Lin Fan didn't say anything in response to this as he waited for the fourth prince to finish speaking.
The fourth prince had been stalling, which wasn't something that he should do based on the personality that he was famous for. So it must be something that was very difficult for him to say for him to act this way.
This was just even more unsettling.
The fourth prince hesitated after saying this before saying, "I want you to find…a person."
The slight stall when he said this showed his weakness.
It was clear that there was a personal involvement in this matter that made it hard for him to talk about it.
The fourth prince then took out a token that Lin Fan found somewhat familiar that he placed in front of Lin Fan before saying, "In the South Province, I want you to find someone who has a token similar to this. That person should be a woman who should be in her early teens and her name is Mu Bao Hua."
Lin Fan's brows knitted slightly when he heard this, but he quickly forced himself to reveal a calm look.
However, on the inside, he was freaking out.
This was something that he didn't expect at all, but he knew what the situation was based on the context clues.
The South Province was where the Love Sect had once been before they were destroyed by their enemies.
The reason why this token seemed familiar was because Lin Fan had one that was similar to it, one that he had received from Mu Bao Bao.
And as for the name, Mu Bao Hua…it was just a single word different from Mu Bao Bao.
Mu Bao Bao had told him that her name had come from the sect master when he had picked her up. The Mu had come from the token and the Bao Bao had come from the blanket that she had been wrapped in.
There had only been the word Bao on the blanket, so the sect master had assumed that it was her name.
But now it seemed like her name was actually Mu Bao Hua…
Still, that didn't change who Mu Bao Bao was to them, so Lin Fan didn't show any signs of recognition on his face.
The fourth prince misread the expression on Lin Fan's face and said, "This is a secret mission, so I hope that you will have your discretion."
Lin Fan just calmly looked at him and then asked, "What if I choose to reject this task?"
The fourth prince was surprised by Lin Fan's sudden response, but then he said, "Can you tell me why?"
Lin Fan just calmly said, "I'm just a person that wants to live a simple life. I don't want to get involved in unnecessary matters."
The fourth prince couldn't help slightly knitting his brows when he heard this.
Based on how well Lin Fan had done with the previous task, he had thought that Lin Fan was a person who wasn't just talented, but also loyal. After all, none of his elite subordinates had been able to accomplish what Lin Fan had done.
Of course, it wasn't because they weren't skilled enough.
They had their own circumstances to consider, so they couldn't send their full power to this. It was only Lin Fan who had devoted his full power to solve this matter for the fourth prince.
So the fourth prince thought that this was a display of loyalty from Lin Fan.
He was under the false impression that Lin Fan was a loyal subordinate that would surely accept this request from him.
But now…
The fourth prince was silent for a bit as he looked at Lin Fan with slightly knitted brows. But then he suddenly said, "You should know that peace is not easy to come by. If you don't grab hold of this chance, that peace that you desire might never come."
It could be considered a threat, but it was also a warning to Lin Fan.
After all, even if he wanted peace, it wasn't as if peace was going to come to him since there were people that had set their eyes on the city.
These people were not people that could be ignored since they were the other princes.
So even if the fourth prince didn't do anything, as long as he drew back his support for Lin Fan, this city would be in danger.
But to his surprise, Lin Fan still said, "I have already done one task, I feel like it's reasonable to refuse one. Isn't that right, young master Mu?"
Lin Fan had a firm tone when he said these words that made the fourth prince taken aback.
He couldn't help narrowing his eyes to look at Lin Fan.
The guards and the two girls on the side couldn't help feeling nervous. As far as they could tell, this seemed like this would devolve into a fight between the two sides.
But to their surprise again, the fourth prince suddenly revealed a smile and said, "You're someone who sticks to your convictions, I can respect that."
Then his voice suddenly sank and turned deep as he said, "Unfortunately, you have no choice in this matter this time."
Lin Fan couldn't help deeply knitting his brows when he heard this.
This would seem like a threat to a normal person, but Lin Fan could hear something different in his voice. It was as if there was someone else's will that was speaking through him.
Lin Fan just watched as the fourth prince suddenly took out something else and placed it on the table.
This was a small token that was smaller than the one he had shown Lin Fan before, but this one had an aura that one couldn't resist. It was as if this token contained the might of an entire nation and just being in front of it compelled one to submit.
As soon as they saw this token, everyone in the room revealed shocked looks, including the guards that were with the fourth prince.
This token was one that everyone recognized with a single glance because in this Mu Empire, there wasn't a single person who wouldn't recognize this token. That was because this token represented the highest power in this Mu Empire.
It was the token that represented the emperor.
But why did the fourth prince have this?
The fourth prince just revealed a smile and said, "With this, I think that you have no choice but to accept this task."
Lin Fan knitted his brows when he heard this along with the two girls in the back.
It didn't take a genius to understand what he was implying with this.
With this token, he was saying that this was a request from the emperor instead of from him, the fourth prince.
But what Lin Fan knew was that the emperor was on his death bed and wasn't in any condition to be sending the fourth prince out like this. So just how did the fourth prince get the emperor's token?
Could it be that the fourth prince…?
Lin Fan couldn't help feeling more and more unsettled as he saw this. He narrowed his eyes to look at the fourth prince with a wary look, but the fourth prince didn't mind it.
The fourth prince just said with the same smile, "The emperor is not as incapacitated as you think or the rumours say. That is all I can tell you."
Lin Fan couldn't help revealing a surprised look when he heard this.
He never would have thought that the fourth prince would be so blunt about this.
After all, shouldn't this be considered a state secret?
But the way that the fourth prince looked at him made him feel a bit weird. It was almost as if he wanted him to know so he could trap him even more.
Lin Fan fell into deep thought after hearing this.
He had a choice placed in front of him now.
He could either remain in the Mu Empire, or he could abandon this city, everything that he had built up, and all his lovers to escape this plot.
Well, there was no real choice.
There was only the thought of how to handle this matter the best way that he could.
So after thinking for a bit, he said, "And if I still refuse?"
The fourth prince's eyes opened wide and the others couldn't help feeling fear at this.
Lin Fan had just refused in the face of the emperor's token, this was not a small thing. If anyone knew this, he would be executed for sure.
But the fourth prince didn't let this bother him as he revealed a smile again and said, "You can bargain all you want, but you'll accept in the end. Just tell me what you want and I'll consider it."
Lin Fan gave a nod in response to this before turning to Yue Lan.
Yue Lan was taken aback when she saw him looking his way, but she understood what he was asking of her.
Yue Lan suddenly gave a list of demands that she wanted for the city. These weren't big things, but they certainly weren't cheap either.
The fourth prince just nodded along as he listened to this.
After Yue Lan was done, Lin Fan turned to Ming Xin. When Ming Xin saw this, she also started giving a list of demands, but her list was strange compared to Yue Lan's.
The things that she listed weren't related to the city at all, but they were just as expensive.
Once she was done, Lin Fan turned back to the fourth prince and said, "No more tasks after this one."
The fourth prince just remained silent after hearing all of this.
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