As things stood now, letting Jincheng remain like this was absolutely unacceptable, because it would delay major matters later on. Uchiha Hikaru needed to explain his purpose in coming here to this old man as soon as possible.
From their interactions during this time, Uchiha Hikaru had gradually realized that this old man was no ordinary person. He had connections to some highly influential figures in the imperial inner court.
Moreover, this old man had once been a formidable figure in the court. Later, disgusted with the ruler, he had left to live his own quiet life.
But under the pressure of harsh taxes and levies, he had no choice but to obey the ruler's orders. He eked out an existence here. Many things were forced upon him, yet he had no choice but to silently accept and endure them.
"Sir, I can tell that you are no ordinary man. Though you have never spoken of these matters, I can truly feel it."
"Then I have nothing to hide from you. I'll tell you directly that my main purpose in coming here is to reform the country's internal problems."
"And I was sent by someone else to do this, so I have to see it through before I can leave. Otherwise, I won't complete my mission, and I won't be able to obtain what I want."
"And I know that although you no longer handle affairs in the imperial court, you still care deeply about this country. I'm sure you don't want to see your country slowly decline and perish, do you?"
Uchiha Hikaru had long seen the old man's patriotic feelings. He felt the old man had no reason to refuse him and could only help him accomplish this.
But if they truly wanted to handle this matter successfully,