Gu Mu's study
The candles were still lit at night.
Gu Mu, Chen Ling, and the fierce maid sat down at a table and played Dou Dizhu (a popular Chinese card game).
Shocking! A man and two women were caught doing this in a room late at night!
They played until late at night. Shen Ling was so sleepy that she propped her head up with her hand and almost fell asleep before Gu Mu let her go back to her room.
After the Emperor of the Eagle Kingdom and the Little Green Tea disappeared in front of Gu Mu, Gu Mu issued a nationwide warrant for their arrest.
For more than half a month, they still couldn't find him.
I only received a few rumors that the two people went west.
To the west lies the direction of the Eagle Kingdom. Presumably, the Eagle Kingdom's emperor knew it was unsafe to stay in the Southern Kingdom, so he fled back to the Eagle Kingdom.
But, a few days later...
Several envoys from the Eagle Kingdom suddenly arrived in the capital.
Gu Mu could capture the Emperor of the Eagle Kingdom, use the emperor to command the other lords, and prevent the Eagle Kingdom from making any rash moves.
But no one would kill the messenger.
Killing these envoys is of little importance to the Eagle Nation; those sent here are generally unimportant people.
Moreover, it would be seen as a signal that the Southern Kingdom had taken the initiative to declare war on the Eagle Kingdom.
The prime minister and other ministers were unaware that the young man on the arrest warrant issued by Gu Mu was the emperor of the Eagle Kingdom.
However, they also knew that the Eagle Kingdom, as a powerful nation, was far stronger than the Southern Kingdom, and that sending envoys to visit them was not a good thing.
In the imperial court, Gu Mu listened intently to the eloquent speeches of the envoys from the Eagle Kingdom, his face as cold as ice.
Sure enough, the emperor of the Eagle Kingdom had already fled back to the Eagle Kingdom.
Even if Gu Mu doesn't go after the Emperor of the Eagle Kingdom, he will definitely kill Little Green Tea. Little Green Tea's face was disfigured and she was sacrificed to the parchment scroll in the Southern Kingdom.
It's impossible for her not to hate Gu Mu.
Now that she's latched onto the Emperor of the Eagle Kingdom, it's impossible for her not to come back for revenge.
Therefore, the best option for Gu Mu would be to capture those two people in the Southern Kingdom, kill one of them, and imprison the other.
But now it seems that the little green tea must have used other methods.
They were able to lead the Emperor of the Eagle Kingdom to escape Gu Mu's pursuit, leave the Southern Kingdom, and successfully return to the Eagle Kingdom.
"The parchment scroll once told me that the one who helped Little Green Tea was Zhang Banxian. The parchment scroll also said that Zhang Banxian was competing with it for the next biggest villain. It seems that after this matter is over, I should also meet Zhang Banxian." Gu Mu murmured to himself.
Pulling himself back to reality, he continued to coldly observe the envoys from the Eagle Kingdom.
At this moment, the envoys had already said: "The Southern Kingdom not only has to cede land to the Eagle Kingdom, but merely ceding land is not enough. It also needs to pay tribute to the Eagle Kingdom with ten million taels of gold every year, and select three unmarried girls from the Southern Kingdom's royal family to marry into the Eagle Kingdom."
"By the way, our emperor has also learned that a mysterious city called the Hidden City has appeared in the Southern Kingdom. Only those who hold an entry permit or have been promoted to citizens of the Hidden City can enter freely. No matter where you are in the Hidden City, as long as you meet the above two requirements, you can enter the Hidden City immediately."
"Therefore, our emperor feels that this hidden city should not only appear in the Southern Kingdom. Is such a small place as the Southern Kingdom worthy of such a mysterious hidden city? So our emperor has another request, which is that we negotiate with the city lord of the hidden city to ensure that the entry permits for the hidden city are issued to the people of the Eagle Kingdom, not the people of the Southern Kingdom!"
"If you can do all of the dozens of things we've mentioned above, then the Emperor of the Eagle Kingdom will agree not to send troops to destroy your barbaric little country!"
"Otherwise, the Eagle Kingdom will immediately send troops, and then the entire Southern Kingdom will belong to our Emperor!"
When those envoys spoke these words, their eyes, faces, and tone were full of arrogance.
After all, the Southern Kingdom is far too small; compared to the Eagle Kingdom, it is simply a behemoth.
Even if their demands are outrageous, the Southern Kingdom will be wary of being destroyed by the Eagle Kingdom and will not dare to do anything to them.
Moreover, they were envoys from a large country, and coming to such a small country, they naturally had a sense of superiority.
The prime minister and the other ministers were all shocked when they heard the envoy's request.
If the Southern Kingdom were to agree to the Eagle Kingdom's demands, it would undoubtedly be left barely clinging to life, its strength greatly diminished.
If they do not agree, the United Kingdom will send a large army to attack the city.
The Southern Kingdom's military strength had already suffered losses in the border wars and hadn't even had a chance to catch its breath yet.
At this point, facing the attack from the Eagle Kingdom would undoubtedly be adding insult to injury, and it is estimated that what awaits the Southern Kingdom is complete annihilation.
At this moment, all the ministers of the Southern Kingdom looked at the envoys with resentment. They hated them, but they were helpless.
The envoys from the Eagle Kingdom, seeing the angry yet powerless looks in the eyes of the Southern Kingdom's ministers, were all secretly pleased.
So what if their demands are excessive? They are here to negotiate on behalf of a major power. Doesn't the Southern Kingdom have no choice but to accept them?
Gu Mu leaned forward slightly and uttered a soft "Oh?"
He looked at the envoys from the Eagle Kingdom with a half-smile: "Do you want the entry permits for Hidden City to be issued to the people of the Eagle Kingdom?"
"You still want to negotiate with the City Lord of Hidden City?"
The envoys immediately nodded: "Of course..."
Before they could finish speaking, Gu Mu burst into laughter, saying, "You think you're worthy???"
Gu Mu's laugh was extremely arrogant.
They were even more arrogant than the smug looks on the faces of those envoys from the United States.
For a moment, the envoys from the Eagle Kingdom were embarrassed by Gu Mu's merciless mockery. One of them threatened, "Don't blame us for not reminding you. Our Emperor said that if the Southern Kingdom cannot meet his demands, he will immediately send troops to attack the Southern Kingdom!"
"At that time, won't the Southern Kingdom be in the Eagle Kingdom's pocket?"
"If that's the case, why doesn't your foolish emperor just send troops to attack the Southern Kingdom? Wouldn't he have gained more that way? Why did he send you here to negotiate?" Gu Mu still had a smile on his face, but his eyes were cold and intimidating.
Gu Mu continued, "I'm afraid your foolish emperor has been instructed by someone to let you negotiate first. If the Southern Kingdom agrees, it will greatly weaken the Southern Kingdom's strength. Then, you can launch a full-scale attack and occupy the Southern Kingdom with less loss and faster speed."
"Why should I fall for your tricks?" Gu Mu had barely finished speaking.
Those envoys all saw killing intent in Gu Mu's eyes.
In an instant, the smugness on their faces vanished.
Instead, there was the fear of impending death.
Is this regent of the Southern Kingdom a madman?
At this time, because the parchment scroll recognized the Hidden City as its master, Gu Mu granted it access, allowing it to freely enter and exit the Hidden City.
It was hidden in Gu Mu's sleeve at that moment.
Upon hearing Gu Mu's words, he immediately returned to Hidden City and, at the city gate, hung up a large sign as if to curry favor with Gu Mu:
"No people or dogs from the United States allowed."
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