Reborn as Powerful Minister's Beloved-Chapter 703 - 649: Another Update_2

Qi Jin and Qi Yu were extremely cautious in their actions. The people they brought back did not walk with them, but were instead escorted secretly into the capital to avoid detection.

Outwardly, Zheng Congyuan had sent people from Nanyi to search in the Nanmen State, but secretly, the people he dispatched were not limited to Qi Jin and Qi Yu.

However, now, Zheng Congyuan suddenly discovered that the people close to him were no longer dying, and even Eunuch Du stood unharmed before him. How could this not stir his heart? Nian Ru was right before him, and everything had reached its final stage. Yet, he couldn’t touch or approach, so he couldn’t wait.

"Make the arrangements," Zheng Congyuan said. If those women could spend a night in his bed, could Nian Ru not?

Eunuch Du took the order and left.

...

A group of guards took advantage of the night and entered Zheng Capital directly. The guards at the city gate turned a blind eye and allowed them passage. This group passed straight through the bustling night market of Zheng Capital, heading towards the palace gates.

The newcomers were swift despite two of them carrying a huge black bag on their shoulders, hidden in the darkness. Though it was hard to see what it was, it felt very heavy, yet it did not affect the group’s speed. The more than ten people, like giant bats in the night, stirred up a cold breeze wherever they went, disappearing into a secluded alley.

Qing Ying walked quickly in the darkness, hardly needing to discern the path, and quickly slipped into an ordinary courtyard, opening the gate. A faint light spilled from the doorway, vanishing as the door closed.

"Master, our people are back," Qing Ying said, his voice youthful, revealing his young age.

Upon hearing this, Ju Nanyi promptly stood up and walked out of the room, directly approaching the young man as if considering the arrival of the man very important.

"Where?" Ju Nanyi asked, not even waiting for a response as he started walking outside.

"Master, I’ll have them come here," Qing Ying hastily said.

"No need, their group is large, and they are conspicuous, and they’ve traveled a long distance," Ju Nanyi immediately said, "Lead the way."

Qing Ying turned and left the courtyard, entering a pitch-dark alley and walking a few hundred steps to a similarly ordinary courtyard, which was dead quiet, with a hint of eeriness in the dark night.

Yet Ju Nanyi felt somewhat excited; he had not expected things to go so smoothly, even better than he had anticipated. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

"Master, our people reached Nanmen State, and according to the clues, they found those people as expected. Also, Nanmen State is currently in chaos, so it wasn’t difficult to get these people to come," Qing Ying said softly.

Ju Nanyi nodded. Nanmen State had always been hostile to spells until now, so he had anticipated that, with sufficient enticing benefits, these people would agree.

"They are inside the house. Before entering Zheng Capital, we knocked them out and carried them directly here," Qing Ying added.

Ju Nanyi nodded again, each sentence from the man by his side causing his heart to pound fiercely.

If there were a showdown between him and Zheng Congyuan, then now he had captured the most crucial chess piece. To convince Zheng Congyuan, this condition was enough to tempt him.

"Are you sure this is the person we’re looking for?" At this moment, Ju Nanyi’s calmness was enough to show the man’s stability.

"Master, based on the clues you provided, this is the person you’re looking for," Qing Ying hesitated but confirmed in the next moment.

Ju Nanyi nodded and stepped into the house; immediately, the lamp inside gradually brightened, and Ju Nanyi then saw a person seated on a chair, head covered with a black cloth sack.

"Didn’t you say you would release me once we arrived? Who has come?" the person in the chair spoke, his hands tentatively trying to free himself.

Ju Nanyi glanced at the guard standing beside the chair, who then bent down to untie the person.

The man slowly adjusted to the light and then directed his gaze at Ju Nanyi standing before him.

"Are you the person looking for me?" the person in the chair asked.

"Yes," Ju Nanyi replied calmly, his voice devoid of any emotion, puzzling the newcomer.

"Wasn’t I supposed to come to rescue someone? How come you are tying people up? Besides, we had an agreement," the man muttered.