Half a month passed unknowingly, summer has gradually passed, and we are entering the autumn of Jingtai's second year.

In the past half month, Chenyue did not return to the Luzhou camp and stayed in Lingzhou city.

Military reports from the front would be sent every few days, but the same pattern persisted and the attack continued for a long time. The siege army suffered heavy casualties and the offensive gradually weakened.

"Dang! Dang! Dang!"

In a spacious courtyard of the Lingzhou Governor's Mansion, Chen Yuezheng and Xiao Shangwen were practicing their swordsmanship. The silhouettes of the figures flashed, sometimes the swords struck sideways, sometimes the blades came from the sky, and the crisp sound of weapons clashing kept resounding.

"Stop, stop, stop! Don't hit the general!"

After dozens of rounds, Xiao Shangwen finally couldn't withstand Chen Yue's fierce blade and jumped out of the battle circle with a loud cry.

"Haha! Not bad! Now I can block it for so long." Chenyue laughed and took back the cold knife in his hand, then picked up the towel on the wooden stand and wiped the sweat on his face.

Chenyue would practice swordsmanship with Xiao Shangwen when he had nothing to do. Xiao Shangwen was a general and was physically strong.

With his experience in the military during this period and his many battles on the battlefield, Xiao Shangwen's skills became better and better, and he was able to serve as Chen Yue's sparring partner.

Xiao Shangwen shook his arm that was numb from the shock and shouted: "General, your strength is too great. I didn't have such a hard time practicing swordsmanship with my father before."

"Haha, I don't dare to compete with General Xiao." Chenyue laughed loudly. He was a junior in front of Xiao Zhengye, and he had always respected General Xiao in his heart.

"Hey, the two of them are practicing swordsmanship!"

Xue Leihan's familiar voice came in from outside the courtyard door, and then the white robe caught Chen Yue's eyes.

"Here, is there any news?" Chen Yue put down the towel in his hand and asked anxiously.

"Yes, Leng Guinan has returned to Lingzhou City." Xue Leihan nodded. The people he sent to keep an eye on Leng Guinan finally returned.

"Oh, he's back?" Chenyue put down the rolled-up sleeves on his shoulders and asked, "What has he been doing these past two months?"

Xue Leihan said with a strange expression: "You will never guess what he did. His dozen or so carts of medicinal herbs were all golden sore medicinal herbs. He almost plundered all the golden sore medicinal herbs in Lingzhou. He transported the medicinal herbs to Hefu

The counties were all sold to the officials who stayed behind in Hefu County."

"Hefu County?" Chen Yue raised his head in astonishment: "Zhao Zhongtian suffered heavy losses on the front line and is in urgent need of medicinal herbs. I heard that he was purchasing heavily in Hefu County. Is he probably making a lot of money?"

"That's right, the major drug dealers in Hefu County have not yet opened due to the war. This guy made a huge profit, and his sales were several levels higher than the market price." Xue Leihan said with a bitter smile.

Unexpectedly, this guy transported grain from Liaodong to Lingzhou and exchanged it for money. At the same time, he bought the entire Lingzhou herbal medicine used to treat skin injuries, and he made a lot of money by selling it.

"What a talent!" Chenyue laughed and said, "I'm afraid that the war will start in Fuzhou, so he started to buy medicinal herbs in Lingzhou. What a genius in business!"

"But there are some weird things." Xue Leihan interrupted Chen Yue's laughter.

"What's wrong?" Chen Yue wondered.

Xue Leihan seemed a little tired from standing in the courtyard, so she pulled Chen Yue into the house.

"They have made so much money, but their food and clothing are very simple. They don't look like businessmen's extravagant behavior." Under Chenyue's curious eyes, Xue Leihan explained.

Chen Yue was stunned for a moment, and then he remembered that Leng Guinan was indeed wearing simple clothes in the wine shop that day, and he was working with his grooms, without the bossy of a merchant.

Logically speaking, a business mind like his should have already made a lot of money, so he shouldn't be so simple.

"It's indeed a bit strange. What did you think he did with the money he earned?" Chen Yue's eyes flickered slightly.

Xue Leihan smiled bitterly and shook his head. He was the eldest young master of the Xue family, so he had a clear and logical way of spending money.

But Xue Leihan really couldn't understand that Leng Guinan had earned nothing.

Chenyue lowered his head and pondered for a while, then suddenly an idea came to his mind and he shouted loudly: "Xiao Shangwen, come in!"

Xiao Shangwen, who was standing outside the door, immediately walked in: "General, what's the matter?"

Under Xue Leihan's confused gaze, Chen Yue whispered something in Xiao Shangwen's ear, and Xiao Shangwen nodded repeatedly.

"Okay, go ahead, don't mess it up." Chen Yue waved his hand with a smile on his face.

"Don't worry, General, I'll go right away!" Xiao Shangwen said as he exited the room.

"What tricks are you playing again?" Xue Leihan looked at the mysterious two people with some confusion.

"Hehe." Chenyue smiled slightly: "You will know later, I want to put on a good show."

In the afternoon, the Lingzhou government office opened its official hall, and there were two rows of government officials holding wooden sticks, all of them looked fierce and looked like they wanted to eat people.

Chen Yue pulled Xue Leihan to stay in the back hall. Xue Leihan looked towards the front hall. With such a battle, he still didn't understand what Chen Yue wanted to do, so he had to wait patiently.

After a while, there was a burst of chaotic footsteps in the front hall, accompanied by an angry shout.

"Why are you arresting me! What crime have I committed? Do the Lingzhou officials still follow the law?"

The two people in the back hall could clearly hear the movement in the front hall. A familiar voice came, and Xue Leihan was shocked. It turned out to be Leng Guinan's voice.

"Did you catch him?" Xue Leihan's eyes widened.

Chenyue smiled and nodded, pointing to the front hall: "Continue listening."

In the front hall, Xiao Shangwen glared at Leng Guinan fiercely. He saw that Leng Guinan had been tied up and stood in the hall angrily, his face full of grief and indignation.

"Boy, you are very courageous!" Xiao Shangwen said coldly: "You dare to hoard medicinal herbs and sell them to the government at high prices. Do you know your guilt!"

Xiao Shangwen acted as the county magistrate, pretending to be dignified.

When Leng Guinan heard this, he felt a little calmer and said without fear: "Businessmen are for profit. I want to support my family. Selling it at a high price does not violate the laws of the Zhou Dynasty, right?"

Indeed, the laws of the Zhou Dynasty did not stipulate that it was illegal to sell goods at high prices, not to mention that Zhao Zhongtian's army had injured many people and was in urgent need of medicinal herbs.

Although the officials of Hefu County were angry when faced with Leng Guinan's open mouth, they could only hold their noses and pay. They couldn't let the government rob his motorcade.

Xiao Shangwen saw that he was not intimidated, so he smacked his lips secretly. This person is difficult to deal with, and then changed the topic: "We have checked your details, you are from Liaodong, right?"

Leng Guinan was stunned and nodded helplessly. A trace of uneasiness flashed in his eyes, and he was curious as to why the Lingzhou government wanted to check his details.

"Bang!" Xiao Shangwen slapped the gavel in his hand and said with a cold look: "We have been watching you for a long time. We see that you are acting very suspiciously, and we want to ask if you are a spy sent by Beijin!"
Chapter completed!