My System Is Three Thousand Years Early

Qin Beifeng could no longer keep up the pretense; his psychological defenses crumbled at Cheng Guang's relentless probing, and he gritted his teeth, "Princely Heir, what exactly do you want to do?"

"Right now, I'm acting alone and will take responsibility for my actions. It doesn't matter if someone is behind me or not; what you're doing is pointless."

With a faint smile on his face, Cheng Guang said, "How can you say it's pointless."

Cheng Guang spoke with profound implications, paused for a moment, then walked over to Qin Beifeng with an air of composure, looking into his eyes that were slightly reddened.

"Mr. Qin, rest assured, I simply wish to meet the person behind you, nothing more."

Upon hearing Cheng Guang's words, Qin Beifeng didn't trust him at all.

Although Qin Beifeng didn't know how Cheng Guang had learned of the existence of another person behind him, nor how he knew that the person was from the World Royal Family of Great Chu,

Qin Beifeng knew that Cheng Guang would definitely not come to him without reason.

On the surface, the condition for helping him escape was merely to meet the person behind him...

Is it necessary?

What would change if they met?

And what if they didn't?

Was it to completely uproot the person behind him?

As Qin Beifeng pondered, a chill ran down his spine, and he dared not speak to Cheng Guang any further, choosing instead to close his eyes.

In doing so, Qin Beifeng had decided to feign death.

He was gambling, betting that Cheng Guang, the esteemed Town-Nation Duke's Heir, wouldn't be so shameless, and also betting that his own patron would not come to rescue him.

Cheng Guang didn't care.

He had long anticipated that it wouldn't be easy to get in contact with that remnant of Great Chu through Qin Beifeng.

After a chuckle, Cheng Guang turned to leave, but paused near the cell door and said with a smile, "Mr. Qin, I recently learned that there have been sightings of Chu remnants in Skyfire City, the Imperial Capital of the Great Yan Dynasty."

"Several royal families have already begun to take action, preparing to encircle and suppress these Chu remnants."

"I was thinking, perhaps Mr. Qin knows this Chu remnant."

"It's a pity that Mr. Qin, once a prominent general of Great Chu, does not recognize the other party; that Chu remnant must be an imposter."

After finishing, Cheng Guang was about to turn around and leave the military prison.

However, at this moment, behind him, Qin Beifeng, who had just closed his eyes and seemed unwilling to say more, suddenly opened his eyes, his bloodshot gaze fixated on Cheng Guang.

Qin Beifeng's eyes were wide open, filled with disbelief!

This is impossible!

The whereabouts of that noble had always been well concealed; how could they have been exposed?

Moreover...

How did Cheng Guang, the Town-Nation Duke's Heir, come to know that his patron was in Skyfire City, the Imperial Capital of the Great Yan Dynasty?

If his patron's whereabouts were truly exposed, it would be very ill-omened!

"Wait!"

Just as Cheng Guang was about to exit the military prison, Qin Beifeng hastily called out to stop him.

Cheng Guang paused in his steps, turned his body, and his gaze fell upon Qin Beifeng,

Qin Beifeng's eyes were full of conflict and struggle, and he finally gritted his teeth, "Princely Heir, is what you said true? If you get me out, do you merely wish to meet the person behind me?"

Hearing Qin Beifeng say this, a slight smile appeared at the corner of Cheng Guang's mouth. Discover stories with empire

The words he had said earlier were naturally not true; they were just to provoke Qin Beifeng.

Though it was bound to happen in the future, at the moment, the whereabouts of the Great Chu remnant had not been exposed, and the World Royal Family had no basis for action against Great Chu.

Qin Beifeng might have guessed that Cheng Guang's words were false, but he didn't dare take the risk.

Because every word that Cheng Guang spoke was full of confidence, with not the slightest hint of deceit.

If the whereabouts of that noble were indeed exposed, the situation would be extremely perilous; if he were to perish in such a manner, the consequences would be unthinkable.

Cheng Guang nodded slightly and sighed, "Mr. Qin, if I wanted to do anything to the person behind you, why would I bother to come to you?"

"As a clever man, Mr. Qin, you must understand this point of reasoning."

Qin Beifeng nodded slightly, his expression somewhat bitter as he said, "What the Princely Heir said makes sense."

"However, I hope the Princely Heir will agree to one condition."

Cheng Guang clicked his tongue, "You sure have a lot of conditions."

Qin Beifeng remained silent.

Seeing Qin Beifeng's demeanor, Cheng Guang felt it was tedious and said helplessly, "Speak."

Qin Beifeng said, "I hope that when the Princely Heir goes to meet my lord, you won't bring anyone else, and it would be best to go alone."

When Cheng Guang heard Qin Beifeng speak like this, he wanted to laugh.

"Do you mean to send away everyone by my side so you can strike at me in the dark?"

Qin Beifeng felt a bit embarrassed as well.

He had just been contemplating assassinating Cheng Guang, yet now, he wanted Cheng Guang to send away his guards and follow him alone to meet his so-called patron.

Even Qin Beifeng himself found it somewhat hard to bear.

But it was a necessary maneuver.

That noble was far too important; no mishaps or accidents could be allowed.

If it weren't for this revelation from Cheng Guang that his lord's whereabouts had been exposed, and his desire to go out and aid his patron, Qin Beifeng himself would not want to struggle any longer and was prepared to die a gruesome death.

"Princely Heir, I hope you can trust me; I will not lay a hand on you," he said.

"Moreover, the Princely Heir should also know that I am actually incapable of injuring you," Qin Beifeng added after a moment's hesitation.