People in the Qin Dynasty, entertained during the Warring States period

Zhang Liang followed Han Fei out and couldn't help but ask, "Brother, although Lord Anping and Lord Longquan have entered the Black Iron Prison, they still show no intention of confessing. We can't use torture to interrogate them either. How can we break this deadlock?"

Han Fei said, "Zifang, do you know what is the most complex and darkest thing in this world?"

"Brother, are you trying to talk about human nature?"

"Indeed," Han Fei sighed softly. "The human heart is the most unpredictable thing."

Who would have thought that the noble and privileged royal uncle would collude with Ji Wuye to do such a thing?

Zhang Liang frowned slightly, then suddenly relaxed and asked, "Brother, do you have a plan?"

Han Fei asked, "Zifang, do you know about the shared knowledge and public knowledge that Brother Cao discussed in Handan?"

Zhang Liang said, "Brother, are you referring to the public and shared knowledge that led the head of the Famous School to exclaim, 'Everyone is dead'?"

"Yes, based on this, Brother Cao proposed an example called the Prisoner's Dilemma."

Zhang Liang suddenly realized, "This psychological warfare tactic is truly brilliant!"

With his intelligence, under Han Fei's guidance, he immediately understood what Han Fei wanted to do.

Zhang Liang followed Han Fei to the prison and imprisoned Lord Anping and Lord Longquan separately.

Han Fei exchanged a few words with each of his two uncles, then ordered someone to set out writing materials and a writing desk before leaving the prison with Zhang Liang.

"Now, let's wait for the two uncles to write down the case of the ghost soldiers robbing the pay."

Han Fei said confidently.

Zhang Liang and Han Fei were drinking tea in the courtyard.

Around 3 PM, a series of hurried footsteps were heard.

"Report—"

Han Fei, who was leisurely drinking tea with Zhang Liang, suddenly stood up. "What happened?"

"My lord, the ghost soldiers are demanding our lives! Lord Longquan and Lord Anping are dead, killed by the ghost soldiers!"

Han Fei exclaimed, "What!"

He had overestimated Ji Wuye's audacity as much as possible, but he never expected that Ji Wuye would dare to murder two royal relatives at this time.

"What a ghost soldier!"

Han Fei's anger was provoked, and Zhang Liang frowned.

Ji Wuye's methods were brutal, but extremely effective, shifting all blame onto the fictitious ghost soldiers—it was simply perfect.

With such a crucial lead lost, getting Ji Wuye to hand over the military funds will likely be even more difficult.

"Brother, we..."

"To the cell!"

……

into the night.

Han Fei and Zhang Liang arrived at Zilan Pavilion together.

After seeing them from the observation deck in the elegant room on the third floor, Zi Nu turned to Cao Ze and said, "They're here."

Cao Ze asked mysteriously, "Where is Brother Wei Zhuang? Isn't he coming?"

"Hmph!" A cold snort rang out from the shadows.

Cao Ze, keeping his eyes downcast and seemingly oblivious to his own thoughts, asked knowingly, "Brother Han should be arriving soon, right?"

Zi Nu chuckled and said, "Yes, that's right."

Han Fei pushed open the door and came in.

The deaths of his two uncles have made his father irritable and furious. With the deadline for solving the case fast approaching, he needs to find someone to help him take a risky step.

Cao Ze smiled and asked, "Brother Han, how was your day?"

"We made a fatal mistake, and both of my uncles are dead." Han Fei said directly, "Now all the leads have been cut off. The only option now is to take a risky gamble."

Zhang Liang asked, "What does my elder brother wish to do?"

Han Fei said, "Let's lure the snake out of its hole and have Ji Wuye lead us to the location where the military funds are hidden. In my judgment, the military funds must have been hidden by Ji Wuye around Xinzheng."

Cao Ze smiled and said, "How do we lure the snake out of its hole?"

Han Fei slowly explained his plan.

“Some things seem advantageous but are actually disadvantageous, and what seems like a disadvantage is actually an advantage. Ji Wuye is domineering and cunning. He must think he has victory in his grasp. Now is the best time for us to counterattack.”

Zhang Liang seemed to be deep in thought, and took out a porcelain bottle from his bosom. "My brother asked me to bring this from home. It must have some special purpose."

"Shi Guangfen, let's see how this young master tricks Ji Wuye."

Han Fei held the porcelain bottle and said confidently.

Cao Ze asked, "Then why doesn't Brother Han go to the General's Mansion? What are you doing here?"

Han Fei's face fell slightly. "Ji Wuye is a seasoned general with unfathomable strength. If I don't bring a master with me, I'm afraid it will be difficult for Ji Wuye to believe that I have the means to find the military funds."

"Oh, so Brother Han is afraid of death," Cao Ze exposed.

Han Fei said confidently, "We only have one life, so naturally we should cherish it."

"Don't worry, I'm not looking for you, I'm looking for Brother Wei Zhuang!"

"Oh, by the way, where is Brother Wei Zhuang?"

Han Fei looked around but couldn't see Wei Zhuang anywhere.

Zi Nu coughed lightly, "He's here, just say it."

Han Fei was slightly taken aback, but calmly said, "Brother Wei Zhuang, do you still remember our promise? If you are a man of your word, then come with me to the General's Mansion."

After a few moments of silence, a cold voice rang out: "Do you know that tonight's trip will definitely offend Ji Wuye, and we will be directly confronting the Nightfall?"

Han Fei said, "I have no other choice. In any case, the military pay needs to be recovered as quickly as possible. There must be no chaos among the soldiers on the border, otherwise we will lose the morale of the army and let Nightfall take control of the last army of Han. Whether we can defeat Nightfall or not will no longer matter."

"A marquis in blood-stained robes, a jade tiger on a rock. A sea nymph on the blue sea, a hermit in a straw raincoat under the moon..."

The purple maiden sang softly, adding a touch of tenderness to the moonlight.

Wei Zhuang emerged from the shadows.

His entire body was shrouded in a robe, making his face impossible to see.

"go!"

Han Fei hesitated and said, "Brother Wei Zhuang, won't you change your clothes?"

Zi Nu suppressed a laugh, looked at Cao Ze, and a beautiful smile appeared on her face.

Cao Ze coughed lightly: "Brother Han, I think this is a good idea."

Han Fei suddenly remembered that Cao Ze had beaten Wei Zhuang black and blue yesterday.

"That's wonderful, excellent! Brother Wei Zhuang, let's go!"

……

Chapter 284 Beautiful Concubine

Night falls at the General's Mansion.

Ji Wuye leaned back in the large chair, holding a wine glass in one hand, a smile constantly on his face.

Choosing to eliminate Lord Longquan and Lord Anping was a brilliant move, directly scaring that old codger Han An so he stopped thinking about pursuing the military pay.

But the thought of giving 30% of the 100,000 military pay to Marquis Xueyi made Ji Wuye's face twitch slightly.

"Tiger, you're full of tricks. Give this general some advice on how to get Bai Yifei to back down."

Jade Tiger thought to himself, "You've already taken 70% of it, old man. If this continues, something bad is going to happen."

“Ahem, General, the Marquis is about to return to the capital to report on his duties. In my opinion, it would be better to wait until the Marquis returns to Xinzheng before discussing the profit-sharing.”

Ji Wuye frowned. "Wait for him to return to Xinzheng? No way!"

He wouldn't even consider Bai Yifei a threat; he's just a kid.

However, Bai Yifei's family, Bai family, has a deep influence among the Korean nobility, not to mention that there is an unfathomable mother whose fate is still unknown, who was the only female marquis in Korea who once fought against Bai Qi.

Besides Bai Yifei's outward submission to him, this is also why he repeatedly avoids a complete falling out with Bai Yifei.

Jade Tiger secretly felt bitter. What he feared most was that Ji Wuye would be greedy and in the end throw him out to take the blame.

Especially now that Cao Ze has joined, he seems dispensable to Ji Wuye. Apart from constantly showing loyalty, he has no other means of survival.

Ji Wuye said slowly, "The Nightfall Birds suffered heavy losses, almost all of them were wiped out. A portion of this military pay must be used to rebuild the Birds. I want Bai Yifei to contribute 10%. Tiger, what do you say, how do you get Bai Yifei to agree?"

Jade Tiger smiled bitterly to himself, his fat face twitching. "General, this..."

He suddenly had a flash of inspiration: "General, why don't you let Mr. Cao Ze come and listen to his ideas? Maybe he can come up with a solution that satisfies both sides."

Ji Wuye patted the armrest and laughed loudly, "Great idea!"

"Ink Raven!"

Mo Ya emerged from the shadows with a cold expression. "Please give your orders, General."

"Go to Zilan Pavilion and invite Mr. Cao Ze here!"

"Yes!"

Jade Tiger was very pleased with his cleverness. He knew that he should stay out of the battle of wits between the General and the Marquis, otherwise he might easily become a ghost.

……

Inside the Purple Orchid Pavilion, after making the arrangements with great enthusiasm, Han Fei said to Zi Nu, "I would like to trouble Miss Zi Nu to build a viewing platform outside the city tonight."

Zi Nu asked, "Does Ninth Young Master still intend to put it on the tab?"

"Well..." Han Fei chuckled awkwardly, "Just write it down for now, and I'll definitely repay it with interest later."

"Someone has entered the Purple Orchid Pavilion."

Wei Zhuang, shrouded in a black robe, drew his Shark Tooth sword, intending to jump off the building to deal with the infiltrator.