Five days later, a rider arrived at Mount Calming Sea. After reporting his arrival, he headed straight for the side courtyard. The rider was none other than Wen Fang of South Edict City's Chamber of Commerce.
This woman knew that her position in the Chamber of Commerce was low, and that some good things would never come her way. When she found out that Miao Yi had gone to the Sea of Constellations, she didn't cut off all ties with Qian'Er and Xue'Er just because he might not be able to return. She knew that some things were useless. Only by offering help in times of need could she improve their relationship. After all, she only had to make two more trips. She wouldn't lose anything. It was nothing for her to suffer a little at such a young age. It was better than being bossed around by other youngsters when she was older.
As the Sea of Constellations Subjugation Crusade neared its end, she had been using the Chamber of Commerce's channels to find out the results. As soon as she received news of Miao Yi's return, she was overjoyed and immediately rushed over to report the good news. She was glad that her efforts hadn't gone to waste. She knew that her chance had truly come. As someone who could return alive from the Sea of Constellations Subjugation Crusade, it went without saying that he had a high net worth. After building a good relationship with Qian'Er and Xue'Er for so many years, it wouldn't be right if Miao Yi didn't take care of her business after his return.
Along the way, Wen Fang almost laughed out loud several times. Her chance to raise her status in the Chamber of Commerce had finally arrived!
When she arrived at the side courtyard's entrance, she tossed her mount aside and barged in. As soon as she saw the four ladies, Wen Fang excitedly said, "Good news! Good news! Let me tell you some good news …"
Seeing Qian'Er and Xue'Er beaming at her, Wen Fang couldn't help but be taken aback. She thought for a moment and asked, "Do you already know something?"
The two ladies smiled and nodded. Wen Fang then asked suspiciously, "You already know about my Big Brother's return?"
The two ladies smiled and nodded. "We knew about it five days ago."
Wen Fang immediately turned around and walked over to a chair. She sat down and said in a slightly disappointed tone, "I've been rushing all the way here to report the good news. So you already know about it. I was excited for nothing. That can't be right. The news hasn't even spread in the capital city, and the officials haven't officially announced it either. I only found out about it through the Celestial Nation Chamber of Commerce's internal channels. How did you know about it faster than me? "
The two ladies smiled without saying anything. He didn't want to reveal Lin Pingping's information, so he figured that Lin Pingping must have found out through the internal channels of the Celestial Nation Chamber of Commerce. She must have been in the capital city and immediately sent a spirit eagle to Miao Yi upon receiving the news. Naturally, we knew about it before you did.
Wen Fang suddenly jumped up again, pulled the two women's hands, and said coquettishly, "Two sisters-in-law, it's not easy for Little Sister. When Big Brother comes back, you have to help me talk to him. No matter what, I have to let my big brother take care of my little sister's business. It didn't matter who he gave the business to, so it was reasonable for him to take care of his little sister. He couldn't just watch his little sister pitiful and ignore her! If you really don't care about this little sister, this little sister will stay here and not leave. "
The two girls knew what was going on between Wen Fang and Miao Yi. She was purely relying on Miao Yi. However, for the past ten years, Wen Fang had done so much that the two of them had nothing to say.
"If you don't want to leave, then don't!" Snow scratched her nose and made a face at her. "Why don't you just stay here and warm Milord's bed? I guarantee that Milord will give you any business you want."
Wen Fang blushed and rolled her eyes. "Don't disgust me. I'm not going to share a bed with you two."
"Yo! Now he knew it was disgusting. It's not like you've never shared a bed with us before, "Snow said curiously. Snow asked curiously. Over the past ten years, the woman would often squeeze into the same bed as the two of them and chat through the night, talking about things that only women could talk about.
Wen Fang bared her teeth and threatened, "Snow, I'm warning you. Don't ruin my reputation. If I can't get married because of you, don't think you'll have it easy either." She then scratched Snow's armpit.
Snow laughed so hard that she couldn't stop herself from giggling.
The gloom that had accumulated for so many years instantly dissipated with a single piece of news. A joyous atmosphere began to emerge, and Hong Xiu and Hong Fu looked on enviously from the side.
"Stop fooling around, you two!" Qian'Er glanced at Hong Xiu and Hong Fu, then pulled the persistent Wen Fang back. She smiled and said, "Don't worry. I won't forget you. I'll speak up for you in front of Milord. However, you have to keep the news of Milord's return a secret for now! "
Wen Fang was stunned. "Why? Don't those people like to fool around? Once the news of my big brother's return is announced, it'll be a good time to scare them. "
She often came here, so she knew that the two of them were currently in a difficult situation in Mount Calming Sea.
Qian'Er shook her head and said, "There's no rush. I want to see what else they can do. I want to see what else they can do. When I return, I will let Sir settle the score with them clearly! "
Snow laughed coldly as well.
The past ten years of training had indeed made the two girls mature quite a bit, and they were starting to learn how to scheme …
South Edict Manor, in a pavilion atop the mountain. A banquet was set up, with fine wine and delicacies to enjoy the mountain scenery. It was the perfect place to entertain guests.
"Why did Deacon Fan have to personally welcome Miao Yi's return?"
The two of them sat across from each other. The one speaking was Yang Qing, and the other was Deacon Fan Zizhang, sent by Suppressing Second Hall. Their topic of conversation was Miao Yi, who was about to return from the Sea of Constellations Subjugation Crusade.
Fan Zizhang had been ordered to go to Mount Calming Sea to reorganize, so he naturally had to obtain Yang Qing's cooperation. Along the way, he definitely had to stop by South Edict Manor to inform him. If he thought that he could run into someone else's territory recklessly just because he had Huo Lingxiao's decree, not to mention that Yang Qing might hinder him from completing his mission, he would at least easily offend someone. Why would he do something so foolish?
"It's nothing much. The Hall Master thinks highly of Miao Yi, and his promotion to Manor Head is already set in stone. Just treat it as making friends with the new Manor Head." Fan Zizhang laughed heartily.
'Directly promoted to Manor Head?' As soon as he said this, the expressions of Yang Qing and Qing Mei and Qing Ju, who were standing behind them, slightly changed.
The position of Manor Head of Suppressing Second Hall was like a carrot in a hole. Who would be willing to let go of that position so easily? If the position of Manor Head had to be vacated, then Yang Qing, who held two Manors at the same time, would be in the most danger. There was a high possibility that one of them would be given to Miao Yi.
Yang Qing turned around and took the wine flask from Qing Mei's hand. He stood up and personally poured a cup of wine for Fan Zizhang across the table. After returning the wine flask to Qing Mei, he cautiously asked, "Since Deacon Fan was sent by the Hall Master, and you know that Miao Yi is going to be promoted to Manor Head, you must know what the Hall Master is thinking. May I know which Manor Head Miao Yi is going to be appointed to?"
Fan Zizhang knew that these words would make Yang Qing nervous, so he said it on purpose. He then pretended to be indifferent and said, "Who cares which Manor he's going to be appointed to? I'm worried that he won't be able to do a good job in Mount Calming Sea. I don't have the leisure to think about which Manor Head he's going to be appointed to."
Yang Qing's eyes flashed. They were both smart people. Listening to his words, they already knew what Fan Zizhang wanted. 'You're going to carry the Hall Master's decree to a small town like Mount Calming Sea. What do you have to worry about not being able to do? You're saying this in front of me because you're worried that you'll do something that will make me unhappy and cause trouble behind my back. '
Yang Qing raised his cup and said, "Deacon Fan will carry the Hall Master's decree to carry out an errand. Although Mount Calming Sea is under my jurisdiction, it is my duty to support Deacon Fan on this errand. "
Having obtained the promise he wanted, Fan Zizhang immediately raised his cup in invitation to drink. After putting down his cup, he said in a low voice, "Before I came here, I heard the Hall Master casually mention this. He said that Miao Yi has already entered the Palace Master's discerning eyes. Naturally, a good territory will be prepared for Miao Yi. Suppressing Second Hall can no longer keep Miao Yi, so the Hall Master asked me to complete this errand and let Miao Yi leave happily. Don't cause any trouble. "
"Oh …" Yang Qing revealed a look of realization. In reality, he was both surprised and happy. He was happy that Miao Yi was leaving Suppressing Second Hall and wouldn't steal his territory. He was surprised that Miao Yi had actually entered the Palace Master's discerning eyes. Up until now, Yang Qing had never even seen the Palace Master's face, so he felt a little envious.
He returned the favor and said, "There's something I forgot to remind Deacon Fan. I received a report from my subordinates that Deacon Shen Fenghua is currently patrolling Mount Calming Sea."
He wasn't deaf. Even though Mount Calming Sea was under the control of the three major sects, he still had his informants. How could Shen Fenghua run off to do something shameful escape his eyes? There were some things that he could only turn a blind eye to.
"Deacon Shen is indeed diligent!" Fan Zizhang's eyes darted around, then he chuckled and said, "Before I go to Mount Calming Sea to reorganize, I also want to understand the situation in Mount Calming Sea. There's no harm in being prepared. I'm afraid I'll have to trouble Brother Yang for a few more days at South Edict Manor." This meant that he wasn't planning to go to Mount Calming Sea for the time being.
Yang Qing smiled and said, "It's no trouble at all. As long as Deacon Fan doesn't mind me for neglecting you!"
The two of them raised their cups and drank to their heart's content, as though they were having a pleasant conversation.
After the welcoming party, Yang Qing ordered someone to bring Fan Zizhang to rest. Yang Qing leaned against the railing with his hands behind his back as he watched the figure descending the mountain.
Qing Ju walked to his side and asked, "Deacon Fan is carrying the Hall Master's errand. Instead of going to Mount Calming Sea to understand the situation, he's hiding here. What kind of logic is this? "
Yang Qing sneered, "Do you think he really wants to understand the situation? He can't wait for Shen Fenghua's downfall. Among the Deacons, Shen Fenghua is the best at flattering others, and he's the most favored by the Hall Master. Including Fan Zizhang, Shen Fenghua has always been overshadowed by him. Do you think the other Deacons don't know about the trivial matter between Shen Fenghua and Miao Yi? Now that Fan Zizhang has run into Shen Fenghua, Shen Fenghua will understand what's going on and will definitely think of a way to salvage the situation. "
Qing Ju suddenly understood. She said, "Does Fan Zizhang want to wait for Shen Fenghua to leave before going to Mount Calming Sea to take control of the situation?"
Yang Qing gently shook his head and said, "Does he still need to take control? How? Don't tell me he's going to capture everyone in Mount Calming Sea? The more he tries to take control, the easier it will be to force them into a corner. The people in Mount Calming Sea will definitely call for help, and Shen Fenghua might be alerted. With the current situation in Mount Calming Sea, if Fan Zizhang is smart, he'll just go there and eat and drink. He won't do anything else and won't leak any information. He'll just try his best to ease the minds of those who are causing trouble. All he needs to do is wait for Miao Yi to return and watch the show. "
Qing Ju said in surprise, "Then won't Fan Zizhang's errand be done badly? How will he explain it to the Hall Master? "
"If he succeeds, won't he be helping Shen Fenghua clean up his mess?" Yang Qing smiled and said, "When the time comes, he just needs to push the blame onto Shen Fenghua. It's not that he didn't try his best, but the mess Shen Fenghua created is really hard to clean up. Wouldn't it be a waste not to use such a good shield? Do you think those trusted subordinates that Miao Yi left behind are dumb? When the time comes, whoever Miao Yi decides to settle the score with, that person will be the one to blame. Sigh! This incident also serves as a reminder to us. The higher one's position is, the easier it is for their subordinates to deceive them. "
Qing Mei also walked to the side and asked, "Then what should we do?"
"We don't do anything and continue to close one eye. We haven't said anything before, and we don't need to say anything now either. If we do too much, it will be easy for others to suspect us. We also don't need to curry favor with Miao Yi at this time. No matter what happens, Mount Calming Sea will still be mine. It'll be a piece of cake for me to clean it up whenever I want. Exposing Shen Fenghua to Fan Zizhang is to let them bite him. We will continue to stay out of this matter and not offend anyone. " Yang Qing tilted his head and said, "When we get back, have someone think of a way to leak some of the good deeds that Shen Fenghua has done in Mount Calming Sea to Fan Zizhang. That way, he won't have to go around asking about it and inadvertently alert the enemy … If something is going to happen in Mount Calming Sea, someone has to come out and take responsibility."
Qing Ju asked, "Manor Head means that Miao Yi will come back and cause a huge ruckus?"
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