306: Chapter 305: Map of the Royal Capital 306: Chapter 305: Map of the Royal Capital “Hey, little brother, you may not know, this grandmaster with such a formidable spirit is actually just an extrely slovenly old beggar!
Who could have imagined?
Isn’t it ridiculous?”
One of the guards, unable to contain his laughter, chuckled, “We thought the old beggar had been favored by the Human Emperor, that he would rise to greatness, but who knew, this old man is quite stubborn and simply wouldn’t comply!
Daoist Wang had tried to persuade him three tis, but he just won’t change his mind!”
“The old man is like, well, a rock in a dung hill.
Slly and hard!
Hahaha~!”
Upon hearing this, Su Ran clenched his fists, fury smoldering in his eyes.
However, thanks to his Illusion Demon cloak, the two Royal Capital guards couldn’t see his reactions.
“Little brother, do you know why the old beggar doesn’t want to serve the Human Emperor?”
Seeing Su Ran keep his head down in silence without responding, the talkative guard continued, “The situation is quite complex!
Unluckily for the old beggar, his grandson was tortured to death by the Imperial City Inspection Team so ti ago.
Everyone knew about it, you could easily find out by asking around!”
The guard’s voice got lower, “However, I heard… the captain of the Inspection Team received so benefits from humans of another world!”
“The emperor knew every detail of this incident.
In his fury, he ordered to arrest the captain of the Inspection Team and execute him imdiately!
His body was hung on the outer city wall and exposed to the sun for three days as a warning!”
Hearing this, Su Ran felt so alleviation.
“And then?”
Su Ran was particularly curious about what had happened to the old beggar now.
He forced himself to calm down and asked the loquacious guard.
“Who knows?
Even this couldn’t make Master Lu Yue change his mind, and as stubborn as he is, he insists he won’t co back.
The Human Emperor doesn’t have much patience left and ordered Daoist Wang to bring him back to the Royal Capital and imprison him in the Imperial City’s prison!”
“By this point, Daoist Wang should still be trying to persuade Lu Yue in prison… Hey, hey, little brother, where are you going?”
Su Ran didn’t hesitate, he simply turned around and left.
He was afraid he wouldn’t be able to control his anger and do sothing he’d regret.
Resisting small deviations would lead to the foiling of great plans!
Su Ran went to the old beggar’s house to confirm the story.
When he got there, he discovered there was simply no house left, only bare land.
This Human Emperor, what a ruthless heart!
Su Ran felt as though rage was burning through his skull.
He hated himself for not inviting Master Lu Yue to his own territory earlier, thereby leading to this situation.
However, upon reflecting, Su Ran realized this incident could not have been avoided, especially since the trigger for the Rebirth Gate plot was himself!
The critically important prop, the Asura Heart, was a gift from Master Lu Yue to himself!
And he had no choice but to go to the Rebirth Gate, for it was rumored to contain the Dream Seeking Mirror, which could cure any ailnt and prolong life in the real world!
Within the complexities of fate, this predestined calamity was unavoidable for Master Lu Yue!
“Royal Capital prison?”
Su Ran muttered to himself, his gaze resolute, “Mr.
Lu Yue, rest assured, even if it’s a dragon’s pool or tiger’s den, I’ll save you!”
“Prison break!”
After deciding his course of action, Su Ran turned towards the Imperial City Royal Capital but he wouldn’t foolishly rush into the Royal Capital alone.
He knew his exact capability and understood there must be a full-proof plan for his operation!
But before that, he must gather full intel on everything!
After making up his mind, Su Ran found himself standing again before the tightly-closed grand gates of the Royal Capital.
“Little brother, how co you’re back?
What happened just now?
Were you possessed?
Even calling out to you didn’t get your attention!”
One of the guards, seeing that Su Ran had returned, was quite pleased as standing guard was a very boring duty, and having soone to chat with was indeed a pleasant thing.
“Brothers, as the saying goes, ‘when human instincts call, we must answer.’ I almost couldn’t hold it in earlier, sorry for being rude,” Su Ran said, trying to maintain a casual tone, “Being inconsiderate to brothers here calls for a fine!”
But before the guards could say anything, he took out a bunch of silver coins from his pouch and offered them to them.
“It’s all good, all good.
We understand, we understand!”
The guards’ eyes lit up and happily took half of the silver coins each when they saw the silver coins in Su Ran’s hand.
Deep down, they confird that the man in the black cloak and mask before them was not only rich but also generous!
“Brothers, I am in need of your help once again.
There are so things I am unsure whether it’s appropriate to discuss.”
Su Ran pretended to be hesitant, swallowing back the words that were on the tip of his tongue.
“What nonsense!
If you have a problem, it’s our problem too.
As n, we shouldn’t be coy.
Speak freely!”
The two guards quickly asserted, their eyes burning with anticipation.
As long as the money was in place, everything could be negotiated!
“Could you provide with a map of the Royal Capital?”
“What?”
The guards exclaid in surprise.
“Little brother, why would you need that?
This is military confidential information, you could lose your head for it!”
“Brothers, you’ve misunderstood !
This is for the purpose of locating the mysterious Daoist Wang.
I only have a short amount of ti in the Royal Capital.
Wouldn’t it be a waste of the jeweler’s boss and your goodwill if I couldn’t find him?”
“But this…”
The two guards displayed reluctance and continued, “This would be a serious violation of the rules of the Royal Capital.
It’s a serious cri that neither of us could afford to bear!”
“I will buy it.”
Su Ran played his trump card, pulling out a gold coin and waving it in front of the guards, suggesting that whoever sold him the map would own the coin.
“Huh!”
The shining gold coin captivated the guards.
“But little brother, it’s not that we don’t want to help you, but you’re really putting us in a difficult position!
After all, there are two of us…”
“Understood!”
Su Ran grasped the situation and pulled out another gold coin, handing it to the two guards.
“We honestly shouldn’t…!”
The two guards exchanged glances before eyeing the glowing gold coins.
They made up their minds, seized the opportunity when no one was around, and directly pocketed the money.
“Little brother, you’re too kind!”
The guards finally relaxed, laughing heartily.
To them, Su Ran was no different from family.
“Brothers, what about the map of the Royal Capital?”
“Oh, I’m such a blockhead!”
The talkative guard slapped his forehead and pulled out an exquisite piece of paper from his pocket.
It turned out to be a map featuring the buildings of the Royal Capital.
“Little brother, quickly put it away, don’t let anyone else see it!
If we’re unable to explain our actions, we’re done for!”
The guard hastily reminded Su Ran, fearing that they would be in hot water if soone from the Royal Capital were to walk out at that mont.
After hearing this, Su Ran quickly pocketed the map and continued to question the helpful guards.
“But brother, this map only shows the buildings.
The distribution of the troops and dungeons are not marked on the paper?”
Su Ran cut to the chase, edging closer to the guards and spoke in hushed whispers.
“What?!”
Upon hearing this, the color drained from the guards’ faces, and their eyes were filled with caution as they looked at Su Ran.
The air around them suddenly beca oppressive.
What’s more, the guards drew their shiny silver spears from their scabbards, pointing directly at Su Ran.
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