Chen Yi no longer cared whether they hated him to death.
According to his earlier plans, his first step was to establish a firm foothold in the Black Bear Tribe, and winning Muhage's trust was the highest priority.
Otherwise, rescuing Xiao Fengchun and Fu Wanqing would be as difficult as ascending to heaven.
So far, his plans had gone fairly smoothly.
First, the pretext of "ambushing and killing Xiao Jinghong" would allow him to take Xiao Fengchun and Fu Wanqing away.
Second, "quelling the rebellion in the Poshushuo Kingdom" seemed like an incidental opportunity to kill with a borrowed blade, but was actually the key to winning Muhage's trust.
A "king" in such a high position, even a "king" of the Barbarian Tribe, valued his own interests most of all.
Disrupting King Landu's plan to seize the Poshushuo Kingdom's Royal Court served the Barbarian Tribe's interests to some extent. It would both display their might and make their stance clear. Unless Muhage was a fool, he would surely take the bait.
In truth, Chen Yi's plan this time involved something of a gamble.
If Muhage stubbornly insisted on having his own way, Chen Yi would naturally have no room to walk along the blade's edge.
Fortunately, Muhage was no fool.
A short while passed.
Imitating Fu Wanqing's handwriting, Chen Yi wrote another "family letter," blew the ink dry, and presented it to Muhage. "Please look it over, Your Highness."
Muhage glanced at him, then accepted the two thin sheets and brought them before his eyes, reading word by word. "To be opened personally by Lord Liu, Liu Hong. From Fu Wanqing."
"Thanks to your protection last time, my husband and I were able to reach the Black Bear Tribe safely-"
"This time, His Highness the Left King needs your assistance