The White-haired Queen

Chapter 121 Discovery of New Species

Regarding Sumu City and what he saw and heard along the way, Wen Lanyue felt that he had done his best to say what he should say and do what he should do. After all, everyone's energy is limited, and it is impossible to handle everything personally.

Recalling the conversation with Shangguan Xin, Wen Lanyue couldn't help but think of a famous saying in the Analects: "If you are not angry, you can't be enlightened; if you are not frustrated, you can't be inspired; if you can't use the three corners to explain one corner, then you can't learn it." The meaning of this sentence is that when students don't think hard about the problem and try to solve it, don't give them guidance easily; when students have ideas in their minds but can't express them accurately, don't rush to inspire them. Give students a direction or example, and if they can't draw inferences from it, then temporarily stop the teaching process.

In the communication with Shangguan Xin, Wen Lanyue can be said to be "knowing everything, saying everything", sharing all the information she knew with him without reservation. Next, she only needs to wait for Tingfeng Tower's base in Sumu City to contact her actively. This is the best effort she can make.

Thinking of this, Wen Lanyue felt that he should hurry up to handle his mission. After all, time was running out, and if he didn't act quickly, it might delay important matters. So, Wen Lanyue said hurriedly: "Tomorrow morning, we will bid farewell to the general and set off for the Northern Cang Kingdom. The general is very busy and has many important military and government affairs to deal with, so there is no need to see you off in person."

Shangguan Xin nodded slightly to show his agreement. He said, "Thank you for your understanding, Envoy Wen. I have already made proper arrangements for the two guides you proposed earlier. Xiaolan, please go and invite Fang Zimo and Chu Feiyang over now."

Xiaolan replied, "Okay, General, I'll go invite them right away." After that, she turned and left, her steps light and quick, obviously she was very familiar with this task.

Jing Li is a person who has a lot of research experience in various materials and material processing, but at the same time he is not particularly familiar with the field of people's livelihood. So when Wen Lanyue was discussing related matters with General Shangguan, Jing Li and Hong He could only choose to sit quietly and listen carefully to the conversation between the two of them.

At this moment, seeing that the conversation between the two had obviously come to an end, Jing Li suddenly stood up and suggested, "It's really rare for us to get together today! How about we play a little game together? This will make everyone happy!"

After hearing this, Hong He was very curious, so she asked, "Oh? Then tell me quickly, what kind of game is it? I would really like to listen to it first."

"Hmm..." Jing Li touched his chin and thought for a while, "Let's play a guessing game! I'll give the questions and you guess them. Whoever guesses it right, I'll give him a small gift I made myself." As he said that, he showed a mysterious smile.

"Great, great!" Hong He clapped her hands excitedly, "I'm very smart, I can definitely guess it!"

Wen Lanyue and Shangguan Xin looked at each other and nodded in agreement.

Jing Li cleared his throat and said, "The first riddle is 'hairy on top, hairy on the bottom, with a black grape in the middle', which is a human organ."

Hong He thought for a moment and blurted out, "Eyes!"

"You got it right!" Jing Li took out a small eye-shaped pendant carved from jade and handed it to Hong He. "This is a prize for you."

Honghe happily took the gift and put it around her neck.

"Now let me give you the second riddle..." Jing Li continued.

At this moment, Xiaolan walked in lightly and said softly, "General, Chu Feiyang and Fang Zimo are waiting outside the door."

Shangguan Xin's eyes swept over the three people in front of him, and the atmosphere that had just heated up returned to calm in an instant. He cast a look at Xiaolan, and that look seemed to contain a silent order - leave here quickly. Xiaolan understood and was about to turn around and leave, but was stopped by Wen Lanyue.

"Since we have something serious to discuss, please let them in." Wen Lanyue's voice was clear and firm.

Xiaolan hesitated for a moment and looked at Shangguan Xin. Shangguan Xin nodded slightly, indicating his agreement. So Xiaolan walked out of the room quickly and led Chu Feiyang and Fang Zimo into the banquet hall.

Fang Zimo and Chu Feiyang entered the living room, bowed to everyone and sat down. Shangguan Xin went straight to the point, explaining the reason for inviting them here and emphasizing the importance of this mission.

"The terrain of the Northern Cang Kingdom is complex, and this trip requires a guide who is familiar with the local terrain. Both of you are experienced people, and I hope you can lend a helping hand to Wen Zheng."

Chu Feiyang and Fang Zimo looked at each other and agreed in unison.

"We will do our best to assist Envoy Wen in completing his mission."

Wen Lanyue smiled and nodded, expressing her satisfaction with their statement.

"With your help, I believe this trip will be much smoother. Without further ado, we will set off tomorrow. You two go back and pack your luggage."

Fang Zimo asked cautiously, "May I ask, General, how long will it take for me to be away this time? As you know, there are many things to do at home. If I can know the return date in advance, I can arrange my household affairs properly."

Shangguan Xin turned to look at Wen Lanyue, only to see that she didn't say a word, and didn't seem to have any intention of speaking. So he cleared his throat and replied: "Well... the specific time is still difficult to determine. But don't worry, as long as you complete the task successfully, you will naturally return as soon as possible. As for your mother at home, I will send someone to take good care of her, please don't worry. This has been an old rule for many years, do you still not trust me?"

Fang Zimo nodded repeatedly and thanked him: "Thank you, General! It's just that my mother accidentally swallowed a red unknown object today. She hasn't shown any obvious discomfort yet, but just in case, I hope the general will pay more attention to see if there are any adverse reactions. If anything goes wrong, I really don't know what to do."

Shangguan Xin's expression immediately turned serious when he heard this, and he asked, "Did you see clearly what it was? Is it toxic or otherwise harmful?"

Fang Zimo waved his hands and explained: "There is nothing unusual at the moment, maybe it's nothing serious. But after all, it concerns my mother's safety, so I have to be cautious." As he spoke, he took out a red object from his pocket and handed it over, saying: "My mother accidentally ate this."

Wen Lanyue took a closer look and found out that it was...