We cannot wait any longer.
Although it seemed like the Batu Kingdom was coming to carry out a decapitation strike, causing the City Lord's Mansion to be several times more heavily guarded, and if the Batu Kingdom actually showed up, it might throw the City Lord's Mansion into chaos.
Chen Yu and his group also seemed to be able to sneak Roni out in the chaos.
In reality—
There was absolutely no possibility of this happening!
If the Batu Kingdom really appeared, Chen Yu and his group would have no chance of rescuing her. This was something clear-sighted people knew very well. If the decapitation strike were truly executed,
Then countless experts would be gathered within the City Lord's Mansion.
In the midst of a melee, they would not gain any advantage.
Despite the heavy guard at the City Lord's Mansion, the current situation forced them to grit their teeth and proceed.
"Put on your cloaks!"
Chen Yu whispered, and the death warriors immediately draped their cloaks over themselves, hiding in the darkness.
At this moment, inside the City Lord's Mansion.
"Sister Roni, I am very grateful for your honesty," Rose said with a satisfied smile in her eyes. "I will inform the royal family of this person later, and I will intercede for you. Your Elderton family can be considered safe."
Roni, sitting by the window, gazed at the moon overhead with a somber expression.
Seeing that Roni did not respond, Rose did not say anything more. She got up from her seat, stretched lazily, and let out a comfortable groan.
She had been dealing with Roni for several hours for the sake of this name behind the scenes.
She was also exhausted!
Fortunately, the result was not bad. She had finally managed to lure out the person behind it all.
"I will not disturb Sister Roni's rest any further. I will send someone to escort Sister Roni back to the clan tomorrow morning," Rose said with a smile. "You can sleep well in the City Lord's Mansion. No one will disturb this courtyard, so Sister Roni can rest assured."
As she spoke, Rose walked towards the door. It was only then that Roni, by the window, finally spoke.
"I can really trust you, right?"
"Sister, we've been best friends for over ten years. Would I lie to you?" Rose spread her hands and said, "Besides, we have no conflicts of interest. Helping you is also helping myself. Why would I lie to you? Moreover, you've already told me the name, so what's the point of saying all this now? Unless, the person you told me is fake?"
"You don't need to test me anymore. Everything I said is true!"
Roni's eyes were filled with a tragic look. "To tell you the truth, he took good care of me. Telling on him doesn't feel right in my heart."
"Yes, so you don't need to test me, do you?"
Rose smiled and spread her hands, shrugging at Roni's sorrowful expression.
"Don't be so self-pitying. No matter how good he is to you, what does it matter? Can it compare to your family? In the face of family interests, what's the big deal about abandoning a foreigner?"
"Ha..." Roni's face remained filled with misery.
"Alright, it's getting late, I should go," Rose stretched again. "Oh, right, absolutely do not go out tonight. It might not be very peaceful. No matter what sounds you hear, just stay in this courtyard."
"What do you mean?"
Roni frowned slightly, and Rose didn't try to hide anything.
"There's some minor news that people from the Batu Kingdom have infiltrated our kingdom. The city lords of several major cities are targets of their decapitation strike. It's possible that people will come to assassinate the City Lord's Mansion tonight."
"But the City Lord is not in the mansion?" Roni asked.
"If they don't decapitate the City Lord, killing a few officials in the City Lord's Mansion will significantly boost the morale of the Batu Kingdom, won't it?" Rose's eyes twinkled with a smile. "They call it a decapitation strike, but it's actually just a measure to boost morale. It's wartime mobilization, nothing strange. If their goal was truly to kill the City Lord, then we wouldn't have heard this news, would we?"
With a slight smile, Rose waved her hand and left the courtyard.
Roni pursed her lips and leaned against the window.
This trip to the City Lord's Mansion was truly not in vain for her. Whether it was Rose or Caloi, they made her feel the gap between herself and them.
It wasn't about strength, nor was it about talent.
It was about intellect!
Although Rose was two years younger than her, her demeanor showed a depth of thought that was terrifying.
Roni had to admit that she had been too well-protected by her clan over the years.
"I wonder if he will blame me."
Roni murmured softly, her heart filled with self-reproach.
"It's really funny, Roni, you actually expect him not to blame you?" Almost the moment she spoke, Roni whispered to herself mockingly, "Don't you think about what you've done? Why wouldn't he blame you? Your clansmen's lives are precious, but are other people's lives not precious?"
As she mocked herself, Roni raised her hand and slapped herself hard.
The stinging pain!
The pain made tears stream down her face.
She had no choice!
Her family could not afford the heavy crime of treason. She had to give Rose an explanation to absolve the Elderton family.
Even if she was just trying to extract information.
Roni had thought of all this!
Even so, she had to try for the sake of her family.
The vast foundation of the clan could not be destroyed just like that. For the sake of her family, she had to make choices and sacrifices. She could only try to compensate as much as possible after preserving her family.
The sounds of guards patrolling could be heard from time to time outside.
From the frequency of the footsteps, she could also feel the alert state of the City Lord's Mansion at this moment.
Perhaps, people from the Batu Kingdom were really coming.
"If only I could die here," Roni murmured softly, biting her lip and clenching her fist, her knuckles turning white.
"Hush~"
Suddenly, a whistle sounded near Roni's ear.
Roni looked up sharply.
The moment she saw who it was, a playful laugh followed.
"What are you doing? I can't believe you have this hobby of slapping yourself?" A hushed whisper entered Roni's ear.
"Chen..."
"Hush!"
The person by the window raised a hand and placed it on her lips, then braced himself on the windowsill and climbed in. He took off a cloak as thin as cicada wings.
"No wonder I couldn't reach you. You're enjoying yourself so much you don't want to leave?"
"Chen, Chen Batian?" Roni's eyes widened in surprise. "You, how did you get into the City Lord's Mansion? It's very dangerous here, you should leave quickly."
"Do you think I wanted to come?"
Chen Yu frowned, looking speechless.
"It's just that some people are disobedient and insist on going into this City Lord's Mansion. Is this a good place? This is a land of tigers, leopards, and jackals. For a little lamb like you to venture in, aren't you afraid of death?"
"You..."
"Enough, don't waste time. Take these," Chen Yu said, throwing out dozens of magic cloaks. "Put them on, we're preparing to break out!"