"Huo Yang, continue keeping watch. Better yet, spread the news and let everyone know that Prince Duobo once sent people to assassinate Nie Yun—that there is bad blood between them! If those two keep each other in check, I'll be safer for the time being!" Prince Liu Mu stepped down from his throne, clasped his hands behind his back, and issued the order.
"Yes!" Huo Yang's eyes lit up.
When he had first heard the news, he had found it rather thorny. But upon hearing his lord's arrangement, he immediately understood.
It might have looked troublesome, but it was actually an excellent opportunity. Once the news spread, even if Nie Yun were truly killed in the future, his lord would be able to wash his hands of it.
"You must find a way to make the conflict between them grow deeper and deeper! Only then will it benefit me more!" Prince Liu Mu knew Huo Yang had grasped his meaning and nodded in satisfaction.
These subordinates of his had followed him for many years. For many matters, they only needed to hear the beginning to understand the rest, sparing him quite a bit of trouble.
"Rest assured, Your Highness. This subordinate will give his all and will not disgrace his mission!"
Huo Yang hurriedly nodded.
"Mm, very good. I am going into seclusion now. Unless it is something especially important, do not disturb me!" Prince Liu Mu said no more. With a wave of his hand, Huo Yang and the other man slowly withdrew.
Whoosh!
Huo Yang had barely gone any distance when a speck of dust on his body drifted down from the air and landed silently on the ground. It was none other than the Yan Huang Hall.
Having gone through such trouble to infiltrate Prince Liu Mu's