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Chapter 277 'Assassin's Tower'

The Hall of Nourishing Heart.

Zhou Chen sat upright on the dragon throne, looking at the three messages sent up by the Eastern Depot on the dragon desk, his expression somewhat unpleasant.

Zhou Chen did not expect that, following the Northern Capital, the other three capitals outside the pass were also attacked by those worldly people.

They swaggered around the government office, demanding the release of the foreign prisoners, and even wanted to seize control of the three capitals.

This is exactly the same as what happened to Beidu City before.

However, the other three capitals were guarded by Zhao Yun, Taishi Ci, and Hua Xiong, and unlike the northern capital, they did not allow those who entered the world to gain any advantage.

On the contrary, those worldly people who were showing off their power in the government office were directly killed on the spot by Zhao Yun and his men.

Zhou Chen frowned and fell into deep thought as he looked at the three messages in front of him.

Isn't it said that these worldly people generally don't get involved in worldly affairs?
Why do these worldly people want to rescue those foreign prisoners and seize the lands of the three capitals?
What exactly do they want to do? What are their goals?
Zhou Chen's eyes flickered.

Zhou Chen didn't simply believe that these worldly people were just standing up for the alien race or simply trying to rescue those alien prisoners.

This is clearly the practice of those who want to gain worldly influence, occupy territory, and cultivate power.

Furthermore, the other worldly people were also visiting various local powers.

This made Zhou Chen even more convinced that these people's early entry into the world this time was probably not as simple as before, and that they had some kind of purpose.

……

In a dark hall.

Seven or eight figures sat facing each other.

These seven or eight figures were all dressed in black, their faces covered with ghost masks, so their true faces could not be seen.

Directly in front of these seven or eight figures sitting opposite each other, there was a seat of honor.

At this moment, a figure dressed in black with a ghostly face covering his face also sat in the main seat.

"Master, the imperial court has now ordered a full-scale manhunt for our Assassin's Tower assassins. We not only have to face the Eastern Depot, but also the government and the Ministry of Justice. If this continues, our situation will be extremely precarious."

"Yes! So far, more than 80% of our 'Assassin's Tower's outposts and influence have been wiped out by the Eastern Depot."

“This is all the hard work that our ‘Assassin’s Tower’ has put into its development over the years, and now it has been wiped out by the Eastern Depot.”

The seven or eight masked men in black were all talking at once, their voices heavy.

In the past few days, the Eastern Depot has been like a mad dog, relentlessly hunting down the assassins of their Assassin's Tower, wiping out more than 80% of their forces.

For the 'Killer Tower', the losses can no longer be described as devastating.

The masked man in black, seated at the head of the table, spoke up upon hearing the words of the seven or eight people below: "What? Are you blaming me for not ordering the attack on the court officials?"

The man in black, masked, looked around at everyone, his voice somewhat hoarse.

"My subordinates dare not."

Upon hearing this, the seven or eight masked men in black all spoke in unison.

In the Assassin's Den, the lord's authority is paramount; his word is law.

Even though these seven or eight people were senior members of the Assassin's Guild, they were not qualified to interfere with the Guild Master's decisions.

The leader of the Assassin's Guild looked at everyone and said expressionlessly, "I think you all know what our Assassin's Guild's orders are."

"Our assassin organization deals in killing. As long as someone pays, no matter who the target is, our assassin organization has no reason to refuse."

"This is the foundation upon which our assassin's tower stands."

"If our Assassin's Guild is wary of its targets' identities, dares not attack government officials, or dares not attack powerful families, then what is the point of our Assassin's Guild's existence?" Upon hearing this, the seven or eight masked men in black present fell silent.

"I know what you're all worried about, but if our Assassin's Guild wants to achieve something and reach an unprecedented peak, this is a hurdle we must overcome."

"Only by disregarding identities and carrying out assassinations with absolute certainty can my Assassin's Guild become renowned and grow stronger."

At this point, the leader of the Assassin's Guild changed the subject again: "Besides, intercepting and killing the Prince of Kao Shan and assassinating officials from the Ministry of Revenue of the Imperial Court were also their orders. Our Assassin's Guild could neither refuse nor shirk them."

The voice of the leader of the Assassin's Tower revealed a hint of helplessness.

He also knew that doing so would anger the imperial court and would plunge the assassin's den, which had finally begun to show promise over the years, back into the court's siege.

But what could he do?

Although he is the master of the Assassin's Guild, in the end, he is just a pawn.

In their eyes, he was nothing.

Upon hearing the words of the Assassin's Guild Master, one of the masked men in black looked at him and asked, "Master, will our Assassin's Guild really have to take orders from those people from now on?"

The other black-clad, masked men also turned their gazes toward the leader of the Assassin's Tower.

To be honest, they all want to know the answer to this question.

The leader of the Assassin's Den retorted, "What can we do if they don't obey those people?"

Do we have a choice?

"Moreover, our Assassin's Guild is currently being hunted down by the imperial court. Only by following behind those people might we have a chance to turn the tide."

As the leader of the Assassin's Tower spoke, his eyes flickered inexplicably.

The seven or eight masked men in black sitting below fell silent upon hearing this.

They all knew in their hearts that the leader of the Assassin's Tower was right; they had no choice but to face those people.

Furthermore, the Assassin's Guild is currently being hunted down by the imperial court, and only by following behind those people can they possibly turn the tide.

The leader of the Assassin's Tower glanced at everyone present and then said, "I just received news that Cao Zhengchun has left Luoyang. If nothing unexpected happens, he should be coming for us."

"Pass down the order: cease all activities for the next few days. We must not allow the Eastern Depot to trace any of us."

"Otherwise, our Assassin's Tower will truly be in danger of collapse."

The leader of the Assassin's Guild looked at the people present with a solemn expression.

Who was Cao Zhengchun?

They all know it better than anyone else.

This is the Grand Supervisor of the Eastern Depot; his strength and ability are not to be underestimated.

If Cao Zhengchun catches any clues, he will definitely be able to find them out.

When the time comes, none of them will be a match for a powerful figure like Cao Zhengchun.

"Yes, landlord."

The seven or eight masked men in black all stood up, cupped their hands, and said in unison.

They were all very wary of Cao Zhengchun.

Even if the leader of the Assassin's Guild didn't say anything, they would cease all activities and act with extreme caution.

(End of this chapter)