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Aemon deliberately lowered his head and then met Morgana’s gaze. He said, “Master, I believe it’s plausible that the other
person has no connection to your Master whatsoever. They might have obtained the painting by chance, perhaps through Zeba
or Maria. Upon learning your true identity and your status as Morvel Bazin’s disciple, they deliberately employed the painting to
frighten you. Consider this, why would a genuinely powerful individual waste time showing you a painting? Wouldn’t it be more
authentic for them to lie in wait in Aurous Hill?”
Morgana furrowed her brows and inquired, “So, you mean the other party is just bluffing and using the ‘Empty City Strategy’ on
me?”
“Yes!” Aemon Mirren replied firmly. “I believe that might be a possibility.”
Morgana nodded, her tone cold. “I’ve had doubts about what you said, but I have no way to prove it. If I were to send the Three
Elders to Aurous Hill, there’s a risk that not only will the Warriors Den suffer heavy losses, but we might also provoke the other
party even further if the Elders meet a similar fate as the Marshals.”
Aemon pondered for a moment before asking, “My Lord, can we send one of the Elders to Aurous Hill to investigate the truth?”
“But who?” Morgana shook her head. “Although I don’t know the true strength of the other person, the fact that Gideon’s self-
destruction failed to kill them proves that they are undoubtedly more powerful than any of the Three Elders. Sending them there
would be sending them to their deaths. If the other party is stronger than me, then sending three people would yield the same
result.”
Morgana continued, “Have you considered that the other party might not be using my Master’s portrait to frighten me? They
could be using it as a provocation, aiming to lure me out of hiding!”
Aemon Mirren exclaimed with a shocked expression. “You’re right... The ‘Empty City Strategy’ and the aggressive general’s
tactics may seem similar on the surface, but the potential outcome is different, either one day, one place, or one death. The
opponent has had the upper hand in our previous secret encounters and now they likely want to force you to reveal yourself.”
Morgana nodded and added, “Furthermore, this person is somewhat similar to me.”
Aemon asked hastily, “My Lord, what do you mean?”
Morgana explained, “This person is not only a Martial Artist but also highly skilled in firearms. Because I understand the
characteristics of Martial Artists and practitioners of Taoism, I had you train with modern weapons, the firearms and knights. The
Dead Soldiers we trained can handle Martial Arts Masters as easily as chopping melons and vegetables. They become nothing

more than low-level beings when faced with a hail of bullets. But this person, he’s even more adept than me, able to deliver a
single shot! He must have thought of using a close-in defense cannon to eliminate a cultivator. His methods are truly ruthless
and extraordinary!”
Aemon couldn’t help but shudder at the memory of Jarvis’s fate, being shot into dust by a close-in defense cannon. Trembling,
he said, “Last time, we discovered that three members of the Blackwater Company purchased three close-in defense cannons
from the black market in Eastern Europe. They were the same model as the ones that killed Jarvis. However, besides the
Blackwater Company, Landon has been conducting investigations, but we haven’t found any significant leads. We even secretly
detained and interrogated several Blackwater executives, but they revealed no clues. The suspicious death of the high-ranking
official and the subsequent halt in overseas troop deployment indicates that Jarvis’s death might have been deliberately
attributed to the Blackwater Company.”
Morgana let out a hum and commanded, “Inform Landon that there’s no need to continue investigating the Blackwater Company.
Also, notify the Five Governor’s Mansion to cease all external operations immediately and maintain complete secrecy for the
next three months.”
Aemon replied without hesitation, “Understood, My Lord. I will deliver the message.”
Morgana added, “By the way, instruct the crew to prepare. I will depart for Myanmar tomorrow.”
Aemon exclaimed, “My Lord, I dare not question your decision, but why would you leave at such a critical moment?”
Morgana glared at him with an icy gaze and scolded, “You impudent fool! Is that a question you should be asking?”
Aemon quivered, overwhelmed by the fear in Morgana’s eyes. He swiftly fell to his knees, banging his forehead on the ground
and pleaded, “I deserve death. I beg for the Lord’s forgiveness!”
Morgana snorted coldly, scolding him, “From now on, if you utter another word, you will go back to the ancestral mausoleum in
Eastern Shore and fend for yourself!”
The Mirren family’s ancestral home lay in Eastern Shore and their ancestral graves were located there as well. However, for the
Mirren family in the Warriors Den, being ordered to return to Eastern Shore to guard the ancestral graves was akin to being
exiled to the afterlife. Once there, they would spend their entire lives in isolation.
Aemon was gripped with terror. He slapped himself twice, kowtowed and wept, “I deserve death. I deserve death! Thank you,
Lord, for your mercy!”

Morgana paid him no attention and calmly instructed, “Leave and make the arrangements as I have instructed.”
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