Chapter 317: Danger of Destruction, Not Coercion
Only General Turtle and Gong Mengbi were walking behind them. After they walked away, they looked at each other and sighed.
Gong Mengbi said, "My lord, how foolish you are."
General Turtle was startled and looked around quickly, fearing that someone had heard him.
Seeing that there was no one around, he pulled Gong Mengbi to his residence, closed the door, and then dared to talk in peace.
General Turtle warned, "Be careful what you say in the Water Palace. If someone overhears and reports it to the Lord, beware of his punishment."
Gong Mengbi said, "I'm only willing to say this to you. I wouldn't even mention it to anyone else."
General Turtle was stunned for a moment, looking at the jade-faced young man, and said with a sigh: "You have not been in the Water Palace for long, but you have become the person who understands me the most."
Gong Mengbi smiled and said, "General Gui has a kind character and a long-term vision. He is a talent who can assist the king."
General Turtle waved his hand and said, "How can I be called the King's Assistant? Among the generals, I am the lowest in rank, only in charge of a few patrolling guards, and my lord doesn't value me. If my lord doesn't even value me, how can I be called the King's Assistant?"
Gong Mengbi said, "It is my lord's loss that he does not recognize General Turtle's talent."
General Turtle watched him choreograph the Wu River Water God, feeling somewhat shocked and moved, but he still said, "I just told you to be careful with your words, and here you are again."
Gong Mengbi paced forward with his back straight, like a green pine, with a unique demeanor.
General Turtle just watched and suddenly realized that a handsome man like Shuiyue, a man of great character, was not someone who lived under others and depended on them for support. It was not surprising that he said such words.
Gong Mengbi said: "Everything I said is true, and I am not making false accusations against my lord."
"I have not been in the Water Palace for long. I thought I had met a wise master, but these days, I have vaguely seen that the master is stubborn and short-sighted. He is definitely not a good person, let alone a god of fortune and righteousness."
General Turtle pointed at Gong Mengbi, dumbfounded. When he said those words, General Turtle could still feel sorry for him in his heart, but now this kind of criticism was no longer something a subject could say.
“You…you…”
Gong Mengbi looked at General Turtle and said, "In the Water Palace, only you can see things clearly and understand the pros and cons. Unlike them, they are either those who curry favor with the powerful or those who help the tyrants to commit atrocities."
General Turtle was filled with fear and said, "Don't say anything more."
He pushed open the door and said, "Shuiyue, please leave. I didn't hear anything you said today."
But Gong Mengbi has already cast his net, so there is no possibility of stopping.
He would just tighten the net and trap the turtle general inside.
Gong Mengbi didn't leave, but just looked at him with a smile, saying, "General Turtle, you know in your heart that if the lord continues to act as he does, the Water Palace will be destroyed at any moment. You can't change the lord's mind, and neither can I."
"If the Water Palace collapses, I'm afraid we will all become criminals."
General Turtle really wanted to kick Gong Mengbi out of the door, but Gong Mengbi stood there motionless. He looked at Gong Mengbi, and his eyes became timid.
He closed the door again and said, "My lord is the water god of the Wu River, in charge of wind, rain, and rivers. Perhaps he has his own plans."
Gong Mengbi burst into laughter and said, "You don't believe it yourself, yet you tell me. My lord is so used to abusing his power that he has forgotten the ways of the gods. First, the gods colluded with the gods to seize incense offerings, then he ignored the people and cut off the water supply. Now he wants to attack Jinhua and kill the governor."
"Every one of these things, if they are proven true, will be enough to make him suffer. The previous ones are fine, he still has a chance to get away with it, but if he really raises an army to attack Jinhua City, ten lives will not be enough for him to endure on the Dragon Slaying Platform!"
General Turtle was sweating profusely. He said, "Let's go and persuade the Lord again."
Gong Mengbi sighed, his tone softening as he spoke, "You've already tried to persuade him, but he won't listen. I even risked serious disapproval and was willing to defy fate for him by casting a curse on Zhang Wenyu, but he refused to wait and insisted on seeing Zhang Wenyu die quickly."
"He's a dragon, with great magical powers. Even if something happens, he might be able to escape. But I'm afraid the rest of us will just be buried with his wrath."
General Turtle stammered and could no longer speak.
Gong Mengbi said, "I can't curse Zhang Wenyu to death for him. The mortal governor has a heavy fate. If I curse him to death, I don't know how much sin I will bear, and there will be no turning back. If he is willing to listen to my advice, in a year or three years, I can still find a way to break his fate and get myself out of it. But now he wants me to curse Zhang Wenyu, he wants me to die."
General Turtle spoke with difficulty, looked at Gong Mengbi, and said: "Shuiyue, you can escape now. There is no need to stay in Wujiang and suffer."
Gong Mengbi looked at him with a dark look and said, "Escape? If I dare to escape, the first person he will kill will be me."
General Turtle was speechless.
Gong Mengbi laughed and said, "I'm not telling you this to threaten you. It's because you are kind-hearted. I can't bear to see you suffer. You don't have to feel burdened."
General Turtle gritted his teeth and asked, "What do you want to do?"
Gong Mengbi said, "I want to save myself and fight him. He has violated the laws of heaven so many times, I don't believe he has the ability to escape punishment."
"Just be clear in your mind. You don't have to do anything. When the time is right, get out of here as soon as possible and don't be buried with him."
General Turtle looked at Gong Mengbi intently.
The Jade-faced Young Master bowed to him and said, "Be careful. Don't go with him to attack Jinhua City, or no one will be able to save you."
When General Turtle saw him say goodbye and leave, his back looked like a soldier going to his death.
General Turtle felt an urge in his heart, wanting to rush out and plan with him, but in the end he suppressed the thought in his heart and calmly watched him go away.
General Turtle didn't know what Shuiyue was planning, but he knew that what Shuiyue said was correct.
The Wu River God is stubborn and will not listen to advice. General Turtle's dream is to become the Water God's right-hand man, a tortoise "Prime Minister." But now he's a patrol general, ranking last among the Water Palace Generals, because he constantly advises the Wu River God in ways he doesn't like.
The Wujiang River God is not someone who listens to reason, and he doesn't like others to refute or question him.
Now this lord wants to lead his troops to attack Jinhua City. Now the gods and men are colluding with each other, and it is also against the destiny of the dynasty. This is no longer an excuse that can be used for mediation. As long as it is reported, it will be strictly investigated.
The water god of Wujiang River relied on his dragon seed and felt that he could handle it, but he was afraid that the officials of the water palace would all be reduced to ashes.
Moreover, General Turtle understood that even if they attacked Jinhua City, the Wujiang River God wouldn't necessarily be victorious. With his temperament, even if he said he only wanted to capture Zhang Taishou, if a real fight broke out, innocent people would surely be harmed, resulting in a massive bloodbath.
Shuiyue’s warning is not aimless, but rather a very likely future development.
The divine tortoise is good at divination. General Turtle does not dare to call himself a god, but such an omen has cast a shadow on his heart.
"Shuiyue, I really hope you can resolve this disaster, otherwise I will really have to find a way to escape."
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