After deceiving the villain, I was forced to love him.

Chapter 112 Going Undercover in the East and West

Although Lu Jian was a scoundrel, from the moment he decided to risk the throne and his life to clean up the court and eliminate the He family, many people, including her, had already sided with him.

Of course, subjectively speaking, she still felt that Lu Jian was a treacherous and cunning emperor.

"So what does that have to do with you sitting here right now?"

Bai Li Ce told him bluntly, "The power has not been fully taken back yet, and the Wang family is already showing signs of spreading like wildfire."

"The Northern Hu people often go back on their word, so we must take a multi-pronged approach to stabilize the internal and external situation."

"..." Qiu Jiang knew that Bai Li Ce had other purposes, but he didn't expect her to have such a big plan.

Fortunately, this wasn't the first time we'd dealt with each other. "So, what are you planning to do?"

Bai Li Ce's eyes shone brightly. "There are many branches of the Xianbei. If the eastern and western branches can unite, they should be able to hold off the Northern Hu for a few years."

"Hmph, easy for you to say."

But then Qiu Jiang thought again that, given Bai Li Ce's style, it was impossible for him to be completely unprepared. "Could it be... that you have an inside man in Xianbei?"

"This is my first time here too."

Qiu Jiang frowned in thought... then asked, "Did your clansmen leave people here?"

"The Baili family never extended their business to this area."

"Then what are you going to use to fight them?" He thought Baili Ce really had some tricks up his sleeve.

So all they did was try to get something for nothing!

"This is not the Central Plains. You have no foundation and no support. It is extremely difficult to use the strength of the various Xianbei tribes to restrain the Northern Hu."

"I..." Baili Ce wanted to refute something, but was interrupted by Qiu Jiang.

"This is just one of them."

"Secondly, the Xianbei people are fierce and valiant. If they are not truly convinced, they will not abide by even a hundred covenants."

Thirdly, the Xianbei people disliked flattery the most.

"If you want to climb the social ladder by relying on men, then you have some hope. But if you want to earn their respect through your abilities, then..."

"What?" She remembered that women had a high status among the Xianbei people, so why couldn't they just listen to her?

Qiu Jiang curled his lips into a disdainful smile, then casually picked up the goat milk wine on the table and took a sip...

He immediately vomited.

Wipe your mouth and pretend nothing happened.

"Do you remember the wolf that Tu Yaya killed?"

"I remember, about the size of two rich and powerful men."

Qiu Jiang's eyes were sharp as knives, and his words were full of warning: "The mother of the current Xianbei western leader once killed a wolf like that with her bare hands."

"Three heads"

"..." Just as she was about to suggest that they let Tu Yaya go, Baili Ce, who was acting as her behind-the-scenes strategist, immediately shut up.

Seeing that Qiu Jiang clearly had something to say but was too embarrassed to say it, she quickly stood up and offered him a way out.

“What you say makes a lot of sense, but if you go to the east to run the business and I plan in the west, it might not be impossible to succeed.”

Little did he know that Qiu Jiang wasn't asking for a way out at all. "A year ago, you let me off the hook and returned my mother's belongings to me."

"I've saved you twice along the way, so we're even."

"If you want me to be at your beck and call and become a weapon of the Great Wei, then you'll have to show even more skill."

Ah, it really is...

They wouldn't accept even the slightest loss.

Bai Lize had no choice but to take out his most treasured possession, "How about this?"

After briefly glancing at the map, names of people, and gold coins handed over by Baili Ce, Qiu Jiang realized that he had been somewhat reckless just now.

Bai Li Ce didn't care at all. "The Eastern and Western regions have always been at odds. Your Excellency also needs time to develop your power. You can slowly plan this matter when you get there."

"Aren't you afraid I'll expose you or deny it in the future?"

"That's your freedom too." Politics is sometimes a gamble.

The reason Qiu Jiang embarked on this path was mostly due to Lu Jian's machinations. Since the matter had been pushed onto her shoulders, she might as well take a gamble.

Qiu Jiang frowned and pondered for a long time.

Then, with a serious yet puzzled look, he asked, "Didn't you just say that you had no connections among the Xianbei?"

She didn't have one, but her brother-in-law, whom she had never met and who died young, did.

"You don't have to worry about it."

"Just remember, these people will definitely help you," Baili Ming told her, and the information she received was accurate.

Unless these people are already dead, with these things and Qiu Jiang's brains, they are more than capable of establishing themselves in the east.

"Hmph," Qiu Jiang was still somewhat displeased. After a long silence, he couldn't help but make a few sarcastic remarks.

"With such meticulous planning, you must have already planned this when you made your move in Shucheng."

She couldn't think that far ahead. "I told you, you don't have to do it."

"No, I'll do it," Qiu Jiang said, putting away the things Bai Li Ce had given him, barely managing to stop doubting.

He also told her what he knew: "Although the Gu poison that Wang Qingyan planted in Shucheng is powerful, it needs a certain growth period."

"However, I have also seen examples of companies that did not have a growth period, so I don't know the specifics."

"Then what exactly is his Gu poison?"

Qiu Jiang shook his head. "In short, it's definitely not something like snakes, insects, or rodents."

"Why?"

"The person I showed you, I locked him up and observed him for three months. He didn't develop any poisoning, and there were no signs of Gu worms in his body."

So strange?

Bai Li Ce stopped thinking for a moment, "Then what about the legendary Gu that is hidden in the Xianbei Mountains?"

"I know even less about that; I only heard my grandfather mention it a few times when I was a child."

"It seems to be about the Xianbei ancestral Gu, which can restrain all Gu in the world. As for whether it is true or not, you will have to verify it yourself."

I'm numb. It's another incredibly difficult task.

But she also bowed with her hands clasped in thanks, expressing her gratitude to Qiu Jiang for telling her so much. "Thank you."

"No need, it's just a matter of each taking what they need." Qiu Jiang jumped onto the carriage, which clattered out of the city.

Bai Li Ce pondered for a long time before finally deciding to go back and cook for the elderly couple.

A few days later, the two elderly people had almost recovered.

Knowing that if they didn't leave soon, they would be caught in a month-long blizzard, Baili Ce quickly chose a sunny day and set off from Muli City for Salundo at the foot of the Xianbei Mountains.

Along the way, Grandpa Mu kept telling her how handsome her aunt's son was, the most handsome and brave man on the grassland.

My aunt is so beautiful, she's forty years old, and she still often gets attacked by wild animals.

She initially thought it was all just bragging.

When she saw her cousin, she was truly stunned.

It really is that kind of thing...

Yes, even someone who's been dead for ten years would feel vibrant and energetic after seeing this!

"Grandpa and Grandma—" The voices arrived before the people.

Bai Li Ce saw the handsome man from afar, whipping his horse and galloping towards them, looking spirited, dashing, and carefree.

Compared to seventeen, it has gained a sense of maturity with age.

He's not as despicable and shameless as the dog emperor.

She also looked more refined than the third and fifth leaders, so he probably wouldn't be holding a pig's leg and telling her that they would each take a bite.

Of course, most importantly, it was infinitely more exhilarating than that bastard Wang Qingyan!

It's obvious at a glance that he doesn't harbor many dark secrets.