First was the unexpectedly stable state of affairs within the Spokesperson for the Three Powers faction.
Then there was King of Cizhou Zong Rulin's unyielding integrity, and Yue Pengju, who had been completely outside Black Stone Kingdom's field of vision beforehand.
Thinking of this, Wang Dong instinctively recalled Mada's intelligence network.
The New Song Kingdom had been a key target of Mada's intelligence network within the Changpan River System. The network had taken shape several years ago and had remained highly efficient, providing Wang Dong with a wealth of important intelligence about the New Song Kingdom.
But when it came to this incident, the network had left Wang Dong somewhat disappointed.
Though there might have been some objective factors at play.
For example, the New Song Kingdom's prolonged internal turmoil had inevitably affected the efficiency of intelligence gathering and transmission.
Furthermore, Snow-like Defense Line was under strict wartime controls. Without special means, obtaining important intelligence was far more difficult than usual.
But a failure to detect something was still a failure, and no amount of excuses could change that.
At the same time, as though they shared a Telepathic Connection, Mada looked up and reported to Wang Dong. "Your Excellency, we've confirmed that the person in charge of the New Song Kingdom intelligence network was caught in the conflict between the Spokesperson for the Three Powers faction and the Royal Alliance on the nineteenth.
He was struck by a stray bullet and unfortunately lost his life.
This disrupted the intelligence network's operations in the New Song Kingdom.
I'm sorry for the trouble. I'll deal with it as soon as possible."
Wang Dong gave a slight nod.
If it was a sudden accident like this, then it was only natural for something to go wrong.
"Your Excellency, now that we've discovered