Chapter 904: In Progress
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The next day, the sun set in the west and dusk gradually came.
On the official road a few miles outside the small town, looking at the ancient city wall in the distance, covered with the afterglow of sunset and stained with majestic colors, a group of more than ten people, who were exhausted and dressed up like homeless people, couldn't help but look up to the sky and roar, cheering.
"Oh, my dear God of Wilderness...we finally arrived alive..."
"Lucky, lucky, this is really good luck..."
"Cao Te Niang, those bran bastards are absolutely crazy. Instead of going to the frontal battlefield, they came to stop us... It's really Cao Te Niang..."
Either stroking their chests to thank the gods, or shouting curses to soothe their tense nerves, more than a dozen people scattered on the official road, jumping and hugging each other, cheering and celebrating like crazy people, beaming with joy.
Of course, anyone who survives a narrow escape from death in the midst of numerous sieges and chases, and whose team has drastically reduced from a hundred elite scouts at the time of departure to a dozen vagrants today, and finally successfully reaches their destination, will have reason to be excited. .
Oh, that's not necessarily the case. One of the barbarians riding on the sluggish giant wolf was not happy. Instead, Dong Zhang hoped to be at a loss. Then he pulled the wolf's head and walked aside, approaching another middle-aged barbarian who was also riding on the giant wolf, and asked honestly: "Sir, everyone is... um, we are here?" "Haha, yes, we are here. !" He looked up to the sky and laughed a few times. The middle-aged barbarian looked very ecstatic. Then he thought of something, patted Saba on the shoulder, and explained in a gentle tone, "I'm sorry, Brother Saba, I couldn't talk to you more because of the mission regulations, but now Okay..." Pointing to the city wall in the distance, he sighed with some joy, "This is the destination of this trip, we have successfully completed the mission...
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Before he finished speaking, the barbarian who asked the question suddenly laughed boldly and seemed to change his face. He was so excited that he said, "Haha... Oh my god! You made me come here alive! Oh my god... Hahaha..."
Crazy laughter mixed with a series of swear words, this seemingly crazy look frightened the middle-aged barbarian next to him. The green-armored giant wolf beneath him subconsciously stepped back, then shook his head speechlessly. I don't know whether it was contempt or envy, but he murmured to himself, "What a lucky guy..."
If the mission is successful, then the dozen or so people who survived will naturally take great credit. However, in the eyes of the middle-aged barbarian, if anyone has benefited the most from this, it should be the guy in front of him who is also riding a blue-armored giant wolf. Thinking about the great general's appreciation and respect when he came, he knew that not only would the other party get this credit, but his future and status would also make a qualitative leap after returning. It's really enviable... However, the middle-aged barbarian didn't notice that the lucky guy he was talking about had an expression of wild ecstasy, but when he looked at the tall city wall in the distance, there was an unnoticeable glint in his eyes. The cold murderous intent!
Haha, have you finally found the mysterious barbarian commander...
Narrowing his eyes, Tang En took a breath and instantly suppressed the slight murderous intention and emotion in his heart. Then he moved his gaze away. He joined in the celebrations and cheers with a normal expression...
After a while, after gathering their excitement, more than ten people set off again. This time, there was no need for the middle-aged barbarian officer to give encouraging orders, and the team quickly approached the distant city wall.
Maybe it’s because I’m in a good mood, or maybe I want to lay a solid foundation for future relationships. As soon as the team set off, the middle-aged barbarian officer took the initiative to go to a place with Tang En and chatted on various topics.
Tang En naturally would not refuse this. While fawning under the disdainful gazes of the remaining Dark Snake Guards, he kept patting the middle-aged barbarian officer's horse. For example, the reason why this operation was successful was all because of the wise leadership of the other party and so on. On the other hand, he showed a worried expression intentionally or unintentionally, pointing out that Scout Bran was so rampant. The thorny issue of how they should deal with it when they return...
Facts have proved that the horse was not in vain. After a series of inspections. When the team entered the city to submit intelligence to their superiors, the middle-aged barbarian officer took the opportunity to tell them what happened on the way. Secretly expressed concern about his safe return.
The result is good, they are not thrown away like toilet paper after use. The higher-level intelligence agencies were very reasonable and allowed them to stay in the city for three days for a buffer and rest, and said that they would send a barbarian brigade to escort them when they returned...
Of course, the latter had nothing to do with Tang En. All he wanted was not to be driven out of the city immediately.
Three days is enough!
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A quiet night.
Tang En did not act immediately, nor did he take advantage of the night to take any tentative measures. He did not even collect necessary surrounding intelligence. After entering the designated area last night, I had a good sleep and felt very at ease.
Of course, this does not mean that Tang En is not anxious. In fact, because of Joshua's safety, he thought several times on the way here to ask for the destination, then abandon the intelligence team and come here alone. But in the end, he held back and followed the team unhurriedly. After entering the city, he felt even calmer... The reason is simple. Compared with cutting through the mess with a quick knife, Tang En understands better what it means to defeat a mountain and fall short of success!
Some things are not obvious to outsiders, but the fact is that assassination is really a delicate craft. Involving all aspects, even the psychological state may have a huge impact on the results... In short, it is best not to panic or rush, let nature take its course and things will take its course.
Moreover, the preliminary preparations for an assassination operation are much more complicated and difficult than the actual execution in the later stages. It is no exaggeration to say that an inconspicuous mistake, no matter how powerful he is, is in vain - this is why Wooding must let Twain take action. Without other reasons, it is professional!
The next morning, after a night of recuperating and recuperating, Tang En, who had adjusted his body and spirit to the best condition, opened the door and walked out. He took a deep breath and felt the cold wind entering his brain, which immediately lifted his spirits.
He glanced around. He didn't observe clearly last night. He only knew that his residence was probably in Beicheng District. Only now did Tang En realize that he was stepping on land that seemed to be the land of a wealthy businessman's estate.
Of course, the original owner of this exquisite manor has long since passed away. Moreover, I must have been walking in a hurry at that time, and I could easily see all kinds of discarded debris everywhere. However, the general building is still relatively intact, and even the fountain with the statue of the God of Light in the middle of the small square not far away has not been destroyed. It's just that the garden on one side looks a little dilapidated. Winter is not the season for flowers to bloom. In addition, there are leftover leaves that have fallen on the ground because no one has cleaned it, and they are probably muddy from the rain of the past few days. Even messy.
After roughly observing it, Tang En thought for a while and did not walk towards the door not far away. Instead, he straightened his animal skin clothes and turned to the side. Came to another residential area. The search didn't take long before he stepped forward with a smile and said, "Haha, good morning, sir."
"Uh...oh, it's Brother Saba." Scratching his messy blond hair, the middle-aged barbarian officer looked up and down at Tang En's relatively neat clothes and asked in surprise. "Are you going out?"
"Yes, I have always been in the army before, and I haven't really seen what Bran's city looks like... Sir, are you coming together?"
"Ha, it sounds like a good plan. But I'm sorry, I have to go to the intelligence office today, why don't you call me, uh..." After a pause, the middle-aged barbarian officer could not continue, because he suddenly remembered Tang The bad relationship between En and the Dark Snake Guard who came with him.
Hey, I knew you wouldn't go... Tang En just wanted to take this opportunity to report. Make sure your next steps will not raise any suspicion. Of course, he still looked regretful on the surface and shook his head: "That's it. Forget it, I'll just go shopping alone."…
"Well, that's alright. Wear your identity tag and be careful not to cause misunderstanding..." After hesitating for a moment, the middle-aged barbarian officer unconsciously lowered his voice and said, "It's not easy here. No one can protect you if you cause trouble."
"Understood, thank you for reminding me." Nonsense. If it was easy here, why would I go all the way here?
Chatted for a few more words. Tang En raised his hand to bid farewell to the middle-aged barbarian officer and walked out of the manor. Officially embarking on the journey...
At this time, in the city lord's palace, a conference hall that was originally used as a meeting hall for city administrative officials to gather and discuss, Lansha also officially started his day's work.
Although I have said before that in the current battle, she, the supreme commander of the Northern Wilderness, has little role, so it is boring. But that is only relative. In fact, not to mention wartime, even in normal times, she, the supreme commander of the army, will have a lot of military affairs to deal with.
It's just that it's still early in the morning, and a group of veteran barbarian generals are also older. They haven't been able to get up and calm down yet, so there is still some time before the routine morning military meeting. Therefore, in the empty conference hall, there were only Lansha and various military documents piled up on the table.
Oh, no, maybe there is someone else... Wrinkled his nose, Lansha put down the book in his hand, frowned slightly, and said softly with some helplessness: "Grandpa Bamutu, you secretly drank again. You shouldn't be in poor health. for drink."
Lansha was the only one in the room, and the closest ones were Andre and other guards guarding the door. But these words were more like whispering to oneself, and obviously could not reach the door. However, what was even more strange was that as soon as Lan Sha finished speaking, a slightly older voice answered directly,
"Um, have you been discovered? Do I still smell of alcohol... Haha..." There was some awkward laughter, and a corner of the room suddenly looked like ripples on a calm lake, and then a gray-haired, senile barbarian old man appeared out of thin air, with a smile on his lips. Laughing, "But this time I didn't drink secretly, someone came to buy me a drink."
If Tang En, who was still wandering around the city at this time, appeared here, he would probably be able to recognize this old man at a glance. He was the unfathomable administrator of the library in the Northern Wasteland Imperial City. Of course, the subsequent reaction is probably to turn around and run away, running as far as possible...
"Is anyone invited?" Lan Sha couldn't help but be startled when she heard this. She and her mother should be the only ones who knew Bamutu's true identity and came with her to protect his safety this time... But then she thought of it. What? He nodded clearly: "Is it brother?"
Tiwu is also a core member of the royal family, so he naturally knows Bamutu's identity. In addition, not long after he arrived, Bamutu was very rarely invited to have a drink... Well, this is not difficult to guess, at least for Lansha's IQ.
He shook his head in surprise, "Girl, you are too smart, be careful not to get married in the future, haha." Bamutu smiled and nodded, "Yes, he is your good brother."
After a pause, looking at Lansha's calm expression, he raised his eyebrows and asked again, "Don't you want to know why he invited me to drink?"
"I don't want to." Lan Sha simply shook his head, and then a hint of bitterness appeared in the corner of his mouth, "But I can roughly guess it."
This is a fact. Although few people know Bamutu's true identity, everyone who knows it is very clear about the terrifying influence this seemingly decrepit old man has on the Northern Wilderness tribe. It is no exaggeration to say that his attitude also has a very important influence on the selection of the royal family's successor... so. Tiwu's purpose of finding him is naturally self-evident.
"Haha, I knew I couldn't hide it from you. Yes, he was testing. Although he didn't say it directly, the meaning was pretty much the same." Bamutu walked to the table and sat down. He took the tea cup handed to him by Lan Sha, took a sip, and sighed softly, "Girl, running away won't solve any problems. Some things will probably get worse if they are kept uninterrupted."…
He didn't say it clearly, but Lan Sha certainly understood the meaning. She could find any excuse to deal with Andre, General Xiong and others, but she couldn't hide from the old, seemingly muddy eyes in front of her. There was a moment of silence. Whispering to himself: "But that's my brother, and it was indeed me who took his place..."
"That's wrong. Our tribe in the Northern Wilderness originally advocates the law of the jungle. It is an indisputable fact that you are better than him, so why bother to say it?" Bamutu shook his head, "Actually, if you make a decision, you are actually saving your life. He...with his status, even if you are willing to let him become the next emperor of the Northern Wilderness. How many tribes will obey him? With your intelligence, it is not difficult to imagine that this will be another fratricidal war. Internal fighting. Until then, you will still need to come forward. And he will become a sinner in the tribe’s eternal history!”
Lansha was silent again. With her wisdom, she didn't know this truth. However, no matter how outstanding your IQ and rational thinking are, they will be reduced to ashes before facing a family relationship where blood is thicker than water. This is the so-called principle in today's world that it is difficult for upright officials to deal with household affairs.
Honestly, she didn't want to make the choice, even though it was an easy one. She was still taking chances, so she was waiting for Tiu to make this decision - if he could see the situation clearly. Taking the initiative to stop is undoubtedly the best situation at the moment.
only. Will brother give up...
The answer was obvious, but Lansha didn't want to think about it. He pursed his lips and said, more like changing the subject: "Mother often said that your stance has always been neutral."
"My position has always been on the side of the tribe and the royal family." Putting down the teacup, Bamutu looked calm, "And in fact, I am neutral enough. Otherwise, the moment he knew that he might affect the stability of the tribe and the royal family, he would already dead."
"Grandpa Bamutu..." Bamutu frowned again when he heard this, obviously unhappy.
"It's just talk, isn't it without action?" Bamutu smiled indifferently and said, "It's just that you think about him everywhere, but he may not accept your favor. Well, this time he Rushing back from the front probably wasn’t just to treat me, an old guy, to a drink, so you’d better be careful.”
Lan Sha also shook his head and smiled indifferently: "Grandpa Bamutu is protecting me, so what else do I need to be afraid of?"
"Ha, sweet-tongued girl, I'm not invincible... Moreover, this will happen sooner or later, so you have to prepare early." After a pause, Bamutu hesitated, and then said, "Do you think you know how to raise it? After Wu may have evil intentions, why would the always wise Queen let him appear in the army with you?"
As soon as the words fell, Lan Sha's delicate body suddenly trembled, confused, disbelieving, sad... In just a short moment, her expression changed rapidly.
Compared to her hesitant self, Lansha knew very well that her mother, the Queen, had always been an absolutely rational person. In this way, she readily agreed to the unwilling Tiu to join the army with her, which was a detail that she had not cared about before. The meaning was obvious... She knew that Tiu would make some moves, and she wanted to see Tiu's moves. She wanted to let Tiu force herself to make a choice!
Dong Dong Dong, three polite knocks on the door, the wooden door of the conference hall was pushed open from the outside, revealing Andre's figure, "Your Highness, Mr. Xiong and others have arrived. They are waiting outside to ask when the morning meeting will be. start?"
Stunned, Lan Sha subconsciously looked at the table. Bamutu, who was sitting there holding a tea cup a moment ago, had disappeared out of thin air, just as weird as when he appeared.
After coming back to his senses and barely able to stop the turmoil in his heart, Lan Sha calmly waved his hand and said, "Start now, please invite Uncle Xiong and the others to come in."
"yes!"
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In the city, the third floor of a high-end restaurant was luxurious on the outside but smashed inside.
"City Lord's Mansion? Haha, I knew it would be here, but I'm really uncreative..." Pressing his hand on the window lattice, he squinted his eyes and looked at the tightly guarded City Lord's Mansion in the direction of the city. Tang En couldn't help curling his lips, "Interesting Well, they always play the trick of not checking in if they don’t match their status.”
No wonder Tang En complained, because it seemed that every power group that occupied a town would subconsciously requisition the city lord's mansion, the original symbol of city power, as their temporary headquarters.
This is definitely not for safety reasons. In that case, the noble castle in Dongcheng District is the best choice. It's definitely not for strategic considerations. In that case, the city gate is the most important military stronghold... After thinking about it, the only reason to explain this established rule is to match the identity.
Of course, it's just a rant. In fact, Tang En still appreciates this rule because it can make the assassination less difficult.
I didn't observe it for long, let alone take action directly. After remembering the general appearance of the City Lord's Mansion, Tang En went downstairs, walked around the City Lord's Mansion, and walked towards Dongcheng District.
The tight guarding does not fully represent that the mysterious barbarian commander is here. It may also be a suspicion formation, so a lot of work needs to be done to check out the locations.
Fortunately, Tang En is not short of time now, let alone patience...
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