Yelu Yan looked at Xiao Dilu and said, "After they carry out this matter, they will certainly cover their tracks thoroughly, leaving no trace behind, so tracing the source will be difficult. Their purpose is clear, they aim to sabotage agriculture. If the first strike misses, they will surely employ other methods. As long as we assign someone to keep a close watch on the agricultural activities, we will naturally uncover their mistakes."
"Yes," Xiao Dilu bowed as he replied.
Although Xiao Dilu was Yelu Yan's early tutor, Yelu Yan had been precociously insightful, exhibiting astonishing strategic acumen by the age of eleven or twelve, already surpassing him in cunning and political maneuvering. Yet, for all these years, he still addressed him as "honored teacher" and treated him with great respect.
Just for this reason alone, Xiao Dilu could not help but be fiercely loyal to him.
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That night, at the Houliang Imperial Palace.
