Chapter 999: Chapter 796, The Entire Plan Chapter 999: Chapter 796, The Entire Plan The corpse continued, “No, it was the Crown Prince's men who made the first move, then on several occasions, it was our men.”
The three of them exchanged glances.
That is to say, before the Second Prince had made his move, the Crown Prince's men had already acted.
This was somewhat fishy.
It wasn't surprising that the Crown Prince had his own people in the city, but he and Wen Mansha did not have any direct conflicts.
Rather, maintaining the struggle between Lundham City and the Second Prince would be more beneficial.
Wu Heng then asked, “Recount the entire incident as you understand it.”
The corpse responded, “We had drawn up a plan to assassinate Wen Mansha, but before the plan could proceed, the Crown Prince's men took action first, causing our subsequent plans to fail and fall into a stalemate.”
After hearing the corpse's reply,
it made sense why the answers from the previous assassins' corpses didn't line up.
Different people were following orders.
Wu Heng continued to ask, “The Level 18 professional who's coming soon, what do you know about him? Tell us everything.”
The corpse fell silent for a moment, then said, “There's no special information. After he arrives, he will go to the tavern to find me, and then collaborate with the remaining people in the city to assassinate Wen Mansha.”
Wen Mansha and Slyther's eyes both hardened.
Actually arranging a Level 18 professional.
That truly was a major move.
The fourth question, Wu Heng inquired, “Where is the Second Prince?”
“In Nilar City.”
Nilar City!
This place had come up when interrogating corpses at Seterde Fortress.
Some commands had been issued from that city.
For the final question, Wu Heng pondered and first said to Wen Mansha, “Go get some paper and a pen, get ready to take notes.”
Wen Mansha nodded, taking paper and a pen from the Space Ring.
Wu Heng continued to look at the corpse, “List everyone you know who is planted in Lundham City.”
The corpse paused again.
Then started to list names, which Wen Mansha quickly recorded.
After the five questions were completed, the corpse lay back down on the ground.
“It seems, there are matters involving the Crown Prince here,” said Slyther.
Wen Mansha said, “When Ereno was still the City Lord, it was not strange for the Yeko Kingdom to plant spies in the city. It's just unclear why he suddenly took action.”
Ereno was the previous City Lord.
He had a deep relationship with the Yeko Kingdom.
When Wu Heng divided the city's control with him, the Yeko Kingdom even sent troops to help,
which ended up getting wiped out.
“No need to rush considering the matters about the Crown Prince, let's clear up this matter with the Second Prince first,” Wu Heng said, turning his gaze to another corpse.
Wen Mansha said, “This corpse, it must be of a high level, don't you want to transform it into a skeleton?”
“No need, the information is more important to us.”
This corpse was a Level 15 professional, which wasn't considered high for the current skeletons.
“Alright, I'll follow the master's arrangement.”
Wu Heng continued to cast “Communicate with the Dead” on the second skeleton.
The burly man sat up, waiting for the question.
“Where is the Second Prince?”
“In Nilar City!”
“What forces are supporting the Second Prince?”
The corpse replied, “He has the support from various local magnates and nobles, a substantial number.”
“What is the relationship between the Second Prince and the Secret Cultivation Hall?”
“Unclear!”
“How many high-level professionals are with the Second Prince?”
“There should be a few Level 18 professionals.”
Only one question remained.
Wu Heng continued to inquire, “What level is the Second Prince himself?”
“Uncertain, but I feel it's between Level 12 and Level 15.”
After the five questions, the corpse lay back down.
Wu Heng motioned with his hand, and the two corpses were carried away by skeletons.
Wen Mansha turned to leave, arranging for people to capture those listed.
Wu Heng still stood still, pondering the information gleaned from the two corpses.
That is to say, the Second Prince had two plans.
The first was to attempt an alliance through marriage with Wen Mansha to probe the stance of Lundham City, thinking that if successful, he might consider avoiding conflict with Lundham City and securing the needed funds through this method.
If Wen Mansha disagreed, then it would be assassination.
However, there were complications; the Crown Prince's men acted first, and several successive actions alerted Wen Mansha to the danger, causing her to stay indoors.
This disrupted all of the Second Prince's assassination plans.
Now, having found no better solution, they prepared a Level 18 professional, planning to directly kill Wen Mansha.
The Second Prince's motive was simple: once the association investigation team left, fighting would resume.
They began losing to the Skeleton Army.
But why would the Crown Prince take action?
Having Wen Mansha alive and restraining the Second Prince should have been more beneficial for him.
Upon further thought, Wu Heng considered another possibility.
The Crown Prince knew about the Second Prince's plan to assassinate Wen Mansha and feared that Wen Mansha might indeed die at the other's hand.
Thus, he had arranged several unsuccessful assassination attempts in advance.
With Wen Mansha staying indoors, naturally, the possibility of her being killed was reduced.
These two had even extended their struggle to Lundham City.
“What's the plan now?” Slyther asked from beside him, his Cheetah yawning at his feet.
Wu Heng turned and said, “First, we wait for that Level 18 professional to arrive.”
“Since they're sending over a Level 18, we still need to be cautious,” Slyther expressed his concern.
Wu Heng glanced at him and nodded, “Don't worry, it will be fine.”
With his current strength, killing some Level 18 professionals wouldn't be a problem.
On his side, there were three Level 20 professionals.
Slyther nodded and started to walk back, Wu Heng walked over, intending to put his arm around Slyther's waist.
Slyther twisted his body to dodge, his tone mocking, “I thought the Lord Island Master had forgotten about me!”
“How could that be possible? I was busy last time and couldn't show up; otherwise, I would have visited you,” Wu Heng still moved closer, forcibly hugging Slyther's arm.
Slyther shook him off a couple of times but didn't break free, eventually letting him hold him as he coldly huffed and walked towards the building.
Inside the building.
Slyther was with Wen Mansha, dealing with the capture issues.
Slyther was only Level 12, akin to the level of a local steward in a remote area, but the skeleton attendant Wu Heng had assigned her was a Level 18 Deceitful Swordsman.
It was because of this skeleton that she stayed to protect Wen Mansha.
Wu Heng went straight upstairs, entering the room where the radio was.
He established contact with Gold and Silver Island.
“Mini, are you there?” Wu Heng spoke through the radio.
After a quiet minute or two, Mini's voice came through, “It's Mini!”
“Mini, it's Wu Heng.”
“Master!” an excited voice came from the other side.
Wu Heng said, “I've arrived in Lundham City. Is everything alright on Gold and Silver Island?”
Mini paused to think, then said, “The cooperating chambers of commerce have already transported the goods, and the island's retail stores have started selling. There are lines of people buying every day.”
“Those chambers of commerce that didn't get the cooperation haven't caused any trouble, have they?” Wu Heng continued.
Mini said, “No, Sister Veera said some of them arranged for people to visit the city hall, but it was just to inquire when the next selection of chambers of commerce will be.”
“Alright, let Veera observe a bit, and we'll add some more chambers in the next batch from here,” Wu Heng said.
“Okay, I'll tell Sister Veera tonight,” Mini replied, then added, “Oh right, master, Xi Ligui's steward's parents have come; they are very elegant and beautiful elves.”
Indeed, Xi Ligui's parents had gone to Gold and Silver Island.
That was something Xi Ligui and Shi Yali hadn't told him; he had overheard it while possessing a skeleton and wandering around as Little Xiao and Lilith chatted.
Unexpectedly, they had gone to the island at this time.
“Did you have contact with them?”
“They speak very elegantly, even more like elves than Xi Ligui. Sister Veera chose gifts from the warehouse and gave them to them,” Mini said thoughtfully.
From Mini's words, it seemed quite easy to interact with them.
Just didn't know how they would react, knowing both their daughters were close to him–whether they would still be so elegant.
Their discussion about Gold and Silver Island concluded.
Mini then asked, “Is Sister Wen Mansha doing well? Why hasn't she come to talk?”
“Wen Mansha is busy; everything here is fine, no need to worry, they're just minor issues,” Wu Heng said with a smile.
“Yeah, that's true. Since the master is there, there definitely won't be any problems. Why not bring Sister Wen Mansha to Gold and Silver Island? That way, you wouldn't need to go back and forth.”
“We'll see what Wen Mansha thinks; I'll ask her about it later,” Wu Heng said.
“Alright, then we can all live together again, just like in that small house in Lundham City,” Mini said, laughing.
“Alright! I need to get busy now, make sure to contact me if there's anything.”
“Okay, master.”
After hanging up, Wu Heng walked out of the radio room.
Wen Mansha and Slyther were still dealing with the capture of the Second Prince's spies.
Wu Heng glanced down the staircase, then headed upstairs to the baby's room.
Lalalala~!
Above the baby crib, the Three Ghosts revealed themselves, with Little Xiao controlling a ribbon, playfully enticing the baby to reach out and grab.
On one side, a Skeleton Ghost Hag was sweeping the floor, and another was sitting by the bed folding the baby's swaddling clothes.
Seeing Wu Heng walk in, Little Xiao asked, “What's the sister's name again?”
“Wu Qin!”
Little Xiao immediately flew back, repositioning the ribbon, “Little Qinqin.”
Following that, baby laughter echoed throughout the room.
Wu Heng walked over, played with the baby for a bit, then sat down.
After the child yawned from tiredness,
Wu Heng then said, “Little Xiao, let's let your sister sleep, and we'll take a look in Zombie World.”
“Alright! I'll play with her again in the evening,” Little Xiao tossed aside the ribbon.
Who's playing with whom, it felt like you were having more fun.
“Remember, we can only play after she wakes up,” Wu Heng instructed.
“I know!” Little Xiao flew to the side and said, “Uncle, can you bring my mom over? I haven't seen her in a long time.”
“Alright, I'll have her come by plane later,” Wu Heng headed out the door, going back upstairs.
Little Xiao followed, then said, “Uncle, should we think of a nickname for my sister?”
“Well, we'll see what Wen Mansha thinks, you can think about it first, and I'll ask her later.”
“I'm called Little Xiao, what should we call my sister?” Little Xiao pondered, touching her chin.
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