C991 A Mantis Hunting a Cicada

Xiao Rongkan was making plans with great confidence, unaware of the brewing storm in the capital. Many officials believed he wasn't fit to be emperor, and some were secretly plotting rebellion.

"Any news from the hideout lately?" Xiao Rongkan asked, blowing away the steam from his cup before taking a sip.

"The Shadow Country's guards report no activity