However, Mu Ren stopped abruptly mid-sentence, as if something had occurred to him. He pressed his lips together, his eyes darkening as he said, "If you don't want your Da Qi to suffer more, then you will behave yourself for me! That way, if I'm in a good mood, I might even show some mercy to the people of your Da Qi."
With that, he abruptly stood up and strode away.
Shen Qing didn't chase after him, watching his retreating figure with a baffled expression.
'What on earth was he trying to say? Did he mean this war wasn't started by Daliang, but by someone else?'
But who in this world would be so eager for Daliang and Da Qi to go to war? It couldn't possibly be Prince Cheng. His throne wasn't even warm yet. Even if he knew Daliang would turn on him sooner or later, he would surely try to delay it for as long as he could.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have so readily sent King Yun back.
