Their commission was suspicious.

Najendan hesitated, wanting to speak but holding back, and ultimately said nothing.

Upon hearing Mine's command, the young emperor quite skillfully ran behind the chair Mine was sitting in and began to massage her back.

"Mine, what did you do to him? Why is he so skilled at it?" Najenda finally couldn't help but ask.

“I didn’t do anything, I just let him know who’s in charge,” Mine said.

"...Lolo, aren't you afraid his family will worry if you tie him up like this?" Najendan asked tactfully.

Najendan could tell that Chen Luo didn't want to reveal the young emperor's identity, so she went along with it and told him.

“Oh, boss, what’s so scary about this? We’ve killed high-ranking officials and wealthy merchants before, it’s just a landlord’s stupid son, we can just kidnap him. It’s not like we’re not going to return him. Boss, haven’t you always wanted to invite Lolo to join Night Raid? How about we just leave Night Raid’s mark at this landlord’s house?” Mine suggested.

“As long as everyone else thinks Lolo is part of Night Raid, then it's basically a done deal,” Mine said.

In Mine's view, since Chen Luo was going to kidnap someone, it was impossible for him not to have his face seen.

If everyone else thinks Chen Luo was the one who launched the night raid, then Chen Luo has to be one too.

Of course, Mine was just giving advice.

“If you really dare to do that, then joining Night Raid isn’t out of the question,” Chen Luo said directly upon hearing Mine’s suggestion.

If your night raids are really that brave, then joining you wouldn't be shameful.

“It’s a deal,” Mine said, standing up.

"It's a deal." Chen Luo nodded.

"A deal, my foot!" Najenda slapped Mine on the head with a chop.

It's one thing to kill some corrupt officials or wealthy businessmen, but the capital city wouldn't go to such lengths to search for the location of the night raid just for those people.

But if you kidnap the young emperor, this afternoon General Bude of the royalist party will have to lead the entire Imperial Guard to begin a nationwide search.

The night raid on the base was well-concealed, but not invisible.

Esdeath could fight 5 elite soldiers and 10 Imperial Arms users, but no one in Night Raid was that good at fighting.

If you want the Night Raid team wiped out, just say so.

After Najenda tapped Mine's head, she looked at the little emperor who was massaging Mine's back and felt a headache coming on.

How to deal with the little emperor is a big problem.

Killing him is out of the question. The revolutionary army hasn't grown strong enough yet, and who knows what might happen if we really killed the little emperor?

Releasing them would be a waste, since the young emperor is right in front of us.

"Najendan, since you're so conflicted, why don't you listen to my advice?" Chen Luo asked, raising his hand.

“Yes, that’s right. You brought him here, so tell me what you’re planning to do?” Najendan looked at Chen Luo.

"Ahem, I have something to say, please listen carefully..."

Chapter 899 The one who understands the laws of the universe must be a wise and enlightened ruler!

Upon closer examination, the situation at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty when the Three Kingdoms were established is remarkably similar to the current state of an empire in its precarious state, yet there are also differences.

(In the early years of Emperor Huan and Emperor Ling, the Han dynasty declined, and eunuchs caused chaos; the country was in turmoil and the land was in peril. After the Yellow Turban Rebellion, Dong Zhuo, Li Jue, Guo Si, and others rose up one after another, kidnapping the Han emperor and committing atrocities against the people.)

If we translate that to the Empire in the world of Akame ga Kill!, the Revolutionary Army is the counterpart to the Yellow Turban Rebellion.

Actually, it would also work to replace it with the Way of Peace, since the Way of Peace is a religion, and the Yellow Turban Army is also a religion, and both have an extremely charismatic leader.

Dong Zhuo, on the other hand, was a tyrannical figure with a bloated physique, just like any other minister.

What's even more remarkable is that this "Dong Zhuo" also knew how to use the emperor as a puppet ruler, just like Cao Cao did.

(As a result, in the imperial court, corrupt officials hold office, and beasts and scoundrels live off the people; thus, treacherous and wicked people hold power, and sycophants and lackeys wield authority. Consequently, the nation is reduced to ruins, and the people suffer greatly from misery.)

The capital city is now teeming with demons and monsters in human skin. Corrupt officials have basically taken over the entire court. Although a few conscientious people are still trying to fight back, they have almost all been slaughtered by the ministers.

Just as Chen Luo was halfway through his sentence, Mine, who had been listening in, was kicked out by Najenda and then listened quietly to Chen Luo's sophistry.

The young emperor was also taken away by Mine.

It's definitely too early for young children to hear these kinds of things.

Actually, it can't be entirely called sophistry. Najendan felt that Chen Luo was sometimes quite right.

"In short, the empire is currently in a precarious situation, but the empire itself is not the problem. The problem lies with the minister. The reason we couldn't get rid of the minister before was because the young emperor had been deceived by him for a long time. He had no access to the real capital and was trapped in the inner palace, unaware of the real world."

"Now the opportunity to easily change the world has arrived. As long as you can correct the young emperor's thinking to a reasonable level, he may become an excellent emperor in the future."

"The ultimate goal of the Revolutionary Army is to make the whole country better. It's unclear why others join the Revolutionary Army, but as a former general, you shouldn't be after power, right?"

“That’s natural.” Najenda nodded.

The fact that Chen Luo's anti-fraud 108-method book didn't give any negative warnings means that Najendan was telling the truth.

"If the goal can be achieved by educating the young emperor, then why let the revolutionary army rise up, ultimately causing many innocent civilians to die in the war?"

“But the revolutionary army did nothing wrong; they just wanted to live better lives and for the people to be treated kindly.” Najendan wavered.

Chen Luo's ability to say "What he said seems to make sense" is gradually taking effect, significantly increasing the credibility and persuasiveness of his words.

The determination of this ability actually involves many factors, including the difference in strength. Najenda herself is not particularly strong, but she is not weak either. After all, there are no weak generals, but it depends on who she is being compared to.

Compared to Chen Luo, she was a bit less skilled.

“Then let them surrender. As long as you teach the young emperor well, why worry about him ruthlessly killing the revolutionary army?” Chen Luo said.

"But the minister..."

"With just a word from the young emperor, and if General Bude were to take action, the ministers would have no chance of survival. That's the difference between military and civil officials," Chen Luo said.

"And what about the other corrupt officials..."

"I will make them pay the price. A price they will never forget." Chen Luo said, summoning the Soul Lamp.

Looking at the Imperial Arms, which were referred to as instruments of torture, Najenda seemed to understand something.

"But it's a night raid..."

“Look, aren’t the Night Raid members cultivating a relationship with the young emperor right now? Although it’s a relationship between victim and perpetrator, at least it guarantees that the Night Raid members won’t be treated maliciously, and everyone can have a better ending. They won’t have to bear the name of darkness, so that they still have to live with darkness even in a new country. You should know the principle of ‘the cunning rabbit dies, the good bow is put away, and the hunting dog is cooked,’” Chen Luo continued.

"..."

Chen Luo could tell that Najendan was hesitant.

Undoubtedly, given that the young emperor had fallen into the hands of the Night Raid and had the opportunity to change his mindset, Chen Luo's suggestion was indeed very tempting.

Furthermore, the increased persuasiveness stemming from the fact that "what he said seemed to make sense" further solidified Najendan's resolve.

Najenda did not rebel against the empire for fame, fortune, or power; she simply could not tolerate its corruption.

Therefore, making this country better is Najenda's eternal Achilles' heel.

【persuade】

[Ding! You have received a 42-sided die.]

"..."

As expected, those who can become generals are generally more determined and not easily swayed by simple words. Even though Chen Luo has used the special skill "What he said seems to make sense," he is still one step away from successfully persuading him.

This is probably because Chen Luo only talked about it verbally and didn't take any action. After all, he hadn't mentioned the powerful weapon of dollification to Najenda yet.

However, it's only a step away.

Chen Luo didn't believe his luck was so bad that he could throw a 41 or 42, even though he was a 42-point leader.

With a probability of 2/42, Chen Luo refused to believe he could be that unlucky.

【39】

"!!!"

nmd?!

The persuasion is considered successful when the number on the die is less than or equal to 40.

The result was not a failure, but it was only one step away from failure.

Chen Luo suspected that the Dice Goddess was playing a trick on him, but he had no proof.

Whenever Chen Luo was about to get down to business, the Dice Goddess would always play some tricks.

Whenever Chen Luo approaches an experiment with a playful attitude, he might just achieve a great success.

But in any case, Najendan was eventually persuaded.

It's a good thing, at least in a way.

Ultimately, Najenda decided that the young emperor would stay there tonight, and then Leone would take him to the slums tomorrow morning to experience the true darkness of the capital, hoping to awaken the young emperor to the truth.

Chen Luo also decided to first stabilize the Revolutionary Army and the Anning Road group tomorrow afternoon, lest the reforms in the capital be completed and then internal strife break out within the Revolutionary Army and Anning Road, which would be quite troublesome.

Chen Luo's puppet-like abilities can solve 99% of problems, but when faced with large-scale chaos from outside the capital, they become somewhat inadequate.

It's not that Chen Luo can't solve their problems, but this isn't Chen Luo's puppet world, so he doesn't dare to act recklessly.

Chen Luo could turn all those people into puppets, but he wouldn't dare to actually do it.

Because Chen Luo has not yet understood what the real logic of the world is.

Therefore, communication with that consciousness in the afterlife is now urgent.

Chen Luo couldn't bring himself to kill the victim multiple times, so he had no choice but to take an unconventional approach!

"By the way, after you snatched the little emperor, aren't you worried about a riot in the palace?" Najendan, who hadn't thought of this due to the shock she had just experienced, suddenly remembered it.

"Don't worry, I've made all the necessary preparations to ensure everything goes smoothly. Let's talk about my Imperial Arms instead," Chen Luo assured him.

"According to your plan now, the Revolutionary Army no longer needs to deal with Esdeath, so why do you still want your Teigu?"

"You can't renege on your contract. I accepted your request, so you have to pay me. You need to have some sense of contractual obligation. Otherwise, I'll just rob you."

Sigh, let's be reasonable. You should give me what's rightfully mine. I'll definitely help you defeat Esdeath and make her obey, but you didn't say they had to listen to the Revolutionary Army. Nor did you say Esdeath had to lose to the Revolutionary Army…

How dare you renege on your debt?

“…Alright, no problem.” After thinking about Chen Luo’s recent feat of storming the palace and snatching the young emperor, Najenda finally gave in.

Who knows what might happen if Chen Luo's Imperial Arms is delayed?

If Chen Luo really tries to steal or rob, the Revolutionary Army will lose more than just an Imperial Arm.

However, Najendan was really curious about what method Chen Luo had mentioned. What method could possibly keep everyone in the palace stable while the young emperor ran away from home?

Especially General Bude, a royalist, wouldn't he be frantic with worry when the emperor went missing?

Two hours ago...

"His Majesty!"

"Rise, my dear subject."

"Your Majesty, what just happened here? Why was there a hole kicked in the gate? Your Majesty, are you alright?" General Bud, the commander of the Imperial Guard, asked with concern.

"Don't worry, I'm fine, but as for what exactly happened, I have no idea." The Herrscher of Knowledge blinked her innocent-looking eyes and shook her head.

I am just a pitiful, weak, and helpless Herrscher of Knowledge. How would I know what just happened?

"It's good that His Majesty is alright. From today onwards, we will strengthen the security forces within the palace," General Bude said after glancing at the large hole in the doorway.

"Then I'll leave it to you, my dear minister."

"As long as Your Majesty is at ease, that's all that matters. I'll take my leave now." Seeing that the young emperor didn't seem to be in any trouble, and not sensing anyone hiding nearby, General Bude left with peace of mind.

Although General Bude felt that His Majesty the Emperor seemed a little strange today, there was nothing strange about it.

"Your Majesty." General Bud had just left when Ernest arrived.

In a sense, Ernest was more concerned about the young emperor's safety than General Bud. For General Bud, if something happened to the young emperor, it might simply mean finding a new legitimate heir and continuing to serve him. But for the ministers, it would be extremely devastating, since other emperors were not as easy to control as the young one.

Therefore, unless the situation has completely collapsed, Ernest would never give up on the young emperor.

"Stop, just stand there. Don't come any closer. Say what you have to say, or shut up, and then get lost." Seeing Ernest's obsequious, fake smile and swollen gait as he ran towards her, the Herrscher of Knowledge was so terrified she almost had a heart attack.

The Herald of Knowledge could crush a minister ten times with a single finger, but the Herald of Knowledge is disgusting to look at.

I really wanted to punch him in the face, but I didn't want to get my hands dirty.