Xiao Yunqi suddenly said such a sentence, which stunned Xiao Yunxi for a moment, not reacting immediately. It was Chen Mo who took over the conversation: "The first time we went to Nanyang."

Upon hearing Chen Mo’s words, Xiao Yunxi finally understood what Xiao Yunqi was asking. Her face couldn’t help but turn red, her gaze somewhat evasive, appearing a bit flustered.

Xiao Yunqi took a deep breath, looked at the two of them with a rather complicated expression, and finally his gaze stayed on Xiao Yunxi:

"For him, you chose to deal with your biological father. Are you satisfied now?"

"No, I...I..."

"Yunxi didn’t know." Chen Mo stood by Yunxi’s side and spoke on her behalf.

Xiao Yunxi hid behind Chen Mo, her lips moved slightly, wanting to speak but hesitated. Her fingers were intertwined, and finally, she nodded her head.

Seeing his daughter’s reaction, Xiao Yunqi roughly understood that she was completely taken by Chen Mo, so he simply stopped questioning her. He picked up a piece of dry grass from the side, stared straight at Chen Mo, and after a while, said:

"Who exactly sent you?"

This question bewildered Chen Mo: "Why do you say that?"

"If there is no one behind you, and you’re just a nineteen-year-old boy, do you dare to hide alone in the harem? Moreover, having the courage to scheme and seduce the Empress, progressing step by step to this point, even replacing me..."

Xiao Yunqi really couldn’t believe that if there wasn’t someone directing Chen Mo from behind, how he could have progressed step by step to this point.

First, he seduced Yunxi, then through Yunxi, he entered the Infantry Department, connected with the Xiao Family route, and rose from Captain, Camp Commander, Military Commander to Deputy Commander of the Infantry Division, now even replacing the Xiao Family.

If he guessed correctly, the position of Commander of the Infantry Division must be Chen Mo’s now.

Xiao Yunqi believed that from beginning to end, it was a conspiracy surrounding the Xiao Family.

It was all too coincidental.

After listening to Xiao Yunqi’s words, Chen Mo laughed. It was purely a coincidence, but Xiao Yunqi considered it a conspiracy.

Seeing Chen Mo laugh, Xiao Yunqi thought he had hit the mark and continued: "Is it the Wu Family or the Huangfu Family? Huangfu Hao, as the legitimate son of the Huangfu Family, if you didn’t have a relationship with the Huangfu Family before, how could you have sworn brotherhood with him when you were just a eunuch?"

When a person becomes suspicious of another, no matter what that person does, it’s full of doubts.

"Neither." Chen Mo shook his head: "It’s just me alone."

"Hmph." Xiao Yunqi snorted coldly, obviously disbelieving, and then said: "The winner becomes king, the loser an outlaw. It’s fine if you don’t admit it. I’ll ask you one question, what do you ultimately want to do?"

"Go north." Chen Mo said without hesitation, his words powerful.

Xiao Yunqi was first stunned, and then he laughed heartily: "There is the Personal Guard Department of Shi Si in the court, the Yellow Turban Bandits in Jizhou, and the Rebel Army of King Yan in Youzhou. Removing these hidden dangers is the only way to go north, otherwise, it’s courting death." 𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂

Did he really never think of going north?

It’s because he had to consider too many internal matters that he had no choice but to make an unpopular decision, choosing to make peace with the Desolate Kingdom first, resolving internal issues before seeking others.

Did he really never consider the consequences of ceding land for peace?

It’s because the consequences of going north were even more severe than this.

"I know, so I plan to negotiate peace with King Yan, and decree to acknowledge all the territories King Yan currently holds as legitimate. This way, I can free my hands to go north." Chen Mo had long thought of a strategy.

"Hmph." Unexpectedly, Xiao Yunqi snorted coldly again, saying: "Not long ago, you defeated his million strong allied forces, causing him great losses. He probably hates you now, wanting to skin you, eat your flesh, drink your blood, why would he agree to cooperate with you."

"He will, he is an ambitious person. He cares about the views of the people."

"Precisely because he is ambitious, he is even less likely to cooperate with you."

"No, this world still ultimately belongs to the Zhao Family now, and his surname is Zhao, he is the King Yan of the Great Song. Now that the country is lost, he has the responsibility and obligation to maintain it, because to him, in a sense, it belongs to him."

The reason why Chen Mo wasn’t afraid of King Yan causing trouble when going north is that if the tens of thousands of Imperial Guards were destroyed, and the Desolate Kingdom completely invaded south, King Yan would not be a match either.

At that time, the entire Great Song would belong to the Desolate Kingdom.

King Yan would certainly not help make wedding dresses for the Desolate Kingdom, because to him, the Desolate Kingdom is a different race.

Non-my kin, their hearts must be eliminated.

"Alright, even if King Yan has a broad perspective, what about the Yellow Turban Bandits in Jizhou?" Xiao Yunqi asked again.

Chen Mo didn’t take it seriously: "Just a rabble."

"And the Personal Guard Department under Shi Si?"

"It’s not his, it’s mine now." Chen Mo smiled slightly: "Moreover, I currently have the support of the Wu Family, Huangfu Family, and Chu Family."

"..."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yunqi’s words paused, surprised by Chen Mo’s methods and responses, but he certainly wouldn’t bolster his arrogance, saying: "It’s not that easy, you’ll see at the time."

"Things at the time will be dealt with at the time."

"So you’re here now..."

"To bring you out, father." Xiao Yunxi took over the conversation, saying: "As long as you stay at the mansion properly from now on, the Imperial Court and Your Majesty will not hold you accountable."

"House arrest?" Xiao Yunqi chuckled self-mockingly, saying: "I didn’t expect the method I used to deal with Zhao Ji would now come upon myself, is this retribution for retribution?"

"No, it’s a form of protection for you." Chen Mo said.

"Haha." Xiao Yunqi laughed coldly a couple of times.

...

After Xiao Yunxi brought Xiao Yunqi to Xiao Mansion, Chen Mo also withdrew the Imperial Guard from Xiao Mansion.

Just after returning to Chen Mansion, Quan Qiyang came with a pile of dossiers.

The two discussed matters in the study.

After sensing for a while that no one else was around and eliminating the risk of eavesdropping, Chen Mo said: "Go ahead, what have you found out?"

"According to the investigation by this subordinate, during the previous dynasty, there were traces of activities by the Black Shadow Killer Organization, but at that time the scale was small, composed of some remnants of the Nan Zhou. It is rumored that the founder was the first assassin of the Nan Zhou at the time, Mo Ke.

Later, with the establishment of the Great Song, and the subsequent suppression after initially loosening control over the Jianghu forces, Black Shadow quickly attracted a group of experts from various sects in Jianghu, thereby expanding and growing stronger. From the Bianliang’s Imperial Court, to every place in the countryside, they had their presence."

Saying this, Quan Qiyang placed the dossiers collected about the Black Shadow Killer Organization on the study desk in front of Chen Mo, and continued: "Until now, not a single person knows where the main base of Black Shadow is located."

Looking at the dossiers in front of him, Chen Mo’s brows furrowed. This is a massive intelligence network, no wonder Hu Mei’Er knows so much.

He thought for a while, and then said: "I want you to investigate someone for me."

"Who?"

"Su Mu."