However, this token is not exclusive to the Cold-Blooded Group, because the Cold-Blooded Group is an extremely secretive organization and would not have a special token, at least not publicly.
This token is a universal token, granting not only the right to pass through but also a partial right to mobilize troops, though only a portion, allowing the mobilization of a force of no more than two hundred men.
These tokens are anonymous, but can only be used by the person in question; otherwise, the token cannot be verified!
What kind of verification is required? It's actually very simple. There's a pattern on the token that can light up, and only the person wearing the token can make it light up.
Initially, the token holder must activate the token through a Blood Pact, which is another application of Puppet Alchemy, and it is quite effective.
Although the Cold-Blooded Group is not easy to be known by others, there are quite a few people in Dragon City who know about Cold-Blooded Group, so their appearance will still attract attention.
However, the appearance of the Cold-Blooded Group at this time was quite logical. During this period, the Cold-Blooded Group had been operating in Dragon City in order to eliminate some security threats to Dragon City—imperial spies and those with ulterior motives.
Because of this, no one knows what the Cold-Blooded Group is doing now, and they can continue to do so conveniently!
This is what people often say: you can guard against anything day or night, but it's hard to guard against a thief within your own family!
The Cold-Blooded Group's assassination attempt on Princess Longji was already largely successful from the start; all that remained was to complete the most crucial part!
These carriages were Ye Lang's convoy, and Ye Lang was playing chess with Cold-Blooded Fifth inside...
"General, you've run out of pieces!!" Ye Lang said cheerfully, gesturing wildly at Cold-Blooded Fifth.
"..." Cold-Blooded Fifth silent. In the past few days of playing chess, she had not won a single game, not even once. Just that one time, she had not won.
Cold-Blooded Fifth stared intently at Ye Lang, making Ye Lang feel a little intimidated. However, Ye Lang quickly dismissed the feeling; he was about to get angry—a slight, mild anger!
"Splash..."
Cold-Blooded Fifth shamelessly disrupted the game, the pieces slid down with a clatter, and the previous situation vanished in an instant.
"Oops, my hand slipped. What did you just say about the general?" Cold-Blooded Fifth pretended not to know and asked Ye Lang.
"You cheated..." Ye Lang said Ye Lang.
"No, I just slipped by accident. Didn't I tell you? It's not my fault!" Cold-Blooded Fifth said coldly, as if he hadn't done anything wrong, as if it really was an accident.
"You think I'd believe you? This is the 137th time!!" Ye Lang said angrily. This is ridiculous! You think you can fool me? No way!
Since it's already happened more than a hundred times, it's definitely not an accident or a coincidence. But why, after more than a hundred times, are you still not on guard at all?
Every single time, Cold-Blooded Fifth manages to easily succeed!
"Oh, really? I might not be sleeping well lately, that's why I have a little more!" Cold-Blooded Fifth waved her hand and said. She wouldn't admit that she did it on purpose; she just wanted to annoy this little fool in front of her.
"No wonder you can't sleep well, you go to bed so early every day!" Ye Lang said, tidying up the chessboard, and then continued, "I'm not playing chess with you again next time, you have no sportsmanship at all!"
"You've said that over a hundred times already!!" Cold-Blooded Fifth waved her hand dismissively, showing no fear of Ye Lang's "threat."
"Hmph, if I could find someone else, I wouldn't play with you!" Ye Lang said directly. If there were other people around, he definitely wouldn't play chess with Cold-Blooded Fifth.
Cold-Blooded Fifth was merely a last resort!
Cold-Blooded Fifth was naturally aware of this, and he was somewhat annoyed. What did he think he was? Nobody wanted to hang out with him, and nobody remembered him.
If someone else comes along, will they stop being with me? Will they forget about me?
Despite this, Cold-Blooded Fifth was still helpless and had to stay with Ye Lang; otherwise, Ye Lang really wouldn't have approached her.
She had already confirmed this; she had asked Ye Lang about the issue mentioned above!
"Hey, silly girl, if one day I'm not by your side, will you miss me?" Cold-Blooded Fifth asked.
Ye Lang was honest, straightforward, and direct, replying with just two words—
"Won't!!"
"..."
He doesn't miss me when I'm not around, which shows that if someone else were playing with him, he would have run away long ago and wouldn't have left me.
Cold-Blooded Fifth shook his head helplessly, but thought to himself, this might be a good thing. If I don't think about anything, I'll have fewer worries and can focus on being a cold-blooded killer!
"Zzzzz..."
When Ye Lang stopped playing chess, he started sleeping again. He slept so peacefully that Cold-Blooded Fifth always had the illusion that the sleeping Ye Lang was a different person.
This feels so comfortable!
"Actually, it might be better if we could maintain the status quo!" Cold-Blooded Fifth lay down next to Ye Lang, gently stroking Ye Lang's face.
She wasn't afraid of waking Ye Lang; she knew that once Ye Lang fell asleep, he was very difficult to wake up!
"Mosquitoes, I hate mosquitoes!" In his sleep, Ye Lang waved his hand, swatting away Cold-Blooded Fifth's hand, then scratched his face and continued sleeping.
"Who's the mosquito, you little idiot!" Cold-Blooded Fifth smiled gently, then lightly patted Ye Lang.
If anyone saw her smile at this moment, they would probably be stunned. Cold-Blooded Fifth actually smiled, and so gently at that! This must be someone else who looks exactly like Cold-Blooded Fifth, definitely not her!
I absolutely refuse to believe that cold-blooded girl, who's like Death God, could have such an angelic side!
Upon entering Longcheng, a festive atmosphere greeted us, with lanterns and decorations everywhere, all in preparation for celebrating the Empress Dowager's birthday.
It's unclear whether these people did it voluntarily or were forced into it; I believe it's a combination of both, and each with its own distinct reasons.
No matter what, at least on the surface, everyone is in agreement and ready to celebrate and have some fun!
Therefore, a third type of person will emerge in this group: those who are just there for fun and to join in the excitement. This type of person is likely to be the most numerous!
Beneath this festive atmosphere, however, lies a discordant side, with battles that are known and unknown to many. For example, the Cold-Blooded Group's mission this time, whether it's assassination or protection, involves the same thing: fighting and strategic maneuvering with others!