Chasing after her husband? Is it even possible to win him back?

The bronze beast leading the way paused slightly. The man turned around and glanced at Chu Xunfeng. "Why do you ask that?"

Beneath the cold, bronze surface, one could not discern any emotional fluctuations.

"It is naturally related to the matter of Gui Lao Jiu." Chu Xunfeng answered honestly. "If you find it difficult, I will ask Lord Xie when we return to the post station."

The bronze beast withdrew its gaze and stared straight ahead. "It once existed, but it no longer does."

"Thank you, sir." Chu Xunfeng nodded slightly, his gaze subtly sweeping over Mo Xun.

Mo Xun nodded in understanding, and then Chu Xunfeng turned his gaze to Hongzhu and Lao Wang, gesturing for them to be quiet.

Both Hongzhu and Lao Wang nodded immediately, indicating that they understood.

After all, Chu Xunfeng's question was already very clear, so the guess that he hadn't mentioned in front of Ming Huai before was now being shared with the people behind him.

He didn't actually doubt the authenticity of the story told by the foreigner, but the reason given at the end of the story—that someone should be sent to find the deputy commander's wife and posthumous child—was probably false.

Of course, these are all just speculations now. Whether it is really as Chu Xunfeng guessed, the only way to find out, besides Gui Lao Jiu admitting it himself, is through Xie San, who is by Zou Junwang's side.

After walking for half an hour, the group finally returned to the huge villa where Prince Zou was staying, having traversed the empty inner city streets.

Prince Zou had been waiting for Chu Xunfeng and the others for a long time. Now that he saw the three men and two ghosts had returned safely, he nodded to Chu Xunfeng in a subtle way, "It's good that you're back safely. It's getting late, so you should get some rest."

"We are sorry to have troubled you, Your Highness." Chu Xunfeng apologized on behalf of everyone, and also expressed his gratitude.

"By the way, Chu Xunfeng, Li Anshan made a few requests. Come with me and see if we can fulfill them with an array."

"Yes." Chu Xunfeng turned around and nodded slightly to the two people and two ghosts, then followed the steps of Prince Zou and walked towards the main pavilion.

On the fifth floor, in the master bedroom, Prince Zou gestured for Chu Xunfeng to sit down.

Xie San, who had been following Prince Zou, turned around to prepare tea.

"Did you find anything at Ghost Nine's place today?"

“I have made some discoveries.” Chu Xunfeng nodded slightly, “but I still need Lord Xie to provide valuable intelligence to verify my guesses.”

"Don't worry, I've set a timeframe for them. If there were no clues, the people I sent should have returned by now. The fact that they haven't means we've got some leads." Xie San placed the teacup in front of Chu Xunfeng and explained calmly in his hoarse voice.

"Thank you very much, sir." Chu Xunfeng nodded slightly, then moved on from the matter and looked at Prince Zou. "Your Highness, how did the talks with the foreign council go?"

"It went more smoothly than expected." The middle-aged man, Prince Zou, smiled slightly and stroked his beard. "Li Anshan showed his sincerity very frankly. Now we just have to wait for the Foreign Council to make a final decision."

What about the Yan people?

"The Westerners' Council seems to have lost all patience with the Yan people." Prince Zou narrowed his eyes slightly. "Li Anshan even offered to take care of that group of Yan people for us."

“It would be too much to just eliminate them.” Chu Xunfeng pondered for a moment. “Judging from the matter of the demon race, although the Yan people in the Black Forest are responsible for negotiations, they are mostly like vanguards or scouts. It would be best if they could succeed, but the Yan people probably have a backup plan.”

"What do you mean?"

“Tell Li Anshan frankly that we should put him under house arrest.” Chu Xunfeng tapped his fingers lightly on the table. “Killing him directly would be a waste.”

“What a waste of resources…” Prince Zou was taken aback by Chu Xunfeng’s words.

However, Xie San, standing behind Prince Zou, nodded almost imperceptibly, clearly agreeing with Chu Xunfeng's idea.

"Your Highness, I have only one question for you. Do you think the people of Yan Kingdom really came to the Black Forest and approached the Foreign Council without any preparation, intending to get something for nothing?" Chu Xunfeng revealed a subtle smile. "At least I don't think so."

The Prince of Zou also figured this out. After a moment of thought, the middle-aged man frowned. “But we don’t have the manpower to do anything to them. Although the Bronze Beasts can remove their masks and do things with their true faces, it’s difficult for just one or two people to accomplish anything significant. If we draw more people, the Foreign Council isn’t blind.”

“Your Highness, it seems you’ve forgotten that I’m missing someone by my side.” Chu Xunfeng tapped the table.

"What did you assign that second prince to do?"

“Let’s do something that we’d love to see, but that will absolutely devastate the people of Yan.” Chu Xunfeng smiled. “However, they’re still lying in wait. Your Highness, do you remember what I said before about forcibly placing the people of Yan under house arrest?”

"You want to test them? Test what?"

"Let's probe where they really have the technology." Chu Xunfeng looked at Prince Zou. "The foreigners definitely know this information, but we can't ask them, and they won't give it to us. So we've placed the Yan people under house arrest. Once they can't sit still anymore, many things will naturally come to light."

"I'll arrange for someone to deliver the message to Li Anshan immediately." Xie San didn't even want to linger for a second longer and immediately set off to make the arrangements.

Prince Zou, however, simply smiled and sized up Chu Xunfeng.

Whether it's a conspiracy or an open scheme.

Just like a cat that catches mice, a good cat is one that can catch them.

Chapter 61, Leveraging and Utilizing Resources

As soon as he heard that Chu Xunfeng had brought the treasure into the inner city, Luo Ze realized that his group's situation would probably take a sharp turn for the worse.

But Luo Ze didn't expect that the terrible situation he had anticipated would come so quickly and so suddenly.

Early in the morning, Luo Ze's subordinate, who usually went out under the guise of shopping and sightseeing, knocked on the door of Luo Ze's room, contrary to his usual behavior.

"Lord Luo Ze, something terrible has happened." Seeing that Luo Ze hadn't even changed his clothes and was only wearing a white single-layered jacket, the Yan Kingdom spy who knocked on the door didn't care about Luo Ze's feelings. He lowered his voice and urgently told him that he had wanted to go out but had been stopped by the Fifth Seat's men.

"Household confinement, huh?" Luo Ze muttered as he dressed. "It seems that Li Anshan is quite satisfied with the results Chu Xunfeng has produced."

The scout who reported to Luo Ze looked slightly grim. "Now that Ke An is not with us, how are we going to contact the brothers who are guarding him?"

After getting dressed, Luo Ze sat on the edge of the bed, frowned and pondered for a moment before looking up. "Have the brothers scout out the situation at the mansion, but don't go too far. Report back to me by noon."

"Yes." The scout clasped his hands in a fist and bowed, then left Luo Ze's room.

If we are truly placed under house arrest without any loopholes, this situation would be extremely dangerous. If we cannot get results from Ke'an, we might really be in mortal danger.

This is not human territory.

This is the Blackwood, and the demons rule this place.

These crazy people here are capable of doing things that defy common sense.

After waiting for more than two hours, before noon, Luo Ze, who was sitting calmly in his room, heard hurried and flustered footsteps.

The approaching footsteps gave Luo Ze a bad feeling. The scout who came to report the situation even forgot to knock and pushed the door open. Seeing Luo Ze frowning and looking displeased, the scout knelt down in front of Luo Ze and said, "Lord Luo Ze, guard against him at all costs."

"Strictly guard against it..." Luo Ze gasped, his expression turning gloomy.

His subordinates were the most elite spies in Yan Kingdom. For them to utter the words "strictly guard against them," it was clear that it was impossible to leave the mansion without the Fifth Seat's eyes and ears.

"My lord, what should we do now?" The scout lowered his head, his voice low.

"Let me think about it." Luo Ze let out a slight sigh, stood up, and paced back and forth in the room. After a while, the thin, short man stopped and looked at his subordinate. "I remember, a few days ago, didn't a group of people from the Supreme Sword Sect come to this mansion?"

"What does Your Excellency mean?"

"It's impossible for us to get out on our own. The only chance now is to ask someone for help and contact the Fifth Seat's informant. I need to meet with the people from the Supreme Sword Sect."

"Yes!"

Some are actively seeking a way to break the deadlock, while others are happy to see the struggles of the Yan Kingdom spies.

"Boss, it seems the Yan people are making a move."

“It’s alright. According to what the Xu people said last night, we just need to keep an eye on the Yan people and make sure they don’t easily contact the outside world.” Li Anshan smiled as he looked at the boy in the hall who looked like a baby. “The Xu people are just waiting for the Yan people to take action.”

"I see." The baby, with a high-pitched voice, sucked on his thumb. "Do I have to keep an eye on them? That Luo Ze has already gone to find the people from the Supreme Sword Sect."

“Supreme Sword Sect…” Li Anshan tapped his finger lightly on the table, thinking of the girl who repaired the broken sword. “Let’s leave her for now.”

"After all, he has an ambiguous relationship with Chu Xunfeng, and is also a descendant of your old friend, Boss Li. It's really not easy to manage him." The baby let out a high-pitched, mocking laugh.

Li Anshan smiled and shook his head, but did not reply.

She even went to repair the broken sword Regret for Chu Xunfeng, so she really will help Luo Ze?

Just then, a report came from outside the hall: "Boss Li, those three from the Supreme Sword Sect mentioned to me that they want to go out for a walk in the inner city."

The smile on Li Anshan's face suddenly froze. After a few moments of silence, Li Anshan made his judgment and breathed a sigh of relief. "Let them pass."

After he finished speaking, Li Anshan looked at the baby in the hall and said, "Go and follow the group from the Supreme Sword Sect."

"Hey... this is really strange..." the baby muttered, wobbling as it got up, but then turned around and disappeared into thin air without leaving a trace.

Li Anshan narrowed his eyes. How did Luo Ze persuade Ning Qiuning?

Li Anshan was puzzled.

Meanwhile, outside the Fifth Residence, Ao Xiu squinted and saw a group of three from the Supreme Sword Sect walking out of the main gate of the residence.

"Follow them." Ao Xiu lowered his voice, as if speaking to the air with curiosity. "Keep an eye on their route the whole way, and don't miss any details."

"Understood." A detached reply echoed through the air, followed by silence.

The netting was laid last night, and these three people, who had been silent for three days, have now chosen to travel...

Recalling the confrontation between Ning Qiu Ning and Chu Xun Feng in the demon capital, Ao Xiu stroked his chin. This woman finally couldn't withstand the pressure and went mad? Is she preparing to turn against Chu Xun Feng?

If that weren't the case, why would she choose to help the Yan people deliver messages?

Following the three members of the Supreme Sword Sect, Ao Xiu's expression grew increasingly strange as they went along, since he was extremely familiar with their route.

After all, we had scouted the area along the way a few days ago.

The road leading from the residence of the fifth seat to the residence of Prince Zou.

so......

Was she actually there to see Chu Xunfeng?

Gazing into the distance as the woman leading the way walked toward the bronze beast guarding the gate of the mansion, Ao Xiu raised an eyebrow. It seemed she really was... He wondered if she had come of her own accord or if she had something to do with the people of Yan.

"My lord, one of our brothers with a keen sense of smell noticed that the girl seems to have the scent of several spices mixed together. According to our intelligence, the Yan people may use the scent of spices to transmit information."