Chapter 507, Not Your Forte
After understanding everything, Wu Heng looked at Wen Mansa again.
He asked, "What was your original plan?"
"The original plan was to keep things at a stalemate. After all, it doesn't really affect us. Also, Ekow Kingdom is currently dealing with internal chaos, so they have no energy to focus on this side," Wen Mansa replied.
The higher-ups of Ekow Kingdom are preoccupied with power struggles and choosing sides, so they won't pay much attention to Rentam City.
However, these are only Wen Mansa's speculations.
Who knows if someone has already set their sights here, thinking of Rentam City as a juicy, oil-rich piece of meat?
Wu Heng pondered briefly and said, "While I'm in the city, I'll deal with this matter today."
Wen Mansa glanced at the housekeeper, "Do you have any questions?"
The female housekeeper lowered her head and softly said, "I'll follow whatever you and Madam decide."
Wen Mansa glanced at the person beside her and said, "I'll find you a better man later."
"As long as I follow Madam, I'm very satisfied," the housekeeper replied.
"Hmm!" Wen Mansa nodded.
Wu Heng directly said, "Go and bring O'Cote over. I'll assign tasks to them."
"Yes, Sir!" The housekeeper quickly left.
Wu Heng looked at Wen Mansa, who was about to dress and get up. "You should continue to rest. I'll handle it tonight."
Wen Mansa pouted, "Since when do maids rest while their masters work? Besides, I'm not that fragile."
"Right now, you have a more important task." Wu Heng gently touched her belly.
Wen Mansa no longer insisted and smiled brightly, "Then I will do my best to complete this task."
"Alright, get some rest."
Wu Heng quickly put on his clothes and shut the door as he left the room.
He sat downstairs for a while.
Little brother O'Cote came over with a few people.
"City Lord!" they saluted.
Wu Heng nodded. "I need you to catch someone. Hartle will guide you. Dead or alive, just bring them back as quickly as possible."
"Yes, City Lord."
After giving instructions, the group left the City Lord's Mansion with the housekeeper.
They headed toward the residential district of the inner city.
...
Late night.
The main hall of the City Lord's Mansion.
A middle-aged man dressed in sleepwear knelt in the center of the hall. His hair was disheveled, and his lips were purple from the cold.
The man glanced quickly at the housekeeper, his eyes filled with doubt and suspicion.
He wondered if his plans had been exposed, but why was the housekeeper unharmed while he had been caught here?
Was he reported?
That shouldn't be the case.
His mind raced.
He felt that he still had a chance.
After all, he was an official of the municipal office. As long as he could find a reasonable excuse and the other party couldn't provide substantial evidence, they wouldn't kill him easily.
He just needed to figure things out later.
"Strangle him. Don't dirty the floor."
As he was contemplating how to explain, a faint voice came from above.
"Ah? I..." The middle-aged man was startled and looked terrified.
A skeleton beside him took out a rope, wrapped it around his neck from behind, and pressed a knee against his back, gradually tightening.
The middle-aged man struggled violently.
Unable to break free, his face turned bluish-purple, his eyes rolled back, and his body gradually went limp.
The skeleton released the rope.
The corpse fell to the ground.
The housekeeper closed her eyes, avoiding the scene in front of her.
"You guys can go rest in the dining hall. I'll call you when I have tasks for you." Wu Heng came down and spoke to his subordinates.
O'Cote and the others saluted and went to wait in the dining hall.
After they left, Wu Heng looked at the corpse and cast [Speak with the Dead].
Necromantic magic enveloped the body.
The fallen middle-aged man sat back up again.
Wu Heng asked, "Who is the person behind you?"
The corpse, tongue sticking out, spoke haltingly, "East border city of Ekow Kingdom, Commander Godwin."
So, it really is connected to Ekow Kingdom.
Wu Heng continued to ask, "What task did he assign you?"
The corpse replied, "To gather intelligence on Rentam City and dismantle the municipal office internally."
"What are your follow-up plans?"
The corpse answered, "To prepare for the occupation of Rentam City."
Wu Heng thought for a moment and then asked, "The 'Commander Godwin' you mentioned, what level of Professional is he?"
The corpse hesitated briefly and said, "He should be Level 15."
One last question.
"Hartle, prepare pen and paper."
The housekeeper opened her eyes and quickly fetched pen and paper, ready to record.
Wu Heng continued questioning the corpse, "Who else in the city is part of your group? Tell me everything."
The corpse began to list, "City Lord's Housekeeper—Hartle, Municipal Office—Ligatu, Patrol Guard—Grace..."
One name after another was mentioned.
The housekeeper carefully wrote down each name.
Once the names were finished, the five questions had been answered.
With a thud, the body fell back to the ground, turning into a corpse again.
"Sir, I've written everything down," the housekeeper said.
Wu Heng took the list, glanced at it, and handed it back. "Have O'Cote catch them. Kill anyone who resists. Detain those who cooperate for now, and wait for Wen Mansa to wake up before handling them."
"Yes, Sir."
"Also, keep this matter strictly confidential. Don't mention it to anyone."
Not a single detail must leak!
"Yes!" The housekeeper replied and went to the dining hall with the list.
The waiting subordinates took the list and quickly left the City Lord's Mansion to capture the targets.
Wu Heng also left the building.
He put on [Conductor's Hat] and disappeared from the spot.
...
Early morning.
Ekow Kingdom, eastern border city.
Wu Heng, wearing a hood, walked straight into the city.
This place was on the main route to Rentam City from Ekow Kingdom. Before the ghost train existed, Wu Heng had passed through this city.
At that time, he had even bought a carriage here and encountered a ghostly old woman disguised as a nun.
A seductive nun, an ugly hag.
She left a deep impression on him.
Wu Heng booked a private room in a tavern and sat there for a while.
Glenda flew back from outside.
She revealed herself and said, "I found him. He's in the Patrol Guard Commander's lounge, flirting with a noblewoman. I watched for a while; his sweet talk isn't as good as yours."
"Hey! You eavesdropped on mine too?" Wu Heng shot her a shocked look.
"I was complimenting you. Yours is much more sophisticated."
Wu Heng didn't want to dwell on this topic. He always felt Glenda was overly interested in such things.
He directly asked, "Are you sure it's him?"
"There's only one Level 15 Professional in the city. I watched for a while, and others also called him 'Commander Godwin.' It's definitely him," Glenda confirmed.
Wu Heng nodded. So, it really was him.
In spirit vision, finding a fixed target was indeed much more convenient.
"Let me take a look!"
Glenda entered his body, and the shared vision appeared.
In a room of the Patrol Guard building, a burly man was pressing a noblewoman onto a table.
The flirting phase was over; they were getting down to business.
The moans and cries intermingled in the room.
Glenda observed for a while before flying back.
She relayed the situation to Wu Heng.
After confirming the man's appearance and identity, Wu Heng released Glenda.
"You call that flirting?"
Glenda nonchalantly said, "I meant before that part, not what you just saw."
Wu Heng was speechless. "Let's go. Let's finish this quickly and leave this place."
After packing his things, he left the private room together with Glenda.
They headed toward the Patrol Guard building.
...
They waited for a while in an alley across the street.
Glenda flew out from inside. "The woman has left, and there's no one else in there. Just kill him, and you can leave."
Wu Heng glanced across the street.
A tall, seductive woman walked out, her face radiating post-pleasure satisfaction.
Wu Heng scrutinized her carefully.
He put on the Illusion Veil and transformed into a likeness close to hers.
He handed [Shroud of the Dead] to the skeleton Kashu beside him. The skeleton draped it over itself, disappearing from sight.
Wu Heng then walked directly into the building.
The guards at the door only gave him a glance. Ignoring their flirtatious gazes, Wu Heng turned his head aside.
Standing outside the commander's room, Wu Heng glanced around.
After confirming there was no one around, he pushed the door open and entered.
The disheveled man was sitting behind the desk, drinking. Upon seeing Wu Heng enter,
"Aren't you afraid of your husband anymore?"
But midway through his words, his expression froze.