Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The tranquil night suddenly turned eerie with the appearance of the assassin.
That person stood outside the high wall, looking very vigilant. He did not rush in, but stood outside the forest, slowly looking around.
Wang Chong had seen his fair share of assassins. Be it Arab assassins, Goguryeon assassins, or even Miyasame Ayaka, the female assassin from Yingzhou... None of them felt as bizarre as the assassin before him.
He was simply too calm. It wasn't the calmness that came from a major event, but a calmness that stemmed from his very bones. No matter what he did, he would do it slowly and calmly.
Even if a blade was pressed against his neck, he would still face death calmly.
Wang Chong had only seen such disposition on a single person.
"I wonder if it's really him?"
A thought flashed across Wang Chong's mind, and he recalled a certain person on White Tiger Peak. Even though the Eagle had been hinting that the other party was that person,
He hadn't seen the other party's face yet, so he couldn't confirm it. Furthermore, there was a slight difference in his physique. It was hard to tell if the other party was a completely different person or if he had used some kind of movement technique to alter his movements.
As the distance was too close, Wang Chong and the Eagle didn't dare to get careless. They lowered their bodies and held their breaths, lowering their presence to the minimum.
Wang Chong even used the Tortoise Breathing Art to seal all of his pores so that not a single sound could be heard.
Weng!
Just as the duo was holding their breaths, an abrupt change occurred. An intense feeling of being watched rose in their hearts, and their hearts shuddered.
"This is bad! He has noticed us! "
Through the dense foliage, Wang Chong and the Eagle noticed a pair of sharp eyes staring in their direction at the same time. That piercing gaze made the duo feel as though they were completely exposed.
"That fellow is way too wary!"
Wang Chong immediately felt that something was amiss. With Tortoise Breathing, even a Profound Martial realm expert would find it hard to notice him as long as he closed his pores.
The Eagle, on the other hand, was an expert close to the Profound Martial Realm.
He didn't expect to be discovered.
"Young Master, wait!"
Suddenly, an arm reached out from behind. The Eagle's expression was solemn as he grabbed Wang Chong from behind. His eyes clearly conveyed this message.
"Hmm?"
Wang Chong was startled. Just as he was feeling astonished, he suddenly heard the crisp cry of a bird.
Chirp chirp!
Chirp chirp!
The sound was very close, jumping around, not far from the top of their heads.
It was the little bird that the Eagle kept!
In a flash, Wang Chong understood what the Eagle meant. The person was not looking at them, but at the little bird trained by the Eagle above their heads!
Chirp chirp!
Chirp chirp!
The little bird seemed to be able to understand the Eagle's intentions. After jumping between the branches a few times, it suddenly flapped its wings and soared into the sky. Soon, it disappeared into the night sky.
Outside the high walls, the pair of eyes watched as the little bird disappeared into the night sky. Slowly, the gaze turned gentle. At the same time, the alertness in Wang Chong's heart also gradually disappeared.
"Impressive!"
Wang Chong looked at the direction where the little bird disappeared and praised in his heart. The Eagle's ability to train birds was simply unparalleled. Regardless of the size of the bird, from giant eagles and condors to the common sparrows, pigeons, orioles … He could train all kinds of birds and make them work for him.
This was also the reason why Wang Chong valued the Eagle so much that he decided to hand over some of the Wang Family's information channels to him.
Among Steel Arms, Solitary Wolf, and the other two, he was the weakest. However, his ability to train birds was also the best.
No matter how powerful an expert was, they would never imagine that those common birds by the roadside would be someone else's eyes and ears.
Sou!
On the other side, after confirming that the surroundings were safe, the black-clothed man leaped high into the air, and as agile as a monkey, he silently disappeared into the high walls of the Duke of Liu Residence.
"Gongzi, should we follow him in?"
The Eagle turned around and asked with a hushed voice.
"Of course. Are the preparations done on your side?"
Wang Chong turned around and smiled.
"Hehe, this isn't my first day taming birds. Gongzi, don't worry, I have already prepared all of the birds in the Duke of Liu Residence. No matter where he goes, we will be able to keep track of him. "
Old Eagle knew what he was asking and faintly smiled, a hint of pride on his face.
It wasn't his first day taming birds, so naturally, he couldn't just train that little bird. Ever since he failed to investigate King Sosurim's case back then, and all of his methods were discovered by the Goguryeons, he had endured the humiliation for the past decade and worked hard. His bird taming techniques were no longer the same as they were back then!
Now, he was no longer limited to those common eagles and eagles that could fly high. Now, even the birds that were commonly seen in the bushes on the side of the road could be used by him to scout for information.
Even the most formidable of experts wouldn't be able to think of such a possibility.
Sou sou!
The duo leaped down from the tree, and with a leap, they silently leaped onto the city walls in the direction where the black-clothed man had disappeared.
Within the high walls, there were rows upon rows of pavilions, terraces, and pavilions. There were also gardens, ponds, and rockery, all of which were connected in the darkness. And in just a short moment, the black-clothed man had already disappeared.
"There!"
The Eagle's eyes lit up. With a hushed voice, he suddenly pointed to a gazebo in the distance. Following the Eagle's gaze, Wang Chong saw a blurry silhouette flashing by. If not for his sharp eyes, he wouldn't have noticed it at all.
"What in the world is that fellow doing?"
Wang Chong gazed into the distance in contemplation. That fellow didn't seem to have a specific target. Instead, he seemed to be searching for something.
"Gongzi, should we chase after him?"
The Eagle glanced at the city walls and asked. Even though he didn't wield any actual authority, he was still a duke of the royal court. There were still quite a few guards in the residence, and there was a high chance that he would be discovered.
On top of that, the masked lad was also extremely alert. It wouldn't be easy to follow him without being discovered.
Standing on top of the wall, Wang Chong fell into deep thought.
"Let's go down and take a look. In any case, I must find out whether that person is him or not today. Also, why would he come to a duke's residence in the middle of the night? "
Wang Chong said.
He had to get to the bottom of this matter before returning to the Kunwu Training Camp. This was the final matter he had to understand.
As for the danger, he wasn't afraid even if he was discovered by the Duke of Liu.
"Let's go."
Leaping down from the city walls, the duo discreetly headed in the direction of the masked man.
At this moment, the birds that the Eagle had reared played an important role. Even without following the masked man, the duo was able to keep track of his movements.
"That fellow is too daring. What is he looking for?"
The masked man's movements were erratic, sometimes to the east and sometimes to the west. As he tailed the masked man, even the Eagle was astonished.
After all, this was a duke's residence, and after many years of accumulation, there were still some formidable experts in it. Even...
Even the Eagle and Wang Chong had to tread carefully here in case they were discovered by anyone from the Duke of Liu Residence, needless to say, anyone else.
But the masked man didn't have the slightest bit of apprehension.
Based on his observations over the past few days, the masked man seemed to have a thorough understanding of this place. He knew when the guards would be changing shifts, where the guards would go, and where they would go. It was as if he was a member of the Duke of Liu Residence.
But the Eagle knew that it was impossible for that to be the case. Along the way, he had seen the masked man entering and exiting the bathhouse, the drawing room, the guest room, the main hall, the garden...
Other than the Duke of Liu's residence, which was heavily guarded, the masked man had entered almost everything else in the Duke of Liu Residence.
His footsteps were silent, and his expression was frighteningly calm. In the darkness of the night, he seemed no different from a specter, leaving one shivering in fear.
"Hmm?"
All of a sudden, the Eagle froze. His gaze was fixated on the area before him.
"What's wrong?"
Following beside the Eagle, Wang Chong immediately noticed that something was amiss.
"Over there... He entered the residence of the son of the Duke of Liu."
The Eagle was taken aback.
"What?"
Wang Chong hadn't realized what was going on yet.
"That's the residence of the son of the Duke of Liu!"
The Eagle stared ahead.
“！！！”
Wang Chong's body trembled violently, and he abruptly turned his head around. In the darkness, through the arched roof, he could see a brightly lit room in the distance. Unlike the other areas of the Duke of Liu Residence that had been plunged into darkness, this room was extremely eye-catching.
Wang Chong finally understood the Eagle's intentions. Most people dressed in black would try their best to avoid places with open flames. However, this person didn't seem to have such qualms.
But this wasn't what Wang Chong was concerned about.
"Eagle, are you sure that that is the residence of the son of the Duke of Liu?"
Wang Chong asked grimly.
"Un."
The Eagle nodded. "Gongzi, do you want to take a look?"
Unexpectedly, the Eagle thought that Wang Chong would agree with his suggestion. But contrary to his expectations, Wang Chong's face suddenly warped.
"Let's go! This is a trap! If we don't leave now, it'll be too late! "
"What?!"
The Eagle was astonished.
How could this be?
The sparrows he had trained had been in the vicinity all this while, and they hadn't noticed any traps at all. Why would Wang Chong say that this was a trap?
But Wang Chong didn't explain at all. After saying those words, he immediately leaped forward and dashed out. The Eagle hesitated for a moment, but eventually, he still decided to follow.
The duo swiftly retraced their steps, leaped over the high walls, and left the Duke of Liu Residence.
"Gongzi, what is going on?"
In the forest beyond the high walls, the Eagle asked as soon as he landed on the ground.
"Eagle, things aren't that simple. I don't know if the men from the Duke of Liu Residence have noticed you, but they have definitely noticed him. Regardless of what he is looking for or whether he is targeting the son of the Duke of Liu, he won't be able to get anything out of this trip. "
Wang Chong said grimly.
His thoughts were too simplistic. The Duke of Liu had already fallen from grace, and he didn't even have the right to discuss politics in the royal court. Only during the Lantern Festival would he be invited to the royal palace to have a meal with the scions.
But how could a duke of the Tang dynasty be simple?
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