In a somewhat secluded room in the mansion of the city lord of Chuanzhou, although no lamp was lit, one could faintly hear some soft rustling sounds from inside.
At this moment, a man and a woman were lost in passion in the room. The woman had scratched a series of bloody marks on the man's strong body. However, instead of getting angry, the man was extremely excited and quickened his movements...
When the moon rose above the treetops, the door of the room was finally opened, and the two walked out one after another.
Wei Yi, who had been hiding in the dark and secretly observing, finally showed a crack in his otherwise expressionless face.
Because the two people whose conversation he accidentally overheard were none other than Hu Yan Longhao and... Hu Yan Zhuoyi!!!
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"Master, what I just saw really shocked this subordinate." Wei Yi told Wei Ying everything he had discovered in detail. There didn't seem to be any surprised expression on Wei Ying's face. In contrast, Chu Qing beside him was extremely shocked.
She felt as if something had shattered into pieces.
This... This...
How could relatives do such things?
Aren't they afraid of divine retribution?
Ugh!!! It's really a mess!
But Chu Qing still couldn't help asking if Hu Yan Zhuoyi and Hu Yan Longhao were siblings. Wei Ying smiled meaningfully, motioning for Chu Qing to drink the water in the teacup first. Then he slowly said:
"Hu Yan Zhuoyi and Hu Yan Longhao don't have the same mother. In fact, Hu Yan Zhuoyi is the younger sister of Hu Yan Longchang. Her mother is the queen of Xiliang."
"Even if they don't have the same mother, they still have the same father..." Chu Qing pouted. She didn't expect Hu Yan Zhuoyi to be such a woman. Thinking about her attempts on Wei Ying, Chu Qing frowned. It was really insulting!
Seeing Chu Qing frowning, Wei Ying smiled and continued, "So... the royal family of Xiliang is in a complete mess. Even if I hadn't met you, I would never have married into the Xiliang royal family."
"So how do you plan to expose the two brothers' true nature?"
"The two of them are both coveting the throne of Xiliang. However, Hu Yan Longchang still has some moral bottom - line and dotes on his younger sister Hu Yan Zhuoyi very much. But Hu Yan Longhao has no bottom - line at all. As for how to expose them, of course... we'll start with Hu Yan Zhuoyi. As for the details, just wait and see, Qingqing."
Seeing that Wei Ying had deliberately kept some things secret, Chu Qing didn't say anything more. Since Wei Ying had already made a plan, she would just wait and see.
"By the way~" Wei Ying continued, with a hint of curiosity in his eyes, "How on earth did you two get into Chuanzhou City?"
At this moment, he was extremely eager to know how the Chu siblings had managed to enter the city.
After hearing Wei Ying's question, Chu Qing looked a bit embarrassed. But after thinking it over, she felt that it didn't matter to tell him, so she said:
"Brother fabricated a false identity..."
"What kind of identity?"
"A merchant..."
"And how did you get close to Hu Yan Longhao and even enter the city lord's mansion?"
"Well... Brother said he wanted to sell Hu Yan Longhao a thousand war - horses..." At this point, Chu Qing felt a headache.
Surely they couldn't really sell the horses to them?
Although merchants value profit, Chu Qing could vouch for Chu Zhan's character. But the method they had come up with to get close to Hu Yan Longhao had indeed allowed them to meet him. However, now it seemed to be a problem how to get out of this situation.
After hearing Chu Qing's answer, Wei Ying didn't think much about it. He was just extremely shocked that Chu Zhan had chosen such a method.
A thousand war - horses?
"Does he really have a thousand of them?" Wei Ying's face looked a bit solemn.
"He... really does." Then, Chu Qing briefly told Wei Ying about Chu Zhan's capabilities. After hearing this, Wei Ying admired his brother - in - law even more.
Not only did he manage to get a thousand war - horses, but the identity he had chosen was also quite remarkable.
Although Chu Qing didn't understand, Wei Ying knew it very well.
Therefore, Wei Ying said seriously, "Qingqing, do you know anything about the Anduo family?"
"Um..." This really stumped her. She had thought that it was just a random identity fabricated by Chu Zhan. But thinking that Hu Yan Longhao hadn't suspected anything when he learned that they were from the Anduo family, she belatedly realized that the Anduo family must not be simple.
Sure enough, Wei Ying continued, "The Anduo family is the first and most powerful merchant group in Xiliang. Although the Anduo family members are from Xiliang, they do business with Xiliang, Dayan, and even the Dongyi tribe and the northern nomadic tribes. Among them, the biggest business is horse - trading, because the Anduo family has been a famous horse - breeding family for generations."
After hearing Wei Ying's words, Chu Qing was secretly shocked.
Could it be that Chu Zhan had some connection with the Anduo family? Otherwise, he wouldn't have dared to impersonate their identity so close to them.
Thinking of this, Chu Qing became even more curious about Chu Zhan's real strength.
But since it was getting late, and she had disturbed his rest twice yesterday, she really felt embarrassed to wake him up again today to answer her questions.
So Chu Qing told Wei Ying what she was thinking, and Wei Ying didn't object.
But tomorrow, he really wanted to get to know Chu Zhan better.
Coincidentally, Chu Qing also planned to question her good brother early tomorrow morning to find out what else he had been hiding from her!
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The next day, Chu Qing knocked on Chu Zhan's door early in the morning.
When Chu Zhan rubbed his eyes and saw Chu Qing and Wei Ying standing outside the door, he was stunned for a while before inviting them in.
"You didn't go out for a night stroll. You're up early today, little sister." Chu Zhan said with a teasing smile.
Chu Qing pouted and ignored his joke. Instead, she got straight to the point and asked, "Are you really going to sell those thousand war - horses to Hu Yan Longhao?"
Chu Zhan looked at Wei Ying and then at Chu Qing, and then replied, "Yes... I really am. And I'll take them out of the city to see the horses today."
Seeing Chu Qing's cold expression, Chu Zhan finally stopped teasing her and said seriously, "What? Do you think I'm the kind of person who would ignore the interests of our Dayan just to make money?"
Chu Zhan's straightforward words dispelled Chu Qing's greatest fear. But she still gave a soft snort and then motioned for Chu Zhan to continue.
Seeing Chu Qing's overbearing look, Chu Zhan smiled indulgently and then said, "Of course I'm going to make this money. But... I'm a greedy merchant. I won't do business at a loss. Sometimes, I might even do some... well... immoral things."
"Such as?"
"I'm not telling you." At this moment, Chu Zhan's mischievous side came out again.
Chu Qing, whose curiosity had been piqued, was naturally very uncomfortable. But from Chu Zhan's expression, she knew that this kid really planned to keep it a secret from her for the time being.
Fine! Both of them are like this.
It's okay that Wei Ying won't tell her his specific plan, but now even Chu Zhan won't tell her!
These two rascals. If they had such skills in dealing with girls, one of them wouldn't still be single, and the other... Well, it seems to have no effect...
Since Wei Ying had her wrapped around his finger, she could only try to get information from Chu Zhan!
So Chu Qing asked another question that she was very curious about.
"What's your relationship with the real Anduo family?"