Surprise! The villain is my brother, stay calm!

At this time, Lu Zhanxing was staying in the villa, counting the days until delivery on his fingers.

Most of the things in the delivery room have been prepared and delivery can take place at any time.

Because her belly was already so big, she did not go back to attend her nephew's third-day baptism and full-month ceremony, otherwise she would have known at a glance that there was something wrong with her.

I could only send someone to deliver the gifts back.

Lu Zhanxing's source of information was his cousin Luo Qiuyu.

Luo Qiuyu sent someone to deliver a letter to her, saying that Mu Qingli and his three servants had gone to Qi State.

Lu Zhanxing was mentally prepared for Mu Qingli's departure, but he didn't expect it to happen so soon.

Touching his round belly, Lu Zhanxing sighed lightly.

Once you leave, there will be no connection anymore...

Mu Qingli, who was sitting in the carriage, suddenly covered his chest, as if something was about to leave him. Then he lowered his eyes and smiled at himself. As a dying man, what else could he lose?

Even my heart remains in that place full of memories.

He didn't know when he fell in love, let alone when he gave his true heart.

He only knew that she would be the regret of his life.

"Master, we've arrived at the inn!"

Huali outside reminded.

"Well, check the situation first and don't reveal your identity."

We still don’t know how far Mu Qingran has gone, so we’ll find out first.

As for his clan? He had never thought about going back. He would die anyway, so why would he humiliate himself?

The economy of Qi's main city was prosperous, with merchants coming and going. It was even more lively than Xuzhou, and the streets and alleys were filled with bustling crowds of people.

Mu Qingli disguised himself as a businessman and checked into the largest inn.

As soon as I entered the inn, I heard great news.

"Have you heard? The Imperial Master is going to select ten women who were born in Yin hours and Yin months. The selected women can make a request for their family members, and she can choose one of them, and that woman will have to follow the Imperial Master in cultivation."

"This is a major domestic event. Since the arrival of the State Master, the taxes on the people of Qi have been reduced a lot. The State Master wants to select ten women to practice, and the people are responding positively."

"It's a pity that I don't have a daughter... Otherwise, I would have at least a share of this wealth and glory..."

In the lobby of the inn, everyone was talking excitedly about the deeds of the Qi State's national teacher.

Mu Qingli and the other two went to an upper room without making any noise. Mu Qingli, who was smiling just now, suddenly became gloomy: "Mu Qingran, you actually used such a vicious method."

Although Hua Guo was a poisoner, he didn't know how to use a Gu, so he just asked, "Master, what's the use of ten women born in Yin hours and Yin months?"

Mu Qingli looked solemn: "Women born in Yin time and Yin month have Yin blood in their bodies. The poisonous insects reproduce fastest in women's bodies. They can produce more than a dozen in a day. Over time..."

Huaguo and Huali understood what he hadn't said yet. Huali said with a pale face, "Master, what should we do? Are we just going to watch him hurt others?"

Hua Guo's face was not good either: "Is there no way to stop it?"

"Only the sound of the flute can control it to sleep for a while, but these are only temporary solutions, not permanent solutions. The insect will soon recover and adapt to the sound of the flute. It must be killed during the control period, otherwise there will be endless troubles."

Especially the poisonous insects cultivated by the Wu clan, they have a certain immunity to general poisons, and their appearance in the human body is unexpected. Although they are afraid of fire, they will burn people to death together, which is the most deadly.

Mu Qingli closed his eyes and began to think, how to minimize the losses of Xuzhou soldiers?

We can’t let those poisonous insects sneak into Xuzhou, otherwise Lu Zhanxing and she…

"Secretly pass the message to Yanzhou."

"Yes." Hua Guo responded.

Before they came to Qi, the prince gave them a lot of secret guards. If that didn't work out, he would pass the job to Yu Wei at the border.

Yu Wei is Lu Zhanxing's good friend. He was sent to the border of Xuzhou by his father for training. In one year, he has become the chief gatekeeper of Wangmen Pass and can always pass on the news.

It was not until the evening that Huaguo came back in a panic.

"What's going on?" Mu Qingli had a bad feeling.

"My lord, I almost couldn't pass the message on. I didn't expect that Qi State now only allows people to enter but not leave, and the secret guards dare not act rashly. If it weren't for General Yu Wei who was patrolling and standing guard inside the pass, I would not have been able to pass the message on." Hua Guo also took a lot of effort to escape back.

Hearing this, Mu Qingli's eyes turned slightly cold. Is Mu Qingran ready to fight?

It is said that after Yu Wei received the secret letter, he personally rode at full speed to deliver it to Yanzhou.

After Lu Zhanyan received the news from Mu Qingli, his expression was relatively calm, but his eyes were deep and sharp, and his voice was cold: "Want to use Gu on Xuzhou?"

"Yu Wei, go back quickly and tell General Zhenbei to be on guard. Qi's national master is from the Wu family and is good at using Gu. Qi's national master wants to harm the general, so tell him to be careful."

"As for the method to deal with the poison... we can only use fire. If it is not burned within a certain period of time, it will multiply in the human body... This will cause greater casualties to our army..."

Upon hearing this horrifying news, Yu Wei's face became extremely heavy, and he immediately rushed to Xuzhou at full speed, hoping that the general would be able to deal with it.

As soon as Deng Wei left, Xiao Lanjue stepped forward and said, "Prince, Qi is ready to make a move, and what about the capital..."

"Well," Lu Zhanyan said calmly, "It's time for Emperor Qian to wake up."

I had originally thought of waiting for the right time to let Emperor Qian die in his sleep, but now the situation is in chaos and there are unusual movements in the State of Qi. Isn't it time for Emperor Qian to do something about it?

In case General Zhenbei cannot withstand the attack from Qi, Emperor Qian should at least send someone to help. He won't just send himself to Xuzhou for support, right?

Then who will defend the border on the Yanzhou side?

Even if we take a step back, if we really want to support Xuzhou ourselves, we should also let the world know about our achievements, right?

So, Emperor Qian, you can't sleep anymore.

Xiao Lanjue's mouth twitched slightly. Why did he suddenly feel a little sympathy for Emperor Qian?

He has to sleep when he is not needed, and has to wake up when he is needed. It is very frustrating for the emperor to live like this.

But at this moment, Xiao Lanjue felt a little secretly happy...

If Lu Zhanxing knew about this, he would definitely say that he deserved it!

He is not a good person, so his brother treats him like a social animal. He is used when he should be used, and can go to a cool place when he should not be used...

Lu Zhanyan stood in front of the window with his hands behind his back, looking at the dark sky. Is there going to be a big chaos?

The world was indeed going to be in chaos when the Fourth Prince arrived in Qinzhou with 10,000 soldiers.

Suddenly they encountered a rebel force of 10,000 people, defeated and scattered 10,000 soldiers, and even looted all the relief food and fodder.

The Fourth Prince and his men were horrified and caught off guard by this rebel force. They hurriedly fled to the county governor's mansion with thousands of their personal guards.

He also sent someone to send an urgent letter back to the capital over an 800-mile journey, demanding that more disaster relief silver be sent over.

Tan Ling suggested that the Fourth Prince gather the wealthy households, first give out money for disaster relief, and then return the money double when the court allocates funds again.

But the effect is minimal. Merchants are profit-oriented, so how can they believe these empty words?

Finally, the Fourth Prince had to promise that whoever donated more silver would be given the position of Yuanwailang. Yuanwai refers to a substitute official. For businessmen, this was an opportunity to change their fortunes.

After confirming with the Fourth Prince again and again and making the promise in front of all the officials, these wealthy families all started donating actively.

Within one day, they raised nearly one million taels of silver. Even the Fourth Prince couldn't help but sigh that these wealthy families were truly filthy rich.

The Fourth Prince had already decided in his mind that before returning, he would send people to slander these wealthy families and then confiscate their properties.

The wealthy businessmen in Beijing can't move themselves, but they can move these from other places, right?

Little did he know that this time he came to Qinzhou, he was destined to never return...