Three Kingdoms Mythology World.

Dong Zhuo sat upright in the main seat of the Prime Minister's residence, lightly tapping the table with his fingertips. After listening to the reports from the people below, he stroked his beard and remained silent for a long time.

He had spent half his life on the battlefield, experiencing all sorts of storms. For him, scheming against countless extraordinary people in Luoyang was nothing more than a trivial matter.

This was the first time he had encountered such an unusual situation—the entire group of supernatural beings fleeing Chang'an. He knew that something major must have happened to frighten them, causing them to flee in droves.

Whether in Luoyang, the capital, or Chang'an, the royal capital, there have always been many extraordinary individuals who make a living there. These people contribute significantly to the operation of the cities, so Dong Zhuo not only did not target them, but also provided them with certain policy support. On the day of the execution of the Red Dragon, Dong Zhuo did not implicate these extraordinary individuals.

Now that even this group of extraordinary individuals has resolutely left, the significance of this departure is extraordinary.

The Yiren were repeatedly schemed against by Dong Zhuo, and their cooperative relationship was constantly changing. Apart from Lin Mu, top Yiren leaders such as Ji Beiqin, Jiang Chenglong, and Xuanyuan Changying were not stubborn and inflexible. As long as there was profit to be made, they would still come to rely on him even if they had a grudge against him in the past.

Therefore, it can be inferred that what Yiren feared was not Dong Zhuo, but most likely... Chang'an City itself!

To go even further, it's probably that upcoming abdication ceremony to worship Heaven!
In a daze, Dong Zhuo felt a terrifying crisis quietly enveloping him.

He thought of many things, including the ministers in the court who might pose a threat to him, and the feudal lords who might obstruct him...

After a long silence, he slowly spoke, "These extraordinary individuals have always preferred to do missions and develop quietly, but this time they have all fled. Could it be that Chang'an City has become a dangerous and deadly place?"

"The superhuman possesses the ability to resurrect and has never been afraid of death. Yet today he is fleeing for his life in such a hurry... as if taking even one step slower would mean certain death!"

Dong Zhuo was unaware that his words had revealed the truth, but this deadly situation was not aimed at anyone else; it was precisely targeting him.

“That’s true… In the past, those extraordinary craftsmen would do their utmost to complete tasks, create all kinds of equipment, weapons and props, and spend a lot of money to bribe officials, purchase shops, houses and even mansions in the city in order to settle down in the city. These are the results they have worked hard for many years. Now they have suddenly abandoned everything and left without warning. The reasons behind this should not be underestimated.” Li Ru said with a frown.

He had already sensed that something was wrong, but due to damage to his body and Dao wisdom, his strength had greatly declined, his thinking was blocked, his basic intelligence attribute had dropped significantly, his skills, specialties and supernatural powers had been sealed, and his other attributes had also decreased accordingly.

Especially lately, he has often been drowsy and lethargic, as if he might collapse at any moment.

For some time now, he has been living a very secluded life.

All the arrangements had been made, and the final outcome was now up to fate; he was powerless to make any changes...

He had a vague premonition that his condition would worsen soon, to the point where he might not even be able to participate in the abdication ceremony...

Upon hearing their words, Lü Bu quickly stepped forward and said, "Father, no matter what tricks they are playing, the fact that all the Yiren have left actually saves us a lot of trouble. We were worried that they would cause trouble in the city, but now we don't have to do anything to clean them up."

Upon hearing this, Dong Zhuo frowned even more deeply. He had originally planned to secretly assign tasks to Yiren, ordering him to attack the residences of any officials who plotted rebellion or remained disloyal to him, and to place all the blame on Yiren.

As the central figure in the abdication ceremony, he was the protagonist of the day, possessing unparalleled good fortune and unafraid of being attacked by countless extraordinary individuals. Since there was no danger, he might as well make use of them. Now that all the extraordinary individuals have fled, he has found himself in a somewhat passive position.

Dong Zhuo looked at Li Ru, who was deep in thought, and said nothing more. He was also aware of Li Ru's current situation.

With Li Ru temporarily unable to manage affairs, and the addition of the variable of all the Yiren fleeing, Dong Zhuo gradually began to have doubts.

The faces of all the civil and military officials flashed through his mind as he secretly pondered which ones would rise up in rebellion. A surge of resentment gradually rose in his chest, and his emotions became increasingly volatile. He had already conceived the idea of ​​finding someone to take action against and establish his authority!
"Wenyou, how have the officials in the city reacted recently?" Dong Zhuo asked meaningfully.

"We did not announce the abdication to the outside world, but only summoned foreign officials to Chang'an under the pretext of the lord's wedding."

“Although the ministers have sensed something amiss, they have all remained calm and respectful for the time being, and have not made any unusual moves,” Li Ru replied.

"My lord, do you intend to establish your authority and pacify the court before the abdication ceremony?" Duan Wei, who seemed to have seen through Dong Zhuo's thoughts, immediately asked.

Upon hearing this, Dong Zhuo grinned and said, "Exactly!"

He knew in his heart that there were still quite a few people in the court who opposed him, but they were only afraid of his power and dared not act rashly.

Upon hearing this, Li Ru immediately recited a string of names...

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The already turbulent city of Chang'an began to descend into chaos after all the extraordinary individuals fled. Many of the more settled individuals had already accumulated considerable influence and status in Chang'an. Their hasty departure without a word or any arrangements left many unresolved matters, naturally causing considerable unrest in the city.

Then, another incident broke out, plunging the entire city of Chang'an into a state of panic and fear.

Within Chang'an, a group of respected scholars who refused to submit to Dong Zhuo were framed and murdered within just three days, resulting in the confiscation of their property and the extermination of their families.

Those ministers who were loyal to Dong Zhuo, such as Minister Wang Yun, were not implicated...

It is obvious to everyone that Dong Zhuo's purpose in carrying out this massacre was to establish his authority and warn those in the court who harbored rebellious intentions and were eager to make trouble, so that they would behave themselves and obey orders during this period.

Wang Yun had just returned to his residence from the court. Before entering, he appeared calm, but once inside, his expression suddenly changed drastically. His face turned ashen, and he swept his arm across the table, knocking his most beloved celadon teacup to the ground. Pointing in the direction of Mei County, he trembled with rage and roared, "You, Dong Zhuo, are so cruel! You even framed us for your evil deeds! You deserve to die! You deserve to die! I wish I could eat your flesh and sleep on your skin!"

Among the upright scholars Dong Zhuo killed this time, half of them were ministers who secretly supported him and participated in his schemes; the rest, although not directly involved in the planning, would inevitably side with him if his plan succeeded, which would greatly help him stabilize the court situation later.

But what about now? Dong Zhuo arbitrarily fabricates charges against these people, some of which are utterly absurd. For example, he claims that the son of a certain upright official secretly raped and defiled his daughter-in-law at night, completely disregarding whether she consented. At first glance, it seems plausible, but upon closer examination, it becomes clear that the son and daughter-in-law are husband and wife; how could there be any talk of rape…

Dong Zhuo's cruelty had reached its extreme!

To be fair, if Wang Yun hadn't secretly advised Dong Zhuo to build an altar for abdication and force the emperor to abdicate, Dong Zhuo probably would have slaughtered the entire Situ Mansion as well...

Wang Yun sighed softly, "Alas... eight ministers who participated in the investigation have been murdered... how should we fill the vacant positions..."

Although Dong Zhuo's actions did not completely paralyze Wang Yun's plans, they did cause many negative consequences. If any mishaps occur later, the entire situation could fall into an irreparable predicament...

Wang Yun leaned back slightly, his back against the bed, and closed his eyes tightly.

The situation has indeed become very bad recently... Diao Chan was abducted to Mei County, all the Yiren escaped from Chang'an, and now Dong Zhuo is massacring his dissidents. These are all unexpected variables that he did not want to see.

No matter how difficult it is, he has already come a long way on this road, and he will grit his teeth and continue on this last stretch, even if it requires more sacrifices!
"I hope we don't have to use those last few backup plans... Sigh..." Wang Yun sighed softly, and as he spoke, he slowly fell asleep from exhaustion.

While Wang Yun was suffering, Lin Mu was leisurely enjoying his quiet days in the Situ Mansion.

During this period, many court assemblies were held. In principle, as a second-rank general of the Imperial Guard, he should have attended the court assemblies. However, no matter who called him, he ignored them and always used the excuse that he was unwell and unable to attend the court assemblies.

Lin Mu was naturally aware of the turmoil in Chang'an these past few days.

He never expected that those mere six exclamation marks would frighten all the extraordinary people into fleeing Chang'an City.

Moreover, he was only trying to dissuade Ji Beiqin, since the dragon luck he possessed was closely related to the Han Dynasty, and he would be in danger if the Han Dynasty were to change.

Based on past experience, other extraordinary individuals should have no problem staying in Chang'an, even if they stand with Wang Yun against Dong Zhuo.

After all, they weren't even qualified to ascend the Temple of Heaven... so how could there be any danger?

Now, Ji Beiqin has instead revealed Lin Mu's advice to the other players, causing all the other players to flee in just a few days. This will definitely cause the players to lose a lot of money, at least over a billion gold coins!

However, after experiencing the previous terrifying incident, they were like frightened birds and decisively fled Chang'an.

Compared to my own life, everything else is insignificant.

"Forget it, I won't bother clarifying anything." Lin Mu ignored it. He certainly wouldn't tell Jiang Chenglong, Xuan Yuan Changying, and the others that they would be fine staying in Chang'an, that participating in the historical events would be harmless, and that they might even gain something from it...

Even if I told them, they might not believe me now.

In fact, Jiang Chenglong and Xuan Yuan Changying did consider the matter afterward, but when they discovered that none of Lin Mu's people were in Chang'an, they used their experience to judge that Chang'an was unsafe.

Lin Mu always managed to pull his men out of danger, preventing many fatal crises. They trusted this judgment.

And so, the epic historical plot of "The Chain Scheme" was only participated in by one player, Lin Mu!
Lin Mu truly hadn't expected things to turn out this way; his unintentional action had actually made the situation much clearer.

Afterwards, Dong Zhuo began a large-scale purge of upright officials to establish his authority, something Dong Zhuo had anticipated. He prevented the Xun and Cai families and their associates from coming to Chang'an because he feared they would be purged.

Chang'an was first purged by Dong Zhuo, and then after Dong Zhuo died, it was purged again by Wang Yun, which was quite tragic.

"My lord, we've found out some more information." Lin Mu, who was pondering, heard Wang Yue's voice.

The next moment, a dark figure suddenly appeared.

"Have you basically finished investigating the core area of ​​the entire Situ Manor?" Lin Mu asked.

"We've basically figured it out..."

"My lord, are we going to take action against the Situ Mansion?" Wang Yue asked in a low voice.

"No... I'm just taking precautions," Lin Mu said, his eyes slightly narrowed, his meaning clear.

“I always felt that Wang Yun’s control over Diao Chan was not just based on fatherly affection and national righteousness… Wang Yun may have other methods to control Diao Chan… So I need to find out this hidden danger, after all, Diao Chan will be one of your mistresses in the future,” Lin Mu said quietly.

Upon hearing this, Wang Yue's expression hardened. He hadn't expected this situation.

"I'll rest for a bit and then continue the investigation. I still feel there are some abnormalities in some places, so I'll check them again in detail."

"Hmm... Take this item. You can use it when necessary, and it will help you act more effectively." Lin Mu handed a jade talisman to Wang Yue.

"Hiss! ~~A divine-level Deception Talisman!!"

"My lord, I'm confident in this reconnaissance, so I don't need these trump cards. Why are they being used here?" Wang Yue was somewhat flattered and surprised.

"Take it and use it when necessary. If you don't have to use it, then don't. This thing is a limited edition; once it's used, there will be one less left," Lin Mu instructed.

The Great Wilderness Territory has a lot of resources, but they haven't been used much yet. They plan to use them when facing immense pressure after establishing a new nation!

"Yes, sir!" Wang Yue replied solemnly.

Immediately, he transformed into a green shadow and disappeared.

Lin Mu regained his relaxed state.

After pondering for a long time, he vaguely sensed that the opportunity for a breakthrough was about to arrive!
However, no matter how hard he tried to break through the bottleneck, he found that the opportunity did not appear in the near future, but later... Helpless, he had no choice but to give up on breaking through the bottleneck.

After that, Lin Mu went off to attend to his business.

The first step is to understand the situation of players such as Ji Beiqin and Jiang Chenglong.

After their decisive withdrawal from Chang'an, they did not go elsewhere to cause trouble, but instead went to Xuzhou to prepare to invade the Buddhist Kingdom!
Since there are no great opportunities in China at the moment, let's go and plunder the Buddhist kingdom.

The battle has lasted for several months, and so far, the Chinese region has not even broken through the Kushan Empire, so they still have a chance.

In fact, this situation also reveals the gap between Lin Mu and Liu Bei.

When others invade other servers, their actions are incredibly fierce, sweeping everything away with each attack and rapidly conquering cities and territories. In contrast, Liu Bei struggled even to conquer the Kushan Empire, which was only the size of a large prefecture. The difference in their strengths was too great.

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In Xiapi City, Xiapi Kingdom, Xuzhou, Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei, who were walking down the Nine Mirrors Pagoda, saw a dense crowd of people continuously surging up the Nine Mirrors Pagoda from the foot of the mountain, being teleported to the Buddhist Kingdom.

"What's been going on lately? Why are there so many extraordinary people coming here, and judging from their strength, they're generally much stronger than before..." Liu Bei asked Wu Dun, who was accompanying him, in a low voice.

“Recently, the top-tier supernatural lords from the supernatural forces have all fled from Chang’an City… Under their influence, at least tens of thousands of supernatural beings are preparing to go to the Buddhist Kingdom,” Wu Dun explained.

"What? They came all the way from Chang'an?" Liu Bei was extremely perceptive, and the moment he heard the word "Chang'an," he was instantly jolted awake.

His return from the Buddhist region this time was not for preparation for future expansion, but to attend an important event in Chang'an.

That's right, Liu Bei was also involved in the assassination of Dong Zhuo.

He was already in Chang'an, but suddenly changed his plans because of Zuo Rong's invitation.

In fact, he was also weighing whether to stay in the Buddhist kingdom or go to Chang'an.

But just the night before last, he received a mission from the Heavenly Dao.

When he first learned the details of the mission, he knew the situation was serious.

Epic Mission: [Slay Dong Zhuo, disrupt the abdication ceremony, and preserve the Han Dynasty!]

It truly was an abdication!
"Wang Yun, he's up to no good!!!" Upon receiving this mission, Liu Bei immediately thought of Wang Yun.

After all, Wang Yun's letter to them made no mention of abdication!

It was only said that some means would be used to restrain Dong Zhuo and create opportunities for them to surround and kill him.

But I never expected it to be an abdication ceremony!

Wang Yun is gambling with the life and death of the Han Dynasty!
Wang Yun, betting the fate of the nation!!!
(Only one chapter of over 4,000 words updated today. My nose is constantly running, and I feel terrible.) (End of Chapter)