Time Travel: The Survival of Li Zhi

Chapter 340: Mission Difficulty Increases

The emperor listened quietly to what Li Zhi said, narrowing his eyes slightly, as if he was examining Li Zhi.

For a moment, the atmosphere in the entire palace seemed to freeze and became extremely solemn.

After a moment, the emperor suddenly chuckled, and that laughter broke the oppressive silence, but the meaning of it was hard to figure out.

The emperor slowly spoke, "I was saying that. How could a cautious man like my uncle just drag anyone into the Night Patrol Department? It turns out that someone maliciously framed you and almost made me misunderstand."

There was a sense of sudden enlightenment in his words, but his eyes still had a different meaning, making it difficult to fully understand his true thoughts.

When Li Zhi heard the emperor's words, the heavy stone in his heart finally fell to the ground. He secretly breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly shouted, "Your Majesty is wise!"

The emperor glanced at Li Zhi calmly, raised his chin slightly, and slowly said, "Since those people in Xiaoyao Mountain have ruined your innocence for no reason, do you need me to issue an order to seek justice for you?"

Li Zhi's heart trembled, and he thought to himself, the emperor's words seemed to be well-intentioned, but why would he be so eager to help him get justice for no reason?

Moreover, Master Liu did die at the hands of Li Zhi, so Li Zhi naturally didn't want to dwell on this matter too much.

So, Li Zhi hurriedly replied: "Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty, but when I entered the Night Tour Division, I cut off all the past right and wrong. Now I only wish to serve Your Majesty wholeheartedly in this life. If my personal affairs disturb the peace of Yongguo, it is not my wish. I hope Your Majesty will not worry about me."

The emperor smiled when he heard this, nodded slightly and said, "I didn't expect you to be so aware. I underestimated you. Well, then I'll do as you say. I won't ask any more about this matter."

Li Zhi quickly knelt on the ground, bowed respectfully, and said, "Thank you for your understanding, Your Majesty. I will live up to your trust and do my best to serve the court."

The emperor looked at Li Zhi with a thoughtful look in his eyes. After a moment's silence, he said, "The prince is still young and lacks a companion. I think you are smart. Are you interested in coming to the palace to accompany the prince?"

The emperor's words stunned Li Zhi.

To keep the prince company?

Li Zhi subconsciously glanced at Wang Ling who had returned at some point, and saw that Wang Ling lowered his brows and looked as if it had nothing to do with him.

Li Zhi couldn't help but shiver. He felt a chill on his back and even his crotch was chilly.

He quickly prostrated himself on the ground again, and said in a trembling voice, "Your Highness the Crown Prince is worth a fortune. I am just a commoner, without much knowledge or cultivation, and I am really not worthy of being the Crown Prince's companion. Moreover, there are many things to do in Leizhou right now, and they are in urgent need of people. I really dare not abandon my colleagues. I hope the emperor will forgive me and implore the emperor to revoke his order."

The emperor seemed to have just mentioned this casually. Seeing Li Zhi's rejection, there was no displeasure on his face. He just waved his hand casually and said, "If that's the case, forget it. I won't force you."

Li Zhi finally breathed a sigh of relief and was secretly glad in his heart. However, before he could completely relax, he heard the emperor speaking again. The voice was still majestic, which made Li Zhi's heart rise again.

"I heard from Situ Han that the task of leading the team to pay tribute to the Wei Dynasty has been entrusted to you. Do you know about this?"

Li Zhi's eyes flashed. He didn't expect Situ Han to be so efficient and report the matter to the emperor so quickly.

But now that things have come to this, he can no longer hide it, so he hurriedly replied: "Your Majesty, I know about this matter. The deputy chief has already informed me of this matter. I will do my best and live up to your trust."

The emperor nodded slightly, with a look of expectation in his eyes, and said: "I believe in Situ Han's vision, and since you can win the championship, I think your own strength should be able to do it. However, I have a request. This time you go to Wei to pay tribute, which represents the face of my Yongguo. You must do everything you can to promote the prestige of my Yongguo and let other vassal states see the prestige of my Yongguo. Can you do it?"

When Li Zhi heard the emperor's words, he immediately complained in his heart. He thought it was just an ordinary escort mission, but now it has become more difficult for no reason.

It is not as simple as saying it to enhance the country's prestige. If something goes wrong and the country loses face, the consequences will be disastrous.

But the emperor has already said so, what else can I say? Let alone giving up the responsibility, even showing the slightest hesitation will probably anger the emperor. So I can only bite the bullet and say: "I will do my best! I will try my best and live up to the emperor's expectations!"

The emperor glanced at Li Zhi calmly, and said in a calm tone with unquestionable majesty: "If this matter is handled well, I will give you a big reward and will not treat you unfairly."

"To share His Majesty's worries and serve the country is my duty! I dare not ask for any reward."

Li Zhi was still lying on the ground, and he suppressed the grief and anger on his face so that no one could see it.

 …

"Brother, do you think this kid can really satisfy Master Chen?"

As Qian Er spoke, he nodded towards the bulging sack behind him. His eyes revealed a bit of doubt and a hint of helplessness.

Zhang Zhou narrowed his eyes slightly, his expression seemed a little hesitant, and he said with a slightly uncertain tone: "I think so..."

When Qian Er heard Zhang Zhou say this, he sighed softly and said nothing more.

During this period of time, they have been really troubled by Master Chen.

No one knew what was wrong with Master Chen, or whether he was seeking revenge for their refusal to attack the half-demon child from Minglei City last time. He made all kinds of weird and troublesome requests one after another, which put the two of them in a very difficult position.

In just a few short days, they have sent dozens of people to Master Chen.

I thought this would satisfy Master Chen, but who would have thought that Master Chen's appetite was like a bottomless pit that could never be filled, and the number of people needed kept increasing.

This caused great hardship to Zhang Zhou and Qian Er, the two workers. Every day they had to rack their brains and run around looking for people, and they were exhausted.

Although Mr. Chen was indeed generous and offered a very generous reward, no matter how much money he gave, their bodies were not made of iron and they could not withstand such hardship.

What's more, as they abducted more and more people, the matter had become a hot topic in the city and had long attracted the attention of the government.

Although Qian Er and Zhang Zhou are able to get along well in Yanling City on a daily basis, relying on some connections and some tricks they had in the past, they can still move around the city in a big way.

But once it involves something illegal or criminal, the nature of the matter is completely different. Qian Er knows very well that those people in the government all abide by the rules and act according to the law. They will not show any mercy to them. If they are really caught, it will be all over.

Fortunately, when they passed a village today, the sharp-eyed eldest brother Zhang Zhou saw a child with a very unusual appearance.

The child looked ordinary, but when he opened his mouth, he found a row of sharp fangs. At first glance, it was quite scary.

Qian Er almost mistook him for a monster at that time. He was so scared that his face turned pale and he almost collapsed to the ground.

It was the eldest brother Zhang Zhou who was brave and quick to react. Without saying a word, he rushed forward and knocked the kid unconscious in a few moves. Then he quickly put the kid in a sack and brought him back.

Qian Er looked at the sack and guessed that the half-demon that was rumored in Minglei City some time ago should be in a similar situation to this child.

Now, they are looking forward to sending this child to Master Chen later. If Master Chen likes the child, perhaps they can calm down for a while, and they can relax and no longer have to be so nervous and busy day and night.