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One second to remember [Brushstroke Pavilion] [Free of charge, read the wonderful novel!]

Baili Junyi's scrutiny of the officials grew closer and closer, and the suspicion in his heart grew even stronger. There was definitely something in Zhou City that they didn't know about. This was definitely not normal!

Baili Junyi let them fawn on the officials present. When the banquet ended, he praised Zhou Da greatly, as if he had forgotten about the small incident in the middle of the banquet.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but laugh. This kind of man was also hard to find in this world.

Returning to the manor, Ye Yi had already returned. "Master, this servant followed those soldiers and sent the wounded commoners to the infirmary for treatment. After those commoners bandaged their wounds, they left on their own, not saying a single word in between."

"Hmm? But they sent someone to follow them? "Where do you live?"

"Your subordinate has already sent someone to follow them, but no news has arrived yet."

Baili Junyi nodded. "Yes. Send our men to investigate the city thoroughly. I feel that this place is a bit unusual."

"Yes."

At this moment, in the Qilin Courtyard, most of the people had already left the banquet. Only Zhou Da and Zhou Ziqing were still seated.

After Zhou Ziqing had ordered his men to send Zhou Jingshu off, Zhou Da quickly walked in front of Zhou Ziqing and knelt on the ground.

The smile on Zhou Ziqing's face disappeared. He stared coldly at Zhou Da and said, "Lord Zhou, did you forget what I said?"

"Then, did I say that from a few days ago, you were the highest official of Zhou City? I am just an ordinary Zhou clan head?"

"Yes, yes, it's hard for this official to get used to …"

Zhou Ziqing stood up and looked at him condescendingly, "How come Lord Zhou's legs are weak?" This commoner will help you up. " With that, he bent down and helped Zhou Ziqing up.

The sweat on Zhou Da's forehead became even more intense. He felt as if his arm that Zhou Ziqing had touched was on fire and was in unbearable pain. Patriarch, do you think that what happened today attracted the attention of Duke Yi? Should we think of a way to deal with those civilians? "

Zhou Ziqing shot a cold glance at him, his tone as cold as the wind. "I've already been ordered by Duke Yi to follow the commoners to seek a doctor for treatment. Now that you've dealt with them, aren't you going to tell me there's a problem with it?"

"This official saw that Duke Yi was extremely happy during the banquet and seemed to have forgotten about it. As the duke, he sent his subordinates to follow him because he wanted some face to show kindness. How could he possibly care about these commoners?"

"Foolish!" Zhou Ziqing's face turned ugly, "If this Baili Junyi was like the other princes and dukes, then he would be fighting and fighting in the capital for power, not in the Zhou City! I've told you before, this Baili Junyi is not ordinary, and Shen Ninghua is by his side. He's not the type of person who's easy to deal with, but he needs to focus all of his attention and focus on dealing with.

"No, no, how could I dare? I was confused, just a few lowly commoners …"

"Don't tell me they don't have any family members? I don't believe that their families are also not afraid of death. "

Zhou Da's gaze shifted. "Yes, yes. The Patriarch is right. This official will handle this matter." As he spoke, he was about to call for someone.

Zhou Ziqing's face darkened, "What are you going to do? Arrest their families?"

"Ah... Isn't it? " Zhou Da shrunk his body, a confused expression on his face.

"How much trouble do you want to cause if you go and capture them? Forget it, you don't need to care about this matter anymore. I will have my people settle it.

"Yes, I'll have to trouble the Patriarch."

After leaving the main hall, Zhou Da wiped off the cold sweat on his forehead. He looked left and right before leaving the Qilin Garden in large strides.

Zhou Ziqing straightened his clothes, then left at a leisurely pace. After he left, a quarter of an hour later, a figure emerged from behind a hidden rock garden and disappeared into the horizon.

Within the Hundred Flowers Garden, Shen Ninghua coaxed the two children to play. The cyan sparrow walked in quickly from outside the door, "Miss, the last to leave was, as you expected, Zhou Ziqing and Zhou Da. The two of them talked for about 15 minutes alone in the hall, and when they left, Zhou Da's face was extremely ugly, and he was still wiping off his cold sweat."

Shen Ninghua nodded and placed the rolling cloth tiger back into Xiaobao's hands. "Mn, I understand. Get someone to think of a way to get close to Zhou Jingshu. Start from her side and see if there's anything abnormal with the Zhou Family. "

"Yes, miss."

The next day, Baili Junyi and Shen Ninghua had their troops spread out like a net, enveloping the entire Zhou City. All sorts of news were relayed back to them, all to be gathered in the hands of Baili Junyi and Shen Ninghua.

Baili Junyi's face was calm, but his heart was filled with rage. He had never imagined that this tiny Zhou City would be as complicated as the capital city.

The Zhou family was like an old tree, with its roots deeply rooted in the Zhou city. The Zhou family was like an old tree, with roots deeply rooted in the Zhou city.

"If we didn't come here, then one day, when the Great An and Great Yue State make a move, they will send supplies through Zhou City. I don't know what the consequences will be when the problem spreads."

"Who would've thought that a single clan would be able to control an entire city?"

He pointed to a straight line connecting to the center of the Great An. "That's right, if the Zhou family is safe and sound, then the Great Yue State can pass through Zhou City and head straight to the heart of our country. When that happens, everything will be in ruins."

Shen Ninghua looked at the map with a slight frown on her forehead. She pointed at the markings on the map and asked, "Are these nearby cities from Great Yue State?"

"These cities originally belonged to the Great Yue State. However, they were used as dowry later on …" Baili Junyi stopped abruptly. He looked at the map of the six cities, then looked at the connection between them and Zhou Cheng. His face grew more and more serious. "What's wrong with these cities …"

He felt a flash of light in his mind, but the thought of it vanished without a trace, and it was hard to grasp with any precision.

Shen Ninghua stared at the map for a long time before asking, "Can we gather troops from these cities?"

"It has already been handed over to my country and we have already sent people to receive it. The Great An Empire will not be able to gather troops, moreover, these cities are too far away from the Great Yue State, our two countries have always been safe and sound, because the border between our two countries is too poor. Besides some bandits, it is impossible for them to support the army's grain and equipment, so …"

"What if we help the Great Yue State develop these places?"

What … "What?"

"I remember that after taking over these cities, royal father was always very happy. After knowing that this place was very poor, he even specifically transferred some silver over and even supported the surrounding cities in making contact with these places. I believe that royal father would be able to escape poverty soon."

"It shouldn't be possible." Baili Junyi's tone was filled with uncertainty as she spoke. "If what you say is true, then what do you think the Great Yue State is going to do?"

Under the candlelight, Shen Ninghua's face turned hazy and beautiful. "This is the place where we're going to investigate. If we're overthinking things, then it's only natural that there's nothing to be worried about. If things really have changed, then we've come to the right place."

This matter was like a huge rock, constantly weighing down on their hearts. After about five or six days, the net they had set up in Zhou City became even tighter. The two of them activated all their connections, finally finding a clue.

On this day, they did not disturb anyone. After changing into ordinary clothes and carefully camouflaging himself, Baili Junyi brought Shen Ninghua out of the Zhou City gates, heading northwest towards the mountain forest.

To the north of Zhou City was a forest that stretched for several hundred li. At this time of the year, it was already late autumn, and the numbers appeared somewhat bleak. Coupled with the fact that the northwest weather was too dry, all that could be seen was a withered yellow color.

After walking for about five to six miles, their faces became even more serious. Almost all of the surrounding trees had been stripped of their bark. From time to time, people would fall among the trees.