Imperial Uncle Chen was a very low-key person, at least according to the available information. After reading for a while, Di Lingwei couldn’t glean much information.
Therefore, Di Lingwei could only set the Imperial Uncle Chen’s file aside and continue having people monitor Wang Feifei’s movements, ready to report her position at any time.
It wasn’t long before Xing Ruolan brought news, stating that Wang Feifei had already left the Imperial Uncle’s Mansion.
A short while later, the latest update arrived, indicating that Wang Feifei had gone to a brothel in Phoenix Capital called the Golden Butterfly Pavilion.
“A brothel? Commander Wang is a woman. What is she doing at a brothel?” Di Lingwei asked, puzzled.
“This servant also does not know. I was extremely surprised when I received this news,” Xing Ruolan shook her head and replied.
Di Lingwei fell into thought.
She felt the situation might be slightly more complicated than she had imagined.
The Golden Butterfly Pavilion, one of the four great brothels of Phoenix Capital, was renowned far and wide. Countless scholars and literati lingered there, reluctant to leave.
Wang Feifei was disguised as a man, wearing a cyan robe, her hair tied up and a hat on her head. She looked like a pale-faced young gentleman, sitting in a room within the Golden Butterfly Pavilion. Besides her, there was one other person in the room—a figure wearing a cloak and covering their face, identifiable as a man only by his voice. He looked furtive and secretive.
“That’s all of it. The information you purchased has been fully delivered. I wonder if the guest is satisfied with this intelligence?” The black-clad man chuckled lowly, speaking to Wang Feifei.
“Is Imperial Uncle Chen truly raising troops?” Wang Feifei asked with a slight frown, as if seeking confirmation.
“To be precise, it’s Imperial Uncle Chen’s nephew. But how could such a thing proceed without Imperial Uncle Chen’s help? As for Imperial Uncle Chen’s goal, we wouldn’t know. Perhaps it’s to exterminate bandits?” The black-clad man said with a smile.
“I understand. I am very satisfied with your intelligence. Here is the final payment.” Wang Feifei handed over a thick stack of silver banknotes.
Taking the silver banknotes, the black-clad man nodded in satisfaction. “Very good. If the guest has other matters to investigate in the future, you can contact us using the usual method.”
Leaving these words behind, the black-clad man departed.
Watching the black-clad man’s retreating figure, Wang Feifei fell deep in thought.
“The Shadow Division…”
She murmured to herself.
It was an intelligence organization that had existed for over a hundred years, primarily engaged in selling information. Its intelligence-gathering capabilities were even stronger than those of the Imperial Court, as they specialized in this craft.
And heaven only knew the composition of the Shadow Division. Many suspected it contained no small number of high-ranking officials, though there was no evidence. It was truly an organization living in the darkness, handling affairs for money.
Rubbing her brow, Wang Feifei didn’t leave in a hurry. Instead, she had the brothel staff bring jar after jar of fine wine, opened them directly, and began to drink, her face tinged with a hint of melancholy.
She had many things weighing on her heart, yet no one she could confide in. She could only keep them bottled up inside. The longer they were suppressed, the more unbearable they became.
Unknowingly, a considerable amount of wine had entered her stomach. Wang Feifei was starting to feel a bit tipsy, her cheeks already showing a noticeable flush.
Right at that moment, the sound of knocking came from the door.
“Who is it?” Wang Feifei asked, her voice slightly slurred with intoxication.
“May I come in?” A woman’s voice sounded from outside the door.
The moment she heard this voice, Wang Feifei’s expression changed dramatically. She sobered up considerably, quickly stepped forward to open the door, and then, looking at the person standing outside, lowered her head and said, “Your Majesty!”
The newcomer was none other than Di Lingwei.
Upon learning that Wang Feifei was at the brothel, Di Lingwei keenly sensed that the situation was not simple and decided to come see for herself.
Naturally, when coming to a place like a brothel, Di Lingwei also chose to disguise herself as a man. Similarly, her hair was tied up and she wore a hat, donning a white robe and holding a folding fan in her hand, looking every bit like a graceful young nobleman.
Di Lingwei hadn’t come alone, but she had not allowed the others to follow her in. After entering the room herself, she closed the door directly behind her.
Looking at Wang Feifei within the room, Di Lingwei chuckled lightly. “Feifei, you certainly have leisure and refined tastes, coming to wander a brothel. Why did Zhen never know you had this kind of hobby before?”
Standing there, Wang Feifei replied innocently, “Feifei never came before either. This is my first time here, and I was only here to drink.”
“Just to drink? Truly?” As Di Lingwei spoke, her gaze swept over the jars of wine on the table. “You’ve been here for quite a while. In all that time, you only drank this much wine?”
Wang Feifei: “…”
Di Lingwei snapped her folding fan shut, went to the table, and sat down. “So, what were you doing earlier?”
“Feifei… hmm, Feifei was daydreaming,” Wang Feifei’s mind was a bit muddled at this moment, so she answered without thinking much.
Di Lingwei: “…”
Someone actually used that excuse?
Just as she was about to continue speaking, a notification sound suddenly rang out in her mind.
Achievement Unlocked: 【Wang Feifei in the Brothel】. You may now view Wang Feifei’s Heart’s Desire Trait.
Di Lingwei paused momentarily. She was pleasantly surprised by this, but also felt it was within reason. The unlocking of Wang Feifei’s achievements was related to location; achievements could potentially be unlocked in any unique location. Of course, this likely wasn’t a 100% guarantee. The specific rules still needed further exploration.
‘Wang Feifei’s heart’s desire is probably something like avenging the Wang Family.’
Di Lingwei thought to herself. As her gaze swept over Wang Feifei, her Mystic Left Eye instantly scanned out the relevant information.
Name: Wang Feifei.
Identity: Commander of the Imperial Guard.
Personality: Ostensibly carefree and seemingly easy to control, but actually astute beneath her rough exterior. Due to a secret hidden deep in her heart that she cannot share, her true temperament is somewhat gloomy, though she hides it very well.
Hobby: Likes to drink. Drinks whenever there’s nothing else to do.
Martial Power: 96.
Regret: The Wang Family was destroyed because of Di Lingwei’s excessive orders.
Heart’s Desire: To find out the truth behind the Wang Family’s destruction.
Weakness: Unlockable via achievement.
When she saw Wang Feifei’s newly appeared Heart’s Desire entry, Di Lingwei was stunned inwardly. Because she had always assumed Wang Feifei’s heart’s desire would be something like seeking revenge. Why was it an entry about finding out the truth behind the Wang Family’s destruction?
What did this signify? It signified that Wang Feifei was actually not certain about the matter of the Wang Family’s destruction. Otherwise, why would she need to find out the truth?
‘Wait, could it be that her heart’s desire changed?’
Di Lingwei considered another possibility. These entries weren’t permanently fixed; they could change based on circumstances. Perhaps her actions over the past few days had an effect, causing Wang Feifei to develop more reflections on the past destruction of the Wang Family, thus changing her heart’s desire.
After thinking for a moment, Di Lingwei looked at Wang Feifei and said, “Don’t keep standing. Sit down first. Zhen intends to have a good talk with you.”
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
Wang Feifei sat down, still carrying a hint of intoxication.
