Chapter 40 No One Cares
After getting the master's approval, Cheng Jiao and Zi Nu entered the venue together and sat in the Wu Pavilion.

Zi Nu stood up and took off the gauze, covering everything inside the Wu Pavilion.

"Is Miss Zi Nu doing this in vain?"

Cheng Jiao asked doubtfully.

Zi Nu sat back next to Cheng Jiao: "Whether to do more or less depends on how others view it."

She thought to herself, do I have to admit that I'm embarrassed to be with you in public?
Cheng Jiao did not ask any more questions. Through the gap in the gauze, he saw Han Fei drinking and playing with a pen. The long pen was turning very smoothly. It was obvious that Han Fei was studying hard in Xiaoshengxianzhuang!

Cheng Jiao's eyes were focused on a sturdy man who was wearing northern Hudi clothing. He was not very old, but tall and mighty.

Touman? I didn't expect him to attend the Yibao Banquet, and it seems that he took out the Panlong Ding.

Looking at Touman drinking and eating meat, Cheng Jiao began to make some plans. The future Chanyu was in his hands, and it would be a pity if he did nothing.

Situ Wanli walked slowly to the center of the venue and stepped onto the stage.

Treasures covered with yellow cloth were placed on the table, and Situ Wanli began to introduce them one by one.

Touman's Panlong Ding, Yan Chunjun's jade bracelet, Jing Ke's three black crystal arrowheads, and Han Fei's Bihai Coral Jar.

When Han Fei's favorite cup came out, everyone on the field exclaimed.

Yan Chunjun was even more excited.

When Situ Wanli finished introducing the quaint box that Zi Nu brought, Zi Nu opened her red lips.

"There is one condition for exchanging my treasure. That is, the box cannot be opened before the exchange. My treasure chooses its owner. For some people, it is priceless, but for others, it may be worthless."

After listening to this, Han Fei smiled and said, "It's really interesting."

Yan Chunjun hugged Meiji and smiled disdainfully, "Pretending to be mysterious! I don't think you have any treasures at all. You are just using a broken box to deceive people."

Zi Nu chuckled: "Whether you want to change or not, the choice is in your hands."

Cheng Jiao couldn't help but smile when he saw Zi Nu's serious expression.

The big hand began to hold Zi Nu's small hand dishonestly, and the other hand climbed up Zi Nu's waist with ease, gently and comfortably giving Zi Nu relaxation.

In order to maintain her own mystery, Zi Nu could only look at Cheng Jiao with resentment, but she did not reject him. Instead, she felt a slight sense of excitement.

Han Fei drank the wine in the cup. Miss Zi Nu had said this, so he could no longer remain indifferent.

So he stood up, took the box in his hand, said goodbye to Situ Wanli, and left Qianlong Hall in a carriage.

Everyone was intrigued by Han Fei's Blue Sea Coral Jar, and in the blink of an eye, Han Fei had already exchanged treasures and left.

Touman glanced at the other things on the table, wondering what they were. He took his Panlong Ding and left muttering.

Cheng Jiao whispered a few words in Zi Nu's ear. Zi Nu walked to the platform and picked up the Blue Sea Coral Jar, leaving a barely detectable mark on Tou Man's body. As long as he didn't go far, she would be able to find him quickly.

Yan Chunjun saw that soon only his jade bracelet and Jing Ke's black crystal arrow were left on the stage. He frowned and looked at the Azure Sea Coral Jar that Zi Nu was holding with envy.

Thinking of the bet with Cheng Jiao, he could not help but feel annoyed, and it was not easy to exchange words at this time. He looked at Jing Ke.

Jing Ke leaped up, put away the black crystal arrowhead, said hello to Cheng Jiao, and went out with Yan Dan.

No one wanted to pay attention to Yan Chunjun.

Yan Chunjun's face was uncertain as he looked at Yan Dan's figure with some resentment. He could see that Yan Dan and Jing Ke were very familiar with each other, and there was no way Yan Dan had not heard of the bet between him and Cheng Jiao.

"Yanchun-kun, it seems that I won this time."

Cheng Jiao held Zi Nu's little hand, stood on the platform, and looked at Yan Chunjun.

Yan Chunjun suppressed his annoyance and maintained his composure: "I accept the loss. Good luck to Chang'an Jun."

After saying that, he took ten photos of exquisite cloth and placed them on the table, then turned and left. Situ Wanli asked someone to bring it to Cheng Jiao, who then handed it to Zi Nu. He didn't know what it was.

Zi Nu took a look and said, "The money bills from the Iron Blood Alliance can be exchanged for 100 gold coins each, and they are only circulated in the hands of some great nobles."

Cheng Jiao asked curiously, "It's the Iron Blood Alliance that collects commissions from bets."

Zi Nu happily put the money into her pocket and got a thousand gold coins for free, which was equivalent to two thousand gold coins. Her resentment about Cheng Jiao taking away the Blue Sea Coral Jar also faded.

Cheng Jiao put away Yan Chunjun’s, oh no, it was his own jade bracelet, and said goodbye to Situ Wanli. The matter was done and it was time to leave Qianlong Hall.

Zi Nu, who was sitting in the carriage, asked in confusion: "Why are you following a Hu person? What is his background?"

Cheng Jiao smiled mysteriously: "He is the son of the leader of a large tribe in the northern Hu land. The old wolf king of the northern wolf tribe is in poor health, and the old wolf king has no son, so the wolf tribe will be in chaos. I plan to put a nail in it, and this guy is very suitable."

He spoke half truthfully and half concealedly, and most of it was his own guesswork, but this Man was indeed the future Khan of the Northern Wolf Tribe.

Zi Nu was stunned, looking at Cheng Jiao, a heartless guy who only thought about listening to music every day, and actually had his eyes set on the danger of the northern Hu people and had already started making plans.

She looked at the man in front of her, who was stirring up trouble in Xinzheng and didn't even take Ji Wuye seriously. It seemed that he had everything planned out and knew the outcome before he even took any action.

To the enemy, it was extremely terrifying, but to herself, Zi Nu's cheeks began to heat up slightly, and she was moved. She wondered whether she should give him, and also herself, a chance.

The carriage stopped at a restaurant where a dozen Hu people were drinking. Judging from their attire, they should be a caravan traveling to the Central Plains to do business.

Cheng Jiao brought Zi Nu in, and Touman noticed it at a glance.

"You guys are following me!"

Touman slammed his palm on the table.

More than a dozen Hu people drew their swords and stared at Cheng Jiao.

Zi Nu shouted: "How dare you!"

He drew out the Red Snake Sword and with one strike, he knocked down the swords of more than a dozen Hu people.

"How dare you use force in Xinzheng Wangcheng? Do you want to die?"

Touman suppressed his anger and asked: "Who are you?"

Zi Nu put away the Red Snake Sword, as if it was not her who had just intimidated the Hu people.

He smiled and said, "This is Master Cheng Jiao."

Cheng Jiao opened his folding fan and suddenly felt like a spoiled young man who bullied men and women.

"I heard that there are some Hu people trading here, so Cheng Jiao came to ask if there are any snow-topped silver shuttles."

Touman put away his scimitar.

"Prime Minister Zhang bought some of the Snow-Top Silver Shuttles the day before yesterday, and there aren't many left."

He remembered why he felt familiar with Cheng Jiao. Merchants from Qin often bought the Snow-Top Silver Shuttle from him and sold it to a prince of Qin named Cheng Jiao.

"In that case, I wonder if the leader has time to come to the private room to chat and discuss the matter of purchasing the Snow-top Silver Shuttle next time?"

Touman softened his expression. There was no reason for him to refuse the rich man's request.

Zi Nu nodded slightly towards Cheng Jiao, she was ready.

The two looked at each other, and nothing was said.

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