It's a pity that the plot did not develop in the direction everyone expected.

As for what Chen Fan himself said, he (she?) is still pure.

“The rest of the story was very simple.”

Chen Fan said with an expression that said, "It's actually not simple at all."

"To ensure my own safety, I had to control him and told him I was from Qinghe and asked him to behave himself. But he told me I could stay in his tent as long as I wanted.

I had no choice at the time. The outside was full of Chen Dynasty soldiers. Even if I could control him, I was not sure I could break out. So I could only take a gamble and trust him temporarily. As a result, we lived in peace for the next few days.

"Oh, everything is fine."

Everyone sighed with regret.

If one could hear a shocking piece of gossip on the day of a great victory on the battlefield, then that day would be simply perfect. Unfortunately, things did not go as one wished.

Oh no, you can’t say that. Chen Fan is one of us, so we can only say that it’s a good thing that Chen Fan has kept his innocence.

"As a result, when the two armies were fighting today, this old man suddenly ran back to the tent and asked me nervously how many weapons that could burn and explode we had.

I asked him why he asked that.

He said we used this weapon on the battlefield.

It was only then that I realized that he had promised Crown Prince Chen Yu that we did not have many such weapons, so if we used these weapons today and caused the Chen Dynasty to be defeated, he would be the first one to be killed.

Then, before I could say anything, he asked me to run away with him.

Look, he, his entire fortune at the front, his subordinates, servants, and even the furniture he could take away, are all here."

Chen Fan finished recounting his adventures of the past few days in a very calm tone. Of course, anyone could tell from his bulging veins that his heart was probably not as calm as his tone.

But none of this matters. Chen Fan is one of them. If there is something he doesn't want to say, as long as it doesn't involve official business, even Lin Hai won't be able to ask him in detail. But Zhou Shangwen is not him. He will torture this old man later, and he will definitely tell everything.

Most people, including Lin Hai, think so.

Of course, now is not the time to think about gossip. Lin Hai glanced at Zhou Shangwen who was kneeling on the ground and said lightly:

"You plan to retire in Qinghe? But you haven't made any contribution to us, and you've even caused us a lot of trouble. So I'm not going to give you a single penny in retirement pay. Think about how you're going to make a living."

Although it was the first time he heard the word "salary", with Zhou Shangwen's intelligence, it was easy for him to understand that this meant "salary". So Lin Hai's meaning was actually very clear: unless Zhou Shangwen could make corresponding contributions, Qinghe would ignore him, and not killing him was already a grace.

You want Mr. Zhou to fend for himself?

Come on, we might as well kill him.

"Your Majesty, I have served in the Chen Dynasty for many years and know it intimately. There must be much information Your Majesty would like to know. If Your Majesty asks, I will tell you everything I know."

As a person who defected on a whim, Zhou Shangwen didn't have much valuable stuff except intelligence. However, he now knew that Lin Hai had achieved an almost decisive victory on the battlefield, so a lot of intelligence was no longer so important. He now really wanted to know what Lin Hai wanted to know.

"Oh? Then I'll just ask casually to see if you know."

Lin Hai turned to look at Shi Zhener. Shi Zhener, who had been the meeting secretary for many years, had already started preparing to take notes.

"It is said that the Emperor of the Chen Dynasty was unable to govern for many years. What illness did he have?"

Lin Hai first asked the question that everyone was most concerned about.

"Well, we actually don't know what illness he had. The first doctor who examined His Majesty was executed that day. The other doctors who knew the truth were imprisoned in the palace and haven't been seen for many years. We all believe that these doctors were also executed."

Zhou Shangwen said something that everyone knew. Just when Lin Hai thought he couldn't say anything, Zhou Shangwen changed the subject:

"After all, His Majesty the Chen Dynasty, oh no, now it should be called the late emperor, has been dead for three years."

!

"What?"

"What did you say?"

"Can you say that again?"

The first "what" was said by Lin Hai. This news was enough to cause Qinghe and other countries on the entire continent to change their strategies towards the Chen Dynasty, so he was very shocked.

The second "What did you say" was said by Wang Zuo. After all, the Intelligence Department had been investigating for so long and had not received any similar information. If what Zhou Shangwen said was true, then this blow to Wang Zuo would not be resolved by a severe beating with Lin Hai's mace.

The third "Say it again" was said by Cheng Guorong. The reason he said this was because he was distracted and didn't hear clearly just now.

After a brief moment of shock, Ling Yang was the first to react. With an incredulous expression, he asked, "Then why hasn't Chen Yu ascended the throne yet? Is the throne of the Chen Dynasty too hot?"

"Oh, that's not the case. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince dreams of ascending the throne, but he doesn't know the news yet."

Zhou Shangwen gave a perfect explanation.

Of course, if a prince ascended the throne without knowing the emperor's death, it would be considered rebellion at best and courting death at worst...

"Well, you are his Prince Tutor and the leader of his staff, that's correct, right?"

Wang Zuo asked from the side, to be honest, he even hoped a little bit that this news was false.

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