189 Hidden Agenda (1/2)

”Your Majesty!! The flood has destroyed countless of homes and killed many people. Those who are able to survived had become homeless. Their houses can no longer be used and due to the lack of shelter, many survivors can no longer persevere and die. The soil is currently wet and the dead bodies decay faster. This humble official is afraid that if this thing continues and the number of death increase, there will be a huge change of having an epidemic. Your Majesty!! We must not allow the spreading of disease and must take actions immediately!! This humble official begs His Majesty to act swiftly!”

”We beseech you to act immediately, Your Majesty!”

”Your Majesty!!”

The court ministers were kneeling in front of the throne.

Xu Ji Mo's face darkened as he read the memorials one by one. All that was written in those memorials were all similar—the flood.

”My dear officials, Zhen knows that the country is crying for help and many lives were taken away. Thus, Zhen decided that whoever has the capability so give ideas and solve the country's crisis, Zhen will be entire grateful to you and will not hesitate to give what you deserve.”

After a long deliberation and planning, the palace court session had ended in the middle of the night.

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”Kill!! Someone has entered the bas--kuu---ahh!!”

In the middle of the night, men wearing a black outfit infiltrated a big compound located at the abandoned mine inside Qian Zou's mountain range.

The shout has alerted the man who was assigned as the look out. Turning his head, he saw that his companion had already fallen on the ground, blood slowly pooled around his body.

*swish!*

*swish!*

”Argh!”

The man saw that someone was planning to kill him in order to stop him from sounding the alarm. Gritting his teeth, the man closed his eyes and ran towards the bell, disregarding the knife wounds on his body. Stretching his hand, the man had successfully grabbed the rope attached to the bell. Using all the strength left in his body, the man forcefully pulled the rope as he jumped off the platform.

*klang!*

*klang!*

*klang!*

The entire area was startled by the sudden noise.

Chu Ji Qing, who busy recording the smuggled things he got from the harbor, immediately stood up after hearing the bell rang a couple of times.