These fairies want me to deal with them every day.

39 Ming Xiangrong

The journey wasn't exactly day and night, but it certainly didn't require any horses or anything to conceal his identity. For him, a distance that would normally take five or six days could be covered in the blink of an eye in half a day.

To outsiders, it was nothing more than a passing breeze.

These ordinary mortals naturally cannot sense the flow of these auras; to them, the world continues to function as usual.

Although some legends may occasionally circulate, they will eventually become baseless rumors as the people who witnessed them grow old and die.

When Wei Tu arrived at the city gate this time, the guards there were much stricter.

The identities of those passing through customs are being checked one by one, and a long queue has formed at the entrance.

The number of vehicles was countless, including those for the elderly, women, children, and merchants, with cars flowing like water and horses like dragons.

Wei Tu listened to the people in the crowd talking about everyday matters, complaints, or gossip.

The boy was idly waiting in the crowd, maintaining an ordinary appearance.

"Next!"

"The guard shouted."

Wei Tu then realized that he was being called.

So he stepped forward.

What brings you to Chaoge?

Wei Tu thought for a moment and said, "I'll take up my post."

The guards at the gate became suspicious when they saw that Wei Tu looked so young.

"Where in Chaoge can you find such a young official... I've only heard that the Imperial Preceptor is quite young."

Wei Tu smiled and nodded, "I am the Imperial Advisor, Wei Tu."

"Then where is your talisman?"

The guards looked at Wei Tu warily, as if they wouldn't let him pass without providing some proof.

But Wei Tu just stood there frozen.

The guard frowned. "You're not... an imposter, are you?"

Wei Tu thought for a moment, then said as calmly as possible, "If I said that His Majesty forgot to give it to... would you believe me?"

It's embarrassing to say, but it's the truth. When the woman offered him the position of Imperial Advisor, Wei Tu neither agreed nor refused. Ye Bingluan simply didn't provide any evidence.

The identification document never even reached Wei Tu's hands, let alone came out.

The guard glared at the boy.

"If you weren't decent-looking, I would have kicked you to death already! Get lost, or I'll have you arrested!"

Wei Tu sighed, thinking that he seemed to need to find another way to get in.

“I know him.”

An unfamiliar voice appeared in the boy's ear. Wei Tu turned his head and looked over, and saw a woman with a sword at her waist holding a very valuable-looking sword in one hand, and then raising her head to look at the guard.

However, the woman's appearance was plain and unremarkable, just the average look a woman of her age should have.

While there's nothing deformed or disgusting about her, she can't even be described as a beautiful woman.

The moment the guard saw the woman, his attitude immediately changed, and he spoke respectfully.

"Ah... Miss Ming!"

The woman, referred to as Miss Ming, appeared to be followed by several servants, all carrying large and small bags.

A convoy followed behind.

He looks like the person in charge of this caravan.

The other person claimed to know him, but Wei Tu had absolutely no recollection of this woman.

Although the woman's face was not particularly striking, her aura caught Wei Tu's attention. He instinctively felt that this woman was probably not an ordinary mortal.

It's highly likely they possess cultivation, possibly even being a cultivator, but their level is uncertain. Conversely, if it's a level even I can't discern, capable of concealing their strength from my observation... then their power is unimaginable; they must be at least at the Divine Gazing Realm...

What is the probability of that?

Still in the human world...

Miss Ming glanced at Wei Tu, then looked at the guard, "He is Wei Tu, I can vouch for him."

The guard looked somewhat troubled and said, "But Miss Ming, there are some rules... and he can't even produce a token, it's really difficult..."

"Uncle Chen."

An elderly man with gray hair but still a sturdy build immediately came forward and handed something to the guard.

Miss Ming said with a smile,

"These things are for the brothers to treat themselves. After all, being a gatekeeper isn't a thankless job, so they should enjoy themselves a bit."

"This……"

The guard seemed tempted, yet hesitant due to the surrounding crowd or the potential impact of a hasty decision to let him pass.

At this moment, Miss Ming said again, "You should know my reputation. Although I am a businesswoman most of the time, I can still bear some responsibilities. If this is not the Grand Preceptor Wei Tu, then you can have those officials come to me afterwards."

The guard immediately grinned and shoved his hand back into his pocket.

"If what you say, Miss Ming, is true, then it must be so!"

Then he immediately turned to look at Wei Tu, "Excuse me, Grand Preceptor... please come in!"

Wei Tu was unmoved by such a change of expression; compared to that, the woman not far away seemed more worthy of reflection.

Wei Tu entered the city gate, but did not go any further. He stood quietly by the main road, seemingly waiting for something.

Until this caravan passed right in front of him.

The woman in the lead noticed him standing by the roadside, but she didn't come over.

Instead, he had Uncle Chen come over and say something to him.

“Lord Wei, my master told me to inform you that if you have any questions, you can come to the magistrate’s office. There are too many people and too many eyes on the main road.”

Wei Tu nodded. "I understand."

Chen Bo bowed respectfully, then followed the caravan into the distance.

Wei Tu thought for a moment and decided not to enter the palace immediately. This matter was not urgent, and he was more concerned about this woman right now.

The mystery before us always makes us eager to solve it.

After waiting a short while, Wei Tu asked a few passersby and found the location of the Ming Mansion. It was located in the south of Chaoge City. The alleys were very spacious and grand, and you could hardly see any ordinary people dressed in plain clothes here. Most of them were rich and powerful.

The imposing Ming Mansion is located in the most spacious area, with high walls and the upturned eaves visible inside, indicating that the mansion is quite large.

Wei Tu arrived at the entrance and informed the gatekeeper.

Soon, he was told to go directly to the backyard, where Miss Ming was waiting for him.

As Wei Tu passed through the front yard, some servants were carrying things around as if no one else was there. Occasionally, the glittering light of gold, silver, jewels, and jade would flash, but these servants seemed to take it all for granted.

After passing through the rather ostentatious front yard and then through the long corridor lined with pavilions and waterside terraces, Wei Tu finally met Miss Ming in the backyard.

He didn't even seem to have changed his clothes; he had only taken the sword from his waist.

She stood in the pavilion in the middle of the corridor, and there seemed to be a chessboard on the table, but no pieces had been placed on it.

"Miss Ming."

Wei Tu spoke up.

Miss Ming turned around and looked at the young man with a smile.

"Please sit down, Lord Wei. It's just us here, so there's no need to worry about being overheard. Feel free to ask us anything."

The other person acted as if they knew everything, but Wei Tu knew very well that when someone showed such emotions, it was often because they were very confident that they knew what you were thinking, which was a kind of arrogant emotion.

Wei Tu didn't hate arrogance outright, after all, the other party had helped him before.

Wei Tu sat down and calmly said, "Thank you for helping me out earlier, Miss Ming."

Miss Ming shook her head. "It's not really helping. After all, I know that Lord Wei is the real Imperial Advisor. Even if I didn't say anything, if things got out of hand, someone would quickly come to your rescue. In the end, I'm the one who benefits. This way, Lord Wei will owe me a favor, right?"

Wei Tu smiled and said, "As expected, Miss Ming is an excellent businesswoman."

Miss Ming nodded with a smile, "Who says otherwise? But a merchant is still a merchant after all. Unlike Lord Wei, who can easily command the wind and rain. In other words, if Lord Wei wanted to destroy all my efforts over the years, it would be a piece of cake."

“No need…” Wei Tu shook his head, then got straight to the point, “Miss Ming said she had seen me before… but I have no recollection of it.”

Few people in the court had seen him, and he was actually 90% certain that she had not appeared when he was in the Shang Kingdom.

Miss Ming smiled and said, "I don't need to have actually met you, Lord Wei. I just need to have heard of you and know what you look like."

"Is that so?"

"Of course, intelligence is very important for a country. But it is also very important for a businessman. For example, our Ming government always needs to grasp most of the information about people. I want to know what important people we might have contact with look like, what their hobbies are, their family situation, and even... some of their painful past experiences."

Wei Tu roughly understood what the other party meant by that.

In addition to business, the other party may also be involved in intelligence-related business.

It's not just about getting a favor or bribing officials to control intelligence; it's very likely... these businessmen even have connections to obtain information about national affairs. Business always grows bigger, and for these businessmen, there's nothing they won't sell—only things you can't imagine.

Wei Tu frowned slightly.

“Miss Ming’s business is quite large, and she does everything herself.”

Miss Ming smiled.

"Business... it's just business."

"But what if a business deal done without considering the consequences could be a disaster for someone else?"

"Lord Wei... is he giving me a warning?"

Wei Tu shook his head, "Miss Ming seems to have far more connections than I do, how could she be a mere woman?"

Miss Ming smiled as she looked at Wei Tu, “Having connections to the heavens… no matter how good the intelligence or how powerful the absolute strength, it is all insignificant in the face of such power. That is why I took the initiative to approach Lord Wei.”