Chapter 1984: Chapter 1981: Discord

"I’ll leave this matter to you. After all, you and Zhou Tianqi are cousins, so it’s easier for you to interact with him," Xiang City said with a faint smile as he put down his teacup.

Zhou Rong nodded hastily, pretending not to notice his suspicion, assuring that he would handle the task well.

"Off you go," Xiang City patted his shoulder, sending him off with a slight smile.

Zhou Rong walked out the door.

The two remaining strategists in the room began discussing with Xiang City.

"Does Zhou Rong intend to take this opportunity to deal with Zhou Tianqi?" queried a middle-aged man as he stroked his beard.

"Regardless of whether he wants to deal with Zhou Tianqi or not, it would make it much more likely for Hu Hua to attain that position if Zhou Tianqi is dealt with, and meanwhile, he can keep an eye on Zhou Tianqi for us."

"If Zhou Tianqi isn’t associating with Chu Heng, that’s one thing. But if he is, we must definitely keep a close watch on him," said another middle-aged man, thorough and prudent in his approach.

Zhou Tianqi noticed he was being followed even before he returned to the residence.

His brows furrowed slightly. Despite his robust and intimidating appearance, he maintained a fierce countenance, accentuated by his constant training in martial arts, making him seem formidable.

Initially, he planned to head straight home.

After this realization, he altered his route, roaming the streets, purchasing snacks and gifts, all the while constantly aware of those following him through his peripheral vision.

Soon, he confirmed there were two people following him, and the two did not appear to be working together.

Armed with this knowledge,

he pretended to buy a jug of wine, then turned and walked away quickly.

He walked briskly, passing a corner just as a peddler’s cart rolled by, and managed to vanish from sight at the alley’s corner.

The two men following him

hurriedly chased after him.

In an alley, Zhou Tianqi lifted his hand, knocking out the first person who followed him in. After subduing him, he moved towards another exit, sure enough meeting the other person tracking him.

Seeing Zhou Tianqi approaching directly, the man couldn’t help but glance up at him, then quickly pretended to be casual and hastily left.

But for Zhou Tianqi, who had already identified him, no matter how subtle his actions or glances, they were glaringly obvious.

The moment they brushed past each other, Zhou Tianqi suddenly struck, attacking and knocking out his pursuer.

Both men were captured.

Zhou Tianqi swiftly changed his clothes and took the men away.

In a shabby room,

a basin of cold water splashed on the man in front, startling him awake.

The man slowly regained consciousness, seeing Zhou Tianqi standing before him, and shuddered.

Realizing he overreacted, he quickly lowered his gaze, feigning innocence and shouted, "Who are you? Let me go."

"Speak up, who sent you to follow me?" Zhou Tianqi asked directly, applying pressure.

In the Ministry of War for many years, although his martial arts weren’t the best, he knew which acupoints could cause pain to a person.

He took action efficiently, and finally, after fifteen minutes, extracted the interrogation: "It was Official Hu who ordered me to follow you."

Following the same method, Zhou Tianqi interrogated the other person separately.

The second man’s confession only surprised him briefly.

As expected, it was Zhou Rong.

An hour later,

Zhou Tianqi returned home, then sent someone to invite Hu Hua for drinks.

"Sir, Official Hu has agreed to meet for drinks at Guiyun Zhai tomorrow."

"Understood, you may leave," Zhou Tianqi instructed the servant boy.

If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know < report chapter > so we can fix it as soon as possible.