Humans in All Heavens: Starting with Detective Dee

Inside the Grand Commander's Mansion in Youzhou City.

After learning the whole truth from Fang Qian, Di Renjie immediately ordered Fang Qian to be taken away.

He paced back and forth in the lobby.

"I understand now, I understand everything."

Their purpose in rescuing Liu Jin was to obtain the list he possessed.

They colluded with Modu to seize the world.

"Has Jinghui returned?" Di Renjie suddenly asked the Imperial Guards outside.

"My lord, your humble servant has returned."

Just then, Hu Jinghui strode in from outside.

"Jinghui, you're back just in time."

"Assemble the troops immediately."

"My lord, why are we assembling an army?" Hu Jinghui was startled, but showed no sign of it on his face.

"I'll explain it to you after this is all over."

The situation is urgent; we must depart immediately.

"Yes, sir." Now that things had come to this, Hu Jinghui could only pray that Jin Mulan would escape before Di Renjie arrived.

Di Renjie then looked at Zhou Yi: "Di Chun, after we leave, Youzhou City will be in your hands."

You must keep a close watch on Youzhou City.

"Don't worry, sir," Zhou Yi said, stepping forward.

He saw no need to participate in such a lively event; he could simply let Di Renjie and the others handle it.

He walked to the side and fiddled with the human skin mask that the fake Fang Qian had just removed.

It must be said that Yuan Tiangang was truly a talented individual.

He invented many things in Serpent Spirit.

Zhou Yi speculated that this was also a human skin mask.

This guy, if he didn't have rebellious intentions, would be quite a great scientist.

Automatic elevators, various mechanisms and hidden weapons within the Dharani, and even the ability to calculate the date of a solar eclipse using astronomical calendars.

Utilize the power of nature.

The Shadowless Needle is a hidden weapon.

He invented all of these things.

Especially elevators that can move up and down automatically.

What kind of energy do we use these days?

What makes an elevator go up and down automatically?

"Oh, and Li Er, you should also take care of him. He is the Jili Khan of the Turks."

The mission was killed, and a major war between the two countries was imminent. If they could save Jili Khan...

Perhaps this great war can be averted without a trace.

After saying that, he noticed that Zhou Yi's expression was a little off.

Di Renjie immediately asked, "Di Chun, what's wrong?"

"My lord, do we really want to save this so-called Jili Khan?"

He is the ruler of the Turks, an enemy of our Great Zhou.

Wasn't it he who started all those years of war?

It's impossible that the previous war was started by Mordo, right?

Save your enemy?

I think we should just kill him.

As the saying goes, "Those who are not of our kind will surely have different hearts." Although this statement is not entirely accurate, it is certainly true for a ruler like Jili Khan.

He is alive, and once he returns alive to the Turks, even if we don't fight him in the short term, he will surely become a major threat to our Great Zhou in the future.

Those who are not of our race will surely have different hearts, but the Tang Dynasty also had loyal generals from other ethnic groups, such as Qibi Heli, and even the future Li Guangbi.

They were all extremely loyal to the Tang Dynasty.

It cannot be generalized, but Jili is different; he is the ruler of the Turks, not a general of the Great Zhou.

"Haha, Di Chun."

You are right, Jili Khan is the ruler of the Turks.

Logically speaking, I shouldn't have saved him.

However, years of war have led to a decline in the livelihood of the people in the Great Zhou Dynasty.

If Geely isn't allowed to return, then Modu, the pro-war faction, will take power.

Mo Du is out in the field, while inside there are ambitious and treacherous individuals like Jin Mulan and Liu Jin active.

If things go wrong, the Great Zhou Dynasty will fall into chaos.

The legacy left by Emperor Taizong was thus destroyed.

At this moment, let's put aside our grievances with the Turks for now.

I am well aware that Jili Khan is of a different race.

But now the people of the Great Zhou also need to recuperate and rebuild their lives. If war breaks out, it will be the people who suffer.

The Great Zhou can wage war against the Turks, but now is not the time.

Di Renjie chuckled twice and offered his advice.

"Alright, Di Chun, you stay in Youzhou City to guard the home. I'll take Yuanfang and Jinghui to Ghost Town to take a look."

"Yes, sir."

After arranging everything in the Governor's Mansion, Di Renjie led Li Yuanfang and others into the mountains of Youzhou under cover of night.

……

Jin Mulan's men returned quickly to report.

"Master, what do we do now?"

Chunxiang, Jin Mulan's maid, looked anxiously at her at the head of the table.

"Now?" Now that things have come to this, she has calmed down.

He is no longer as violent and impatient as before.

Jin Mulan's gaze lingered on Chunxiang for a moment.

She said softly, "Come here."

"Yes, Master."

Chunxiang dared not disobey and quickly came over.

"Master, is there something...?"

"Ah... Master... you?"

With a soft thud, the sound of a sharp blade piercing flesh echoed inside the cave.

Chunxiang stared wide-eyed at Jin Mulan in disbelief, then at the dagger plunged into her body below.

"Hmph, what can I do? You have to die in my place?" A ruthless glint flashed in Jin Mulan's eyes.

She suddenly realized that there was still a way out; she could simply use a clever escape tactic.

"Master, Master? This is urgent, we need your advice!"

A voice woke Jin Mulan from her reverie.

Jin Mulan looked down at Chunxiang and realized that everything just now was her imagination.

However, she did have this idea.

He stared at Chunxiang for a couple of seconds, then suddenly remembered something.

Of all the powerful rebel forces she had assembled, only Chunxiang had seen Yu Feng's true face.

Previously, she had Yu Feng help her control this rebel army.

Or, when Yu Feng was not around, Chunxiang would be sent down to relay orders.

If Chunxiang is killed, and the others have never seen her true face, how can they obey her orders?

Therefore, Chun-hyang cannot be killed.

"I know, you are like this? So, so..."

Have these groups of people immediately withdraw from the caves and hide in other mountains and forests.

Only one team needs to stay here.

"Yes, Master."

"Also, go and find me a female corpse."

Soon Chunxiang received the order, went down to instruct the others, and brought back a female corpse.

Jin Mulan continued, "Put the armor I took off on this female corpse."

Just as Chunxiang was busy dressing the female corpse in armor, Jin Mulan said again, "You will take those groups of people and hide in the mountains in a little while."

"Be ready to obey my orders at any time."

"And what about you, Master? Aren't you coming with us?"

"Hmph, I'm going to use a clever trick on Di Renjie, like a cicada shedding its shell under the lamplight, to see if she can see through my plan."

Seeing that Chunxiang had finished putting on her armor, she said, "Alright, let's get out of here quickly."

As she spoke, Jin Mulan went to change into her palace attire, but she couldn't suppress the smugness on her lips.