Even if you did capture his wife, how could a lowly local garrison soldier like you possibly know where they're being held?
"Haha, Shufen, how come your brain is so sharp? It actually coincides with my idea!" Stone Snake teased.
"You...you bastard, what Shufen? My name is Aria, not that name you're talking about!" Aria frowned, clearly annoyed by the sudden nickname.
"Oh? Is that so?" Stone Serpent deliberately feigned innocence. "I know, your English name is Iria, but haven't you always claimed to have a Chinese name, Li Shufen? No, no, I remember there's another version, I think it's Li Guihua!"
"You..." Aria was so angry that her face turned red, and she kept stomping her feet, as if she wanted to stomp a hole in the floor.
"Haha, don't be angry. The ninth rule of the Thief's Guide is clearly stated: you can't fall out with your employer."
Knowing when to stop, Stone Serpent changed the subject with a grin, "Speaking of which, your name really sounds dated. It makes me wonder if you traveled from some ancient time."
"That's enough, you two!" Tomon was completely bewildered by them. "That piece of trash isn't gone yet!"
Seeing his carefully designed trap ruthlessly exposed, the leading guard turned ashen-faced. He suddenly drew his sword, which whistled out of its sheath, its tip gleaming coldly in the rain.
Lin Mo sighed softly, the sound drifting in the rain, seemingly carrying a hint of helplessness and sorrow. "Are you really looking for death?" he asked.
"Damn you! Attack!" the guard roared, his voice echoing in the rain, filled with anger and resentment. He brandished his longsword, the blade flashing in the rain, drawing sharp arcs as he charged towards Lin Mo and the stone snake.
However, at that moment, the stone serpent whispered a reminder: "You'd better look back."
The guard was startled and instinctively turned around. His men, who should have been standing behind him, had scattered and fled, disappearing into the rain. The terror and panic on their faces reflected his own despair like a mirror.
"Damn it! Damn it all! You bunch of useless trash, good-for-nothing idiots!" The man's voice was filled with anger and despair, and his eyes flickered with panic and fear.
Upon hearing this, the stone snake's lips curled into a mocking smile. "Oh? They're gluttons? Then, judging from your flustered and panicked state, aren't you the leader of this bunch of gluttons, the big glutton?"
Upon hearing this, Aria couldn't help but chuckle, covering her mouth as she chimed in, "The title 'Big Rice Bucket' is quite fitting. Tell me, Mr. Big Rice Bucket, are you planning to take on the four of us all by yourself?"
The man was speechless, his face flushed red, and he didn't know how to refute her for a moment. His eyes darted around, and his feet involuntarily took a step back, clearly considering the possibility of escape.
"Don't let him get away!" A sharp glint flashed in Iria's eyes. In a flash, she was in front of the man and easily subdued him.
"No...don't kill me!" the man cried out in terror, his voice trembling so much it was almost inaudible. His eyes widened as he stared at Iria before him, as if he were seeing the Grim Reaper.
He was also a coward who clung to life, Lin Mo thought. "If you want to live, you'd better obey," he said. "Where is my wife?"
"I didn't know that I was just trying to trick you!"
"Still not behaving yourself?" Iria tightened her grip on the man's right hand, causing him to howl in pain.
"This humble servant truly knows nothing. All I know is that Your Majesty, your queen was...was..."
"By what?" Lin Mo roared.
"He's been imprisoned in the capital by His Majesty!"
"Your Majesty? Which Your Majesty?" Lin Mo pressed.
“It’s the one you supported…” the guard leader said.
"Him?" Lin Mo suddenly remembered the fat emperor! "What exactly happened? Why did I become a traitor? And what year is this?"
Lin Mo had far too many questions.
"This year is the third year of Xuanjing's reign, the third year of the new emperor's ascension to the throne!" the guard said. "And the reason Your Highness is being called a traitor is...that's..."
What is it?
"It was His Majesty who... announced it to the world!"
"What?" Lin Mo was completely shocked.
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