Nanxun said, "I am the highest-ranking spy secretly trained by the Emperor. I found an opportunity to meet Zhao Jing by chance, and then he took a liking to me and made me his concubine, thus successfully infiltrating the Qi Prince's mansion."
“In my daily life, as my concubine to the Prince of Qi, I would secretly pass on any information I found out, of course, without exposing my identity. Everything was fine until you entered the secret realm.” She said, looking at Zu An with a complicated expression.
"What does this have to do with us?" Zu An frowned. In fact, he understood many things by now. No wonder Nan Xun could seamlessly transition from the concubine of the Prince of Qi to the most beautiful courtesan in a brothel. As a top-notch secret agent, she naturally had maxed out her skills in seducing men, as well as her musical and dancing abilities.
“That’s right. At that time, the spatial elements in the secret realm were in chaos, and it seemed that a huge change had occurred. At first, the emperor was fine, but one day he suddenly ordered me to find out at all costs whether Zhao Jing was still in the mansion.” Nan Xun’s voice was full of resentment. “At that time, Zhao Jing was in seclusion and did not allow anyone to approach him, but in order to complete the mission, I had no choice but to risk going to check. With Zhao Jing’s shrewdness, how could I hide it from him? In the end, although I successfully sent the message out, I was also killed by Zhao Jing.”
Zu An thought that the reason why the emperor was so anxious to confirm whether Prince Qi was in the mansion was probably because he sensed that his divided soul had been destroyed and suspected that Zhao Jing had infiltrated the secret realm to do so.
In fact, Zhao Jing's infiltration of the secret realm alone was not a big deal, but it indicated that the Grand Master of Ceremonies had joined forces with the Prince of Qi. How could the Emperor not be alarmed? Naturally, he needed to confirm this as soon as possible in order to decide on the next course of action.
They're all cunning old foxes!
Zu An sighed inwardly. The emperor had asked him to investigate the case, yet he hadn't mentioned in a single word that the concubine of Prince Qi was his spy. Even the investigation itself wasn't about upholding justice for Nan Xun, but rather about getting close to Prince Qi to distract him and find a way to give him the fake secret manual.
He couldn't help but glance at Nanxun: "I feel extremely sorry for your plight, but are you just going to side with the demon race like this?"
"I'm sorry, but after all, humans and demons are now mortal enemies." The last sentence was said to Kong Nanwu.
Her face was expressionless, making it impossible to tell whether she was bothered or not.
Nanxun smiled sadly: "I was cruelly trained as a spy from childhood. When have I ever been myself? I had already resigned myself to my fate, thinking that obtaining key intelligence and helping the Emperor bring down Prince Qi was my mission in this life. But I never expected that the Emperor would use me for such a trivial matter, even at the cost of my life. As a spy, I am not afraid of sacrifice, but I am quite puzzled by this meaningless sacrifice. All the hard work I have done over the years and all the suffering I have endured have become a joke."
Zu An thought to himself that this was caused by information asymmetry. You see, for the emperor at that time, confirming whether the Prince of Qi had entered the secret realm was of paramount importance. However, as the decision-maker, he could not tell his subordinates the reason for doing so.
Zuan couldn't tell her the real reason now, because it involved the secret of him killing the emperor and splitting his soul, and it couldn't be taken lightly.
Nan Xun continued, "After being rescued by Miss Kong, my first thought was to rescue my parents and younger siblings. For us secret agents, our families are always taken hostage. But I never expected that by the time we arrived, they had already been killed."
"Heh, I risked my life for that dog emperor, even sacrificing my own, and instead of caring for my family, he silenced them all. I want revenge. What does it matter if I side with the demon race!"
She was killed by the King of Qi, so it's impossible for her to side with him. Looking across the world, the only ones who can deal with the Emperor and the King of Qi are the demon race.
As if sensing her anger and injustice, a chilling wind swept through the room, and even the candlelight flickered as if it were about to go out at any moment.
Kong Nanwu frowned, feeling that she had said too much. After all, the other party was an official of the imperial court. If she shouted and cursed the dog emperor, wouldn't she be asking for trouble?
As expected, Zu'an frowned: "You're cursing the Emperor to my face, are you pretending I don't exist!"
Actually, he felt a sense of relief when he heard the other party curse the emperor, and he was just short of praising the cursing.
Unfortunately, how could he express his true thoughts in front of these people who knew nothing about him?
The girl named Huhu immediately said angrily, "You humans are all bad people, each one of you is heartless..."
"Shut up!" Kong Nanwu sternly stopped her, then looked apologetically at Zu An, "I'm sorry, Young Master Zu, Nanxun was also in a moment of agitation because of the tragic deaths of her family members and the loss of her own life. I hope you won't take it to heart."
Nan Xun also regretted it a little. If the other party reported what she just said, not only would she be wiped out, but Kong Nanwu and the others would also be unable to escape. After all, this was the capital city.
Zu An sighed: "Don't advise others to be kind if you haven't experienced their suffering. Thinking about what happened to Miss Nanxun, it's hard for me to say anything righteous and accusatory. For Xue'er's sake, I'll pretend I didn't hear it this time, but this is a one-time exception."
Nanxun was taken aback, her gaze towards Zu'an somewhat enigmatic, before she gracefully bowed and said, "Thank you for your kindness, young master."
"I'm still innocent," Zuan said, making a joke that the other person wouldn't understand, and then started thinking about how to handle the situation.
Kong Nanwu smiled slightly: "Young Master is indeed different from ordinary humans, possessing a compassionate heart that transcends racial differences."
"Don't flatter me," Zu'an said coldly. "I don't want to be accused of treason. What exactly are you doing infiltrating the capital? Are you paving the way for the demon race's southward advance?"
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