Chapter 903- Matters of the world are like chess (1/2)

“Owen's letter?”

I was speechless, so I frowned and didn't say a word. Since Owen was already kidnapped, he must be in a bad situation. What did he mean by this letter? Moreover, the NPC deputy general told me to go out; he gave me too much respect. I was just a player, and I didn't hold power in Tian Ling City either.

Han Yuan held his steel blade and said, ”General, don't trust him. I think he just wants to bait the Marshal and you out before killing both of you. Why not I disguise myself as you and then get close before finishing him?”

I was shocked. ”You can do that?”

Lin Wan Er covered her mouth and laughed, ”Han Yuan your face is so black. Do you really think you can disguise yourself as your commander?”

Han Yuan's old face turned red, ”Little Miss is joking, I was just suggesting...”

Xiao Lie held his spear and said, ”Han Yuan, stop fooling around. The Emperor is in their hands and we can't do anything reckless. Just let the Marshal and sir decide!”

I nodded. Xiao Lie was a careful person and he was someone who was educated. He knew what was loyalty and he expressed that toward Emperor Owen.

Not far away, Duke Luo Xun walked over. His left arm was totally gone, wrapped in thick bandages. The other hand held a sword as he looked at me and said, ”General Li, let's go out?”

”Okay!”

Lochlan selected a bunch of Rongdi Army troops to follow us out of the city. Han Yuan and Xiao Lie also brought hundreds of Royal Army cavalry to accompany us. When the city gates opened, we surged out. Many Moon City NPCs came too. That deputy general rode his horse proudly.

”You all are finally willing to leave the city?”

The deputy general arrogantly looked at Luo Xun and me. He laughed coldly, ”I heard that Tian Ling City has talented people, but it seems just so-so. You actually lost your own Emperor, hehe...”

Luo Xun was a little impatient, ”General, just take out his letter, there is no need to listen to us get mocked here. This war is not over. Who wins and who loses has not been decided yet.”

”Hmph!”

The deputy general took out a scroll and tossed it beneath Luo Xun's horse. Nothing more needed to be said. If this Marshal wanted to take the letter, he had to lower his head. Such an insult caused Lochlan to pull his sword and holler, ”Brat, do you want to die here? Don't think that we don't dare to kill you!”

The deputy general sat on his warhorse and cupped his fists, ”Look at the sky above!”

I raised my head to look and saw a person at the end of the rumbling clouds, it was... Lanais, the bow in her hand was blood red with an arrow on the bowstring. I was really confident I could take an arrow, but Lochlan and Luo Xun might not be able to.

Duke Luo Xun seemed to have crossed paths with Lanais before, his body shuddered as the fear and hatred appeared in his eyes, ”Lanais, you b****!”

Moon City deputy general laughed coldly, ”The two of you just look at your Emperor's letter and make a decision.”

Duke Luo Xun scoffed coldly. He opened his hand and energy circled his palm. The letter on the ground flew up into it. That deputy general was stunned — it was obvious that he had underestimated Duke Luo Xun's skills. this Duke was a [Demon Harvest Tier] BOSS. If the Dragon Crystal Cannons hadn’t been focused on him, he wouldn't have lost his left arm.

He flicked the tip of the scroll. Looking at the words on it, his expression grew uglier and uglier.

His body trembled, ”This... This is too much!”

I asked, ”Marshal, what did the Emperor say?”

”Commander in Chief, take a look yourself!”

Luo Xun handed it to me. I opened it and saw a line of words. It was from Owen's own hands as it was tough to replicate...

”I am given power from the Heavens, and I am the top of the world. Now that I am in trouble, I am specially writing this surrender letter. Tian Ling Empire will yield to the Moon Empire and pay them every year, giving half of our treasury to them. This concerns my life, so Uncle and Commander in Chief, please do not hesitate. Hand over the city and surrender. Moon City Emperor has promised he won't attack Tian Ling Empire!”

……

It was actually a surrender letter?

I fidgetted on the warhorse and nearly couldn't take that blow. Owen was just too disappointing. I thought he was a smart ruler, but who knew he was such a despicable person? Sacrificing the entire Empire for his own life? Including the work and legacy of his seniors? Forget it... The NPCs in game probably didn't know about all this.

”General Li, what did the Emperor write?” Lochlan asked carefully.

I passed it to Lochlan. The letter had the Emperor’s seal on it, so it was definitely real. Lochlan was stunned and handed it back — his face ashen white as he said, ”This... What should we do?”

Luo Xun laughed coldly, ”If we don't follow, then we are going against the decree. If we do, then... Owen's life might not be kept.”