Chapter 791 - 663: Scheming on All Sides
As soon as these words were spoken, the scene fell into silence, as quiet as a dead zone, with no one speaking or responding.
Qin An remained silent, rhythmically tapping his fingers on the table, and after a long time, chose to break the silence.
"I’ve thought about this issue too. Perhaps, as Marshal Liu said, it is exactly that way, but what can we do about it?"
An honest person does not speak in riddles. Now that Marshal Liu has brought this matter out into the open, Qin An decided not to beat around the bush and spoke directly.
The task given by Emperor Xuanwu this time was very vague, but as long as one’s intelligent, a little bit of thought would reveal his ultimate intent.
Now, a spy has appeared among the high-ranking officials of the Daqian Kingdom. This matter is almost universally known among the high levels of the Daqian Kingdom.
The rest of the high officials are in Xuanjing City, and even if the spy comes from among those high officials, Emperor Xuanwu can deal with the problem immediately, even minimizing the danger.
But not Marshal Liu.
Marshal Liu is now stationed at the frontier, the guardian of the border, a distance of ten thousand eight hundred miles from Xuanjing City, which is extremely far.
If it really were Marshal Liu, then no matter how powerful Emperor Xuanwu is, it’s beyond reach.
Thus, Qin An coming here is equivalent to being a sentinel, a sentinel placed by Emperor Xuanwu at the border to observe if Marshal Liu exhibits any abnormalities at the border, or if he is indeed that spy.
Marshal Liu sighed deeply: "Actually, those of us who fought the world alongside His Majesty understand him very well. After all, a spy among our high ranks could greatly affect the change in situation."
"If I were His Majesty, I would do the same. Therefore, I have no objection to Mr. Qin’s visit this time."
Those who could conquer this world alongside Emperor Xuanwu during those chaotic and brutal times all have some integrity in them.
Thus, Marshal Liu had no objections to Qin An’s arrival.
This is human nature, and it is also what Emperor Xuanwu should originally do.
Qin An nodded and said, "Marshal Liu’s understanding of the greater good would save me a lot of trouble, but meeting me at this time should not just be to talk about this matter."
If it were just to express no objections to Qin An’s visit, it wasn’t necessary to meet him alone.
Qin An thought there must be something else going on.
Sure enough, after Qin An said this, Marshal Liu nodded quickly, his tone becoming a few degrees heavier.
"The assassination attempt you encountered this time came from the former dynasty’s Dark Moon Hall, an organization skilled in assassination. I believe you’ve already experienced this."
Qin An touched his chin and nodded: "Yes, I’ve indeed experienced it. Those guys are really good at hiding. If I weren’t a bit stronger than them, I might have been killed on the way."
At that time, the attack on the official road was very sudden, and those people were hidden in the official road, and even Qin An had not detected anything unusual.
Their concealing methods were extremely sophisticated, sophisticated to the extent that they could assassinate anyone in the Unity Realm.
And now, when Marshal Liu mentioned the Dark Moon Hall and said it was an organization proficient in assassination, Qin An couldn’t help but feel a bit solemn.
This kind of exquisite assassination technique, if applied to others, really leaves no way to resist.
Marshal Liu nodded, his tone as calm as water: "So now, I don’t want to waste more time. Just stay here at the border and don’t move arbitrarily, because the danger at the border doesn’t just come from the Dark Moon Hall but also from the remnants of the former dynasty."
"The fact that you encountered an assassination attempt just upon your arrival proves that they want to kill you. If you die at the border, then my position will be difficult to define."
The implication is clear to everyone; it means that Qin An can die elsewhere, just not at this border.
After all, if Qin An dies at this border, how could Marshal Liu explain himself?
Would Emperor Xuanwu think that he intentionally collaborated with the remnants of the former dynasty to assassinate Qin An here?
The human heart is unpredictable, and no one can know what others are thinking. If Emperor Xuanwu really thought this suddenly, then even Marshal Liu wouldn’t be able to protect himself.
Qin An certainly understood Marshal Liu’s meaning and nodded: "If I can have fewer problems, I’m naturally willing. I will not leave the border temporarily."
He came here to oversee the battle and also to check on Marshal Liu. Once his duty is done, that’s it.
In his spare time, he can fully devote himself to training, improving his butcher and blacksmith skills.
As for how to train, it’s actually quite simple.
This vast border, with its gigantic towers, surely has places to cook.
Where there’s a place to cook, there can naturally be slaughtering.
And with so many soldiers at the border, the amount of slaughtering is considerable, plenty for Qin An.
The blacksmith profession is even easier; the border is not only about military camps; there’s a city not far from the towers. He can easily spare a little time to forge weapons in the blacksmith shop and improve his skills.
This, for Qin An, is actually the most leisurely.
Marshal Liu nodded and gestured with a raised hand: "It’s great that you think this way; now that everything has been said, you must be quite weary from your journey, so go back and rest."
Qin An said nothing more, turning and leaving the room.