Chapter 998: Chapter 795, The Kingdom's Qilin Project (Just one update today, as there's no time left after all the revisions.)_2 Chapter 998: Chapter 795, The Kingdom's Qilin Project (Just one update today, as there's no time left after all the revisions.)_2 Wen Mansha nodded, acknowledging the statement.
Previously, there had been assassination attempts on Wen Mansha in Lundham City, resulting in a purge of several people throughout the city.
The husband of the steward, Hartel, had been among them and was directly expelled.
It hadn't been long before another group appeared.
Without resolving the person behind the scenes, messengers and spies would continue to emerge endlessly.
Slyther said, “Even if we find out where the Second Prince is, actually, it's a troublesome matter. If you kill him, any prince or princess who takes the throne in the future can also use this as an excuse to continue launching attacks on Lundham City. The outcome is unavoidable.”
Wen Mansha's eyes narrowed, this troublesome matter had stuck to her as well.
Smiling, Wu Heng said, “Not killing the Second Prince doesn't change the fact that the Yeko Kingdom will attempt to retake the land we've occupied, regardless of whether we kill him or not. It's just a matter of which excuse they use.”
Slyther nodded in agreement as well, also recognizing the truth in that statement.
Since Lundham City had occupied all the cities north of Seterde Fortress, once the Yeko Kingdom recovered, they would certainly try to retake them.
“I think we could capture the Second Prince first and use him as a bargaining chip in negotiations with the Yeko Kingdom later on,” Slyther proposed again.
Capture him first.
Wu Heng felt that the Second Prince might not be so simple.
The most effective move would be to kill him swiftly; otherwise, giving the enemy a chance could lead to escape or a dangerous counterattack.
But it was still just a discussion, so he went along with Slyther's suggestion, “That could work.”
After discussing the matter briefly, Wu Heng turned to Wen Mansha, “How are things going at Seterde Fortress?”
Wen Mansha replied, “According to Hartel, the city walls have been repaired, and the residents are gradually returning to their normal lives. There will be many spies outside, watching over the fortress.”
“No army attacks, I hope?”
“No armies, but there have been some Mercenary Groups wandering nearby under the pretense of clearing out necromancy. They were wiped out by skeletons coming out of the city,” said Wen Mansha with a smile.
Wu Heng continued, looking across at Slyther, “No losses in Black Stone Town, I trust?”
Slyther answered, “No significant losses. The main departures were the city officials and the Guard Team. The ordinary residents have been quite honest, and with your reputation in the city, they aren't as resistant to the skeletons.”
“How is everyone taking it?” Wu Heng asked further.
“The notices posted in the city and the bards that Wen Mansha has sent out have helped sway public opinion towards Lundham City. At least they know that the Yeko Kingdom started the war. However, some people still side with the Yeko Kingdom, they just don't speak up,” Slyther pondered for a moment before answering.
Wu Heng had stayed in Black Stone Town, where they were very hostile towards Necromancers.
Not to mention now that the city was occupied by skeletons, he couldn't expect everyone to be on his side.
A little more time, and things would slowly improve.
Wu Heng was about to say more when a ghost flew in from outside and dove directly into his body.
The events from the tavern private room had been shared with him.
Which means.
These two hadn't left. They were waiting for the Eighteenth Level professional sent by the Second Prince to continue the assassination attempt on Wen Mansha.
Truly gambling with their lives.
“I'll step out and bring back that messenger, and then we'll conduct a Communicate with the dead,” Wu Heng stood up.
“I can have someone go,” Wen Mansha offered.
“No need. The person is already dead. It'll be faster if I go,” Wu Heng said.
Without further discussion, Wu Heng left the City Lord's Mansion with skeletons in tow.
Wu Heng arrived at the tavern.
Upon entering, he saw many people gathered at the staircase on the second floor.
“Oh no! The death is too gruesome.”
“How were they killed? Someone twisted the neck so many turns.”
“It doesn't look like a robbery; none of their belongings are missing.”
The crowd discussed the deceased in the second-floor private room.
At that moment, Xiao Xiao's voice resounded, “Uncle, a bartender had helped them buy something and found the bodies when he came back.”
“It's fine!” Wu Heng said and pushed through the crowd, taking out an Emblem and announcing, “Alright, everyone disperse. The owner stays.”
Hearing that someone from the association had arrived, the others dispersed.
Wu Heng entered the private room and saw the two corpses on the floor.
“Wrap up the bodies.”
Skeletons rolled the bodies up in straw mats, and Wu Heng placed them in his Space Ring.
The middle-aged man following behind him still respectfully bowed his head, “Sir, do you have any orders?”
“Are you the owner?”
“Yes, boss!”
Wu Heng scanned the other party up and down and asked, “Have they been staying in this private room?”
“Correct, they've been in this room for several days now,” the innkeeper answered.
Wu Heng further inquired, “Has anyone been looking for them recently?”
The innkeeper thought for a moment, “Not sure, it seems there hasn't been anyone, and they rarely go out.”
“Go back and think it over, if you remember anything, report it to the city hall.”
“Yes, sir,” the innkeeper nodded.
“Carry on with your business, it's all right, the killer has been caught, and it was through him that we found the bodies,” Wu Heng walked down the stairs as he left the private room.
“Thank you, sir.”
With that, he even slipped two silver coins into Wu Heng's hand.
Wu Heng glanced at the man and then walked straight out of the pub.
Returning to the City Lord's Mansion.
Two bodies, stripped clean.
The items from their Space Rings were laid out on the table one by one.
In the ring of the thin, tall man were a coin purse, property deeds, daily necessities, scrolls, tickets from the Snake Badge Consortium, Phantom Train tickets, and a gold ring with an eye pattern on it.
In the space ring of the burly man were a coin purse, daily necessities, spare weapons and armor, scrolls, and elixirs.
Looking item by item, Wu Heng's eyes narrowed.
His gaze rested on the Phantom Train ticket and the gold ring.
Phantom Train.
This guy actually had a ticket for the Phantom Train; it seems he was well prepared.
If there were real danger in the city, as long as he timed it right, tearing open the ticket would allow him to leave the city.
No wonder he was so confident.
The second item, the ring, was a Secret Cultivation Hall ring.
The Secret Cultivation Hall had ties to the Second Prince?
Initially, Wu Heng's investigation led him to suspect that the Crown Prince had the support of the Secret Cultivation Hall.
Later, various pieces of information indicated that the Crown Prince had connections with the sects.
But now, this piece of information linked the Secret Cultivation Hall to the Second Prince.
Wu Heng pondered for a moment.
Which means that the Secret Cultivation Hall's Kirin Road plan was used on the Second Prince.
The Kirin Plan was a strategy of the Secret Cultivation Hall to support its own candidate for the throne and gain a voice.
So, they really did make a move against the Yeko Kingdom.
After examining these two items, Wu Heng continued to look at the various goods of the hefty man, among which was a set of armor as the attire of the Commander of the Yeko Kingdom.
This man was a Commander of the Yeko Kingdom.
Wen Mansha had said the burly man was the Messenger's Attendant, but in fact, he was placed by his side for protection, and his status was not low.
“A person from the Secret Cultivation Hall,” Slyther recognized the ring at a glance.
Wu Heng nodded, “It looks like things are more complicated than we thought.”
Wen Mansha also picked up the ring to look, “Could it be that he personally supports the Second Prince and it's not much related to the Secret Cultivation Hall?”
Wu Heng shook his head, “There has always been a clue that the Secret Cultivation Hall is involved; it seems that they are supporting the Second Prince.”
Wen Mansha nodded, and Slyther said, “Can I report this information to the association?”
“Let's not rush, first let's use Communicate with the dead to see the situation, then we can discuss it,” Wu Heng said directly.
Slyther nodded.
Coming to the side of the bodies.
Wu Heng cast “Communicate with the dead” on the thin, tall man.
The body sat up and looked over.
Wu Heng asked, “Was it you who attempted to assassinate Wen Mansha?”
After a moment of silence, the body said, “No, it was the Crown Prince's men.”
Hmm?
The three of them furrowed their brows instantaneously.
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