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"Honestly, I can't stand it anymore, don't move!"

To divert attention from the awkward situation, Karen rushed over to the two of them, grabbed Jiang Lihua's head with both hands, lifted her chin, and pushed her towards Mo Mo.

"Karen!"

"That's it, Mo Mo, you're not allowed to move either. Honestly, Mo Mo, that's just the kind of person you are. Why do you always get hung up on such weird things? Can't you just show some courage?!"

Is this book going to have the courage to challenge the authority of the police? It's really doomed!

Jiang Lihua was no match for Karen's strength, and Karen seemed determined to push Jiang Lihua closer to Mo Mo. Looking at Jiang Lihua's shy yet expectant face, Mo Mo finally made a painful decision.

If I don't go to hell, who will? I, Mo Mo, will take the blame for being questioned by the police!

Seeing that Mo Mo had already made the appointment, Jiang Lihua shyly closed her eyes. At this moment, the noise surrounding the safe house seemed to have received some kind of command and stopped instantly.

Moreover, a series of rhythmic knocking sounds, with a distinct cadence, were exceptionally clear in the completely quiet surroundings.

Finally, the steady, long voice of an elderly man was heard.

"Mo Mo, open the door."

This is the voice of the old emperor.

The old emperor's voice came, seemingly possessing immense power, startling Karen into instantly releasing her grip, and causing Jiang Lihua to bury herself in Mo Mo's arms, too afraid to look into the distance.

Only Mo Mo, who had already resolved to go to hell, looked regretfully at Jiang Lihua in his arms, who seemed to have been caught in the act of adultery and was at a loss for what to do, and sighed that his determination seemed to be useless.

At this moment, Mo Mo seemed to see a woman from his previous life, dressed in the style of the Republic of China era, banging on the door and shouting, "You have the guts to steal a man, you have the guts to open the door! Open the door, open the door, you have the guts to open the door!"

Hmm, that seems quite fitting for the occasion!

"Mo Mo..."

Karen frowned and looked at Momo, while Jiang Lihua also looked to Momo for help. Momo stood up, took Jiang Lihua's hand, and said, "Come on, we must see the Emperor no matter what. Lihua, are you really sure? It's not too late to back out now."

Jiang Lihua bit her lower lip, staring at the heavy steel gate. After a few seconds of silence, she slowly shook her head and said, "I want to go with my teacher. Father... he must understand that I am his daughter, but not his tool. I have my own life to live!"

Mo Mo was slightly surprised by Jiang Lihua's answer, because her words sounded mature beyond what a little girl would say. But perhaps it was precisely because of this incident that she had matured so quickly.

People always need to go through stories to truly grow up.

"Alright then, come with me to meet our Emperor. I'm also very curious to see what kind of expression he has right now."

"Hi, I'm here to open the door!"

Yuuki skipped and hopped ahead, partly because she loved excitement, and partly because this door was probably not easy for ordinary people to open except for heroic spirits like Momo and Yuuki.

With a heavy hum, the steel gate opened, letting in light from outside. As Mo Mo expected, there were three people visible through the gate.

Gao Hai, Jiang Zhong, and the emperor of the Chinese empire.

When did the Iron Triangle of the Chinese Empire change from Mo Mo to Jiang Zhong?

Mo Mo didn't care about this, because it was all inevitable and within Mo Mo's expectations. The emperor was destined to have people loyal to him or his faction around him. Unless Mo Mo pretended to be a member of the emperor's faction, he would eventually be gradually squeezed out of the central circle.

Perhaps the Emperor sensed his days were numbered and was accelerating the process of paving the way for Jiang Lihua; perhaps he felt Mo Mo was untrustworthy and believed he had almost exhausted Mo Mo's value. In any case, the Emperor currently did not want Mo Mo to continue standing by his side—that was the reality.

The group of three quickly shifted their gaze from the decorations of the safe house to Mo Mo's face, then followed Mo Mo's arm down to the other person holding Mo Mo's hand, Jiang Lihua.

At first, Jiang Lihua kept her head down and seemed to be trembling a little, but as time passed, perhaps it was the warmth from Mo Mo's hand that made her finally raise her head and look at the three people in front of her with a somewhat flustered but stubborn gaze.

These three were the instigators who plotted the sneak attack on Mo Mo and used Jiang Lihua as a pawn in their scheme against Mo Mo.

At this moment, Jiang Lihua suddenly felt that the loyal Gao Hai and Jiang Zhong were so detestable, and her father, the old emperor, seemed to have a hazy veil over his face.

Jiang Lihua felt bitter, but she became even braver. The panic in her eyes disappeared, and she finally looked directly into the eyes of the Emperor.

Time passed second by second. The old emperor and Jiang Lihua looked at each other for a long time, and then suddenly smiled.

"You must be tired. Go back to Luoyang and rest first. We can talk about it later."

202 Breakup

The old emperor still wore a warm smile, just as he had for the past five years.

For the past five years, the old emperor has maintained this image, treating Mo Mo and Jiang Lihua alike, like an old man lying in the sunset enjoying the afternoon sun, without desires or wants.

However, it is clear that this gentle and warm smile is not God's true nature, but rather something he has to do since he has already entered the twilight of his life.

He needed to give Momo a warm smile because he needed to reassure Momo. This smile was like a guarantee to Momo that he trusted Momo from beginning to end, allowing Momo to guide the fate of the entire country and make the country follow Momo's pace.

He treated Jiang Lihua with even greater sincerity. Perhaps compared to his feelings for Mo Mo, the old emperor felt a greater degree of genuine affection for Jiang Lihua. Moreover, he had absolutely no need to resort to any schemes or tricks when it came to his daughter. After all, Jiang Lihua was his only heir, and everything the old emperor was doing now, even if it was for the sake of the so-called Jiang family, was ultimately for Jiang Lihua's sake as well.

The smile that had been on the emperor's lips for five years now seemed to indicate that it would continue.

Unfortunately, this time, things have changed too much.

Mo Mo already knew that the Emperor was gradually losing patience with Mo Mo, an outsider with great abilities who was now hiding his strength and surprising even the Emperor.

Jiang Lihua also knew that her kind and gentle father did not seem to truly love her, and that he valued her only as a pawn.

Both of them knew very well that they no longer wanted to believe in the smile on God's face.

So what about the emperor? Doesn't he understand all this? Why does he still put on such a smile?

He must already know that this incident has created a rift between him and Mo Mo. He must also know that his daughter Jiang Lihua, who just dared to look him in the eye, has not only gained courage, but also developed a deep-seated estrangement.

The emperor also knew what it meant that the two of them were holding hands without any barriers between them.

Can everything ever go back to the way it was before?

Putting everything else aside, when the emperor first saw these abruptly appearing steel buildings, he knew that many things were gone forever.

From the very beginning, the Emperor knew that Momo was no ordinary person, and might not even be human. After all, what Momo presented was an entire system, not an invention that could be developed by a single scientist or researcher on a whim, but a system that required the collaborative efforts of countless people, or even the entire world, to build.

This is not something one person could do, but Momo just happened to bring it out.

So what is Momo?

The Emperor didn't want to overthink, speculate, or conduct any investigation, because he knew it would anger Mo Mo. Furthermore, as long as Mo Mo didn't exhibit anything beyond the ordinary or superhuman, he would treat him as a normal person.

Now, Momo has suddenly summoned a steel house, which could not possibly be the power of an ordinary person.

The old emperor had already vaguely realized that Mo Mo, who had unleashed extraordinary power, would definitely no longer pretend to be an ordinary person by his side.

However, the current emperor is still smiling, forcing a smile, trying to steer everything back to normal, because he cannot afford to lose in this situation.

If it were just Mo Mo, he might still have the mind to have a final showdown with her, to test his skills against her. But when he saw Mo Mo holding hands with her daughter, he knew he had miscalculated.

Now, the old emperor is well aware that this is all a Britannian scheme.

Just now, a Knightmare, painted black but still retaining its Britannian style, broke through the encirclement. Its superb piloting skills indicated that the opponent was definitely not a nobody, but likely a high-ranking figure from Britannia.

While the Knightmare troops of the Embroidered Uniform Guard were clearing the steel house that Momo had summoned from the building debris, the Embroidered Uniform Guard discovered a strange girl on a hill more than 200 meters away.

The girl's eyes could emit red light. Even though the Imperial Guards who tried to capture her managed to kill her, three of them went berserk without warning and have now been subdued by their teammates and forcibly sent to the hospital for examination.

At the same time, the effects of Geass in the eyes of the old emperor gradually faded, which caused his trust in Britannia to plummet. He then immediately began to question his previous decision to cooperate with Britannia against Momo.

Having already been affected by Geass, the old emperor naturally understood what it felt like to have his consciousness controlled by Geass, and he instantly understood the whole story.

Geass again!

This disgusting ability!

But now that the Emperor knows he has been poisoned by Geass, it's too late. The deed is done, and the outcome is already decided. All he can do is come to Momo immediately, trying to reconcile with him and make amends for his mistake.

This doesn't mean that the Emperor is truly afraid of Momo or can't live without him. Rather, it means that the Emperor wouldn't use such underhanded tactics to deal with Momo. If he truly believed that Momo was a scourge that had to be eliminated, he would have used swift and decisive measures. Regardless of what Momo was, whether he was human or not, he would have wiped Momo from this world.

Even a minute ago, the Emperor was considering whether to take this opportunity to kill Mo Mo, who had already demonstrated superhuman strength, right here and now with swift and decisive action.

After all, he had thousands of men, dozens of Knightmare drones, and countless weapons by his side. Wasn't all of that enough to crush Momo?

However, his daughter Jiang Lihua was still inside, still with Mo Mo, and he had to check on her condition before making a final decision.

And now, what he sees is Jiang Lihua, his daughter, holding Mo Mo's hand affectionately, her eyes filled with stubbornness.

Given the current situation, should he resort to drastic measures to finally break with Mo Mo?

He couldn't afford to lose a deal like killing Momo and losing his daughter.

Mo Mo is important, but his daughter Jiang Lihua is even more important to him. Sacrificing his daughter for Mo Mo would be an idiotic act.

Forget it, forget it, let's just leave it at that!

That's it...

The old emperor's mouth was full of bitterness, but the smile on his lips grew even more gentle, almost like the way he looked at his son-in-law.

"Furthermore, Lihua, Momo will no longer serve as Grand Tutor. Although there are no legal restrictions or traditional sayings regarding this, it's still not good for him to be too close to you as your Grand Tutor."

"Mo Mo, take a look at the official positions in the Chinese Empire. Choose whichever one you like. Of course, it's fine if you really don't want to be an official, but you still need to have a definite identity, otherwise it will be inconvenient for Li Hua to get close to you, right?"

"By the way, once you're back in Luoyang and have rested, come see me. Lihua can come too. I have something to tell you, something about your future, and also about the future of the Chinese Empire."

Having said that, the old emperor turned around first and said, "Let's go, let's go, what are you all standing there for? What's so great about this place? It's full of the smell of gunpowder and blood."

The Emperor's attitude was very clear, almost as if he was willing to marry his daughter to Mo Mo. Even those who did not know the Emperor's thoughts before were stunned when they heard his words and looked at Mo Mo and Jiang Lihua.

However, seeing their hands clasped together, those gazes quickly softened.

They subconsciously accepted all of this. After all, who else in the Chinese Empire, besides the brilliant strategist Mo Mo, was most qualified to be the princess?

Upon hearing this, Gao Hai and Jiang Zhong's lips twitched slightly. They were unaware of Geass's existence, but now they realized that something had been wrong with them before, especially given the current situation, which was on the verge of chaos.

Having served the royal family for a long time, Gao Hai could clearly see the emperor's subtle actions. He could see that while the emperor wore a warm smile, his fist trembled slightly inside his sleeve.

The old emperor... has given in. Although Mo Mo has not yet expressed his opinion, the old emperor has already given in.

This change was not unexpected for Gao Hai. If the old emperor had ten more years to live, perhaps today would have been a fight to the death. But the old emperor... really doesn't have much time left.

Now, Gao Hai has lost the will to continue to compete with Mo Mo. As long as Mo Mo agrees to return to Luoyang with the Emperor, he will become half the master of the Chinese Empire. At that time, Gao Hai will have to beg for food under Mo Mo's command. How can Gao Hai fight against Mo Mo then?

And so, Gao Hai put on a smile for the first time in front of Mo Mo, a smile that was somewhat obsequious, and said, "Congratulations, Lord Mo. As for why I'm congratulating you, I don't need to explain, do I?"

Jiang Zhong, standing to one side, kept his head bowed low. He was loyal to the emperor and the Jiang family. He would obey the emperor's orders, just as he had done when dealing with Mo Mo, and he would do the same now when he yielded.

All three have expressed their opinions; now it's just a matter of waiting for Mo Mo's response.

Even the Imperial Guards not far away noticed something amiss. They watched in silence, not daring to make a sound.

Despite being surrounded by onlookers, Mo Mo lowered his head slightly, approached Jiang Lihua, and said, "Lihua, now you can choose first. No matter what you choose, the promise your teacher just made to you will not change."

"Does the teacher want me to go back...?"

Jiang Lihua murmured softly, but Mo Mo smiled and shook his head, saying, "Right now, I choose to hear your answer first. Otherwise, wouldn't my opinion mislead you?"