Lu Baichuan and his wife stared at him with deathly intensity. They didn't need to say a word; their faces clearly said, "Spit it out."
Xun Yi felt he must be losing face, but this wasn't the time to worry about that. To save his life, he honestly confessed everything he knew.
"They want your space and want to take you back, but you came into this world through a different path than we did. You have completely integrated into this world. The only way to take you back is to destroy this world. So they deliberately instigate conflict between the people and the court, instigating civil unrest and war. Once this world is completely destroyed, they can take you away from it."
He finished speaking in one breath, but was met with distrustful looks from the couple.
"I'm telling the truth! I swear!"
How do you prove it?
Jiang Jiuniang was somewhat shocked. If that were the case, wouldn't all her family and friends here be implicated?
However, she couldn't show it; she remained calm on the surface, hoping to extract as much useful information as possible.
Xun Yi was stumped. What should he say? If he told the truth, his true purpose would be exposed. But if he didn't, he might lose Lan Jiu's protection and be targeted by those people. He wouldn't even know how he died.
Jiang Jiuniang showed signs of impatience and said, "You'd better hurry up and tell me everything you know, or I won't hesitate to send you straight to those people."
"No, no, no, I'll tell you anything you want to know!"
Xun Yi was genuinely worried. He sighed and prepared to go all out.
Seeing this, Jiang Jiuniang counted on her fingers and said, "First, what is your purpose in coming here? Second, how did you get here, and what was the medium you used to travel back and forth? Third, what is their purpose in wanting to get what I have? Fourth, what is the use of the two jade pendants in the treasure?"
Jiang Jiuniang listed out the questions that were troubling her, and waited for his answers.
Xun Yi was drenched in sweat; what was the difference between this and self-destruction?
He glanced at Jiang Jiuniang, then at Lu Baichuan, and seeing that the couple still had that same deathly scrutiny in their eyes, he continued, "First of all, my purpose in coming here is to find that jade pendant, as I mentioned before; the way I got here was because they developed a machine that can sustain operations for a short time, but it consumes a lot of resources. I sneaked over, which is why they resent me, and why I'm afraid of being caught. The item you have is the most outstanding product of their efforts over the years. Obtaining it will allow you to become a king in the apocalypse and reverse the fate of all humanity, so naturally they want it. As for the jade pendant, it belongs to my ancestors, and I don't know why they want it."
He still refused to say more, which clearly indicated that this was his trump card.
Although Jiang Jiuniang knew he was lying, she had already obtained so much information that she didn't mind letting Xun Yi keep the secret for a few more days until she had taken care of other things.
She knocked the person unconscious with one slap and stuffed him under the table, then got down to business with Lu Baichuan.
"According to Xun Yi, the cost for them to come here is extremely high, so they usually won't come easily. But even if they do come, there will be a time limit. If we can't solve the problem, we should try to drag it out and wear them down sooner or later."
"The only thing to be thankful for now is that they think the underwater superpower chip is on me, and their main target is me. They won't attack anyone else. At the same time, we must protect Xiangxiang and not let those people find out."
"Furthermore, according to Xunyi, if they want to take me back, they will take the initiative to start a war in this world, so that the emperor can prepare and send more people to pay attention to the situation in various cities, so that he won't be plotted against without even knowing it."
Jiang Jiuniang shared her insights, as she was more familiar with these matters than Lu Baichuan, and Lu Baichuan listened attentively.
"Alright, I'll go see the Emperor when I get back. Why don't we pin the blame on the Japanese? That way we can deal with them and protect your and Xiangxiang's secret at the same time."
Lu Baichuan was deep in thought, determined to protect his family in this confrontation.
The two did not linger for long. After eating and sleeping for an hour, they left the city under cover of darkness and returned directly to the capital.
The two of them would only take about four or five days to travel back and forth, which is something a normal person simply couldn't accomplish. Fortunately, their family didn't know exactly where they were going on their mission, only that it shouldn't be too far. The emperor had recently become smarter; as long as things were completed efficiently, he didn't care about anything else. He wanted to be a happy emperor, without so many worries and anxieties, and his sleep had improved a lot lately.
Previously, he was worried that the Lu family's achievements would overshadow his own, so he did some foolish things and offended Jiang Jiuniang. He suffered a lot afterward, and things only improved after he received Jiang Jiuniang's forgiveness.
They let their strength speak for itself, so he has nothing to worry about. Anyway, they're not interested in his throne; not everyone thinks it's a coveted prize.
After calmly listening to Lu Baichuan's report, the emperor said, "Those despicable islanders! I shouldn't have given them the time of day. The letter I sent them has still not been answered, and instead they've started causing trouble on my territory again. I think we can't just sit here and wait to die. Once we have enough supplies, we'll take the initiative to attack the island nation and beat them so badly that they'll never dare to act recklessly on my territory again!"
Lu Baichuan admired the emperor's boldness, but his main target was not these islanders, but the people from the future. He needed to get through his wife's crisis before dealing with the islanders.
Therefore, he suggested, "Your Majesty, now is not a good time to start a war. Currently, none of our cities, large or small, in Beiyan are safe. We must resolve our internal troubles before we can eliminate external threats, otherwise things will only get more chaotic."
The emperor listened to the advice and nodded: "Yes, yes, that's exactly what we should do. I have already sent people to inspect all the cities, big and small, to try to avoid any trouble."
Lu Baichuan added, "I estimate that it's not just our country; other countries should also be reminded that we, as a major land power, cannot be fooled by a small island nation."
What do you mean?
The emperor was puzzled. If other countries were in trouble, but Bei Yan could continue to prosper, wouldn't that be a good opportunity to annex other countries?
"The surrounding countries complement each other. Although there are some minor frictions, they will not cause great damage. But if something happens to them all at once, how can our Northern Yan remain unscathed?"
The emperor was instantly enlightened: "I will send someone to deliver a message to them right now."
Xunyi and the other envoys from the island nation were imprisoned. Xunyi, in particular, was bound hand and foot with iron chains by Lu Baichuan and could no longer leave on his own.
The island nation's envoy was deeply saddened to see their strategist, who had been away for only a few days, brought back bound and gagged. His bound state, rendering him powerless, emboldened him considerably, and he surrounded Xun Yi with a group of men.
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