Hong Fang's shout instantly snapped Xia Houhong, who had been blinded by anger, back to his senses.

He couldn't harm the civilians; otherwise, if Emperor Xia found out, the situation would become much more severe.

Rebuked like this, Xia Houhong forcibly retracted his Primordial Power in mid-action.

A rotten tomato hit his face precisely, followed closely by a rotten egg that smashed right into his forehead, instantly turning into a messy mix of red, yellow, stinky, and sour.

Xia Houhong was so furious that veins popped on his forehead like little worms, but he couldn't lash out.

Seeing that Xia Houhong didn't continue the assault and escalate the trouble, Hong Fang let out a sigh of relief, but his brows were still tightly furrowed.

This farce was clearly orchestrated by someone.

Who could it be?

Hong Fang's gaze darkened, and he suddenly noticed someone in the nearby teahouse.

It was Ye Lingyue sitting there.

Seeing that Hong Fang had noticed her, Ye Lingyue raised the teacup in her hand and gestured to Hong Fang.

"Damn it, it really is her!" Hong Fang felt an impulse to vomit blood, just knowing that Ye Lingyue, that little bitch, wouldn't let things go easily.

"My husband (father), what's wrong?" Zhuge Rou and Hong Yuying, seeing Hong Fang looking troubled, asked with concern.

"Nothing, during my absence, you all must be cautious…" Hong Fang withdrew his gaze, having just instructed his wife and daughter.

"Ouch!" suddenly, Hong Yuying cried out.

"Ow!" Zhuge Rou also cried out.

"What happened!" Before Hong Fang could finish asking, he suddenly heard a whoosh beside his ear, and he caught a crushed walnut kernel in his hand.

"Who dares to assault an Imperial Mandate Officer!" Hong Fang roared in rage. It was one thing for Xia Houhong to be attacked as he had engaged in unsavoury acts, but who dared to attack him and his family?

Hong Fang scanned the crowd, but there was no movement.

"Ouch!" Hong Yuying screamed again; this time, she was hit by a metal bullet, immediately raising a large bump on the back of her head.

Zhuge Rou also screamed miserably, her nose was struck by a stone.

In the blink of an eye, many stones and metal bullets flew from several directions. Hong Fang was still okay as his reflexes were sharper than normal, catching them with accuracy, but Zhuge Rou and Hong Yuying were not so lucky. The mother and daughter duo was hit repeatedly, crying out in a bruised and swelling mess.

"Send the madam and young miss back immediately." Anger surged through Hong Fang. He looked toward the teahouse where Ye Lingyue and Lan Cai'er were, only to see the two women enjoying their tea, clearly not them making the move.

Whoosh—something else flew over.

Hong Fang was completely infuriated; he waved his hand reflexively and caught the "Hidden Weapon" in his grip.

It was soft… and had a strange stench. Hong Fang looked down.

In his hand was a warm, steaming…

"Zhiyo~" In a corner of the street, Little Zhiyo, who had secretly eaten an Invisibility Elixir, clutched his belly, rolling on the ground with laughter.

By its side, a small bag was placed, filled with stones and iron pellets.

As for the feces that caught Hong Fang off guard, they were personally produced and sold by Little Zhiyo.

"Zhiyo~ (showing off love leads to a quick death, not seeking death means not dying, let your family bully my boss, scumbags rotten for three generations.)"

Sitting in the teahouse, Ye Lingyue couldn't help but twitch her lips when she saw Hong Fang grabbing a pile of Little Zhiyo's feces.

She knew it! Why else would Little Zhiyo disappear so early in the morning? It turned out he was preparing a unique "farewell ceremony."

Seeing a face smelling worse than feces, Lan Cai'er couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"I'm dying of laughter, Lingyue, I really regret not dragging my father here. I must tell him this scene when I get back, he will be so happy that he'll probably drink an extra jar of wine. It's a pity that Aunt Ye isn't here, otherwise, she would have enjoyed this scene thoroughly too." Lan Cai'er felt utterly relieved in her heart.

She suddenly remembered something and looked at Lingyue.

As soon as Aunt Ye was mentioned, Ye Lingyue's expression changed slightly, and Lan Cai'er cursed herself internally for touching a sore spot.

"I wonder if Mother also came to watch this farewell. Since following Marquis, she has completely disappeared from news," Ye Lingyue muttered to herself.

"Let's not talk about these unhappy things. Look, Prince Feng is coming." Lan Cai'er saw Feng Xun coming over with the Sword Slave and hurriedly waved for Feng Xun to come over.

The large troop of the western expeditionary army had already left the city, and the streets had returned to quiet, with only some rotten vegetable leaves and broken eggs remaining on the ground.

Feng Xun arrived just to see Ye Lingyue frowning slightly.

She gazed out of the window, seemingly thinking of something unhappy; Feng Xun had the impulse to walk up and smooth out her tightly knitted brows.

At that moment, she suddenly turned her face, and the moment she saw Feng Xun, her eyebrows and eyes softened. Feng Xun's heartbeat skipped, and a strange emotion rapidly spread in his heart.

When had it started? Her every frown and smile had begun to tug at his heartstrings.

"Feng Xun, the Cloud Silkworms have already hatched," Ye Lingyue brought Feng Xun over today to discuss the Cloud Silkworms.

Just as she had guessed earlier, the Cloud Silkworms, which were difficult to raise in other parts of the mainland, thrived under the Hong Meng Heavenly Principles. It had only been a month, and they had not only hatched but had also successfully spun silk into a cocoon.

They actually hatched successfully?

Feng Xun was also surprised when he heard this news, since Ye Lingyue had taken the Cloud Silkworms just over a month ago, such a short time was almost unbelievable.

A small box was placed in front of Feng Xun, inside, was a Cloud Silkworm as thick as a thumb, and beside it, there was a cocoon of silk.

Both Feng Xun and the Sword Slave became serious after seeing this.

Especially Feng Xun, he recognized at a glance that this was the highest quality Cloud Silk, comparable to the finest Cloud Silkworms bred by the best masters in Beiqing.

"What do you think, Feng Xun, with this, am I qualified to partner with you in business now?" Ye Lingyue noted Feng Xun's expression.

From being grave to satisfied, and then to surprised, Feng Xun had to admit that Ye Lingyue's friend's breeding skills were second to none in the mainland.

"Lingyue, who exactly is that friend of yours?" Feng Xun couldn't help but become a bit curious about the breeding master.

"Well, Feng Xun, I can't tell you just yet, but I can assure you with absolute certainty, she's someone absolutely trustworthy," Ye Lingyue couldn't possibly tell Feng Xun that she herself was that breeding master.

Feng Xun gave Ye Lingyue a glance and then nodded.

"Alright, since she is someone you trust, then she is someone I trust. According to our earlier agreement, from now on, the sales of Beiqing Cloud Brocade in Daxia are yours. I'm headed back to Beiqing in a few days, and when I return, I will bring a group of Beiqing workers here, and then you can start large-scale production of Beiqing Cloud Brocade. As per our agreement, the revenue from the sales will be split half and half between Feng Residence and you." Feng Xun's terms were also fair, in line with the standard practices of Feng Residence.