If I send you to join the army and marry a woman, will you conquer the Empress?

"You...you're shameless!"

Qi Yuyan's face flushed red to her ears in an instant, filled with both shame and anger.

She never expected that Qin Feng would propose such a despicable and shameless condition!

"Shameless?"

Qin Feng smiled nonchalantly.

"Princess, you are a smart person and should understand that this is a win-win situation."

"You have obtained the trade routes and wealth you desired, and Dong Qi now has a foundation for survival."

"And I, the king, gained the profits, and...you."

"If you don't want to, that's fine too."

Qin Feng straightened up and shrugged.

"I can order the sealing off of all the passes between Dongqi and Daxia right now. Not a single piece of cloth or grain of food will be able to be brought in."

"At that time, let alone getting rich, it will be a question whether your Dongqi can even survive this winter."

"You...you're threatening me!"

Qi Yuyan was so angry that she trembled all over.

"No, this is not a threat."

Qin Feng shook his head and said sincerely.

"This is a friendly reminder from our partner."

He looked at Qi Yuyan's pretty face, which was filled with anger, anxiety, and helplessness, and found it amusing.

The way to deal with this kind of self-righteous, clever woman is not to reason with her.

We have to use the simplest and most brutal method to crush them directly!

Qi Yuyan stood there, her chest heaving violently, clearly engaged in a fierce internal struggle.

She knew that Qin Feng was telling the truth.

She had absolutely no room for negotiation.

Alternatively, accept his terms and sell him the people and the trade route together.

Either take her ambition and all the hopes of Dongqi with her and get out of here.

a long time.

She raised her head, and a resolute glint flashed in her beautiful eyes.

"Okay, I promise."

She gritted her teeth and said, "However, I have one condition."

"Oh? Tell me about it."

"You can take 70% of the profits from this trade route. But I, Qi Yuyan, am not a commodity! If you want me, you must conquer me with your own abilities!"

She stood tall, proud as a peacock.

"To conquer you?"

Qin Feng smiled upon hearing this, slowly walked up to her, and suddenly reached out to pull her into his arms.

"what!"

Amid Qi Yuyan's gasp, he lowered his head and kissed her fiercely!

Mmm!

Qi Yuyan's eyes widened instantly, her mind going completely blank!

She struggled desperately, but found herself completely unable to move in those iron-like arms!

She could only let that domineering man take whatever he wanted!

I don't know how much time passed.

Qin Feng finally released Qi Yuyan when she felt like she was suffocating.

He licked his lips, and said with lingering satisfaction:

"It tastes good."

"Now do you feel that I have conquered you?"

Qi Yuyan leaned against the wall, panting heavily. Her pretty face was flushed red, and her beautiful eyes glared at him with a mixture of shame and anger, so watery they seemed ready to burst.

Just then, the system notification sounded as expected.

[Ding! Congratulations, host! You have successfully conquered the peerless beauty, Qi Yuyan!]

[Gained the purple talent - Clairaudience!]

[Hearing the Wind (Purple): The host can hear any sound within a radius of a hundred miles! Any conspiracy or trickery against the host will be detected by the host immediately!]

Qin Feng's lips curled up slightly.

With a thought, he activated his [Hearing] talent.

Instantly, countless noisy sounds flooded his mind.

The sound of wind, rain, hawkers' cries, and flirtatious banter...

He ignored this useless information and focused his attention on the private room next door.

"Big brother, is everything arranged? This target is a tough one; we can't afford any mistakes!"

"Don't worry! The leader has given a death order! That Qin fellow must be kept here forever tonight!"

A cold killing intent flashed in Qin Feng's eyes.

interesting.

I just got the "Hearing All the Winds" ability and I heard something so interesting.

"It seems that tonight's banquet will be even more lively than I expected."

Qin Feng withdrew his [Hearing the Wind] supernatural power, a playful smile appearing on his face.

He glanced at Qi Yuyan, who was still leaning against the wall, her eyes glazed over, clearly not yet recovered from the domineering kiss, and said calmly:

"Princess, it seems our cooperation will have to be temporarily suspended. There are a few oblivious flies next door waiting for me to deal with them."

"you……"

Qi Yuyan was about to say something when Qin Feng's figure had already disappeared from the spot.

next second.

From the private room next door came a loud clang of weapons clashing, followed by several short screams.

Then, everything returned to silence.

When Qi Yuyan mustered her courage and pushed open the door to the private room next door, she was so shocked by what she saw that she was speechless.

Inside the room, seven or eight masked men dressed in black lay sprawled out, each with a thin line of blood on their throat, clearly dead beyond any doubt.

Qin Feng stood amidst the corpses, slowly wiping the blood from his fingers with a snow-white handkerchief.

It was as if what he had just done was not murder, but simply swatting a few mosquitoes to death.

Seeing Qi Yuyan come in, he looked up, smiled at her, and revealed a set of white teeth.

"Please excuse my poor appearance, Princess."

"Starting tomorrow, you will be the new boss of Tianxiang Restaurant."

"I will send people to assist you in handling the trade routes."

"As for now..."

He casually tossed the handkerchief on the ground, walked slowly to Qi Yuyan, and gently lifted her chin.

"You should keep your promise."

……

three days later.

A troop of light cavalry galloped out of the capital at breakneck speed, heading towards Xingyang.

The one leading them was Qin Feng.

He has already made all the necessary arrangements in the capital.

With his "help," Qi Yuyan successfully took over Tianxianglou and used it as a base to begin building a commercial empire that spanned the Great Xia Dynasty.

Of course, this trade route is now owned by the Qin family.

At Qin Feng's suggestion, Fuyao began to promote the reform of the "Imperial Examination System" in the court, selecting talented people from poor families to fill the official positions vacated due to the purge of the Five Clans and Seven Noble Families.

Although this move was opposed by many conservative forces in the court, it was ultimately carried out without major incident thanks to Qin Feng's iron-fisted approach and the formidable reputation of the Tian Ce Army.

It can be said that the Great Xia Dynasty is now developing in an unprecedented and thriving direction.

Now, what Qin Feng needs to do is pull out the last, and also the deepest, nail—

The Zheng family of Xingyang, Tingfeng Pavilion!

"Your Highness, isn't it too risky to go to Xingyang with such a small group?"

Li Xuanba rode his horse alongside Qin Feng, speaking with some concern.

His rugged face was filled with incomprehension.

For this trip, the prince only brought one hundred Xuanjia guards, including himself.

This is hardly a case of confiscating property and exterminating the entire family.

It's just like going sightseeing.

"adventure?"

Qin Feng smiled upon hearing this.

"Xuanba, remember this: dealing with some clever people is never about numbers, but about brains. Besides..."

A glint of confidence flashed in his eyes.

"What is there to fear on my own territory?"