Chapter 700 – Every Pursuit Has Its Specialty (1/2)
Chapter 700 – Every Pursuit Has Its Specialty
Translated by: Hypersheep325
Edited by: Michyrr
Snow drifted about the streets, and the waters were covered in sheets of ice.
The capital in the early winter was a lonely and quiet place.
Wang Po and Chen Changsheng walked along the Luo River. The streets were wide and empty. The snow fell without end, as if it had already been falling for ten years.
In the houses on the two sides of the street, behind the walls, in the boats on the Luo River, under the bridges, within the world of shadows, many people were concealed.
These people came from various provinces, princely estates, ministries, and government offices. There were government officers, bailiffs, retainers, family servants, heroes, and the courageous.
However, the icy surface was gradually softened by the winter sun, the naked willow trees began to lightly sway, and yet still no one acted. The two figures walking through the snow were not disturbed in the slightest.
Since the experts of the Imperial Court had never appeared, how could these government officers and bailiffs, retainers and family servants, dare to act first?
As for those heroes and courageous fellows from the provinces and counties, how could they possibly dare act against Wang Po or Chen Changsheng?
The current Assistant Minister of Rites had been assassinated. This was an enormous crime, and the Great Zhou Imperial Court now had sufficient reason to order Wang Po's arrest. The oath made to the starry sky had also lost its effectiveness.
The Imperial Court also had a reason to demand that Chen Changsheng and the Li Palace give an explanation.
The capital was already under heavy guard.
Outside the alley of the Northern Military Department, the man exuding the cold aura of iron had already opened his eyes.
Even now, the Imperial Court had shown no signs of activity. There was naturally a reason for this.
In front of Baohe Pagoda, the long-ready Imperial Guard had been obstructed by the Orthodoxy cavalry. The two black tides of cavalry seemed ready to clash at any moment.
The front of the City Gate Department was crowded with the teachers and students of the five Ivy Academies. Xu Shiji had an ashen complexion, but it was impossible for him to order his cavalry to charge out.
In the wind and snow, Wang Po and Chen Changsheng continued forward. Occasionally, they would stop and say a few words about the winter willows or the snow-covered banks, just like real tourists.
Where had they gone, what were they doing, what was happening in other places, and why had there still been no one to intercept them?
In the shortest time possible, these reports were collected in that courtyard once filled with crabapple blossoms but which now contained only the bare branches of the tree.
Zhou Tong sat in his palace armchair, the crimson color of his gown darkening in shade until it was truly like blood, his face paling until it was truly like snow.
The entire capital was watching the pair walking along the Luo River.
The entire world knew that this pair wanted to come to this courtyard and kill him.
Logically speaking, even if this pair was Wang Po and Chen Changsheng, it was still impossible to reach the alley of the Northern Military Department.
But the circumstances today were rather strange.
The Li Palace truly seemed ready to go crazy together with Chen Changsheng.
And there were still many people coldly looking on as if watching a play.
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Snowflakes fell between the eaves of the Li Palace, drawing a white pattern on the ground. A woman exuding a noble aura stood at the center of the white pattern, thinking about the first, and also last, snowman she had made in the Imperial Palace of the Great Western Continent. She also thought of the wronged expression her daughter had as she was about to depart. However, her heart did not grow soft because of these thoughts. On the contrary, her tone became much more unyielding.
”Logically speaking, as a foreigner, I should just sit and watch this play from the side, but if trouble truly does occur, it will affect the northern expedition.”
The Pope gazed at her and said, ”So Madam Mu came to visit me?”
This noble lady had the surname 'Mu', as she was a princess of the Great Western Continent. Both the Pope and the Tianhai Divine Empress were accustomed to addressing her as Madam Mu.
She had an even more outstanding identity: Empress of the Demi-humans, a true Saint.
So even when facing the supreme holiness of the Pope, she had no intention of yielding.
”Could it be that you hope I will go see Chen Changsheng?”
The Pope suggested, ”Perhaps you should go and see Shang.”
Madam Mu slightly arched her brows and said, ”Right now, it's him and Wang Po that are going to kill someone.”
The Pope replied, ”They have to kill someone first.”
Madam Mu did not expect to hear this answer. Her voice slightly chilled as she said, ”Young people are making trouble, but Your Holiness does not need to interfere?”
”Every person began young, and is Wang Po an ordinary young man? No, and is Chen Changsheng? Also no. He is my successor and your daughter's teacher.” The Pope's smile gradually faded as he slowly said, ”You should be hoping that he will succeed.”
Madam Mu suddenly commented, ”The demi-humans have never requested anything of Your Holiness.”
A streak of light suddenly flashed through the Pope's aged eyes, somewhat dazzling and sharp.
Madam Mu's expression did not change. ”Your Holiness understands my meaning.”
The Pope serenely said, ”I know what you are worried about. If I truly did not care about the overarching situation, Zhou Tong would have died three hundred years ago.”
This was essentially a promise, but Madam Mu clearly did not deem this sufficient, asking, ”Then who sent the Orthodoxy cavalry?”
The Pope sighed and did not answer. Turning around, he walked deeper into the hall.
Mao Qiuyu had at some point appeared. Extending an arm towards Madam Mu with extreme courtesy, he said, ”My lady, this way.”
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