Shen Muzhi finished speaking, and Thirteen beside him obligingly threw down the weapon in his hand.
Seeing their actions, the ghost tribe members exchanged glances. Finally, Chu Er took the lead in putting away his weapon. The other ghost tribe lackeys, seeing the situation, naturally wouldn't continue to risk their lives.
No one stopped Lu Wuming's advance. He himself hadn't expected everything to go so smoothly.
He successfully walked all the way to the Ghost King's Hall without a single person obstructing him.
He once again mused in his heart that this group of ghost tribe members was indeed not very intelligent, especially compared to him, they were simply too foolish.
Thinking this, Lu Wuming reached the entrance of the hall.
Unlike him, the ghost tribe members who had just been fighting had all sat down wherever they pleased under Shen Muzhi's direction.
Their faces were filled with bewilderment.
Chu Er also removed his mask.
Beneath it was a face that wasn't particularly handsome, but was well-proportioned.
Worry was etched all over his face.
He stared at Shen Muzhi's direction with a conflicted expression for a while before he couldn't help but ask, "Are we really supposed to just stay here?"
"What's wrong with that?" Shen Muzhi shrugged and retorted, "After you stopped fighting, did that Ghost King give you any further orders?"
Chu Er fell silent.
Then he shook his head.
Their King had truly not contacted them again.
Shen Muzhi immediately reacted as if to say, "See, I was right," and raised his chin. He continued, "He's not contacting you because everything I said was correct. He knows it himself, so he's too embarrassed to contact you."
Chu Er suddenly understood.
Shen Muzhi continued, "Because he himself feels that involving others in matters of succession to the throne is rather shameless of him. He feels ashamed and knows that even if he ordered you to act now, you have gained some sense and can make judgments. He can no longer deceive you, so of course he won't speak!"
Shen Muzhi's words were reasoned and well-supported.
Especially his calm demeanor now made his statements even more convincing.
Although he himself knew very well that the reason the Ghost King hadn't spoken was entirely because Liu Buli was currently fighting him. He couldn't spare any attention to issue commands to those below, so at this moment, they could only accept whatever Shen Muzhi said.
Listening to his explanation, Chu Er couldn't help but discover that the Ghost King's image in his mind seemed to have significantly diminished.
Of course, it seemed like there hadn't been a particularly grand image of him from the very beginning.
While Chu Er was still hesitating and pondering these issues, Shen Muzhi was very direct. Looking at Chu Er's face, he said, "Honestly, when you were fighting Lu Wuming just now, I could tell you're actually very strong. So I don't quite understand, why do you obey that Ghost King so much when you're so strong?"
Upon hearing this question, Chu Er actually hesitated.
He didn't know if he should tell Shen Muzhi the truth.
However, after much thought, they weren't enemies at this moment. So, even as casual conversation between friends, saying a few words should be fine, right?
Having reached a conclusion in his mind, Chu Er then said to Shen Muzhi, "We consider him our King because he is stronger than me. That's the rule here. Since he is strong, he is the King, and those who are not as strong as him should obey."
Shen Muzhi thought for a moment, then nodded, acknowledging Chu Er's statement.
But after a pause, he still added, "However, I think loyalty is one thing, and blind loyalty is another."
Chu Er couldn't understand at all.
Shen Muzhi explained to him, "Look, even if he was truly stronger than you in the past, that was a long time ago. For a very long time recently, you haven't even seen him. Can you judge if he's still as strong as before?"
Of course, they couldn't.
Seeing Chu Er's reaction, Shen Muzhi guessed what he was thinking, so he continued, "Besides that, let's talk about other things. Ever since he became the Ghost King, he's always sent you to the front lines for all sorts of matters. Regardless of whether you could handle the enemies, he didn't consider it at all and directly sent you to deal with them. Don't you think there's a problem with that? He himself is like a shrinking turtle, hiding behind you, letting you do all the dangerous work. But after you've risked your lives, he doesn't even give you any rewards. You still listen to someone like that, isn't that blind loyalty?"
Chu Er still seemed to understand but not fully.
After a long while, he felt as if he understood Shen Muzhi's words and tentatively asked, "You mean, a good Ghost King would reward us after we've done something for him?"
"That's only one aspect, not the whole picture," Shen Muzhi nodded and said, "For example, if Lu Wuming were to become your Ghost King, and he asked you to do things, after you've done them, regardless of Lu Wuming's character, I can guarantee you that Liu Buli will definitely give you rewards. And ultimately, with Lu Wuming's temperament, I don't think you need to worry about him sending you to risk your lives. Because he would do the dangerous things himself, leaving none for you."
Listening to his words, Chu Er was stunned again.
Thinking about Lu Wuming's demeanor, he suddenly felt that Shen Muzhi was actually quite right.
If their Young Master were to become the Ghost King, their lives might all become different from now.
And it wasn't just Chu Er who was thinking this way; hearing his words, the other ghost tribe members also began to weigh the pros and cons.
Their minds were indeed not very sharp.
But when the difference between good and bad was so obvious and laid out before them, they could distinguish who was good and who was bad.
Shen Muzhi scanned the expressions of the surrounding ghost tribe members. He could basically confirm that these fellows had already begun to fantasize about Lu Wuming becoming the Ghost King in their hearts.
This was one of the tasks Liu Buli had assigned him for this trip. Shen Muzhi felt that he had done enough, so he smiled and quietly changed the subject, chatting with Chu Er about other matters.
Unlike him, the ghost tribe members knew that Thirteen had been following Lu Wuming since before the battle began. Therefore, no one knew their Young Master better than Thirteen.
Everyone gathered around Thirteen, asking him questions.
Thirteen didn't mind and generously told them about the benefits of following Lu Wuming. For example, the food made by humans was truly delicious, and the sun outside was truly beautiful.
The more he spoke, the more excited the other ghost tribe members became.
Shen Muzhi observed it all.
His expression didn't change much, but inwardly, he quietly breathed a sigh of relief.
It was also thanks to these ghost tribe members not having very sharp minds that their brainwashing-like tactics were so successful and effective.
He had done everything he could.
Next, it was time to pray earnestly.
Praying that Liu Buli and the others would succeed.