Long Xuan'en nodded. "Chu Fufeng was truly cunning. He hid Heaven and Earth Unveiled so well that nearly forty years of searching have yielded nothing."
Hong Beimo said, "I believed Heaven and Earth Unveiled was hidden in the Heavenly Dragon Temple, so I sent several capable men to search it. I never expected Hu Xiaotian to interfere and ruin our plans."
Long Xuan'en said, "Hu Xiaotian is indeed a nuisance!"
Hong Beimo said, "Your Majesty, since you already know the Xu Family of Jinling refuses to serve Great Kang, why are you still so lenient toward the Hu Family? Why even promise the princess to Hu Xiaotian?"
Long Xuan'en said, "I have my reasons for doing these things." He rose and put on his clothes.
Hong Beimo watched his back, confusion flickering in his eyes.
Long Xuan'en said, "Have you discovered my son's whereabouts?"
Hong Beimo nodded. "We have confirmed them!"
Long Xuan'en said, "We cannot afford any mistakes in Western Sichuan. Though Li Tianheng has used his army to establish his own rule, most of his subordinates do not truly accept him. My real purpose in sending Hu Xiaotian to invest him as a prince is merely to deceive him, to make him believe I mean him no harm. Your task is to eliminate Li Tianheng. Only by reclaiming Western Sichuan can Great Kang survive. Once Li Tianheng dies, we can recover Western Sichuan without spending a single soldier, and its grain and supplies will naturally belong to Great Kang."
Hong Beimo said, "What about His Highness the Prince of Zhou?"
A faint trace of sorrow appeared in Long Xuan'en's eyes. He sighed softly. "Fang has survived until now only because Li Tianheng wants to use him. Should anything happen to me, Li Tianheng will surely install him as