Without the slightest hesitation, Wang Chong swiftly revealed the entire matter. King Sosurim's movements were secretive, and it wasn't easy to track him down.
It was impossible for King Sosurim to be absent from such a huge matter like mobilizing troops to assassinate an important official of the Central Plains.
This was their final chance to deal with King Sosurim. Wang Chong believed that given Ma Yinlong's intelligence, it was impossible for him not to understand this point.
Thus, Wang Chong patiently stood there with Miyasame Ayaka, awaiting Ma Yinlong's reply.
The study room was silent. Ma Yinlong stood there motionlessly with his head lowered. No one could tell what he was thinking about.
Since he didn't move, Wang Chong and Miyasame Ayaka also stood there motionlessly.
Even though he was confident in his plan, it was ultimately his own thoughts. No one knew what Ma Yinlong was thinking at this moment.
Honestly speaking, Wang Chong wasn't too confident either. After all, Ma Yinlong didn't seem like an easy person to convince.
"How do you want me to help you?"
After an unknown period of time, Ma Yinlong finally lifted his head.
Hearing those words, a smile finally appeared on Wang Chong's face.
...
In the deep night sky, a crescent moon hung high in the sky of a remote courtyard.
Wang Chong noticed that the first base was brightly lit, and Goguryeon warriors were standing guard in the surroundings. There was a restless atmosphere in the air.
In just a short period of time, more than a dozen Goguryeon warriors, including a True Martial realm expert, had vanished from the face of the earth without a trace. It was hard to tell if they had died or gone somewhere else.
Such a situation had never happened before, at least not on such a large scale. As the person in charge of the first base, it wasn't hard to imagine how frustrated Li Jiuhuan was.
"How is it? Are you still unable to find their whereabouts? "
Under the dim light, Li Jiuhuan asked with his hands behind his back. Even though he was only in his thirties, his resolute face made him look like an accomplished leader.
"Lord, there's nothing. Our men have searched the entire capital of the Tang dynasty. They had searched everywhere, but there was no news of them at all. In this subordinate's opinion, the odds are against them. "
On the ground, a Goguryeon assassin with his hair draped over his shoulders and his face covered with a cloth knelt on the ground.
His expression was very pious.
The hierarchy in Goguryeo was extremely strict. Outside of the empire, all of the assassins and shadow guards had to obey the orders of the local leader.
"Are there no movements from the Public Houses of the Tang dynasty? Is it possible that he had a conflict with the forces of some nobles or dukes of the Tang dynasty? "
Li Jiuhuan said.
When the news came out, his first reaction was to wonder if these fellows had a conflict with some hedonistic son of the House of Duke of the Tang dynasty, and were eliminated by these hedonistic sons using the power of their families.
It wasn't as if such a thing had never happened before.
In a place like the capital of the Tang dynasty, there were nobles everywhere. If one were to stay in such a place for too long, there was no guarantee that one wouldn't offend one or two scions of nobility.
While not all of these scions were like that, there were bound to be some vicious men in every clan who knew that the laws of the Tang dynasty forbade murder. Thus, they didn't hold back at all.
Sometimes, even the corpses couldn't be found!
It was truly a case of destroying the corpses, leaving not even the slightest trace behind. Putting aside the fact that it was the Bureau of Punishments, even the 'victims' like them didn't know who did it.
Thus, Li Jiuhuan's first thought was that these assassins might have offended an extremely formidable fellow. They might have been killed outside.
The Tang people had never held back when it came to killing Goguryeons.
"That's a possibility. However, the possibility is slim. Too many people have died this time. Other than us, there are casualties in the second and third bases. We have a feeling that someone is targeting us. Of course, there are other reasons as well. "
The masked assassin knelt on the ground and reported respectfully.
The Goguryeons had a specialist in the capital of the Tang dynasty in charge of investigating such matters. He was only announcing the results objectively.
Frowning, Li Jiuhuan fell silent.
More than a dozen Goguryeon experts had died silently in the city. It wouldn't have mattered if it was any other time, but it just had to be at such a crucial moment.
Li Jiuhuan wasn't afraid that someone was targeting them, but he was afraid that it would affect the lord's plan.
The only fortunate thing was that all of the missing experts had gone missing in the city. Even if someone was targeting the Goguryeons, they shouldn't have discovered the existence of their bases.
This was a blessing amidst the misfortune.
Of course, this was also thanks to that lord. After all, all of the bases were built by that lord. Even the Bureau of Military Personnel and Bureau of Punishments of the Tang dynasty couldn't find the existence of their bases.
Everyone had unreservedly trusted and respected the person above them!
"What did the lord say?"
Li Jiuhuan suddenly asked.
"There's no need to bother with the lord's words for now. Sacrifices are bound to be made in order to achieve great things. At this moment, even if we have to sacrifice all of our bases, we mustn't make any big moves lest we attract the attention of the Tang dynasty! — — These are the lord's words. "
The masked assassin kneeled on the floor and reported respectfully.
"I understand."
Li Jiuhuan was taken aback, and a dazed expression appeared on his face.
But soon, he recovered and said, "Please tell the lord that I know what I should do."
"Un. More than half of the warriors in the kingdom have arrived, and it won't be long before a major event shakes the Tang dynasty. Lord, why don't you wait a little longer? Lord Sosurim's foresight is truly incredible. If we can deal a heavy blow to the Tang dynasty, our warriors will have died a worthy death. Everyone in the Central Plains should be prepared to face death. What do you say, lord? "
The masked assassin kneeling on the ground said.
Li Jiuhuan didn't say anything and just nodded.
Caw!
Amidst the silence, a bone-chilling cry suddenly sounded from the sky. In the blink of an eye, a pitch-black raven descended from the sky and flew into the room.
Upon seeing the pitch-black raven, the duo in the room immediately revealed a solemn and respectful expression.
Goguryeo worshiped the Three-legged Crow, so they didn't rely on ordinary birds to deliver messages. Instead, they relied on pitch-black ravens.
"Lord has sent word that he's gathering the experts of the various bases. It seems like the operation is about to begin. You should return to report on the orders. "
Li Jiuhuan's expression changed, and he waved his hands grimly.
"Yes!"
The masked assassin replied. With a flip of his body, he leaped out of the window and disappeared.
"Pu!"
Not too long after the masked assassin left, Li Jiuhuan also blew out the candles, and the room was soon plunged into darkness.
Sou!
At the same time, from the southeast corner of the courtyard, a figure flew out, and with a few swoosh swoosh swoosh, he swiftly headed in the direction of the masked assassin.
Due to his incredible speed, no one saw this sight.
"Ah!"
After an unknown period of time, a figure slowly peeked out from the corner of the room.
After waiting for so long, there's finally news of King Sosurim.
Wang Chong thought.
Glancing at the dimly lit sky, Wang Chong quickly crouched down and made his way out. Under the dim moonlight, one could see that Wang Chong's body was covered in a layer of 'grass'.
It was made from a layer of vines and grass.
When Wang Chong was crouching on the ground, coupled with the Tortoise Breathing Art, it was nearly impossible to notice him! Wang Chong had applied the disguise art from the other world to this world, and it seemed to be rather effective.
As Wang Chong made his way out of the courtyard, Miyasame Ayaka quickly walked up to him.
"Gongzi, how is it?"
Miyasame Ayaka asked.
The Goguryeon base wasn't as easy to infiltrate as it seemed on the surface. Miyasame Ayaka was an assassin as well, but she didn't dare to approach the window of the Goguryeon residence.
This time, it was Wang Chong and Ma Yinlong who went together.
"Hehe, Ma Yinlong has already gone after them."
Wang Chong said.
This was the first time he was working together with the Wolf of the White Tiger. Ma Yinlong was a Profound Martial realm expert, and it wasn't a problem for him to track down a Goguryeon assassin.
Thus, Wang Chong wasn't worried at all.
Ma Yinlong left swiftly and returned swiftly as well. In just a few moments, he appeared before the group once more.
"Come over, I'll show you something!"
After saying those words, Ma Yinlong turned around and left.
A moment later, Wang Chong, Miyasame Ayaka, and the Zhuang Clan and Chi Clan cavalrymen and guards finally saw what Ma Yinlong wanted them to see.
"This is … Those fellows actually broke through the walls of the capital!"
The group of people looked at the hole in front of them, and their expressions turned ugly.
Even though Wang Chong wasn't as astounded as the experts of the Zhuang Clan and Chi Clan, he still couldn't help but frown upon seeing the hole.
The capital was the residence of the Emperor, and it was the capital of several dynasties. Through the generations of reinforcement, the underground was extremely sturdy. This was especially so for the areas near the palace walls. Beneath the ground were large granite and basalt rocks.
These rocks were incomparably dense, and even swords wouldn't be able to cut through them.
On the other hand, the walls constructed by the Emperor were different from those constructed by ordinary people. Surrounding the walls were boulders several hundred zhang thick, and the area of the walls was massive.
On top of that, there would be several Imperial Army members patrolling the area daily.
To open a tunnel here without being discovered by the Imperial Army was extremely difficult. It would take a lot of time and effort, and it would definitely be a huge undertaking.
From a certain perspective, this was an impossible feat.
Yet, the Goguryeons actually managed to open up a secret 'tunnel' here, connecting the inside and outside of the capital. In other words, the walls of the Tang dynasty were no longer restricted to them. They could enter and exit the walls at any time, and they could deploy their experts.
Miyasame Ayaka might not have felt anything from this, but for Wang Chong, Ma Yinlong, and the cavalrymen and guards of the Zhuang Clan and Chi Clan, it was a completely different feeling.
Yet, there was a tunnel in the hands of outsiders in the capital, allowing them to enter and leave as they pleased. No one from the Central Plains of the Tang dynasty would feel good about this.
Before this, Wang Chong had heard of the reputation of King Sosurim. However, looking at the secret tunnel beneath his feet, Wang Chong finally had a deeper understanding of the legendary spy king of the Goguryeons.
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