Long Wushang also rose to his feet. He stared coldly at the huge root at the center of the explosion, a chilling murderous intent flashing in his eyes.
"Very good. It seems someone doesn't want me taking these things back to the Eastern Palace."
"Whether you belong to the Ministry of Government Affairs or the Military Department, after today, don't expect another peaceful day!"
Meanwhile, on the other side of the street, a figure standing atop the Clock Tower, concealed in the shadows, lowered the Soul Guidance Telescope in his hands.
"You've got to be kidding!" The mysterious man clenched his telescope in a death grip.
One second before the car went out of control-just before the explosion-he had witnessed it with his own eyes.
Long Wushang had actually sensed the danger beforehand and escaped the soul guidance car with that woman at the critical moment.
At that distance, with that timing, and with all the arrangements they had made in advance, how could Long Wushang possibly have detected it?
Yet reality was right there. Their failure had delivered a vicious slap across their faces. They were finished now.
Without the slightest hesitation, the mysterious man immediately used the special Soul Guidance Communicator in his hand to contact the others involved in the operation.
He reported the mission's failure and ordered everyone to leave Mingdu at once. They absolutely could not allow anyone to get hold of any evidence against them.
After sending out the retreat order, he passed the final outcome of the mission up through the chain to the mastermind who had ordered the assassination.
Meanwhile, within the Imperial Palace in Mingdu, at the Crown Prince's Residence.
Even from an enormous distance, the terrifying explosion had carried clearly into the Imperial Palace. Xu Tianran, who was handling government