Chapter 3453 Assassin

Zhu Feng asked, "Who is the one who wants to kill you?"

“Yes, yes—”

The man hesitated and wanted to speak, but he never opened his mouth to speak. Hearing his hesitation, it was obvious that he was very conflicted. Zhu Feng looked at him solemnly——

Although this person took this step because he was at his wit's end, he obviously still had reservations about them.

The reason why he still has reservations is probably...

Zhu Feng said solemnly, "Even if you don't tell me, I can actually guess it."

The man was startled and looked at him with wide eyes: "You, you know that too?"

Zhu Feng said, "You are a Yue national. Being hunted in your own country, you actually came to my headquarters to seek a way out. Clearly, the issue you've gotten yourself into isn't a personal grudge, but a national issue. However, Yue and Yan have lived in peace for many years. Only recently, an incident occurred, causing tensions on the border. Your desperate move is likely related to that incident."

The man's breathing became heavier.

Zhu Fengdao said word by word: "Chen-Bi-Ri!"

Although Xinping had not left the house these days, she had some general understanding of what was happening in Yongzhou. When she heard this, she was also surprised. She felt that when her father said the three words "Chen Biri", the villain behind him held his breath, and the hand that was holding her trembled violently.

Obviously, guessed right.

With mixed feelings, she looked towards the tall figure standing not far ahead. Her father, though so cruel and hateful, was also so powerful. It seemed as if nothing could escape his gaze, and no difficulty could stop him.

Why are there such people?

She felt wronged and sad, and lowered her red eyes.

Zhu Feng continued calmly, "Even if the person who killed you wasn't Chen Biri, it must have been because of Chen Biri's assassination that he brought disaster upon you. Am I right?"

At this moment, compared to Xinping's conflicted feelings, the feeling of being exposed by Zhu Feng's words was more like being pierced all over the body. The coldness passed through every limb and even his hands were cold.

He looked at Zhu Feng gravely for a long time before speaking in a hoarse voice, "As expected of His Majesty the Emperor of Yan Nation."

This time, it was Nan Yan's turn to frown.

It turned out that this person was forced out of Yue State because of the assassination of Chen Biri. He took such a great risk to break into the headquarters of the Emperor of Yan State in order to seek a chance of survival!

What role did he play in this matter?

Could it be that——

Nan Yan's breath suddenly caught in her throat, and she stared ahead with wide eyes in shock. Zhu Feng's expression grew even darker than before, as he asked, "Chen Biri was assassinated, and you were sniped to death in Yue. What role did you play in this?"

Perhaps because his origins and purpose had been guessed, this man had lost his protective color. In addition, the soldiers around him were also a little surprised when they heard this. The uneasy movements made him even more uneasy. He closed his mouth and shrank back a little, completely hiding his not very tall figure behind Xinping.

Zhu Feng narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "When the Prime Minister of Yue State was assassinated on the border, naturally someone must be punished. But as a Prime Minister, he should be surrounded by very tall guards. You don't look like that."

As an emperor, he understood this very well.

His Jinyiwei were all carefully selected members of the imperial clan. Officials wanted to show off when they went out, so they naturally wouldn't bring some ugly people who would be ridiculed. Which guards were not tall and handsome? But this man, with his thin figure and black as charcoal, had no chance of being selected for the Prime Minister's guard.

Then, there is only one person who can appear in this matter——

Zhu Feng half-closed his eyes, and a needle-sharp light flashed in them.

He said, "You are an assassin."

“…”

The entire South Courtyard fell silent at this moment.

Xinping's mind buzzed, but then she subconsciously turned around to look. She didn't know if the man was lost in thought or shocked by the emperor's words. He didn't react for a moment, but after that moment, he immediately became alert again, grabbed Xinping's neck with force, and said viciously: "Don't move, or I'll kill you!"

As he moved, the sharp blade in his other hand cut across Xinping's neck, leaving a bloody mark.

Xinping suddenly tensed up and dared not move anymore.

This man was the assassin who tried to kill the Prime Minister of Yue State. He must be a ruthless killer. She didn't want to die tonight at the hands of this man at all.

Nan Yan and Zhu Feng also looked at each other, and both of their expressions became solemn.

Is this person the assassin who assassinated Chen Bi Ri? If so, then it is only natural that he has no place to stand in Yue State, but there is still a problem with this matter.

If he was being hunted down for this reason and wanted to survive, why shouldn't he have left Yue State and entered Yongzhou City, but instead broke into the headquarters of the Emperor of Yan State? Wouldn't this action have offended both sides?

In this way, he really has no way out.

Zhu Feng then said in a deep voice, "Since you are the assassin who killed Chen Biri and have escaped from Yue, you should have gotten away from him as soon as possible. Why did you break into my headquarters and reveal your whereabouts? If you do this, the Yue people will kill you, but I will not let you go easily."

“…”

"You said you did this tonight in order to survive, but by doing this, aren't you courting death?"

The assassin's eyes were now bloodshot from the surrounding firelight. He gritted his teeth and said, "Your Majesty's words make sense, but there is one thing you guessed wrong."

"oh?"

Zhu Feng raised his eyebrows slightly: "Where did I go wrong?"

The man said, "Your Majesty said I was an assassin. That's true, and it's not true."

"How do you say that?"

"I am indeed an assassin. I never fail in killing people."

Zhu Feng looked at him, then looked at Xin Ping, who was being held hostage by him and unable to move, and said in a deep voice, "I believe it."

Being able to enter the Yongzhou City of their Yan State from the Yue State is not a rare thing, but being able to break into the emperor's headquarters quietly, sneak into Princess Xinping's residence and kidnap the princess, such skills are indeed not for ordinary people.

At this time, Nan Yan, who was standing next to him, said with a sullen face, "You said you never failed, but the Prime Minister of Yue is still alive and well. It seems that this statement is a bit exaggerated."

The man's breathing became heavier, and his hot breath hit the back of Xinping's neck, making her shiver.

He took several deep breaths before saying, "Chen Biri is indeed still alive, that's because the one who did it wasn't—"