What kind of plan did Long Fei Ye have?
He told Han Yunxi, "Lure the snake out of its hole!"
Han Yunxi's eyes lit up. "I understand!"
There were many ways to lure a snake out of its hole. Long Fei Ye's style was to be ruthless. If it was her style, Long Fei Ye would be even more ruthless when faced with a suspect like Aunt Ru!
"Are you going to do it, or should I?" Han Yunxi asked with interest.
Long Fei Ye replied, "Tang Zijin will do it."
Whether it was Long Fei Ye or Han Yunxi who did it, Tang Zijin might not believe them even if they did. Even if he did, it was likely that he'd offend Aunt Ru on their behalf.
But if Tang Zijin did it himself, then the results would be different.
"Good!" Han Yunxi's gloomy mood finally brightened. She narrowed her eyes and said, "But …"
"But what?"
Long Fei Ye couldn't think of a better plan, but Han Yunxi only said coldly, "Tang Zijin isn't the best choice. Lady Tang is."
Long Fei Ye laughed as he shook his head. Han Yunxi's the best!
She had Lady Tang personally lure out the culprit. With her personality, Tang Zijin would never favor Aunt Ru.
If Aunt Ru really was the traitor, then she wouldn't be able to escape this time.
"I'll find a chance to talk to Lady Tang about this. Have Chu Xifeng investigate the black market first," Han Yunxi said.
Long Feiye nodded. Although he knew that Aunt Ru was highly suspicious, he still held onto a fluke in his heart. He didn't want her to be the traitor.
With Aunt Ru's status, it'd really be chilling if she colluded with the enemy!
The two of them were discussing the details of their plan when Tang Li arrived. They tacitly stopped talking.
As soon as Tang Li entered the room, he said, "Big bro, that child can't die for nothing!"
"Who do you suspect?" Han Yunxi probed.
Tang Li was in a dilemma. He had a suspect in his heart, but after thinking about it for a long time, he still felt that it was impossible. He knew that this was a small matter and he could not speak carelessly. "This matter is too strange. I can't say for sure."
"You'll be the bridegroom in about ten days. Go and prepare well. You don't have to worry about it, "Long Fei Ye said.
"But, brother, this is not a small matter. This matter …"
Before Tang Li could finish, Long Fei Ye cut him off. "Your business isn't a small matter either. Your lordship will give you a year's time. If you can't take down Cloud Realm Trade Consortium's arms trade, then you can do as you see fit."
Tang Li felt terrible. "How can you be so sure that Ning Jing's dowry is the arms trade?"
Han Yunxi asked seriously, "Do you want to make a bet?"
Tang Li's mouth twitched. Forget it, he thought. It's harder to win a bet against Han Yunxi than to win over Ning Jing.
There was only one way to take down Cloud Realm Trade Consortium's arms trade, and that was to win over Ning Jing.
Han Yunxi patted Tang Li on the shoulder. "You can do it! Prepare well for the wedding. Maybe Ning Jing will be moved and really fall in love with you. "
"Sister-in-law, how did you fall in love with my big bro?" Tang Li asked seriously.
"Wasn't it your big bro who fell in love with me first?" Han Yunxi retorted.
Tang Li had no chance of winning if he tried to flirt with her. He couldn't stay any longer and silently turned to leave. As soon as he left, Han Yunxi wanted to slip away as well. "I'll go take a look at Lady Tang!"
Unfortunately, she'd barely taken a step when Long Fei Ye's large hand rested on her shoulder. He didn't say a word, but simply held her there. His strength wasn't strong, but it made it impossible for her to move forward.
Han Yunxi was well aware of what he was doing, but she kept her back to him and didn't dare to make a sound.
Soon enough, Long Fei Ye's other hand brushed past her earlobes and asked, "Why are you red?"
Actually, her earlobes had already turned red from the moment he pressed down on her shoulder.
Han Yunxi grew timid and carefully tilted her head to avoid his fingers. Long Fei Ye took a step forward and wrapped his arms around her waist. His handsome face drew close and he lightly kissed her ear. "Mm, it was your lordship who fell in love with you first."
He released her as soon as he finished speaking, but she stood rooted to the spot. Perhaps it was because he was hugging her, but his kiss was so warm that her entire face grew hot.
How could someone as strong as her face always turn red because of this man?
Damn it!
Han Yunxi didn't dare to stay any longer and hurriedly … ran away. She didn't want to go to Lady Tang's place, she'd wanted to run away for a long time!
Long Fei Ye didn't stop her, but rather admired her flustered figure with great interest. The more he looked, the better his mood became.
This woman was even more of a mystery than the Perplexing Butterfly Illusion. Even a single sentence from her would give him a pleasant surprise. He would never get tired of her.
A guard silently appeared. "Master, Gu Qishao's replied."
"How is it?" He regained his usual cold and stern demeanor.
"He said that he still hasn't finished negotiating with Mu Ling'er and needs some more time," the shadow guard replied truthfully.
Long Fei Ye was asking about Medical City's Head Elder Ling and Lady Lianxin. He'd previously given Gu ten days, but it was long overdue.
If it weren't for Han Yunxi taking care of Mu Ling'er, he wouldn't have been so patient with Gu.
"Tell him to settle everything by the last day of the month. Otherwise, there's no need to talk to this prince anymore," he instructed coldly.
The Council of Elders of Medicine City was under his control. Gu had to go through him to bribe Lady Lianxin regarding the Mu Family. Gu Qishao would understand now that he'd said that.
"Yes, this subordinate understands!" The shadow guard also understood and reported, "Doctor Gu's side is proceeding according to plan. Doctor Gu said that as long as he can rescue Chu Tianyin, he can guarantee that Chu Tianyin will fully cooperate with Your Highness's plan."
Compared to Gu, Gu Beiyue was more reassuring to Long Fei Ye.
"Tell him that it's the last day of the month." Long Fei Ye hesitated for a moment, then added, "As for the time, have them inform that person in the east."
The shadow guard had no idea what he meant by this. "Yes, this subordinate will pass on the message right away."
The last day of the month, the 28th of the third lunar month, was the day of Tang Li's wedding. Just what was Long Fei Ye planning? He was confident that he'd find out soon enough.
In the following days, the quiet Tang Clan grew lively. According to Lady Tang's wishes, Tang Li's wedding had to be held as soon as possible.
The matter of the traitor was left to Aunt Ru and Chu Xifeng to investigate in secret without alerting too many people. Tang Zijin was busy preparing for his son's wedding while paying close attention to the traitor.
Unfortunately, there was no progress over the next few days.
Today, Lady Tang and Tang Zijin had just decided on the menu for the wedding banquet when Han Yunxi arrived.
"Zijin, you can go busy yourself. Yunxi and I will take a look at the satin that just arrived and prepare more clothes for A 'Li, "Lady Tang couldn't help but grumble. "Aye, once my daughter-in-law comes into the family, I won't need to worry about these things anymore."
Tang Zijin was half a henpecked man, but he still put on airs in front of Han Yunxi. He nodded sternly and turned to leave.
Han Yunxi despised men like him the most. So what if he was afraid of his wife? It wasn't something to be ashamed of. Instead of showing off like this, it was better to openly admit it. That was more admirable.
As soon as Tang Zijin left, Lady Tang pulled Han Yunxi to sit down. "Speak, what did you find me for?"
"Chu Xifeng investigated for a few days and finally got clear information from the black markets. Duanmu Yao never posted a bounty at Three-Way Black Market, so everything Kong Xi said before was a lie," Han Yunxi got straight to the point.
Lady Tang never expected Han Yunxi to tell her this. "In other words, the traitor wants to draw our attention to Three-Way Black Market?"
"Yes. Madam knows the rules of Three-Way Black Market as well. It'll take a lot of effort to investigate, "Han Yunxi intoned.
"How despicable! Then what should we do now? "Lady Tang asked anxiously.
"Use an even more despicable method," Han Yunxi said. "But we need your help!"
"Me?" Lady Tang was puzzled. Han Yunxi hurried forward to whisper in her ear. "I've already made arrangements. I used the traitor's name to send a message to Duanmu Yao and arranged to meet her at a pavilion at the foot of the Tang Clan tomorrow night."
Lady Tang grew bewildered. "That's not right. Do you know who the traitor is?"
"A suspect, of course. We used the suspect's name to make the appointment," Han Yunxi grinned deviously.
"Who's the suspect?" Lady Tang grew nervous.
"It's a secret. You'll know tomorrow night," Han Yunxi purposely kept her in suspense. Lady Tang didn't know about the grudge between her and Aunt Ru.
"Just who is it?" Lady Tang was curious. "Does Aunt Ru and Chu Xifeng know? And have you told Zijin and Feiye about this plan yet? "
"Lady Tang, don't ask any questions. Just trust me this once, alright?" Han Yunxi said seriously.
Lady Tang hesitated before nodding. "Alright. Then you're sure Duanmu Yao will come? "
"I'll use a map of all the Duke of Qin's properties as a guide. Do you think she'll show up?" Han Yunxi grinned. "She'll definitely come."
But if Duanmu Yao did show up, how would they prove that the suspect was the traitor? Lady Tang was a little lost. She figured she'd know everything tomorrow night.
With Han Yunxi in charge, she had complete faith in her.
The next night, Han Yunxi and Lady Tang hid themselves around the pavilion early to wait for the arrival of the midnight hour.
The night was dark and windy, causing the lanterns in the pavilion to sway in the wind. Shadows danced around them, creating a frightening scene.
There was still the time it took to brew a cup of tea before the midnight hour arrived.
Lady Tang couldn't help but ask in a low voice, "Will Duanmu Yao really come?"
"She will." Han Yunxi was certain. She wanted the map of all of Long Fei Ye's properties, much less Duanmu Yao.
A woman's sixth sense told her that Duanmu Yao would show up no matter what.
"Yunxi, if your guesses are wrong and that suspect isn't a traitor, then you can use that person's name to write a letter to Duanmu Yao. She'll only think it's a trap and won't come!" Lady Tang said seriously.
"How about a bet? How about it? "Han Yunxi asked.
"What are we betting on?" Lady Tang liked betting.
In the midst of their conversation, a servant girl hurried out of a small path in the grass. Lady Tang recognized her at a glance as one of Aunt Ru's servants.
"This …" Lady Tang grew alarmed. "You're suspecting …"
"Shhh. It's time, "Han Yunxi gently pressed Lady Tang down and hid her in the grass.
It was the midnight hour!
The servant girl she'd arranged for had come out. Would Duanmu Yao show up?
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