Courtyard House: A System Connecting Two Worlds, Resources for the Nation

After spending some time together in the house, Zhou Feng led Chen Xiao into the carriage to return to the Celestial Master's Mansion.

This is, after all, the Song Dynasty. Even if Zhao Pan'er is deeply in love with him, hugs and kisses are the limit. It's impossible for her to stay overnight.

For a woman who wants to be married through proper channels, having sex before marriage is nothing short of a blatant disrespect and humiliation!

"Lin Yin, circle the areas where the Hat Demon has been spotted recently, confirm his identity and movements, so that we can find him whenever we want."

"yes!"

Lin Yin's voice came through Zhou Feng's Bluetooth headset.

Looking at the footage recorded by the drone, Lin Yin was quite amazed.

They don't really feel anything when they see characters flying and leaping through the air in TV shows and movies.

But now that this has happened in reality, these elite soldiers can't help but sigh.

With a stomp of the foot on the ground, it can fly three or four meters high, and its speed in the air over short distances is comparable to that of a small drone, which is far beyond the limits of human beings!

What's most infuriating is that, due to their age, their bodies have become stagnant, and even though they obtained Gu Qianfan's cultivation manual, they haven't achieved anything significant.

Although their physical attributes have changed slightly, their combat effectiveness has increased by almost nothing.

"By the way, I think that hat-wearing demon's martial arts skills are quite good. Can we handle him?"

Zhou Feng's gaze fell on Chen Xiao, which was very important.

Simply finding the Hat Demon is of no use.

If Zhou Feng were to find the Hat Demon in front of the people, but were completely unable to defeat him, the consequences would be enormous.

Not only will his previously accumulated reputation quickly disappear, but even Zhao Heng's fear of him will vanish.

To complete the plan at that point, the only option would be to have all his men launch a direct assault on the capital and force the emperor to abdicate.

However, seizing power in this way is a very bad strategy. After all, ascending to the throne is only the beginning; there is still an entire country to govern!

Without popular support, everything can only be suppressed by force, which would require at least ten times more time, energy, and resources.

"Don't worry, although that hat-wearing monster is fast and agile, catching him won't be difficult for us. When you're ready to act, have Comrade Jianguo stay by your side to protect you. We'll set up four sniper rifles and provide crossfire to ensure the mission is accomplished!"

Chen Xiao's expression was somewhat unpleasant.

Although martial arts exist in this Dream of Splendor world, they are only average, yet they still gave him a slightly troublesome feeling.

If the next world Zhou Feng goes to is also a film and television world, and the characters there are much stronger than those in Meng Hua Lu, then the role they can play will be too small.

However, that was not the situation he needed to consider right now. Chen Xiao only sighed for a second before immediately adjusting his mindset.

"I remember in the original story, after the Hat Demon's rampage, Tokyo was hit by a natural disaster that reduced Half-Haired Girl to ruins, right?"

"You're right, there is indeed such a scene in the story. Should I send someone to reinforce that teahouse?"

"No need!" Zhou Feng quickly waved his hand at Chen Xiao: "The teahouse has collapsed, so be it. Once our mission is successful, it won't be appropriate for Pan'er to do business under her identity."

"it is good."

Silence returned to the carriage.

The next morning, after Zhou Feng had just finished being helped to wash and groom himself by the maids, he heard the message from Lin Yin that the location of the hat demon had been pinpointed.

However, that person had already shed his disguise and was living a normal life. Even if Zhou Feng took people there directly, there would be no conclusive evidence to prove it.

As the saying goes, to catch a thief, you must seize the stolen goods; to catch an adulterer, you must catch them

If you want to raise your reputation to the highest level in front of the people, you have to capture this guy on the spot while he is doing evil!

Before the hat demon's movements could be traced, another major event occurred in Tokyo: Xiao Qinyan was about to celebrate his birthday.

Zhou Feng received an invitation from Xiao Qinyan well in advance. Xiao Qinyan was the highest-ranking official they had cultivated within the civil service.

Zhou Feng and the others used both soft and hard tactics, pulling out all the stops, to deal with Xiao Qinyan.

Not only did they kidnap him in the middle of the night, but they also kept Gu Qianfan as a hostage and forced him to send his men to Dongying Island with Zhou Feng to demonstrate their strength. At least for now, the results are gratifying.

On the day of Xiao Qinyan's birthday, Zhou Feng, along with Chen Xiao, Tie Jianguo, and Qian Yuan, and the gifts prepared in this world, appeared at the gate of Xiao's residence.

Just like in the original story, whether they were high-ranking officials or nobles, they all sent rare and precious treasures, including a white jade Maitreya Buddha as large as a human body, which was extremely rare.

However, compared to the 1:1 scale glass tiger descending the mountain brought by Zhou Feng, all the other birthday gifts paled in comparison!

The entire glass tiger descending the mountain is about 2 meters long and about 1 meter high. Even using modern ultra-thin hollow blown glass technology, it weighs 75 kilograms, and with the base, it weighs 100 kilograms.

To ensure its safety, it took eight people to carry the base into the Xiao residence!

"The Celestial Master of the Nation presents a glass tiger statue as a birthday gift to Minister Xiao!"

As the steward loudly announced the name, the officials who had been exchanging pleasantries all noticed the enormous tiger.

The next second, everyone crowded around, exclaiming in amazement.

"This...this is a magnificent glass tiger!"

"Quickly! Let this old man examine it closely for a moment!"

"What a wonderful treasure!"

Some people even trembled as they tried to touch the tiger's whiskers, which were so finely detailed that every single detail was visible, but they didn't dare to actually touch them, for fear that the tiger would come to life!

Xiao Qinyan's face was beaming with an incredibly warm smile as he approached Zhou Feng.

"Thank you so much, Celestial Master, for the gift of this treasure. Your presence is truly an honor to our Xiao family!"

Zhou Feng nodded with a smile, said nothing more, and led Chen Xiao and Tie Jianguo inside.

"Imperial edict has arrived!"

Just as he entered the main hall, the eunuch from the palace who had come to deliver an imperial decree arrived at the Xiao residence.

The officials rushed to the courtyard to receive the imperial decree, but to everyone's astonishment, Zhou Feng remained calm and composed, with even Chen Xiao and Tie Jianguo behind him showing no intention of moving.

We've already made our stance clear to Zhao Yuanyan. Once we've confirmed Xiao Qinyan's position within the Xiao residence, the change of dynasty will only take a month or so. Why bother going out and putting on an act?