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

"Guaranteed authentic, and guaranteed ripe."

"Then it's a deal!" Xiao Qingruo said happily, "I'll definitely invite Sister Huaying to try it with me, it'll be so delicious it'll make her swoon!"

She's already quite eager to try Cao Ze's candied hawthorn, which is bursting with meaty flavor.

Cao Ze arrived at Zuimenglou, glanced at the deserted hall, and thought to himself, "Hua Ying really doesn't know how to do business."

If not stronger than Zi Nu, it should at least be no worse than Consort Ya's Fei Xue Pavilion back then, right?

Inside the warm room, Xiao Qing happily handed Hua Ying a candied hawthorn that hadn't been licked, showing great generosity.

In order to prevent Huaying from discovering that she had obtained four candied hawthorns, she deliberately hid two of them.

Hua Ying took a bite of the candied hawthorn, looking content and satisfied.

"We have news from Li Yuan."

Cao Ze asked knowingly, "What news?"

It seems that the intelligence he secretly instructed Luo Wang to release has already been discovered by Hua Ying.

Fortunately, Master Nian Duan was there, otherwise it would have been difficult to control the pace, and it would have been easy for Nioh to crash.

"Don't worry, Li Yuan isn't targeting you."

Hua Ying was too embarrassed to imitate Qing Ruo licking candied hawthorns in front of Cao Ze, so she just ate them in small bites, making her tempting little mouth even redder and more sexy.

"Who is that being targeted at?"

Hua Ying glared at Cao Ze. "Where's the money?"

Cao Ze argued confidently, "How can I give it to you if you don't tell me?"

"...It is said that he was the magistrate Huang Xie."

A hint of doubt appeared in Hua Ying's eyes. She couldn't understand why Li Yuan wanted to kill Huang Xie. Wasn't that brainless?

"Huang Xie? Why kill Huang Xie?"

Cao Ze asked, feigning surprise.

“Who knows,” Hua Ying said to Cao Ze. “Alright, I’ve said what I needed to say. Now it’s time to pay.”

Cao Ze said without changing his expression, "There's enough time, I didn't bring that much money."

Hua Ying's spirits lifted, and she vaguely sensed that something was amiss.

A hint of suspicion flickered in her alluring peach blossom eyes as she looked at Cao Ze. "You're not trying to renege on your debt, are you?"

Cao Ze said confidently, "As a dignified Imperial Censor of Qin, do you think I would be short of your little bit of money?"

Although I don't plan to give money, I can't lack confidence.

Haven't you heard that the one who owes money is the boss?

Just like killing a million heroes, being able to owe trillions is like the Empress Dowager!

“That’s true…” Hua Ying said listlessly, “Then you can leave.”

"Okay, bye."

Cao Ze quickly left, which surprised Hua Ying.

She was still wondering how Cao Ze would desperately try to stay, and how she would get rid of him.

How come they disappeared in the blink of an eye?

Xiao Qingruo was licking a candied hawthorn when she noticed the room had become quiet. She looked up and asked in surprise, "Huh? Master left so early?"

She had originally planned to thank Cao Ze and then inquire where she could buy his delicious candied hawthorns.

We can't afford to buy it, we can't afford to eat it, but we can at least look at it, right?

Hua Ying slightly opened her mouth and yawned softly.

"Who knows?"

As long as Cao Ze isn't clinging to her, she doesn't care about anything else.

While eating her candied hawthorn, Xiao Qing asked absentmindedly, "What if they're not planning to pay?"

Hua Ying subconsciously denied it, saying, "He was, after all, an imperial censor of Qin..."

"Then why did he walk so fast?"

"Something might have happened..."

"Could they be running away back to Qin?"

"..."

Hua Ying thought about it carefully, her peach blossom eyes gradually widened, and an incredulous expression appeared in her almond eyes.

isn't it? !

Is this kid really planning to renege on his debt?!

……

Chapter 533 Cao Ze pounded, and Nian Duan Gu was played.

Cao Ze fled and returned to the inn with light steps.

When Nian Duan saw Cao Ze enter, she naturally began to take off her clothes.

She doesn't know if it's become a habit, but when she sees Cao Ze, she doesn't think about anything else but want to take off her clothes in front of him, even though she doesn't really need to cultivate both her mind and soul anymore.

Nian Duan said with a smile, "Rong'er has been punished by me to copy medical texts, so she won't bother us today."

Cao Ze rubbed his hands together, looked at Nian Duan who was naked and had a stunning figure, and chuckled, "That's great."

He wasn't in a hurry to ask about Nian Duan's situation, and what followed was the familiar routine of daily life.

Cao Ze pounded, and recited the Duan drum.

The rhythm was perfect, the understanding was impeccable, and the master once again shed tears of dihydrogen monoxide.

Cao Ze half-embraced Nian Duan, gently patting her soft, slender waist, and sighed with emotion.

He never expected that Nian Duan would be so devoted to him.

Looking back at the Black and White Sisters now, and then at Nian Duan, who is still the Grandmaster.

It seems that the method of cultivating both body and soul can indeed make people unconsciously fall in love with each other.

"How is the situation with the King of Chu?"

Cao Ze asked casually

The reason he was able to easily control the pace of the game was entirely due to Nian Duan's intelligence.

As for Nian Duan's original principles as the head of the medical school, they had long since vanished without a trace under his candied hawthorn offensive.

"...Maybe tonight, maybe tomorrow."

After a moment of pause, Nian Duan finally spoke.

"So fast? Okay, I understand."

Cao Ze originally thought it would take another two or three days, but since Nian Duan had already said so, he naturally chose to believe him.

They're professionals!

Nian Duan raised his head and said worriedly, "You must be careful."

She knew a little about what Cao Ze wanted to do, and initially refused and opposed it, but she still succumbed to Cao Ze's empty promises and real threats.

"It's fine."

Cao Ze was not worried.

He's not the one caught in the vortex; he's just an outsider. If things go wrong, he can just run away.

As for Empress Dowager Huayang, there's even less reason to worry about her. She's a true ancestor, someone who will be treated with deference by whoever wins.

Cao Ze and Nian Duan continued to make jianbing guozi (Chinese crepes).

Meanwhile, Nian Duan's good apprentice, Rong'er, was copying medical books with a miserable and utterly hopeless expression.

She thought about it for a long time but still couldn't figure out what was wrong with her master these past few days.

They would find fault with her at the drop of a hat and punish her by making her copy medical books in the house.

Miss Rong, who was copying medical books, suddenly stopped, quickly touched her face with both hands, and thought in astonishment.

Could it be because I saw my master urinate all over Mr.'s face that day?

Or perhaps it was because he offered to help his master urinate?

"Boom!"

Rong'er slammed her head on the table, knocking the pen to the ground.

She groaned weakly, "It's over! I'm going to die!"

She had a bad feeling; her master was probably going to make her copy books more often from now on!

……

As dawn broke, a cold wind howled.

Cao Ze, wearing a long robe, went to the Chu King's Palace with Cheng Jiao.

He entered the palace under the pretext of paying respects to the King of Chu and visiting Empress Dowager Huayang.

However, before they even entered the palace, the head of the Chu Capital Net sent them a message.

Li Yuan immediately sent assassins to secretly enter the palace.

"Brother Chengjiao, you go back first, I'll go in."

"Brother Cao, be careful."

Cheng Jiao didn't say much. He had already learned some things from Cao Ze, so naturally he wouldn't stay and get in the way.

As for the safety of Empress Dowager Huayang, he couldn't be happier that this old woman, who was essentially causing his mother's early death, would die quickly.