The next morning, after hearing the door open, Murong Jin opened her eyes.

Looking at Lu Zhishen, who was dressed in purple, Murong Jin chuckled.

His voice carried a low hue and a hint of sarcasm.

Lu Zhishen stood in front of Murong Jin, looking at the person sitting on the bed with a calm expression.

It was as if he already knew he had arrested him.

"You found out?"

Murong Jin looked him straight in the eye and said, "Third Prince of Meng, it is truly an honor."

Lu Zhishen smiled. As expected of Murong Jin.

So he drank that glass of wine, probably to see what he was planning to do.

"However, do you think you can run? I know you're skilled in martial arts, but these chains are made of special materials, and besides, your legs are weak..."

The implication is that you can't escape.

Murong Jin's eyes held a gentle smile, his lips slightly upturned, and he shook his head. "I never intended to run away."

Lu Zhishen felt a surge of displeasure upon seeing his expression.

Why is he still so high and mighty even though he's a cripple now?

"Murong Jin, do you know why I captured you?"

Murong Jin chuckled lightly, "Do you dislike me? Or are you jealous of my valor and strategic brilliance?"

Lu Zhishen felt a shadow fall over his heart; he was right.

He was just jealous of him, jealous of Murong Jin.

He had a good family background, a good reputation, and power and influence, while he... was just an ordinary junior officer, who had even been begging among beggars before...

Murong Jin knew what he was thinking, so she moved her hand and looked at the silver chain.

All I can say is that it's well-made.

How do you want me to die?

"A little humiliation first?"

"Or should we just settle this directly?"

"Or perhaps, cut off my head and send it to His Majesty of the Great Cheng Kingdom?"

Lu Zhishen listened to what he was saying. He hadn't expected Murong Jin to be so ruthless to himself. He wouldn't kill him now; at most, he would let him suffer the feeling of being imprisoned, just like being in jail.

"Regent, I forgot to tell you, the Kingdom of Mongolia will be mine in the future."

Murong Jin scoffed, "The Emperor of Mongolia?"

If your life were comparable to the old emperor's, perhaps it really would be yours.

But that old man, whenever he sees me, he'll think back to when I held the head of his great general.

Lu Zhishen just stared at him like that, and said as he left, "Take good care of him."

"yes."

Yi Yi had changed his appearance and voice. He bowed respectfully and waited for Lu Zhishen to leave before looking at his master.

They have taken over this courtyard, and apart from a few people of high status, they have replaced everyone else with their own people.

"Master, Lu Zhishen wants to take over the Mongolian Kingdom."

"They are already poisoning the Mongolian emperor; it's a slow-acting poison."

Murong Jin hummed in agreement, "I'm hungry."

Yi Yi immediately nodded and went to prepare food for her.

Take good care of him.

However, it has two meanings.

Therefore, taking good care of and serving one's master was another layer of meaning in his understanding.

He's now a foolish and honest subordinate.

Murong Jin ate and drank well in her room. Although she couldn't go out for some fresh air, the stories from the Mongolian Kingdom were quite good, especially the bizarre tales and the human relationships and ethics...

My brother-in-law's cousin's sister-in-law's uncle fell in love with my third uncle's nephew's cousin's aunt...

When Murong Jin saw it, she was somewhat stunned.

What kind of ridiculous story is this?

A tangled mess that's impossible to unravel?

Then I switched to another book... Oh, it was even more outrageous than the previous one, and it even had a fantasy element.

Murong Jin finally had Yi Yi change it for her, replacing it with a history book.

Looking at the historical records and geographical locations of the Mongol Empire, I immediately envisioned a way to attack it without expending manpower, resources, or wasting time...

Why not just turn them to defect?

Replace the emperor with one of your own people.

Let Mongolia become one of my provinces/municipalities/districts...

Seeing Murong Jin's serious expression, Yi Yi stood silently to the side.

At this point, the master is most likely thinking about some strategic approach... or how to scheme against others.

Emperor Junlan sat on his high seat, looking at the latest envelope. It had been sent by fast horse. If it were to go to the Mongol Kingdom, it would take about a month. This one was sent over quickly, taking less than ten days.

"My lord, the Regent has gone missing."

Di Junlan looked at the letters delivered by the secret guards he had arranged to be by Murong Jin's side; most of them described how Murong Jin had disappeared.

Lu Zhishen.

"Is Lu Zhishen a friend of the Regent?"

Ankesen nodded, "That's right, but they haven't seen each other for many years. Lu Zhishen can be considered a spy planted in Mongolia, but he is the young prince that Mongolia just found."

"This was only recently discovered. As for the Regent, someone is currently pretending that he is resting in his palace and is not seeing anyone."

An Kesen paused for a moment, then asked, "Where are Yi Yi and the others? Have they discovered anything?"

"The scouts report that Yi Yi and the others have also disappeared. That Yi Yi is completely different from the usual Yi Yi... their personalities have been exposed."

Emperor Junlan raised an eyebrow slightly, "Then there's no need to worry for now."

If Yi Yi was also impersonated, then it means that Murong Jin was indeed captured, but nothing bad has happened yet. Although he arranged some skilled imperial guards for Murong Jin, they were no match for the secret guards that Murong Jin personally trained, especially the secret guards who fought alongside him on the battlefield.

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