He thought as much.
But Chen Yi was not in such a hurry.
After all, from the conversation between General Star and Lou Yuxue tonight, he had learned quite a lot.
At the very least, he could infer certain things and make preparations in advance.
Just as he had always believed—nothing known was frightening. What was frightening were those unknown troubles and schemes.
Like that unexpected attack by the Five Poisons Sect, which had left him rather bedraggled.
Yet on the way back to the Xiao Family, Chen Yi pondered carefully, his brow faintly furrowing.
"The Hidden Guard's Golden Banner Officer has come to Shuzhou and secretly contacted King Landu, who is suspected to be from the Poshushuo Kingdom. They are clearly plotting something major."
"I'm afraid the plan will need some adjustments."
"Fortunately, these three changes came early enough..."
Three unexpected developments in a single day left even Chen Yi feeling that his luck had been rather good.
"The Old Master's purchase of grain and fodder for the Three Towns has been obstructed. It can be assumed that those 'Gold Masters' hiding in the dark are behind it."
"The Hidden Guard intends to test me. I need to find a way to completely dispel that Pavilion Master's suspicions."
"And finally, General Star's purpose in coming to Shuzhou..."
"Tsk. What a mess."
Still musing, Chen Yi returned to Chunhe Garden, changed into clean clothes, and went to the study room to brew himself a cup of hot tea.
After pondering for a long while,
his expression finally relaxed considerably.
"Add the Liu Family of Jingzhou and the Five Poisons Sect to the mix... It's a little chaotic, but it isn't as though there's no way to resolve it."
Chen Yi understood this very clearly.
The more tangled the situation, the