We have fought to the Arctic Circle, and you want me to inherit the throne?

Looking at the figure on the platform, Wang Liu's eyes flickered.

How could this person have such prestige that he could bring together tens of thousands of people from Ninggu County?

And it seems that he should still be the one in charge of this underground city?

Such a talent must be used by Your Highness!

But after thinking about it for a while, Wang Liu decided to continue observing without saying anything.

The water in Ninggu County is too deep.

What if Mr. Zhuge protects the people on the surface, but is actually a lackey of officials behind the scenes?

In this dirty world, there are many despicable people who say one thing to your face and another behind your back.

"Military Advisor Zhuge, in your opinion, how should we deal with this?" a commoner asked respectfully, his tone full of anxiety and anticipation.

As soon as these words were spoken, Wang Liu saw that Mr. Zhuge's face turned pale.

He took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "It's still the old rules. When the Mohe people attack, all women, children, old and young should hide in the 'begging cave'."

"But the outer city cannot be left empty. Otherwise, given the nature of the Mohe people, they won't leave until they have plundered enough."

"In addition to the newly arrived prisoners, we also need some young and strong men to take the initiative to go to the surface to fill the number."

Wang Liu stared at the figure on the platform in amazement.

Is it really necessary to go to this extent?

Looking at the people around him, they all looked normal, as if they were already used to this.

"For those who voluntarily go to the surface, their families can live permanently in the 'Qinghuo Cave'. If they unfortunately die, we will do our best to take care of their families."

After saying this, Mr. Zhuge seemed to have lost his strength and remained silent.

The people in the audience also remained silent, and the atmosphere was extremely depressing.

Wang Liu secretly shook his head and thought: How could anyone be willing to risk his life for such a dangerous thing?

Given the barbaric nature of the barbarians, they will never stop at looting. When they get angry, they may even kill people for fun.

Ants still live in vain, let alone humans?

At this moment, a loud voice suddenly rang out from the crowd:

"I'll go."

A tall, thin man walked out of the crowd, stood up suddenly, pointed at his empty sleeves, and said:

"I'm already a cripple, and I'm afraid I won't live much longer. I just hope that after I'm gone, Mr. Zhuge can take care of my sixty-year-old mother."

Mr. Zhuge looked at the man with a complicated expression and bowed deeply without saying a word.

"Count me in!"

"It's not a sure thing, I'll go too."

"Mr. Zhuge, please don't make it difficult for me. I'm willing to go too!"

"I want to go too!"

Everyone responded, and more and more people stood up and walked to the bottom of the platform.

Although they were afraid, their steps were extremely firm.

In a short while, hundreds of people volunteered.

Mr. Zhuge held back his tears and bowed to these people one by one.

"Mr. Zhuge, don't blame yourself. We all came here voluntarily," someone said soothingly. "We just hope the imperial court will soon discover the situation here and send troops to drive those Mohe people away and save us civilians from this dire situation."

"Hmph." A man sneered, "The imperial court? Why would the imperial court care about our lives? Emperor Qing is high above the court, has he ever even looked at criminals like us?"

"Someone is in charge..." A faint voice came from the crowd.

Everyone followed the sound.

"Who's talking? Come out quickly!"

Wang Liuyi gritted his teeth and slowly stood up: "Someone will take care of it."

The man looked at him and said, "Who can do this? Don't you know that the government has long been colluding with those Mohe people?!"

"What the imperial court can't do, my prince can!" Wang Liu straightened his back and looked at Mr. Zhuge with a firm gaze.

Mr. Zhuge looked thoughtful: "Who is your prince?"

Wang Liu shouted loudly: "Prince of Ninggu County!"

. . . . . .

"Give him some water and let him speak slowly."

In the military tent, Wang Liu took the bowl from Qiu Wen with a flushed face, gulped down a big gulp, and wiped his mouth.

Then he stammered as he returned the bowl: "Thank...thank you, young lady."

After Wang Liu had caught his breath, Li Che continued to ask, "What happened next?"

"Then Zhuge Zhe, ah, that Mr. Zhuge, invited me over alone and inquired carefully about your condition, Your Highness."

Wang Liu recalled.

"I couldn't tell if this gentleman was good or evil, so I didn't reveal anything about His Highness. I only said that His Highness was about to enter the country and sent me to investigate."

"If these people are willing to serve Your Highness, Your Highness will protect their safety."

Li Che nodded slightly: "Then, what did he say?"

"That guy was very cautious and fussy," Wang Liu said with a look of annoyance. "He just had me escorted out of the city and said...if Your Highness is sincere, you should go to the 'Qihuo Cave' to meet him in person."

As soon as these words were spoken, the entire military tent was in an uproar.

"How dare you, Mr. Bird! Your Highness is a precious person, how could you go to such a dangerous place!" Wang Sanchun said with his eyes wide open.

"Your Highness, don't listen to his nonsense." Yan San glared at Wang Liu. "This matter has not been verified yet, so we should treat it with caution."

Only Wang Laosi's eyes flashed with a gleam, and he clasped his fists and said, "A gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall. I am willing to take this opportunity on your behalf."

Li Che remained silent, thinking about something in his heart.

After a moment, he looked at everyone and said, "Everyone, the situation has changed."

Qiu Bai has been following Li Che recently and knows his temperament well.

Hearing this, his heart skipped a beat, and he thought to himself, this is not good, His Highness is going to put himself in danger again.

"Your Highness, please think twice." Qiu Bai advised:

"You must not bring a large army with you when you go to the 'Qinghuo Cave'. What if the news leaks out and the people in the inner city take advantage of it to attack?"

"If we bring a large army, the inner city will definitely notice and inform the Mohe people."

Li Che nodded and looked at Qiu Bai: "So, you will go to the inner city for me."

"Me?" Qiu Bai's tone changed.

Li Che looked him over and said with satisfaction, "Yes, you are about the same size as me, and none of them have ever seen me. If you put on the royal robe, who can tell the difference?"

Qiu Bai shook his head repeatedly: "No, no, how can a lowly person like me wear a royal robe?"

"Stop talking nonsense!" Li Che looked at the guards beside him, "Go! Help Chief Steward Qiu change his clothes!"

They took a step back to the left and right and shouted "yes" in unison.

One of them supported Qiu Bai on each side and dragged him out of the tent regardless of his screams and howls.

Watching Qiu Bai being dragged away, everyone looked at each other, all worried.

Our prince is wise, but he is too stubborn. Once he has made up his mind, no one can persuade him.

As the lord, how can you take such a risk?

Thinking of this, Qian Bin couldn't help but persuade:

"Your Highness, may I ask what you plan to say to Mr. Zhuge when you meet him?"

"Of course I'll tell him," Li Che said with a slight smile, "From now on, I'll protect this group of people!"