Tricked

As Gu Shenwei had expected, even after he issued a gag order, news that he was attacked in the palace spread quickly throughout the capital and into the military camp.

The Great Snowmountain army had already taken measures to prevent sneak attacks by the Golden Roc killers, and Gu Shenwei introduced even more security measures on top of these: Firstly, he restricted civilians from coming within five kilometers of the military camp. He also sent his cavalry to trample a special passageway between the camp and the capital city of the Stone Kingdom. In addition, unauthorized personnel were restricted from using it.

In the course of these measures, Gu Shenwei summoned the Shangguan brothers for a meeting.