Miao Zhen looked at the pensive Pan Yun and asked, "Junior Martial Uncle, do you want to use Pu Min?"
Pan Yun said, "Pu Si pledged allegiance to the late Emperor. If I guessed correctly, Cao Jixiang was the one ordered to keep an eye on him. But the Maritime Trade Office had too much to handle, and Pu Si was clever and cunning. Clearly, Cao Jixiang failed to keep watch over him."
"Maritime trade has only just begun. The Pu family's strength is far too formidable. With Pu Si's quick wits, and the power of the imperial family behind him, in just a few years Quanzhou's sea trade will likely be ruled by him." Pan Yun said gravely, "I want maritime trade to flourish, but no matter the trade or profession, monopolies are the greatest taboo—especially when the Pu clan has a prior record."
"If Pu Min returns and joins hands with Pu Si, wouldn't that only bolster the Pu clan?"
"Though Pu Min and Pu Si are from the same clan, their blood ties are distant. Pu Si will not fully trust Pu Min. Pu Min... tell me, if something was wrong with his family's illnesses, did Pu Si tell him? Tomorrow, investigate the illnesses of his mother and younger sister. Miao He, investigate the medical records and prescriptions previously used for the mother and daughter."
Miao Zhen and Miao He agreed.
Their cultivation had risen further, so investigating such matters was not difficult for them, especially Miao Zhen.
She changed clothes and secretly paid a visit to the Pu residence. After observing the Pu mother and daughter in secret for half a day, she had a clear grasp of the situation.
"Mother Pu's condition has worsened. Pu Min's younger sister, Pu Yue, has been attending her day