So he turned to ask, "Or how about this: you lend these people to me, and once I've taken the Imperial City, I return them to you. How does that sound?"
Although this proposal still sounded rather unrealistic, compared to his previous suggestion, it was at least not quite as absurd.
This time, Chu Ying did not directly refuse. Instead, he smiled and said, "When you return to Nanzhao State, make your preparations, and the right moment arrives, I will naturally make my move."
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