"What?!" Steward Li was utterly stunned.
His master—the Right Chancellor of the Star Luo Empire, leader of all civil officials—was actually a Spirit Hall spy? He had hidden for decades without a single flaw?!
"Master, you really are... But everything you've done for the Star Luo Empire these years was real. As the leader of all officials, you are deeply loved by the people. Was all of that an act?"
Mu Zunyun waved a hand. "Not at all. Though I am a spy, I've worked diligently all these decades and never passed a single piece of information to Spirit Hall!!!"
As he spoke, Mu Zunyun looked incomparably proud, his face full of pride. The steward beside him was utterly speechless.
Huh?
You were a spy, yet you hadn't sent your masters a single message in decades. You hadn't helped them at all...
What was there to be proud of?!
Seeing Steward Li's puzzled expression, Mu Zunyun explained, "Here's the thing. Grand Worship said that I was Spy Number One and told me to work diligently. Spirit Hall would secretly help me rise to the position of Chancellor. As long as Spirit Hall didn't activate me, I would serve the Star Luo Empire. If they never activated me for the rest of my life, then I'd simply die of old age."
"Damn, that's actually something... This old servant has lived for decades, and this is the first time I've seen a spy become the empire's second-in-command..." Steward Li shook his head in amazement.
"Well? Old Li, now that you know my identity, do you still dare to keep working with me?" Mu Zunyun asked, patting Steward Li on the shoulder.
"Master, rest assured. No matter what you do, this old servant will stay by your side!!"
Mu Zunyun nodded, then took