Qin Shi: I went astray in the Heavenly Sect

Chapter 95 Tang Qi's Information
On a stone bridge in the northern part of Xinzheng, Tang Qi looked at the small bottle in his hand, a strange look appearing in his eyes.

"It seems you've seen this before."

Seeing the change in the other person's expression, Wei Zhuang's lips curled into a smile.

"Boss Wei, if I can provide this information, could you waive a month's tribute? These past few days, those people from Baiyue have been acting like madmen, and business is getting harder and harder."

Upon hearing this, Wei Zhuang snorted lightly, then said in a deep voice, "Then we'll see if your information is worth the price."

Tang Qi reached out and stroked his already gray beard, speaking softly.

"The pattern and craftsmanship of this item are definitely not Korean. I saw similar craftsmanship at Huoyu Mountain Villa when I joined the army."

Wei Zhuang was not surprised by this result; they had already reached this conclusion during their previous discussions.

"This intelligence is not worth a month's tribute."

Tang Qi chuckled, thought for a moment, and continued, "Of course, when the Baiyue were defeated, in addition to looting their treasures, something else happened. The commander at the time, Blood-Clad Marquis Bai Yifei, captured a group of Baiyue artisans, who disappeared after entering the Korean kingdom."

Wei Zhuang frowned. Blood-Clad Marquis Bai Yifei, one of the Four Fiends of Night, had taken away the artisans of Baiyue. This news was indeed useful intelligence to him.

Where were these craftsmen assigned?

Tang Qi shook her head.

"If I had known, I certainly wouldn't have been so polite to Boss Wei. Paying two months' worth of tribute money less would have been a good thing for the Seven Absolutes Hall."

At this point, Tang Qi thought for a moment and added, "However, I have seen similar patterns in a black market before. According to the shop owner, the items came from the palace, but I can't be sure if that's true."

Upon hearing the words "palace," Wei Zhuang's eyes flickered. As far as he knew, there was indeed a group of imperial craftsmen in the palace who made things specifically for the royal family. Those people were highly skilled, and the things they made were extremely exquisite. It was not impossible that these craftsmen came from the Baiyue people of that time.

The Seven Absolutes Hall was probably willing but unable to gather intelligence from within the palace, and Wei Zhuang did not make things difficult for Tang Qi in this regard.

"I'll investigate the situation in the palace myself."

Tang Qi cupped her hands in greeting. Although Wei Zhuang had a bad temper, he was still reasonable, which was good for them.

"Boss Wei, where's the money for offerings?"

Upon hearing this, Wei Zhuang did not turn around; his hand, which was not holding a sword, swayed slightly in mid-air.

"You'll be exempt from one month's pay."

After an incense stick had burned, Wei Zhuang returned to Zi Lan Xuan and recounted the information he had obtained from Tang Qi.

Han Fei, Zi Nu, and Zhang Liang's expressions changed slightly upon hearing this.

"There are four fierce generals under the cover of night, one of whom is in the palace. If the information brought back by Brother Wei Zhuang is correct, then this matter is probably related to that person."

Han Fei quickly found possible clues in the intelligence; anything that could be brought out of the palace was certainly not simple.

"The Sea Fairy".

Zhang Liang sighed softly, then pinched his chin, his expression becoming somewhat solemn. The harem was a forbidden area for them.

Even Han Fei could only freely enter and exit the King of Han's office, not the harem.

"It seems that even if we guess these things, we'll probably have a hard time finding any useful clues." Zi Nu leaned against the window, looking at the waning moon hanging high in the sky, her tone tinged with helplessness.

"By the way, a few days ago, Consort Hu summoned Miss Nongyu and Brother Xiuyuan from Zilan Pavilion. If they are willing to help..."

Upon hearing Zhang Liang's words, Han Fei and Wei Zhuang exchanged a glance, a hint of interest flashing in their eyes.

Unfortunately, Zi Nu quickly poured cold water on their hopes.

"Xiuyuan is a child, and Nongyu is a maid. They haven't been trained. What do you think the success rate of this matter is? Besides, Xiuyuan once said that he would not get involved in the affairs of the Korean court. Given their personality, I'm afraid they won't agree to this."

Hearing this, Zhang Liang shook his head with a wry smile. Although what Zi Nu said was somewhat discouraging, she was right; the success rate of this matter was too low.

“Miss Zi Nu, it is Liang’s oversight that he did not consider this carefully.”

After a moment of silence, Han Fei continued, "I think that if Xiu Yuan is willing to help us, this matter should not be difficult for him."

Zi Nu withdrew her gaze and turned to look at Han Fei. A hint of amusement flashed in her eyes. Putting aside the reason she had mentioned earlier, another reason she was certain that the young man would not make a move was the terrifying methods he possessed.

Their purpose in spying on the inner palace was not to find the Tide Demoness in the Night, but to obtain the antidote in exchange for the Crown Prince.

Given the strength of the opposing side, if they wanted to save the crown prince, they wouldn't have chosen this roundabout way of saving the country.

Zi Nu thought that if they let that young man solve their current problem, he probably wouldn't say anything, and he wouldn't go looking for anything. Instead, he would go straight to Tian Ze's lair and rescue the people.

Therefore, she was even more certain that the other party would never agree to help her. As for Nongyu, with that girl's skills, let alone gathering intelligence, she probably wouldn't even be able to escape properly.

"Miss Zi Nu, is the cultivation path open at Zi Lan Xuan?"

Seeing that Han Fei still insisted, Zi Nu shook her head.

"They've returned, but I advise you, young master, not to invite trouble upon yourself."

Han Fei stood up, smiled, and shook his head.

"Miss Zi Nu, how will you know if you don't try?"

Seeing this, Zi Nu stopped trying to persuade him. Many things can only be known to be right or wrong after experiencing them firsthand. Just like the young man's intention to conceal his sect identity and strength, this was a signal that he did not intend to get involved in the affairs of the Korean court.

However, neither Han Fei nor Wei Zhuang knew that the young man was not without martial arts skills; his terrifying abilities were probably second to none in the entire state of Korea.

"Please feel free, young master."

Han Fei was somewhat surprised to see that Zi Nu did not continue to stop him. He could sense that Zi Nu herself did not want the young man to get involved in the affairs of Han.

"Which room is Xiu Yuan in again?"

After a moment of silence, Han Fei continued.

"The room at the far end of the second floor... but he's probably already asleep by now. Are you sure you want to see him at this time, young master?"

Han Fei paused, reached out and scratched his hair. He was so focused on what he was going to say that he forgot it was already late at night, and most people would be asleep by now.

"This"

(End of this chapter)