“Well, I’ll tell you, if I hadn’t met you, Night Mountain would have already been engulfed in bloodshed. According to the imperial court’s plan, within three days of entering Night Mountain, we would preemptively launch an attack with thirty thousand troops. The Chen King is determined to seize Night Mountain. Xiao City is a sacrificial pawn, and I am a dead man walking. Even if the King doesn’t kill me, I will commit suicide, and then those thirty thousand soldiers can justifiably attack Night Mountain… No matter how detailed Night Mountain’s plan is, it cannot counter this strategy. But the Chen King never expected to meet you here, you… have become a chess piece that can restrain the Chen King, though even Night Lock himself is unaware of this.”
His light, breezy tone was as if he were discussing something completely unrelated to himself, yet I was terrified. I had always known Liu Yu was a mysterious political strategist, but I never expected him to be so ruthless as to have his subordinates commit suicide to achieve his goals…
g, I was abandoned and left to die on the streets, and it was the Chen King who rescued me. Grateful for his kindness, I must repay him. This time, I volunteered to come.”
“What now? What will you do now?” I asked anxiously.
“Now? Follow me…” He smiled softly, taking my hand and walking out, and I followed, puzzled.
- War
I followed Shui Ruohan towards the King’s study. Passing through a corridor, I suddenly remembered something and stopped abruptly. He turned back, confused, and I asked desperately, “Are you planning to hand me over to Night Lock and then make peace with Night Mountain?”
“Yes.” His eyes seemed to appreciate my intelligence, and he nodded with a smile.
War (2)
“No! If thirty thousand soldiers return to Yue City with you, and you fail, Liu Yu will definitely kill you.” I grabbed the railing, refusing to move.
A hidden smile suddenly appeared in his eyes: “What are you afraid of? If we stay here, it’ll only lead to more complications. By the time the King devises a strategy, we’ll have no way out. Moreover, even if we return without achievement, the Chen King seeing you might not punish me.”
“You don’t have to be afraid of complications,” I said timidly.
