Chapter 338: They Wouldn’t Dare
Seeing that Bai Hanyun had nothing more to add, Feng Xiyan turned to Feng Yi and said, "You can go now."
"Yes, Master." With that, Feng Yi glanced to the right.
A moment later, five more shadow guards appeared. They carried away the boxes of milk tea and ice cream, then vanished together with Feng Yi.
Now that she had distributed the drinks and ice cream, Bai Hanyun picked up her food and began to eat.
Hiding in the shadows, Feng Wu and his subordinates waited eagerly for Feng Yi to share the drinks and ice cream.
"Eldest Brother, please hurry up. Otherwise, the ice cream will melt," Feng Wu urged.
Hearing this, Feng Yi asked, "Have you eaten ice cream before?"
"Yes." Feng Wu smacked his lips and sighed, recalling the sweet, cold taste. "It’s so delicious and cold. Perfect for such a hot day."
Watching Feng Wu smack his lips and swallow his saliva, Feng Yi could only shake his head and say helplessly, "Little glutton."
Looking at the shadow guards, he instructed, "Line up and take your share."
Following his order, the shadow guards hurriedly lined up and took one bottle of milk tea and one cup of ice cream each.
When the last shadow guard took his share, Feng Yi grabbed his own and said, "That’s it. Feng Wu, take the rest back and share with your team."
Before Feng Wu could respond, Gui Ying appeared and took one portion. Smiling at them, he said, "Thank you for the treat."
A second later, he disappeared.
Seeing this, Feng Wu could only grit his teeth and mutter unhappily, "I don’t like him."
Feng Yi glanced at Feng Wu, then said, "He is very strong. Since the master didn’t say anything, just let him go for now."
Feng Wu pouted and responded, "Yes, Eldest Brother."
After saying that, he looked at the remaining milk tea and ice cream, and his mood improved. He waved at his subordinates and quickly said, "Brothers, sisters, the rest is ours! Come and share it!"
Following his words, the members of the Fifth Division stepped forward and happily shared the remaining milk tea and ice cream among themselves.
Two hours later, everyone had finished their lunch and replenished their energy.
After helping Bai Hanyun onto his warhorse, Feng Xiyan sat behind her and ordered, "Continue the journey!"
With that, the army left the area and continued toward Xiquan City.
At the same time, in the imperial study of the Zhou Empire, the Zhou Emperor was reading a secret letter. After finishing, he crumpled it and slammed the table furiously.
Bang!
"Hateful!"
Instantly, the eunuchs and palace maids knelt on the cold floor, lowering their heads and not daring to make a sound.
Standing beside the emperor, the chief eunuch, who looked to be in his sixties, hurriedly poured a cup of tea and handed it to him. "Your Majesty, please take care of your dragon body."
Taking the cup, Zhou Liebi sipped the tea. After calming down, he placed it down on the long table and gritted his teeth.
Seeing that he was still angry, the chief eunuch thought for a moment before carefully asking, "Your Majesty, is this about the Wen Clan?"
The chief eunuch had accompanied Zhou Liebi since he was two years old and had watched him grow up. After more than five decades together, he had become the emperor’s most trusted man.
When he heard the question, Zhou Liebi tossed the crumpled letter to the chief eunuch and said, "Read it yourself."
The chief eunuch calmly picked up the letter and read it. A moment later, he set it down and said, "Your Majesty, this servant has something to report, but I do not know whether I should say it or not."
Knowing it must be important, Zhou Liebi waved his hand and said, "All of you, leave."
"Yes, Your Majesty," the eunuchs and palace maids replied before quickly leaving the imperial study.
Once only the two of them remained, Zhou Liebi’s stern expression relaxed slightly. He looked at the chief eunuch and asked in a calmer voice, "You think this secret letter is fake?"
The chief eunuch nodded and explained, "Your Majesty, although our Great Zhou is not the strongest empire in the Central Continent, we are the wealthiest. Even the Jin Empire must think thrice before daring to provoke us."
"The Yu Empire is not only the weakest but also the poorest. The Empress Dowager Wen and Prime Minister Wen still rely on our support to maintain their army. Therefore, this servant believes they wouldn’t dare go back on their word."
"There must be something fishy about this matter."
Pondering his words, Zhou Liebi nodded in agreement. "You are right. Even if Zhen gave them an opportunity, they wouldn’t dare to take it."
"That’s right," the chief eunuch said, a faint smile appearing on his lips.
Zhou Liebi glanced at the letter on the table, then ordered calmly, "Go and investigate. Zhen wants to know who sent this secret letter and what actually happened in the Yu Empire."
The chief eunuch bowed and replied, "This servant will go immediately."
"Go, then," Zhou Liebi said with a wave of his hand.
With his permission, the chief eunuch left the imperial study.
After carefully closing the door, he straightened his back. The submissive smile and humble demeanor vanished without a trace, replaced by a cold expression and a straight back.
Waving his white dust whisk, the chief eunuch calmly called out to one of the imperial guards, "You, come here."
Hearing this, the imperial guard hurried over and clasped his fists. "Chief Eunuch, what are your instructions?"
The chief eunuch motioned for him to come closer, lowered his voice, and whispered, "His Majesty has a secret order for the Xuanwu General. Tell him to investigate the origin of the letter that arrived today."
When the imperial guard heard this, his eyes flickered for a moment. Nodding to the chief eunuch, he clasped his fists and said, "This subordinate accepts the order."
With that, the imperial guard turned and left to find the Xuanwu General.
The chief eunuch then looked back at the closed door and frowned. As worry flashed in his cloudy eyes, he fell into deep thought.