Looking at the silent Mouqiu Dian, Zhong Hui went on talking about his own aspirations, the gist of which was that he looked forward to working with Mouqiu Dian.
He did not ask whether Mouqiu Dian was willing, either.
While Zhong Hui spoke at length about the future, the Armored Guards he had brought began questioning Mouqiu Dian's followers one by one.
Zhong Hui believed there should be a big fish here with Mouqiu Dian, one very likely connected to Cao Mao.
Watching this, Mouqiu Dian showed not the slightest concern in his eyes and remained entirely untroubled.
Zhong Hui grew somewhat suspicious. Could that big fish have escaped?
Impossible. Unless he fled right at the beginning, how could he have gotten away with such close surveillance all this time?
Yet that was indeed the case. After repeated rounds of questioning, the junior officer confirmed that there was no extra person in Mouqiu Dian's residence. The servants' information matched the previous records, and they had found no one with a Hebei accent. Almost everyone spoke with a Huainan accent.
They searched Mouqiu Dian's residence inside and out many more times.
Yet they found no suspicious person.
The smile on Zhong Hui's face immediately faded somewhat.
Looking at Mouqiu Dian beside him, he shook his head and said, "Ever since His Majesty entered Luoyang, many things have slipped out of control and become unpredictable... truly astonishing."
"For His Majesty to possess such outstanding literary talent and such exceptional strategic ability at his age... he truly inspires admiration."
Mouqiu Dian suddenly spoke. "This is neither strategy nor literary talent. He truly possesses the Way."
"Have you never heard the principle that those who possess the Way receive abundant support?"
Zhong Hui grinned. "If you put it that way, wouldn't the Grand General