1172 Deadly Cards (2/2)
”Have you met with those Buddhist Sect's people, Brother Miao?” asked Tang Xiu directly.
”Yeah, I have met them and they have set off already. They spent some money to join a tour group and left by a boat,” said Miao Wetang smilingly.
”You mean… those Buddhist Sect's people are already on the sea to Japan?” asked Tang Xiu hurriedly.
”Yeah.” Miao Wentang replied.
”Hurry up and give the contact number of those Buddhist monks!” asked Tang Xiu. ”Japan is quite chaotic at the present and some peculiar changes will definitely happen when they come here. That's why I have to get in touch with them fast.”
Miao Wentang was stunned and wryly smiled. ”You should've told me that earlier, Brother Tang! I don't have the cell number of any of them, but I did give them yours. I also told them to contact you once they arrive in Japan.”
Tang Xiu was silent for a while and then said, ”Do you know the name of the tour group they are traveling with? Help me find it out and tell me before they arrive in Japan.”
”No prob.” Miao Wentang curtly replied and immediately hang up.
After half an hour passed, Tang Xiu received a text from Miao Wentang. After reading it, he immediately summoned Xue Sha and Hei Xiong, saying, ”You both are to head over to the Taiga Port. Be sure to enter a liner before it is docked. Find some Buddhist monks there and be very careful when you escort them here. Can you do it?”
”We can do it.”
Both men exchanged looks and firmly nodded.
As Xue Sha and Hei Xiong left, Tang Xiu silently thought about how to settle these Buddhist monks. The situation in Japan was quite chaotic and now was not the best time for the Buddhist Sect to actively hit the Joyous Palace and destroy it completely. The reason being was due to General Fukuda, who absolutely wouldn't stay idly by.
Soon after, Kuwako came back after gathering intel from the outside. Tang Xiu fell into silence when she reported the result of the battle between the Joyous Palace and Japan's authority.
The Joyous Palace had lost.
He had already guessed it, yet he still felt a pity somehow. It was because the Joyous Palace Master was likely to choose to immediately stay low after such a heavy blow. He may also opt to move the Joyous Palace to some other safe location.
”Gong Wan'er!”
Tang Xiu slowly raised his head and transmitted his voice to Gong Wan'er's ear on the first floor.
Shortly after, Gong Wan'er appeared before him and respectfully said, ”Do you have any instructions for me, Boss?”
”I just received news that the Joyous Palace has been defeated in that battle,” said Tang Xiu lightly. ”Certainly, the failure itself is a given considering this place is General Fukuda's turf. The defeat of the Joyous Palace, however, is only the force it has in the capital. That's why I called you here.”
Expression turning dark, Gong Wan'er inquired. ”What would you like me to say?”
”You've been in the Joyous Palace for so long, so you should know it inside out. Do you think they will hide like a turtle due to this fiasco?”
”Absolutely not!” replied Gong Wan'er categorically.
”Why so sure?” Tang Xiu raised his brows and asked in surprise.
”You don't know him, nor do you know his power and horror. Be it those Mistresses or the 72 Chess Pieces, they are just part of the force revealed to the outside world. Unlike outsiders who may not be aware of it, I know that he has other deadly cards at hand.”
”For instance?” asked Tang Xiu curiously.
The woman hesitated for a while and finally said slowly, ”For instance, the four Vajra Guardian Deities, 18 Arhats, or the Buddha Shadows squad.”
”I understand the Four Vajra Guardian Deities and 18 Arhats, but what is this Buddha Shadows squad?” asked Tang Xiu with knitted brows.
”It's the name of his personal guard he has trained to help him assassinate all his enemies,” answered Gong Wan'er. ”But there's no need to ask me anything else about them as I know not the specific details, either.”
”I'll ask no further since what you know is also limited.” Tang Xiu stood up and said, ”But my guess is, he has been guarding against the Buddhist Sect in China all these years, so those experts he has trained in secret should be his preparation to deal with the Buddhist Sect. Anyway, let's head off and meet some people.”