Chapter 243 The Emperor of the Dog will die for the Lord! (8000 words for a monthly ticket)
In the palace of Yushi Zhongcheng.
Li Hongyun complained to Chu Ge while eating the food delivered from a nearby restaurant.
"Do you know how I spent this night?
"Cenqiaoyi, that is simply no place for humans! I was thinking of assassinating Wan Yansheng at first, but in the end I didn't even see Wan Yansheng's face!
"Later I thought about how to lower my requirements and assassinate a middle-level general. As a result, I couldn't assassinate a middle-level general at all!
"Even if we occasionally meet them, they are surrounded by soldiers who have experienced many battles and are wearing layers of armor. My broken bow will not work at all!
"I shot an arrow, and it was indeed hit, but it was like nothing happened! Then I was chased by his soldiers...
"Then I thought, how about assassinating a few low-level generals, but it turned out that it was difficult to kill even one of them, and I couldn't meet the conditions to clear the level at all...
"I regret it. I really should have chosen the status of a scribe. At least I can enjoy the good life in the house and don't have to fight with the Jin people..."
Chu Ge also vomited his bitterness: "Who told you that the position of the censor Zhongcheng is a good one!
"How do you know how I came here during this time!
"To be honest, although your assassin route suffered, at least you will have a head-on confrontation with the Jin people. If you die, you will have to restart it. At least you won't feel aggrieved.
"But do you know how frustrating it is to be a scribe?
"I just wanted to follow Left Prime Minister Li Boxi to organize the city defense, but what happened?
"Every day in court, the civil servants criticize each other. The two emperors, one in the capital and the other in other places, take turns playing tricks! If one accidentally makes the emperor unhappy, he will be demoted!
"The Jin soldiers were pressing closer and closer outside, but inside the palace, the emperor and the civil and military officials still didn't think hard about how to fight against the Jin, and were thinking about all sorts of little things every day...
"The most annoying thing is that this emperor is still thinking about running away! Can you believe this?
"I have to keep one eye open at night when I sleep, waiting for him to escape and catch him quickly, otherwise this copy will fail!"
After the two complained, they both felt that it was not easy for the other party.
So, it was all in the wine.
Li Hongyun sighed: "What should I do? I guess the first day is almost over, so I just quit the game? I really can't accept it!
"He didn't even pass the first stage. If we tell him, we can't afford to lose this person!"
Having said that, Li Hongyun obviously has no good solution.
As an assassin player, he has already entered the city and is no longer at Cenqiaoyi. Even if he wants to gain points at this time, he can only wait for the Bianliang defense battle to start and go to the city wall to kill a few golden soldiers.
But no matter what, if the gold men killed are not heavy enough, it is still impossible to meet the clearance conditions.
No matter how you look at it, there is no hope for you today.
Just listening to what Li Hongyun said, Chu Ge was holding the wine glass, thoughtfully.
"I suddenly had an idea, maybe I can give it a try. Anyway, today's game time is almost over, how about giving it a try?"
Li Hongyun nodded: "Of course it's good! But, how to give it a try?"
He couldn't guess what Chu Ge wanted to do.
"Just wait here, I'll be back as soon as I can."
After a while, Chu Ge came back again. But this time, he was holding a strange-shaped thing in his hand.
At first glance, it seems to be a thick bamboo tube with a powder chamber and a small hole in the middle, and a wooden handle at the back end.
Li Hongyun looked at himself and said with some uncertainty: "This is... a sudden musket?"
The musket is a very primitive firearm that existed in the Qi Dynasty.
In fact, it has many disadvantages and is difficult to be used in actual combat on a large scale, but it is the prototype of future firearms.
Chu Ge nodded: "Well, after a lot of trouble, I finally got it from the warehouse of the Ministry of War.
"After all, I, the censor Zhongcheng, have some power and connections."
Li Hongyun reached out to take it and observed it for a while.
Indeed, even compared with the fire guns of the Dasheng Dynasty, there is a big gap, let alone compared with more advanced firearms such as flintlocks.
There is a big generational difference.
The biggest problem is that the gun body of this thing is made of bamboo, and although the hardness and air tightness of the bamboo tube are acceptable, it is not fire-resistant at all. It will become brittle due to high temperature after being used a few times at most.
There is a risk of disintegration and explosion, so it cannot be used for a long time.
Moreover, the growth of bamboo will not be as straight as the iron barrel, so the accuracy and range of this thing cannot be counted on.
But no matter what, when there is black powder, you only need to stuff gravel and iron pieces here to ensure the air tightness and the amount of gunpowder...
So, if you take one shot, there will be no problem.
Although the effective range is only a dozen or twenty meters, within this range, the lethality is indeed far greater than that of a crossbow.
Because the crossbow can only shoot one arrow, but when it fires, it shoots out a large amount of gravel and broken iron pieces, which fly out at extremely fast speeds driven by gunpowder, which is almost as powerful as a shotgun.
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Moreover, in a close-range explosion, a large amount of flames will be generated. Even if the stones and broken iron cannot be killed, they will be burned by the fire. Even if they are not dead, the subsequent infection will be enough to kill people.
Although it is very original, Li Hongyun still can't put it down.
After all, he had a natural love for firearms. Although the firearms of the Qi Dynasty were simple and primitive, they had a unique flavor.
After all, this thing is absolutely impossible for a Green Forester like him to get. It can only be found in the warehouse of the Ministry of War.
"Okay, let's have a blast!
"But... I have a question, who do you want to use this thing against?"
Li Hongyun looked at Chu Ge with some confusion.
Chu Ge did not answer immediately, but smiled slightly: "What do you think?"
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The capital city at night was still the same as before, quiet and depressing.
In this trial illusion, the golden soldiers are already approaching.
As soon as Li Hongyun was born in Cenqiaoyi, he ran away and came to the capital.
Therefore, although some states and counties outside the capital have experienced war at this time, the capital is still safe for the time being.
In other words, this is also the last window for the emperor to escape.
Qi Yingzong knew very well that if there was another delay, in another two or three days, the Jin soldiers might surround the entire capital, and then it would be impossible to escape.
Under the night, the emperor's car was very low-key, just dressed like an ordinary high-ranking official, and headed towards the city gate on the side.
Because it was a small road, it was not wide. The entire convoy was stretched very long.
The emperor's guards surrounded the chariot, trying to protect it as much as possible from the unlikely dangers around it.
While driving in the car at this time, Qi Yingzong was complaining to the waiter outside the car.
"These officials are all serving the country wrongly!
"The front line of the Jin army has arrived, and these people are still busy attacking each other. Not only can they not come up with a retreat strategy, but they also force me to stay in the capital!
"I am the emperor, how can I be in desperate situation? If something goes wrong, can they bear the responsibility?
"Hmph, that Li Boxi is so capable that he even managed to win over Li Hao, the Censor, Zhongcheng. Isn't this trying to sideline me?
"Li Hao is the censor Zhongcheng. Don't you know what he should do? I asked him to supervise the officials, not to supervise me on behalf of Li Boxi!
"Okay, in that case, I will leave the defense of the capital to Li Boxi, and let him quarrel with the officials here!"
Outside the car, the quiet voice of the chamberlain came: "Guan family, I heard that the words of Li Hao, the censor, seem to be from a high position and have a lot of insight?"
Qi Yingzong snorted coldly: "It's just empty talk!
"What about guarding the capital? What about selecting talented people? What about guarding the Yellow River? It's all nonsense!
"If there were really capable ministers who could do these things for me, would I still need to work so hard every day? Do I still need to be so exhausted and sleepless at night?
"These officials are all like this. They talk about the principles one after another, but when it comes to doing things, who can really make me feel at ease?
"That's all, leave quickly to avoid being discovered by Li Boxi!"
In different trial illusions, Qi Yingzong had actually tried to escape more than once.
And in this trial fantasy, this was his first escape.
Under normal circumstances, if Chu Ge, the censor Zhongcheng, had not intervened to stop him, once Qi Yingzong fled, the entire capital would have fallen into huge chaos, leading to the Jingping Incident coming early.
Because Qi Yingzong was the real emperor at this time, and he did not have the Zen position to give to anyone else, if he ran away, various government orders would still have to be handed over to him.
In this way, the entire Qi Dynasty will have three command centers: one is the Supreme Emperor Qi Huizong who has fled to the south, the other is Qi Yingzong who has just escaped from the capital, and the third is the left prime minister Li Boxi who stayed in the capital.
If the government orders are blocked and each other is constrained, the final result will definitely be worse than if Qi Yingzong stayed in the capital.
What's more, the emperor's blatant flight and abandonment of the capital would be a fatal blow to the morale of the people and soldiers in the entire capital.
If the emperor is here, he may be able to encourage the people to defend the city, but what if the emperor runs away?
That would only make everyone think about danger, and morale would collapse in an instant.
Therefore, Li Boxi tried every means to prevent Qi Yingzong from escaping.
If Chu Ge had followed Chu Ge's original approach, he would have immediately gone to Li Boxi's house to invite the left prime minister, and then combined with many officials from the main war faction to stop Qi Yingzong's car and persuade him to go back.
After all, he is the emperor. Even if he escapes, what can the ministers do?
But this time, Qi Yingzong's car was almost at the side door, and he was safe and sound along the way without any accidents.
Everything is quiet.
"The official family has sent someone to inform the defenders to open the door." Outside the car curtain, the servant reported in a low voice.
The huge stone weighing on Qi Yingzong's heart finally fell to the ground. He slightly opened the curtains of the carriage and saw only the dark night outside.
What a good time to run away!
Qi Yingzong couldn't help but be proud of his wisdom and martial arts again.
And in this atmosphere, everyone else in the car also felt briefly relaxed.
Arrived at the city gate!
This means that basically nothing will happen in the city.
The guards around them were all tense along the way, and now they could finally relax for a few minutes.
After leaving the city, you have to tense up again and continue running for your life.
However, just when he went to notify the city gate defenders to open the city gate, a roar suddenly broke out in the quiet night.
"Death to the dog emperor!"
The guards around Qi Yingzong's chariot were instantly startled and were so frightened that they hurriedly took precautions.
But when they looked in the direction of the sound, they found that the sound came from mid-air.
Someone actually jumped from the roof beside the road, and his target was the emperor's car parked in the middle of the road!
Because Qi Yingzong wanted to keep a low profile when escaping, he did not take the main road in the city. The road was not very spacious. Therefore, when this person jumped from the air, the driving distance from Qi Yingzong was already less than ten meters.
Ten meters is still a distance that is difficult to achieve successfully.
If it is on flat ground, whether it is a crossbow or any other long-range weapon, it will be blocked by the guards with their bodies.
In the air, it is difficult to ensure the accuracy of bows and arrows or crossbows.
What's more, the emperor was driving in a spacious car, blocked by layers of curtains, and it was difficult for an arrow to accurately shoot through the window and hit the vital point.
If it missed the target at all, or if it only hit an insignificant position like the arm, there would still be no chance of killing the emperor completely.
But when the assassin fell in the air, he was holding a strange-shaped bamboo tube in his hand.
Behind the bamboo tube, there is still a burning lead.
Some of the guards recognized what it was, but many others had confusion in their eyes. After all, things like muskets were just rare items sealed in the warehouse of the Ministry of War. They had not been equipped on a large scale in the army, and they were not likely to be used by ordinary people.
Well known.
But soon, the whole world will know about this thing called a sudden fire gun.
When Li Hongyun was in mid-air and had not yet landed, his sight went beyond the layers of guards surrounding the emperor's car, and the black bamboo tube was also aimed at the curtain at the window of the emperor's car.
Being condescending, murderous intent is revealed!
"boom!"
There was a loud noise, and smoke and huge flames erupted from the gun in Li Hongyun's hand. At this moment, a large amount of broken iron, gravel and gunpowder that had been compacted in the barrel shot out radially like a volcano erupting.
Qi Yingzong’s car!
After a dense crackling sound, the thin car curtain that was originally put down was instantly riddled with holes, and the scattered sparks ignited the car curtain, burning quickly.
Li Hongyun was not sure whether he succeeded at first, but shortly after the loud noise of the muskets, the emperor's screams came from inside the car.
"ah!!!"
The surrounding chamberlains and guards had never heard the emperor make such a sound.
"Escort! Hurry, escort!"
"Capture the assassin! Don't let him escape!"
The entire car area suddenly became chaotic.
But the busyness of these people is ultimately in vain.
After Li Hongyun fired a shot in the air, he fell heavily into the crowd of guards.
But when the guards drew out their sabers to catch him, Li Hongyun drew out the dagger without hesitation and stabbed himself in the chest.
After experiencing repeated beatings in the game "Dark Sand", committing suicide without changing a look has become a basic skill for players.
The chamberlains hurriedly checked on Qi Yingzong's condition and half-dragged and half-dragged him out of the car that had started to catch fire.
But the scene at this time was shocking.
The musket fired from top to bottom, burning out the fuse at the perfect time, triggering an explosion. Driven by the gunpowder explosion, a large number of broken iron pieces and stones were shot in from the window of the car, covering the head and face.
Qi Yingzong's face was covered with terrible scars. A large number of sharp iron blocks and gravel were embedded in his head, face, neck, chest and other vital parts. He was still making "sizzling" sounds due to the high temperature and smoke.
sound.
His eyes were completely blind, and he could only scratch his hands unwillingly, while making extremely angry sounds from his mouth.
“Catch the assassin! Catch the assassin!
"Who dares to assassinate me! Catch him! Cut his body into pieces! Exterminate the nine tribes!
"Kill! Kill..."
But this painful roar gradually became lower and lower, and the emperor who had just ascended the throne died on the street a step away from the city gate.
In fact, if he had been in the palace honestly, Li Hongyun would never have found a chance to assassinate him.
Even if Chu Ge, the censor Zhongcheng, acts as an internal support, there is no hope of success.
Unless you can directly bribe a certain servant, or switch the contract and replace it with one of your own... But that possibility is really too low.
On the contrary, if the emperor himself wants to leave the palace and run into the streets, no one else can blame him.
All I can say is...people who are good at seeking death will always die on the road to seeking death.
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Li Hongyun's eyes were filled with mist, and just when he thought that today's happiness was about to end, he suddenly found that a completely different scene appeared in front of him.
At the same time that Qi Yingzong was assassinated, the Jin people also pressed forward with troops.
Under such circumstances, there was no time to hold a grand funeral, so we had to follow the authority.
A new emperor ascended the throne, and then Li Boxi still presided over the defense of the capital.
However, the investigation of the assassination of Qi Yingzong by the Ministry of Justice continued to advance. Soon, the origin of the musket was found out, and the censor Zhongcheng Li Hao was also implicated, and he committed suicide at home out of fear of guilt.
However, as the scenes in his field of vision passed by quickly like a revolving lantern, Li Hongyun was surprised to find that the capital... had not been breached!
At least, it lasted longer than the original capital.
The subsequent screen was not displayed again, but was replaced by a line of system prompts.
[Trial Fantasy: Eight Thousand Miles Road Yunheyue]
[Complete the first stage! New identity and heroic spirit summoning function have been unlocked! 】
"Ah? Is this okay?"
Li Hongyun was stunned.
In fact, when he first decided to assassinate the emperor, it was just to cooperate with Chu Ge. In fact, Chu Ge did not have time to explain the plan to him in detail.
After all, the two of them are so familiar and trust each other that there is no need to waste time on unnecessary explanations.
Li Hongyun came to carry out this task, partly out of his own resentment, but also because he felt that tonight's time was almost up anyway, so he might as well do something big.
But, can the capital be defended by killing the emperor?
Li Hongyun felt that this was probably a waste of time. But even if it was a waste of time, killing an emperor conveniently would not be a loss.
If I can't kill Wan Yansheng, I can't kill you, Qi Yingzong?
After the successful assassination, he actually passed the first stage, which was a bit unexpected for Li Hongyun.
The fog filled the air again, and Li Hongyun realized that he was about to wake up in reality.
Everything is just right.
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"Why did you clear the first stage by killing Qi Yingzong?"
The first thing Li Hongyun did after waking up was to ask Chu Ge the questions in his heart.
Chu Ge also had a smile on his face.
Obviously, although the censor Zhongcheng he played was eventually traced and committed suicide in the palace out of fear of crime, Chu Ge also played a crucial role in this process, so he also passed the test.
And this clearance means that many of his previous guesses have been verified.
“It’s a long story.
"You should know the hidden thread in the struggle between Qi Huizong and Qi Yingzong, right?"
Chu Ge briefly explained to Li Hongyun when he came up with the idea of killing the emperor.
In fact, Chu Ge obviously did not do this on a temporary basis, but after objectively analyzing its feasibility.
This has to start from when Qi Huizong ascended the throne.
Qi Huizong's last emperor was his biological brother. The late emperor had been trained as a prince since he was a child. Although he was young, he had done a very good job since he took charge of the throne in his teens.
First, he reactivated the new law that had been abolished by Wen Junshi, and then made great progress in the war in the northwest.
So that later generations believed that if he lived a few more years, it didn't take much, as long as he lived to the age of sixty and waited until General Han Fuyue rose up, it would be enough to complete the goal of regaining Yanyun and reviving the Qi Dynasty.
And that will be a high probability event.
However, such an emperor only lived for more than 20 years and died young.
The successor as emperor was his younger brother, Qi Huizong.
Originally, the prime minister of the dynasty was very reluctant and gave him a very pertinent evaluation: King Duan is frivolous and cannot rule the world!
Later history books also recorded that Qi Huizong, the monarch, seemed to be good at calligraphy and painting. It was said that he was also good at football and was very versatile. But he could do anything, except that he could not be an emperor.
Unfortunately, the words of that prime minister at that time still had little weight in the end.
And among them, what is the difference between a good emperor and a bad emperor?
Are some people born to be good emperors and some people to be born to be bad emperors?
There is indeed no denying that there are innate factors, but acquired factors are also very important.
The reason why the late emperor did well is because he was trained as a prince from the beginning, so his ability to govern the country was not weak, and his political skills were also good. On the other hand, Qi Huizong was not trained as a prince since he was a child, but now
At the age of twenty, he was already an adult, his personality and other aspects were completely determined, but he was suddenly promoted to the position of emperor.
Therefore, Qi Huizong has a fundamental problem, and it is the kind of problem that is difficult to remedy.
When we arrived at Qi Yingzong, we encountered similar problems.
Although Qi Yingzong is the eldest son of Qi Huizong, he has never been liked by Qi Yingzong.
At that time, Qi Huizong preferred his third son.
The third prince had a second brother before him, but he died young. So he can be said to be the second in line to the throne.
Compared with Qi Yingzong, who was not very similar to Qi Huizong, the third prince performed better. He was also very talented and had a high level of education. He even secretly took part in the imperial examination without telling Qi Huizong and passed the exam.
A champion.
Qi Huizong was naturally very happy, thinking that this third prince was the most like him, so he secretly cultivated him in every possible way.
Not only were key departments such as the Wude Division put in charge of him, but he was even asked to go to the front lines in person to learn how to march from various generals.
Of course, because the military strength of the Qi Dynasty was too weak at the time, this kind of learning quickly ended without any problems because the risks were too great.
But no matter what, the intention of connecting the prince with military power is absolutely obvious.
Because historically speaking, except for a few princes who are really good at fighting and are used as tools by their father, any prince who has a relationship with the army will inevitably have a great advantage in the process of fighting for the heir. This
Invisibly, it showed a certain bias of the old emperor.
If the Jingping Incident had not happened, perhaps in a few years, Qi Huizong would really consider passing the throne to the third prince through certain means.
But the unexpected event of the Jingping Incident happened.
At that time, even if Qi Huizong wanted to pass the throne to the third prince, all the conditions were not mature at all, not to mention that there was an eldest son Qi Yingzong in front of him. Therefore, even if Qi Huizong did not like this eldest son at all, he was eager to run away at that time.
We can only pass the ball hastily.
And this passing of the throne laid the foundation for the internal fighting between the two father and son.
In Qi Huizong's view, this throne was given to the crown prince by me. I am the supreme emperor, so why can't I speak more effectively than my own son?
Therefore, Qi Huizong not only abandoned his responsibilities but did not want to give up his power, he still secretly wanted to set up a small court in the south and interfere in political affairs. Moreover, after the first invasion of the Jin soldiers was repulsed, he quickly returned to
When we arrived in Bianliang, the purpose was self-evident.
As for Qi Yingzong, he is certainly not stupid. He can feel that his father dislikes him, and he can also feel that his power is actually threatened by his father.
After all, most of the ministers in the DPRK were promoted and appointed by Qi Huizong. Isn't it that the new emperor is restless?
Therefore, after the Jin people were repulsed for the first time and the capital temporarily turned a corner, the father and son began a vigorous internal fight. Not only was Li Boxi expelled from the court, but the Yellow River defense line that was supposed to be rebuilt was also messed up, and even
Even the King Qin army that had gathered before was dismissed.
A series of extremely confusing operations led to the Jingping Incident.
After the Jingping Incident, the third prince was kidnapped and headed north together with his royal family members. Two or three years later, he died of grief and anger.
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After listening to what Chu Ge said, Li Hongyun couldn't help but feel enlightened.
"I see!
"Most of these foolish kings in history did not receive formal imperial education when they were young, so when they grew up, they still retained the same stupidity and arrogance as when they were princes, and their personalities have been set and difficult to change...
"In this way, the Ninth Prince who succeeded to the throne fully meets this condition.
"I can understand that after killing Qi Yingzong, the third prince can succeed. But why, the third prince must be able to do better than Qi Yingzong?"
According to the order of succession at that time, after Qi Yingzong died, it would be the turn of the third prince.
Whether it was Qi Huizong's intention or the succession at that time, it was him.
However, will the succession of the third prince allow them to pass this trial fantasy? Will it have a big enough impact on the history at that time?
What if this third prince is also a waste?
After all, judging from how unreliable Qi Huizong is, his princes are probably a bunch of crooked people...
Chu Ge explained: "Historically, the third prince never really became an emperor, and he died of grief and anger soon after the Jingping Incident, so whether he could be a good emperor or not, this can only be a question mark.
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"But judging from various details, it is most likely that he will be better off than Qi Yingzong if he takes the position.
"First of all, the rift between him and his father Qi Huizong is much smaller. Qi Huizong likes this son the most, so there won't be so much suspicion between father and son, and there won't be such serious internal fighting;
“Of course, there will probably still be struggles over power, but they won’t get to such an unmanageable level;
"Secondly, Qi Yingzong himself was a monarch who lowered his limits. During the Jingping Incident, he mainly did a few stupid things that were worse than pigs.
"First, the Liujia Divine Soldiers were used to open the door to meet the enemy, causing the city gate of the capital to be breached by the Jin soldiers. However, even so, the Jin soldiers were still unable to enter the city; then, Qi Yingzong insisted on going to the Jin camp to make peace in person.
Then he was detained and began to send letters to the city asking for property.
"Even Qi Huizong knew that he must not go to Jinying. If he went there, he would not be able to come back. But just because Qi Yingzong, a weirdo, took the lead, it objectively affected the entire royal family.
"In other words, even if Qi Yingzong doesn't go anywhere and stays in the capital, insisting on not making peace and holding on to death, the final result will be nothing more than the Jin people plundering the surrounding areas and leaving. And after Qi Yingzong's operations,
As a result, for Jin Bing, he plundered all the money and property of the people in the city, the strong women of the people, and even sold all the members of the royal family. To say that he was the number one undercover agent of the Jin soldiers was not an exaggeration at all.
"Since Qi Yingzong himself has exceeded the lower limit of human IQ, no matter how stupid this third prince is, he is probably better than him.
"Finally, there are some characteristics displayed by the third prince himself.
"He has been in charge of the Wude Division and has been on the frontline battlefield. Moreover, he secretly took the imperial examination and won the first prize. Let's not say how much gold plating or secret operations are involved, but this is definitely not something that a fool can do.
thing.
"This is enough to show that the third prince himself is eager to learn, otherwise he would not be able to get the first prize even if he were to give in; and he should not be too obsessed with having fun. After all, he has to spend most of his time studying to be like this.
s level.
"In comparison, the Ninth Prince who later rebuilt the imperial court, when he was his age, the only news he made was that he played his maid to death... Even though he was the son of the same father, sometimes,
The gap is wider than that between humans and dogs.
"So, according to the original historical deduction, if Qi Yingzong can really be killed, the impact on the Jingping Incident will probably be more positive than negative."
Li Hongyun suddenly nodded, and everything made sense.
And this means...
He and Chu Ge found a way to coordinate the assassin and scribe routes to get through the first stage with a high probability?
