He asked Lanling to return Du Shu and all the captives, not to truly reclaim them, but to find a reason to start a war. Lanling once jokingly said, if I really return Du Shu and the captives to you, how would the Motuo Empire find a reason to start a war?
So, Crown Prince Xiao Bai of Motuo decided to kill Du Shu and frame Lanling, and then formally declare war on the Flame Demon Empire.
The deduction should be logical and flawless!
Crown Prince Motuo killed Du Shu to give Motuo Empire a reason to declare war on the Flame Demon Empire.
However, Lanling still feels something is off!
Logically, the deduction holds.
But based on Lanling's understanding of the Motuo Empire, Emperor Moda is neither a pedantic nor a vain person. If he wanted to start a war against the Flame Demon Empire, he could easily find a hundred reasons, not rely on a woman's death.
