Poison Genius Consort

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Chapter 116: Lair, late by one stepChapter 116: Lair, late by one step Original and most updated translations are from volare. If read elsewhere, this chapter has been stolen. Please stop supporting theft.

Finally, someone couldn't take it anymore and stood up.

Long Feiye firmly believed that there was a traitor amongst the ranks, so they definitely had to exist! His calm, cold eyes finally shifted to look towards the speaker, only to see a middle-aged man. He wasn't dressed like a common guard.

"Huo Yang, so it was you!" Guard Shangguan was astonished. This man was the squad leader of all the guards at south mountain and a candidate for the next supervisor. Guard Shangguan had personally promoted him because he was competent and capable at his work. How could he be a spy? Huo Yang looked at Guard Shangguan before lowering his head in shame, while Mu Qingwu immediately rushed over to hold him in check.

"How was the ambush planned, and its people?" Long Feiye said coldly. He'd finally deigned to personally interrogate a prisoner.

"Those people have been hiding in south mountain for a long time. Their original aim wasn't esteemed wangfei, but..."

Huo Yang had revealed himself with the full knowledge that he'd die. There was nothing to be afraid of. Still, after meeting Long Feiye's cold eyes, he still felt timid and had to pause before he could go on.

"They...they were lying in wait especially for the emperor. I don't know why they moved against esteemed wangfei when they learned that she was on the mountain."

Guard Shangguan suddenly burst out in anger. "That's all and well! Huo Yang, how long have you been hiding this! How did you get those people inside?!"

Over the past few years, Emperor Tianhui always had one day where he paid a personal visit to Celestial Fragrance Teashop to harvest tea. He'd conceal his identity to mingle with the people incognito and every time it was Guard Shangguan who received him. As a result, Guard Shangguan had been increasing the security of the south mountains.

"For half a year now. They're hidden nearby so it's very fast for them to come over," Huo Yang replied honestly. He didn't even have the face to look at Guard Shangguan as he fell to his knees. "Guard Shangguan, I've failed to live up to your expectations! I was forced, they captured my old mother, I had no other choice!"

Hearing these words, Guard Shangguan was beside himself with rage and gave the man a vicious kick. "Are you the only one with a mother? So many of our brothers died today, which one of them didn't have a mother? You bastard!"

Huo Yang was a squad leader, so if he was working from the inside, it'd be much easier for the assassins to avoid the guards and enter the southern mountains. In addition, he'd be the first to know who was coming up the mountain to harvest tea.

"Northern Li Country's people?" Long Feiye narrowly his eyes dangerously, not expecting them to aim for the emperor's assassination as well. Weren't they playing with fire this time?

"Your servant doesn't know who those people are. There was only one woman in contact with your servant. Most of time, they kept hidden in a cave on the most eastern side of the south mountain cliffs. With their speed, travel between there and here would only take as long as the time needed to drink two cups of tea." Huo Yang spoke truthfully. In the beginning, he wanted to get by with a fluke, but the rat torture had frightened him, and the unfair deaths of his fellow brothers-in-arms further made him unable to hold back.

At these words, Long Feiye stood up in surprise. "Then the kidnapping victim would be there as well?"

Shaking in fear, Huo Yang could only stutter. "Your servant...servant d-doesn't know. If they haven't left the mountain, t-then they can only hide there."