The National Security Strategy Bureau oversees ten major divisions, with one division focusing on affairs concerning Japan. It certainly has comprehensive intelligence and materials. Lan Xue nodded in understanding and said, "I'll handle this. Additionally, given the current crisis, I propose that we enlist the help of our division colleagues. They have established identities in this country, which is advantageous for action. Pairing our personnel with theirs, in groups of two, for mutual support."
"Okay." Luo Zheng thought for a mont and agreed. He looked at everyone with a deep gaze, pondered for a while and continued, "Everyone, please be cautious. The primary goal is to find the underground passage without deviating."
"Understood." Everyone agreed in unison.
Luo Zheng glanced at Lan Xue, and she thought for a mont, shaking her head to indicate she had nothing more to add. She returned to her room to call and liaise with the division. A few minutes later, Lan Xue returned, providing everyone with an address and contact thod. After disguising themselves, they went out while Luo Zheng and Lan Xue sat in the living room watching the news.
After searching several channels, there was no relevant news. Luo Zheng put down the remote control and said softly to Lan Xue, "It seems the governnt and the palace deliberately suppressed the news. I'm worried that even if we find the internal passage of the Chrysanthemum Group and infiltrate it, once the fighting starts, the passage might be blocked, leaving us trapped inside. It's a significant problem. Do you have any ideas?"
"The only option would be to exit from outside, but there is a garrison. We saw last ti that there are quite a few troops stationed. Going out makes us live targets unless we can divert the troop, but that's unlikely." Lan Xue analyzed with a solemn face, her eyes gleaming with intelligence.
"The best way to smoke out mice hiding in holes is to use poison, which Hunter can handle without risking going inside. Still, even if we smoke out the mice, the garrison outside prevents destroying the Chrysanthemum Group," Luo Zheng analyzed with a troubled expression.
"It's still the sa issue; the garrison outside impedes our actions. If we use smoke inside and block the hole outside, any coming out gets caught. So, we must divert the external garrison," Lan Xue suggested.
"You're right," Luo Zheng mused.
Knowing Luo Zheng's habit of contemplating problems, Lan Xue waited patiently beside him. After a while, Luo Zheng's serious deanor eased, and he smiled, saying, "We've been entangled with this problem. The army isn't sothing we can mobilize. Since we can't mobilize them, let's not bother."
"How do we get in?" Lan Xue asked curiously.
"Disguise as ninjas and sneak in," Luo Zheng whispered.
"Ninjas have tokens, how do we sneak in?" Lan Xue pressed.
"To avoid obstruction, the best way is to acquire Shijing Ye's token. When the underground is smoked out, we block the exit above, blow it up with bombs, trapping them inside, suffocating them. As for the garrison outside, we must ascertain their direct superior and see if we can forge orders to have them cooperate with us. At worst, we confuse them, keeping them neutral, and if that fails, we'll create chaos to escape," Luo Zheng said sternly.
Lan Xue contemplated for a mont and said, "That's doable. I'll leave the forged orders to Lan Xing." She activated a signal device, contacted Lan Xing and detailed the situation, instructing him to act promptly. Once Lan Xing agreed, Lan Xue looked at Luo Zheng and asked, "The remaining issue is the token."
"The token is an issue, but it can't be rushed. Let's wait and see the duel between Yuanfei Zuo and Shijing Kong, then decide. If that doesn't work, we'll figure out how to infiltrate the palace to get it. We can't go after the token now as it might expose the plan. We must wait until everything is confird before taking action," Luo Zheng said earnestly.
After chatting for a while, the ambassador arrived, smiling as he entered and greeted Luo Zheng and Lan Xue, "The Japan Governnt will pressure the Shijing family. They've always been high-profile; being cornered like this for the first ti, you do have ans. Do you need anything from ?"
"Thank you. For now, we should stay put and watch for changes, handling things as diplomatically as possible to avoid arousing suspicion from the Japan Governnt. Thank you," Luo Zheng said politely.
"No need for courtesy, we're all doing this for the country," the ambassador said with a smile, chatted briefly, and left.
After seeing off the ambassador, Luo Zheng prepared to refine the grand plan when he suddenly saw a news report about Shijing Kong's critical illness. He was taken aback and watched attentively. Lan Xue noticed it too, quickly catching up, but the report was scant, rely noting that Shijing Kong, initially injured, exacerbated his injuries after a visit to the Pri Minister's Residence and entered intensive care.
Luo Zheng sensitively gleaned sothing from this information, glancing at Lan Xue, who also reacted and smiled, saying, "It appears the Pri Minister warned Shijing Kong. Already poisoned and not fully recovered, the rage triggered the poison attack. It's uncertain whether he can survive."
"It's hard to say if he'll survive, but delaying a day or two shouldn't be a problem. Tonight, Shijing Kong will definitely launch a desperate counterattack, and the force behind such a cornered hero could be imnse. Let's observe the unfolding storm tonight, but we must have our brothers return to avoid accidents," Luo Zheng said seriously.
"Makes sense," Lan Xue agreed.
After analyzing the situation for a while, the topic slowly shifted to future plans. They had a simple al in their room at noon and continued refining the plan in the afternoon. Before they knew it, the day had passed, and Lan Xue ensured everyone returned at dinner ti. Seeing everyone present, Luo Zheng exhaled in relief.
Night is the best ti for reconnaissance. Everyone was unclear why Luo Zheng and Lan Xue gathered them back, but upon hearing the news of Shijing Kong's aggravated condition, they realized the situation. After dinner, as dusk fell, everyone circled the television, awaiting the latest news report. Luo Zheng instructed Lan Xing to closely monitor developnts in the Capital City and report as soon as there was news.
An hour later, the news reported an attack on the hospital, and within five minutes, news of an attack on the palace ca in again, though without specifics. Reporters were stopped outside, and police and gendars mobilized, setting up checkpoints as if facing a formidable enemy.
Everyone laughed while watching TV, feeling a sense of satisfaction. Seeing the Japanese engage in internal strife is thrilling. If not for Luo Zheng's strict orders, everyone would have rushed out to stir trouble, intensifying the conflict. Luo Zheng also wanted to go out but feared exposure, jeopardizing the ensuing grand plan, forcing him to suppress the impulse.
Suddenly, the TV image cut to a crowd of ninjas rushing towards the palace, shocking everyone. They widened their eyes, staring at the screen in disbelief.
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