The queen of the last days became a maid and just wanted to lie down

"Sir, we found that person."

Upon hearing this, Zheng Chi immediately drew his sword, mounted his horse, and rode over.

The innkeeper was very nervous when he saw the newcomer. He wanted to ask but didn't dare to, because this was Beichen's famous armored guard, and ordinary people would never dare to provoke him.

These people blocked the front and back of the inn, especially the floor where Xu Yao and his companions lived. The Armored Guards asked the owner and based on his description, confirmed that Xu Yao and his companions lived in the house on the second floor.

Zheng Chi looked up, then went upstairs with his sword in hand and an expressionless face.

When I went up to the second floor, I could smell a faint smell of blood, and there were some bloodstains in the innermost room.

He sneered. After all, it was not Zhang Yao. She was not so thorough in doing things and did not leave traces everywhere. It was too easy to find this person.

He has changed his mind now. He is not in a hurry to kill Zhao Xi. He wants to take her back and study her carefully to find out what is strange about her.

When he approached room number six, he pushed the door hard. There was a loud bang, and the innkeeper saw that his own inn was like being struck by lightning. There was a loud noise, and flames came out of the windows, which were blown away.

Then there was a wailing sound, and he fell to the ground in fear. What...what happened?

The shopkeeper had never seen such a horrific scene. Not only were there flames shooting out, it was like being struck by lightning.

Where did the thunder come from in broad daylight? Could it be a punishment from heaven?

He knelt on the ground in fear and kowtowed repeatedly: "Amitabha, Amitabha, Buddha bless you, Buddha bless you. I just cut corners and sold some customers' information. I really didn't do anything to harm the heavens. It's not a crime that deserves death. Please don't punish me."

Some ignorant people, upon hearing such a loud explosion, knelt on the ground in fear, clasped their hands together, and silently prayed to Amitabha Buddha.

Naturally, some curious people came over to see what was going on.

After a while, the armored guards carried Zheng Chi, who was covered in blood, down from the upstairs. Some of the braver ones looked upstairs and found that there was a dead person.

These people were horrified and thought that the Armored Guards must have done too many immoral things and that this was their retribution. Ugh, they deserved it.

At this time, Pei Shuo and his companions had already moved away from the small town and were waiting by the official road, looking anxiously towards the intersection.

Pei Shuo's feet were really inconvenient, otherwise he would have gone to find someone long ago.

After waiting for a long time, I saw Xu Yao riding towards me.

As soon as Xu Yao got off the horse, Pei Shuo ignored his leg injury and tried to get off the carriage with a limp, but Doctor Qu stopped him in time: "He's fine, why are you panicking?"

"Master, are you okay?" Pei Shuo looked at Xu Yao nervously.

Xu Yao asked him to calm down, "Why are you panicking? Am I not standing here quietly? I am fine, but those people may not be."

She had just made a flour time bomb in a confined space. It would be fine if these people didn't open the door. Once they opened the door, the sparks would automatically ignite, and the dust would fly out with a bang. Even if you weren't blown to pieces, you would at least be skinned.

Even though she is not very good at fighting, it doesn't mean that all the knowledge in her head is gone.

Zhuang Mu suddenly became curious: "I heard a loud noise just now, and I thought it was thunder and it was going to rain. Could it be that you made that noise just now?"

Xu Yao said mysteriously, "These people have committed too many evil deeds. I will use a thunderbolt to blow them up once, so that they will know that God is watching what they do."

Zhuang Mu almost knelt down, he knew that this god of death was not to be trifled with.

Xu Yao got on the carriage and told the escorts to hurry on their way.

Those guys will definitely track us down.

Zhuang Mu didn't dare to stop and urged the escorts to speed up.

The group hurried on and after more than ten days' effort, they arrived at the largest port in Beichen.

"Let's rest in the inn for now. We will be able to take a boat north tomorrow and feel much more relaxed. In three to five days, we will reach Panjing. That is the capital of Beichen, so it is naturally very prosperous."

If you want to sell the goods at a good price, you should ship them there.

Zhuang Mu is an expert in this field and has been working on it for a long time. Now with Xu Yao's investment, he has no shortage of money, goods and guards, so he is naturally full of confidence.

Xu Yao didn't expect that Zhuang Mu was still so hidden, so he asked him about someone, "Do you know Wang Muzhi?"

Pei Shuo also looked over when he heard this. Several people were sitting in the hold drinking tea. Zhuang Mu was slightly surprised when she asked about this person: "Why did you mention him?"

"How? You know?"

"I have heard that Wang Muzhi is the nephew of the Queen Mother Beichen's mother's family. The Queen Mother likes him very much. However, he is vicious and greedy, and his methods have offended many people. If it weren't for the Queen Mother's support behind him and the two guards with strong martial arts skills protecting him, he would have died many times. He probably knows this himself, so the two guards he hired are said to be the best in the world. It is not easy for ordinary people to deal with him. He has sought a fifth-rank lieutenant in the army. He does not have much real power, but because he is a person used by the Queen Mother's family, ordinary people dare not offend him."

Liu Tongdao said: "The Queen Mother is now ruling the country of Beichen. Even though the King of Beichen has reached adulthood, the Queen Mother is still unwilling to return power to him because he has not yet married."

Xu Yao asked: "Then how does the Queen Mother manage the government?"

It was rare to meet a powerful empress dowager, so Xu Yao was naturally a little curious.

Liu Tong didn't know much about this, but Pei Shuo knew a thing or two.

"Since the Queen Mother came to power, she has calmed down several civil unrests with a strong hand. Not only has she reduced taxes to allow the people to recuperate, she has also held power in her hands and appointed talents in a flexible manner. In the past, Beichen had always been troubled by nomadic tribes. After the Queen Mother came to power, she boldly appointed military generals from the lower classes, and actually beat those nomadic tribes so hard that they dared not to provoke them again.

But she did not kill them all. Instead, she used a conciliatory policy to trade with the nomadic peoples. The two sides had friendly exchanges and there was no war in recent years. The people lived and worked in peace and contentment. It can be said that during her eight years in power, the country became increasingly powerful. "

Old Man Qu nodded. "Although the Queen Mother is a woman, her ability is much better than her husband. The late emperor was a weak, drunkard who spent his whole life indulging himself in sensual pleasures and finally died on a woman's belly. The emperor was young at the time. If the Queen Mother hadn't acted decisively and killed Prince Huai, Beichen would have been in chaos long ago."

Xu Yao thought about it and was a little puzzled. "She sounds like a brave, resourceful, and peace-loving woman. How could such a person collude with the Third Prince for no reason and rashly send troops to the Great Zhou?"

Pei Shuo: "I'm afraid it's not the Queen Mother who wants to send troops."

Old Man Qu took over his words: "The emperor is old and has his own ideas. He can't wait to take power back from his mother. I'm afraid there will be turmoil in Beichen."

Xu Yao thought that this had nothing to do with her, so she just asked Zhuang Mu: "Where can I find this Wang Muzhi?"

"What are you doing with him?"

Xu Yao glanced at Pei Shuo and asked, "I want to ask him some questions. Is there any way to meet him?"

As soon as Zhuang Mu saw her eyes, he knew that she had bad intentions, and said nervously: "If you want to attack him, it may be difficult. The two guards beside him are really extraordinary masters."