Strongest Soldier King Chapter 1256 1256: Post-Battle Discussion

The assassination succeeded, and Mountain Eagle and the others scattered and quickly evacuated the scene under the cover of the night and surrounding villas. Luo Zheng remained still, coldly watching the approaching ninjas advancing with leaps, speedily like wild wolves running in a jungle, feeling regrettable. If it weren't for those searching, there'd be no need to retreat; a few rounds of incendiary bombs could kill even more enemies.

"Let's go." Luo Zheng said with resignation.

This ti, Yuanfei Zuo and Xinzi didn't hesitate, following Luo Zheng to retreat, soon reaching a villa's entrance. Yuanfei Zuo knocked on the door, softly saying, "It's ."

Soon, soone opened the door, a man in his fifties. This was one of Yuanfei Zuo's bases, bought to monitor the Shijing family's properties. It was also why they could smoothly pass the entrance security and inconspicuously infiltrate this upmarket villa area. Everyone entered the room together, the middle-aged man closed the door, looking at Yuanfei Zuo excitedly and chuckling.

"Go to the rooftop and keep an eye out, report any situation imdiately," Yuanfei Zuo instructed in Japanese.

The middle-aged man agreed and hurried upstairs. Yuanfei Zuo gestured for everyone to sit down on the living room couch. To avoid exposure, no one turned on the lights, finding places to sit in the dark. Xinzi went to pour water for everyone. Yuanfei Zuo apologized, saying, "Little brother, what happened earlier was my people's fault. Again, I formally apologize to you."

"Forget it, what's past is past; the key is the future," Luo Zheng said indifferently. The matter was over, clinging to it would only embarrass Yuanfei Zuo and affect future cooperation.

"My attitude wasn't great, don't mind it, have so water," Xinzi said politely, handing over the water while her bright eyes gazed at Luo Zheng, a hint of admiration added.

Lan Xue's intuition was sharp; she quickly sensed Xinzi's feelings for Luo Zheng, coughed to remind Luo Zheng, "What's past is past, you should sit down too." She looked at Luo Zheng.

Luo Zheng didn't grasp Lan Xue's aning, mainly because he wasn't interested in Xinzi at all. With Lan Xue in his heart, Luo Zheng was immune to other won. Politely accepting the water, he looked at Yuanfei Zuo and continued, "After this battle, the Shijing family will definitely be thoroughly angered. It's just unclear what the battle results are, making it hard to evaluate the next move. It seems we need to wait here for a day."

"No problem, the Shijing family would never expect us to be right under their noses; observing for a day sounds good," Yuanfei Zuo agreed. The night's events made Yuanfei Zuo aware of his shortcomings, nearly willing to comply with Luo Zheng's directions, as long as it benefited the Kaga ninjas.

They chatted briefly, then heard nurous police and ambulance sirens outside, laughing. The police arriving now was quite tily, taking just ten minutes. But Luo Zheng trusted his team's capabilities—this ti was enough to retreat to Position One. Once hiding inside the embassy, they wouldn't be exposed. As for Ghost Hand and Snow Leopard who didn't participate in this action, they had been hiding in the embassy for safety long before.

The Shijing family faced an attack; the entire Capital City would enhance security, investigating suspicious individuals—undoubtedly. Hiding in a hotel risked exposure; the safest place was the embassy. With diplomatic immunity, searches were forbidden—it was perfect for resting and observing the situation.

News ca from dostic fronts approving the action plan, putting Luo Zheng in a passive position. Cooperation with Yuanfei Zuo yielded good results; abandoning it might cause Yuanfei Zuo's dissatisfaction, adding complications and possibly resulting in changes. Luo Zheng had to consider things seriously and comprehensively.

They chatted a while, then the middle-aged man ran down excitedly, speaking Japanese to Yuanfei Zuo, "Family Head, I saw Shijing Kong get into an ambulance, his leg bandaged, he seems injured. Also, Shijing Ye's arm is broken, carried into an ambulance."

"You're saying both are injured?" Yuanfei Zuo exclaid with joy.

Receiving confirmation, Yuanfei Zuo looked at Luo Zheng. Luo Zheng thought for a mont, also smiled happily, nodded and said, "That's good news. Shijing Kong's arm is broken, injuring a major artery. After so long, this life probably can't be saved. Even if saved wouldn't be a concern; without Shijing Ye, Shijing Kong is bound to be blinded by hatred and act recklessly. Let's wait for him to show a flaw."

"Great, what do we need to do next?" Yuanfei Zuo asked eagerly.

Luo Zheng didn't imdiately answer Yuanfei Zuo's question but fell into contemplation. Everyone knew of Luo Zheng's habit of thinking through issues, not interrupting him, waiting patiently. Yuanfei Zuo asked the middle-aged man to continue monitoring, and the room fell silent, even breaths could be heard.

After a while, Luo Zheng suddenly said, "While waiting for opportunities, we can also create opportunities."

"How do we create them?" Yuanfei Zuo asked eagerly.

"Have your people pose as Shijing Kong's n and attack the palace, intentionally leaving clues. No matter what the Emperor thinks, for the royal dignity, for face, until the real culprits are found, the Emperor can only take out his anger on the Shijing family. And Shijing family, due to Shijing Kong and Shijing Ye's injuries, is a ss, unable to care for much else," Luo Zheng said seriously.

"Great idea." Yuanfei Zuo paused and then rejoiced, enthusiastically agreeing.

"After attacking the palace, arrange an assassination in the hospital, making Shijing family think it's palace retaliation, triggering their anger and conflict, escalating tension between both sides. For revenge, Shijing family surely won't patiently investigate the truth. For family dignity and status, they must respond strongly, even to the Emperor. Don't forget Shijing Kong is from the Pri Minister's Residence. Ultimately, it may evolve into a power struggle between ministerial and royal power," Xinzi added supplentarily.

Luo Zheng was taken aback, looking at Xinzi in surprise, not expecting such words from her. Unclear about the conflict between royal and ministerial power, he turned to Yuanfei Zuo with questioning glances, "Is this feasible?"

Yuanfei Zuo pondered for a mont, firmly nodding, "You might not know, the Pri Minister's Residence divided royal power, royal and ministerial power oppose each other, rely harmonious on the surface. If things rise to this level, without the Shijing family's strength, the Emperor's power would greatly diminish. By then, our entry would be logical." Thinking of this, Yuanfei Zuo couldn't help but smile excitedly.

Upon hearing this, a new plan surfaced in Luo Zheng's mind. Unconcerned with royal versus ministerial power struggle, destroying ninjas was his mission. Naturally, he wouldn't allow Yuanfei Zuo's Kaga ninja to develop too quickly, becoming a new national threat. As for so-called cooperation, it's trampleable when beneficial—Luo Zheng wasn't at ease with Yuanfei Zuo's ambition, nor the collective ambition of the long-enduring Kaga ninjas.