"Good!"
Yue Xiaofei nodded firmly.
"Since no one has any objections, get ready!"
"This trip to Longdu will pit us against challenges unlike anything we've faced before!"
"Every one of you must stay absolutely sharp!"
He turned to Han Duoduo. "Duoduo, you've got the heaviest workload! Before we reach Longdu, I need you to gather every piece of public and confidential intelligence on the Eight Great Clans! Especially the Ye Family and Ye Jincheng!"
"No problem! Leave it to me!" Han Duoduo made an OK gesture.
He then turned to [Ugly Ox] and [Stone Monkey]. "Check and upgrade all our equipment! We may have a tough battle ahead of us in Longdu!"
"Yes!" the two answered in unison.
Finally, he looked at [White Tiger], [Jade Rabbit], and [Spirit Snake].
"The three of you, use your intelligence networks and connections to find a way into Longdu's upper-class circles. I want updates on their movements at all times."
"Understood!"
The three women nodded.
"As for Wild Chicken..."
Yue Xiaofei looked at the last person.
"What about me? What about me?"
[Wild Chicken] leaned closer, his face full of anticipation. "Is there some important secret mission that only I can handle?"
Yue Xiaofei looked at his swaggering expression and said flatly:
"Your mission is to keep your mouth shut and stop stirring up trouble everywhere."
"Huh?"
[Wild Chicken]'s face fell instantly.
"Ha ha ha!"
The room erupted in laughter, easing the solemn atmosphere.
Watching everyone fool around together, Yue Xiaofei smiled as well.
He raised his head and gazed through the window toward the north, toward that ancient, mysterious city known as the heart of the Dragon Kingdom.
Longdu!
The Eight Great Clans!
Here I come!
Meanwhile.
Longdu.
Deep within an ordinary stretch of alleyways at the foot of the imperial city