One day later...
"Silly boy, let's go!" Cold-Blooded Fifth jumped off Little Zero and said to Ye Lang, who was still rolling around in the blankets.
"Depart? What for?!" Ye Lang stopped rolling around and looked at Cold-Blooded Fifth with some confusion.
"Of course, we're going to assassinate Princess Longji!" Cold-Blooded Fifth said.
"... So fast?" Ye Lang was stunned for a moment, a little surprised. He didn't expect that what they talked about just yesterday would start today.
Actually, Cold-Blooded Fifth was a little surprised to hear this. She had thought that she and Ye Lang would set off soon, but she didn't expect it to be the next day!
"It's not going to be fast. The Empress Dowager's birthday is in seven days. It will take us three or four days to get to Dragon City if we set off now. We're already very pressed for time!" Cold-Blooded Fifth said. Thinking about this, she wasn't surprised.
Dragon City is the Imperial City of the Vermilion Bird Empire!
Although the Vermilion Bird Empire is called the Vermilion Bird Empire, the surname of the royal family is Dragon, which is also the most common surname in the Vermilion Bird Empire. Therefore, not everyone with the surname Dragon is a member of the royal family of the Vermilion Bird Empire.
Some people find it strange that if that's the case, then why not call it the Azure Dragon Empire? That way, the royal family's surname and the name of the Imperial City would make much more logical, and no one would find it strange.
To answer this question, you should ask the founding emperor; only he would know the reason!
However, according to legend—and this is just a legend—the founding emperor of the Vermilion Bird Empire once saw the Vermilion Bird and drank its blood, so the current royal family all have the blood of the Vermilion Bird.
Therefore, when the Vermilion Bird God chooses people, he doesn't necessarily look at whether you have the surname Zhu or Feng; a dragon is fine too!
"Dragon City, this place looks so familiar..." Ye Lang felt that the name was very familiar.
"Of course I know it well, this is the Imperial City of our Vermilion Bird Empire!" Cold-Blooded Fifth said, knowing that Ye Lang might not know that Dragon City was the Imperial City.
However, how could Ye Lang not know? He had made plans, and he was very familiar with the geography of this continent, even though he often went to the wrong places.
"I know it's the Imperial City of Suzaku, but I think I've heard it mentioned somewhere else..." Ye Lang shook his head. "Never mind, it's probably because the name is too common!"
Popularization...
If people from other parts of the Vermilion Bird Empire heard this, most would probably question, "Are there any other Dragon Cities on this continent? How can this be considered popular?!"
However, those present were Cold-Blooded Fifth and Little Zero, so they naturally didn't care about this.
"Alright, hurry up and pack up, we're leaving!" Cold-Blooded Fifth urged.
"Snap!" Ye Lang snapped his fingers, and the puppet came over automatically. Ye Lang jumped onto the puppet, took the most comfortable position, grabbed Cold-Blooded Fifth, and disappeared.
"Let go of me, you little fool! How many times have I told you not to grab me like this?!" Cold-Blooded Fifth shouted. She didn't struggle because she was used to it.
She also knew that Ye Lang would soon put her together with him, and at that time, a drama could be staged, a drama that would be staged frequently.
"Bang!" Cold-Blooded Fifth knocked on Ye Lang's head.
"Why did you hit me again?" Ye Lang said angrily. "If you do this, I'll become stupid!"
"You're stupid enough as it is, you can't learn no matter how you're taught, you deserve to be hit!" Cold-Blooded Fifth tapped Ye Lang again.
"Ahhh... I'm ignoring you!!" Ye Lang shouted a few times, then moved away from Cold-Blooded Fifth and controlled the puppet to go out.
If I can't afford to offend them, can't I at least avoid them?
Cold-Blooded Fifth was used to Ye Lang's behavior. Anyway, this little fool didn't know how to hold grudges and would forget them soon. It didn't matter if he was angry for a while.
"Cold-Blooded Fifth, keep an eye on him. This mission depends on the two of you." As they set off, Cold-Blooded Second looked at Cold-Blooded Fifth on the puppet's chest and Ye Lang, who was sleeping with his arms crossed.
Meanwhile, Cold-Blooded Seventh sneered to himself, thinking: This little pervert likes women's breasts. He must have done it on purpose last time, daring to openly grope my breasts. I will definitely get my revenge!
"Cold-Blooded Seventh! Your mission this time is also very important. Don't get caught up in your Battle Qi, put the bigger picture first!" Cold-Blooded Second knew from Cold-Blooded Seventh's unfriendly expression that she was still holding a grudge.
A woman's grudge won't disappear so easily; she might hold onto it for a lifetime. Therefore, Cold-Blooded Second understands this very well and can comprehend it!
"Don't worry, I'm a professional. I don't want some people who are self-taught and mess things up!" Cold-Blooded Seventh looked at Ye Lang with disdain. It was obvious that the "some people" she was referring to were Ye Lang.
"Zzzzz..."
That was Ye Lang's answer!
"..."
"Alright, you can all set off now, but be careful!" Cold-Blooded Second instructed. Although they were part of the Cold-Blooded Group, it didn't mean they were all cold-blooded. At least they weren't cold-blooded towards their team members; on the contrary, they cared about them and didn't want anyone to get into trouble.
Of course, this refers to a portion of them, not all of them!
"Let's go! Let's set off!"
The carriage set off, heading towards Dragon City. Knowing Ye Lang's personality, Cold-Blooded Fifth forbade Ye Lang from leaving the carriage along the way. Anyway, the carriage was spacious enough, and he was too small to play however he wanted.
Pshaw, do you think I'm a child? Do you think all I do is play?
"Silly boy, let's play chess." If you don't want to play, I'll play chess with you and see if you'll come.
"I... I'll play..." Playing chess isn't just playing around; it's a mental exercise. "I'm here! Hurry up, hurry up! What game should we play?"
Three days later, at dusk, a convoy of only two or three carriages appeared at the east gate of Longcheng. The carriages looked inconspicuous, and the people accompanying them were also very ordinary. Everything seemed quite ordinary.
However, unlike ordinary people, they don't have to be interrogated for a long time before they can pass the test. After all, this is a special time, and Dragon City needs to strengthen its defenses.
The inspection of the convoy lasted less than a minute. It seemed that someone in the convoy showed something to the soldiers guarding the city, and then they passed through smoothly.
What is this? Is it money?
Some speculated that perhaps money can have divine intervention; although it's not omnipotent, it can do many things, such as bribing the guards at this moment to expedite the process.
Of course, some people speculate that it might be because it was too late, so the troops guarding the city didn't want to go through too much trouble and just did a quick check before letting people pass through!
However, all these guesses were wrong. The people inside this convoy, which looked like an ordinary caravan, were not ordinary people, but a secret Cold-Blooded Group. They had access tokens that allowed them to move freely within the Vermilion Bird Empire. Except for the Imperial Palace and some sensitive places, no one would dare to stop them!