Everyone was stunned. What did he mean? A farce?

Not only were Li Mao and Black Bear dumbfounded, but even Wanrenzhan's group stood there in confusion. The audience was even more bewildered, completely unable to make sense of it.

He Yu looked at Li Mao, his gaze growing sharper and sharper. Though he was nothing more than a soft, fluffy white dumpling, the words that came out of his mouth were ruthless—

"Take me to see the King."

Li Mao blinked in confusion. "Why?"

Black Bear immediately flew into a rage. "You toy, what tricks are you trying to pull now? You want to see the King? Keep dreaming!"

He slammed the chain onto the ground and reached toward He Yu.

"Then I'll get rid of you first and stop you from spouting nonsense."

The Wind Fire Wheels flashed, carrying He Yu away from Black Bear's grasp.

Bo Jingshan and Ling Buchen had reached the same conclusion. Although neither of them knew what He Yu was planning—

They just had to cooperate with him.

So Bo Jingshan didn't try to escape. He simply kept dodging Black Bear's enormous hands.

He Yu's expression darkened, his voice becoming even colder.

"You idiot. You've been played by the enemy from beginning to end, and you're still completely oblivious. You've become their greatest accomplice."

Black Bear froze before roaring, "You toy! How dare you slander me? I'm the most loyal one here!"

He Yu let out a cold laugh.

"If you don't make up for your mistakes now, then once we stand before the King, you'll be the one thrown into the grinder, you fool. Black Bear... I regret saving you."

Black Bear froze.

He Yu looked so utterly serious.

Even with his tiny black bean eyes, everyone could clearly see the anger and disappointment burning inside them.

Disappointment...

Why was he disappointed in him?

Li Mao's voice carried a hint of probing.

"What exactly do you mean? Why do you insist on seeing the King? If you can't give us a reason, we'll have no choice but to dispose of you."

[Bullet Screen: "Hahaha! They absolutely shouldn't listen to He Yu!"]

[Bullet Screen: "The moment He Yu starts talking, you know he's about to save himself."]

[Bullet Screen: "Tsk tsk. Of all people to listen to, they had to listen to He God? Don't they know his greatest weapon is the Empty Fort Strategy?"]

The moment anyone became curious about what He Yu was saying...

They would be led around by the nose.

The audience could already predict what was about to happen...

The little white dumpling straightened his tiny body.

Behind the cold lenses of his glasses, his eyes were sharp and unwavering.

"Because..."

"I am the real General Kunhui."

Li Mao, Black Bear, and the others: "??"

Wanrenzhan's group: "??"

The audience: "???"

They knew he was about to start making things up...

But this was far beyond simply making things up!

No one could ever keep up with He Yu's train of thought.

Outside the city gates.

A stone trembled violently as an aged voice quivered.

"Has he gone c-c-crazy?! Pretending to be someone else would've been one thing, but why General Kunhui?! That's suicide!!"

Ling Buchen trusted He Yu without reservation.

"He can do it. Hurry up and tell us everything about General Kunhui."

Old Stone: "..."

They were all insane.

—This really was asking for death.

Inside the prison.

Black Bear exploded with fury.

"You actually dare impersonate General Kunhui?! I'll kill you right now! No—that'd be too merciful! Throwing you into the grinder would be letting you off easy! I'll carve you apart piece by piece!"

He lunged forward.

Wanrenzhan was about to block him, but He Yu shot him a look.

Wanrenzhan immediately stopped, remaining completely still.

Black Bear grabbed Tangyuan in one hand.

His massive fist wrapped around the little white dumpling.

With only the slightest squeeze, Tangyuan would burst apart.

His eyes blazed with fury like a raging fire, as though he wanted to burn He Yu alive.

Everyone held their breath for He Yu.

The audience stared without blinking, their hearts pounding violently.

He Yu looked directly at him with his little black bean eyes.

"Three years ago, I was the one who rescued you from the enemy. At the time, you were already dying. I brought you back to the city... and gave you another chance to live."

Black Bear froze.

His grip loosened slightly.

But only for a moment before tightening again.

"Lots of people know about that! It's no surprise a toy like you knows it too!"

He Yu's expression became even more disdainful.

He turned his head away, unwilling to even look at him.

But in the end, he restrained himself.

Looking back at Black Bear, he took a deep breath.

"Black Bear, plenty of people know that story."

"But when I saved you... I was dying too."

"Besides you and me..."

"Who else knows that?"

Black Bear was completely dumbstruck.

His grip loosened.

—When General Kunhui had saved him, General Kunhui himself had also been on the verge of death.

Fortunately, they had escaped together and made it back to camp.

He had told countless people that General Kunhui had saved him.

But he had never told anyone this part.

General Kunhui was an incredibly proud man.

He would never admit weakness.

Naturally, Black Bear would never tell anyone that even General Kunhui had once been cornered by the enemy until he was nearly killed.

Only he and General Kunhui knew about it.

Black Bear's mind buzzed.

Everything became a blur.

How did this person know?

Why was his tone so absolutely certain?

Outside the city gates.

Old Stone said smugly,

"Only heaven, earth, General Kunhui, Black Bear... and me know about that."

"Back then that idiot was kneeling around the corner over there, crying while thanking General Kunhui. Then he kept babbling on and on about how General Kunhui had nearly died saving him. I swear General Kunhui wanted to draw his sword and chop him to pieces, but that fool just wouldn't shut up..."

Ling Buchen: "..."

"Anything else?"

Old Stone replied,

"I'm thinking, I'm thinking."

Inside the prison.

He Yu clenched his tiny fists, fury burning in his eyes.

"Believe me now?"

"I've already exposed something that should never have been revealed."

"Damn it."

"If I hadn't become like this, I'd have chopped you down myself."

Black Bear: "..."

—He was still skeptical.

But that tone...

It really did sound like General Kunhui.

The man guarding the grinder stepped forward, frowning.

"Black Bear, don't believe him. Toys are the most deceitful creatures. He says he's General Kunhui? How could that possibly be? Since when does General Kunhui look like this?"

Black Bear's grip tightened again.

The white dumpling flew into a rage.

"Leon!"

"You've already been demoted to guarding this place, and you still dare challenge me?"

"Luke is dead. No one is backing you anymore."

"If you keep refusing to learn your place, then instead of guarding the grinder..."

"You'll become feed for the grinder."

Leon froze.

Under the gaze of those tiny black bean eyes, he instinctively took two steps backward.

—Wait...

Why did this also feel exactly like General Kunhui?

[Bullet Screen: "?? That's He Yu, right?"]

[Bullet Screen: "The livestream says it is."]

[Bullet Screen: "My god! How did he do that? It's like he completely became someone else!"]

[Bullet Screen: "Sure, Old Stone provided information, but how does He Yu know exactly how to play Kunhui? I seriously don't understand!!"]

—The world of a master-level actor required no one's understanding.

He Yu had not unleashed his acting skills like this in a very long time.

Improvising on the spot.

One take.

It was simply...

Absolutely exhilarating.

Although he had found a new pursuit in life, revisiting his acting after so long...

Felt pretty good too.

Li Mao frowned deeply.

"I can't believe you right now."

"The current General Kunhui isn't fake."

"But you..."

Hearing this, He Yu slowly inhaled, closed his eyes, and let out a cold laugh.

"Either take me to see the King and let the King judge."

"Or kill me."

"And allow the enemy who's impersonating me to continue hiding inside our ranks."

"I guarantee you'll all be joining me before long."

"This world will belong to the Green Camp."

The former animals now made up the Red Camp.

The former plants now made up the Green Camp.

The former humans were known as the Black Camp.

Now that the Black Camp had been wiped out...

Only the struggle between Red and Green remained.

He stopped speaking.

Yet everyone's doubts only deepened.

Black Bear carefully recalled everything.

Only he and General Kunhui knew about General Kunhui's severe injuries back then.

So...

Could this little dumpling really be General Kunhui?

Li Mao, meanwhile, simply felt that this white ball gave off exactly the same presence as General Kunhui.

Whenever it glared at him...

He almost wanted to kneel and admit his mistakes.

So...

Was it actually possible?

After all...

No matter how crafty a toy might be...

Surely it wouldn't dare impersonate General Kunhui.

Leon wavered for an instant, but still gritted his teeth.

"No."

"We can't trust him."

"He's definitely a cunning human."

"Kill him!"

"If General Kunhui finds out, he'll kill all of us."

"No!" Black Bear shouted in opposition.

His expression was conflicted.

"Even if there's only the slightest chance that he's General Kunhui..."

"We can't kill him."

General Kunhui had saved his life.

He absolutely could not kill his benefactor.

Hearing that, He Yu finally looked at him a little more favorably, though his voice remained icy with disdain.

"At least you're still salvageable."

"It seems dragging you all the way back to camp three years ago wasn't a complete waste."

Black Bear felt strangely excited.

—General Kunhui praised him!

...Wait!

It still wasn't confirmed whether this really was General Kunhui.

Li Mao asked,

"If you really are General Kunhui..."

"How did you become like this?"

He Yu ground his teeth.

"How should I know?"

"One year ago, I suddenly became like this."

"I originally intended to return and seek help."

"But when I arrived, I discovered there was already another 'General Kunhui' leading the Red Camp."

"That bastard suddenly declared that toys were deceitful and should all be eliminated."

"How could I possibly dare show myself?"

So for the past year...

He had done nothing but hide.

Not only could he seek no help...

He had been hunted by the impostor.

Only after being captured this time had he finally dared reveal the truth, hoping someone would believe him.

Li Mao and the others wavered once more.

That was true.

One year ago, General Kunhui had suddenly issued the order—

"Toys are deceitful. Eliminate them immediately."

Outside the city gates.

Old Stone spoke proudly.

"That guy Kunhui cared more about saving face than anyone."

"He never told others about the losses he'd suffered or the injuries he'd received."

"Even when one of our people tricked him—sure, he killed our guy afterward—but he still refused to tell anyone he'd been fooled."

Ling Buchen asked,

"What else?"

Old Stone snorted.

"Your companion isn't dead yet?"

"He actually dares impersonate General Kunhui."

"The people inside must be unbelievably stupid if they don't kill him."

Ling Buchen rolled his eyes.

"It's because He Yu is smart."

Old Stone replied,

"No matter how smart he is, he can't keep pretending once he stands before the King and General Kunhui."

"He's dead sooner or later."

After a pause, he added,

"But as long as he fools Black Bear and Li Mao, they'll be able to leave the prison."

"Once they're outside, they can escape."

"There's still a sliver of hope."

Ling Buchen, however, couldn't shake the feeling...

That He Yu still had another surprise in store.

Inside the prison.

Li Mao and Black Bear had both begun to waver.

The little white dumpling closed his eyes again.

His voice shifted from anger...

To despair.

"The Red Camp is becoming more and more endangered."

"Recently we've been suffering defeat after defeat."

"We should have been winning this war..."

"But we keep losing."

"That man belongs to the Green Camp."

"He'll lead the Red Camp to ruin."

His voice trembled.

"I finally understand now."

"The Green Camp must have already found 'Order.'"

"They've even learned how to use it."

"They turned me into a toy..."

"And transformed one of their own into me."

"And I guarantee this isn't the only case."

"Who knows how many Green Camp infiltrators are still hiding inside the Red Camp..."

Leon screamed,

"No!"

"You're lying!"

If it were true...

It would be terrifying.

He refused to believe it.

Held in Black Bear's palm, the little white dumpling completely ignored Leon.

As though lost in overwhelming sorrow, his voice grew increasingly hopeless.

"It's my fault."

"A year ago I should have realized."

"I shouldn't have allowed the Green Camp to deceive me..."

"Your Majesty..."

"We're going to lose."

"I've failed you."

"We're all sinners of the Red Camp."

"When I die..."

"Only then may you judge Kunhui's crimes."

"Throw Kunhui into the boiling oil."

"Cut Kunhui into a thousand pieces."

"It would still not be enough."

A single tear slipped from his tightly shut eyes.

The indomitable General Kunhui...

Had cried.

After realizing the Red Camp was beyond saving.

His grief and despair spread to everyone present.

Before their eyes, they could almost see the Red Camp's crushing defeat...

And themselves standing before their fallen ancestors after death.

Black Bear panicked.

Cradling the little white Tangyuan in both hands, his voice trembled.

"D-Don't cry anymore..."

"General!"

Li Mao and Leon also panicked.

Heavens!

They were sinners of the Red Camp too!

Thrown into boiling oil?

Cut into a thousand pieces?

"No—General!"

"We'll take you to see the King!!"

Leon shouted.

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