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Chapter 1870 Chapter 1872 The Third Plan

In the Western Continent, night fell over the city of Chang'an. The ancient city seemed to be in deep sleep, with only sporadic lights flickering in the darkness.

In a secluded corner of the city, a mansion stood tall. In the underground wine cellar of this mansion, the walls were covered with various gray stone bricks, exuding an aged and damp smell. Rows of wines were inserted on the shelves, and a few spider webs hung near the ceiling, like a few slightly wriggling white silk threads.

The dim lights on the wall swayed from time to time with the flow of air, distorting the shadows of the three people as if they were pulled by a weird force. Sophia was covered in a long black cloak, tightly wrapped around her body, revealing only a pair of cold and grim eyes. She stood at one side of the round table like a ghost who had experienced many hardships, staring at her two most loyal subordinates, with deep scrutiny and expectation in her eyes.

One of the men was the nominal owner of the mansion. He wore an ordinary brown robe and looked casual, but there was a glimmer of secret light in his eyes. He had never been in public contact with Sofia, hiding himself deeply in the prosperous city of Chang'an. He was the most important hidden chess piece buried by Sofia in this land.

On weekdays, he had no tasks and no actions. He was just like an ordinary businessman, running a small inconspicuous business and running a restaurant. He didn't even have a record of tax evasion. He was as low-key as a drop of water merging into the sea.

Another of her subordinates was an indomitable desperado who had followed her from the East Continent to the West Continent. His tall and burly figure was like a moving wall, giving people an insurmountable sense of oppression. This seemingly cruel but infinitely loyal man had now dressed up as a tourist and had spent a whole day circling the heavily guarded Forbidden City.

However, at this moment, facing Sophia, he could only shake his head helplessly, and said in a dull and low voice: "There is no better way. He rarely leaves the Forbidden City."

As the core of the Tang Empire, the Forbidden City was extremely well guarded, with sentries everywhere and guardsmen watching closely. No one could get close to it and cause trouble. Even when he got close to the red walls and green tiles, he would feel uncomfortable, as if there was some kind of repulsive and vigilant force in the air.

Whenever he approached that mysterious and majestic place, his heart seemed to be grasped by an invisible hand, and trembling and panic swept through his whole body.

There was a hint of fear and helplessness in his tone that could not be concealed: "The closer you get to that place, the more you can feel the power that makes people despair."

Every time he thought of the moment when he was stared at by those sharp-eyed guards, he would feel uncomfortable, as if any conspiracy and disguise could be exposed under those ruthless eyes.

To be honest, he didn't dare to look those people in the eye, because even a daring murderer like him would feel the fear of being seen through and pinned to the ground the next second when their eyes met.

“That power, how do I describe it?” The sturdy man scratched his head, as if trying to find the right words to describe the oppressive feeling that made him feel suffocated: “It’s not as sharp as a sword, nor as heavy as a boulder, but it’s everywhere, just like…”

He paused, frowning, as if recalling the creepy feeling: "It's like air, but it's sticky and suffocating."

He took a deep breath as he followed Sophia to the Western Continent, as if trying to dispel the fear lingering in his heart: "The closer you get to the Forbidden City, the more obvious that feeling becomes. It's like countless pairs of eyes are watching you in the dark, leaving you nowhere to hide."

He clenched his fists, his knuckles making crackling sounds. “If I were asked to go to Lions City to assassinate a great noble, I would definitely not be as uneasy as I am now. I might even feel a little excited.”

He shook his head and continued with a wry smile: "But in Chang'an, near the Forbidden City, I felt like a rabbit that had strayed into a tiger's den, and I could become prey at any time."

Tang's intelligence agency Silver Fox often makes him feel like he's being spied on, and he hates those lunatics who are like a virus that gnats his bones.

So he was afraid that Sophia would not understand what he said, so he reminded his boss again: "As long as the Silver Fox people smell the slightest bit of something, they will surround us. We don't have any chance in Chang'an."

"To be honest, I'm scared." He lowered his head, his tone was filled with reluctance and dejection. After he finished speaking, he raised his head again, his eyes pleading: "Ms. Sophia, do we really want to carry out this plan? It's too dangerous there, I'm worried..."

He hesitated and didn't continue, but his meaning was obvious.

"It seems that we have to rethink our plan. At least, the plan to sneak into the Forbidden City doesn't seem to be feasible." Sophia understood what the strong man meant and expressed her judgment with some regret, but this sentence made the strong man breathe a sigh of relief.

"I think that if we have a chance, then... perhaps Plan 3 is the only opportunity we can wait for to take action." The subordinate who has been lurking in Chang'an certainly knows what the environment in Chang'an is like. He did not agree with Sophia's plan from the beginning, so he kept trying to persuade Sophia to give up.

"I have always been against any plan to infiltrate the Forbidden City directly, because these plans are a complete waste of time." His tone was full of disbelief, as if he thought Sophia's previous plan was simply crazy: "That's the Forbidden City! My lord, you may not know where it is, but I know that going there is to seek death."

"That is the center of the entire Tang Kingdom. It is as big as a city. Even if you have a map, it is not easy to find Tang Mo after entering." He seemed to be asking Sophia, but also seemed to be talking to himself: "Just the guards guarding the Forbidden City and the patrolling guards are enough to make anyone despair."

“What’s more…” He lowered his voice, as if he was talking about a secret that could not be told: “What’s more, I heard that there are some high-tech equipment there that have never been used outside. We might touch something and the alarm will go off.”

"I'm not questioning your ability, sir, but it's really hard for us to break through the layers of defense and enter the Forbidden City." He shook his head, his tone full of bitterness: "I can even say that if you can touch the vermilion wall, reach out and touch the vermilion paint on it, and then come back safely, you can brag about it for the rest of your life."

"You mean..." Sophia's voice dragged out a little, and a barely perceptible gleam flashed in her blue eyes. Obviously, compared with the previous bold and almost crazy plan, she was more interested in this so-called third plan. She ignored the rebuttal in her subordinate's tone, just slightly raised one of her carefully groomed eyebrows, with a hint of curiosity and inquiry in her tone: "... Is the third plan feasible?" "Yes, sir. At least it is more feasible than the first plan!" The subordinate who had been lurking in Chang'an, the thorn in Sophia's mouth, saw that Sophia finally showed interest in the third plan, and immediately cheered up and answered: "Although I have never met Tang Mo, we can speculate on his current mental state."

He paused, organized his words, and continued: "According to my judgment, although Tang Mo is very capable, he has a fatal weakness, which is..."

He paused deliberately to whet Sophia's appetite, then lowered his voice and said slowly: "That's because he is too young. Anyone would... be inflated if he has achieved such great success at such a young age."

"My Lord, think about it. He has just unified the world. He is very proud of himself and is most likely to get carried away." There was a hint of certainty in his tone, as if he had seen Tang Mo's future: "Under such circumstances, he will definitely hold a grand coronation ceremony to announce his victory and glory to the world."

He became more and more excited as he spoke, as if he had already seen the moment when his plan would succeed: "As long as we wait until then, we will have a chance!"

He waved his arms excitedly, as if he had foreseen the arrival of that scene: "Imagine, when he stands on the high platform in the spotlight, immersed in the pinnacle of power, receiving cheers and worship from all over the world, we..."

He deliberately lowered his voice, with a cold arc at the corner of his mouth: "Give him a 'gift' that he will never forget!"

He slapped the map with his palm, making a dull sound. "At that time, he will be surrounded by dignitaries from all over the world. In order to show his kindness and generosity, he will order the guards to relax their vigilance and even allow some civilians to approach, in order to show his so-called 'people-friendly' image."

He looked at Sofia, then at the sturdy Sofia follower, and said with confidence: "And this is our chance!"

"At that time, he will definitely come out of the heavily guarded Forbidden City. Even if the defense is still very formidable, the opponent will have to guard against more places." In his opinion, the success rate of taking action outside is obviously much higher than entering the Forbidden City and committing suicide: "We will definitely get a chance if we hide in the dark!"

"Sniper?" The strong man was a gunner who was good at sniping. Although he looked like a master of hand-to-hand combat, he was actually much better at shooting than fighting. So when Sophia thought of this idea, she immediately looked at the strong man.

The sturdy man nodded. Compared to sneaking into the Forbidden City, he felt that ambushing and sniping the target from a distance was obviously a better way to succeed. "Sniping is also a good option. As long as he shows up in public at that time, I will be able to shoot him to death at a distance of about 300 meters!"

"No...it's not safe! If he had worn a bulletproof vest that day, or if the bullet you fired had deviated a little bit, we wouldn't have a second chance like this." Sophia quickly rejected this idea. She only had one chance, so she couldn't waste it.

"Indeed, if you fail, we won't have such a good opportunity." The nail lying in ambush in Chang'an also looked at the strong man and shook his head.

"Well, how about adding an insurance?" The sturdy man hesitated for a moment and then came up with a new idea.

"Bomb?" Sophia's eyes lit up.

"Nail" nodded and said, "Yes! Bombs! We can do something and plant bombs at the place where he is crowned! If I don't shoot him to death, you can also detonate the bomb and get rid of him completely!"

"But if we can plant a bomb at the place where he is coronated in advance, wouldn't it be redundant to arrange you as a sniper?" Sophia thought of a problem and said with a frown.

"I'm just an insurance. If anything unexpected happens, they won't think that I'm lurking in the dark." The sturdy man immediately answered his boss's question.

"You're right... two plans... execute them together! They won't guess I would arrange it this way." Sophia nodded in satisfaction and refined the plan. Two parallel plans, no contact with each other, also means no exposure.

She looked at the burly man and gave him instructions: "From today on! You act alone. If we can avoid contact, we should not make contact casually... Even if one of us is caught, the others must complete their plan!"

"I understand." The strong man nodded immediately. His job was relatively simple. He only needed to get a high-precision sniper rifle and find a high point with a good view. He was confident that the other party would not be able to escape his fatal blow. As long as he was given the opportunity to shoot, Tang Mo would be finished!

"Yes! My lord!" Dingzi nodded immediately. He was very satisfied with his success in persuading Sophia to take the risk in the Forbidden City. The next thing was how to install a bomb at the ceremony of the coronation of His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Empire as the Lord of the World.

Sophia generously made her promise: "I will deposit 5000 million gold coins into the agreed account. After the task is completed, this money will guarantee your enjoyment of wealth and glory! For our ideal! Kill Tang Mo! Let the world return to normal!"

"Kill Tang Mo!" As expected, the strong man's enthusiasm seemed to be ignited. They were originally a group of desperate criminals. Although they did not stand on Sophia's side for money, who would complain about having too much money?

"Kill Tang Mo!" Dingzi also showed an excited expression. He not only wanted to go crazy in Chang'an, but also wanted to make some money for his future.
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