Those two are Kunjun.
Because of the existence of Qingque Terrace, King Lie of Qi often had a sudden impulse to reward Kunjun as a gift to his subordinates.
But Kunjun are precious, not everyone can obtain them.
These two young Kunjun were awarded to Tian Ye for his outstanding bravery during the last hunting trip with King Lie.
Qi has many fierce generals, and Tian Ye doesn’t rank high enough to be rewarded for this. In order to receive this reward, Tian Ye put in a lot of effort, and his arm almost got bitten off by a wild animal. During this period, no matter where Tian Ye goes, he always takes these two Kunjun with him to show off.
In order to demonstrate his mastership’s position, he ordered someone to put chains on them and drag them along the way. One of the teenagers had his shoulders and spleen bones directly penetrated, and his snowy robe’s back was covered in bloodstains.
Marquis Changle said, “You have the heart to treat such delicate things like this?”
Tian Ye disdains it and says, “It’s precisely because they’re playthings that it requires even more effort to polish and make them aware of their status.”
In fact, many years ago, Tian Ye also had the opportunity to get a beloved Kunjun.
He had been secretly looking forward to getting him for a long time, and when his turn came, he didn’t expect him to end up being snatched away by the more powerful and domineering Tian Meng.
Tian Ye has always been indignant about this matter, but Tian Meng is the top general of Qi and deeply loved by King Lie. Even if he is not satisfied, he can only endure it.
Now Tian Meng has died, and the dark cloud covering his head has finally dissipated. He has finally obtained his own Kunjun through hard work.
But compared to that one back then, these two can only be considered average people, and their temperament is also obedient and uninteresting. Tian Ye treats them completely as playthings.
He is the same as Tian Meng. Although he is far less ruthless and spicy than Tian Meng, he also has some tricks when it comes to grinding people.
The two Kunjun were already afraid of him, and upon hearing these words, they couldn’t help but tremble.
As the younger brother of King Lie, Marquis Changle also raised many Kunjun in his mansion. However, he took pity on them and pampered them with gold and precious things, which was completely different from the Tian Meng and Tian Ye brothers.
Marquis Changle felt that Tian Ye was wasting a lot of money, but he wouldn’t say it out loud and still laughed and chatted with him.
The two of them walked toward the private room on the second floor. As they went upstairs, Tian Ye’s gaze suddenly paused and fell onto the window seat in the corner of the lobby on the first floor. His gaze sharpened for a moment, like a wild wolf sniffing out a tasty meal.
“What’s wrong?”
Marquis Changle, who was walking ahead, saw that Tian Ye had suddenly stopped, so he followed suit.
Following his gaze, he saw a little gentleman wearing a veil in the corner of the lobby. He was dressed in a green robe, sitting elegantly with fingers as fair as jade, leisurely eating pastries.
Marquis Changle was also stunned for a moment.
As the saying goes, beauty lies not in the skin but in the bones. Although Marquis Changle is not as cruel as Tian Ye, he is also a master in the field of romance. Even though it was just a back view, he could tell at a glance that it was definitely a rare beauty.
However, Marquis Changle is a cautious person who is not lacking in beauty. Even if his eyes are eager, he will not easily provoke people from unknown sources. He advised Tian Ye. “Duan Xiyue is currently vigorously promoting the law of balance and limiting the power of the nobility. A while ago, many people were hit by the muzzle of the spear and severely punished by him. Nowadays, even the King gives him a pass, and all the nobles in the Qi capital behave in front of him with their tails tucked between their legs. This marquis advises the General to do more than less so as not to catch him in the act. He is a ruthless and murderous master who kills people without blinking an eye. He is used to taking advantage of people like us to build his reputation.”
Tian Ye withdrew his gaze.
While sitting in the private room near the stairs with Marquis Changle, he said, “Why is even the Marquis afraid of those surnamed Duan? In my opinion, Qi is on the verge of becoming the world of Duan.”
Marquis Changle sighed bitterly and said, “Who let my brother the king trust him? You know, my brother the king, has a temper. As long as he likes someone, they can be promoted to heaven, regardless of how the people below think. This cheap marquis brother cannot compare to the famous and loved Marquis Duan.”
“Although Duan Xiyue was humble and refused to be granted the title King Duan, my brother the king still had someone send the imperial edict of the title to Marquis Duan’s mansion and, in front of the courtiers in the entire palace, befriended him as a brother with different surname. As the General said, half of the world in Qi is indeed going to be surnamed Duan.”
Tian Ye has been happy with his spring lately, and if he had to say that there was something annoying, it would come from this Marquis Duan.
In the Qi Kingdom, Marquis Duan now holds military and political power. King Lie obeys his advice and even entrusts the appointment of officials to him to decide. Tian Ye pleased King Lie during the last hunt, so he should have a chance to be promoted to a higher rank. However, the appointment letter reached Marquis Duan and was rejected. Marquis Duan recommended another person to go up.
King Lie naturally doesn’t care, but for Tian Ye, he missed a great opportunity to achieve success.
But Marquis Duan had immense power and high prestige among the people. Tian Ye dared not openly express his dissatisfaction. He called Marquis Changle to come out today because he hopes to take the opportunity of drinking and chatting to let the other party help come up with ideas, and it’s best to operate in secret. But he didn’t expect that Marquis Changle was also a boneless person and was afraid of Marquis Duan.
After finishing breakfast, Jiang Yun placed a golden bean on the table and stood up to leave.
Tian Ye had been paying attention to the situation outside, and when he saw this, he immediately summoned his trusted subordinates and gave some quiet instructions.
Jiang Yun left the inn to search for the communication item. It is also necessary to cross a long section of the Yellow River moat from the Qi capital to Muyun Pass. The tool for transmitting messages must have abundant physical strength and long-lasting endurance.
The Mo family is very powerful in the Qi capital, the Mo family specializes in crafting mechanisms. In recent years, they have developed a type of mechanism bird with a lifelike appearance that is indistinguishable from ordinary birds. And as long as the mechanism is activated, it can fly continuously for three days and three nights without stopping.
Three days is enough to cross the Yellow River.
There were many places that sell machine birds, but the quality varies, and it is easy to buy defective products, so they need to be carefully screened. Jiang Yun had just walked down the street when he sensed a tail following behind him.
He’s in no hurry to get rid of them. After leisurely strolling through several shops selling brushes, ink, papers, and inkstones, he turned into a narrow alley with very few people.
The two trusted subordinates sent by Tian Ye were probing at the entrance of the alley. Seeing that the opportunity had finally arrived, they quickly rushed into the alley, trying to capture the person, but as soon as they rushed in, they saw that the alley was empty. Not to mention a person, there was not even a ghost.
The two trusted subordinates rubbed their eyes and looked around in confusion.
In a moment, Jiang Yun had already arrived at a shop on another street that specialized in selling machine birds. The Qi capital has strict control over machine birds, all buyers need to register their identity and name. For those from other places, special guides are also needed. In the past two days in the Qi capital, Jiang Yun had already prepared all these things very well. He selected a machine bird that was as young as a sparrow and had an inconspicuous appearance. After registering the information, he left the shop and returned to the inn.
When he arrived at the entrance of the inn, he found a snow-robed teenager hanging from a pole in front of the entrance, and a group of people were gathered there pointing at him.
The young man who was still wearing chains on his shoulder spleen is the same Kunjun who was dragged by Tian Ye in the morning. It is said that he was punished by Tian Ye by hanging here because he did not serve him properly. He knocked over his wine glass and wet Tian Ye’s robe.
Jiang Yun remained silent for a moment before heading back to the inn.
Jiang Yun returned to his room and began sitting at the table before writing a letter to Fan Zhou.
The machine bird does not guarantee absolute safety, there is still a risk of interception at the border, so he must be cautious about the content of the letter, and he cannot reveal any specific information related to identity.
Fortunately, Feiying Pavilion has a specialized system of secret codes. As long as it’s written properly, even if it’s seized, the other party won’t find anything. It was already evening after Jiang Yun finished writing. He rolled up the letter and put it into the mechanism inside the machine bird’s belly. Then, he activated the mechanism and released the wooden bird.
The worker delivered dinner on time.
Jiang Yun simply ate a couple of bites, and when the night had completely fallen, he felt another silhouette swaying outside the window.
Jiang Yun was not surprised that the other party’s treachery persisted, but he had already finished his work in the Qi capital, and he didn’t want to cause trouble, so he withdrew directly. At this moment.
Jiang Yun stood up, put on the veil, pushed the door open, and walked out.
The boss warmly asked, “Is the young gentleman going out to do something?”
Jiang Yun nodded and leisurely went to the counter to ask for a pot of wine from him.
Outside the door of the inn, Jiang Yun saw the Kunjun who was still hanging from the wooden pole. Without much more than a glance, he carried the wine, his green robe flying, and he slowly merged into the crowd of people and entered the street.
Those shadows quickly followed.
Jiang Yun pretended not to see, silently judging the number of people in the direction, walking like the wind, and taking the group for a few laps before returning to the entrance of the inn.
That Kunjun was already somewhat dehydrated.
Jiang Yun released the silver thread from his sleeve, cut the rope, put the person down, picked the young man up, and jumped onto the roof. After a few flights, they disappeared.
Only then did Tian Ye’s trusted subordinates finally understand that they had been deceived and were shocked. “Hurry up!”
The Kunjun was lost in Tian Ye’s place, and he sent a large number of soldiers and horses to search and capture him with integrity. Jiang Yun led the young man to dodge in the city, wandering through countless streets and alleys before landing behind a luxurious courtyard.
Jiang Yun stopped and temporarily stood against the wall, carefully listening to the movements in the air.
He has abundant internal strength and doesn’t feel tired. He just suddenly feels the heat flow in his abdomen, jumping excitedly, as if… very excited.
Jiang Yun looked up. He looked at the wall with extraordinary construction specifications. Suddenly, he thought of something. He glanced around and realized that there were palace lamps hanging not far away with the words “Marquis Duan Mansion” written on it.
The young man curled up on the ground, looking at the elegant young gentleman beside him in disbelief, his eyes filled with fear and unease.
Jiang Yun withdrew his gaze and said to him in a warm voice, “Don’t be afraid.”
“I just happened to pass by, there’s someone who should be able to save you.”
