to trouble you, sir!"

"This subordinate should ask Commander Lin to take action!"

She only knows how to take the benefits for herself, and she even asked me to give her a bicycle, but she won't help with this small favor and still makes demands on me!

All that effort wasted on building up goodwill!

Su Mo was furious.

When Nangong Sheyue saw Su Mo's cold expression, her heart skipped a beat.

She hesitated for a moment, then her pretty face suddenly turned bitter, and her eyes reddened slightly: "Actually...actually, I had no choice!"

Su Mo was dumbfounded.

Nangong Sheyue said bitterly, "Lord Leng told His Majesty about Sun Tzu's Art of War."

"His Majesty ordered me... to find a way to obtain this military strategy from my husband..."

"Therefore...therefore..."

Seeing that the usually aloof Commander Fengming looked like he was about to cry, Su Mo was both amused and exasperated: "Why didn't you just ask me directly if you wanted Sun Tzu's Art of War, sir?"

Nangong Sheyue was overjoyed.

Your Majesty truly lives up to his name; he has thoroughly understood Su Mo's personality!

I tried to imitate His Majesty's pitiful act, and it worked immediately.

She quickly feigned excitement and asked urgently, "Would my lord be willing to tell me?"

Su Mo said irritably, "Telling the lord is fine, but this humble servant truly doesn't remember everything..."

Nangong Sheyue quickly replied, "Tell me as much as you can remember, my lord!"

Su Mo snorted: "Also, you're not allowed to ask where Sun Tzu's Art of War came from!"

"He's an old man with a white beard!"

Nangong Sheyue nodded repeatedly!

Su Mo cursed under his breath.

I need to read all the mainstream books in the world from now on.

Who knows there are the Four Books and Five Classics, but not Sun Tzu's Art of War!
Confucius is here, Mencius is here, but where is Sun Tzu?

Hmm! It seems even Lao Tzu, who wrote the Tao Te Ching, didn't write it. No wonder Sun Tzu is missing!

He thought for a moment and said, "This humble servant will return home now and write down what I remember of Sun Tzu's Art of War for you, sir."

Nangong Sheyue smiled sweetly: "There's no need for such trouble."

“Please speak freely, my lord. My memory is quite good, and I should be able to remember it.”

The night is long and many things may happen; who knows if Su Mo will change his mind after returning home.

He seems unaware of the importance of military strategy.

But Lin Moyin definitely knew!

But Su Mo trusted that man surnamed Lin completely!
If Lin Moyin is currently at the Su residence, and Su Mo goes back to tell her, she will surely remind Su Mo not to reveal such an invaluable military strategy!
The duck that was almost in our grasp was about to fly away—that was unacceptable!
　No more debts! As usual, today's 8,000-word post will be published before 12 o'clock.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)