Inside a private room at an inn in Shrek City.
"How did the investigation go?" Di Tian asked Dugu when he returned.
Dugu Bo shook his head without saying much. After all, it really was rather tragic. His counterpart in this world had lost both the lady and his troops.
"Do you have a plan for Mu En? He spends most of his time recuperating inside the Sea God Pavilion, with only a few disciples taking turns attending him." Seeing his response, Di Tian did not press further and instead asked about their arrangements. "Should we just kill him outright?"
Dugu Bo thought for a moment, then shook his head. "An outright attack would cause too much of a stir. Mu En isn't the only one in the Sea God Pavilion. There are a few old fellows there too. Even if we're confident of success, the people nearby would inevitably get caught up in it."
"Then what do you have in mind?" Di Tian asked.
"Poison. I'll give you poison enhanced by the Blood Swan Kiss, and you can sneak in and add it to Mu En's food.
It's colorless and odorless. Once he eats it, it'll take effect within three breaths. By then, even an immortal would struggle to save him."
After hearing him out, Di Tian fell silent for a moment, assessing the plan's feasibility.
A moment later, he said, "Sneaking in won't be difficult. The Sea God Pavilion's guards might as well not exist as far as I'm concerned.
But designated staff handle Mu En's meals. Getting into the kitchen is easy, but how do we make sure he eats the poisoned portion?"
Dugu Bo was stumped as well. Lan Xi was not here, and they could only wait for her to contact them. Otherwise, simply asking