Yunzhou.

Merwin leaned on his oak throne and looked at the stranger his son had brought to the White Wolf Palace. He tried to suppress his hostility towards the man. Whatever the intentions of this self-proclaimed nobleman, he had inadvertently brought him to the White Wolf Palace.

His son was brought into danger. Even if Mo Si argued that he tricked the knight into taking such a risk, no one would believe such a low-level lie. Adults know better than to succumb to the whims of a child.

, no matter how noble his status is.

He would have refused to grant the audience at all, and instead sent the knight into quarantine immediately - or, like other lords, urged the knight's immediate execution. He was not so fanatical about power that he could not forgive someone who disobeyed his orders and promoted something.

The position of a man of noble cause.

But people's fear of the plague breaking out in Yunzhou was too strong to be ignored. Even in front of this audience, he ordered burning braziers to be placed on both sides of where the knight stood, hoping that the acrid smoke would

Overwhelm any harmful substances that the Randers may bring.

To Osmar's credit, he discovered and helped destroy this horrific conspiracy. The Plague Cult could have brought destruction to the entire Yunzhou - in fact, that might have been their only purpose. Morwen knew she owed him a favor

, because Osmar stopped this cult activity. In fact, this was the only reason why he agreed to meet with this man.

"Speak while I still want to listen," Mo Wen's deep voice echoed in the narrow hall. This vault-like room is much smaller than the council hall and hall of the palace, and is used to receive distinguished guests and

For visiting royals, the setting is more intimate and less public. Rich tapestries and magical hunting trophies line the walls, designed to create an informal feel while reminding guests of Yunzhou's past glory.

Osmar bowed respectfully to the throne and carefully positioned himself between two braziers. Three armed guards watched his every move. If he made one wrong move, he would be expelled from the palace—

-If he's lucky, he'll still be alive.

"Your Majesty, I have gone through a long and dangerous journey to find you," the knight began. "You already know the difficulties of just entering this city."

"Please pay attention to your title. I am now the Lord of Yunzhou City in Daliang, and I am no longer the Khan of the White Wolf Court."

"Sorry, please forgive me for being rude."

"We are well acquainted with your flagrant violations of the Lord's decrees," Volz growled. The Grand Master's face was filled with disgust, but his eyes showed terrible fear. Around his neck hung a large

The copper incense ball, whenever he glanced in the direction of the knight, he would raise the incense ball to his nose and take a deep sniff of the spices locked inside.

Merwin motioned to the frightened attendants to calm down. The past was past. Now that he agreed to receive this stranger, he would be willing to listen to what Osmar wanted to say.

Osmar lowered his head in regret. Seeing the mood of the counselors brought by Morwen, the knight quickly gave up the topic of travel.

"I don't know how much you know about what happened in Nanyu. As far as the current situation is concerned, I can imagine that news from the outside world is scarce, and a lot of the news you hear may be dismissed as rumors or fantasies.

My master has sent me to ensure that Yunzhou has a clear and accurate understanding of what has happened and the actions we wish to take."

"Xiao Guang has proven that he is a greedy tyrant. He is not worthy of being the emperor of the Southern Kingdom at all. The Southern Kingdom should return to the era of kings ruling together. In the process of ruthlessly expanding his wealth and power, he became more and more

Committed atrocities against his imperial subjects in many places."

"Forcible taxation of those poor areas, ruthless massacres of the starving people in the streets of Nanyu, humiliation of the nobility, and abandonment of virtue are just his latest crimes. If the emperor's tyranny is allowed to continue, it will

Divide the empire."

"We heard that the imperial army has taken up arms against the emperor," Morwen said expressionlessly. "Your organization is illegal. The lives of all knights must be determined by the imperial power. Knights and nobles have lost the favor of the emperor.

It will no longer be noble."

"You are only half right, Your Highness. Isn't it blatant defiance of all traditions of chivalry and honor when the Guardsmen are ordered to massacre unarmed men? General Xue refused to participate in such a crime because he did not want to tarnish the reputation of the Guardsmen. Due to his position,

The authorities issued a warrant for his arrest and ordered all Imperial Guardsmen to lay down their arms, but we refused."

"But now you're plotting against the Emperor," Waltz sneered. "A hundred knights against the entire empire!"

Osmar was angered by the Grand Master's ridicule and clenched his fists at his side. He quickly turned his attention from Volz back to Merwin. He didn't need to win anyone else's support. This time

The only person in the room he needed help with was the person sitting at the table.

"We are not without allies," Osmar said. "You understand I cannot reveal their names, but I can tell you that they represent the most powerful people in the empire. Xiao Guang's tyranny must be ended." Osmar

Mal looked around the room, carefully observing the faces of the advisors present, and noticed the expressions of disgust on their faces. "If you knew that I was not sent by my lord, but by your own Earl of Southey, would you?

He will change your attitude. He said that the men of Yunzhou will never sacrifice their freedom, and they will oppose the oppression of Nanyu and the royal family in any way."

"A city against an entire empire?" Thanadin scoffed. "We'll be swatted like flies."

"Not just one city!" Osmar protested. "There are others who will support us! All it takes is someone to show them the way and all the territories will rise up against this tyrant!"

"So you expect Yunzhou to be the one to lead the way?" Mo Wen asked, his voice as cold as steel.

Mo Si could feel the anger boiling inside Yunzhou. He limped towards the throne, "You know Sir Osmar is a brave and upright man, father. You can believe what he says."

Mo Wen narrowed his eyes and looked at his son. "Liars can also be brave people." He said coldly. The meaning of this sentence made Mo Si cover his face in shame. Mo Wen leaned back against him.

On the throne, he turned his cold gaze back to Osmar.

"However, it happens that I choose to believe you," he declared. "I believe you are telling the truth. But please tell me that this noble cause will make my enemies forget that they want to wrest control of Zhongshan from me.

Can I stop my enemies from stealing wood from my forests? Can I stop the robber barons from attacking my people? Will we forget all our differences and unite against the only thing that unites us?

Something?"

"Xiao Guang has been trying to drive a wedge between neighbors for a long time," Osmar said. "He knows that by dividing the regions, he can ensure his rule."

Mo Wen nodded. "Then you understand that your request is impossible to achieve."

At this moment, Mo Si suddenly turned around and walked towards the throne. "But father, you yourself said that Yunzhou must be prepared for the emperor's army to attack us!"

Hearing Mo Si's words, Mo Wen let out a painful sigh helplessly. "If the emperor attacks us, we will resist him." He stared at his son's face. "Don't you understand? What this man asked us to do is treason!"

Betrayal of our oath to the empire! Whether a saint or a tyrant, Xiao Guang is our emperor!"

"I'm sorry," Morwen turned to face Osmar and said, "but it's impossible for me to agree to your request. If Yunzhou is attacked, we will fight back, but we are not traitors." He said.

With a wave of his hand, an attendant in a crimson uniform blew a piece of music on a curly hunting horn, announcing the end of the meeting.

"Take Ser Osmar to the Cliff Tower." Volz ordered. Merwyn's guard motioned the knight to follow them, but tried not to get too close to the man. Osmar bowed to Merwyn who was sitting high and followed.

The guards left the room.

"Is it necessary to lock him up like an enemy?" Mo Si asked.

Waltz said to the prince: "Until we know for sure that he doesn't carry the plague, he's an enemy."

"He will be in good hands," Merwin promised.

Hearing his father's words, Mo Si shook his head. "What about those people living at the foot of the mountain?" he asked. "Will they be well taken care of?"

"The beast will figure it out soon," Waltz said, but when he caught Mercy glaring at him, he immediately regretted his sarcastic remark.

"What does this mean?" growled the prince.

"Our sentries discovered wild beasts gathering in the forest." Morwen knew that this matter could not be hidden, so he chose to inform Mo Si as soon as possible. Unlike Waltz, the monarch's tone was full of

Sympathy. "When they feel they are outnumbered, they will undoubtedly attack."

"Then what will we do?" Mo Si asked.
Chapter completed!