CHAPTER 687: CHAPTER 667: STRATEGY

In the prison, a Beiman admitted to the crime, claiming it was he who killed General Meng, and confessed that he was a spy placed in the Sixth Prince Mansion by the Great King. The purpose of killing General Meng was to prevent the alliance between the Second Prince and the Sixth Prince, thereby harming the Great King’s interests. The Second Prince was furious and chopped him to death on the spot. Xie Jue was baffled, wondering how someone could have confessed.

Clearly, it was he who had killed General Meng, and with General Meng dead, this matter would never end well. Why would someone confess to the crime? This had somewhat disrupted Xie Jue’s plans.

Xie Jue was an extremely meticulous person. Since he had committed murder, he had a way to get away scot-free. He disliked losing control of situations, as losing control meant unpredictability. Mysteriously, someone came forward to confess. Xie Jue did not understand why, but despite the upheaval, the result was as he wished: the Second Prince requested him from the Sixth Prince.

The Sixth Prince looked at him with an extremely calm gaze. To him, a mere servant, he did not entangle with the Second Prince over this. After all, the Great King had secretly placed people in his manor, and General Meng died right under his nose. He still had to thoroughly investigate his mansion, so he requested a servant. The Sixth Prince had one less trouble.

Thus, Xie Jue was escorted to the Second Prince Manor.

The wound on his waist still ached faintly, yet he did not dare let others notice. The Second Prince looked down at him with cold indifference, saying in a deep voice, "I do not keep useless people in my manor. You must prove your worth to me; otherwise, you cannot stay in this Prince Manor."

Xie Jue knelt, staring directly at the Second Prince. The Second Prince’s character was easy to grasp for Xie Jue; it was not difficult for him. The Second Prince disliked timid and weak people. He wanted a sharp knife. "Prince, I wish to be your strategist."

"Hahaha, such bold words! To be my adviser, what skills do you have? What can you do for me?"

"The Sixth Prince vacillates between the Great King and you, staying out of the fray. Despite your long efforts, you have achieved nothing. Now, with the loss of General Meng, a great merit just within reach has been intercepted. Although you found the culprit, are you sure the Sixth Prince has nothing to do with it? Could it not be that he and the Great King have long allied to seize your inheritance rights?"

"Continue!" The Second Prince sat flamboyantly on the tiger-skin-covered chair, seeming slightly surprised. "Then what can you do?"

"I can ensure that the Sixth Prince and the Great King turn against each other completely!" Xie Jue said calmly.

"Haha, good, good. As long as you can achieve that, from now on, you shall be a strategist of the Prince Manor, my honored guest!" The Second Prince was not a stingy person. He made a promise, allowing the personnel of the Prince Manor to be at his disposal.

He even arranged a superior room for Xie Jue to rest. After Xie Jue left, his adviser said, "Prince, he comes from the Sixth Prince Manor, he cannot be trusted!"

"He has wolf-like eyes. I see ambition in them!" The Second Prince stated, "Rest assured, I will not trust him easily. But this time, General Meng died at Lao Liu’s place. Does he think finding the culprit will resolve it? Who knows if this culprit was arranged by Lao Liu to quiet things down or if it’s truly the case. I’ve tried to win him over for years, yet he remains indifferent, swaying between me and the Great King. I have long had enough. It’s time to teach him a lesson. But after all, I am his brother, so it’s not appropriate for me to act openly. Father also hopes to see us brothers in harmony. Since he can give Lao Liu a lesson and also sow discord between them, I will quietly wait for the result. If this person is talented, I will use him. If not, and he only has empty words, he shall be killed."

"Yes, understood!"

The Second Prince pounded the table in anger. A well-envisioned achievement was lost, and his anger was hard to quell. "If he wants money or people, give him everything. Let him take out this anger for me properly!"