“The areas marked in red are the places the Namgung Family Head has already finished investigating.”
Seven red marks. That was the number of times Namgung Cheong-un had engaged in combat to locate the explosives while Seolhwa was undergoing Sama Cheon’s trials at the Demonic Sect.
“And yesterday evening, we received word that he headed toward Jade Flower Mountain, so he should have arrived by now.”
Seolhwa frowned.
‘Jade Flower Mountain….’
She still had memories of Jade Flower Mountain. Chongqing, where Jade Flower Mountain was located, sat at the center of five major cities, surrounded by numerous powers. Yet, paradoxically, the sheer number and scale of the surrounding forces made them all watch each other warily, effectively leaving the city beyond the influence of any single power.
It was truly the eye of the storm.
‘Which makes it an ideal place for the Blood Sect to hide.’
In fact, in her past life, Jade Flower Mountain had been one of the Blood Sect’s key strongholds. Being a hub linking Sichuan, Shaanxi, Hubei, Hunan, and Guizhou made it perfect for grasping the Central Plains’ political landscape. And on top of that, Jade Flower Mountain had…
“Did you also look into the quantity of explosives stolen from the imperial court?”