Map of the Kingdom's Warfare.

Summary

The chapter details an assassination attempt on Tian Zi Yang Guang, leading to a state of emergency with over 100,000 troops mobilized. Chaos ensues on the dragon boat as soldiers search for accomplices, but only the dancer-assassin who committed suicide is found. Yang Guang, in a military camp, learns from General Zhang Jin that the assassin had disguised herself as a maid to gain access. Yang Guang's anger leads to the execution of the palace steward for negligence. General Zhang Xuan arrives and explains his suspicions about the premeditated nature of the assassination, linking it to the Bohai Society's influence behind the Wagang Army. Yang Guang, unsettled by this revelation, dismisses them. Meanwhile, Zhang Xuan's guards capture a young soldier suspected of being involved, and Zhang Xuan interrogates him for information on Xiong Kuohai.

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