Chapter 204: In the End, Stood Alone Against Everything
Lu Heng's words were incomprehensible to the little girl.
Although the young girl was exceptionally intelligent, matters involving public opinion manipulation and conspiracies made her feel unfamiliar.
Lu Heng, having experienced similar situations in his past life, immediately noticed the irregularities and remained unmoved, waiting for a response from the Mermaid Kingdom.
Compared to the chaos caused by the villains manipulating public opinion and stirring up trouble on the internet for money in his past life, the rumors and slanders found within the Mermaid Kingdom were child's play.
Lu Heng believed that the Mermaid Kingdom would also be unwilling to easily initiate a war, otherwise they would not have welcomed him into the city using slow tactics.
While Lu Heng was comforting Xiao Ai in the courtyard, Yu Hailing, the lord of the Mermaid Kingdom who had just come out of the ancestral temple in the palace, also listened to the report of the Chief Imperial Secretary.
Suddenly filled with anger.
"How dare they act recklessly in the Mermaid Kingdom! Have these people grown tired of living?"
Yu Hailing's face instantly turned cold, "That madman Mu Yepeng led people to disturb women and cause chaos in my Mermaid Kingdom. I haven't had a chance to settle accounts with their friends and family--if not for that Mu Yepeng's bastard behavior, would things escalate to this point?"
"Now this group of people still have the audacity? Do they take my Mermaid Kingdom for granted?"
Yu Hailing's gaze was icy. "Since they like to make a fuss, let them make as much fuss as they want! Immediately arrest all these people and send them to the city gate to be sliced into sashimi! And then feed them to the sea monster! Let them cause a commotion in the belly of the sea monster!"
The daunting command of Yu Hailing left the Chief Imperial Secretary helpless and bitter.
"My lord! Ponder upon this," pleaded the Chief Imperial Secretary with helplessness, "although these people may have ulterior motives, if their speech is not punishable by law, it is not in line with the legal system of our country. There is no provision in the law that these people cannot curse the Wolf God of Hanyu Mountain."
Continuing his plea, the Chief Imperial Secretary lamented, "The Mermaid Kingdom has always had strict laws, so we must act in accordance with the law, and not disregard its credibility due to momentary impulse. Once the credibility is destroyed, the consequences would be unimaginable!"
The Chief Imperial Secretary persisted in his persuasion, but Yu Hailing raised her eyebrows, and looked at him coldly.
"You mean these people cannot be arrested?"
The Chief Imperial Secretary hastily nodded, "No they can’t be arrested, absolutely not!."
Faced with the Lord's cold gaze, the Chief Imperial Secretary showed no sign of backing down.
Yu Hailing pursed her lips and snorted, "If you can't catch them, you can't catch them. I just need to vent and I don't really expect you to obediently listen… Fine, you can go now and do whatever you need to do."
Yu Hailing said, "As for that group of troublemakers, let them go for now. But send someone to keep an eye on them. If they dare to break the law, arrest them immediately."
"I can't deal with them now, but I'll have a chance sooner or later!"
Yu Hailing complained angrily, "Am I just a pawn to them? If we don't eliminate these bastards, they'll keep thinking the Mermaid Kingdom is an easy target!"
Yu Hailing walked and vented her anger at the same time.
However, the Chief Imperial Secretary has long since departed, following Lord's orders to handle his own affairs. The only one who is currently by Yu Hailing's side is Chief Minister Yu Huaifeng, who entered the palace last night to pay his respects.
Following behind Lord and feeling slightly relieved after Lord had scolded him for a while, Yu Huaifeng finally spoke up and asked, "Lord, now that things have come to this…when will we go meet with the Wolf God?"
In the palace, Yu Hailing's footsteps faltered slightly. Then, she snorted and said, "Disappear! Just take him directly to the Extreme Hell Prison for a visit, I don't have time to see him."
Yu Hailing's response left Yu Huaifeng shocked and dismayed.
"But, my lord, didn't we agree earlier to go and pay respect to the Wolf God today and discuss how to deal with Miss Huo Feng's matter…? How could you change your mind like this?"
Yu Hailing glared at him and said, "Are you trying to teach me how to do things? Am I a lord or are you? I will meet if I want to and won't if I don't want to! As the lord of the Mermaid Kingdom, do I not even have this freedom?"
"Besides, doesn't the Wolf God only want to see his friends? Then why don't you just take him directly! Do you really think this kind of old monster who knows how many years of life would be interested in a little girl like me? Maybe my ancestors have already met him, why would he care to see me?"
"If I go up to him anxiously, maybe he will be disgusted and feel that I am wasting his time."
"So just take him to see his friend, it will fulfill his request, save everyone's time, and everyone will benefit. Isn't that great?"
Yu Huaifeng chuckled repeatedly after hearing Yu Hailing's speech.
"My lord, this matter is of great importance. We cannot act rashly!"
Yu Huaifeng advised, "If you are concerned about public opinion, I can invite the Wolf God to meet you in a different courtyard. In this way, it will not seem like you are seeking an audience with the Wolf God, but rather it will seem like the Wolf God is seeking an audience with you… How about that?"
Yu Huaifeng knew that the lord had changed her mind because of the rumors spread by those rats.
It is now widely believed that the Mermaid Kingdom fears and worships the Wolf God. If the news were to come out that the lord of the Mermaid Kingdom went to pay respect to the Wolf God, it would certainly give those rumor-mongers a new reason to celebrate.
How can a national affair be changed just because of a dispute of temperament?
Yu Huaifeng tried to persuade, but Yu Hailing just glanced at him and retorted, "Master Yu, as a grown man, why do you make everything so complicated? You act like an old woman… Can you just be straightforward? If I say I won't see him, then I won't!"
"The Wolf God is here to save someone, while we are here to kill someone. If we were to fight, would it matter whether or not I went to see him?"
"If we wouldn't fight anyway, does it matter whether or not I go see him?"
"Then why waste time? I have no interest in dealing with this old monster who has been living for who knows how many years. You can take him to the Extreme Hell Prison yourself."
Yu Hailing instructed, "And when you take him to the Extreme Hell Prison, be careful. Although the Wolf God has a good reputation and is not like the Yin Dragon, who is an old rascal, you still need to be cautious and watch out for him trying to escape when visiting other prisoners."
After speaking, Yu Hailing directly disappeared in the palace without looking back, leaving Chief Minister behind.
Standing on the long corridor under the sea, where seawater surged and fishes swam, Yu Huai watched Lord's departure with a helpless smile.
Their lord was truly unpredictable, which was a headache.
However, upon careful consideration, it appears that the matter is indeed as Lord said. Whether or not the Mermaid Kingdom and the Wolf God will break apart depends not on whether or not Lord sees the Wolf God, but on the Wolf God's attitude toward his friend…
With that in mind, Yu Huaifeng couldn't help but let out a sigh and said:
"It seems that this matter will ultimately fall on me…"
Yu Huaifeng sighed with no other options and left the corridor, walking toward outside the palace.
He intended to visit the Wolf God once again.
