Upon hearing this, the tent fell silent. All the generals were startled, and then looked at Neptune in tacit understanding, as if waiting for Neptune's final decision.

At such a tense moment, Emperor Dexi actually sent people to the Sea King's camp in secret. No one could guess what his intention was.

All the generals did not dare to speak carelessly at this moment. If their words caused the prince to make a wrong judgment, it would probably lead to the annihilation of the entire Sea King Army.

Thinking of this, everyone was fully alert and watched Haiquan's every move nervously...

Hai Quan's eagle eyes half narrowed after hearing the three words "Emperor De Xi". His originally smooth brows wrinkled slightly, and a slight displeasure flashed in his eyes. He was thinking the same thing as everyone else, wondering why Jiang Muchen would send people to his military camp?

Now the three armies are equally powerful, and even the number of cities they have captured is extremely similar. Moreover, I have never sent anyone to King Chen’s camp to persuade him to surrender, so it is naturally impossible for Jiang Muchen to surrender to me at this moment.

For a moment, the shrewd Hai Quan fell into deep thought. He quickly analyzed the current situation in his mind and kept thinking about what could have made Jiang Muchen send people here.

Seeing that Neptune remained silent, the other generals felt that the atmosphere in the tent was solemn and could not help but turn their heads to look at Yuan Yao.

Yuan Yao caught everyone's gaze, knowing someone would be the first to speak. After a moment's hesitation, he calmly analyzed, "Your Highness, it's best to be cautious. Prince Chen is known for his cunning ways. He's served Emperor Yugan for so many years, yet he took advantage of our unpreparedness to seize the palace. This man can endure what ordinary people cannot, and can even use his unstoppable force to gain an advantage in chaos. We must not let our guard down. What if that man is an assassin sent by Prince Chen..."

"Let him in." Hai Quan suddenly spoke up, interrupting Yuan Yao's analysis and directly ordered the guards to bring the man in. "Except Yuan Yao, everyone else should leave!"

"Your Highness..." Everyone's faces were filled with tension and worry, and they said in unison, "Your Highness, we will definitely protect you."

The situation was tense. The lives of millions of soldiers in the Sea King's army depended on the Prince of the Sea alone. How could they allow the Prince to fall into the slightest danger at such a crucial juncture? Furthermore, as General Yuan had just said, Prince Chen was known for his gloomy and aloof nature. His actions today were truly worrying, and they could not allow the Prince to be guarded by only one person.

"Your Highness..." Yuan Yao was more worried than the others. If the Prince was stabbed under his protection, he would never be able to apologize even if he died. Yuan Yao hurriedly tried to dissuade the Sea King, "Your Highness, this is a serious matter. We cannot bear to see you in danger. If you do not allow us to stay in the camp, we will kneel down forever."

As he spoke, Yuan Yao led all the generals to kneel down before the Sea King.

The Sea King's movements were even quicker. He quickly extended his right hand and lifted Yuan Yao, who hadn't even knelt yet, up. He then said in a deep voice, "Don't worry, everyone. He came alone. Can he defeat the hundreds of thousands of troops under my command? I'm afraid someone is trying to send a message to me."

Hai Quan was a shrewd man and saw through everything in an instant. He started analyzing the situation to Yuan Yao.

Yuan Yao heard the Sea King's determined tone and saw that what he said made sense. He immediately exchanged glances with the other generals in the tent. Seeing the Sea King's resolute expression, Yuan Yao and the others could only sigh and reluctantly nod, and everyone left the tent.

Yuan Yao hid all his worries in his heart, staring outside the tent with his eyes as sharp as torches, waiting for someone to come in and then he would act accordingly.

After a while, the guard led the man into the tent.

Looking at the frail man in front of him, Yuan Yao couldn't help but feel doubtful and a hint of contempt in his heart.

If Prince Chen is surrounded by such useless people, I am afraid that Prince Chen, who ascended the throne on his own, will not be able to sit on the throne for long.

"You're the one clamoring to see me?" Hai Quan sat in the center seat, a large map hanging behind him and a long, wide wooden table in front of him, on which lay a topographical map of Western Chu. Important cities were marked with colorful flags on the map, a truly detailed overview.

The man looked at everything in front of him, a trace of shock flashed in his eyes. For a moment, he couldn't understand why Aquaman brought him to the important military location. Isn't Aquaman worried that what he saw and heard here would spread?

As he pondered this secretly, the man even forgot to say what he wanted to say.

"Are you deaf or dumb? Didn't you hear what our prince asked?" Yuan Yao looked at the man who was only concerned with observing everything in the tent and ignoring the questions of the Sea King. He immediately became angry and shouted at the man.

This man's eyes were particularly agile. After entering the tent, he focused on observing the scenery inside. Yuan Yao was naturally worried about leaking any information about the Sea King's Army, so he couldn't help but shout to stop the man from observing endlessly.

Despite Yuan Yao's yelling, the man didn't get angry. Instead, he bowed to Hai Quan and said gently, "Greetings, Lord Hai."

Seeing that the man only bowed to him instead of kneeling, Hai Quan sneered and asked, "What is your business? Why are you clamoring to see me? Could it be that King Chen was defeated and sent you as an envoy?"

How could the man not hear the sarcasm in Hai Quan's words? He remained unmoved by anger, his expression remaining calm as he replied, "I know the whereabouts of Princess Chu. Is Your Highness interested in hearing about it?"

At these words, Yuan Yao's brow furrowed again, his fierce eyes fixed on the man before him, as if trying to determine the truth. At this point, Yuan Yao couldn't help but doubt the man's true identity. Given Prince Chen's attitude toward Princess Chu, he must be the one most unwilling to have her whereabouts exposed to the Sea King's army, aside from the King of Chu. So, why would Prince Chen send someone to inform the Sea King of this? Perhaps there were secrets hidden from them.

The prince must have already thought of what he could think of, but he just didn't know what he would do next.

Thinking of this, Yuan Yao couldn't help but turn his head to look at Hai Quan's expression.

Hai Quan, however, remained calm, not betraying any emotion at the shock of the news. His eyes, as still as water, shone with a faint light, as if he were indifferent to everything around him.

The man didn't care about Yuan Yao's expression. His eyes, which contained hidden shrewdness, were always staring at Hai Quan, paying attention to his every move.

However, after waiting for a long while, Hai Quan remained silent. The man's originally complacent mood gradually turned into uneasiness. His eyes flickered slightly, and then he was the first to ask, "Don't you want to know? The Princess of Chu is the love of his life. I believe your Highness understands that a Princess of Chu can defeat thousands of troops. It is not impossible for the Prince of Chu to become a pawn. Currently, wars are raging in various parts of Western Chu, and the various forces are evenly matched. You and Emperor Dexi both have ambitions to unify the world, while the Prince of Chu only works for Emperor Yugan. Unfortunately, Emperor Yugan was surrounded and killed near the outskirts of Beijing, leaving the Prince of Chu without a master. At this time, if you can win over the Prince of Chu, it will be a great help to your Highness. Don't you have any calculations or considerations in your mind?"

Seeing the man lose his temper and speak first, Hai Quan's eyes lit up with wisdom, and he slowly said, "I would like to know who you belong to? Prince Chen is concerned about Princess Chu. If you belong to Prince Chen, you would never send someone to the capital to inform me of the news. Unless, you are not Prince Chen's person. Or, you have a deep hatred for Prince Chen and want to use Princess Chu to attack him."

Hearing Hai Quan referring to Jiang Muchen as 'Prince Chen', a hint of displeasure flashed across the man's eyes, but a smile graced his face. "Your Highness Hai is truly observant. It's true that I'm not the Emperor's man. However, regardless of who I am, the news I bring is extremely accurate. I believe this information will be extremely valuable and useful to Your Highness."

"What if I don't need it?" Looking at the arrogant man in front of him, Hai Quan spoke calmly.

Seeing the Sea King's reaction, the man's smile faltered slightly. He spoke with a somewhat embarrassed look on his face, "Your Highness is a shrewd man. How could he not know what it means to capture the Princess of Chu? Why would he not need it? Or does Your Highness not believe the news that I am coming again?"

"Hahaha..." Little did he know that Hai Quan laughed out loud as soon as the man finished speaking.

The originally elegant face instantly blossomed into an arrogant smile, which made the man immediately put away his original arrogance. He was actually a little afraid of the Aquaman in front of him. He felt that this person was really unpredictable. A chill instantly rose from the soles of the man's feet, reaching his heart and lungs and lingering.

"You're right. If you don't tell me who's behind you, how can I trust you? What if all this is a trap set by Jiang Muchen to lure me in? If I believe you, where will all the brothers behind me be? If you don't want to tell me, I won't force you. However, I'm afraid you won't be able to leave this tent on foot."

With a "clang", as Hai Quan finished speaking, Yuan Yao had already drawn his sword from his waist.

All you could hear was the sword humming, as if it was extremely excited about killing someone and seeing blood.

The man's face turned pale in an instant, and his arrogance was gone. His originally straight back now bent, and he was almost kneeling down to beg for mercy.

Before the Sea King could speak again, the man automatically confessed his identity. "Your Highness, I am a confidant of Minister Qu Yan. A few days ago, our eldest daughter angered the Emperor, and the Emperor punished her in a rage. So, I was sent here to inform Your Highness of the news about the Princess of Chu."

"That's nonsense. Qu Yan is just a Minister of Revenue. How could he know the whereabouts of Princess Chu? What's more, Qu Yan has already defected to Prince Chen. How could he bear a grudge against Prince Chen for punishing his own daughter? I think you are a liar who wants to lure our Sea King Army into a trap." Seeing that the man's words were full of loopholes, Yuan Yao became angry and stabbed the long sword in his hand towards the man's heart.

"General, spare my life." Seeing the sword's tip pierce his thick autumn clothes, the man immediately knelt and begged for mercy, hurriedly recounting everything he knew. "Our lord accidentally heard this from the Emperor and Guard Ning Feng. It's said there's a valley on the outskirts of the capital where Emperor Yugan and the Empress Dowager hid, but they were murdered not long ago. The city defense troops who arrived discovered that a carriage resembling that of the Princess of Chu had left the valley, seemingly heading north. Your Highness, General, I've told you everything I know. Please don't kill me. I'm only delivering a message on behalf of Lord Qu..."

Yuan Yao retracted his sword and put it back into the scabbard. He then winked at the guard standing beside the man. The guard immediately grabbed the man's collar and escorted him out of the tent.

"Your Highness, do you think this news is reliable? Since the Princess of Chu is hiding in the valley, why didn't Xiaoyi tell us this news earlier? Now Xiaoyi has disappeared, which is really puzzling." Only Hai Quan and himself were left in the tent, and Yuan Yao then asked Hai Quan for his opinion.