Chapter 247: Royal Jade Pavilion! (1/2)
Chapter 247: Royal Jade Pavilion!
”Hot buns fresh out of the steamer! Fresh and delicious, I guarantee that you'll be satisfied by it!”
Early in the morning, a deep aroma wafted along the streets of Jade Dragon Street. Huge crowds walked in and out of the numerous taverns, teahouses, and bun shops along the street.
By the east of Jade Dragon Street, amidst the steam from fresh buns, the signboard of a tavern could be vaguely seen.
Royal Jade Pavilion!
Three elegant golden words were written on a black background. The signboard was switched just this morning, and what came along with the signboard was a new boss.
However, as all of the workers and cooks remained the same, few knew that the tavern had switched hands.
Even though some did notice the change in signboards, they didn't think too much of it.
At this very moment, Wang Chong was seated in the Royal Jade Pavilion.
In the most extravagant room on the second floor of the Royal Jade Pavilion, the men from the Zhuang Clan and Chi Clan were busy stuffing food in their mouths, and there were already a few dozen bamboo steamers placed on the ground beside the table. However, what was more impressive was the number of bamboo steamers on the table that was stacked up into a tall tower.
The Zhuang Clan steel cavalry and Chi Clan steel guards were renowned throughout the entire Central Plains, but this was the first time Wang Chong and his group witnessed their fearsome appetites.
Almost there!
Seated by the railing, Wang Chong finally finished his training and slowly opened his eyes.
It had been several days since their last operation, and since then, Wang Chong had been spending his time cultivating in this Royal Jade Pavilion.
Dong dong dong!
Someone knocked on the door from the outside.
”Come in,” Wang Chong said impassively, without even turning around.
The door of the VIP room opened, and the black-clad Miyasame Ayaka appeared. She was holding onto a huge stack of bamboo steamers filled with buns.
”Gongzi.” Miyasame Ayaka walked in carrying the steamed buns, kneeled down, and placed the buns before Wang Chong. After which, she took out a pair of chopsticks and cleaned them meticulously before passing them over.
”How is it?”
Grabbing the pair of black jade chopsticks, Wang Chong picked up a soup bun and placed it in his mouth. The outer wrapping of the soup bun was soft, and biting lightly on it, warm and delicious soup immediately burst into his mouth. A feeling of comfort embraced him as he swallowed the soup and bun.
Not bad!
Wang Chong nodded his head in satisfaction. He had eaten at many luxurious taverns and teahouses before, but he still felt that the soup buns here were the best.
Well, this was one of the reasons why Wang Chong chose this room out of all taverns in the capital.
As for the other reason… It was because Wang Chong needed a tavern of his own to operate in.
It would be both inconvenient and eye-catching if he were to head to the taverns of others every time he had to do something.
On the other hand, if he had one of his own, it could serve as a private and convenient place for him to eat, cultivate, and conduct operations.
On this aspect, he was envisioning something similar to the Yao Clan's Vast Crane Pavilion.
The use of owning a tavern couldn't be measured with just monetary profits.
”As gongzi expected, our operations have caught the attention of the Goguryeons. The first, second, and third bases of the Goguryeons have beefed up their security and are proceeding warily,” Miyasame Ayaka reported respectfully from her position. She was extremely meticulous in making use of the objects in the room such as the shadows, blinds, and pillars to conceal her presence to those who might possibly be looking from the outside.
It was her instincts as an assassin at work.
”Heh, the Goguryeons aren't all brawns and no brains. At the very least, King Sosurim isn't an easy person. Given how many of their people we have killed in the past few days, even if the others don't suspect anything, it is about time that King Sosurim would start getting wary,” Wang Chong replied nonchalantly as he picked up another soup bun and placed it in his mouth. He looked so composed and at ease that it seemed as though everything was within his calculations.
”Will there be problems from this? King Sosurim is a vicious person who dares to even attack the Three Great Training Camps. I fear that it might be dangerous for us if we were to incur his notice!” Miyasame Ayaka frowned in worry.
In Great Tang, King Sosurim was a legend. His plans were thorough, vicious, and daring. And yet, no one knew his appearance.
This meant that even if he were to walk by you, you might not even notice him, and this put one in a very vulnerable position.
”Haha, he isn't as frightening as you think he is. In the end, he's still a mortal. It's only because we've never seen his true appearance that he seems much bigger than he is.” Wang Chong swallowed the soup bun as he waved his hand casually.
Fear originates from the unknown!
King Sosurim was clearly well-aware of this logic, and he was making full use of it.
Just like how assassins hide in the shadows to keep their identities secret, King Sosurim was doing the same as well. If his appearance were to be made known, the public's fear of him would fade along with his veil of secrecy.
”... Besides, did you forget about him dispatching troops over from Goguryeo? Given how huge an operation this is, how can he possibly have time to bother with little fries like us?”
Wang Chong paused for a moment before continuing. ”Besides, this might actually turn out well. If we were to alarm him, he might strike earlier!”
“Dimming the boundary between truth and false”, this was the reason why Wang Chong didn't make a move the past few days. He was intentionally making it impossible for the Goguryeons to comprehend the pattern behind his operations, and their inability to deduce the actions of their opponent would surely leave them uneasy.
This unease would surely propel them to move quicker.