The last sentence was squeezed out from Yang Tao's molars. The hatred in his words was thick and deep.
Yan Lin looked down, a murderous glint in his eyes.
"That day will come." He moved his lips and said gently, "You don't have to thank me, my lord. This is what I should do."
Even though they weren't biological brothers, they were very close, even more than blood brothers.
Yan Lin wasn't only Yang Tao's best friend, but he was also his caretaker.
After taking care of a kid for so many years, Yan Lin had long developed the habit of taking care of Yang Tao.
As for Zhao Shao … Yan Lin secretly suppressed his anger.
There was no rush. One day, he would grind his bones to dust!
Zhao Shao was a famous scholar in Dongmen County.
Zhao Shao was from a noble family in Dongmen County. He was sinister, vicious, and vengeful.
Speaking of his feud with Yang Jian, it could be traced back to more than ten years ago.
One of Zhao Shao's brothers was killed by the young Yang Jian in the village, and the two became enemies.
Years later, the conflict and hatred between the two deepened.
When Zhao Shao heard that Yang Jian had benefited from protecting the emperor, he was afraid that Yang Jian would gain power and kill him, so he decided to strike first.
Poor Yang Jian was defenseless, and with the arrow wound on his body, he was tortured by a cup of poisoned wine for an entire night before he breathed his last.
Dongmen County was located at the border of Zhangzhou, in the south. It was next to Hu County and separated from Wanzhou by mountains and rivers.
In other words, the refugees she saw on the spiritual network were not from Dongmen County.
Then … Jiang Pengji rubbed her brows and organized her thoughts.
She then asked Xu Ke, "Wolong County in Haozhou is without a leader. All the forces are fighting each other. Is it bad?"
Xu Ke answered, "It's bad … I feel sorry for the homeless people."
Wolong County was not far from Wanzhou. Without a doubt, the refugees Jiang Pengji saw came from there.
At this point, there were only three ways to stabilize Wolong County.
First, Jiang Pengji could use the only son of Wolong County as a puppet to control the place from afar.
However, this option had been rejected long ago. It was not suitable for the time being.
Second, she could wait for the internal strife in Wolong County to come to an end.
This was definitely a bad idea. The longer the infighting dragged on, the more the local people would suffer.
Thirdly … Jiang Pengji took a deep breath and made up her mind.
Before the attack on Jiamen Pass, Jiang Pengji and her strategists had carefully analyzed the whereabouts of the orphans from Wolong County.
After some discussion, they unanimously decided to use the orphans of Wolong County in exchange for some benefits, giving the highly sought after Wolong County to Huang Song.
But why hadn't there been any movement from Huang Song's side?
She frowned as she thought about it. When Xu Ke saw this, he couldn't help but ask with concern, "What are you worried about, my lord?"
"It's nothing. You can go and do your own things first." Seeing that Xu Ke still wanted to say something, Jiang Pengji said, "I want to be alone. No matter what it is, let's talk about it tomorrow … Xiaoyu, I'm tired …"
Since Jiang Pengji had said so, Xu Ke could not force her.
When Xu Ke bowed and left, Jiang Pengji heaved a sigh of relief. She leaned back on the mat and closed her eyes.
She looked like she was taking a nap, but she was actually poking at the System in her heart.
The System was annoyed.
Jiang Pengji asked, "System, do you have any way to upgrade the streaming room?"
The System knew that it was doomed, but it would be better to live for another day.
It knew that it would be safe until the System's main body was captured.
"Just let me out. Your authority is very low. Without me, you won't be able to upgrade the streaming room by yourself. "
Jiang Pengji secretly raised her eyebrows and sneered. "Is there no other way?"
The System was confused. It didn't know why she asked that.
"Of course not."
The System was puzzled. Wasn't the host always on guard against me? Why didn't it let me upgrade the streaming room?
Why did it suddenly mention upgrading the streaming room today?
Jiang Pengji asked it with a smile, "If I take away the subsystem from that woman, will the two subsystems merge?"
To make an analogy, the complete System was a glass of water. It poured some water into other glasses and separated them into different subsystems. So, if the subsystem was captured, could it merge the two glasses of water?
Theoretically, it should be possible, right?
The System remained silent, and Jiang Pengji didn't expect it to answer.
After a while, Jiang Pengji went to disturb the System again.
The System was furious. "Damn, are you done?!"
"Tsk, tsk, tsk … Young people can't keep their cool."
The System couldn't bear it anymore and said, "Get lost …"
The other subordinates were so busy that they kicked the back of their heads. This unreliable lord was slacking off and sleeping here. Wasn't she afraid that the subordinates would rebel against her?!
The System was angry. There were people following such a stupid person who exploited other people's labor, and all of them were so damn loyal. They were blind.
At the same time, at the border of Wanzhou …
A few carriages with simple decorations slowly drove to the pass. The wheels squeaked as they rolled forward in circles.
The official road leading to Wanzhou had been in disrepair for years. It was rugged and bumpy, making it difficult to travel. The carriages swayed along with it.
"Mr. Cheng, the pass is up ahead."
There were dozens of guards outside the carriage. The man in the lead was riding a tall horse.
Although the man was dressed in casual linen clothes, his body was broad and his muscles were strong. He was like a hard brown stone. Even his loose clothes were full and bulging from his muscles. The man rode forward to the carriage in the middle of the group and slowed down.
At that moment, the curtain of the carriage was lifted by a slender hand, revealing half of the man's face.
"There are more and more refugees outside. Do they want to go to Wanzhou too?"
The person who spoke was none other than Huang Song's strategist, Cheng Jing.
He was sitting upright in the carriage with a bamboo scroll filled with small characters on his lap.
After traveling for dozens of days, he looked a lot thinner, and there were bruises under his eyes.
"I've asked. They're all refugees who want to go to Wanzhou …"
Cheng Jing lowered his eyelids and said softly, "Is that so …"
As he said this, he lowered the curtain to block out the dazzling orange sunlight outside.
Cheng Jing had been ordered by Huang Song to personally negotiate with Wanzhou about the ownership of the only son of the Wolong County Chief of Haozhou.
If Huang Song wanted to unify Haozhou, he needed a good reason.
If he could control the orphan of the Wolong County Chief of Haozhou, he could naturally send troops in the name of recovering his deceased father's inheritance.
This was also one of Cheng Jing's reasons for coming.
Originally, this mission should have been Feng Jue's. After all, Feng Jue and Feng Jin were biological brothers, and it was easier to negotiate with biological brothers.
However, in order to avoid arousing suspicion, Cheng Jing took over Feng Jue's mission in the end.
After all, Feng Jue was also the third son of the Feng family's favored wife!
If the forces in Wanzhou suspected that they had sent Feng Jue to negotiate on the surface, but secretly had him contact the Feng family, that would be terrible. In order to avoid arousing suspicion, they had to substitute Cheng Jing at the last minute.
After leaving Huang Song's territory, the world outside was desolate. There was no sound of chickens and dogs barking at each other.
When they reached the border of Wanzhou, they could see groups of refugees from time to time.
Cheng Jing was meticulous and thoughtful.
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