Purpose Achieved

After a long while, Irene finally came to her senses. She turned to the Prime Minister and asked, "Prime Minister, were there any casualties among the delegation?"

"Your Majesty, after receiving the news, I rushed to the palace to report it to Your Majesty, so I did not know whether there were any casualties in the delegation."

"Prime Minister, immediately send men to investigate the guesthouse and see if there have been any casualties among the delegation. Also, immediately seal the city gates to prevent the assassin from escaping. After sealing the city gates, dispatch your capable officers to immediately investigate the matter and bring the murderer to justice. Furthermore, immediately deploy an army to firmly protect the guesthouse and prevent such an incident from happening again."

"Yes, Your Majesty, I will make the arrangements immediately!"

Seeing the Prime Minister bowing and retreating, Irene suddenly stopped him.

"Wait!"

"Your Majesty, is there anything else you require?"

"No one shall be allowed to leave the city before the case is fully investigated, so as to prevent the news from leaking and causing misunderstandings in the Kingdom of Cuiyiorxiu."

"I obey the decree!"

The Prime Minister bowed again and stepped back, but after taking only a few steps, Her Majesty the Queen called him back.

"Wait a moment!"

The poor Prime Minister had no choice but to return to Irene once again and await her instructions.

"This matter concerns the peace negotiations between the two countries, and it is of great importance. I am not comfortable sending someone else to visit him, so I will go to the guesthouse myself."

"Your Majesty's concerns are absolutely correct! I will immediately send men to seal the city gates and investigate the mastermind, and then accompany Your Majesty to the guesthouse to visit the delegation."

"Okay! Go and make the arrangements!"

"Yes!"

Mission Residence

Sordil's solo performance of human percussion, which had been going on for a quarter of an hour, was interrupted by a commotion coming from outside the inn. Everyone's attention shifted from Sordil to the brightly lit street outside the inn, and to the sounds of footsteps and arguments. Diphiya lowered her raised fist and turned to Xiao Qi, saying, "Xiao Qi, go out and see what's going on outside."

Upon hearing Diphiya's instructions, Xiao Qi immediately headed out of the inn. Once outside, she found a well-equipped army surrounding the inn. The surrounding streets were filled with patrolling soldiers searching civilian homes. Just then, Xiao Qi noticed a convoy approaching the inn, but none of the surrounding soldiers stepped forward to stop it. Having grown up in the palace, Xiao Qi instantly guessed that this convoy must be Xiao Qi delegation sent by Queen Irene to visit. Realizing this, Xiao Qi dared not linger outside the inn and hurriedly turned back to report the situation to Diphiya.

After listening to Xiao Qi's report, Diphiya frowned and said, "You mean we are now surrounded by the army, and there is a convoy heading towards the inn?"

"That's right!"

After receiving confirmation from Xiao Qi, Diphiya, who was still unsure of Irene's intentions, frowned even more deeply. Just then, the quick-witted captain of the guard hurriedly stepped in to help Diphiya out of the predicament.

"Miss Diphiya, the army outside should be sent by Her Majesty Irene to protect us, and that convoy should be here to check if any of us have been killed or injured."

After the captain of the guard finished speaking, Xiao Qi hurriedly stepped forward and echoed, "Miss Diphiya, I think the same way as the captain of the guard."

"Oh? Since that's what you all think, then let's wait and see if your guesses are right!"

After speaking, Diphiya turned and walked towards the main hall of the inn, with Xiao Qi and the captain of the guards following closely behind her. As for the unfortunate Sordil, Anna to a guest room in the inn to treat his wounds and change his clothes. The group arrived at the main hall, and not long after, a loud shout came from outside the inn.

"His Majesty the King arrived!"

Immediately afterwards, Irene, dressed in a fiery red gown, entered the main hall of the inn under the escort of a large group of guards. Although Diphiya did not like Irene, she still led the delegation members to greet her out of consideration for her status.

"The Kingdom of Cuiyiorxiu, the Peace Negotiation Delegation, led by Deputy Envoy Diphiya, and all members of the delegation, respectfully welcomes Her Majesty Irene!"

"Everyone, please rise!"

Irene reached out and helped Diphiya, who was kneeling in the front row, to her feet. Then she addressed the other members of the delegation. She scanned the hall carefully, but couldn't see the man who had embarrassed her. Irene felt both excited and deeply worried. Looking at the Her Majesty the Queen stood frozen in place, and the Prime Minister behind her, she coughed lightly, reminding her of the mission she had come for.

Upon receiving the Prime Minister's signal, Irene suddenly snapped out of her daze. She softly said to Diphiya, "I heard that the post station had been attacked by villains, so I rushed over to check on everyone. By the way! Where is His Excellency the Ambassador? Is he alright?"

"Your Majesty, please rest assured! My brother is fine; he only suffered some minor injuries while fighting the villains!"

Upon hearing Diphiya's words, the other members of the delegation broke out in a cold sweat. Xiao Qi thought to herself, "General Oddek's injuries weren't from fighting anyone; you and Miss Anna clearly beat him up together!" Irene didn't hear Xiao Qi's inner monologue, so when she heard that Sordil had only suffered minor injuries, she felt both relieved and indignant. However, Irene still had to say the necessary polite words, so she turned to the Prime Minister and said, "Prime Minister, immediately summon the best doctors in the capital to treat His Excellency's injuries."

The Prime Minister nodded and said, "I will make the arrangements immediately!"

Just as the Prime Minister was about to leave the hall, a mummy was pushed into the hall, completely blocking the exit. Immediately afterwards, a clear, playful shout came from behind the mummy.

"Xiao Qi, Captain of the Guard, come quickly and lend a hand! Teacher is stuck in the gate!"

"Clang!"

Numerous thuds echoed through the hall, the sound of jaws hitting the floor. Simultaneously, everyone's eyes bulged from their sockets, staring in utter shock at the massive cocoon, unable to reconcile it with the frail-looking general. But the familiar voice reminded them that this was Sordil.

"Xiao Qi, why aren't you coming to help?"

Upon hearing Anna's words again, Xiao Qi and the captain of the guard finally realized what was happening. Suppressing their laughter, they walked up to the cocoon and called out to the door, "Miss Anna, we're here!"

"Okay! I'll count to three, and then you pull it in, understand?"

"Knew!"

"One... two... three, pull!"

"Heave-ho!"

Whether it was because Sordil was too swollen from the beating or because Anna had wrapped him in too many bandages, no matter how Anna and the other two tried to push and pull, the mummy remained firmly stuck at the hall entrance. The tug-of-war continued, but Sordil, wrapped in the mummy, was not idle; he began to negotiate with Irene using Mind Talk.

"King Irene, you have seen my current wretched state. If you do not agree to teach me the Augmented Magic, then I will have no choice but to lead the delegation back to Philiers to recuperate. As for the negotiations, you can discuss them after the next peace ambassador arrives!"

Upon hearing the mummy's Mind Talk, Irene, who was secretly delighted, instantly turned cold.

"You're shameless!"

"Your Her Majesty the Queen, you are mistaken! How could I be toothless? I clearly have a set of pearly white teeth! Oh... I forgot, you can't see my teeth now."

"You..."

How am I?

"You're amazing! I agree!"

"Haha... A verbal agreement won't do. I hope to see this clause in the annex to the peace treaty tomorrow. Otherwise, I will lead everyone back to Philiers."

"Okay! I understand!"

Forcibly suppressing the urge to step forward and kick Sordil, Irene angrily walked to a corner of the hall and sat down, quietly watching the tug-of-war unfold.