Shen Chao then snapped out of his reverie.
Thinking of that godlike figure, a faint smile still lingered on his lips.
He turned around and looked at the phantom.
His eyes held a chilling depth: "As expected of Zhang Banxian, he is truly a prophet, capable of bringing the dead back to life."
"Since you have such abilities, the world is already under your control, so why bother cooperating with me?"
The figure's face was blurry, and his expression was unclear.
He said, "Because you are the male lead candidate and I am the villain candidate, logically speaking, the two of us should be an injustice due to the plot."
"But ironically, my competitor has partnered with your competitor."
“These people, chosen by heaven, are blessed with good fortune. I would be at a disadvantage if I went it alone. So, since I saved your life, how about we consider cooperating?”
Shen Chao clenched his fist, then released it.
Some time ago, the phantom had found him and foreseen his current fate.
He didn't believe it at first.
Even in the dungeon, he pretended not to know anything and acted with Gu Mu.
Unfortunately, everything was foreseen by the phantom.
The phantom said that he would die once, and the phantom would save his life.
At that time, Shen Chao will know whether what the phantom said is true or false. Once he confirms the truth of the phantom's words, the phantom will come to him again to discuss cooperation.
"Can we kill Gu Mu by cooperating with you?" Shen Chao sneered.
"That's for sure."
"According to you, the male lead and the villain are irreconcilable enemies. If you defeat your rival, you will also target the male lead. No matter if the male lead is me or someone else in the end, our relationship will never be purely cooperative."
"You have no choice. Now that I have brought you back to life, your fate is in my hands. Besides, all you want is for Gu Mu to leave Chen Ling, isn't it?"
Shen Chao remained silent for a long time before finally nodding.
...
After completing all this, the parchment scroll flew to the palace, completely satisfied.
Completely unaware, right under his nose,
All of this happened.
...
Gu Mu looked at the evidence laid out before him.
He knew that if he took it out, the prime minister's family would not only face the pain of losing a loved one, but also the ostracism from the court officials.
At that time, many officials will advise that the prime minister's entire family be executed, or at the very least, the empress be deposed and the prime minister dismissed, so that no one from the family who plots rebellion can continue to hold this position.
The only thing Gu Mu was unwilling to do was depose the empress.
Therefore, he did not produce these pieces of evidence.
Instead, he summoned his assassins: "You must personally deliver this evidence to the prime minister, and make sure no one else sees it."
The assassin nodded.
Holding the incriminating evidence, he vanished from Gu Mu's sight the next second.
No one can snatch this incriminating evidence from someone they can't see.
Gu Mu trusted his trusted lieutenants.
Gu Mu picked up some other backup pieces of evidence and headed towards the Kunning Palace, where the spirits had been subdued.
It's time to confront the Queen.
However, as soon as Gu Mu stepped into Kunning Palace, he sensed that something was amiss.
Youyou looked anxious and kept changing the subject, trying to get Gu Mu away.
"Your Majesty, the Empress did not sleep well last night and is still sleeping. Perhaps Your Majesty could come another day?"
As Youyou followed Gu Mu's steps, she said in a trembling voice.
“It’s dusk now, Ling’er will have plenty of time to sleep tonight.” Gu Mu glanced at Youyou.
He was wrong. Not everyone who writes a female-oriented novel can survive for more than a hundred chapters has the acting skills.
Perhaps she just has a good master.
Youyou gritted her teeth and said, "Your Majesty, the Empress is menstruating and is feeling unwell. She just wants to be alone and cannot stay with you."
"I have important matters to discuss with Ling'er, unlike you whose mind is full of filthy thoughts."
"Your Majesty... Your Majesty..."
Youyou ultimately failed to dissuade Gu Mu.
Gu Mu opened Chen Ling's door, but the room was empty.
Gu Mu looked at Youyou with a cold face and asked, "Didn't I place the Empress under house arrest during this period? Where is she?
Youyou kept her head down.
He said cautiously, "The Empress is in her room, but she may not appear for some time..."
As she was speaking, Youyou suddenly covered her face with her hands, her face full of sorrow, and said, "Your Majesty did it all for His Majesty. Your Majesty suspects that the one who assassinated His Majesty was the Lord of Hidden City. Then she obtained a token to enter the city, and Your Majesty is now in Hidden City."
Because the order to enter the city was changed multiple times.
Gu Mu had long since ceased issuing approvals; anyone holding an entry permit could enter the city.
Hearing what Youyou said,
Gu Mu pursed his lips and projected his consciousness into the Hidden City.
The hidden city is much more lively than it was at the beginning.
All six shops were taken over, and the magical loom began to circulate among the people.
The production of cloth in the South has reached an astonishing level.
Because of its high quality and large quantity, cloth in the south has become incredibly cheap. Even farmers' daughters can wear new clothes. Families with slightly better financial situations have gone from wearing patched clothes to now paying attention to the style of ready-made clothes, the patterns of the fabric, and dressing up.
Clothes make the man.
Therefore, walking on the streets of the South, one might feel that the women of the South seem to be more beautiful than before.
All that's left is for the trade routes to be completed, so that cloth and rice can be exported in large quantities.
The quality of life for the people in the south will be further improved.
Meanwhile, Hidden City was bustling with people, gathering a host of heroes from the martial arts world.
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