My Antique Mirror Is A Portal To Another World-Chapter 498: Hitting Four Birds With One Stone

Chapter 498: Hitting Four Birds With One Stone
Standing before Feng Xiyan, Feng Wu calmly ed, "ing to the Master. Just now, Shi San told this subordinate that he had seen the masked man before while he was on a mission. Shi San recognized him as one of the four guardians of the Hong Sha Pavilion."
Listening to the , Feng Xiyan frowned slightly. "One of the four guardians? They actually sent someone of that rank just to deliver a letter to me?"
"This subordinate also finds this matter strange," Feng Wu said.
Seeing that Feng Xiyan was deep in thought, Feng Wu asked, "Master, should this subordinate ask the brothers from the Fourth Division to investigate this matter?"
Feng Xiyan raised his hand in response. "No need. Feng Si and the others were injured during their last mission. They can’t go out on a mission for now."
After thinking for a moment, Feng Xiyan ordered, "Feng Wu, contact Feng Er and have him find out the Hong Sha Pavilion Master’s motive for doing this."
"Master, do you think they have another motive besides clearing their names?" Feng Wu asked, with a hint of curiosity in his voice.
Feng Xiyan nodded. "The Hong Sha Pavilion is well-known throughout the Central Continent. It’s not the first time someone has used their name to do bad things. For them to specially send one of their guardians to inform me means their Pavilion Master wants something from me."
Clasping his fists, Feng Wu responded, "This subordinate will contact the Vice Commander right away."
Just as Feng Wu was about to take his leave, Feng Xiyan stopped him. "Wait."
Turning around, Feng Wu clasped his fists and asked, "Master, do you have other instructions?"
"Have Feng Er investigate the situation in the imperial capital city and send the information to me as soon as possible. I suspect the one who sent those assassins was Prime Minister Wen."
Hearing this, realization flickered in Feng Wu’s eyes. "Yes, Master."
After receiving his orders, Feng Wu disappeared from the room.
Left alone, Feng Xiyan stood up and walked to the circular window. Staring at the night sky, he muttered, "A cloudy night without wind. A perfect time to commit a crime."
While Feng Xiyan was deep in thought, he saw Bai Hanyun approaching the main building. At the sight of his beloved woman, the coldness in Feng Xiyan’s eyes softened instantly.
Holding a lantern to illuminate the road, Bai Hanyun saw Feng Xiyan standing by the circular window. Smiling at him, she said, "Great. Feng Xiyan, you are still awake."
Feng Xiyan smiled back and went out to welcome her. Approaching her, he took the lantern from her hand and then held her other hand.
"Why are you coming so late at night? Look at how cold your hands are."
As he spoke, Feng Xiyan led her into the outer room. After Bai Hanyun took a seat, Feng Xiyan hung the lantern beside the door and sat down next to her.
He poured a cup of tea and placed it in her palms. "Warm your hands first."
Happy and shy at his attentive care, Bai Hanyun smiled and took a sip of tea. As the warmth spread through her body, she let out a satisfied sigh.
While Bai Hanyun was slowly drinking the hot tea, Feng Xiyan asked, "Yun’er, do you have something to tell me?"
Bai Hanyun nodded, set down her teacup, and said, "Feng Xiyan, I came to offer business cooperation."
"Business cooperation?" Feng Xiyan asked with a hint of interest in his voice.
"Yes." Bai Hanyun took out several sheets of paper from her Qiankun Pouch, spread them on the table, and explained, "I plan to establish a trading union here. The headquarters will be at the garrison."
When Feng Xiyan heard this, he studied the drawings for a moment before nodding in understanding.
"This isn’t a bad idea. With the space and time portal there, using the garrison as a transportation hub between our worlds would be convenient. In addition, with a trading union as a cover, no one would question the source of supplies coming out of the garrison."
"That’s right," Bai Hanyun added, "Not only can we conceal the existence of the space and time portal, but we can also increase security there through the trading union. If enemies plan to attack, they would target the barracks rather than the garrison because of the garrison’s higher level of defense."
Feng Xiyan looked at Bai Hanyun and said with admiration in his eyes, "This is a case of killing two birds with one stone."
Bai Hanyun shook her index finger in front of him, grinned, and said, "No, no, no. This is killing four birds with one stone."
Raising his brows slightly, Feng Xiyan asked curiously, "Four birds? What are the other two?"
Bai Hanyun pointed at two drawings and said, "These two."
Looking at them, Feng Xiyan tilted his head slightly in confusion.
Seeing his expression, Bai Hanyun explained, "I already bought a shop in my world to open an antique store. With the trading union, I can procure more goods and earn more money in my world, which will also increase my power in buying more supplies for you."
"Not only that, but I also signed a contract with Master He to open a grocery and grain store chain across the Central Continent. I will provide the goods, and he will provide the connections and manpower."
Feng Xiyan pondered her words for a moment and asked, "Yun’er, are you planning to sell grain to the common people?"
"That’s only half the reason," Bai Hanyun replied with a mysterious smile.
"What about the other half?" Feng Xiyan asked.
Lowering her voice, Bai Hanyun whispered, "Aren’t you planning to rebel? Besides a legitimate excuse, we also need the people’s support to smoothly take over the throne. I will sell grain at low prices to the common people and help you gain their support."
"People are the foundation of the nation. Without people, there will be no nation, and without a nation, there will be no ruler. To take over the throne, we first need to take over the people."
Hearing this, realization flickered in Feng Xiyan’s eyes.