SSS-level catastrophe? That's my wife!

Thinking of this, the Empress fell silent for a few seconds, but finally couldn't suppress her curiosity and asked:

"Did you unleash your full power during the sparring session?"

Lin Mu was slightly taken aback, as if she hadn't expected her to ask that question.

He then calmly shook his head:

"no."

These words had barely left his lips.

The Empress's lips twitched violently, and she said in an annoyed tone:

"What a monster."

After saying that, she added with certainty:

"Your future achievements will very likely surpass those of your father."

Lin Mu paused slightly upon hearing this, as if he had been seriously considering it for two seconds.

Then a confident smile appeared on his lips:

"That's for sure."

Upon hearing this, the Queen rolled her eyes and decided to stop discussing these topics that would give the other party something to talk about regarding Versailles.

She then raised her fair, delicate hand and tapped the chessboard:

"Your father's chess skills were unparalleled in the world, so I imagine you must have inherited his abilities."

As soon as she finished speaking, she looked up at Lin Mu, who was staring blankly at her, and added:

"Let's make our move."

These words were spoken.

Lin Mu's mind was instantly filled with question marks.

He never imagined that his father, who seemed to have nothing to do all day, was actually an unparalleled chess player.

Isn't this a bit too outrageous?

An eerie silence fell over the room for a few seconds.

The Empress, noticing his hesitation in making a move, a hint of doubt flashed in her eyes before she spoke:

"If you win, I will give you a warship that can sail from the bottom of the sea to the surface."

"Of course, you might not need it with your strength, but you still need the men under your command."

The words were spoken.

Lin Mu still did not respond immediately.

A few seconds later, his eyes narrowed and he picked up a black piece.

With a soft "thud," it landed gently on the center point of the chessboard, the Tengen position.

His expression remained calm and composed.

"A Heavenly Center start?"

The Queen's beautiful eyes were filled with disbelief, her expression instantly turned serious, and she subconsciously sat up straight.

She subconsciously thought to herself, since Lin Mu's strength could surpass his father's, his chess skills must be just as good.

She paused for a few seconds, looked up to meet Lin Mu's gaze, and asked:

When did you first come into contact with Go?

Lin Mu looked up to meet her gaze and replied honestly:

"At this moment, right now."

The Empress froze on the spot, blinked blankly, and quickly asked:

"You've never played Go before?"

Lin Mu looked at her astonished expression and smiled faintly:

"I don't recall ever saying I could play chess, did I?"

The Empress: "…………"

After a while.

The two walked side by side across the gilded threshold of the main hall.

When we crossed the vermilion door frame of the third palace gate.

Lin Mu paused slightly, turned around to face the Empress directly, and spoke frankly:

"I will definitely convey your exact words to Father, but whether he will see the four of you is not up to me."

The Queen stopped in her tracks, turned to meet his gaze, and solemnly thanked him.

Thank you.

After a pause of one second, her eyelashes drooped slightly, a hint of shame appearing between her brows, and she added:

"Regarding the Xia territory, all I know is what your father told us back then..."

Lin Mu waved his hand, interrupting her with a smile:

"You have already cleared up many of my doubts."

He suddenly changed the subject mid-sentence, curiously pressing for an answer:

"By the way, there's something else I'm curious about. Were the other three who followed my father as strong as you?"

The Empress paused for a moment, then spoke after a brief thought:

"Two of them should be about as strong as me, and as for the other one, he's probably still at the eighth level, barring any unforeseen circumstances."

Upon hearing this, a knowing glint flashed in Lin Mu's eyes. He then raised his hand and cupped it to the Empress, saying:

"I must apologize to you again for trespassing into the palace."

The Empress smiled faintly, waved her hand, and said dismissively:

"It's alright. After all, you only stunned the guards. If you had killed them from the start, we wouldn't be able to communicate so calmly now."

Just then.

A group of figures appeared on the main bluestone path of the next hall.

A deep, defiant voice boomed from 500 meters away:

"If I had a weapon, even if the two of you joined forces, I might not be able to win!"

The familiar voice startled Lin Mu.

The next second he looked towards the main road ahead, following the sound.

His deep eyes narrowed slightly, instantly taking in the scene five hundred meters away clearly.

When I caught a glimpse of three figures with bitter expressions on their faces.

Lin Mu's lips twitched several times, his face darkened instantly, and he could only let out a long sigh in despair.

The empress beside him took in Lin Mu's series of changes in expression.

She naturally saw the group of people in the distance and turned to Lin Mu, teasingly saying:

"The men under your command must have violated the laws of the Lanxi Kingdom, otherwise they wouldn't have been personally escorted back to the palace by the law enforcement officer."

Lin Mu raised his hand to his forehead, his brows furrowed with helplessness, and began to explain to the Empress:

"I know their character very well; there must be some misunderstanding."

A hint of interest flickered in the Empress's eyes, and she deliberately raised an eyebrow, pressing for an answer:

"What if it's not a misunderstanding?"

"What if they've truly made some irreparable mistake?"

"The laws of the Lanxi Kingdom will not be lenient towards you just because you are outsiders."

These words had barely left his lips.

Lin Mu's face instantly vanished of all emotion, his expression becoming frighteningly calm, and even his voice turned cold.

"Then I wouldn't mind helping the Lanxi Kingdom amend its laws."

Upon hearing this, the Empress's delicate brows furrowed tightly.

But looking at his expression, which showed absolutely no hint of a joke.

He swallowed back the rebuttal that was on the tip of his tongue and could only shake his head helplessly.

next second.

Her red lips parted slightly, and a dignified voice instantly reached the ears of two law enforcement officers five hundred meters away:

"Release them without charge."

Having said that, the Queen did not linger any longer and slowly turned to leave.

The hem of her light blue dress swayed gently with each step she took.

A pair of ice-blue high heels clicked on the ground with a crisp "clack-clack" sound.

Without turning her head, she said in a deep voice:

"The warship capable of navigating deep-sea turbulence will be completed by tomorrow night. At that time, you can proceed directly to the northernmost point of the Lanxi Kingdom."

Lin Mu paused for a second, then turned around, watching her retreating figure, his voice filled with sincere gratitude:

Thank you.

And on the main road of the main hall, 500 meters away.

Lu Ping and Zhang Huai walked to the back of the group with their heads hanging low and their faces full of bitterness.

"Bro, are we going to go to jail?"

Zhang Huai leaned her face close to Lü Ping's shoulder, her voice extremely low.