"Okay! I'm counting on you then!" said Chu Mo.

"The young master sure knows how to flatter small folks like me," Zhao Er said, sticking out his huge belly as if to bow to Chu Mo. However, no matter how you looked at it, it seemed too round.

Subsequently, Chu Mo didn't stay there for too long. He declined Zhao Er's offer of hospitality and found an inn to stay for the night.

On one hand, Chu Mo didn't know Zhao Er very well and didn't want to intrude. He also wanted to keep his options open. After all, one should not trust others fully! Zhao Er might be Wang Dafa's right-hand man, but he was not Chu Mo's.

On the other hand, Chu Mo had another purpose for coming to Great Qi — medicinal herbs!

The rarest herbs of the whole Great Xia, were virtually swept clean by Xia Jing, even many of the herbs in Great Qi were purchased by Xia Jing at very high prices.

As a result, finding those precious herbs on the market was almost impossible. So, Chu Mo turned his attention towards Great Qi.

Whether it was Great Qi or Great Xia, most of the royal and noble families built up a stockpile of the highest quality herbs. These herbs were all used for preserving their lives. Also, the higher-end herbs represented a form of wealth.

For the royalty and dignitaries who had money to spare, these were not things they would casually take out.

Chu Mo decided to explore the mansions of the royal and ministerial officials to see if there were any herbs that his master needed.

At night, Chu Mo planned to leave the puppy at the inn. However, the puppy was unwilling to leave him, so Chu Mo had to put it in his pocket. Fortunately, it was only slightly larger than a palm, and it was not noticeable to most people.

After leaving the inn, Chu Mo found a secluded place to disguise himself as a man in his thirties. He headed towards the neighborhood where the aristocrats of Great Qi lived, using his light-footedness to sneak in quietly.

The first house Chu Mo entered was probably a royal mansion of Great Qi, and it was incredibly large. An ordinary person entering it would probably get lost.

But this wouldn't stop Chu Mo. The buildings in Great Qi were similar to those in Great Xia. Generally speaking, the places where treasures were kept were limited.

Either they were inside the head of the family's room, or they were nearby.

This mansion's defensive strength was quite impressive, with people patrolling everywhere. They even kept a few large watchdogs, which looked rather fierce.

Chu Mo concealed his aura, passing through the patrolling guards like a ghost. When considering how to dodge the large dogs, the puppy in Chu Mo's clothes seemed to sense something and released a bit of its aura.

As a result, those seemingly alert dogs all obediently lay there, trembling. Chu Mo paused slightly, then showed a smile, patting the puppy in his pocket.

He thought to himself: It's really great that I brought this little guy along.

Afterwards, Chu Mo quietly infiltrated deep into the mansion.

At this time, the owner of the mansion had not yet retired. There was light in the room, and several shadows could be seen moving about from the window.

Chu Mo completely concealed himself in the darkness, listening to the noises in the room.

A male voice started: "If we win this battle, Great Qi's fortunes will take another leap forward. It will truly be cause for celebration. By that time, your Highness's achievements will also be extraordinarily grand!"

Chu Mo was a little surprised, thinking: What a coincidence? The first mansion I chose to infiltrate is actually the residence of a prince?

At this time, another young voice spoke: "What good would that do? The Emperor clearly favors Third Uncle. In the end, those who have entered door factions always have an upper hand."

A deep voice retorted: "Do not speak so casually, he is after all your royal uncle!"

The young voice sounded a bit dissatisfied: "Father, you are too magnanimous. If it were me..."

"Enough!" The deep voice sounded a bit impatient, "Do not speak of such royal matters so frivolously in the future!"

The male voice from before spoke again: "Second Brother, do not always scold the child. He does make some sense."

"Fifth Younger Brother, are you supporting him now as well?" The deep voice said, "Although Third Brother suffered a loss on the northern prairie, it's not entirely his fault. I heard the youth named Lin Bai is very monstrous. If it were someone else, they would likely suffer a big loss at his hands."

"I don't believe he's more capable than me, he's just a kid!" The young voice sneered, conveying a tone of defiance, "He just got lucky and inadvertently disrupted our arrangement on the prairie."

"Inadvertently?" The deep voice chuckled, "Jiang Chongen, you are really naive. If you had half the ability of that Lin Bai, I'd have to burn incense for our ancestor."

"Father, it's clear you don't trust me. You never give me a chance to prove myself," the young voice said, "Give me a chance to improve, and I will definitely do better than him!"

"Heh... You want a chance? Alright then... I'll arrange for you to enter the military. You'll start as a common soldier, just like your Third Uncle. Do you think you can handle it?" said the deep voice.

"Definitely!" the young man answered.

After listening for a while, Chu Mo deduced their identities from their conversation.

The resident of the mansion should be the Second Prince of Great Qi Kingdom, the one with the deep voice.

The young man was his son, Jiang Chongen.

The other man was the Fifth Prince of the Great Qi Kingdom.

Chu Mo couldn't help but laugh at his own luck. He had inadvertently breached the residence of the princes of the Great Qi Kingdom.

Moreover, from their conversation, Chu Mo had obtained quite a bit of useful information, including some about military deployments.

However, what Chu Mo didn't know was that the inn where he was staying was being surrounded by a group of powerful figures at that very moment. In the darkness, there were even soldiers armed with heavy crossbows waiting in ambush!

Zhao Er, who was as round as a ball, was hiding in the dark, whispering with a few men.

"Mr. Zhao, are you sure... this person is the one who stirred up the wind and clouds in Yanhuang City a while ago, Chu Mo?" An old man with sharp eyes stared at Zhao Er.

Zhao Er nodded, "I can't be completely certain, but eight or nine out of ten, it's him. Wang Dafa informed me in the letter to fully cooperate with him in investigating the military affairs of Great Qi. Considering Wang Dafa's movements in Yanhuang City recently, he seems to be closest to Chu Mo! Moreover, Chu Mo has another identity, he is the grandson of a General of Great Xia... who recently disappeared. After making deductive judgments, this person is quite likely Chu Mo!"

"Ah, I didn't expect Wang Dafa to eventually get involved as well. He is no longer a qualified businessman," Wang Dafa sighed with a look of regret in his eyes.

"And neither are you," said the old man.

"Zhao Er was never a businessman," Zhao Er replied, a faint light glinting in his eyes. He whispered, "Wang Dafa has been kind to me, and I've always remembered it in my heart. But now that Azure Dragon Hall has been obliterated and everyone has scattered, I must think about myself. After all, my base isn't in Great Xia." (To be continued. If you like this work, please visit qidian.com and cast your votes. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)

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