Chapter 85

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Lu Su and a few others were in the government hall, sipping tea and chatting leisurely about all sorts of things, a lifestyle habit brought about by Chen Xi.

"Zi Yang, what do you think Bo Ning would do if he encountered Zi Chuan wandering around? I’m quite optimistic about the possibility of Zi Chuan being caught," Lu Su said with a smile.

"He will definitely be caught, but he won’t be brought back. I believe that after leaving, Zi Chuan would have thought of a reason, and a very legitimate one at that," Liu Ye said, a smile appearing on his face as he imagined the scenario. He then recalled Chen Xi’s foresight and estimated, "I think so too."

Jian Yong took a sip of tea and said, "Bo Ning might not hesitate to detain him, but before he can bring Zi Chuan back, I think Zi Chuan will have already convinced Bo Ning."

Sun Qian, seeing that everyone was looking at him, nodded in agreement, "I’ve heard that Zi Chuan has already planned everything up to the summer harvest next year. Has anyone seen it?"

"Yes, that’s true. Although Zi Chuan spends his days drinking tea and eating snacks, he always finishes his official duties first," Jian Yong said, clearly envious. "When I first arrived, I didn’t know this. At that time, we were assigned official duties, and each of us was given a workload that would take about three months to complete. Zi Chuan finished it in just five days. After that, he watched as Zi Long and I handled the official duties while he drank tea and ate snacks."

As Jian Yong spoke, a look of painful reminiscence appeared on his face. It wasn’t so bad when everyone was handling official duties, but when everyone was busy and one person had already finished and was sitting leisurely beside you, drinking tea and eating snacks, it really made you want to strangle them.

"Ah, I only found out about this later. After Zi Chuan received the official duties, he never needed to think. It was as if all the troubles didn’t exist. He just wrote up a plan and handed it over to others. We can’t compare to him," Lu Su sighed. "But the good thing about having Zi Chuan around is that our government hall never lacks tea and snacks, and it’s not as rigid as other places."

"Yes, that’s true. When I was in Luoyang, the elders of the Zongren Fu had me serve as a Chancellor in the palace for a while. The result was... sigh!" Liu Ye sighed, looking quite dejected.

"I know what that place is like; there’s nothing we can do about it," Lu Su said, comforting Liu Ye. "That place is full of people who are all trying to climb the ranks, and it’s only natural for them to pull each other down. With the chaos about to begin, the country is filled with evil, and that’s just how it is."

The four of them seemed to recall the burned-down Luoyang, the Ten Attendants who had died without a proper burial, and Dong Zhuo, who was still causing chaos in the Han dynasty. They sighed deeply, their faces dark, and lost all interest in chatting and drinking tea. The government hall fell silent.

"Report!" Just as they were silent, a guard entered with a bamboo scroll and a jade pendant.

"Does Zi Chuan have something to inform us? He even sent his jade pendant," Lu Su said curiously, reaching out to take the scroll, then unrolling it and scanning it. His expression became uncertain, "Zi Chuan’s thoughts are indeed far-reaching, and he had already anticipated this. Zi Yang, you should take a look."

Liu Ye quickly read through the scroll, and a dark look appeared on his face. His thoughts were not far from Chen Xi’s, but he disagreed with the idea of killing everyone. With such a good opportunity and such a well-laid plan, it would be a waste not to capture them all. Besides, with the current setup, what was there to worry about?

"Zi Chuan is being too cautious. The main streets leading to the four city gates are lined with buildings on both sides, all of which are the size of city walls and not for sale. This is essentially a weaker version of a walled city. Moreover, they are all inns, taverns, and shops, so no one would pay attention. As long as we block the front and back, even a top-tier warrior in the middle could be taken down," Liu Ye marveled at Chen Xi’s setup but was somewhat frustrated by his caution.

"Zi Chuan doesn’t want to delve too deeply into this matter. In his plan, the next two years are for building up troops and stockpiling grain. Starting a war now wouldn’t be worth it," Lu Su explained, shaking his head.

"I understand that. I don’t plan to start a war either. With our abilities, even if we kill them all, we can still guess who did it. This is a warning to the other side and a way to show that we don’t want to delve too deeply into this matter," Liu Ye nodded. "The problem is, if we capture them all and prevent any news from leaking out, we can say whatever we want to the outside world."

"Alright, I’ll make it rain and drive the people back into their homes, so no one will know," Lu Su thought for a moment and agreed with Liu Ye’s idea. As for Chen Xi’s suggestion to kill everyone, it was just for safety.

Sun Qian and Jian Yong also read the scroll. "I’ll write the order, and Gong You will stamp it. It’s a good habit that Zi Chuan left the seal in the government hall. Otherwise, if he had to come back himself, it might have been too late."

Chen Xi felt the cold rain on his body and sneezed. The rain came quickly and was dense enough to make the pedestrians on the street run for cover, heading home as fast as they could. In just a minute, the streets were empty.

[This is really reckless, but it’s so subtle that it’s almost undetectable. I wonder who used this technique. Why didn’t I think of this? It’s a perfect way to clear the area without worrying about collateral damage. And now, it’s even starting to fog up, and so harmoniously.]

"Zi Jing’s move is impressive," Liu Ye watched Lu Su’s actions and the heavy rain outside, feeling quite impressed.

"It was going to rain anyway; I just sped it up a bit," Lu Su smiled, not taking full credit. He wouldn’t tell anyone that he had enhanced the moisture and fog, and soon everyone would feel the chill...

"Haha, so the rain will keep falling, then," Liu Ye asked curiously, "That’s good; there will be fewer prying eyes."

"I pulled a cloud over, and there might be thunder and lightning," Lu Su’s face clearly showed a smile.

As he spoke, the sky suddenly flashed, followed by a loud thunderclap.

"Did you really do that?" After handing the order to Xu Chu, the two of them felt more confident and started chatting again. But that sudden thunder really startled Liu Ye. Lightning and thunder!

Lu Su was also startled. This was clearly not part of his plan. He had just dragged over a cloud and kneaded it a bit, nothing more. The thunder and lightning were clearly not his doing.

[Well, this looks more harmonious now. I’ve caught several clouds, and only these two produced lightning. This is exhausting.] Chen Xi touched the rain on his head and said helplessly. This job is really not easy!

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