Lord Gu was astonished to see the person standing before him unharmed.
He had heard that Mu Xinghe was barely alive.
"Lord Shepherd, are you alright?" Lord Zhao asked repeatedly, thinking that it must be just rumors spreading outside.
Mu Xinghe clasped his hands and bowed.
"Lord Gu, I have had a minor mishap, but it is nothing serious and will not affect my official duties."
"Good, very good. It would be such a pity if something really happened to you at such a young age." Lord Gu also breathed a sigh of relief.
Li Zanran came in from outside carrying a small stack of documents, a hint of displeasure in his eyes.
He wanted to make the Bai and Zhao families enemies of the Qiao family, but he didn't expect the Zhao family to be so ruthless, wanting to kill people as soon as they made a move.
If Mu Xinghe is really gone, this plan will be difficult to continue.
He was going to take a risky gamble. Mu Xinghe was no longer useful, but wasn't Qiao Lian'er incredibly capable? Well then, let her take over.
He simply didn't believe that Qiao Lian'er could discover the trickery involved.
Upon entering the headquarters, Li Zanran saw someone discussing reception arrangements with Lord Gu. He suddenly lost his grip on the documents and they fell to the ground.
He stared at Mu Xinghe.
Mu Xinghe also turned to look at him, only to find that Li Zanran's expression was a little strange.
"Lord Li, what's wrong with you?"
Li Zanran snapped out of his daze, quickly picked up the document, and dusted it off: "I heard that the Shepherd was seriously injured, but to see him here unharmed is both surprising and delightful."
"Congratulations! It's good that you're alright."
Li Zanran was in a good mood. He didn't need to care how Mu Xinghe was doing. As long as Mu Xinghe was alive, everything would proceed as planned.
Mu Xinghe thought Li Zanran was making a fuss over nothing, but it made sense. After he fell out of the carriage, many people saw what happened and thought he wouldn't make it through.
"Thank you for your concern, Lord Li."
Li Zanran waved his hand: "These are critical times. You still need to be careful and try your best to complete the tasks during this period and report back to your superiors smoothly. You can't afford to make any more mistakes."
"yes."
Li Zanran stepped forward and took a look. He found that Mu Xinghe had completed a little over half of the mission, and a satisfied smile appeared on his face. However, there was an unsettling undercurrent in that smile.
It's coming soon; it will soon become a foregone conclusion.
Three days later, Qiao Lian'er visited seven or eight more countries, but found nothing wrong with the booklet on cultural customs.
With about ten countries remaining and nearly thirty foreign guests arriving in three days, she had to speed up the process. She didn't even have time to eat, just stuffing a steamed bun into her mouth.
Qiao Lian'er guessed at the other party's mindset, then flipped to the next page and started investigating from the strongest country, Xiufeng Kingdom.
The stronger a nation is, the less it should be provoked. Anyone who dares to bring this trouble to the Great Swamp Kingdom will be punished even more severely.
After investigating and verifying the facts on-site, she was glad she made that decision.
Because the totem of Xiufeng Kingdom is Xuanhuo (玄火), and Xuanse (玄色) is actually a kind of multicolored black. In Xiufeng Kingdom, it symbolizes the colorful power that flourishes in the dark night. However, on the book, it is a pure black and there are no markings. If you don't look carefully, you can't see the difference at all.
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