Long Live Money in Anime Crossover

Momo not only changed the situation outside the palace, but also quietly altered the situation inside the palace.

The old emperor... is in Mo Mo's hands.

Zhao Hao, on the other hand, could only rely on these personal guards who protected the emperor and were devoted to him.

That's a joke.

What can Zhao Hao do?

To incite the guards to kill or attack Momo, a reason is needed. What reason could be used to make the guards disregard the Emperor's life and fight Momo to the death?

This is fundamentally impossible.

If Zhao Hao wanted to command these loyal guards, he had to use the emperor's authority and act in the emperor's name. So, is Zhao Hao now using the emperor's name to order these guards to disregard the emperor's life and kill Mo Mo?

impossible!

The greater good of the nation and the crisis of the survival of the people would not make these loyal guards, personally selected by the emperor, abandon their original intention—to protect the emperor's safety.

These are the truly qualified bodyguards and loyal followers.

Conversely, what if Zhao Hao really disregarded everything and rebelled now, using huge profits to lure the guards, kill Mo Mo, and even kill the old emperor?

Zhao Hao wouldn't even dare to think about such a thing. If he dared to say it, the guards would immediately kill him.

The situation outside was in turmoil thanks to Momo's cunning schemes, while inside the palace, Momo also managed to turn the guards into neutral soldiers.

Zhao Hao had even guessed what would happen next: the chief eunuch would have no choice but to rebel, and then other chief eunuchs would arrive, wanting to get close to the emperor and Mo Mo. Whether they wanted to kill Mo Mo, wake up the old emperor, or even kidnap the old emperor to start a rebellion, they would all have to get past these guards first.

Although Mo Mo had just easily broken through this group of guards, it was only because of Mo Mo's superior strength. Zhao Hao had personally witnessed their martial prowess; each of them could easily take on ten men.

At present, the Grand Eunuchs acted hastily, and only a few loyal followers were able to follow them. Even if they were possessed by war gods and temporarily repelled the Imperial Guards, bringing a few remaining loyal followers to Mo Mo's side, as long as Mo Mo took the old emperor hostage, these loyal guards would turn around and fight against the Grand Eunuchs.

Battle is not scary, killing is not scary, but if these loyal guards can hold out for even a little while, and the Imperial Guards of the Forbidden City are all mobilized, can these few eunuchs still turn the world upside down?

They didn't practice the Evil-Repelling Sword Manual!

It's over, it's all over, everything was over in an instant!

Zhao Hao felt all the strength drain from his body, and the world spun around him. With a thud, he sat down on the ground.

He felt his vision blurring, and with difficulty, he looked at Mo Mo, at the smile on Mo Mo's face that hadn't changed at all from the beginning, and said, "All of this... you planned it all from the start..."

Mo Mo shrugged and said, "Who knows? Maybe... it's just a random thought that popped into my head?"

"Hahaha……"

Zhao Hao laughed loudly, but the laughter grew softer and softer. He slumped against the table leg behind him, his eyes glazed over, and remained motionless.

Regardless of Mo Mo's fate, the fate of this group of powerful eunuchs is certain: they will be led to the guillotine, and perhaps even have their bodies torn to pieces and fed to dogs by the common people after death.

Soon, a cacophony of voices could be heard, clearly the footsteps of a small elite force, the clatter of their armor creating a continuous sound.

Zhao Hao raised his head slightly, a glimmer of hope in his eyes. If it were the Grand Eunuch who came, they might be able to fight back if they went all in.

However, he was stunned when he saw who it was.

The person who came... really was the Grand Eunuch, but this Grand Eunuch... was Gao Hai!

It was Gao Hai!

Gao Hai staggered, his face bearing several whip marks, but now he looked serious, followed by several men who looked like generals, and behind them were dozens of fully armed Imperial Guards.

As combat equipment, they were carrying submachine guns, not longswords or spears.

These were the real combat troops inside the Forbidden City, not those ceremonial guards with spears and swords. It's easy to imagine that the eunuchs and their confidants were torn to shreds by the bullets from the submachine guns.

"Gao Hai...how could you...you're in the Heavenly Prison..."

Gao Hai naturally didn't answer Zhao Hao. He looked up at Zhao Hao with hatred and glee in his eyes.

Although Gao Hai had not been imprisoned for long, he had already begun to suffer torture at the hands of Zhao Hao and his associates. Zhao Hao and his group even fabricated numerous charges against Gao Hai, but Gao Hai resisted to the death.

Fortunately, according to the law, Gao Hai had to be taken to see the emperor first before the real interrogation could begin. So Gao Hai was not severely tortured that night, and he was able to endure it.

"Gao Hai... Gao Hai..."

Zhao Hao stared blankly at Gao Hai, then his eyes lit up as if he had just thought of something.

"Gao Hai! You..."

"Traitors and rebels deserve to be punished by everyone!"

However, before Zhao Hao could finish speaking, Gao Hai, as if enraged, drew the longsword he was wearing for the first time and thrust it into Zhao Hao's throat. Zhao Hao was completely stunned and did not even dodge, and his throat was immediately pierced by the sword.

"Master Gao..."

"No way!"

The sword strike came too suddenly; the generals behind Gao Hai tried to stop it, but it was too late.

Poor Zhao Hao could only point his finger at Gao Hai, as if he wanted to say something, as if he wanted to identify Gao Hai.

Unfortunately, Zhao Hao's life was slipping away rapidly. Within seconds, the finger he had been pointing at Gao Hai with all his might slowly drooped, and his head tilted to one side.

"Lord Gao, you're being too impulsive! He's the last one to commit treason. If that happens... there won't be any prisoners left!"

The generals around Gao Hai seemed to respect him greatly, and Gao Hai, panting, straightened up and said, "I apologize, soldiers, I... got a little agitated. However, speaking of treason..."

Gao Hai raised his head and pointed.

He pointed to the guards who had just relaxed a little; they were the guards who were loyal to the old emperor.

They had just breathed a sigh of relief when they saw a large group of their colleagues arrive, but the leader of their colleagues turned out to be none other than the Grand Eunuch Gao Hai, who killed Zhao Hao with a single sword strike as soon as he entered.

Before the muscle-headed guards could figure out what was going on, what happened next drove them crazy.

Gao Hai pointed at them with his finger and said, "Aren't there still a group here!"

Gao Hai wore an air of righteous indignation, yet no one noticed the ruthlessness and determination in his eyes—a look of utter determination to eliminate any future threat.

These words stunned not only the generals Gao Hai had brought, but also the group of loyal guards whom Gao Hai had accused of treason. Some of them glared angrily at Gao Hai, while others subconsciously turned to look in Mo Mo's direction.

They wanted to accuse Momo of being the murderer who kidnapped the old emperor, and report him to their colleagues...

However, when they looked at Momo, they were dumbfounded.

Mo Mo, who had originally placed the sword on the old emperor's shoulder, now held the sword with both hands, looking like he was about to die a martyr, and pointed the sword at the group of guards.

Even Odysseus appeared beside Momo without anyone noticing, picked up the sword from the old emperor's hand, and, with an expression of justice on his face, assumed a fencing stance.

It seems that what they are doing is not kidnapping the emperor, but protecting him.

From whom will the emperor be protected?

At this moment, these loyal guards seemed to understand the grievances Zhao Hao felt when he died.

"Take him down! Anyone who dares to resist, kill him without mercy!"

Gao Hai roared angrily, and the soldiers obeyed the order in a thunderous roar, ready to swarm forward.

However, at this moment, Mo Mo spoke up, saying, "Put down your weapons. The Emperor will give you justice. You may not trust anyone, but don't forget, the Emperor is just."

"I have come here to expose the conspiracy of the powerful eunuchs to rebel, and also for the sake of His Majesty's health."

"Don't waste any more time here. If His Majesty receives timely treatment, he can still recover."

The situation, which was on the verge of erupting, cooled down again because of Mo Mo's words.

060 We're even now!

Upon hearing Mo Mo's words, the most incredulous were actually the group of guards.

They witnessed the whole thing, and even though they were originally muscle-bound brutes, they now understand what really happened.

Momo first kidnapped the emperor, then used false images to make everyone believe that the Grand Eunuch was plotting a rebellion. The enraged soldiers killed all the Grand Eunuchs, and it seemed that death was about to befall them.

In their eyes, Mo Mo was now a complete traitor. They didn't know what kind of person Cao Cao was in history, but they had witnessed Mo Mo wreak havoc on the entire Chinese Federation with just a few words. This level of traitorousness was beyond their imagination.

They had initially assumed that after eliminating the powerful eunuchs, Mo Mo wouldn't spare even the guards who had witnessed everything. However, now, the newly arrived powerful eunuch, Gao Hai, who seemed not to have betrayed them, was actually trying to arrest them as traitors before Mo Mo could, and Mo Mo, whom the guards considered traitors, was actually speaking up for them...

What on earth happened?!

Having always been stronger in combat than in intelligence, they are now truly at a loss for what to do.

As soon as Mo Mo said those words, he immediately noticed Gao Hai's suspicious gaze. Gao Hai winked at Mo Mo, as if trying to signal him to confirm what Mo Mo was up to.

In response, Mo Mo said, "Lord Gao, the most urgent matter right now is not to determine their guilt or innocence, nor to continue fighting them, but to quickly check on His Majesty's condition. I am still confident in my ability to heal the Emperor, but if we continue to delay..."

Mo Mo wisely paused, then scanned the crowd. His gaze sent a shiver down everyone's spine.

The most important thing right now is naturally the safety of the Emperor. As long as the Emperor is safe and sound, no matter how much chaos occurs in the Forbidden City, the entire Chinese Federation still has the possibility of remaining stable.

If the emperor were to die amidst this coup that has left everyone bewildered, then the six-year-old Jiang Lihua would certainly be unable to shoulder the heavy responsibility, and the only senior eunuch qualified to share the burden of state affairs with the emperor would be Gao Hai.

It is foreseeable that what awaits the Chinese Federation is a turmoil as devastating as a landslide and a tsunami. Perhaps those local warlords who obey orders but not proclamations, or even ignore transfer orders, will take this opportunity to do something.

Can the Chinese Federation withstand the ravages of civil war in its current state?

Upon realizing this, both Gao Hai and the other generals felt a chill run down their spines.

"Mr. Qilin, may I ask what you intend to do?"

The speaker was the guard leader, who was currently caught in the middle and had a small goatee. After asking his question, he knelt down and said, "We are warriors and don't understand all this, but I ask you, what is the purpose of everything you've done!"

"As long as you guarantee His Majesty's safety, we, a group of insignificant personal guards, will do anything, even die to keep the secret!"

After the head guard finished speaking, all the guards around him knelt down, holding their swords in their hands.

Momo glanced at the head guard; such a gesture could be interpreted as either surrender or a declaration from the other side. As long as Momo's purpose was for the emperor's good, these guards were even willing to become sacrifices for the entire affair to fulfill Momo's wishes.

On the contrary, if Mo Mo were to truly pose a threat to the Emperor, these guards would likely risk their lives, riddled with bullet holes, to obstruct Mo Mo's path of treason.

Mo Mo smiled slightly and asked, "What's your name?"

"This humble general is unworthy, but His Majesty the Emperor has bestowed upon me the surname Jiang. I have chosen the character '忠' (zhong, meaning loyalty) to represent my eternal loyalty to His Majesty the Emperor and the royal family. Please tell me, Mr. Qilin, what exactly do you intend to do?"

Looking at this man, who was clearly the most loyal of all to the old emperor, Mo Mo said, "Get up, Lord Jiang. You wouldn't understand what I'm going to do even if I told you, but I can guarantee that you will soon see a healthy emperor. At that time, I believe the emperor will tell you everything."

Jiang Zhong stared at Mo Mo for a long time before finally nodding and saying, "Alright, I believe you. If I find out you're lying to us martial artists, we'll haunt you even if we become evil spirits!"

"How dare you speak so rudely!"

Gao Hai, who was standing behind Jiang Zhong and the others, was already impatient. He waved his hand and said, "Since you're not going to resist, then you can go to the prison and wait for your fate!"

Gao Hai, clearly the highest-ranking official, immediately had his words spoken when his soldiers swarmed forward, two against one, and quickly left the palace. Gao Hai then headed straight for the emperor's bed, followed closely by his generals.