In a secluded courtyard, candlelight flickered, illuminating Gao Yuanzhao's face, etched with shock and uncertainty. He looked at Elder Liu of the Cyan Flood Dragon Alliance, who sat across from him, his voice laced with a faint, almost imperceptible tremor:
"Elder Liu, is this information... truly reliable?"
He couldn't help but be skeptical.
They had been plotting to ambush and kill Chen Sheng for a long time. However, Chen Sheng was extremely cautious. He either remained holed up in the Jingwu Bureau or, when he did go out, was always accompanied by elite guards. They had never found a suitable opportunity to strike.
That an opportunity would now present itself so easily made him uneasy. Something just didn't feel right.
Elder Liu stroked his beard and chuckled, his tone brimming with confidence:
