"Inside?"

Lin Hai asked meaningfully while looking at the highest power center of the Khmer Kingdom.

Indeed, according to military terms, the Khmer Empire was effectively destroyed when the first Qinghe soldier entered Thai Khmer, or when the garrison was preparing to abandon Thai Khmer in the form of a full-scale breakout.

But if we go by the facts, as long as the Khmer king is still in the Khmer palace, then Khmer will still exist.

In other words, what Lin Hai sees now is the last rays of light of this kingdom that has lasted for four hundred years.

He didn't have much time to appreciate the scenery of the palace. If he wanted to see it, there would be plenty of opportunities in the future. Now there was only one task left for Lin Hai, and that was to visit the last Khmer king - Sin Diak Ping.

"Reporting to the Earl of Qinghe, His Majesty is inside, awaiting his arrival."

The person who answered was not Ding Lin, but an old eunuch who had been standing in front of the bedroom door.

"What's going on?"

Lin Hai was puzzled. Why did Xin Yueping still need a eunuch to serve him at this time? Or was it because the hanging would lack the sense of ritual without an old eunuch beside him?

It is impossible that every monarch has to bring an old eunuch with him when he hangs himself. What if he forgets to prepare an old eunuch in advance and has to castrate one on the spot?

"Principal, we checked the bedroom and found only Xin Yueping. Hmm, the situation is a bit unusual, you'll understand when you see him. As for this old eunuch, he was left behind by Xin Yueping. He said that when a king meets, etiquette cannot be lost, and someone must be there to greet him."

Ding Lin said helplessly.

Although the Khmer were the murderers who massacred the old Qinghe County, Lin Hai emphasized that out of respect for the political principles of this world, he still had to give Xin Yueping the final respect, so within the feasible scope, the Qinghe soldiers did not make things difficult for Xin Yueping.

"So the only one inside is Xin Yueping?"

Lin Hai asked in surprise, "Didn't you leave some people to watch him? By the way, how is Xin Yueping's martial arts?"

This is interesting. If no one keeps an eye on Xin Yueping, and waits for Lin Hai to go in, someone will rush through the door and kill him. Wouldn't Lin Hai have to die here?

What's the point of just searching the room? If Xin Yueping's martial arts skills are any good, well, our Qinghebo might be beaten to death in there with his bare hands.

It would be fun if something like this really happened.

"Open the door and let Qinghebo take a look."

It was obvious that Xin Yueping in the room also heard Lin Hai's voice. He could understand that any superior person attached great importance to his own safety.

The old eunuch bowed to the door and said, "As you wish."

Then he slowly opened the door.

In the fading light of the evening, Lin Hai peered through the doorway of the palace and saw a small yet vastly empty palace. If there were any furnishings inside, they would likely be a few lit candlesticks and two huge... iron cages...

Xin Yueping was wearing his dragon robe, sitting in one of the iron cages, smiling and waving at Lin Hai.

this...

"You put him in a cage?"

Lin Hai was a little angry.

I asked you to give him some dignity, but you put him in a cage. Are you going to put Xin Yueping on display?

"Principal, this was the case when we arrived. There were still quite a few bodies in the room, but we cleaned them up."

"A body? And you mean he got into the cage on his own?"

What does this mean? A local custom? The defeated king is to die in a cage?

"They are all the bodies of Khmer royals, including Crown Prince Sin Yeuchon. They all appear to have committed suicide, so we've already collected them. As for this cage, he really did get in on his own. He was already inside when we arrived. I have the key to the cage. We searched him, and he didn't have a spare key."

"Okay, I'll go meet him and see if he has anything else to say."

Lin Hai thought about it and felt that there should be no danger in such a room. Lin Hai also wanted to know what Xin Yueping wanted to say to him.

"Stand guard outside the door. If there's any movement, rush in."

After saying that, Lin Hai walked into Xin Yueping's bedroom.

The old eunuch outside the door respectfully closed the door for Lin Haiguan, then heaved a sigh of relief and said to Ding Lin, "General Ding, this old servant has completed his mission. I'll leave the rest of your affairs to you, General Ding."

After saying this, the old eunuch pulled out a small porcelain bottle from his sleeve, uncorked it, and drank it in one gulp. Then he slowly sat down by the gate and soon fell silent.

Lin Hai walked into the room and stood beside the iron cage, looking at Xin Yueping. He found that he was just sitting comfortably in the cage. Well, to be exact, there was a cushion in the cage, otherwise it would be painful to sit up.

Lin Hai looked at Xin Yueping. The intelligence said that he was a middle-aged man, but the current situation made it impossible to connect him with the word middle-aged.

Although the average life expectancy in this world is not high, generally speaking, people like royal family members are well taken care of, and their lifespan and energy far exceed those of ordinary people.

But if you say the man in front of me is sixty years old, I would believe it.

The only thing that can tell that he has much more energy than an ordinary person is probably his eyes that are full of spirit. As for the rest, whether it is his haggard face or hunched back, it is not an exaggeration to say that he is an old farmer if he changes his clothes.

"You're here?"

Xin Yueping said.

For some reason, Lin Hai even heard a sense of relief in these three short words.

"Here I am. Do I have to go into the cage too?"

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