Chapter 266

After the first bite, Shangguan Haitang's eyes lit up instantly.

Truly delicious.

As the Mysterious First Secret Agent of the Hulong Villa and the owner of the Number One Villa under Heaven, she had eaten too many delicacies from the mountains and seas.

But not a single dish could compare to the plain-looking vegetable roll in front of her.

However, thinking of the purpose of this visit, Shangguan Haitang resisted the urge to continue eating.

"Mr. Su said yesterday that there is also a cultivator in the Great Ming Empire."

"This matter is of great importance to the imperial court; could you please reveal a little bit, Mr. Su?"

"Haitang is willing to represent the Hulong Villa and record this favor from Mr. Su."

Shangguan Haitang said very seriously.

Yao Yue said coldly: "The favor of the Hulong Villa? Do you think Mr. Su cares?"

Shangguan Haitang's face stiffened; this was exactly what she was worried about.

The signboard of the Hulong Villa was useful in front of other Jianghu experts, but to an existence like Su Chen, it really didn't seem to count for much.

Su Chen took a sip of tea and said plainly: "Since it was agreed to comment on that Great Ming cultivator in the next issue, don't mention the matter of revealing it in advance."

Seeing that Shangguan Haitang still wanted to persist, Su Chen immediately raised his hand to stop her.

"If Secret Agent Shangguan truly has a heart to serve the country, there is a more urgent matter waiting for you to solve right now."

Su Chen said slowly.

Shangguan Haitang was stunned upon hearing this and said subconsciously: "What matter?"

Su Chen said: "The marriage delegation from the Izumo Kingdom will be arriving in the capital soon, right?"

Shangguan Haitang said: "Mr. Su is brilliant; to know even this kind of thing, Haitang admires you."

"Secret Agent Shangguan doesn't need to rush to admire me."

"Su not only knows that the Izumo Kingdom delegation is coming, but also knows that the envoy Wawan and Princess Lixiu are both harboring evil intentions."

"In fact, the real Wawan and Princess Lixiu have already been intercepted and killed."

"The two people now are disguised by martial arts experts."

"They mixed into the imperial palace in the capacity of envoys, with two purposes."

"The first target is naturally to assassinate the Emperor, causing internal chaos in the Great Ming."

"If they cannot succeed, they will turn to holding the Empress Dowager hostage, forcing the Ming Emperor to make various concessions."

"No matter which of these two goals succeeds, it will be a heavy blow to the Great Ming."

"I think this matter is more important than finding that elusive cultivator, right?"

Su Chen said unhurriedly.

Shangguan Haitang opposite him was already dumbfounded.

The real Izumo Kingdom envoy and Princess Lixiu had actually already died.

The ones coming to the capital now were disguised by martial arts experts, and they intended to assassinate the Emperor?

This was absolutely a heaven-shaking case!

The Great Ming had many factory guards, and the imperial palace was also full of experts.

Even an expert at the absolute peak of martial arts would only have a dead end if they tried to storm the imperial palace.

But these Izumo Kingdom envoys Wawan and Princess Lixiu were different.

These two could bypass layers of checkpoints and enter the inner palace directly.

Especially Princess Lixiu, who had come to marry the Emperor.

When the time came, in the dead of night, who would be able to protect the Emperor in time?

Thinking of this, Shangguan Haitang became even more anxious; she stood up directly and bowed:

"Mr. Su, this matter concerns the safety of the country; Haitang must return immediately to deal with it."

"Please forgive me for any impropriety, Mr. Su."

Su Chen smiled: "If Secret Agent Shangguan has business, please feel free."

Shangguan Haitang nodded, and before leaving, she said again: "If this matter is true, Haitang will surely report it to His Majesty to honor Mr. Su's achievements."

Watching Shangguan Haitang leave in a hurry, the women at the table all laughed.

Huang Rong said: "Mr. Su is truly amazing; with just a few words, he sent this Shangguan Haitang away."

"This is a major case of assassinating the Emperor."

"Now, let alone the Hulong Villa, even the current Ming Emperor will be grateful to Mr. Su."

Wanwan said with a smile, admiring Su Chen even more in her heart.

Such a major case of assassinating the Emperor could be spoken of casually.

This made Wanwan have no doubt that if Su Chen were serious, he would absolutely have the terrifying ability to overthrow an imperial dynasty.

"The favor of the current Emperor is something many people seek but cannot get."

"I'm afraid only Mr. Su can obtain it so casually."

Lian Xing sighed with emotion.

Shi Feixuan asked curiously: "Mr. Su just said that the Izumo Kingdom envoys and Princess Lixiu were disguised by others; what are the identities of these two people?"

Su Chen was eating delicious food and said casually: "Those two are just two small fries, not worth mentioning."

After a pause, Su Chen said mysteriously: "The person behind them is the big fish."

The women were even more surprised to hear this.

Even Dongfang Bubai could not help but ask: "Who is the mastermind behind the scenes?"

Su Chen smiled slightly, pointing to the sky and then to the ground.

"This person's identity is no small matter; if it were exposed, the Great Ming's country would tremble three times."

Su Chen said meaningfully.

Everyone gasped upon hearing this.

This mastermind behind the scenes actually had such a great background, enough to affect the stability of the Great Ming.

And this person's goal was to assassinate the Emperor and cause chaos in the Great Ming.

Thinking of this, everyone could not help but break into a cold sweat for the current Ming Emperor, Zhu Houzhao.

Such a mastermind behind the scenes would definitely not give up easily.

If one assassination failed, there would be a second.

By then, Su Chen might not have the good mood to remind them again.