Chapter 76: Not taking the usual path, but really managed to pull it off!

Creak—

When the door was pushed open, Chu Miaomiao was already lazily lying on the bed. Although it was a cave-style guest room, an air conditioner had still been installed; otherwise it would be as hot as a steamer here, utterly unbearable.

The room was cool; Chu Miaomiao was under the covers, seeing two servants supporting Qin Miao as they staggered in.

Clang—

Qin Miao's body fell heavily onto the bed.

At that moment, Chu Miaomiao's heart thumped wildly; tonight, would she be sharing a bed with San Shui?

Although she had been proactive before, even calling him 'dad' over and over, that was just trash talk; tonight, would she, would she……

Thinking of this, Chu Miaomiao's face reddened further, her heart pounding even harder.

"Has the bed been warmed up for me, old man?"

Qin Miao mumbled an indistinct sound; Chu Miaomiao saw the two servants leave, hurriedly got out of bed, locked the door, and when she turned back, Qin Miao was already snoring.

After all that, Qin Miao was indeed exhausted; now the bait has been cast—whether they bite is up to them.

Uday and Kusai remained at the cave hotel, while Hasan returned that night to the capital 250 kilometers away.

Lage Hadan Palace.

"Qin Miao's identity hasn't been clarified yet, but his wife Chu Miaomiao has been vetted by the foreign affairs department of the Eastern Capital; her father is indeed the top official there. Qin Miao and Chu Miaomiao obtained their marriage license a few days ago, and they are indeed on their honeymoon."

There are entry records; letting the Eastern embassy check will soon clarify things.

Upon hearing those words from the head of the foreign affairs department, Hasan finally breathed a sigh of relief: "That being the case, Qin Miao really hasn't deceived us; he can access some Eastern secrets, especially this advanced truck cannon. Now I hope to go to the East to help Yuetuo purchase this advanced equipment."

On the throne, the King of Sea Coral regarded Hasan with a complex expression; this prince of the royal family, lacking succession rights, harbored great ambition.

From his friendship with the two sons of Sha Damu, one can see how great his desire is; this trip to the East… if he can actually buy it back, he'll truly be able to step onto Yuetuo's political stage!

But he can't refuse, after all, he's the one who arranged this.

"Hasan, you've done well, but… you don't understand military affairs; to avoid being duped, let Hashim accompany you!"

Hashim, the procurement officer of the Yuetuo army! If he went along, he'd surely take charge of the subsequent cooperation in full—Hasan would have no credit at all!

"Your Majesty, we merely got Qin Miao drunk, and that's how we learned of this project in the East." Hasan said: "I don't know whether Qin Miao will accept it after sobering up; even if he does, I don't know whether the East will agree, since for them this would be a serious leak, so… it's probably not appropriate for official involvement yet."

Hasan's mind raced: "Moreover, Uday and Kusai don't want to tell their father about this; they want to surprise him, the procurement cost being paid out of their own pockets, so this must be kept secret, which would also make a clean ending."

The King of Sea Coral glanced at him: "Will the bodyguard Kamail, who accompanies Uday and Kusai, help the brothers keep it from their father?"

Hasan said nothing.

"If you go to the East and only Qin Miao privately agrees, do you think the East will consent? This is a military purchase, not a child's pretend play!"

Hasan could only nod: "Yes, Your Majesty has considered things more thoroughly."

"Tomorrow, we'll use our helicopter to fetch Qin Miao and Chu Miaomiao to the palace as guests! After they've eaten and drunk their fill, we'll put them on the royal plane to the East! By then, the Easterners will have to sell, whether they want to or not! Of course, the premise is that this truck cannon is truly as good as they say! I hope Qin Miao isn't just boasting…"

The King of Sea Coral, when considering matters, would naturally be more careful; in his view, Qin Miao's boasting component seems even larger.

Meanwhile.

Listening to Qin Miao's steady breathing, Chu Miaomiao knew he was truly asleep.

San Shui really is exhausted; after all the strategizing and bravery on the road, the plan we'd made beforehand seems hardly useful, and it's mostly thanks to San Shui's quick thinking, revising the plan—though… I don't know how tomorrow will go.

Chu Miaomiao lowered her head, gazing at the sleeping Qin Miao.

Perhaps because he's always studied, Qin Miao exudes a scholarly air, yet having just drunk, he's also remarkably bold—indeed, he even let loose with profanity; when we get back……

Forget it; I'd better hurry to sleep.

The double bed was very wide; when Qin Miao, in his sleep, habitually turned over, the space left on the bed became even larger.

Chu Miaomiao lay down; her heart still thumped—this was the first time sharing a bed with San Shui……

After wandering thoughts for a long while, Chu Miaomiao finally fell into a deep sleep.

The East, the capital.

"Leader Zhang."

Seeing his secretary enter, Zhang Wanhe immediately grew tense: "How are they?"

"They're quite fortunate; their first stop in Yuetuo was Petra Ancient City, where they met several people: Prince Hasan of Yuetuo, as well as Uday and Kusai……"

Zhang Wanhe froze for a moment—this fast? It's almost as if… divine intervention were at work!

"How did their conversation go?"

"That's not clear; the people we're secretly protecting can't get too close. However… Qin Miao seems to have drunk a lot, spouting nonsense, and those folks appear to be deliberately probing."

"Drunk a lot?"

Recalling the scene of Qin Miao drinking at his own place before leaving, Zhang Wanhe knew Qin Miao would absolutely not get drunk—except for Russians, no one else could get him drunk!

Those Western liquors are even worse.

It seems Qin Miao has been bluffing.

"And then?"

"Then he went back to his room to rest."

Zhang Wanhe's heart suddenly clenched; without a doubt, the two are sharing a room—this guy probably won't muster courage from drink and then do something……

Damn it, when he comes back, if he dares to… I'll tear out his tendons and flay his skin!

"Leader Zhang, Leader Zhang?"

"Go on."

"Word from the royal court is that they plan to host a banquet for the two tomorrow."

"A royal banquet? It looks like Qin Miao has been bluffing; not taking the usual route, he's actually produced an unexpected success! If this truck cannon manages to break into the export market, then Qin Miao and Chu Miaomiao will have earned merit—their names will be recorded in the histories!"

"This son‑in‑law of mine really isn't just ordinarily capable……