Female Novel
Chapter 5437
Aemon deliberately lowered his head and then met Morgana’s gaze. He said, “Master, I believe it’splausible that the other person has no connection to your Master whatsoever. They might haveobtained the painting by chance, perhaps through Zeba or Maria. Upon learning your true identity andyour status as Morvel Bazin’s disciple, they deliberately employed the painting to frighten you. Considerthis, why would a genuinely powerful individual waste time showing you a painting? Wouldn’t it be moreauthentic for them to lie in wait in Aurous Hill?”
Morgana furrowed her brows and inquired, “So, you mean the other party is just bluffing and using the‘Empty City Strategy’ on me?”
“Yes!” Aemon Mirren replied firmly. “I believe that might be a possibility.”
Morgana nodded, her tone cold. “I’ve had doubts about what you said, but I have no way to prove it. If Iwere to send the Three Elders to Aurous Hill, there’s a risk that not only will the Warriors Den sufferheavy losses, but we might also provoke the other party even further if the Elders meet a similar fate asthe Marshals.”
Aemon pondered for a moment before asking, “My Lord, can we send one of the Elders to Aurous Hillto investigate the truth?”
“But who?” Morgana shook her head. “Although I don’t know the true strength of the other person, thefact that Gideon’s self-destruction failed to kill them proves that they are undoubtedly more powerfulthan any of the Three Elders. Sending them there would be sending them to their deaths. If the otherparty is stronger than me, then sending three people would yield the same result.”
Morgana continued, “Have you considered that the other party might not be using my Master’s portraitto frighten me? They could be using it as a provocation, aiming to lure me out of hiding!”
Aemon Mirren exclaimed with a shocked expression. “You’re right… The ‘Empty City Strategy’ and theaggressive general’s tactics may seem similar on the surface, but the potential outcome is different,either one day, one place, or one death. The opponent has had the upper hand in our previous secretencounters and now they likely want to force you to reveal yourself.”
Morgana nodded and added, “Furthermore, this person is somewhat similar to me.”
Aemon asked hastily, “My Lord, what do you mean?”
Morgana explained, “This person is not only a Martial Artist but also highly skilled in firearms. BecauseI understand the characteristics of Martial Artists and practitioners of Taoism, I had you train withmodern weapons, the firearms and knights. The Dead Soldiers we trained can handle Martial ArtsMasters as easily as chopping melons and vegetables. They become nothing more than low-levelbeings when faced with a hail of bullets. But this person, he’s even more adept than me, able to delivera single shot! He must have thought of using a close-in defense cannon to eliminate a cultivator. Hismethods are truly ruthless and extraordinary!”
Aemon couldn’t help but shudder at the memory of Jarvis’s fate, being shot into dust by a close-indefense cannon. Trembling, he said, “Last time, we discovered that three members of the BlackwaterCompany purchased three close-in defense cannons from the black market in Eastern Europe. Theywere the same model as the ones that killed Jarvis. However, besides the Blackwater Company,Landon has been conducting investigations, but we haven’t found any significant leads. We evensecretly detained and interrogated several Blackwater executives, but they revealed no clues. Thesuspicious death of the high-ranking official and the subsequent halt in overseas troop deploymentindicates that Jarvis’s death might have been deliberately attributed to the Blackwater Company.”
Morgana let out a hum and commanded, “Inform Landon that there’s no need to continue investigatingthe Blackwater Company. Also, notify the Five Governor’s Mansion to cease all external operationsimmediately and maintain complete secrecy for the next three months.”
Aemon replied without hesitation, “Understood, My Lord. I will deliver the message.”
Morgana added, “By the way, instruct the crew to prepare. I will depart for Myanmar tomorrow.”
Aemon exclaimed, “My Lord, I dare not question your decision, but why would you leave at such acritical moment?”
Morgana glared at him with an icy gaze and scolded, “You impudent fool! Is that a question you shouldbe asking?”
Aemon quivered, overwhelmed by the fear in Morgana’s eyes. He swiftly fell to his knees, banging hisforehead on the ground and pleaded, “I deserve death. I beg for the Lord’s forgiveness!”
Morgana snorted coldly, scolding him, “From now on, if you utter another word, you will go back to theancestral mausoleum in Eastern Shore and fend for yourself!”
The Mirren family’s ancestral home lay in Eastern Shore and their ancestral graves were located thereas well. However, for the Mirren family in the Warriors Den, being ordered to return to Eastern Shore toguard the ancestral graves was akin to being exiled to the afterlife. Once there, they would spend theirentire lives in isolation.
Aemon was gripped with terror. He slapped himself twice, kowtowed and wept, “I deserve death. Ideserve death! Thank you, Lord, for your mercy!”novelbin
Morgana paid him no attention and calmly instructed, “Leave and make the arrangements as I haveinstructed.”