Chapter 94 - 92: General Hammer’s Plan
"Your Majesty, we’re in trouble!"
In the vast Imperial Palace filled with rat nests, a rat-man dressed in court attire frantically rushed into the Song and Dance Hall reserved for the entertainment of the Rat King.
"What’s so panic-inducing? Could it be a rebellion?" The obese Rat King, nestled among a group of female rats, was greatly annoyed by the intrusion of his minister.
"Your wisdom shines, Majesty! Generals Hammer and Spear have rebelled—they’re now heading straight for the Noon Gate."
"What?! Say that again?" The Rat King’s eyes widened as he struggled to climb out from his cozy spot, disbelief written all over his face.
"Just as expected, my king—you already knew about Generals Hammer and Spear’s rebellion. Since you must have prepared a strategy, I needn’t worry," the rat-minister audaciously treated the Rat King’s offhand remark as prescience.
"Strategy my ass! Where’s General Tiefu? Where are my trusted aides? Get them to protect me, quick!"
General Tiefu, a die-hard loyalist to the Rat King, was already stationed at the city gates of the palace, yelling to Lu Hong and others, "Hammer, Spear! How dare you commit such treachery?!"
"General Tiefu! Today we must kill the Rat King. Be sensible and step aside—we can guarantee to preserve your tribes and not suppress them after the Rat King’s death." General Hammer offered a very tempting deal.
"Hmph! You traitorous scoundrels will never succeed!" General Tiefu brandished a giant axe, "Anyone who wants to enter the Imperial City today must get past me first!"