"Shut up, you idiot. Stop messing around!" Long Chen couldnât help but chide the Snake Monarch as he saw him constantly mocking the leader of the guards.
Here, he was trying to make a good impression, and this Snake was trying to cause a full-blown war with the guards at the first meeting. He needed to stop this guy
"But Iâm only telling the tru-"
"I donât care. Itâs no time for you to talk about your nonsense. Keep your mouth shut!"
The Snake Monarch tried to answer Long Chen, who didnât even let him finish.
The Snake Monarch couldnât help but pout as he rolled his eyes. He was angry at Long Chen, but he decided to listen as he closed his eyes.
The white-haired man was still glaring at Snake Monarch but watching Long Chen scold this foul creature gave him a good impression of Long Chen and made him think that Long Clen was right when he said this guy always talks nonsense. He could see it on Long Chenâs face.
"Hmph, Iâm willing to be a bigger man and not keep the stupid words of a stupid beast above your heads," the White Haired man told Long Chen as he nodded his head in acknowledgment.
"So back to the main topic, why did you approach the Royal Palace of Esteria?" he further asked.
"Iâm here to meet His Majesty. I have some information about Princess Mingyuâs whereabouts. Please let me meet him fast," Long Chen told the Royal Guards in full seriousness.
"Huh?"
"Princess Mingyuâs whereabouts?"
"What does he mean?"
"She went missing so long ago. Did he find her?"
The Guards started talking amongst themselves in disbelief as they heard Long Chen.
Even the white-haired man himself was shocked. His mouth remained open as he found it hard to form words.
That girl... She was found?
Itâs been so long since she went missing. They all thought that she was kidnapped and killed by their enemies. But to hear she was alive, he was overwhelmed.
"S-she is alive?" he asked after a long time, still stuttering.
"Thatâs right. Sheâs not only alive but perfectly safe. So please take me to your Emperor. I want to tell him everything," Long Chen answered.
"Why should we believe you? What if youâre an assassin who just wants to get close to His Majesty to assassinate him? Tell us where she is, and weâll tell His Majesty!" the White Haired man told Long Chen.
Even though he wanted to believe the man, he couldnât let Long Chen get close to the Emperor that easily.
"Iâm sorry, but Princess Mingyu sent me here herself. She is in danger, and if you donât let me meet His Majesty soon, she might even die. Stop delaying things," Long Chen insisted in urgency.
"Please believe me. How can I even kill His Majesty when heâs in your protection? Iâll stay fifty meters away from him if that is what you want. Just let me talk to him. Thatâs all I need. You all can keep him surrounded for his protection as well," he further added.
"Why donât you tell us where she is if it is that urgent? I swear on my life that Iâll tell His Majesty your exact words," the White Haired man let out as he refused to budge. "Youâre the ones making unnecessary delays, not me."
Long Chen shook his head repeatedly.
"I canât tell you. Princess Mingyu made me promise that Iâll only tell about her to her father. She said that she doesnât trust others and under no situation should I tell others."
" Iâm already breaking some rules by telling you that I know about her. Please donât make me tell you more because I canât. I donât intend to break my promise!"
Long Chen and the white-haired man seemed to be at a tough spot. None of them agreed to give up. Long Chen couldnât because he wanted to surprise Mingyu by bringing her out in front of her father.
If he didnât have to do that, he could have called her out right now to prove his words and make the men bow before her. There was still some chance that they might have doubted her and thought she was impersonating the Princess.
A father would know her better, and he could find out that he was his real daughter. It was better to have it that way. It saved them from jumping through a lot of loops.
The White Haired leader of the guards went into deep thought. He could feel that Long Chen wasnât going to give up, and this made sense since he had supposedly promised Princess Mingyu.
He took a deep breath before he sighed. "Fine! Iâll make you meet His Majesty. But you must wait outside while I go inside to inform him and arrange other things for his security."
"I accept." Long Chen nodded.
"Thatâs good," the white-haired man acknowledged.
He looked back at his men and commanded, "You all stay here and keep an eye on this guy. Iâll be right back."
"Make sure there are no mistakes," he added before he flew back.
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A period of silence followed through, which lasted for a few minutes only to be broken by the Snake Monarch.
"I feel better now that I donât have to constantly see that guyâs face. I had to control myself so much. I wasnât lying, though. That guy really should shave his mustache. It doesnât suit him. Am I right?" he asked, but his question wasnât for Long Chen this time. He was asking the guards that were left behind.
The guards couldnât help but look at each other. Some of them even burst into laughter.
"I think he does need to shave. It doesnât suit him," one of the guards let out.
"Man, it was about time someone told him the truth. None of us could tell him because heâs our leader. You for him what we all wanted to say," Another guard laughed out.
"Thatâs right. Our leader doesnât have any sense of awareness at all," A third guard chimed in.
One after another, guards kept voicing in support of the Snake Monarchâs sharp take, which boosted his who even more.
"See? I told you that I donât talk nonsense! I proved it. Even they all agree that I was right. Itâs only you that talk nonsense. I only tell the truth,"
"You only tell the truth? As if Iâll believe that." Long Chen let out.