"What was this matter of Jiang Kingdom spies about?"
Zeng Anmin's gaze turned to Lou Yingqi again.
"It concerned the Huang family."
At the mention of this, Lou Yingqi's expression returned to calm.
"When I came to take up this post, Venerable Zeng specifically instructed me that the Huang family held immense power in Two Rivers Prefecture, and that only by bending over backward to accommodate them could I get anything done."
Lou Yingqi's gaze deepened.
"But without Duke Huang's protection, they needed to see their own situation clearly."
"So the policy of rounding up Jiang Kingdom spies all over the streets was an idea you came up with to win the Huang family's support?"
Zeng Anmin looked up at Lou Yingqi, his brows knitting slightly.
Lou Yingqi nodded.
"Huang Yuangao's death was ultimately attributed by the Imperial Court to spies from the Eastern Cult of the Jiang Kingdom."
"I had only just arrived to assume office. To gain the Huang family's support, I resorted to this poor measure. I simply never expected that, by a twist of fate, I would run into you, worthy nephew."
"Mm..."
"You mean my father personally told you all this... he was teaching you how to handle matters?"
Zeng Anmin's frown deepened.
That did not seem like his old man's usual style.
Why did it feel so strange?
Lou Yingqi froze for a moment, then nodded. "Indeed. Venerable Zeng also said that the Huang family's strongest power in Two Rivers Prefecture lay in military armaments."
"And he specifically gave me several suggestions on how to swiftly bring the military and political authority of the Fengqi Road Army into my hands."
"Those suggestions proved extremely useful to this old man."
Lou Yingqi gave Zeng Anmin a strange look. "What? Wasn't it only proper for Venerable