Three Kingdoms Mythology World.

Just as Lin Mu had predicted, Wang Yun was currently in the palace receiving an audience with the emperor.

Although Liu Xie possessed more imperial authority than Liu Bian, Wang Yun did not show Liu Xie much respect.

He stood proudly before Liu Xie, while Liu Xie glared fiercely at Wang Yun.

This guy is the one who will completely destroy the centuries-old foundation of the Liu Han family!
Unfortunately, all his abilities have been sealed, and he can't even leave this palace now.

He has truly lost his freedom, and once the abdication ceremony ends, he will also lose his life!
A sense of desolation suddenly rose in his young heart, making him feel suffocated.

Without realizing it, he collapsed to the ground.

Wang Yun observed Liu Xie for a while, noting that his reaction was much stronger than expected, as he waited a long time before collapsing to the ground.

"If you succeed, you will be an excellent emperor," Wang Yun said quietly.

After saying that, he ignored Liu Xie's change of expression upon hearing that, and began to set up an array around them.

Liu Xie, who had just snapped out of his daze because of that remark, suddenly felt a sense of malice enveloping him.

It's a formation set up by Wang Yun!!
You should know that Dong Zhuo had set up many formations in the palace, affixed many talismans, buried many array plates, and deployed many elite soldiers around him, but he had never felt such terrifying malice as he did today!
Wang Yun's actions were definitely not well-intentioned!
Gradually, young Liu Xie seemed to realize something... He didn't struggle, he didn't grieve, he just stayed quietly without saying a word.

However, what neither Wang Yun nor Liu Xie knew was that Liu Xie's fortune had long been drained away by the national guardian beast!

This effort was wasted.

After making the arrangements, Wang Yun left quietly without saying anything more to Liu Xie.

Upon arriving at the main gate of the palace, Wang Yun gave a wink to the general guarding the area. The general nodded subtly.

Afterwards, Wang Yun left the palace and headed to the Temple of Heaven.

After that, Wang Yun stayed at the Temple of Heaven and never returned to the Situ Mansion. It seemed that Lin Mu, a guest in the house, had been forgotten...

……

The evacuation of the Situ family was actually a small reflection of the situation. After the appearance of the snake swarm, many powerful clans began to evacuate Chang'an.

Dong Zhuo did not restrict the evacuation of members of powerful clans, and even high-ranking officials were not restricted by Dong Zhuo's camp.

And so, Chang'an City once again experienced a mass exodus of people fleeing for their lives!
Amidst the chaos of the streets, Lin Mu, along with Dian Wei and Wang Yue, hurried towards the palace.

That's right, we're going to the palace.

After much effort, the three finally arrived at a side gate of the palace.

Five thousand imperial guards were stationed at the side gate, but after Lin Mu and his two companions met with the junior commander of the imperial guards, they were able to enter the palace without any problems.

Not only that, the junior commander of the Imperial Guard also arranged for a hundred Imperial Guards to take three people to their destination.

The journey was smooth and unobstructed!
"My lord, this...this..." On the way, Wang Yue looked at his lord Lin Mu, hesitant to speak. He wanted to ask, how could Dong Zhuo's long-established palace be allowed to enter so easily?!
Lin Mu seemed to know what Wang Yue was going to ask, and immediately said, "Actually, the true number of imperial guards in the palace reaches four million! Dong Zhuo secretly hid quite a few..."

“And our Great Wilderness Territory secretly controls one million of them!” Lin Mu said quietly.

"What?! One million!!!" Wang Yue exclaimed, his face full of disbelief.

"When did we infiltrate the Imperial Guards of Chang'an?!" Wang Yue was speechless.

It should be noted that he had basically always been by Lin Mu's side, shouldering the important responsibility of connecting the upper and lower levels. He was aware of many major decisions in the Great Wilderness Territory, but he knew nothing about the situation of the million-strong Imperial Guard.

Moreover, who are Dong Zhuo, Li Ru, and the other generals of Xiliang? Could they not have noticed the abnormality of this million-strong imperial guard?!
It's terrifying to have such a terrifying bomb buried right in your heart!

"I started planning for Chang'an City many years ago!" Lin Mu said calmly, his tone relaxed, as if he were relieved.

Upon hearing this, Wang Yue gasped: "You made these arrangements before Dong Zhuo moved the capital to Chang'an?"

"Hehe... To be precise, the arrangements began even before the late Emperor Liu Hong died!" Lin Mu said with a smile.

Dian Wei, standing to the side, remained silent. He had long known how amazing and terrifying his lord, Lin Mu, was, so this kind of arrangement was not surprising.

However, these words sent a shiver down Wang Yue's spine.

Lin Mu is truly terrifying!

Even if Lin Mu had predicted this situation a long, long time ago, he wouldn't be too surprised, since such things have happened before. But Lin Mu's ability to put it into action, meticulously orchestrate the situation step by step, and even successfully integrate into Dong Zhuo's core leadership—that's truly terrifying!

The hardships and the investment of manpower and resources involved are beyond the comprehension of ordinary people.

If today's events hadn't happened, all the efforts would have been in vain, and the loss would have been considerable.

He witnessed Lin Mu's courage and ability to act once again.

"We control more than 20% of the imperial palaces in the region. That's terrifying," Wang Yue exclaimed.

"Hehe... a little over 20%, that's not what I want. I want to control the entire palace!" Lin Mu said firmly.

"Once the ceremony at the Temple of Heaven begins, I'm going to take over the entire palace. I'm going to empty out all the resources here!!!" Lin Mu said solemnly.

Although Dong Zhuo moved many resources to Mei County, the palace still contained considerable resources and wealth. Furthermore, since Dong Zhuo had already made the palace his own, he had recently brought back quite a few rare resources.

"At that time, 1.5 million Imperial Guards will escort the Emperor to the Temple of Heaven. The remaining 1.5 million will be one of our targets."

"We want more than just money and resources; we want people too!" Lin Mu finally revealed his plan and purpose.

After Lin Mu finished speaking, he smiled slightly. He imagined what Wang Yun would think when he killed Dong Zhuo and returned to the palace with the emperor, ready to make his move. Instead of seeing a magnificent and ornate palace, he would find it in a state of chaos.

"Shuheng, don't leave the palace later. After the battle breaks out, help me assassinate a few Imperial Guard commanders. I'll arrange things for you later," Lin Mu instructed Wang Yue. Wang Yue nodded emphatically, "Yes, sir!"

He knew that in the upcoming battle, Lin Mu wouldn't need his protection anymore. On the contrary, he would need protection... Staying on the battlefield within the palace would actually be less dangerous.

The three continued deeper into the palace.

……

After leaving Mei County, Dong Zhuo galloped away smoothly and without incident.

However, on the third day, something unexpected happened.

"Hiss! ~~~"

"Snap! Bang!~~~"

Just then, several strange noises rang out from the bustling and noisy core convoy.

"What's going on?" Dong Zhuo asked, sitting inside the imperial carriage.

"My lord, the bridles of the eight dragon horses ahead have broken, and two of the carriage wheels have also broken. We apologize for disturbing you," the attendant groom replied immediately.

Upon hearing this, Dong Zhuo stuck his head out and looked at the broken wheels of the imperial carriage. He frowned and subconsciously asked, "Wenyou, the carriage wheels are broken and the horses' reins are broken. What omen is this?"

However, Li Ru was not by his side. Instead, Li Su, who had been temporarily conscripted, accompanied him.

Li Su was sensible, dignified, and skilled in diplomacy, so he took him along to replace Li Ru.

Upon hearing this, Li Su did not mind Dong Zhuo addressing him as Wen You and immediately replied, "My lord, this is a sign that the Grand Tutor will inherit the throne, abandon the old and establish the new, and will ride in a jade carriage with golden saddle."

Upon hearing this, Dong Zhuo's face showed a satisfied expression: "The timing, location, and people are all in place; this is heaven's help."

Seeing this, Li Su breathed a sigh of relief.

At this moment, he felt as if he were walking on thin ice.

Originally, according to his and Lü Bu's plan, he wouldn't have appeared here; instead, he would have acted with Zhang Liao and the others.

But when Li Ru disappeared, he took Li Ru's place and had no choice but to follow him.

But the center of the vortex was really dangerous for him, and he was a little scared!

The guards quickly dealt with the incident involving the imperial carriage.

However, another unexpected event occurred the next day.

"The grass stretches for a thousand miles, so green and lush, yet after ten days of divination, it will not grow."

"The grass stretches for a thousand miles, so green and lush, yet after ten days of divination, it will not grow."

"The grass stretches for a thousand miles, so green and lush, yet after ten days of divination, it will not grow."

A nursery rhyme suddenly came from inside.

Dong Zhuo drew back the curtains and looked in the direction of the sound. He saw a group of children playing not far from the imperial carriage.

A sense of unease crept into Dong Zhuo's heart. Pointing to a spot not far away, he asked, "Wenyou, look at those children ahead. What is the fate of their singing?"

Dong Zhuo didn't notice that every time he asked a question, he would ask Wen You to answer. Unfortunately, the one who answered was not Li Ru, but Li Su.

Li Su immediately replied, "This nursery rhyme means that the Liu family should be destroyed and the Dong family should rise."

"Oh... interesting, very interesting!! Ha ha ha!~~" Dong Zhuo laughed heartily, then ordered the caravan to continue on its way.

After Li Su finished speaking, he breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing Dong Zhuo's reaction.

In truth, he and his attendants only heard the sound of singing, but there was no sign of children where Dong Zhuo was pointing...

However, what Dong Zhuo didn't know was that the figures of those children vanished into thin air like bubbles.

At that moment, ethereal voices echoed across the wilderness:

A male voice rang out: "Stop singing nonsense, stop singing nonsense! Go play over there, hurry up, go play over there."

A voice rang out: "What's wrong with them singing a few songs?"

Male voice: "Do you know the meaning of the nursery rhyme? 'Thousand miles of grass' is the character 'Dong', and 'ten days of divination' is the character 'Zhuo'. This nursery rhyme means that Dong Zhuo will not live. Are you out of your mind?"

On the evening of the fourth day after Dong Zhuo left Mei County, the main force was resting.

Dong Zhuo sat upright on the dragon throne that had been prepared in advance and carried with him, gazing at the starry sky.

Just then, the moon in the sky suddenly emitted a strong, dazzling light.

However, the Ziwei star not far away suddenly dimmed.

"A good omen, a very good omen! ~~~"

"Buzz!~~~"

However, just as Dong Zhuo uttered the words of an auspicious omen, a crimson hue suddenly appeared on the Moon Star. (End of Chapter)