The old man seated opposite lightly patted the table with his right hand and leaned forward. "We can just fool the Female Emperor and say we've already taken Lin Heng and the others under control."
If she refuses to compromise, we'll send him over to the Buddhist Incense Society.
You have to know, those Buddhist Dao people are itching to catch this kid. I refuse to believe the Female Emperor would sit by and do nothing."
After everyone heard him, looks of disdain appeared on their faces, as if they were staring at an idiot.
The old man froze. Was his plan not good? In any case, the Female Emperor could not see Lin Heng, so how to put it was entirely up to them.
"Fellow Daoist Gu, is there something wrong with your brain? Do you think you're especially clever, or do you think the Female Emperor is a fool?" the middle-aged man seated to his right said without the slightest courtesy.
"Mad Chu... you, how dare you insult me! This old man is offering a proper strategy, unlike you lot sitting here and growing others' ambition while destroying your own prestige."
Knock, knock...!
The young man seated in the place of honor gently tapped his fingers, producing a dull tuk-tuk sound.
"Enough, everyone!"
The moment those four words emerged, the scene instantly fell silent. The five of them all looked toward him in unison.
"Within less than a day, Lin Heng and the others will locate the people of the Changlin Clan. They will enter the preset prison grounds."
"By conservative estimate, we can trap them for half a month. This half month is the final deadline!"
"As for Lady Female Emperor, this venerable one will personally persuade her. What you need to do is cooperate with His