Engagement Canceled: I Can Extract Prefixes

Saying I don't want it would definitely be insincere.

Zhong Nan is well aware of the value of the Vermilion Cloud Ginseng.

Indeed, he did provide the secret realm map to Shen Han.

But to be honest, Zhong Nan himself tried many times and couldn't decipher the mysteries within the secret realm.

That Shen Han could acquire the Vermilion Cloud Ginseng really owed little to him...

Despite Zhong Nan's polite refusal, Shen Han insisted.

In the end, Mr. Zhong Nan nodded in agreement.

The temptation of the Vermilion Cloud Ginseng was simply too great...

In the following days, Uncle Yun and Patriarch Yun were in the Capital City, using the Vermilion Cloud Ginseng to refine pills.

It seemed they borrowed a Pill-Refining Room from a pharmaceutical merchant.

Supposedly, the merchant smiled so broadly upon learning that the two intended to use his Pill-Refining Room.

...

Due to this incident with Shen Han, Su Zhensheng was extremely dissatisfied with the current intelligence network of the Su Family.

Shen Han's potential, character, and wisdom.

All these basic pieces of information were completely wrong.

Since he now had some free time, Su Zhensheng took it upon himself to train the family members on how to be competent scouts.

The training content was focused on Shen Han, gathering information about him.

Su Zhensheng actually had intentions of drawing Shen Han in.

Although his daughter had previously broken an engagement with him, Su Zhensheng didn't see this as an issue.

Recently, he's heard rumors that to this day, Shen Han still thinks fondly of his daughter.

Even after the engagement was called off, he remains nostalgic.

Indeed, his beloved daughter Su Jinyu has sword talent that almost outshines the entire younger generation of Great Wei.

Apart from talent, in terms of appearance, she is also exceptionally beautiful.

Su Zhensheng believes Shen Han is wise as well.

He should have the self-awareness to know he doesn't deserve Su Jinyu.

If he still harbors some fantasies about his daughter, it's not impossible to let Jinyu meet him once a month, on the account of an old father's face.

Of course, that is, if Shen Han is willing to be allied with the Su Family…

In just a few days, the people Su Zhensheng sent to gather information started reporting back about Shen Han.

Getting to know Shen Han isn't really that difficult.

Just sitting in a teahouse in Yun'an City and chatting with the patrons can reveal a lot.

Upon hearing the information relayed by the Su Family's scouts, Su Zhensheng found that Rong Shangping's assessment of Shen Han was spot on.

Shen Han is nothing like the Su Family's previous understanding of him as a talentless and mundane person.

Instead, he had already shown some talents while at the Shen Mansion.

At the Thousand-Autumn Grand Gathering and the Shen Family's internal assessment, he revealed some strength.

With these confirmations, Su Zhensheng found more reason to gather Shen Han in.

If Shen Han truly still longs for Jinyu, the Su Family will certainly be able to recruit him.

Thinking of this, Su Zhensheng took out a Sound Transmission Magical Artifact and prepared to summon his second son, Su Hongrong.

First, to develop his son's ability to judge people.

To see how accurate his evaluation of Shen Han could be.

Second, because the current intelligence network of the Su Family is under his second son's control.

In the matter concerning Shen Han, the intelligence work was a complete disaster, and he needed to take this opportunity to reprimand him.

Two days passed, and Su Hongrong had already arrived in the Capital City.

Su Zhensheng sent someone to invite Shen Han, inviting him to his small courtyard for a feast in the evening.

Shortly after midday, the scout sent by Su Zhensheng returned urgently with news.

"General..."

The scout appeared to be a woman who had not managed her figure well.

Walking down the street, she blended in like a drop in the river, not attracting any attention.

"Speak quickly, I have other matters to attend to later."

Su Zhensheng glanced at her, yet his pen continued to write without stopping.

"General, in the past few days, while I was gathering information about Shen Han, I inadvertently discovered something significant."

"Significant?"

Upon hearing this, Su Zhensheng paused his pen, his expression slightly serious.

"I had previously reported to the General, that when Shen Han was at the Shen Mansion, it was his stepmother, Madam Yun, who always protected him, sparing him much suffering.

Even after Madam Yun separated from Shen Lingsheng, the Yun Family still cared for him greatly..."

Upon hearing this, Su Zhensheng seemed somewhat impatient.

"Get to the important parts; what is so significant about matters of the Yun Family?"

"General, two days ago, the Yun Family's Patriarch and Young Master arrived in the Capital City.

In this grand Capital City, almost all kinds of pharmaceutical shops and merchants are eager to have a word with the Yun Family father and son...

Doesn't the General find it suspicious?"

Hearing this, Su Zhensheng started to harbor some guesses.

The pharmaceutical shops and merchants in the Capital City are generally quite proud.

Usually, it's the Medicine-Refining families who seek them for business.

But now, it's the other way around.

"Has the Yun Family made significant progress in the Alchemy Dao?"

The middle-aged woman standing before Su Zhensheng bowed and continued, "The General may also have heard, that in the northeast garrison and the Forbidden Army, the pills consumed by ordinary soldiers.

Have now been upgraded from low-grade Blood Replenishing Pills and Recovery Pills to middle-grade pills.

And these pills are refined by the Yun Family!"

Hearing this, Su Zhensheng couldn't sit still any longer and abruptly stood up.

"Are you sure? How did you come by this information?"

Seeing Su Zhensheng's nervousness, the middle-aged woman immediately presented the collected information to him.

The matter of the northeast garrison and the Forbidden Army switching to middle-grade pills was indeed something Su Zhensheng had heard of before.

But since he was assigned to teach at Tianyi Academy, those troubles were not his concern.

Currently, the northern garrison still uses low-grade pills.

There have been complaints within the army.

If the Su Family could resolve this issue, their reputation in the northern garrison would be restored.

Even better than before!

"General, it has been confirmed that the middle-grade pills for the northeast garrison and the Forbidden Army are all refined by the Yun Family.

Their price is only 60% of what other forces charge!"

At this moment, Su Zhensheng could hardly maintain composure.

"No wonder they can afford middle-grade pills, it turns out that the Yun Family is selling them at such a low price."

"General, there's one more thing.

The Shen Family had long known about this..."

And they even sent someone to negotiate with the Yun Family, hoping to mend the relationship.

The Yun Family was unwilling, saying they'd only consider it if Shen Han spoke on their behalf..."

Upon hearing this, Su Zhensheng's brows were furrowed tightly.

"Is the Yun Family so biased in favor of Shen Han?"

"According to the current information, the Yun Family indeed treats Shen Han very well, though the reasons are still being investigated."

The information obtained today was indeed significant.

Initially, regarding Shen Han, Su Zhensheng had merely a fondness for talent, thinking Shen Han had some abilities and wanting to draw him in.

But now, after hearing all this, Shen Han seems to have become an indispensable ally.