Chapter 1638: The Eagle King of Goguryeo, Kim U-Seok! (1/2)

Translated by: Hypersheep325

Edited by: Michyrr

In the end, Zhu Tong'en overcame his hesitation to speak up.

”But, we know that Old Eagle has a disciple called Zhang Que. With Old Eagle heavily injured, his disciple has already taken full control, and everything seems to be operating normally. Moreover, they've recently been removing many of our spies. Senior's plan… seems to not be very effective.”

The Eastern Palace became eerily still. Even First Prince Li Ying couldn't help but turn to the Ghost King. Although the First Prince remained silent, it was clear that he had the same thoughts.

”A disciple is just a disciple. If a disciple could so easily surpass their master, then they should have just switched places. Are you sure that Zhang Que can really replace him?”

The Ghost King chuckled.

”Reporting!”

At that moment, one of the First Prince's personal guards rushed inside.

”Your Highness, the scout outside the King of Foreign Lands Residence reports that the King of Foreign Lands has begun to move. Many of our scouts and infiltrators have been eliminated. Of our forty-some infiltrators, only three are left!” the personal guard reported, getting down on one knee as soon as he entered the hall.

Everyone instantly grimaced at these words. This was not the first time the King of Foreign Lands had taken action against the Eastern Palace's men. They would occasionally allow the various parties to freely scout the area, even allowing them to jump over the wall of the King of Foreign Lands Residence. But in the space of a single breath and without any warning, they would unleash a thunderous strike that would wipe out all these spies.

But this was not what was important. What was important was that in past operations, when the King of Foreign Lands took action, all the spies would be wiped out. This time, however, three spies had survived.

One had to realize that for the purpose of intelligence gathering, as long as all spies were not eliminated, one was no different from one hundred. As long as a lookout was present, one could receive a constant stream of information.

The Ghost King's judgment had been correct. That disciple, Zhang Que, truly could not replace Old Eagle.

A strange expression appeared on everyone's faces.

The First Prince smiled as he stepped forward. ”Senior, this prince believes. No one should have any more doubts about your judgment. What should we do next?”

”This old man has readied everything!”

The Ghost King's eyes flashed as if he had been waiting for these words from the First Prince.

He suddenly rose from his armchair, and his body erupted with an immense pressure. Everyone watched as the Ghost King strode over to the model in the center of the hall.

This was a model of the entire capital. Not only did it cover the entire Imperial Palace, but the residences of the nobles and common folk as well. Even Wang Chong's King of Foreign Lands Residence was included.

The model was simply enormous, a scaled-down version of the capital that was exquisitely detailed.

The laws of the Great Tang decreed that it was forbidden for anyone to make a duplicate of the capital's layout, and those who defied this law faced heavy punishment. This was not without reason, as no one who decided to make a model of the capital ever had good intentions. If the news of this model got out, the First Prince would be impeached by the entire court.

Buzz!

The Ghost King reached his right hand out of its sleeve and flicked a finger. Immediately, four small flags flew through the air and landed on four separate residences in the model.

”As long as Your Highness follows my plan and does these four things, everything will flow as smoothly as water through a canal. Your Highness will be able to fulfill your desires and sit upon the throne to become the overlord of the realm!”

The First Prince couldn't help but be moved by these words.

”Senior, what are these four things you refer to?”

”Your Highness will understand when the time comes!”

The Ghost King gave an unfathomable smile.

……

Zhang Que's investigation quickly produced results. Wang Chong's judgment had been correct. There was a reason those Tibetans had been able to find Old Eagle's location so quickly.

According to Zhang Que's investigation, the spy team member who had been delivering information to Old Eagle had abruptly disappeared in the aftermath.

Not only that, when the carrier pigeon that Old Eagle had received right before the incident had been inspected, claw marks of a bird of prey had been found on its body, indicating that it had been captured. It was now apparent that the carrier pigeon Old Eagle used to send information had been watched, and someone had used a gyrfalcon or a similar type of bird to capture it.

This was why the carrier pigeon had been five minutes late, and the enemy had used the carrier pigeon to find Old Eagle's location.

While all this seemed simple, it was easier said than done. The birds used by Old Eagle, even the carrier pigeons, had all undergone rigorous training that included aerial combat and escaping capture.