Chapter 418: Trance Again
Lin Mu glanced at Qi Tao and the other man, a hint of contempt hidden in his eyes.
"The two lords are silent. Do you not want to ignore me and go there to pretend to surrender?"
"Even the elders are calm and steady, and they don't have the courage to risk their lives, let alone me, a junior?"
"I have some humble opinions, please listen to them."
"You and I choose a good master to assist us, one is to realize our ambitions, and the other is to protect our families. If we sacrifice our own lives, how can we talk about our ambitions and how can we protect our families?"
"For Your Majesty, if you and I are safe and sound and have a useful body, we can have a long-term plan. On the contrary, if our bodies pass away, we may be useful immediately, but the long years will be tiring and we will have to deal with many things. How can we help you?"
"What the former discusses is private; what the latter discusses is righteousness."
"Please think carefully, Your Majesty. Please also consider, my three lords, whether what I said makes sense or not?"
When he heard the words "three adults", Wu Yan's leisurely expression turned into fear.
He originally thought that with the two adults in charge, he could have a moment of leisure, but unexpectedly, he was suddenly brought up by Lin Mu.
He was feeling uneasy.
The prince is in a bad mood, so he won't attack me, right?
Since you two lords are unable to give advice, you won't ask me for help, right?
God bless me, I am really tired, please let me rest for a while.
Wu Yan glanced around, observing his words and expressions.
If the other person looked at him, he would immediately show a bit of panic to show his inner anxiety; otherwise, he would continue to sit quietly and do things perfunctorily.
Qi and Tao looked at each other, their helplessness expressed in their hearts without words.
Gu Nianting agreed deeply and gave a quick reply.
"Your remarks are very reasonable."
Lin Mu imitated Ning Yunxi's expression, smiled, and met Gu Nianting's gaze.
With just one glance, Gu Nianting was in a trance again. For a moment, he seemed to see Xier walking towards him gracefully.
There was a sweet smile on his lips, his peach eyes were burning, and he couldn't help but feel a little obsessed.
Upon hearing his reply, Qi Lei was immediately dissatisfied.
"The plan of false surrender is obvious, how can Your Majesty believe it?"
Tao Kangping followed closely and gave advice.
"Please wake up, Your Majesty. If Feng Zhengtai fails, where will we go?"
Gu Nianting already completely trusted Lin Mu, and he waved his sleeves impatiently at the two adults.
"Shut up!"
"Two high-ranking people, you actually teamed up to bully the weak, is this how you usually act?"
"You may be completely ignorant of the current situation; I am generous and open-minded, so I will tell you about it."
"First, yesterday, my third uncle once again abandoned me for a trivial matter in the martial arts world. Today, he even pretended to be missing and played a trick on me. He completely disregarded the ties of blood relationship."
"Secondly, the Mu brothers asked for leave without reason, and seemed to be planning to defect to another master. Moreover, Imperial Concubine Yi even reported to my father that she had severed all ties with me."
"At this time of cold wind and frost, Lord Lin came to help in the snow, holding warm hands, as if he had fallen from the sky. If the king was suspicious, wouldn't it be heartless and ungrateful?"
Qi Lei was solemn and persistent in his exhortations.
"It is because the whereabouts of Alliance Leader Qi are unknown and the people of the Mu clan have mysteriously abandoned their posts that Lord Lin's surrender is suspicious. Why didn't he come earlier or later, but chose to come at this time to help?"
Tao Kangping looked solemn and acted decisively, exposing the other party's plan.
"Master Qi is right. The people who came here have bad intentions and are plotting something. Maybe Master Qi and the people from the Mu clan were all sent away by Master Lin."
There wasn't a trace of malice in Lin Mu's eyes, and there was a hint of heartbreak in his sighs.
"Alas, how could I have such ability? The two gentlemen really think highly of me."
Sensing the grievance in the words, Gu Nianting immediately tried to comfort him.
"Master Lin, don't be sad."
He stood on Lin Mu's side, feeling indignant for him, as if he were suffering himself.
"Do you think it's fun to gang up on the younger generation? If you have the time, why not do something practical?"
He changed the subject and returned to his previous discussion.
"How about this? As long as you are willing to pretend to surrender and succeed, I will trust you and drive Lord Lin away immediately. How about that?"
Tao Kangping was so frightened that his face turned pale. He waved his hands repeatedly and refused righteously.
"Reporting to the prince, this is absolutely not allowed."
"The other party has used a strategy of feigning surrender, so they must be on guard and will not fall for it easily. If we rush in, our lives will be in danger."
Fearing that the prince didn't understand the reason, Qi Lei explained the reason in detail and earnestly.
"Please think twice, Your Highness. If we are seen through, the Emperor or Prince Dijin will use their status to arrange matters and lure us into the game. As subjects, we cannot refuse them, and Your Highness, as an enemy, cannot protect us. What can we do in this situation?"
Gu Nianting didn't listen at all and instead acted disgusted.
"If you don't have the courage, you can just say you don't dare. Why are you so long-winded?"
"Since you know the benefits of feigning surrender, why do you doubt Lord Lin's determination? In my opinion, only a fool would pretend to surrender. Lord Lin is well-known for his medical skills and wisdom. How could he be a fool?"
Gu Nianting originally meant to refer to the two adults, but he accidentally slandered Lin Mu.
Lin Mu felt uncomfortable after hearing this, and smiled bitterly to himself, showing that there was nothing wrong with it.
Tao Kangping was so angry that he couldn't help but roar, trying to wake up the sleeping person.
"Your Majesty!"
Qi Lei pushed him gently as a reminder.
Realizing that he had lost his composure, Tao Kangping calmed his expression, adjusted his posture, and became respectful again.
Seeing that he admitted his mistake and had a good attitude, Gu Nianting reluctantly let it go. By chance, he saw Wu Yan out of the corner of his eye and suddenly remembered that he was still there.
Wu Yan sensed the heat at the first moment and had a bad feeling. He moved quietly, hoping to use the bodies of the two adults to block the prince's sight.
When I was halfway there, I heard the master's deep voice unexpectedly.
"Wu Yan."
Wu Yan sighed quietly, stood up and responded respectfully, quite reluctantly.
"My subordinate is here."
Gu Nianting suddenly accused him out of habit.
"You still know you are here? Why don't you say anything? Aren't you showing contempt for me?"
Thinking about the present moment, when he needed someone, he quickly suppressed his temper, put on a hypocritical smile, and his attitude changed rapidly.
"Master Wu, what do you think of Master Lin's affairs?"
Qi and Tao were shocked when they heard this.
Wu Yan was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat, his eyes full of fear.
"Your Highness, are you ill? Fortunately, Lord Lin is here. Please take your pulse."
The temperature on Gu Nianting's face suddenly dropped, and he could hardly suppress his anger.
"I'm asking you something serious, but you're saying I'm sick? Stop talking about irrelevant things and answer my question!"
Wu Yan responded in panic.
"Yes, I obey."
After that, without any warning, two expectant glances came, one from Lord Qi and the other from Lord Tao, their fierceness was no less than that of the prince.
Wu Yan was terrified, as if he was on the edge of an abyss.
What the two adults said makes sense and every word of their advice is honest. If we stand on the side of justice, we must drive Lin Mu away, or even take the opportunity to get rid of him and break an arm of the enemy.
However, if this happened, the prince would surely be furious, and then all the monthly salary and reward money that he had managed to secure would be lost.
Loyalty leads to poverty, while flattery leads to wealth. It has always been so since ancient times.
However, there is no definitive answer as to how to choose.
Alas, what to do?