Fang of the White Tiger!
A name flashed across Wang Chong's mind. More than a decade ago, Ma Yinlong would have been the most promising genius in the Bureau of Punishments.
Back then, he was known as the most outstanding genius of the younger generation in the Bureau of Military Personnel.
Although he had lived a destitute life for more than ten years and had been banished to the government office of the Ministry of Personnel to become a lowly scribe that no one looked up to, he had never given up on his strength.
"Profound Martial realm!"
A thought flashed across Wang Chong's mind. Ma Yinlong's cultivation had already surpassed the True Martial realm, reaching Profound Martial realm at the very least.
"Gongzi, be careful!"
Just as Ma Yinlong was deep in thought, a feminine voice suddenly sounded. As though sensing Ma Yinlong's danger, a black shadow flashed, and a petite figure leaped down from the roof, heading straight for him.
"This is bad!"
Wang Chong was astonished. Even though Ma Yinlong's aura was threatening, there wasn't much killing intent emanating from him. This was something Wang Chong was well aware of, but Miyasame Ayaka was clearly unaware of.
As soon as Wang Chong entered the yamen, Miyasame Ayaka leaped onto the roof. The moment Ma Yinlong made a move, Miyasame Ayaka instinctively thought that he was going to attack Wang Chong, so she immediately retaliated.
"Stop!"
Wang Chong was astonished. He knew that Miyasame Ayaka wasn't a match for the Fang of the White Tiger of the Bureau of Punishments. However, Miyasame Ayaka's movements were simply too swift, and she had already prepared herself for it. Even Wang Chong wasn't able to stop her in time.
Klang! In a flash of light, Miyasame Ayaka was already above Ma Yinlong's head. Her three chi long sword gleamed coldly as it slashed down toward Ma Yinlong's head.
"Hmph!"
Seated behind his desk, a cold glint flashed across Ma Yinlong's eyes as he stared at the descending Miyasame Ayaka. In the next instant, boom! The world trembled, and a surge of black Stellar Energy gushed out from Ma Yinlong's body.
The black Stellar Energy caused the air to tremble, and the sound of metal clashing echoed.
Peng!
As though a gust of autumn wind sweeping away the fallen leaves, Zhang Xuan's Stellar Energy struck Miyasame Ayaka in midair. Miyasame Ayaka didn't even have the time to dodge. The Origin Energy around her dissipated, and she was sent flying like a broken kite.
"Mister Ma, stop!"
Panicked, Wang Chong leaped forward to catch the falling Miyasame Ringong. At the same time, he hurriedly called out to stop Ma Yinlong.
"Who in the world are you people? Who told you to come here? I haven't interfered with the affairs of the Ministry of Justice for more than ten years. It has been more than a decade since I interfered? " Who told you I was here? "
Ma Yinlong raised his head from behind the table, and in a stark contrast to his previous dejected and dejected expression, Ma Yinlong's eyes were gleaming with sharpness. Like a ferocious white tiger, he seemed to be able to peer into the depths of one's soul.
Anyone who faced such a gaze would subconsciously avoid it, as though a needle had been pricked by it.
The atmosphere was tense, and Wang Chong could sense the killing intent in Ma Yinlong's heart. If he didn't give the other party a satisfactory answer, this Fang of the White Tiger of the Bureau of Punishments would probably turn his back on him.
"Miyasame Ayaka, how are you? Are you injured? "
Ignoring Ma Yinlong, Wang Chong hugged Miyasame Ayaka's body tightly as he asked worriedly.
"I'm fine..."
The black veil covering Miyasame Ayaka's face had already been torn apart, revealing her pale face. Her Origin Energy seemed to have dissipated, leaving her in a weakened state. But her cheeks were red as if they were on fire, tinged with shyness. When she saw Wang Chong's gaze, she subconsciously averted her eyes.
"Hmm?"
Wang Chong was taken aback for a moment before realizing that the both of them were in an intimate position. This was the first time they had been in such an intimate position ever since they met.
"This..."
Feeling a little awkward, Wang Chong hurriedly put Miyasame Ayaka down and subconsciously turned his head away, not saying a single word.
"Hmph, I won't go easy on you all the time. If you can't give me a satisfactory answer, I won't let you off so lightly the next time. "
Ma Yinlong's cold voice sounded in Wang Chong's ears, and only then did he recover from his daze.
"Mister Ma, I've already said it. I'm here for King Sosurim. Elder might be hiding well, but you should know that given our standing, it isn't too difficult for us to find out where he is. "
Wang Chong said with a hint of arrogance in his voice.
As a scion of a prestigious clan, it wasn't too difficult for them to investigate a person. Regardless of where Ma Yinlong was hiding, as long as he was in the vicinity of the capital, Wang Chong would surely be able to find him.
This was the confidence of the nobles.
Ma Yinlong was taken aback for a moment before his complexion finally softened.
"Elder, Goguryeo has always been a threat to the empire, and I believe that you know this better than anyone else. King Sosurim is the head of Goguryeo's spies in the Tang dynasty, and you were one of the people in charge of pursuing King Sosurim back then. You've studied him for more than a decade now, and I believe that you know him better than anyone else. Thus, I hope that you can help me capture King Sosurim! "
Wang Chong said grimly.
In truth, Wang Chong had already made up his mind on how to deal with the Goguryeons. With the help of The King of Song and the army of the royal court, dealing with the Goguryeons would be a walk in the park.
However, as the saying went, 'Weeds will grow again if the roots aren't removed'. To the massive empire of Goguryeo, the deaths of a bunch of Goguryeon warriors meant nothing.
As long as they were willing, they could send a steady stream of soldiers over. They could continue to carry out assassinations and sabotage.
If Wang Chong wanted to deal a heavy blow to the Goguryeons, he had to find the head of the Goguryeon assassins in the Central Plains, King Sosurim.
Only by killing the head of the Goguryeon spy would he be able to stop the Goguryeons from assassinating the important officials of the Tang dynasty. At the very least, without this person, the influence of the Goguryeon empire in the Tang dynasty would be greatly weakened.
However, King Sosurim was as cunning as a fox.
Even though Wang Chong was confident that he could eliminate the experts he had mobilized from the Goguryeon empire, he wasn't confident that he could capture him.
This was also the reason why Wang Chong came to look for Ma Yinlong.
More than a decade ago, when King Sosurim assassinated the important officials of the royal court, as the youngest genius in the Bureau of Punishments, Ma Yinlong was one of the people in charge of this case.
He pursued King Sosurim for more than a decade, and in the end, he was stripped of his scholarly title by the Bureau of Punishments due to this case. He was banished to the Bureau of Personnel and became a lowly scribe.
But in terms of understanding of King Sosurim, Wang Chong knew that no one could surpass him.
This wasn't just because of his understanding of King Sosurim. More importantly —
Back then, among the important officials of the royal court that King Sosurim assassinated was Ma Yinlong's teacher and the woman he loved the most.
More than a decade ago, Ma Yinlong wasn't as old as he was now. He was still in his twenties, enjoying the glory of his youth.
On the other hand, his teacher, Lord Zhang Shoushan of the Bureau of Punishments, had a young and beautiful daughter who was betrothed to him.
When the Goguryeons carried out night assassinations, they would leave no one alive. Among those who died was the beloved daughter of Lord Zhang of the Bureau of Punishments.
This matter was extremely secretive, and not many people knew of it back then. However, Wang Chong had heard of it.
In terms of hatred for the Goguryeons and King Sosurim, there was no one who could match up to the 'Fang of the White Tiger' of the Bureau of Punishments.
The reason why King Sosurim remained peaceful for more than a decade and didn't launch any large-scale assassinations or sabotage was largely due to the existence of the Fang of the White Tiger.
But it was a pity that despite Ma Yinlong's understanding of King Sosurim, he was still unable to capture the latter in his previous life.
And when King Sosurim successfully launched his second assassination attempt, Ma Yinlong was finally remembered once more.
Suffering such a blow, Ma Yinlong finally broke down.
The last news Wang Chong heard was that not long after King Sosurim successfully escaped back to the Goguryeo Empire, Ma Yinlong moved to the burial ground of his teacher, Zhang Shoushan, and built a straw hut there. But a few years later, he passed away from depression.
When Wang Chong heard of this matter back then, he couldn't help but feel regretful.
Ma Yinlong was a talented person, and he was a man of steel. Even though he failed to capture King Sosurim, his existence still served as a huge deterrent to the latter.
A figure like him deserved a chance, a chance to exact vengeance!
This was also the reason why Wang Chong changed his mind when he saw the matter at the Royal Jade Pavilion. While he was helping the royal court, at the same time, he was also helping himself.
"It's useless. You've found the wrong person. I can't help you in dealing with King Sosurim. You should look for someone else instead. "
Unaware of Wang Chong's intentions, Ma Yinlong rejected the other party's request without any hesitation.
"Haha, Mister Ma, if I were to say that King Sosurim intends to carry out another assassination attempt and sabotage just like the one from a decade ago, but this time around, he intends to kill even more officials of the royal court, would you still stand by idly?"
Wang Chong sneered coldly.
"What did you say?!"
Hearing Wang Chong's words, Ma Yinlong's face warped in shock. He abruptly raised his head and glared at Wang Chong with reddened eyes.
"Mister Ma, I'm here to inform you that King Sosurim is going to make another move!"
Wang Chong said grimly.
Boom!
There was a flash of light, and before Miyasame Ayaka could see clearly, a figure had already appeared before her. In an instant, Ma Yinlong appeared before the duo with killing intent blazing in his eyes.
"If the two of you dare to lie to me, I'll make sure that you die without a proper burial ground!"
Ma Yinlong's face was incomparably dark, and even Miyasame Ayaka felt a chill running down her spine.
However, upon seeing this sight, Wang Chong chuckled. His judgment was right. Even though he had been in low spirits for more than a decade, the former head of the Bureau of Punishments had never forgotten about King Sosurim.
"Mister Ma, you'll know the truth with a single look!"
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