The doctor suffers from amnesia, but not complete amnesia.

"No problem, I'll just sign it for you, then you can use it as you see fit."

The man took out a piece of paper, wrote an order, signed it, and handed it to Kashina.

Watching the other person leave, his expression calmed down again.

If Black Snake finds out about the Lungmen coin, she'll definitely start to doubt me—as compensation, I'll print more Lungmen coins for her to use as funds in the future.

"PRTS - Arrange the convoy to Da Yan."

【receive. 】

"Before that, let's go to Lungmen."

【Yes. 】

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"Wei Yanwu, how are you doing now?"

Qiao Yelan put down her teacup.

Two months ago when he came, the old guy across from him was still bragging and joking around, and the two were on equal footing.

Now, Adams' face only showed "submission".

"It's terrible. The accountability from the capital of Da Yan and Victoria is getting tighter every day. Victoria is relatively easy to deal with, but the trouble in the capital is much greater. Some time ago, we found several suspicious Da Yan people who came to Longmen. We suspect they are the emperor's spies."

"It's an open conspiracy—these people are here to test Wei Yanwu's reaction."

"Yes, so we didn't do anything, we just arranged for people to keep an eye on us."

Qiao Yelan frowned and looked at Adams.

"Didn't you report this to your superiors?"

"Yes, I reported it. Wei Yanwu gave the order to do so."

A cold smile appeared on the man's lips.

It seems this guy is also blinded by concern—he's feeling somewhat anxious and conflicted, which led him to do this.

"Am I doing something wrong?"

"Of course not—you should arrest these people, investigate them, and then release them."

"what?"

Adams was stunned.

"Arresting and investigating them shows that you have the ability to supervise Longmen, and Wei Yanwu has done a good job; releasing them after the investigation shows that you are still loyal to the emperor and don't care what these spies can find out—these are two separate things, and if either of them is not done well, the people of Luoyang will gossip."

“If you don’t arrest them when they come in, people can say that Wei Yanwu is neglecting his duties and that his subordinates are all good-for-nothings; and if you send people to follow them, people can say that you have a guilty conscience and are worried about finding evidence of rebellion.”

With each word Qiao Yelan spoke, Adams's forehead swelled with sweat, until he was drenched in sweat.

"Of course, these are all excuses, excuses that the emperor can use when he wants to take down Wei Yanwu, but excuses cannot really bring down Wei Yanwu. So I think the emperor wants to find out through these people's replies whether Wei Yanwu has a single member of the Drak bloodline left outside."

"So now...we've been exposed?"

"Of course it's been exposed—you don't really think the emperor would only send these people who are in the public eye, do you? These people are just stones thrown out; once they find their way, naturally more people will be sent in."

The man spoke casually.

"What should we do now? Like you said, arrest those people, investigate them, and then release them?"

"It's too late. Doing it now would only make things more obvious. Wei Yanwu now only has two choices. Either he uses the Black Cloak to pull out all the emperor's men one by one—of course, that would be telling the emperor that he harbors rebellious intentions."

"Secondly, immediately find a black glove and wash away Edward's traces completely, so that the spies cannot obtain any evidence. Without evidence, they will only be able to accuse him of framing someone."

The old man fell silent. The Swire family was neither qualified nor capable of making such black gloves.

That leaves only...

"How long do you think Wei Yanwu can hold out before coming to me again?"

"I'm afraid... it's getting close to the point where we can't keep it a secret any longer."

“Oh, that’s too late. I wanted to spend the New Year in the capital of Da Yan, but I don’t have time to waste here with him. Hmm, you should report this to Wei Yanwu. Say that some people in the crowd are saying that Wei Gong’s sister hasn’t appeared for a long time. They’re afraid that something bad has happened and she’s being kept locked up in her mansion.”

Adams was taken aback for a moment, then pondered for a while, and cold sweat instantly broke out on his forehead.

If this news is true, it means that the spies have already turned their attention to Wei Yanwu's sister—and now this princess is clearly not going to stand up to scrutiny.

As for whether this news is true or not...

That's not important; what's important is that Qiao Yelan can make it real.

By then, the spies will realize which direction to focus their efforts on.

"I'll go right away."

"Yes, by the way, tell Wei Yanwu to arrange a secret meeting. I want to see him privately before going to the capital of Da Yan."

"Yes."

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"It's been a long time, Lord Wei."

"It has indeed been a long time, Dr. Qiao Yelan."

Wei Yanwu's face showed visible fatigue, which made Qiao Yelan's expression somewhat strange.

“I’m saying, your sister probably hasn’t given birth yet—have Princess Wenyue keep a close eye on things and make sure she doesn’t get pregnant before your sister is born. Dealing with one child that shouldn’t have been born is already enough of a headache for me, and now there’s another one. I suggest you just run away to Victoria and let Edward stand up and fight for the throne. It’s much simpler than this.”

"What are you talking about—it's not what you think!!!"

Wei Yanwu didn't react at first, but after understanding, he instantly became furious.

"It's just that I've spent too much energy dealing with the questions from Victoria and the capital these past few days!"

"Why didn't you just send Edward over sooner? Why insist on protecting him? You're exhausting yourself, who will?"

The former crown prince of the Great Yan Dynasty glanced at Qiao Yelan but remained silent.

He's just a little tired right now. What Wei Yanwu is worried about is that after Edward is sent to the Tower of Babel, this guy might drain him of his last bit of value.

He didn't think Qiao Yelan's earlier statement that "it would be easier to let Edward go out and seize the throne" was a joke.

"Let's get down to business. You can hide it for a while, but you can't hide it forever. If news of your sister's pregnancy surfaces before Edward is sent away, then it will be truly irreversible."

Qiao Yelan's expression turned serious, and his tone became solemn.

“I know, I know—it will be in the next few days. I have already instructed Black Cloak to locate those spies and find a safe way out of Lungmen.”

Wei Yanwu's words surprised Qiao Yelan. He didn't expect that the other party would actually use the black raincoat.

"Is it such a big deal?"

"It's alright. There were already many royal spies in the Black Cloak beforehand. Father Emperor let them follow me under the pretext of retirement, which was also to save their lives. To be honest, the methods of these spies are no match for the Black Cloak now."

Knowing that his actions were indeed risky, Wei Yanwu unusually explained the situation to Qiao Yelan.

Qiao Yelan nodded.

Now I've found a starting point to chat with that suspicious Emperor of Great Yan.

Chapter Seventy-Eight Secrets

Just as Qiao Yelan had prepared everything and was about to set off for the capital of Da Yan, an unexpected visitor delayed his journey.

Qiao Yelan looked at the person in front of him. ACE was standing right next to him, fully alert and on guard.

"Who are you? Who sent you to find me?"

"You may call me Xiao Li. I come from a humble background. My father and grandfather were both merchants, so I learned some skills in escorting goods. This time, I am here on behalf of a certain lord to deliver something."

The young man behaved with neither arrogance nor servility; despite his humble origins, he clearly had high aspirations.

"Can't reveal your name?"

"No."

"Okay, then please take the things out."

The atmosphere around them became even more serious, and the guards even shielded Qiao Yelan behind them.

However, Qiao Yelan had already guessed some of the things.

The young man took out a box.

Upon opening, the [dart] inside was revealed.

A black wine cup.

"...Should I say 'nice to meet you,' or 'it's been a long time'?"

"It's a pleasure to meet you. I'm not here as the Second Prime Minister, but as this young man before me. His surname is Li—the Li that leaps over the Dragon Gate."

The "carp" in front of him spoke with a stiff expression.

ACE, who was standing next to him, was startled. The other person's tone and voice were completely different, and he didn't realize it until the other person spoke.

"Alright, don't be nervous, everyone go down. I have something important to discuss with this gentleman."

"Yes, doctor."