Your Lord Has A Screw Loose?
Chapter 676 - 678: How did I still lose after winning?

Chapter 676 -678: How did I still lose after winning?

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“Ah, this… Couldn’t you just do it openly and dismiss all the officials in the court? Wouldn’t that be like ascending to heaven in one step?” Ji Shan came up with a bad idea straight away.

“Dad, you’re not planning to use people as your racial unit, are you? That would be borderline fraud.”

“Stop talking nonsense with you, the fun ends here for today, I’ve got work to do.” In the end, Qin Muye could only go to work; chatting and bantering were fine, but only for a little while.

“Wait, have you noticed one problem? That is, if you really clear out most of the Alien Clan from the court, what will you do with your Primordial Dragon?” Ji Shan asked.

“You’re too much, ha! If you keep this up, you’re going to give me a heart attack.” Qin Muye protested.

“Heh~” Ji Shan expressed disdain and felt fearless since he was looking after the child. Qin Muye wouldn’t retaliate now, but what about later? That was a matter for the future.

“Next, we’ll find a way to screw over the Ministry of Justice.”

“No, we have to believe in science; there’s no such thing as ghosts or Spirit Monsters. I am a materialist…”

“It would be proper and to be expected; I’d like to do it, but national fortune just isn’t there. If I really do dismiss everyone, whether I can kill a thousand enemies is one thing, but my own losses would definitely be one thousand five hundred.”

“Then… just endure it,” Qin Muye ultimately chose the Primordial Dragon. Even if it might not compare to a Titan Level Giant Structure, as a weapon in the same league as Ji Shan, it should be enough.

“Did you not feel the resentment of those worlds you devoured when you said that?” Ji Shan implied that if Qin Muye could be considered patient, then there was nothing to be concerned about anymore.

“Why are you always looking to fight with me? Can’t you read more and cultivate Huangfu Xing’s sentiments a bit?” Qin Muye awkwardly changed the subject.

“So are you preparing to focus on the Primordial Dragon or go and enjoy slaughtering the Alien Clan?” Ji Shan asked faintly.

“Damn… the plans are clashing!!!” Qin Muye also realized the issue. He felt that annihilating the human-faced rats seemed somewhat worthwhile before, but now it seemed like a huge loss.

“If you can’t endure the small things, you’ll disturb the big plans. I’ve made it to where I am today by being patient!” Qin Muye stated righteously.

“The Ministry of Justice is one thing. If it really doesn’t work out, switching departments is also fine. I think either the Ministry of Rites or the Ministry of Personnel would be suitable. The former holds all the rules of etiquette, and the latter manages personnel movements and promotions. If I could get my hands on either, it would save me a lot of trouble with these three dukes and nine ministers.”

“If it’s not too much trouble, why did they send you here? Just to blend in?” Qin Muye knew it was going to be difficult; did he really think the other party would be all smiles and laughter?

“Out of the three of us, apart from Huangfu Xing with this organ, who else has one?” Ji Shan poked at him again.

“This task is too troublesome; there are restrictions everywhere.” Ji Shan felt this very keenly.

“But the counterattack to come will be very strong; your Ministry of Justice may not fall for the trap.” Although Ji Shan hadn’t experienced these things, from an outsider’s perspective, it was certain that something big would happen in three days.

“Finally wiped out a clan. If they hadn’t mentioned the money, it would have been fine, but if they actually bring it up with me, aren’t they asking for death?” After returning, Qin Muye received a wealth of data from the feedback of the Spirit Monsters.

Just like Su Shu, if they still kept up a human facade, they could lure Rangers to raid the Prison and then directly transfer to the Barbarians and rogues in all directions. Mixing in with merfolk, Elves, green-skinned Beastmen, and Ogres would be great, especially since that was considered high-end combat power.

The human skin on Su Shu, who had been imprisoned, cracked open, completely revealing the human-faced rat form. He was presently being crushed by national fortune, devoid of any resistance, and his life force was fading away bit by bit.

After all, they had been operating for so many years; Qin Muye couldn’t possibly dissolve them in an instant, but he did manage to find a crack. His job was to expand on the victory.

After all, he had quite a few projects on hand, and mainly, he was always losing, which made the chats completely devoid of any paternal kindness or filial piety.

However, it probably wouldn’t be as simple as this time; with their guards up, She Xi and others would have guessed that he intended to target the Ministry of Justice.

In the Court, Qin Muye was indeed not doing well, but he completely outclassed in other areas, which gave him plenty of options, unless there was a conflict like this one.

If worst came to worst, he could just sleep on it. Qin Muye probably couldn’t break his shell… most likely.

After Qin Muye abolished the Ministry of Finance, it was naturally taken over entirely by the Spirit Monsters under his command. Before that, there was actually a lot of bickering and power grabbing, but without Su Shu, that human-faced rat, there was no need to worry about anyone daring to rebel. Even if there was rebellion, without the backing of Su Shu and the Su Family, it would be nothing much.

Ji Shan saw this and didn’t continue to argue down that path. He was no fool, nor was he one of those hypocritical people. The fact that Qin Muye could spare time to chat with him and build rapport was already quite good, especially since Qin Muye was indeed very busy.

With that level of pettiness, while others sought to retaliate against enemies, he would directly target the entire world.

But killing them didn’t yield any benefits, at most it just meant that the Nine Ministers and the Three Excellencies progressed a bit more smoothly.

But now taking on the appearance of a human-faced rat, if it weren’t for the fact that the entire Ministry of Justice Prison was filled with the Worm Walker Clan, it would have surely caused an uproar by now.

To last two days was already quite good. She Xi and others did not go to visit Su Shu. More accurately, the human-faced rat clan had already been abandoned by them.

Other noble families might reach out to support and build their arena, but now they need to first deal with the Ministry of Justice, which might be sunk by Qin Muye in three days, so they really couldn’t spare too many resources to enter the Ministry of Finance.

Qin Muye glanced at the deaths of the human-faced rats in the Su estate, all turned to ashes. There was no flesh or bone left, not even a hair.

Qin Muye was certain that Su Shu would not survive three days, and even if he could, the Spirit Monsters would lend a hand. When the three days were up, they would question the Worm Walker who became the Minister of Revenue, and the case of the human-faced rat would be repeated.

With fewer mouths from the human-faced rats, the materials for the Primordial Dragon would be in short supply, requiring a redesign of the original plans.

The Su estate was the first stop, where all the human-faced rats had turned to ash. It has to be said, these Alien Clan members truly had the audacity, or perhaps they believed in the rule that the most dangerous place is the safest, which now saw them finished.

As both sides went back and forth, Qin Muye couldn’t hold out in the end. He wanted to flip the table, but after glancing at Huangfu Xing who was still being led by Ji Shan, he endured it.

Therefore, there would definitely be corresponding countermeasures. This time it was just Qin Muye using rambunctious tactics combined with swift action that caught them off guard.

So, compared to taking back control of the Ministry of Finance, they were more inclined to preserve the rights they already held in their hands, namely the Ministry of Justice.

He wanted to act recklessly, but the mission did not allow it. If he really went through with it, there indeed existed a high probability of completely annihilating the Alien Clan, and then the mission would also fail.

For now, the initiative in the court temporarily fell into Qin Muye’s hands, well, only temporarily.

On the contrary, by turning it into the Primordial Dragon, Qin Muye could also gain solid benefits.

Like today when he deposed the Minister of Revenue, it was somewhat justifiable, albeit a bit rambunctious. His approach was measured and fit within the bounds of what a Tyrant could reasonably do, so the damage was not severe.

Otherwise, if they really become distracted and too greedy, they may fail to grasp power on both fronts.

It’s fortunate that these Alien Clan members have grown accustomed to being officials, wishing to play by the court’s rules with Qin Muye. Once they react next time, they could use the rules as a weapon to counteract Qin Muye.

Killing members of the Alien Clan is satisfying, after all, Qin Muye really couldn’t swallow his pride. They dared to hire someone to kill him, smear his reputation, and most importantly, it involved his interests, so he couldn’t tolerate it.

In his eyes, this mission was actually relatively simple, as it was only about the revival and not about lasting for thousands of generations. If it were, he would have to keep plowing ahead, no matter what.

Rebels were an incoherent mob, which could be resolved, similar to falling down and then getting back up alive. But if he really had to deal with the entire official system, it would be akin to gutting himself, which was like seeking death.

It’s not about the quantity of the strategies, but their effectiveness.

This Primordial Dragon was quite suitable. Although the population may have decreased a bit, combined with the traitorous forces and the capability to grow, it was barely sufficient.

It’s not something impossible to achieve.

He couldn’t always use Ji Shan as a hammer for future problems; that wouldn’t be too great. After all, that’s his son, he needed to find another powerful replacement.

After doing so, the precarious fate of the nation would collapse on the spot; it was more severe than a rebellion.