Chapter 245: The Appearance of the Divine Dragon (1)
The Murim Alliance was thrown into chaos in secret.
Several mid- and lower-ranked officials, including clerks and peace officers, were found dead inside the Murim Alliance.
The victims suddenly complained of severe stomach pain, collapsed, convulsed, and ultimately died.
When Jo Hyeonryang heard the results of the autopsy, he buried his head in his hands.
"Gu poison? What nonsense is that?"
"A deadly poison erupted internally, rotting their organs, but strangely, the gallbladder and liver remained unusually clean. Also, there are reports of casualties not only within the Alliance but also among government officials."
"Hmph. And so?"
"According to the Military Affairs Department, it’s suspected that someone spread Gu poison throughout Kaifeng, achieved their goal, or decided it was no longer attainable, and thus abandoned the operation by wiping out the remnants."
A 'point of no return,' Jo Hyeonryang thought.
He figured, yeah, that kind of unnecessarily fancy wording definitely sounded like the Military Affairs Department’s style.
"We have Tang Clan guests here, don’t we? They're specialists in this kind of thing — why not ask for some help?"
"It could expose the Alliance’s internal flaws.