Zhangsun Zelin had already waited an entire day to see His Highness Duke of Qin. Although he had been filled with anxiety, nervousness, and fear, he still maintained his rationality and considered the pros and cons of the situation.
He didn't know that the mastermind behind the gunpowder case was His Highness Duke of Qin, but he could more or less sense that His Highness Duke of Qin was deliberately making things difficult for him.
Anyone who deliberately made things difficult for him must have ulterior motives. Thus, he had been pondering how to deal with it.
After entering, he calmly bowed with clasped hands. "This one is Zhangsun Zelin. Greetings to Your Highness Duke of Qin and esteemed wangfei."
Long Fei Ye looked down at him with disdain. "You're half a master of Sky Domain Black Market. With such a powerful background, you dare to call yourself a commoner in front of this prince? This prince can't afford it!"
The trace of mockery on Long Fei Ye's lips made Zhangsun Zelin tremble with fear. Although he had mentally prepared himself, he still feared this cold prince.
"Your Highness Duke of Qin, you're shortening this one's lifespan!" Zhangsun Zelin said anxiously.
Long Feiye smiled coldly. "To what do I owe the honor of your presence today?"
Zhangsun Zelin pulled out a stack of banknotes from his sleeve. "Your Highness, this one is here to ask for your stamp. This banknote has been in your bank for several years. It just so happens that there's a good project coming up, so this one wants to use it all."
Zhangsun Zelin spoke as if the gunpowder case hadn't happened, and the rumors outside weren't true. Han Yunxi felt admiration.
"Unfortunately, His Majesty has sealed off all of your assets. What do you think this prince should do?" Long Fei Ye asked.
Zhangsun Zelin grew anxious. "Your Highness Duke of Qin, this one can accept that others don't believe me, but you can't not believe me! This one wants to ask you to uphold justice for this one! "
As he spoke, he actually took out half a stack of banknotes and placed it on the table. Han Yunxi walked over and picked up the banknotes, counting them one by one.
Seeing this, Zhangsun Zelin was overjoyed and hurriedly said, "Esteemed wangfei, the bank belongs to His Highness. Everything here is decided by His Highness. Even His Majesty can't interfere, right?"
"That's right!" Han Yunxi smiled beautifully.
Zhangsun Zelin became even happier and handed over a few more. "Esteemed wangfei, please kindly accept them!"
Han Yunxi still took it and said with a smile, "There's a total of fifteen pieces. That's sixty million taels."
Zhangsun Zelin nodded repeatedly. This was half of his savings, and was not a small sum. He had asked around before coming here. Apparently, if he could deal with Qin Wangfei, he could basically deal with His Highness Duke of Qin.
Unexpectedly, Han Yunxi turned to look at Long Fei Ye. "Your Highness, is a mere 60 million enough to bribe you?"
When these words came out, Zhangsun Zelin was so scared that his face turned ashen. "Esteemed wangfei, this one didn't mean that. This one only wanted to …"
"If it's not a bribe, then it must be a bribe? Your Highness, when did you become so easy to bribe? "Han Yunxi asked in shock.
Zhangsun Zelin's legs almost turned to jelly. "Esteemed Princess Consort, you've misunderstood, you've misunderstood. This one doesn't have any other intentions, it's just that I came in a rush and didn't prepare a greeting gift for your highness, so ….. I ask your highness to kindly accept it! Kindly accept it! "
"Since you don't have any other intentions, this prince will accept it." Long Fei Ye really did accept it.
Zhangsun Zelin let out a sigh of relief, then offered up the remaining banknotes in his hand. "Your Highness, please bestow a seal."
But Long Fei Ye didn't even look at it. "This prince heard that you have private dealings with Medicine City?"
Surprise flitted through Zhangsun Zelin's eyes before he immediately denied it. "Your Highness, medicinal ingredients are used to save lives. They can't be used privately!"
After escaping Tianning, he still wanted to continue doing business in the black market. Medicinal ingredients were the most profitable business, and the fastest way for him to make a comeback. No matter what, he couldn't betray those young masters of Medicine City!
"Mm, this prince didn't think it was possible when I heard about it either," Long Fei Ye said.
Zhangsun Zelin didn't know why the Duke of Qin was inquiring about this matter, but he didn't have time to think about it. He offered up the banknotes again. "Your Highness, please bestow a seal."
"This prince already said that His Majesty has orders to seize all of your assets. Do you want this prince to go against His Majesty's orders?"
This …
Zhangsun Zelin glanced at the banknotes that Han Yunxi had taken away, then at his own. Despite his anger, he didn't dare to say anything. He had deposited the banknotes in the Duke of Qin's private bank precisely because he wanted to use the chance to form a relationship with the man. Now he truly regretted his actions!
Despite his regrets, he remained calm. After some hesitation, he said in a low voice, "Your Highness Duke of Qin, this one knows that there are many rumors and slanders going around outside. His Majesty has also listed this one as a suspect, but this one really wasn't responsible for the gunpowder case. This one really doesn't have the guts to do such a thing! On the other hand, the other boss of the black market … "
Zhangsun Zelin wanted to speak, but stopped himself. He thought that Long Fei Ye would be curious, but Long Fei Ye didn't say a word.
Zhangsun Zelin could only continue. "Your Highness, the other boss of Sky Domain Black Market is the famous head of Cloud Realm Trade Consortium, Ouyang Ningnuo!"
Long Fei Ye was laughing coldly in his heart. His guess was right. Ouyang Ningnuo was indeed the other boss of Sky Domain Black Market. Still, he didn't say a word.
Zhangsun Zelin really couldn't figure out the duke in front of him. He glanced at Qin Wangfei and saw that she was calm and collected, but didn't say a word either.
Without a choice, he could only brace himself and continue. "Your Highness, this gunpowder must have been sent in from outside the country. Ouyang Ningnuo has the strongest connections at the border!"
Ouyang Ningnuo had exposed Zhangsun Zelin in hopes of using Long Fei Ye to deal with him and swallow up half of the black market. Now Zhangsun Zelin was framing Ouyang Ningnuo and dragging him down with him.
As Han Yunxi listened, she couldn't help but sigh with emotion. Is there anyone more cunning than a businessman in this world?
The Duke of Qin?
Thinking up to here, she couldn't help but chuckle.
"Your Highness, Ouyang Ningnuo owns half of Sky Domain Black Market and has many businesses in Three-Way Black Market as well. With Ouyang Ningnuo's skills, a shipment of gunpowder is nothing to him."
"Your Highness, the emperor may be muddle-headed, but you're not, are you? This is the best chance to restrain Cloud Realm Trade Consortium! If Your Highness is willing to investigate Ouyang Ningnuo, this one will do everything in my power to help! "
… …
Long Fei Ye allowed Zhangsun Zelin to speak as he watched, but didn't say a word.
Zhangsun Zelin had been full of confidence, but faced with Long Feiye's silence and icy gaze, he gradually lost his confidence and began to feel guilty.
Some people couldn't convince others with a pile of nonsense, while others could command respect with a single glance. Long Fei Ye was the latter.
Once Zhangsun Zelin shut up, Long Fei Ye spoke up Cold. "Zhangsun Zelin, don't worry. As long as the gunpowder isn't yours, His Majesty will definitely prove your innocence! As for Ouyang Ningnuo, even if His Majesty doesn't touch him, the true owner of the gunpowder won't spare him! "
Long Fei Ye hadn't spoken clearly, but Zhangsun Zelin was already enlightened.
Without proof, Emperor Tianhui would at most seal off his businesses and confine him to Tianning's capital city. But Chu Tianyin would kill him to keep his mouth shut!
Zhangsun Zelin was so shrewd that he forgot the most important thing in his rush to escape.
Finally, Zhangsun Zelin realized that his life was in danger and panicked!
"Your Highness!" he cried in alarm.
"Someone come, see the guest out!" Long Fei Ye said.
Zhangsun Zelin didn't hesitate. "Your Highness, as long as Your Highness can protect this one's life and escort me safely to Northern Li, this one is willing to provide detailed evidence of Medicine City's three clans supplying gunpowder to the black market over the years!"
"But this wangfei is still very curious about the origins of the gunpowder! How much do you know? "Han Yunxi asked with interest.
"Since Qin Wangfei is curious, why don't you tell me everything you know besides Ouyang Ningnuo?" Long Fei Ye said.
Zhangsun Zelin finally realized that Qin Wangfei was the most difficult person to deal with, not the Duke of Qin!
She was definitely a woman who wanted a yard after getting an inch!
At this point, other than denying that he was the one who had obtained the gunpowder, he could also expose Chu Tianyin.
"To reply esteemed wangfei, this one understands that the gunpowder came from Western Zhou's Chu Clan. The Chu Clan's young master, Chu Tianyin, smuggled it in through wine jugs. There was supposed to be another batch next year, but it looks like there won't be any more, "Zhangsun Zelin replied.
"Chu Tianyin? How many people does the Chu Clan have hidden in the capital? "Han Yunxi asked.
"This one understands that there are quite a few, but this one doesn't know the specifics," Zhangsun Zelin replied honestly.
Han Yunxi couldn't help but recall Su Xiaoyu's rainbow signal flares. It looked like the Chu Clan had long set up an ambush in Tianning's capital.
"Your Highness, esteemed wangfei, this one even saw Chu Tianyin once last month. This one estimates that he should be in Tianning right now. Perhaps he's even hiding in the capital!"
Zhangsun Zelin didn't dare to speak. After all, Chu Tianyin was probably looking for him everywhere to silence him.
Originally, Long Feiye and Han Yunxi only wanted to get evidence of Medicine City's collusion with the black market, but they ended up getting news of the Chu Clan instead. Both of them were surprised and wary.
"Hand over the evidence and your lordship will arrange for you to leave tonight," Long Fei Ye finally opened his golden mouth.
Delighted, Zhangsun Zelin hurried back to retrieve the evidence. Naturally, he wouldn't leave such an important item in the black market.
The evidence was a thick ledger that recorded in detail who the three great clans of Medicine City were, when, what they sent to the black market, how much Zhangsun Zelin had sold for, and how much he'd split with those people. Every stroke of the ledger was extremely detailed and stamped with a seal.
Han Yunxi flipped through a few pages and was truly happy. With this evidence, would Medicine City still refuse to compromise?
Once the evidence was in their hands, Long Fei Ye finally stamped Zhangsun Zelin's banknotes and arranged for guards to escort him out.
As for the silver that Zhangsun Zelin had offered, Long Fei Ye said to treat it as a black market donation to the Han Clan's clinic.
"Your Highness, how about we go to Medicine City tomorrow?" Han Yunxi was especially excited.
"What are we going to do?" Long Fei Ye asked.
"Negotiate, of course! Have them supply us with goods. They must always supply us with low-grade high-quality ingredients! "Han Yunxi said seriously.
Long Fei Ye stroked her bangs and smiled. "If they want to negotiate, it should be them coming to the capital. What are you going to do?"
Why did this stupid girl like to run away all the time? With a bargaining chip in hand, as long as he sent a message to the three great clans of Medicine City, they would be in a hurry to come.
Just like that, Long Fei Ye took Han Yunxi back to his residence. Of course, before returning, he sent someone to let Long Tianmo know that Chu Tianyin might be in the capital.
Let Long Tianmo and Chu Tianyin slowly fight it out, and let the people of Medicine City come from afar!
He had to find some time to deal with the person living in his residence. After dragging things out for so long, it was time to take off the mask …
… …
One by one, they weakly posted their username on Weibo: I am Ji Mo.
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