Lin Bai felt that Chao Yushi's words made sense. If matters escalated, only the Chu Emperor would be able to control the situation.
With Lin Bai and His Highness Prince Chen involved, even Chao Yushi and Prince Hong Estate could forget about keeping the situation firmly under control.
Lin Bai rubbed his forehead, his voice slowly turning hoarse. "But if we do this, won't the investigation into the First Prince and Second Prince be exposed soon?"
Chao Yushi said, "There are less than two months left until Chu Emperor's Birthday Celebration. Whether we can keep it hidden or not, it won't make much difference whether we act now or a little later."
"Wolf Marquis, now that the deed is done, we shouldn't keep dwelling on things that can no longer be changed. We should think carefully about our next plan."
"How are we going to capture Xia Jingzhi?"
Chao Yushi's words rekindled Lin Bai's fighting spirit. For now, the most important thing was still to capture Xia Jingzhi first.
Lin Bai briefly told Chao Yushi about Xia Jingzhi's circumstances and condition. "Xia Jingzhi is hiding beneath the lake inside the Southern Border Insect Valley's residence. There is a world hidden beneath the lake, and Xia Jingzhi is concealed inside, refining Ghost God's Wail."
Chao Yushi asked, "Does Southern Border Insect Valley know where Xia Jingzhi is hiding?"
Lin Bai gave a bitter smile. "If I told you that Southern Border Insect Valley didn't know where Xia Jingzhi was, would you find that believable?"
Chao Yushi sighed inwardly. "Southern Border Insect Valley's methods are so formidable. How could they not know that someone was hiding beneath the lake?"
"Then it seems Southern Border Insect Valley and Xia Jingzhi really are birds of a feather, plotting against the territory of Chu."
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