"Furthermore, I can't contact the spies I've planted in the Li family. Even the servants I've bribed haven't sent any news these past few days."
"Has the Li family made any big moves recently?" Lu Dacheng pondered Zhao Yunwan's words, trying to find clues.
“I haven’t heard any reports. But the Dali Temple said that the Li family had a few servants who stole their money, and a few others who attempted to assassinate Li Ting under the banner of the Tiele tribe. Li Ting, holding a gold medal bestowed by the late emperor of Nanchen Kingdom, ordered the Dali Temple to handle the matter directly.” Zhao Yunwan told Lu Dacheng all the information she had.
"An imperial gold medal? I've never heard you mention that before?" Lu Dacheng asked in surprise.
"I just found out myself. I asked the old palace staff and learned that the late emperor doted on Li Ting. Whenever Li Ting won a battle, he would be granted a gold medal. There were gold medals that granted immunity from death, imperial edicts that allowed him to enter and leave the palace at will, and gold medals that allowed him to disobey imperial orders," Zhao Yunwan said resentfully.
"So what do you plan to do?" Lu Dacheng felt that things had taken a little unexpected turn. But it didn't matter; the imperial power was almost in his grasp, so why fear a tiger with its teeth pulled?
"I implore you, teacher, to go to the Li family and give me your opinion. If something really went wrong at the Li family, then we should move our actions sooner rather than later." Zhao Yunwan was a cautious person, but once she sensed something was amiss, she made her decisions quickly and decisively.
"Alright, I will go to check it out first thing tomorrow morning!" Lu Dacheng was a man of action, and he would not allow any flaws in the Great Yue Kingdom's plan.
"Okay! Thank you, teacher!" Zhao Yunwan bowed and expressed her gratitude.
"Wait for my news before making any plans!"
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