"Your name is Winona Wu, isn't it? What exactly are these things?"
Lady Julie Zhou slammed a roll of parchment onto the table. At that moment, the messenger soldier entered and whispered a few words into her ear.
"Heh, I never thought the Su Family would dare go this far. Hmph. Guards, arrest everyone in the Su Family. Lock down the entire city!"
Winona Wu stared coldly at Lady Julie Zhou. Ms. Genesis had already been captured and tied up, glaring at Winona Wu with furious eyes.
"Someone, bring this swordsman 200 gold."
Lady Julie Zhou scowled at the contents of the parchment—it was a letter, written by the Deposed King of Qi to the He Family. The handwriting had been verified; it was indeed his.
The letter described how Qi intended to seize Zhuo City from the weakened Yan Kingdom, and asked Lord Simon Su to cooperate. It promised that, once Zhuo City was taken, Lord Simon Su would become its governor.
"Speak! You wretch, I didn't expect you to be from Qi. Hmph."
Lady Julie Zhou pointed at Ms. Genesis and cursed her.
"I can't believe you dared to poison me. Fine, you little wretch—I'll kill you right now!"
"Lady Zhou, there is no proof of death. Ultimately, it all depends on Xu Fu. I'm just a swordsman, paid what I deserved. Though it's not my place to speak, this matter..."
Lady Zhou paused, then Winona Wu immediately continued.
"There are still many agents from Qi hiding here. If it's for silencing witnesses, I am willing to lend you a hand, Lady Zhou."
Then Winona Wu took Ms. Genesis and left the governor's mansion. With the help of Lady Zhou's trusted aide, they disguised themselves and checked into a local inn.
"What is that bastard Xu Fu really trying to do?"
As soon as they entered the room, Ms. Genesis immediately asked, and Winona Wu smiled.
"An experiment, I suppose. Something of the sort."
In the prison, Xu Fu yawned while Mr. Oblivion laughed loudly beside him.
"Are you out of your mind?"
"What? Not convinced?"