"I should have asked more questions. How could I have been so easily scared away!" Gu Liyan said with a look of frustration.
"That's fine!"
Gu Liyan was startled and looked up to see Mo Han sitting on the eaves of the palace, staring into the palace.
Gu Liyan breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that it was Mo Han. "Senior brother, how come you appear and disappear so mysteriously?"
Mo Han leaped down and came to Gu Liyan's side. "Of course I was worried about you, so I came with you."
Gu Liyan felt a warmth in her heart, but it was immediately dampened by the deathly atmosphere of the Prince's Mansion. "Senior brother, let's go back quickly. This place... makes me very uncomfortable."
Mo Han glanced at Gu Liyan and nodded, "Okay."
The two left the palace, unaware that a long, thin, black snake was watching them as they walked away from the shadows…
Back at Mo Han's residence, Gu Liyan spoke first, "Senior brother, that city lord of the royal city is really abnormal! It's as if his mind has been controlled!"
“Yes, it is indeed a bit abnormal!” Mo Han nodded and sat down to the side, deep in thought.
"Senior brother, what are you thinking about?" Gu Liyan asked Mo Han curiously.
"It's nothing, I was just thinking about what you said about me hosting a banquet for you." Mo Han looked Gu Liyan up and down and said, "We really should celebrate!"
"No way, senior brother? I was just saying it casually. Besides, you said before that I can't make any small moves while I'm taking over as commander!" Gu Liyan said.
"It's just a charade, a show for people far away to watch. Do you really care about the Commander's reputation?" Mo Han revealed a sly smile.
Gu Liyan carefully considered Mo Han's words and suddenly realized, "Could it be that Senior Brother, you want to use this celebration as an excuse to get the attention of the imperial city? And then..."
Mo Han nodded. "Smart as you and I are! The city lord of the royal city won't be able to resist coming! Go and prepare the invitations. Tomorrow, we will invite all the factions in the royal city to participate."
Gu Liyan smiled and nodded, "Okay!"
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