My reborn husband and son are thinking about how to kill me every day.

Wei Chengfeng said with difficulty, "Your Majesty, time is short... and funds are tight... it's really impossible to create advanced and sophisticated weapons..."

King Jing of Qi had never felt so frustrated.

His mighty Qi state, with its military might that has always been awe-inspiring.

But now...

Now he has been forced to hide in a desolate place, with no one he can rely on, and no money or food...

Everything is going wrong; it's practically impossible to move an inch.

Many times he felt that it was all too absurd, so absurd that it seemed like a dream. But reality constantly reminded him that this was not a dream.

He took a deep breath, suppressing his frustration, anger, and depression. He looked at Wei Chengfeng and said with utmost sincerity, "Wei Qing, you have worked hard. I misunderstood you before. This time, we have truly seen each other in adversity. Rest assured, Wei Qing, after we retake Qiongdu, I will definitely bestow upon you the title of a king of a different surname."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Wei Chengfeng knelt down and kowtowed several times to King Qi Jing.

Seeing Wei Chengfeng's excited expression, King Qi Jing was pleased. He had promised him such an important position; the old man should be satisfied and wholeheartedly loyal to him now!

Wei Chengfeng sneered inwardly. As the saying goes, a fallen phoenix is ​​no better than a chicken. He was now no better off than a chicken.

He even tried to use a king of a different surname to deceive him, to make him loyal to him and to make him work for him.

He thinks he can be bribed by a mere king of a different surname!

He scoffed inwardly, but outwardly maintained a respectful demeanor, discussing with King Qi Jing which route to take and how to retake Qiongdu...

As soon as there was any action, someone reported it to Lu Yinheng.

"Your Highness, you were right. Zhenxiguan has indeed made a move! As you predicted, Wei Chengfeng has also secretly amassed troops. It seems he plans to have Prince Qi Jing lead the vanguard while he reaps the benefits from behind."

After confirming that all the monsters around Beiguan had been killed and that Su Zimu had completely surrendered to them along with all the soldiers of Beiguan, Lu Yinheng left Beiguan.

Accompanying him to Zhenxiguan this time were a group of trusted confidants who had always followed him, as well as Zhu Qi.

Upon hearing the report from the scouts, Zhu Qi frowned and said, "How could King Qi Jing make such a mistake? Not only did he fail to discover Wei Chengfeng's hidden private army, but he also led his own troops as the vanguard, giving Wei Chengfeng an opportunity to take advantage of the situation."

This King Jing of Qi was completely different from the King Jing of Qi to whom he had previously served.

"Because he wanted to boost morale. So, he decided to personally lead the vanguard, believing this would reverse the tide. As for why even Wei Chengfeng's hidden private troops didn't discover it—"

This is indeed very different from the King Qi Jing he knew in his previous life.

Lu Yinheng guessed that it was because the course of events in this life was completely different from that of the previous life. Everything happened too fast and was too surprising, causing King Qi Jing to lose his composure.

King Jing of Qi still hasn't been able to accept his current situation.

If he were clear-headed and accepted his current situation, how could he be so arrogant as to try to retake Qiongdu with only a few tens of thousands of troops?

Lu Yinheng didn't say the rest of his words, but Zhu Qi understood the pause in his speech and the mockery and disdain in the slight smile on his lips.

Zhu Qi felt ashamed for his former master.

He didn't even notice that the people around him had ulterior motives and that they had hidden private soldiers, yet he still dared to dream of taking back Qiongdu. Isn't that wishful thinking?

After all, he was the master he used to serve. Even though he could no longer serve him, at least let him die with some dignity.

He knelt down and said, "Your Highness, please allow me to go and persuade General Wei."

Lu Yinheng asked, "Are you confident you can persuade him?"