Chapter 177: Devising strategies (1/2)
Chapter 177: Devising strategies
After a tumble in the sheets with Emily, Han Shuo left alone, heading for the Gryphon Legion’s warehouse on the western side of the city. Thanks to the Dark Mantle’s intelligence network, Han Shuo had a pretty good idea as to where the exact location of the warehouse was.
Under the cover of night, Han Shuo left no traces behind as he moved. He made use of the “Art of the Demonic Ninth Heaven” to sneak into the warehouse from above, hiding himself in an isolated corner and silently circulated the magical yuan to compel the demon infant to sense where the drop of essence blood was located.
When Han Shuo did so, he felt the demon infant jump as it sensed the drop of essence blood’s exact position. He evaded the thick infestation of Gryphon Legion patrols and stopped not too far from a low house. He made use of his sharp vision to see that apart from being under heavy guard, it was completely sealed with no windows.
After observing for a while, Han Shuo silently sensed and clearly felt that the drop of essence blood was beneath the house. This meant that there was definitely a secret room used to store things underneath this house.
It was a pity that the earth elite zombie had yet to be fully formed. Otherwise, with its power of earth, the earth elite zombie could tunnel into the ground and scout ahead. Without the earth elite zombie, Han Shuo could only take out all the guards at the front door if he wanted to enter and look inside.
Although the guards weren’t that weak, Han Shuo was still confident that he could take care of them with no one being the wiser. However, he’d alarm his enemies in this way and the siege weapons may get moved again. Therefore, he didn’t take any action after thinking for a while and returned back the way he’d come.
Within the Dark Mantle stronghold, Emily and Han Shuo met up to weigh all the powers within Valen City as well as the Calamity Church and Lawrence. They then carefully estimated Bob Ascher’s strength, and the two of them began to brainstorm strategies to take care of Bob Ascher with furrowed brows.
Through the Dark Mantle’s intelligence, Han Shuo learned that there was a secret chamber hidden within Bob Ascher’s manor. The two of them discussed for a bit and became generally certain that Bob Ascher’s siege weapons were likely within the secret chamber. There might even be other evidence.
After the two had discussed, they decided to sneak into the Ascher manor when the guard was lax during Clark’s funeral tomorrow night. They were going to make use of Lawrence’s key man to make the guard even more loose that night and divert some of the men away from Bob Ascher’s side. The Calamity Church would also attempt to assassinate Bob Ascher, whereas Han Shuo and Emily would make use of the opportunity to sneak into the secret room and see if there was any useful intelligence.
When the operation had been more or less settled, Han Shuo and Emily thought carefully about what problems might crop up and brainstormed corresponding strategies again and again.
Han Shuo only started moving when the two of them felt that it was more or less settled. He went off to visit Belinda and Lawrence, thoroughly discussing the operation with them.
This matter had to do with Phoebe as well, but she didn’t have to help him with this. However, once Emily learned that Phoebe was a swordmaster, she went ahead and counted Phoebe as part of their team. Her excuse was that Phoebe was now involved anyways, so it was the best way to resolve this matter.
As Han Shuo went to find Belinda to discuss things, Emily also sought Phoebe and Candice’s assistance. No one was sure what she said, but Phoebe and Candice both agreed readily to join this mission.
When Han Shuo returned to Elaine’s hotel from Lawrence’s place, he was planning on going to find Phoebe when he ran into the druid Caspian along the way. Han Shuo didn’t think much of it and just nodded at Caspian, planning on passing him by.
“A moment of your time please.” Caspian suddenly said at this time.
Han Shuo was taken aback and turned to look at Caspian with confusion. He smiled, “Does the elder need me for something?”
Nodding with a smile, Caspian said, “If you don’t mind, can you come to my room? I have a favor to ask.”
It had been thanks to Caspian that everyone had been saved last time, otherwise Han Shuo would’ve been hard pressed to rescue everyone with his own strength. Things wouldn’t have been that easy, not to mention capturing Belinda in the end.
He nodded straightforwardly and smiled, “Of course.”