“Young master, you misunderstand,” Kong Nanwu explained. “Our journey south is for two reasons. First, I am curious about the customs and culture of the human race and want to experience them firsthand. Second, to be honest, we do have the intention of gathering intelligence, but it is by no means to prepare for an invasion. It is merely a passive defense. You should know that the human race has sent quite a few spies to our demon race. This is just the usual back-and-forth.”
“That sounds nice,” Zuan sneered. “Not long ago, your demon race massacred a city on the border, leaving no one alive, soldiers or civilians. It’s not as kind as you make it sound.”
Kong Nanwu's expression changed: "The massacre of the city was absolutely not the work of our demon race!"
"Who else could it be but your demon race?" Zu'an certainly wouldn't believe her just because of her words.
“I don’t know either, but the massacre of the city is indeed full of suspicious points.” Kong Nanwu quickly explained, “You know, the demon race was severely damaged by the human race a few years ago, and now they are too busy recuperating to easily provoke trouble, especially with such a ruthless act as massacring the city. Although I am not a big shot in the demon race, I know a little about the thoughts of the higher-ups. They would never do such an unwise thing.”
"The facts are right in front of you, no matter how much you say, it's useless," Zu'an said calmly. "Besides, according to what you said before, the massacre of the city happened after you came to the capital. You weren't with those demons, so how would you know what they were thinking?"
Kong Nanwu's expression changed. This was indeed what she was worried about. There were many pro-war factions among the demon race who were full of hatred towards humans. Moreover, those guys were often simple-minded and physically strong, and they might indeed do such things in a moment of impulse.
She took a deep breath: "I know that anything I say now will be in vain, but I will definitely find out the truth as soon as possible and give you an explanation."
Zuan shook his head: "It's pointless to talk about this now. The imperial army has already marched north, and this battle is inevitable."
Kong Nanwu remained silent, knowing that what the other person said was true.
Zuan didn't want to continue arguing about this issue, but instead asked curiously, "Is this Red Sleeve Pavilion a property of your demon race?"
If that's the case, the demon race's power is terrifying; they've infiltrated to this extent and haven't been discovered by the imperial court yet.
Kong Nanwu shook her head: "No, we have our own methods, but please forgive me for not being able to tell you the specifics. I hope you will understand, young master."
Zu An frowned. Could it be that some force in the capital was colluding with the demon race?
For some time now, he had a persistent feeling that there was a vast, hidden net lurking in the shadows throughout the capital. He wasn't even sure if this net existed, since even the Embroidered-Robe Envoys had no information about it.
For some reason, he always had a feeling, especially when Yun Jianyue was still in the palace last time, that someone was following him, and he still hasn't found out who it was.
At this moment, Kong Nanwu's voice rang out: "I wonder what the young master intends to do with us?"
Zu An was amused. This woman was cunning. You should know that her cultivation was extremely high, and with that strange feather, it wouldn't be easy for me to capture them. Yet she acted as if her life and death were completely under her control. If it were someone else, they might have gotten too cocky.
But figuring out how to deal with them is actually quite troublesome.
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