If he was a regular barbarian, then it would be fairly easy to take him on.
However, Murong Hongtu might be a tyrant, but he was also cunning.
The methods he used were ruthless and brutal, not to mention inhumane. Despite that, the monarchs had never been able to get a hold on his weaknesses.
Even those officials who were loyal to the Retired Emperor could not challenge him directly.
Now, they were letting inexperienced greenhorns like themselves take on this mission. There was a high chance that their target would see through their facades immediately.
Four of the candidates had already been eliminated from the previous tests.
There were only six students left. Other than Helian Wei Wei, the Seventh Prince, Han Yu and Yun Biluo, the remaining two were elite students hand-picked from the four influential families.
“We will complete the mission,” The two students stared at each other confidently, before looking toward Yun Biluo.
Yun Biluo nodded at them, indicating that she agreed with them.
Naturally, Helian Wei Wei did not say anything. She listened to them quietly.
If their target was Murong Hongtu, then there was one thing that they must be aware of. Who knew if he had done too many unspeakable things and made too many enemies, but that guy never went out without an entourage of highly skilled bodyguards by his side.
To tease the information from Murong Hongtu’s mouth without causing a scene, they would have to silence his bodyguards first.
“You can choose whichever weapon and outfit that you like. I don’t care what methods you use to get close to him, but my only request is for all of you to carry out this test with utmost secrecy.”
While Tu Sufeng’s last word fell, everyone had already assembled their equipment and were standing in an orderly row in front of him.
It was not difficult for Tu Sufeng to get his hands on the necessary invitations for the auction. However, they could not enter as White Academy students.
This operation was significantly more complex than the previous tests, where everyone fended for themselves.
It was a lot harder to prove their abilities while working as a team.
Moreover, the two young masters from the four influential families were adept in theories and concepts, but they had never applied their knowledge to a practical situation before. After accepting the mission, they started to delegate roles to every member of the team.
Theoretically, their plan to go with a honeypot tactic sounded reasonably feasible.
Yun Biluo’s stunning beauty should be enough to catch Murong Hongtu’s attention.
However, they relegated Helian Wei Wei, who had the best performance so far, into the most unremarkable role. She was the scout and whistleblower for the group.
Yuan Ming scoffed, “These people are doing this on purpose. Since you’ve already won twice, they won’t even give you a chance to prove your mettle in this test. This kind of underhanded tactic is kind of shameful, don’t you think?”
Helian Wei Wei adjusted her current outfit as a common servant. Her expression was calm as she replied, ” Things would not go to their plan. I doubt that their honeypot strategy would be much use against Murong Hongtu.”
“I saw you nodding just now, so I thought that you actually agreed to their plan,” Whitey spoke up, his tone as aloof as usual.
Helian Wei Wei stood up straight. “I did agree with them, but we should always have a Plan B at our fingertips.”
To successfully get what you want from a person, it was important to find out that person’s interests. Only then would you have an opportunity to get close to him.
Helian Wei Wei thought that this step was the most important.
However, the others had ignored this step outright.
The two young masters and Yun Biluo, who was an assassin, would have some understanding of Murong Hongtu’s character to a certain extent. At the very least, they had an advantage compared to Han Yu and Little Seven.
The auction was organized by the mayor of the City of Martial Practice. Hence, it was natural that Han Yu was given the responsibility to orchestrate their undetected entrance into the auction venue.
In fact, there was no need for Helian Wei Wei to blend into the crowd as a servant at all. It was a completely unnecessary role here because Han Yu could determine Murong Hongtu’s location with ease by just asking a few simple questions, without giving themselves away nor rousing any suspicion.
Therefore, this was the reason why Yuan Ming said that it was a deliberate plot by the others to prevent Helian Wei Wei from getting a chance to perform.