Ning Cheng's disappearance had caused a huge uproar in Cloud Realm Continent. Leaving aside the others, even Long Fei Ye and Han Yunxi were surprised.
Long Fei Ye and Han Yunxi were still discussing Ning Cheng's deployment of troops in Northern Li when they received the news.
Ning Cheng had actually taken matters into his own hands and stationed the Black Clan and tiger troops in various strongholds in Northern Li, including the most crucial Three-Way Pass. Ning Cheng made all these arrangements before running off on his own? What did he mean by that?
The land of Northern Li was not something that could be conquered by an ordinary army.
The Black Clan and tiger troops were local bullies, while the Ning Clan troops had been hailed as the saviors of the grasslands and heroes in the hearts of the nomads.
Under these circumstances, Long Fei Ye had no choice but to hand Northern Li over to the Ning Clan troops. Long Fei Ye had long given Northern Li to the Ning Clan troops, or else he wouldn't have let Han Yunxi take charge of Northern Li's military affairs in the first place.
Personal grudges were personal grudges, while military affairs were military affairs. Long Fei Ye hadn't mixed them up then, much less now.
The Ning Clan troops had to stay in Northern Li and rely on the nomads' trust to replace the Black Clan troops in the future. As for whether Ning Cheng would stay or leave, that was Ning Cheng's own business.
If Ning Cheng could win the drinking contest, the title of King of Northern Li would belong to him. If he lost, Ning Cheng would have to promote someone to take charge of the Di Clan and the Ning Clan troops.
Long Fei Ye's spearhead was Ning Cheng himself, not the Di Clan, nor the Ning Clan troops who had risked their lives to save lives. If Ning Cheng left, then so be it. Even if he didn't promote anyone to take charge of the Ning Clan troops, he should have at least stationed them in various strongholds. But Ning Cheng had done the exact opposite. Not only had he stood him up, but he'd also ruthlessly tricked him!
Given Northern Li's current situation, Jin Zi, whose origins were still unknown, had become the key to Northern Li.
Han Yunxi pinched her brows. She really couldn't figure out what Ning Cheng wanted to do. She said seriously to Long Fei Ye, "Goldie has always wanted to leave. He has no interest in the Black Clan Army. Once he leaves, he will definitely take the Tiger Army with him. As for the Black Clan Army … "
"That's a bunch of ambitious wolves!" Long Fei Ye said.
How good could the army raised by Jun Yi Xie be? If it wasn't for Jin Zi's fake identity as the "Orphan of the Black Clan", he wouldn't have cared about that army at all.
Long Fei Ye wouldn't be so stupid as to leave the Black Race Army behind. The Black Race Army would definitely be disbanded. However, now wasn't the wrong time.
It was almost autumn, and after the Mid-Autumn Festival, the northern part of Northern Li would start to get cold. Food, tents, blankets, charcoal, and other supplies would have to be supplied from the south. Reinforcements were ultimately limited.
To put it bluntly, this winter, Northern Li's herdsmen, especially the herdsmen in the north, would have to tighten their belts.
At this time, as long as there was even the slightest bit of conflict, it could easily become a fuse and cause a riot. In other words, this was the perfect time for people with bad intentions to fan the flames. Not only could Long Fei Ye not touch the Black Race Army, but he also had to use Jin Zi to firmly suppress them.
Once Ning Cheng left, Jin Zi definitely couldn't leave!
Han Yunxi's eyes flashed with a trace of complexity. She didn't quite believe that Ning Cheng would deliberately create this kind of problem for her and Long Fei Ye.
It was fine if Ning Cheng deliberately made things difficult for Long Fei Ye, but why would he purposely make things difficult for her?
Right now, the various military factions and even many strategists were talking about Northern Li. They all considered Northern Li to be her power. The powers of Western Qin were all coveting it! For the past two years, Northern Li had been a mess. However, once the grasslands of Northern Li had recovered, the warhorses of Northern Li would be feared and admired by the various military factions.
Disaster relief relied on the imperial court's resources and the national treasury's money. When the time came, whoever truly controlled Northern Li's grasslands and horse ranches would reap the benefits of their own military factions!
Actually, Han Yunxi had been hoping for Ning Cheng's arrival this entire time. She wanted Ning Cheng to accept his rewards and argue with the various military factions.
In times of war, everyone would sincerely unite as one. But in times of peace, there would be struggles for benefits. The Art of Monarch was all about balance.
As the future ruler of the empire, Long Fei Ye couldn't show favoritism on the surface even if he was biased in his heart. Meanwhile, Ning Cheng and the Di Clan would be his best excuse to refuse the various military factions entering Northern Li in the future.
Although it was a difficult problem, Long Fei Ye wasn't truly stumped. He immediately ordered, "Chu Xifeng, has Xu Donglin returned?"
Xu Donglin had been borrowed by Gu Beiyue to stay in Medical City. By now, Gu Beiyue should have returned to Medical City.
"He'll be back in the next two days," Chu Xifeng replied.
"When he comes back, you should personally pay a visit to Wintercrow Country. There was no need to investigate the slave line. Instead, they would investigate from the line of beast language. Jin Zi must have some background! "Long Fei Ye said.
In the past, they'd investigated Jin Zi based on the fact that he'd been sold as a slave to Three-Way Black Market. They'd investigated both the slave trade at Wintercrow Country and the people who'd sold him there. This lead didn't yield any useful information, so it stopped. Later on, because of Bai Yanqing's affairs, Long Fei Ye was too busy to pay attention to the matter.
Now that he thought about it, if Jin Zi wasn't from the Black Clan, then there had to be something else.
To truly control Jin Zi, they had to figure out his background first.
"Yes, this subordinate will make preparations right away," Chu Xifeng obeyed and left.
"I wonder how that girl Ling 'er is doing," Han Yunxi muttered to herself. She'd asked Ning Cheng to investigate Ling 'er and Jin Zi, but Ning Cheng still hadn't given her any feedback.
If he wanted to leave, he should've at least reported back first!
As they spoke, a guard called in from outside. "Your Highness, princess, Miss Ling 'er requests an audience."
If this was Han Yunxi's room, Mu Ling 'er would've rushed in long ago. Unfortunately, this was Long Fei Ye's study. Han Yunxi was probably the only one who dared to barge in. Little Rui 'er still hadn't left yet.
As Han Yunxi expected, Mu Ling 'er lost weight again as soon as she entered. Han Yunxi was worried about losing weight after giving birth, so seeing Mu Ling 'er like this made her feel complicated.
When Mu Ling 'er saw Long Fei Ye, she politely called him "Your Highness," but affectionately called Han Yunxi "big sis."
She still didn't have the guts to call Long Fei Ye "brother-in-law."
Han Yunxi wanted to ask Mu Ling 'er about Jin Zi's recent situation, but Mu Ling' er spoke up first. "Big sis, Ning Cheng returned Jin Zi's indenture agreement. He went back to the Wintercrow Clan!"
Han Yunxi and Long Fei Ye exchanged glances before Han Yunxi asked hastily, "When did this happen?"
"Three months ago," Mu Ling 'er answered.
Long Fei Ye's expression turned cold. What a Ning Cheng. He didn't even mention such a big thing. This matter also reminded Long Fei Ye that he had no one in Northern Li!
He had many people he could use, but not many were suitable to be sent to Northern Li. Now it seemed that he still had to send a few strategists to the army in the future.
"Did Jin Zi return? Who was in charge of the Black Clan Army these few months? "Han Yunxi asked hastily.
Mu Ling 'er didn't know anything about the army. She only knew that everything in the army had been stable for the past three months.
Jin Zi was gone, and so was Ning Cheng.
Who was going to clean up the mess in Northern Li at this critical juncture?
If Ning Cheng had wanted to leave long ago, why would he have accepted Northern Li's request in the first place?
Just when Long Fei Ye thought he'd misjudged the man, Chu Xifeng suddenly doubled back with unexpected news.
"Your Highness, Jin Zi is outside the palace asking for an audience!" Chu Xifeng was about to leave when he ran into Jin Zi.
He was very curious. Did Jin Zi come with Mu Ling 'er?
Long Fei Ye and Han Yunxi both looked towards Mu Ling 'er at these words. Mu Ling' er was at a loss as well. "Ning Cheng … Ning Cheng said he left for three months! I only saw him once three months ago, but I've never seen him again. "
"What did he come for?" Long Fei Ye asked.
"He said he wanted to see the princess to collect a debt," Chu Xifeng reported hastily.
Collect a debt? What did Han Yunxi owe Ning Cheng?
Everyone was even more puzzled. Long Fei Ye immediately had Chu Xifeng summon the man inside.
Mu Ling 'er averted her gaze. She wanted to avoid him, but when she thought about it, she realized that their agreement had been overdue for so long. Jin Zi wouldn't make things difficult for her here.
Despite this, Mu Ling 'er still wanted to leave. She'd always been carefree and fearless, but she didn't know when she'd started to fear seeing him.
"Big sis, I'll leave first …" Mu Ling 'er murmured.
"What, you don't want to marry him?" Han Yunxi asked back.
Mu Ling 'er finally remembered that her big sister had always suspected her and Jin Zi!
She averted her gaze. "I don't want to anymore … I, I don't want to get married so early! If there's nothing … why did you find someone to keep an eye on me? "
"You really don't want to marry?" Han Yunxi asked seriously.
"Really! Back then, back then I was just hot-headed. Now I don't like Jin Zi, either, "Mu Ling 'er explained.
"Then sit down. If Jin Zi comes to ask for someone from me, you should tell him clearly. Otherwise, he'll really think I owe him a debt in the future! "
Han Yunxi's stern expression made Mu Ling 'er afraid to move. She could only sit back down.
Soon enough, Chu Xifeng brought Jin Zi in. Jin Zi was as skinny as ever, dressed in black robes. His hair was short like a foreigner's, and his bangs hid the corners of his eyes.
He stood ramrod straight, his eyes cold.
He knew Mu Ling 'er was in the palace, but never expected Mu Ling' er to be here as well.
He was clearly surprised, but quickly hid it. He bowed to Long Fei Ye and Han Yunxi. "Your Highness, princess."
"Where's Ning Cheng?" Long Fei Ye asked.
"I want to know where he is too. Unfortunately, I can't find him, "Jin Zi intoned." I'm here to collect a debt from the princess! "
Jin Zi looked towards Han Yunxi, where Mu Ling 'er was sitting next to Han Yunxi with her head bowed.
"What do I owe you?" Han Yunxi asked Cold.
Mu Ling 'er had been calm before, but as soon as she heard Jin Zi's words, she grew nervous and unconsciously rubbed at her handkerchief.
But Jin Zi only said, "Ning Cheng is the one who owes me the debt. Ning Cheng ran off, so I can only find you to collect it."
Eh …
He didn't come because of us?
Mu Linger subconsciously looked up at Jin Zi, only to discover that his eyes were cold and calm. He didn't stare at her like she was his prey like in the past.
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