People in Terra, governing a bizarre little country

Delay it! Just keep delaying it!

Zhenlong thought about it for a while and then scratched his head.

Compared to the Great Yan's own military action, this plan seems to have some merit.

Although letting giant beasts like Sami enter Baizhao was an adventure within an adventure, it was also risky for him to fight them himself.

At least the name Ernst is there; that name is enough to make the dragon, when considering and weighing the options, slightly favor one side.

Therefore, the true dragon inquired:

"Have you discussed it with Ernst?"

Wang gave a cold laugh, exceptionally confident:

"Nope."

The two remained silent for a long time before the New Year's Day, when Zhenlong suddenly invited Ernst to visit Yan Kingdom.

As for recalling Ning Ciqiu, that's a minor, albeit unrelated, move.

Ernst is no ordinary person. He is connected to the Preservator. Many people in the Terran kingdoms have some idea about that person's identity, but that level of existence is beyond their comprehension and calculation.

Since Sou Zhenlong had never had a long conversation with Ernst, Ning Ciqiu, who had direct contact with Ernst for a considerable period of time, became a very useful person.

At least, after meeting Ning Ciqiu and talking for a long time, Zhenlong had a better understanding of the situation.

Q's shadow sat opposite him and slowly said:

“I have no objection to your probing. It is understandable that you do not trust the Ernst I described.”

"But I don't quite understand why you want to recall Yanwu?"

He wouldn't say that awkward pseudonym.

Yi Wei Yanwu is Yanwu, and Yanwu is Wei Yanwu. Chess pieces are divided into black and white, but people cannot be divided into two. At this critical juncture, the true dragon suddenly wants to recall the deposed crown prince Yanwu. Isn't he afraid that the court will be thrown into turmoil and affect the subsequent grand court meeting?

The matter of inviting other giant beasts into the city was of great importance, and even the True Dragon could not make the decision without discussion.

Luan Dan Zhenlong simply chuckled and said in a meaningful tone:

"Since I ascended the throne, I have been worried day and night, fearing that the foundation laid by our ancestors will be ruined in my hands, and that the Great Yan Empire will become desolate because of my failure. I cannot eat or sleep properly."

"Sinner, do you think I am so young that I must sit behind a white gauze curtain to meet people, and even sitting here, I must wear this heavy crown?"

For once, Jiu Wang's expressionless face showed a hint of astonishment. He subconsciously raised his head and glanced at the crown on Zhenlong's head.

Then, as if suddenly realizing something, he opened his mouth wide:

"you you"

The Three True Dragons' faces twisted into a sinister smile:

"I am in the eye of the storm every day, while he lives a carefree life in Longmen. Why should he?"

Perhaps because the one sitting in front of him was Wang, the agent of the Sui Beast, a sinner whose crimes were "unforgivable," the true dragon spoke without any restraint.

He stretched his neck, raised his hand, and removed the crown from his head, revealing a smooth dragon head!

"I can't escape now!"

"But I intend to let him taste this flavor as well."

"Let him not return to Baizhao for decades, let him not speak a word to me for decades, let him guard his Dragon Gate for decades, and he won't even say a kind word to me!"

He was getting emotional when he suddenly stopped, quickly regaining his composure, and simply said:

"Then use it, squeeze every last drop of value out of it."

"Sinner, why don't you guess what I'm about to do?"

The true dragon laughed:

"Here's a hint: This time, I have specially selected and dispatched Lin Qingyan, the Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, who is known for his integrity and has an extremely impressive background, to inspect Longmen."

"I have also arranged for Jie Zhen, a close friend of Yu Cheng who has a close relationship with Gu Quan, the one who presented me with the 'World's Best White' back then, to accompany me."

"Under the pretext of visiting my family, I cut off Ning Ciqiu, the Grand Tutor's spy by Ernst's side. I also arranged for Taihe, a protégé of Zuo Xuanliao, the Governor of Yumen, who had a bad relationship with the Grand Commandant, to go to Longmen with me and meet Ernst to spy on him on my behalf."

"Finally, I recalled my elder brother, the deposed Crown Prince Yanwu."

The true dragon has said all he has to say; he will not say any more.

But Wang was incredibly clever; even after the dragon had only given him half of the hint, he had already formed a conjecture in his mind.

However, this conclusion is rather far-fetched!

With a loyal, powerful, young, and unaffiliated minister as "the true dragon's divine sword," he subtly and overtly guided the sword's direction through Jie Zhen, then openly eliminated the spies of the two major factions to prevent the sword's edge from being obstructed. Finally, almost revealing his true intentions, he found the person whose identity within the Great Yan Dynasty was most sensitive!

Wang thought his plan was quite good, but Liu Zhenlong had already set up this trap in just a few days after he found him. Two…

This person is truly a monster!

But what he found most incredible was the dragon's determination.

"You want to, but by doing this, it's like stabbing yourself with a sword."

Zhenlong nodded generously.

This is the effect he wants.

The True Dragon may not know how to deal with the Year Beast, but it understands the Yan Kingdom, the imperial court, and the art of power.

It's impossible to influence bureaucrats who are morally bankrupt with morality. Since they are unwilling to believe in your compassion, you should make them fear your power.

The true dragon's kindness is never fully repaid; even the true dragon himself doesn't know.

But he knew that there were still many people in the court who were secretly plotting against him, the true dragon, and were petty and narrow-minded.

If someone slanders you, you'd better take action. Because no one knows how wronged you feel better than the person who wronged you.

Where can you find leverage to use against someone who is grateful?

With everyone harboring their own ulterior motives, they wanted to carry out the Wang plan, or rather, the plan that the true dragon desired, instead of being fooled, flattered, and forced to implement some kind of "military remonstrance" strategy as before.

Then the only option is to muddy the waters, frighten those high and mighty people, and render their confident but harmful methods, which only absolve themselves of all responsibility, meaningless.

Then we need to get hold of their weaknesses!

Although this leverage, as Wang said, is somewhat of a "winner-takes-all" situation.

But so what?

The true dragon is not afraid. He was not the legitimate heir to the throne, so what does the world have to do with him? He took over the chaotic situation and quelled the disorder. He has been sitting in this position for decades until today, and even his head is bald. He owes nothing to the Great Yan!

Although his words were somewhat contrary to the Heavenly Gang, there is a saying: "Those who have nothing to lose are not afraid of those who have something to lose," "If you are willing to risk your life, you can even drag the emperor down," and "A common man's anger can cause blood to splatter five steps away!"

Who isn't a pressure cooker? If we're not using it properly, then let's just fry all four of us together!

Back then, during the Yanwu Palace Coup, the Three Dukes supported the plan, and everyone had a part in the military remonstrance. How the old emperor died has become a complete mystery to this day.

But does that mean we can't settle accounts that are unclear or confusing?

Wrong! Even muddled accounts have muddled algorithms!

Why is it that the death of the Grand Tutor's family settles such a huge matter? Didn't you, Grand Tutor, have a share in it? Didn't you, Grand Commandant, have a share in it?

What do you mean, "listen to me, let's first 'punish the beast of the year'"? What do you mean, "listen to me, let's first 'eliminate the agents'"? Everyone, just calm down for now.

It's time we settled our old scores!

"I will announce tomorrow that the Grand Tutor's treason case will be reopened."

"But if this matter is reopened, your position might be in jeopardy."

"What's there to be afraid of?" the true dragon sneered. "I don't care."

Chapter 953 An unexpected encounter with Mostima on the streets of Lungmen

With the help of the Doctor and Kal'tsit, Amiya has finally officially signed a contract with Wei Yanwu. Rhodes Island operators, accompanied by the Rat King, have now entered the civilian area to conduct on-site research.

In fact, this field research had already begun secretly with the cooperation of the Rat King. Lin Gerui was a little unaccustomed to being introduced so seriously by Wei Yanwu in front of the group.

There's a subtle awkwardness like when a guy who's been living with his girlfriend for a long time goes to her parents' house for the "first time" and gets swarmed by her dog.

Lin Qingyan hasn't bothered Ernst these past two days. She's locked herself in her own residence, and only Jie Zhen and Tai He are allowed to enter. She hasn't even seen Wei Yanwu, the Longmen Governor who should have been investigated, once again.

Wei Yanwu did manage to meet with Ernst again when he had some free time.

The reason was simple: he received a letter from Baizhao.

"The true emperor has finally issued the decree."

Wei Yanwu hadn't seen his younger brother for many, many years. So long that, in his memory, his brother was still a young and ignorant boy, making it difficult for him to even conjure up an image of him in imperial robes.

But when faced with the letter announcing his entry into Baizhao City, he unexpectedly calmed down.

The days of constant anxiety seemed to have finally come to an end. When he found Ernst again, the "frivolousness" on his face, whether intentional or a result of long-term indulgence, had faded considerably.

He also took off his mismatched leather coat and red vest and put on a proper black suit, making him look much more composed.

Although Ernst, an outsider, might not be able to tell the difference, according to Chen Huijie, a police inspector and "Wei Yanwu's number one hater," he looks more imposing. If someone who doesn't know him were to look at him for the first time, they would probably be intimidated by him!

For Chen Huijie to give such an evaluation, Wei Yanwu may have truly reached the legendary state of "having resolved his inner conflicts."

They didn't talk much. Wei Yanwu simply gave Ernst a serious reminder:

"My younger brother is most skilled at feigning weakness to the enemy and catching them off guard with unexpected schemes. Ordinary people cannot see through his thoughts, but if they underestimate him because of this, they may suffer a great loss without realizing it!"

Still slandering!

Ernst actually wanted to criticize Wei Yanwu.

But seeing Wei Yanwu's earnest expression, he felt that the other party really wasn't joking!

That's really strange. How can the evaluation of this true dragon be so polarized?

However, then again.

Since Wei Yanwu has given such a crucial piece of advice, it's always good for him to be a little more cautious.

Who knows what the real dragon is planning? He just hopes it's nothing big.

However, Yan Kingdom seems to be in a peaceful and prosperous state overall. Compared to Ursus, where people's brains are almost spilled out, and Victoria, where people's brains have actually spilled out, it is much better. It can be described as a paradise on the Terra land. There shouldn't be any major incidents, right?

Ernst thought it over and over and felt that his idea was probably not wrong.

At most, it should just be a matter of a proxy for the Year Beast, which is easy to handle, and that was one of the purposes of his trip to Yan Kingdom. Later, he will make another trip to Great Wilderness City to see his old friend Chongyue, whom he hasn't seen in a long time, and "Shu," who is stubborn but highly respected by Nian, Xi, and even Ling, and see if there is anything he can do.

If possible, try to resolve this all at once and pack up all the Year Beast agents who are willing to leave to save us from having to make multiple trips later. The distance between Yan and Sherag is not short!

It's definitely not a collecting addiction; I'm not trying to collect them all at once!

Having finished arranging these matters, Ernst finally found some free time today and took a stroll around Lungmen City by himself.

Oh, you can't really say it's the same person.

Chen Huijie and Xingxiong followed him around the whole time.

The two of them were originally supposed to accompany the Rhodes Island group to the civilian area. But Chen Huijie is the kind of person who sticks to her principles.

Wei Yanwu had said long ago that the issue of infected people in the civilian areas was not actually under the jurisdiction of Chen Huijie, the head of the special inspection team. She should be in charge of Longmen's commercial center, the CBD area. The reason she kept running to the streets of the lower city was mainly because her moral standards in this area seemed too high, so she couldn't bear to leave those infected people who were considered "unnecessary".

But now, Rhodes Island has successfully intervened.

She trusted Rhodes Island, so she naturally didn't need to worry about things in the civilian district.

Wei Yanwu had assigned her a guard job, so she spent most of the workday "working off" with Hoshiguma—or rather, carrying out missions.

She followed behind Ernst, carrying a freshly baked feathered beast egg pancake, pretending to be an ordinary passerby. She didn't talk much to Ernst, but her eyes were fixed on Ernst's swaying tail, making Hoshiguma, who was traveling with her, feel a little awkward.

She really wanted to remind Old Chen that staring like that was impolite and made him look like a stalker. But after thinking about Old Chen's possible response, she gave up the idea and quickened her pace to walk to Ernst's side, acting as his cheap guide.

If I can't see it, it won't be awkward!

"Mr. Ernst, that's a shopping mall invested in by the Swire family. Miss Swire used to come here often when she lived in Lungmen. There's a very, very expensive piano on the third floor!"

“Mr. Ernst, that’s the Lungmen Night Market food street ahead. At night, there are all kinds of food stalls and beer bars, it’s very lively! I recommend the Scale Ball stall on the street, their Scale Balls are very good, but it’s too early now, the people probably haven’t arrived yet.”

“Mr. Ernst, you’re asking about this capsule icon? That’s the icon for Penguin Logistics. They’re, well, they’re a logistics company in Lungmen. They’re not as big as Fengchi Logistics, but they’re faster, more private, and have a more ‘personalized’ feel to them.”

Ernst, unusually, stopped and took a closer look at the bar called "The End of the Earth," which was closed with a roller shutter.

He had met the Penguin Logistics staff once before, at the International Music Festival in Letania. Their boss, the Great Emperor, the penguin, was also a true beast lord, as Gawain had introduced him to.

This was also one of the few people Ernst recognized.

Because the five-star character he pulled from the beginner pool was Texas.