"I heard that recently those small forces that relied on the Celestial Empire were wiped out, their assets were looted, and they all ran into the Celestial Empire's territory. It was among these people that the Hidden Dragon Guard discovered a large number of spies who had defected to the Nine Heavens Profound Dao Sect."

"Furthermore, within the Heavenly Emperor City, they have begun searching for the spies who leaked Marshal Yunsha's battle plans. It is said that many people suspect that you are that spy, so don't you plan to say anything?"

Bo Jiudao poured himself another cup of tea and then spoke slowly.

“I’m in charge of the Household Affairs Department. If the military wants money, they need to clearly explain what they want it for and how they want it done. How can I allocate the money if they don’t explain it clearly?”

"So I know exactly what the military is doing in terms of troop deployment, no problem. And if we lose a battle, we need a scapegoat, no problem either."

"But if they want me to be the scapegoat, then there's a problem."

"Because I won't admit it."

"ah?"

But Sheng Lingxiao's reaction received no response. After finishing his sentence, Bo Jiudao got up and slowly walked away.

He walked away, speaking softly without turning his head.

"The things on the table are yours. If you want to make a name for yourself, you'd better do it soon, or you'll end up with nothing when it comes time to reward your merits."

Sheng Lingxiao watched Bo Jiudao's departing figure, his brows furrowed tightly.

Because he found that Bo Jiudao was very different today, but he couldn't quite put his finger on why.

Every word he uttered was extremely inconsistent with his status as the Heavenly Emperor's most trusted chief steward.

It sounds like he's a traitorous villain who's about to betray his country.

He then picked up the jade slip on the table and glanced at it.

The jade slip contains a map showing the reserves and defenses of all the spirit crystal veins within Yunqin.