The Qianyuan Empire's information had indeed been correct. Qin Shan had not made a move against him; instead, he treated him with every courtesy.
Although Town of Evil Suppression was a vital frontier city of the Qin State, it could not prevent the other two nations from infiltrating it. In some respects, this was even something the Qin court had deliberately allowed.
The moment Shen Yi revealed his identity and stepped in to teach Qin Jian a lesson, Qianyuan Dynasty spies had already reported the matter to the Jiang family.
Jiang Haohan knew full well of his daughter Jiang Miaoyi's feelings for Shen Yi, and he himself greatly valued Shen Yi's talent. Since King of Qin Qin Zhao's birthday was only a month away, he simply issued an imperial decree appointing Shen Yi as the chief envoy of Qianyuan's birthday delegation, placing him in command of the entire mission.
The matter had not spread widely, which was why Qin Jian had remained unaware of it. Qin Shan had only received the news the previous night. King of Qin not only refrained from punishing him for abandoning his post without leave, but also tasked him with bringing Shen Yi to the capital, Changyang City. That was why he had changed his attitude so drastically today.
At first, Shen Yi had been somewhat resistant to Jiang Haohan's decree. It disrupted his plans, and leaving Town of Evil Suppression meant that all the results he had painstakingly built here would go up in smoke.
Yet, out of consideration for their relationship, he could only accept.
"General Qin, shall we talk inside the city?"
With a gesture of his hand, Shen Yi unexpectedly turned guest into host and spoke first. Qin Shan did not mind much, as he had already heard of Shen Yi's