Ah Jiu held a cup of warm tea, listening to Tang Shi, who had arrived earlier to gather and organize information, report on the matters along this journey.
"So, it really was Zhao Mingjun who forced me to take the sea route?" Ah Jiu's tone was calm, but there was a chill in his voice that could not be ignored.
Tang Shi's face was stern: "Indeed, that is the case. He has an adviser named Zhong who has been with him for many years and is highly valued. Zhong disagrees with his actions. However, another Ministerial Guest named Gong Ming disagrees, believing that our actions challenge the authority of the Tenth Prince and should not be easily overlooked, or else everyone would disregard Zhao Mingjun. So..."
Ah Jiu did not speak, and the study was silent for a moment.
"Is it really that simple?" After a while, Ah Jiu spoke: "The checkpoints set up later, with guards every three steps, clearly intend to trap us all. Is it really due to our challenge to the Sky Ghost Fort?"
