Records of the Human Emperor Chapter 263: King Sosurim!, Part Two

Chapter 263: King Sosurim!, Part Two

"Hahaha. Old Eagle, you're taking it too lightly."

Wang Chong burst into laughter. Did Old Eagle think that he had instructed him to send a nightingale to follow the old woodsman for fun?

"An operation consisting of a thousand Goguryeon elites. Just the preparation itself spanned over four months, and they even built a monastery in the middle of the mountain for it... Given how much effort was devoted into this matter, did you think that King Sosurim wouldn't supervise it personally? Since he isn't in the monastery, there's no doubt that he would be in the surroundings to view the entire operation!" Wang Chong explained confidently. This was no longer a deduction to him, he bore no doubts whatsoever that the old woodsman before him was the elusive King Sosurim.

Weng!

The old woodsman's heart jolted. He didn't expect the young fellow from the Wang Clan to be so sharp. He had always kept his whereabouts a mystery, such that not even his own subordinates were aware of them.

Yet, Wang Chong was able to deduce it from this angle.

"... Also, King Sosurim has always been known to be a wary person. He even swapped all of the monks within the monastery to be Goguryeons as well. Considering that they were planning to kill the influential officials in Great Tang, do you think that he would actually allow an old woodsman of unknown background to come into contact with the monastery?" Wang Chong sneered coldly.

Even the slightest opening can expose the greatest of secrets. Even though the old woodsman was only there for a few seconds each time, there was still a chance he could have seen something that would have made him doubtful, thus compelling him to report it. If that were to happen, their previous efforts would have been in vain.

After much thoughts, Wang Chong felt that the old woodsman who sent lumber to the monastery everyday was the most suspicious of all.

Weng!

Initially, everyone was still skeptical of Wang Chong's words. However, after hearing his explanation, they began to become doubtful

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