189 Hidden Agenda (2/2)

”Fuck.”

Chu Ji Qing could not help but curse.

”Go and check! Kill all those intruders!! None must remain alive.”

One of his subordinates nodded and left the room.

Chu Ji Qing picked the papers what was filled with words. It was the list of all the things he successfully smuggled from the outside of the continent. Chu Ji Qing was one of Jing Emperor's special person. Although he did not have any title in the Jing Country's royal court, all the ministers were fighting for his favor. He was not an ordinary man. One could say that he was not loyal to the throne but to the current Emperor of the country.

The main purpose of going to Qian Zou with the Seventh Prince was because of the smuggled good coming from the western part of the sea. Few decades ago, a foreign man had entered the Jing country by accident when his ship was destroyed. The Jing monarchy saw it as an opportunity to exchange knowledge, thus, the Jing Country welcomed the man warmly and in return, the man gave a material called 'mercury'. The foreign man introduced the mercury for the sake of creating polished mirrors, but the Imperial family found out that the material was very hazardous and should not be used recklessly. Since then, the 'mercury' became a taboo material and only the royal family had the right to use it up until the recent date.

But, few months ago, the Emperor of Jing found out that some ships that had sailed outside the continent would often encounter people similar with that man, those men were often called westerners by others. Those westerners would sometimes sell their things in exchange with something else.

The things in Chu Ji Qing's hands were not many. Only a few things that could be counted with hands. Whether those were useful or not, he was not sure, but Chu Ji Qing was not impatient.

The Jing country was located at the northern part of Qian Zou and was not connected in the ocean. Thus, without any other choice, Chu Ji Qing had to stay at Qian Zou, trying to smuggle the goods as many as he could find without alerting Qian Zou's royalties. Thus, the Jing Emperor had sent him to Qian Zou as one of the envoys.

After Chu Ji Qing placed the list inside his sleeves, he went to the door hurriedly, wanting to leave.

He did not know who tried to enter their hidden base but he did not want to gamble. Since someone had already discovered the abandoned mine, it was no longer safe for him to stay. He, Chu Ji Qing, was not willing to stay and jeopardize his life.

”Go and grab those things we brought from the harbor! Be fast!”

Chu Jing Qing ordered the man who was following him.

”This servant obeys.”

The man nodded but before he could even walk farther, he was shot in his chest.

*baaam!*

The man fell on the floor and died without closing his eyes.

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