"Cough cough cough!" Gong Yuanzheng coughed a few times, waking Gong Ruanruan from her reverie. She felt a little guilty for some reason; this was the scene of being caught red-handed looking at a handsome guy.
"I'm full, I'm going back to my room to rest." Gong Ruanruan stood up, preparing to return to her room. She really wanted to get rid of the stuff in her stomach quickly; it was making her a little uncomfortable. In the entire palace, only Gong Shangjiao and Gong Yuanzheng knew her true identity.
Cats only get pregnant for two months, but humans are different; it takes a full ten months. No one knows how Gong Shangjiao explained it back then, but they didn't even consider that she was already seven months pregnant. The entire palace was discussing how Gong Yuanzheng was so good at hiding it; he had been hiding for so long without showing any signs of being exposed.
Another very strange thing is that, even though everyone knows Gong Huanyu faked his death, and the guards at the palace gates are constantly patrolling, so many days have passed and they haven't found a trace of him. Ever since Gong Shangjiao learned that Gong Huanyu was hiding in the ancestral hall...
The ancestral hall was the main location of the search every day, but for some reason, the ancestral hall was turned upside down and nothing was found. Moreover, Gong Huanyu had not come out for so many days. Could he have starved to death inside? But even if he starved to death, his body should have been found.
After Gong Ruanruan returned to her room, a little while later, Gong Yuanzheng stuffed the talisman in his hand into the small pouch inside his clothes and asked the question he had just asked: "Brother, do you know who Gong Ziyu has been looking for at the Wan Hua Lou?"
"An expedition? What makes you say that?" As soon as Gong Shangjiao uttered the words, he realized that the man wouldn't ask someone completely unrelated to the matter for no reason. This person must have some connection with Wufeng. Instantly, Gong Shangjiao's eyes darkened.
He didn't even know who it was. He just didn't expect that all of Wu Feng's people were surrounding Gong Ziyu. It's no wonder that Gong Ziyu has survived all these years. He is the chosen one of destiny that Ruan Ruan mentioned.
Without thinking, Gong Yuanzheng blurted out, "The person Ruan Ruan mentioned is a demon-level assassin, and his blood is full of Gu poison. That's why she found him to save our lives!"
"A demon-level assassin? I never imagined Gong Ziyu's life was worth so much more than mine." He often walked outside the palace gates and frequently encountered assassins from Wufeng, but they were all demon-level or charm-level. He had never seen any assassins above that level.
Gong Ziyu is quite capable, managing to attract the attention of assassins at the Wraith rank. Gong Shangjiao knew that the assassin's target wasn't the so-called Gong Ziyu at all, but rather the situation inside the palace. Given Gong Ziyu's outspoken nature, he must have been talking about a lot of things outside.
Moreover, no one would have thought that a demon-level assassin would stoop to hiding in such a brothel. There are already countless demon and charm-level assassins in Wufeng, but demon and spirit-level assassins are few and far between. This is indeed a good plan!
Gong Shangjiao thought to himself, among the kings of Wufeng, the Western King Wan Qi'ai, the Eastern King Bei Xu, and the Northern King Han Yi Ke, only the Southern King Situ Hong had been missing. She was nowhere to be seen when Wufeng attacked the palace gates, so it turned out she had found a good place to hide long ago.
The thought of Han Yi Ke Gong Shang Jiao's eyes, filled with undisguised killing intent, and his determination to avenge his mother and younger brother Lang, filled him with awe. Gong Yuanzheng remained silent; he didn't know much about Wu Feng. Wu Feng used demons and monsters to rank beings, with higher ranks indicating greater strength.
With their current strength, the palace gates would likely struggle. Those who stormed the palace gates that year were merely assassins of the Wraith rank; there were even Liang rank assassins above them. Thinking back to what Ruan Ruan mentioned during her free time—that Gong Ziyu had the audacity to let Wu Feng's assassins into the palace gates—she couldn't believe her eyes.
Where did he get the confidence and audacity to think that his mediocre skills could handle others? Moreover, Wu Feng's greatest wish was to dismantle the palace gates, and that idiot actually let them in. He must really think the palace gates have lived too long.
"I'm afraid you'll need to prepare some weapons to deal with her during the expedition. That woman should be Situ Hong, the Southern King among the Four Demons. Even with the life-saving charm given by Ruan Ruan, you can't be careless, understand?"
“I understand, brother.”
The two discussed their battle plan. Gong Ziyu was definitely going to lead the charge; they'd have to talk to him about it later. The main reason was that Gong Ziyu had been unusually quiet ever since he returned from the back mountain. His aunt was a seamless assassin, Yun Weishan was a bladeless assassin, Shangguan Qian was a bladeless assassin, and even Young Master Yue seemed to have a liking for bladeless assassins.
The assassin was Yun Weishan's sister. Her brother was not dead at all, but no one knew where he was hiding. Jin Fan was sent back to the guard camp to start over because he helped Yun Weishan enter the back mountain. Gong Zishang was confined for half a month and punished by copying the palace rules a hundred times. It took him several days to see anyone after he returned from the back mountain. Elder Yue was assassinated by his aunt, although he has now regained his senses.
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