"...Asutai, son of Muhage, the Barbarian Tribe's Left King, was abducted by Poshushuo Kingdom bandits and made a barbarian slave. He is currently in Shuzhou!"
After Chen Yi finished speaking, he looked at the wide-eyed Lou Yuxue and said with a soft laugh, "That's all."
Lou Yuxue stared blankly at him.
For a long while.
Only then did she speak. "Th-that's all?"
"Do you even know what you're saying?"
"King Landu is invading eastward and pressing against the border, while the Left King's son is in Shuzhou. Once these two pieces of news spread, they will inevitably cause enormous chaos."
"The people of all Shuzhou, even the Three Prefectures across the Great Wei Nine Provinces, will be thrown into panic."
"I, you... why are you doing this?"
Hearing that, Chen Yi revealed a faint smile. "I'm very satisfied with your reaction."
"Even someone as clever as you has lost her composure. I imagine the rest of Shuzhou will be no exception?"
Lou Yuxue could not help swearing. "Satisfied my ass!"
"Tell me, what exactly are you plotting?!"
Chen Yi could not help laughing. "Relax, relax. I merely need you to cooperate with me in putting on an act."
Seeing that Lou Yuxue was still glaring at him, he had no choice but to explain further. "The news is fake."
"Fake... all of it is fake?"
"Not entirely."
The moment Lou Yuxue relaxed, her nerves tightened again. She nearly choked on her own saliva.
"Explain it in detail!"
As a dignified White Tiger Guard Silver Banner Officer—and a Silver Banner Officer soon to be promoted to Golden Banner Officer—she had experienced far more than ordinary people could imagine. She ought to have remained calm even with Mount Tai collapsing before her.
Yet Chen Yi had repeatedly provoked her into losing control