"I hope to take part in this assassination plan. I have some experience in espionage and combat, and there are things I need to investigate. Most importantly, we need to watch out for Moriarty."
Now that they had decided to assassinate Zhang Jiao, the next step was choosing who would carry it out. There was no question that Shen Fei would participate. After all, he still needed to obtain The Way of Peace from Zhang Jiao, and only Shen Fei's involvement could ensure the final outcome.
Ritsuka did not need to participate this time. In the original work, she had wanted to avenge Salome, and their combat power had been lacking at the time, requiring her temporary summons to join the battle. With Shen Fei participating this time, they naturally had enough strength.
For the same reason, Kadoc and Sherlock Holmes did not need to join this operation either. However, Holmes suddenly volunteered to participate. Though it was somewhat unexpected, no one present objected. Given Moriarty's situation, Shen Fei naturally nodded in agreement as well.
Xu Fu, a magician proficient in Taoist arts, would also participate, along with an Assassin from Pan-Human History. Xu Fu was there to deal with Zhang Jiao's Qimen Dunjia, while the Assassin would be responsible for infiltration, intelligence gathering, and the like.
Roland and Astolfo had actually wanted to participate in the operation as well, but unfortunately, neither was suited for infiltration. This operation would primarily focus on sneaking in, so even Diarmuid, despite his combat strength, could not be brought along.
Of course, the plan had been drawn up, but carrying it out would require both time and opportunity. First, they had to wait until Fran III's army had been trained into proper shape. They would use a war as bait, while also testing