You were taken hostage, why pursue the Enemy's Empress?

Looking at Wu Dan's panicked expression, Ying Wuji was somewhat moved.

After the incident with the illegitimate child of the Qian King, most of the foreign hostages who had previously been friendly with Ying Wuji avoided him, even the sons of the nobles in the Li Kingdom did the same. For several days, the Qian Kingdom embassy was empty.

Only Wu Dan still came to drink with Ying Wuji as usual.

Ying Wuji was curious. Although he had no intention of letting the matter go, the Li Kingdom officials had suppressed it heavily, to the point where even the time they arrived at the scene of the incident was in the middle of the night and few people knew about it.

He asked, "How did you find out about this?"

Wu Dan gritted his teeth and said, "I saved up some money a few days ago and wanted to go to the high-class brothel to practice with the Qingque girl. But she disappeared. I had to work hard to find out from a Flying Fish Guard that you had an accident at the brothel and that the Qingque girl, who lived in the next room, was also implicated and thrown into prison."

As he saw Wu Dan's eyes turn red, Ying Wuji couldn't tell if it was because of his sudden change of fate or because of the Qingque girl's situation.

But the Qingque girl was truly innocent.

Wu Dan couldn't help but ask, "What happened?"

Ying Wuji snorted, "Someone poisoned me!"

Wu Dan widened his eyes, "Who? How dare they?"

"I don't know!" Ying Wuji shook his head and squinted his eyes, "But this person must have had a grudge against me for a long time!"

He already had a suspect in mind.

The former son Wuji had always been well-behaved and had never offended anyone, although he had never done anything particularly impressive. He had always been protected by powerful experts and had never encountered any danger.

Now, the experts had just been called away, and he had only recently gone to the brothel when he encountered this assassination attempt. He wouldn't believe that the person behind it acted on a whim.

He didn't know who the culprit was, but he knew that if he died, the relationship between the Qian and Li kingdoms would definitely deteriorate, and even if the Qian Kingdom coveted the Li Kingdom's wealth, they couldn't turn a blind eye to the death of a hostage.

So, who benefited from this?

It was highly likely that the culprit behind the poisoning came from the Flame Kingdom.

However, evidence was needed before any conclusions could be made.

Wu Dan gritted his teeth and said, "This is outrageous! Don't worry, brother, I will definitely help you find the real culprit!"

Ying Wuji was a little touched. He appreciated the sentiment, but Wu Dan's mind was truly lacking.

When it came to sneaky and underhanded things, Wu Dan's mind worked quickly, but when it came to important matters, he was always dragging his feet.

Ying Wuji quickly changed the subject, "Don't talk about that. The Qingque girl is not cheap. You saved up so much money, don't the Mohists care?"

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All possessions of those who joined the Mohist faction were public property, even if he was a son of the Kingdom of Wu.

Although the Wu Kingdom embassy's funds could not be handed over, Wu Dan's private funds could not be left behind.

But Wu Dan was more cunning. He deliberately reduced some of his funds and hung them under the embassy's name, earmarked for the high-class brothel, claiming that it was to maintain the physical and mental health of the son of the Wu Kingdom.

Perhaps he was struggling with internal conflicts.Because the quality of the women he chose in the high-class brothel was not high, barely meeting the spirit of hard work, and he didn't spend much money.

The Mohist Guild also wanted to have a longer-term development in Kingdom Wu, so they turned a blind eye to him.

But Qing Que...

She was beautiful and expensive.

This was a matter of principle.

Wu Dan was a bit indignant, "Do they control me? I've suffered for so many years, can't I enjoy myself secretly? I heard that Miss Qing Que will be released tonight. I'll disguise myself and go in. Don't tell anyone else."

Ying Wuji felt a bit sympathetic, "Don't worry! I won't say anything."

Wu Dan rubbed the stubble on his chin, "I originally wanted to invite you to have a drink, but after what happened yesterday, I won't force you."

Ying Wuji: "..."

He really didn't want to go, because there were no antibiotics in this world. If he really contracted a disease, it wouldn't be easy to deal with.

At least until penicillin was invented, he wouldn't go.

But at this moment...

Bai Zhi ran over and handed him a note, whispering, "Young master! This is from Miss Wu Shuangxu."

Wu Shuangxu?

Efficient enough to send a message overnight.

Ying Wuji opened the note and saw that the tune was played by Hua Chao, but the identity of the person was different, secretly protected by a master. To get close to her, not only did he need twenty liang of red silk, but also had to have talent. The young master should accompany me tonight, and my salary is not enough.

Because the military, Mohist, and Yin-Yang families all had a strong interest in metal smelting, coupled with the mining of several large silver mines, the monetary system of this world had become silver-based.

Twenty liang was indeed expensive for a centurion.

It was not that the treatment of the centurions in Kingdom Li was too poor. On the contrary, as the richest lord, the officials in Kingdom Li also had the highest salaries.

But most of the salaries of the military officials were spent on cultivation resources, and there was not much cash and food. Wu Shuangxu came down the mountain to become an official for the sake of cultivation resources, and naturally could not sell cultivation resources for silver.

Moreover, this matter was originally asking for her help, and there was no reason for her to pay.

But if you don't have money, I have money?

He only had a little over one hundred liang on hand now, and spending forty liang to listen to a tune with Bai Zhi was really painful.

Ying Wuji's gaze quickly turned to Wu Dan, "Dan! You can also go to the high-class brothel, but Miss Qing Que is just an ordinary woman, not really worth it. Do you want to play something more elegant with me?"

"What do you mean by elegant?"

"Listen to Miss Hua Chao playing music!"

Wu Dan frowned, "What's the point of just listening to music? It's better to find something fun and affordable."

Ying Wuji was a bit headache. It was really difficult to persuade a practical person who had abandoned high-level tastes to spend a lot of money on listening to music.

He suddenly looked serious, "Dan! Have you heard of the flower and willow disease?"

Wu Dan's face was a bit unnatural, "Why are you bringing this up?"

Ying Wuji waved his hand, "Nothing? It's just that I've been interested in medicine recently and have read a few medical books. I happened to learn about some types of flower and willow diseases. Let me explain it to you."Wu Dan waved his hands repeatedly, "No, no! I don't want to hear it!"

Ying Wuji looked heartbroken, "How come everything has changed after I died once? You used to listen to everything I said. Are you still the same brother who used to discuss Taoism with me?"

Upon hearing this, Wu Dan became anxious. He couldn't lose his brother, Ying Wuji.@@novelbin@@

He gritted his teeth and said, "Tell me! I'll listen!"

Ying Wuji smiled and meticulously explained several types of flower diseases, especially when describing the symptoms, he was very vivid and lifelike.

Wu Dan listened tensely, his face pale. Although Ying Wuji's explanation was very detailed, every word and sentence seemed to be saying "hopeless, just wait to die!"

It wasn't until noon that Ying Wuji finished his explanation. Wu Dan was drenched in cold sweat.

Finally, Ying Wuji added, "Of course, I'm not talking about Miss Qingque! Although she's a bit older, she was also a courtesan a few years ago and only entertained distinguished gentlemen. She shouldn't have flower diseases... right?"

Wu Dan: "…"

He really wanted to curse. Was the phrase "entertained distinguished gentlemen" appropriate?

Ying Wuji waved his hand, "Alright! It's time for lunch. I won't keep you. You can go find Miss Qingque yourself tonight. I won't interfere."

"Okay…"

Wu Dan stood up unsteadily and hesitated for a moment before sitting down again. He said seriously, "Brother Wuji, I think I should immerse myself in more literary pursuits and not waste time on women anymore. Let's listen to some music tonight…"

Ying Wuji sighed, "But I'm out of money."

Wu Dan said, "I'll treat you!"

Ying Wuji said, "Okay!"

Wu Dan held his chest and looked indignant, "We're brothers who share everything. How could you think I'd let you pay?"

Ying Wuji: "…"