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Luzi looked at Li Xin, who was standing with his hands at his sides, feeling a bit reluctant. His plan was for Li Xin to represent the Qin State at the Handan Selection Festival, but at that moment, the Qin and Zhao states were at war. Moreover, the danger was evident since they were in plain sight.
To his surprise, upon receiving the news, Li Xin immediately agreed without hesitation, only suggesting a small point. Li Mu and Sima Shang were both in Handan; after all, they had once sworn brotherhood. Luzi could not imagine how Sima Shang would react upon learning the truth, and as for Li Mu, it was even more concerning. This straightforward person, who appeared tough on the outside, often had a very fragile heart. Especially when faced with betrayal from his own people, someone with a slightly weaker mindset might...
Luzi quietly listened to Li Xin's personal opinion and found himself at a loss for how to respond. The finals would take place the day after tomorrow, and there was no one available to replace him. After much consideration, he realized that there was no one who could take Li Xin's place. Whether it was the temperament inherited from his family or his status, he was currently the best candidate.
Luzi certainly considered the relationship between Li Xin, Li Mu, and Sima Shang and knew that Li Mu was in the capital. After all, this morning he had disguised himself to rescue someone from the Prison City Camp; it would be best to keep this person in prison. However, just yesterday he received insider information that someone planned to poison Li Mu in prison the next day. That was why he urgently sent a message to Zhao Kuo and disguised himself as Zhao Kuo to carry out the rescue.
Plans often change quickly, and this situation indeed came to a head. It was clear that returning to move troops would be too late; distant water could not quench nearby thirst. Tomorrow, Li Xin would enter the city dressed as a Qin General, and soon Li Mu and Sima Shang would discover that their sworn brother was now a Qin person.
Was he really going to sever ties?
Luzi thought of Comrade and suddenly recalled what had happened on that snowy night at the Catapult Observation Post. Although Li Mu had not made it clear, it seemed he already suspected something from his words. He just lacked evidence and did not want to act rashly. Moreover, trusting his brothers kept him from taking immediate action against those he suspected.
From this perspective, it appeared that Li Mu had his flaws. He trusted his own people too easily! Realizing this made Luzi sigh heavily. He recognized that he shared this flaw as well, which led to his indecision. Although rescuing Li Mu was something Li Xin insisted on, deep down he felt similarly.
Seeing that Luzi had fallen silent after expressing his suggestion made Li Xin feel uneasy. He clasped his fists and said, "Please rest assured, General! When I face the choice between national duty and brotherly loyalty, I will undoubtedly choose national duty. If there are no issues, I will go prepare now. Tomorrow, I will lead my men into the city to stay here. At that time, I hope you can prepare two sets of accommodations."
There were indeed rooms available for such emergencies. Even though Handan City was already overcrowded at this time, they would still reserve several rooms for their own people. The Prosperity Record inn was not profit-driven; its so-called business network was merely a facade.
Luzi understood that there was no room left for choice at this point. "Alright! When you return then, you can stay in your own room."
After receiving the order, Li Xin stood tall and saluted Luzi before striding out of the room.
Regardless of titles or etiquette, Li Xin still adhered to the military's code. After all, Luzi had left the army for Handan, and during this time, King Zhao of Qin had explicitly stated that Luzi could formally detach from the military ranks. This meant that Luzi still held the position of general.
Seeing Li Xin turn and leave, Luzi rested his chin on his hand, lost in thought. Just a moment ago, Cai Youdao had asked a question. As the water stirred and became murky, it would inevitably form a swirling vortex. Perhaps no one understood that what they saw was merely an illusion. But what if they disregarded everything and insisted on drinking it all?
At that moment, Luzi had not given Cai Youdao a definitive answer. Because at this time in the State of Zhao, only one person dared to do so. Unfortunately, this person currently lacked the ability to drink from this cup of water. He was still struggling for survival and had just escaped from prison; this person was none other than Li Mu, who had been rescued today!
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At this moment, Sima Shang lay on his couch, tossing and turning, unable to sleep. Ever since he followed Zhao Kuo to carry out that absurd task earlier in the day, his mind had suddenly cleared with a chill breeze. Not only did he break out in a cold sweat on the spot, but he almost fainted by the roadside. After getting home, he even forgot whether he had brought back his lunchbox or if he had left it behind on the way. In short, he couldn't remember anything at all; it felt like complete shock.
He took out a letter from under his pillow and tossed it into the fire without reading it. It mentioned that the case regarding Li Mu would conclude today and that Li Mu's request was to eat steamed chicken from the Sima residence. The prison's mess hall was too bland; he felt like his mouth was drying up!
Upon receiving this information, Sima Shang didn't think much about why Li Mu's meal plan had suddenly changed in prison. He immediately notified the kitchen to prepare a steamed chicken meal early tomorrow morning. Everything that followed happened without any psychological preparation.
Watching the ignited bamboo slip burn brightly red, Sima Shang ignored the scorching heat it emitted. Was he going crazy just because of a momentary impulse? How dare anyone break into the capital's forbidden area, Prison City Camp!? They not only tied up all the officials inside but even freed notorious criminals from the court!
Oh dear! This was simply courting death! Was it because he hadn't slept well last night? Was he losing his mind!?
Sima Shang spent each day anxiously as if years were passing by; he didn't even have an appetite for lunch. Whenever he heard someone knocking at the door outside, his heart would leap into his throat. He feared hearing loud warnings from the officials outside, followed by them rushing in to arrest everyone in the Sima household.
As the saying goes, a fallen phoenix is not as good as a chicken! The reason Sima Shang did not follow Li Mu into prison was that the Sima family was not something anyone could easily move against. Unless something major happened or someone openly defied the law and incurred the sovereign's wrath, no one could act against them without consequence. If it came to that point, no one in the entire Sima family would escape unscathed. Not only would no one dare to vouch for them, but anyone who didn’t take advantage of their misfortune would be considered a good person!
Seeing himself as a sinner of his family, Sima Shang self-reproached until he noticed the moon rising high in the sky. He realized that today had passed without any ominous events occurring. There was no news from his father about Zhao Kuo being captured; there wasn't even an expression of anger or questioning from him.
How strange! Could it be that something that seemed so significant has suddenly vanished without a trace? Or was the Prison Break from this morning just a nightmare I had? Even now, I still feel a lingering sense of dread!
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