Anning shook Anle's shoulders excitedly.
"Then we don't have to leave, we don't have to move, we don't have to leave our hometown, and we don't have to abandon Paradise Dessert Shop, right?"
"Fourth Sister, calm down."
"What nonsense are you spouting, kid?" Meng Chong's voice softened, his old face as calm as an ancient well, yet exuding authority without anger.
Just that one sentence made An Ning freeze.
"This place will probably be burned to the ground within ten days." Burning the city is the only solution.
Although a minister from the Kingdom of Kro is currently at the Imperial Council discussing the city swap with Tianqi, they have not yet taken action against Jincheng.
But it won't last much longer. No matter which side owns Jincheng, the city will inevitably be burned down.
This is Jincheng's fate.
Anle looked at Master Meng and asked, "In less than ten days?"
So, does that mean she only has these ten days?
I wonder how much time it will take from here to the successful negotiation with the Kingdom of Islail, and then for Islail to take over the Golden City Association.
Will they be able to get there before the city is burned?
Anle felt a little uneasy. Jincheng and the Kingdom of Islaile were practically on the border, right next to each other. Ten days should be enough, right?
With her mind racing, Anle watched Master Meng calmly, without directly asking how long it would take to travel from Jincheng to the Kingdom of Islaile.
Instead, she was speculating whether Master Meng knew that she already knew Zhen Mo's identity and that Jincheng had changed hands.
Did Zhenmo tell this Master Meng everything?
If Master Meng didn't know, then if she directly asked about the matter between the Kingdom of Keluo and Jincheng, she would definitely reveal that she knew about Yicheng.
This will then lead to the revelation that she knew about royal secrets.
If this Master Meng were a ruthless person, he would have killed her, the person who knew the truth, to silence her.
After hesitating for a moment, Anle asked with a naive and innocent smile.
“Master Meng, I really dreamed that the gods told me this. They also asked me to convey some words to Teacher Zhen. May I have a private conversation with Teacher Zhen and tell him what the gods asked me to tell him?”
Meng Chong narrowed his old eyes, a cold glint flashing in them before disappearing again, only glancing at Zhen Mo.
"Go."
This little girl, though seemingly speaking innocently, is full of using gods as a pretext; she is no ordinary child.
Ordinary toddlers of a few years old don't understand these tricks.
Zhenmo pursed her lips. Oh no, judging from Grand Tutor Meng's gaze, Fifth Miss is probably being watched.
With a heavy heart, he followed Anle out the door, and the two strolled towards the small pavilion in the courtyard.
"Fifth Miss, you shouldn't have tried to outsmart Grand Tutor Meng. He has eyes that see through everything and understand everything. Your lies have been seen through by Grand Tutor Meng."
Anle grinned dismissively, then jumped onto the railing of the corridor without a care. With his feet on the railing, he walked in a straight line with his arms outstretched, his eyes fixed only on the railing beneath his feet.
"Oh, this old man has a strong presence, he's quite intimidating."
I know that if I lie to someone like him, he will see through me. No matter what little tricks I have, they won't escape his keen eyes.
But I need to find a reason to call you out.
"What do you want to say by calling me out alone?"
"This old man... cough, does this Master Meng know that I know everything about you?"
Zhenmo shook his head. "I didn't tell Grand Tutor Meng."
"That's good. I called you out because I wanted to ask you something."
"Teacher Zhen, hasn't the Kingdom of Islaile become a vassal state of the Kingdom of Kro? Teacher Zhen, are you familiar with the Kingdom of Islaile?"
"The Kingdom of Islaile? Why are you suddenly bringing this up?"
"I'm just curious. I heard that the Kingdom of Islael was originally a neighbor of my Apocalypse Empire. So it must be very close to my Golden City, right?"
"Teacher Zhen, have you ever been to the Kingdom of Islaile?"
Zhenmo shook his head. "No, I don't really know anything about the Kingdom of Islail."
If I had any knowledge of this, it was only recently that I heard about Princess Rhine, the most beloved princess of the Kingdom of Islay, being forced to marry the eldest prince of the Kingdom of Kro.
Anle paused slightly, "So this means a marriage alliance between the two countries?"
Zhenmo pursed his lips, his face full of regret and sigh.
"No, the marriage alliance is still at a standstill."
"What do you mean?" Anle felt a little relieved. As long as the two countries had no relationship, that was fine. If they became in-laws, it might be difficult for her to negotiate.
"It is said that the eldest prince is a womanizer, addicted to wine, and wastes his days in vain. He does not attend to state affairs and is not a person worthy of entrusting one's life to.
Princess Rhine, being proud by nature, naturally looked down on the eldest prince of the Kingdom of Kro, saying she would rather die than submit, and that she would dare to die if forced.
The Kingdom of Kro threatened to once again wage war against the Kingdom of Islail if they did not comply.
The Kingdom of Islaile could only place the fate of its nation and its peace on Princess Rhine.
Princess Keleine was stubborn and decisive. In the end, she wrote a letter severing ties with the royal family of the Kingdom of Islaile and disappeared from the palace. No one knows where she has escaped to now.
Therefore, the marriage proposal was put on hold for the time being, and the situation remains deadlocked.
The eldest prince insists on marrying no one but her, and it's said he's currently searching for her everywhere.
The King of the Kingdom of Kro was furious, feeling that the royal authority of the royal family had been challenged and his kingdom had been disrespected. He prepared to send troops to the Kingdom of Islaile, but was stopped by the eldest prince.
But the king issued a royal decree that if the person could not be found within a month, the two countries would truly have to go to war.
Anle laughed gleefully; that's great.
Because of the power of the Kingdom of Kro, the Kingdom of Islail is in such a difficult position. If she goes to negotiate, wouldn't that solve the problem for the Kingdom of Islail?
She's really going to their rescue, saving them from a crisis.
Now she has a much better grasp of the negotiation process.
However, the biggest problem is the time factor.
She needed to hurry to the Kingdom of Islaile for negotiations, but she couldn't go alone, so she had to ask that boy to take her with her.
But that boy has been sent out of town by her to purchase medicinal herbs and won't be able to leave for a while, so this matter is really urgent.
Now that we've reached this critical juncture, what can we do?
"Since the Kingdom of Nakro is bound to burn down sooner or later, why hasn't anything happened yet?"
“Then I don’t know. Grand Tutor Meng didn’t tell me about these things. If you want to know, I can take you to ask Grand Tutor Meng.”
"Hey, no, I think that old man doesn't like me, let's just forget about it."
"So you really don't plan to leave the city with me and leave this place?"
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