The next day!
Chen Nan woke up!
Then he took the healing pills!
After that, Shen Lang took him to the Martial King's mansion!
Chen Nan had been in this world for more than half a month, and this was the first time he met the Left Prime Minister who held great power in the court!
The Martial King was eight feet tall and extraordinarily burly!
He had thick eyebrows and small eyes, but they were piercing and seemed to be able to see through people's hearts!
His face, which exuded an air of command without anger, gave off a sense of dominion over all beings!
Even Chen Nan felt a strong sense of oppression!
After all, this was the strongest expert he had ever seen!
"This humble subject, Chen Nan, pays his respects to the Martial King!"
Chen Nan bowed!
The Martial King: "Mr. Chen, there is no need for such formality!"
Shen Lang said: "Father, yesterday, thanks to Mr. Chen, if it weren't for his selfless rescue, even if I hadn't died, I would have lost half my life!"
The Martial King nodded slightly: "I already know what happened yesterday!"
He was very satisfied with Chen Nan's performance!
"What does Mr. Chen think of the current world situation?" The Martial King looked at Chen Nan!
"His Majesty is incompetent and foolish. Although he has been in charge of state affairs for over a decade, he has achieved nothing! His Majesty has failed the late emperor above and the common people below!" At this point, Chen Nan could only say this!
He knew that the Martial King had summoned him precisely to hear these words!
The Martial King then said: "In Mr.'s opinion, how should this situation be resolved?"
Chen Nan: "The remnants of the former dynasty can break this situation!"
"What does that mean?" For the first time, a hint of a smile appeared on the Martial King's face!
Chen Nan said: "The Martial King is a loyal minister. Even if he is virtuous and capable, and can manage the world, he cannot harm His Majesty and replace him!"
"But if the remnants of the former dynasty murder His Majesty!"
"The country will be without a ruler!"
"The current emperor has not established an heir!"
"At that time, the Martial King will surely win the hearts of the people and ascend the throne!"
The Martial King remained impassive: "Do you know that for these words alone today, I could have you killed?"
Chen Nan smiled: "The Martial King will not kill me!"
The Martial King asked: "Why are you so sure?"
Chen Nan: "Because you don't know where the remnants of the former dynasty are!"
"Therefore, you need me to impersonate the remnants of the former dynasty!"
"Only in this way can the current emperor be killed!"
"And then you can take his place!"
The Martial King narrowed his eyes slightly, making his already slender eyes look as if they were closed!
But Chen Nan felt an extreme sense of danger!
He had even prepared himself to enter the immortal mansion at any time!
After all, facing such a super expert, he had no chance to release the Sword Immortal puppet!
To Chen Nan, the Martial King was extremely dangerous!
But for the Martial King, was it not the same feeling?
He believed himself to be skilled in the art of strategy, treating all living beings as chess pieces!
And at this moment!
He felt a sense of having his heart seen through!
He had never imagined that there was someone smarter than him in this world!
He knew!
Someone like Chen Nan could be used!
But he could not be controlled by him!
Because he could not control such a person at all!
"After I ascend the throne, the first thing I will do is kill this person, otherwise he will eventually become a great threat!"
Thinking this, he looked at Chen Nan: "Then are you willing to become a sharp blade in my hand?"
Chen Nan bowed: "It is my honor to serve Your Highness."
The Martial King nodded slightly: "Three days later, the Son of Heaven will tour the south in disguise. He will be protected by experts at close range. What you need to do is to kill them with a single blow when those experts are not prepared!"
"If you dare, swear to heaven that what happened today will be kept in your heart!"
"If even a single word is leaked, or if you have any ulterior motives, you will be utterly destroyed and die a horrible death!"
Upon hearing this, Chen Nan immediately perked up and raised his right hand solemnly: "I, Chen Nan, swear to heaven that I will forever be loyal to the Martial King. If I break this oath, may the heavens strike me with lightning and utterly destroy me!"
Was he afraid of swearing?
Not really!
After all, this was a small world!
As an outsider, his oath was not binding at all!
"Good, you may leave. I will have someone inform you of the specific route!" the Martial King said indifferently. With the oath, he was no longer afraid of Chen Nan having wicked intentions!
Chen Nan said: "Martial King, I can be loyal to you and help you conquer the empire."
"However, how can I trust you?"
"What if you use me up and then kill me with a knife? Wouldn't that be too unfair?"
"Shall I also swear to heaven that I will never kill you?" The Martial King's tone held a trace of anger!
Chen Nan: "Your Highness holds a noble position and is the highest official. How dare this humble subject ask Your Highness to swear?"
The Martial King said coldly: "Then what do you want?"
Chen Nan, neither servile nor overbearing: "For my lifelong loyalty, I will exchange a secret from you. This transaction is not unreasonable, is it?"
"What do you want?" The Martial King's eyes flashed with coldness. This was the first time someone had dared to ignore him!
If Chen Nan did not have the talent of a Qilin, he would have killed him long ago!
Chen Nan: "The Jia family's Dan Shu Tie Quan and the gold medal for exemption from death!"
The Martial King was stunned for a moment, then laughed: "The world knows that the Jia family's Dan Shu Tie Quan and the gold medal for exemption from death have long been lost. Why are you asking me for them?"
"Could it be that you think I stole the Dan Shu Tie Quan and the gold medal for exemption from death?"
Chen Nan sighed slightly: "I regard the Martial King as a wise lord, but it seems that Your Highness regards me as an idiot! If that is the case, it seems we cannot accomplish great things together!"
"Why are you so sure that the Dan Shu Tie Quan and the gold medal for exemption from death are in my hands?" The Martial King smiled meaningfully!
Chen Nan: "The remnants of the former dynasty just visited the Jia family, and then you, with your men, arrested the eighty-one members of the Jia family. Afterwards, the Jia family's Dan Shu Tie Quan and the gold medal for exemption from death were stolen. Besides you, I really can't think of anyone else!"
"You are quite clever!"
The Martial King chuckled lightly, then waved his hand: "Since you want them, then I will bestow them upon you!"
"Thank you for Your Highness's trust, this humble subject will surely not fail your expectations!" Chen Nan put away the Dan Shu Tie Quan and the gold medal for exemption from death, and then turned to leave!
Although he now had the Dan Shu Tie Quan and the gold medal for exemption from death, which could completely protect the Jia family!
But for him, it was far from enough!
It was impossible to bring down the Martial King!
Therefore!
He had to cooperate with the Martial King to perform a play!
Make him a street rat!
Make his dream of becoming emperor a mere fantasy!
Killing with a poisoned mind!
This was a move he was best at!
It's just that!
This play was difficult to perform, and with the slightest carelessness, it would reveal flaws!
If that were the case, even he would have a hard time surviving!
Time passed!
Three days later, early in the morning, Chen Nan appeared at a small post station about two hundred kilometers away from Baidi City!
His identity today was the shopkeeper of the post station!
As for his mission, it was to assassinate the current emperor Shen Ao, who was touring the south!
He had expected others to cooperate!
But he found that he was the only one in the entire post station...
This meant that he had to kill Shen Ao and the experts around him single-handedly!
This would be very difficult for him...