In Douluo Continent, I am the mastermind behind the scenes.

It was past midnight.

Just as Huo Yuhao was pondering whether or not to escape from prison, the door to his solitary cell suddenly opened from the outside.

"Young friend Zhao, after our extensive investigation, your stated identity has been confirmed. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience caused during this period."

As she spoke, Lan Fuzi handed Huo Yuhao a small black and gold card. "This is a VIP card for the Di'ao Hotel, pre-loaded with 100,000 gold soul coins. Consider it an apology to young friend Zhao."

Huo Yuhao held the VIP card in his hand and said, feigning nervousness, "Commander, may I... may I leave now?"

Lan Fuzi nodded and said, "Of course, it's late now, and most hotels are already full. In order not to cause you any unnecessary trouble, we have specially booked a room at the Di'ao Hotel and prepared a sumptuous meal. Don't worry, all of this will be paid for by me, Lan Fuzi, out of my own pocket. I won't use the 100,000 gold soul coins pre-deposited in your VIP card."

Huo Yuhao definitely didn't want to go, but... well, you can't fight city hall. As a fallen nobleman who came to Tiandou City for refuge, it would be too abnormal for him not to give face to the commander of the Deep Sea Legion.

With no other option, Huo Yuhao had to move into the room that Lan Fuzi had prepared for him.

Huo Yuhao was smart enough to know that after this incident, the original plan would definitely not be able to be implemented, so he did not rashly go to Xu Yun's workplace to "accidentally" meet her.

After this incident, he spent his days wandering around, making friends at the gathering places of the noble disciples, and returning to the Di'ao Hotel to rest at night. After five days, and confirming that no one was secretly following him, Huo Yuhao finally went to the tavern in that alley.

Inside a private room on the second floor of the tavern.

Nightingale said apologetically, "I'm sorry, this was an oversight on our part. We didn't know how much control the Ningyun Sect has over outsiders..."

Huo Yuhao waved his hand and hurriedly interrupted, "Alright, alright, now is not the time to shirk responsibility. If I miss that ball, it would seem too deliberate for me to approach Xu Yun again. The original plan can no longer be implemented, and we need to come up with a new plan."

Upon hearing this, Nightingale nodded solemnly, then rested her chin on her hand, gazing out the window into deep thought.

After about fifteen minutes, Nightingale finally came to her senses and slowly said, "Bai Yu is the head of the logistics department of the Deep Navy Legion. The Deep Navy Legion's monthly consumption is summarized by a special person, and the final list is handed over to Bai Yu."

"Bai Yu's status is too high, and we cannot determine her whereabouts. However, those Soul Masters who are qualified to take over the work with Bai Yu... although it is a bit troublesome, there is no possibility that they cannot obtain her whereabouts."

Huo Yuhao said thoughtfully, "Sister Nightingale, why did we execute this plan from the beginning? Gathering information on a nobody is much faster than... having me seduce Xu Yun, isn't it?"

Hearing this, Nightingale sighed and said helplessly, "Then let me ask you, if you wanted to assassinate a general, would you plan to do it while he was in the army, or on his way home?"

Ah this...

Huo Yuhao subconsciously scratched his head, his embarrassment evident.

That's only because it's Nightingale. If it were Chen Yu or Mo Lian, they would have just given her a good scolding.

Nightingale said calmly, "Give us one day. Come and collect the intelligence at this time tomorrow. After the intelligence is delivered, the entire Nightingale Squad will leave Tiandou City via the emergency retreat route. The assassination mission after that will be up to you."

As she was talking, Nightingale suddenly stood up, reached out and patted Huo Yuhao on the shoulder, giving him a look that said, "I have high hopes for you."

……

The next day, after receiving the intelligence from Nightingale, Huo Yuhao began to secretly follow the official who had some dealings with Bai Yu.

Huo Yuhao was very lucky. That afternoon, he followed the official to a manor outside Tiandou City, where he saw a woman in white—Bai Yu, his assassination target.

"This is truly heaven's help! Compared to Tiandou City, the guards in this manor are practically negligible. Once I succeed, I'll retreat north, passing through the far north, the North and South Douling, and the Star Luo Empire, finally reaching the controlled area of ​​the Haoyue Plane. Hehehe, I bet Zhu Ningyu never dreamed... that I, Huo Yuhao, would do the opposite, right?"

Huo Yuhao didn't rush to assassinate Bai Yu. Instead, he found a corner to sit down and quietly waited for nightfall.

It was evening.

It was almost midnight, but Bai Yu still showed no signs of falling asleep. The room was still brightly lit, and under the light, Bai Yu's graceful figure was reflected on the window. Judging from her appearance, she seemed to be... processing documents?

High-level Soul Masters can easily achieve short-term fasting. Take a Soul Master who has just broken through to the Title Douluo level, for example. Even if he doesn't sleep for seven days and seven nights, it won't affect his normal life. At most, he will just look a little listless.

The plan to assassinate Bai Yu after he falls asleep is likely to fail. Who knows when Bai Yu will go to sleep or whether he will stay at the manor tomorrow?

"We can't wait any longer."

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Huo Yuhao swallowed hard, and then, under the cover of the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm's source power, he quietly sneaked into the room.

The door to Bai Yu's room was half-open. Upon seeing this, Huo Yuhao almost burst out laughing. His extraordinary luck had returned.

Huo Yuhao didn't understand the principle that something unusual must be amiss, so he quickly turned sideways and quietly entered the room without touching any obstacles.

The moment Huo Yuhao stepped into the room, he felt a chill run down his spine, and an inexplicable sense of crisis instantly surged into his heart.

"Great God King Huo, you're already here, what are you standing there for? Come, have a cup of tea."

As she spoke, Bai Yu gently raised her arm and placed a freshly brewed cup of hot tea on the edge of the table.

At this moment, Huo Yuhao dared not move. He didn't know... what went wrong with him. The assassination plan had died before it was even officially implemented.

After a moment of silence, Huo Yuhao seemed to have all his strength drained away, and slowly slumped to the ground.

He lost, utterly and completely. The people of Ningyun Sect were not like the villains he had encountered in his previous life. No matter how eloquently Huo Yuhao spoke today, he could not escape death.

No, he's not doomed. As long as he can take Bai Yu hostage and use Bai Yu's life to pave the way, there's still a sliver of a chance to escape. (End of Chapter)