Just as "Wang Yue's assassination attempt on Dong Zhuo shook the heavens, while Zhang Liao, alone on horseback, saved Dong Zhuo with a single arrow," Taige Rui, Chihuahua, and Esna were closely monitoring the situation from over a hundred meters away. They had not stepped in to save Dong Zhuo. It was too dangerous, and unnecessary. They had already achieved their intended goal, so there was no need to covet that small bit of credit. Besides, Dong Zhuo's death would bring them benefits and no drawbacks. Just then, a small bird suddenly landed on Chihuahua's shoulder, chirped a few times, and flew away. Chihuahua said to Taige Rui, "They really did make their move. It was in the forest we passed through an hour ago. Judging by the timing, Wang Yue should have acted together with Yin Kuang and the others. Also, the civilians in the rear have started rioting. Dong Zhuo's army can't stop them at all." That little bird was a messenger bird trained by a beast-taming Enhancer from the Western God.
Taige Rui withdrew his gaze and ran his hand over the saddle. "We expected this long ago. There's nothing we can do about it. The only thing beyond our predictions is that Wang Yue actually reached an agreement with Yin Kuang. Wang Yue was even willing to risk his life to assassinate Dong Zhuo. Sigh, personal feelings really can't be mixed into business. If I'd known, I wouldn't have gone after Wang Yue." The reason Taige Rui had framed Wang Yue along with the others was, first, because Wang Yue had been the young emperor's greatest support. Without Wang Yue, the young emperor would place even more trust in Yuan Shao, and following that line would have yielded considerable gains. The second reason was that Wang