Chapter 148: The Prince of Wei Arrives

A light that could not be understood flickered in Grand Eunuch Zhou's narrowed eyes as he looked at Liu Zheng just like that.

Liu Zheng suddenly felt a biting murderous aura envelop him, making him almost unable to breathe.

His heart skipped a beat.

This old eunuch, who appeared to have a touch of feminine frailty, was actually a super expert! Grand Eunuch Zhou's skin was very white, a sickly kind of white; not only was his skin white, but his hair was also white, and Liu Zheng even felt that his eyes were of a pale, washed-out sort...

This completely matched the appearance of those immensely powerful grand eunuchs in the television dramas of later generations.

Few people knew Grand Eunuch Zhou's real name.

Everyone only knew that Grand Eunuch Zhou was called Zhou Er, and he had served the current Emperor since he was a child. In the end, all those who followed the current Emperor back then lost their lives because they participated in the later struggle for the throne. Only this person, Zhou Er, remained standing firmly by the Emperor's side.

Once Xie Tianyao ascended the throne, Grand Eunuch Zhou became the Grand Eunuch of the Inner Court, and for so many years, no one had ever been able to shake his position.

Viewed in this light, this Grand Eunuch Zhou was not only intelligent, but his martial arts skills must also be quite excellent.

"Grand Eunuch Zhou, this, this..."

Cold sweat trickled down Liu Zheng.

He had never understood why this Grand Eunuch Zhou's attitude toward him seemed a bit different. But he believed that such a high-ranking and powerful person would absolutely not be trying to scare him by saying such things.

Grand Eunuch Zhou said indifferently: "Prefect Liu, you are a smart man. Can you really not see the current situation in Baiya?"

Liu Zheng gave a bitter smile and said nothing.

"This humble servant knows you are young and vigorous, and have quite a few dealings with those pugilist thieves of the Baiya Army. But you should also know that they are merely sacrificial pawns in the game between several parties this time..."

Liu Zheng felt a chill down his spine.

Grand Eunuch Zhou spoke with earnest and well-meant advice, and he could not help but believe him.

Moreover, this was the same as his own conjecture.

Liu Zheng took a deep breath: "Success is due to Xiao He, and failure is also due to Xiao He?"

Grand Eunuch Zhou laughed heartily.

Liu Zheng immediately smiled bitterly; to put it bluntly, the Baiya Army was a product that was highly deformed for any era, and its appearance signaled its demise.

It just depended on whether those big shots manipulating everything behind the scenes were willing to let you perish.

This time, it seemed they really could not escape it.

Even if you invite the Prince of Wei, even if you possess the Account Book, even if you have eyes and hands that reach the heavens, those who must be sacrificed will always be sacrificed.

Liu Zheng wiped his face and asked with a bitter smile: "Grand Eunuch Zhou, this young one understands. But regardless, since I am here, I still want to have some sense of participation, don't I? Since it is a game between several parties, then let Liu Zheng see which side will win in the end!"

Grand Eunuch Zhou was slightly stunned by what Liu Zheng said.

"Good!"

"What a good 'sense of participation'!"

"No wonder the Emperor also views you differently; a 'sense of participation' exhausts the spirit of a hero! Prefect Liu, this humble servant still advises you: everything is fraught with danger, Prefect Liu must proceed with caution at every step!"

Liu Zheng rose to his full height and bowed sincerely.

"Good, good, good..."

Grand Eunuch Zhou watched Liu Zheng leave with the gaze of someone looking at a younger generation, then he sighed deeply before chuckling a few times: "A sin, a sin..."

Liu Zheng walked out of the temporary palace; Yang Ke's Horse Carriage had long been waiting outside the gate, watching Liu Zheng board the carriage with eager eyes, wanting to speak but hesitating.

Liu Zheng smiled bitterly: "Mr. Yang, what are your odds of winning in this crisis?"

A sharp glint flashed in Yang Ke's eyes: "Young Master Liu, if we can get our hands on the Account Book, even if the odds of winning are slim, we can still preserve the lives of most of my brothers!"

Liu Zheng looked at Yang Ke again and then nodded.

These words were indeed not false.

At this moment, this Yang Ke, or rather including himself, was trying to pull chestnuts from the fire.

One could even say, who among those who came to Baiya this time was not here for the Account Book?

The Crown Prince, the Third Prince, Chen Ping, the Prince of Lu?

Including that Prince of Wei who was about to arrive!

Whoever the Account Book falls into the hands of, that person is the winner!

Therefore, Liu Zheng also wanted to participate; he also wanted to recoup some costs from this Baiya affair!

Yang Ke added: "Young Master Liu, the matter of abducting Wei Rong would be most appropriate when the Big Brother returns to preside over the War Horse Fair!"

Liu Zheng nodded.

Since this Baiya Army was bent on using the Account Book to dangle these people to ensure their own safety, then no matter who it was, they would not bring out the real Account Book too early.

This Imperial Envoy and the Crown Prince had already arrived; could the Prince of Wei be far behind?

Sure enough, the next day.

Liu Zheng received news that the Prince of Wei was only one day's journey from Baiya Prefecture.

Jiang Xuan found Liu Zheng early that morning, handed over a few sheets of paper, and laughed: "Young Master, saying this Wei Rong is the number one playboy of Baiya is truly not wrong! This guy, from the time he wakes up until he sleeps, is either at a restaurant or a brothel! I think, calling him the number one playboy of Liangzhou is about right, hahahaha—hic? What's with your looks?"

Suddenly.

He felt that the gazes of Zheng Yueru and Hu Xi'er were a bit strange.

He scratched his head; was there something wrong?

This fellow had no idea that the "Young Master" in his mouth was the real, proper number one playboy of Liangzhou in the past.

Compared to the Liu Zheng of that time, this Wei Rong was just a lecher.

Liu Zheng was speechless for a moment and looked down.

Jiang Xuan had basically collected the daily itinerary of this Wei Rong. Sure enough, just as Jiang Xuan said, this guy's daily route was two words: simple...

Baiya Palace, brothel, Baiya Palace, restaurant...

There is nowhere else.

"Hahahaha, it's quite a coincidence; this Wei Rong's lover is actually a courtesan at our Fengming Tower's Baiya branch, called Xiao Lianxiang!"

Jiang Xuan laughed.

The few of them were stunned for a moment.

Is it that coincidental?

Liu Zheng slapped the table: "Then it's easy to handle! Tomorrow, Jiang Xuan, go and call Changfeng into the city; the main army will be led by the deputy commander!"

"Yes!"

"It's just that, Young Master..."

Jiang Xuan suddenly said in a low voice: "When the little thief was scouting for information, he discovered that in these past few days, there are quite a few people observing this Wei Rong, just like us!"

"What?"

Liu Zheng looked dazed.

It hasn't even started yet, and competitors have already appeared?

The next morning, the Prince of Wei arrived.

By this day, the various heroes, Feudatory Kings, and representatives of interest groups for the War Horse Fair had all arrived. The biggest bigwig naturally appeared last to headline the event.

The Prince of Wei traveled from Qingzhou, and his entourage was equally impressive.

According to the ceremonial rules of the Longyan Dynasty, as a prince, he was qualified to bring a three-thousand-man honor guard, and these three thousand men were naturally the elite soldiers and capable generals by the Prince of Wei's side.

Liu Zheng also went out with Yang Ke and Du Biao, wanting to catch a glimpse of the demeanor of the Longyan Dynasty's number one Feudatory King, and furthermore, its number one king of a different surname.

It wasn't just them.

Almost all the commoners in the city had come out as well.

With so many people waiting outside the city until about noon, the sound of galloping war horses suddenly rang out from afar, making everyone's spirits perk up.

One must know that at this moment outside the city, there were over a hundred thousand soldiers camped out.

The sound of these hooves came, and it was so thunderous that it reached the heavens, making the war horses of the hundred-thousand-strong army restless.

With only three thousand soldiers, they possessed such might that Liu Zheng gasped, his heart filled with shock!

Three thousand Heavy Armored Cavalry appeared in people's field of vision.

A powerful pressure rushed toward them.

"Respectfully welcome the Prince of Wei!"

"Respectfully welcome the Prince of Wei!"