Zhao Wusheng cupped his hands in salute to Hu Xiaotian. "Then this humble officer will wait outside!" He knew Hu Xiaotian and Huo Shengnan must have things to discuss in private, so he left them room to speak alone. 💥👺 🎉👻
After Zhao Wusheng left, Hu Xiaotian told Huo Shengnan what he had just said.
Huo Shengnan shared Hu Xiaotian's doubts. Could Zhao Wusheng really be trusted? He was, after all, the nephew of Zhao Dengyun, the Navy Governor. Why would he betray his own uncle to help two outsiders like them?
Hu Xiaotian frowned. "We seem to have no other choice. Only by seizing Zhao Dengyun can we force these defenders to give way." He decided to trust Zhao Wusheng. Though Zhao Wusheng and Zhao Dengyun were nephew and uncle, judging by the sinking incident, Zhao Wusheng clearly had not considered his uncle's interests and had even been willing to make him shoulder the blame. Hu Xiaotian keenly sensed that there might be some hidden circumstances between the two.
Hu Xiaotian told Huo Shengnan to wait here. After all, bringing too much along might arouse Zhao Dengyun's suspicions. With Huo Shengnan's martial arts, defending herself would be no problem. Once he captured Zhao Dengyun, escaping the soldiers' encirclement would be easy for her.
Carrying the princess's urn, Hu Xiaotian headed toward the Temporary Spirit Hall under the escort of Zhao Wusheng and several soldiers. The Spirit Hall was not far from his quarters; they reached it in just over fifty paces. Of course, the Navy Governor's residence itself was not particularly large. The layout of an ordinary local government office naturally stood worlds apart from that of the Imperial Palace. As Hu Xiaotian walked, he quietly surveyed his surroundings, committing them to memory for their retreat.
Before they reached