Chapter 44: Plot

Wei Zixing added, "Send someone to secretly capture that traitorous deputy general, Chen Yiping."

"As for the Chen family, they dared to conspire with Prince Chang, betrayed their brothers, and climbed up the ladder by stepping on the corpses of so many brothers. The prince wanted to use such shameful achievements to gain the title of marquis. Don't let any of them go, kill them all!"

"Also, the Liu family in Yecheng are also from the lineage of Prince Chang. Let's get rid of them all at once!"

"Now that I'm out of trouble, I have to clean up these bad apples first. I must not let these rats who hurt our brothers go."

The two men sat on the ground, plotting their revenge.

A Black Cloud Guard stepped forward to report, "Your Highness, Xu Feng and his four companions are back!"

"Let them come over quickly!" Huo Yuchen said lightly.

Four people came in quickly, their eyes were very sharp, and it was obvious that they were not ordinary soldiers.

The four of them knelt down in unison, and several resounding voices rang out, "Your humble servants, Xu Feng, Yun Yongfu, Zhu Lianrong, and Feng Chaoxiong, greet His Highness!"

"Everyone, get up! There's no need to be so formal!"

Seeing that some of them looked extremely thin and even had visible injuries, they must have suffered a lot.

Huo Yuchen said nothing, but he silently kept this account in mind and would definitely seek justice for them if he had the chance.

"Go get a few more sets of Black Cloud Guards' clothes and have them change into them quickly!"

At this time, Baili Qingyun also came over with twenty Black Cloud Guards.

When he saw Wei Zixing, he was extremely excited. He rushed forward and knelt down respectfully to pay his respects. "General, I finally found you!"

"If they can't find you, my father and eldest brother will go crazy."

"They are still searching for the general around Yecheng, and they dare not let go of even an inch of land."

"But more than half a month has passed, and there is still no news."

"I just didn't expect you to be brought here. Now that we know who the culprit is, we must give them a fatal blow and not let them go easily..."

Wei Zixing stepped forward and helped Baili Qingyun up. "You can secretly send a message to your father and brother, reassuring them! Also tell them to stop looking for people and stop wasting manpower and resources. Now you can start fighting back."

"Those brothers who died must be buried properly, and their families must be treated well. We must not let our brothers' hearts grow cold."

"Xu Feng reported that several of his brothers might still be alive and imprisoned in the Liu family's basement. They were told to find a way to rescue them to prevent any further mishaps."

"Yes, I obey your command! Deliver the letter to my father and brother immediately. I will definitely live up to your expectations!"

After the discussion, Baili Qingyun took these Black Cloud Guards and stopped at several places in the dense forest, randomly searching for some common medicinal herbs.

You have to do the whole show to avoid arousing suspicion from all parties.

After finding the herbs, he led his men back to the camp in a hurry.

*****

After hearing the report from the spy, Baili Qingyun led a team of Black Cloud Guards into the dense forest.

Prince Chang hurried to Prince Duan's palace. After the two sat down, they dismissed all the servants.

Prince Duan was the first to speak, "I heard that the Crown Prince is in a coma and his health is getting worse!"

"Normally, he was poisoned by a slow-acting poison, so it shouldn't be this serious. Could it be that someone else has attacked him?"

"It seems that the position of Crown Prince is not easy to sit on. It's like a target, everyone wants to shoot a few arrows at it. It's really miserable!"

That tone, that expression, showed no sign of disguising gloating.

Prince Chang snorted coldly, his face full of disdain.

"I don't think the Crown Prince will live much longer. With all the forces surrounding him, what good will it do him even if he has the Black Cloud Guards?"

"Without Wei Zixing, the Crown Prince is like a toothless tiger. How many more moves can he make? We brothers can just wait for his demise!"

"Wei Zixing is no longer a threat, but we have taken control of the Li family's military power."

"Although the Li family is not as brave and skilled in fighting as the Wei family, nor as skilled in military strategy, it is also a veteran general's family with a high prestige in the army. They will definitely be able to lend us a helping hand."

"The most important thing is that the Li and Wei families have always been at odds. They will definitely spare no effort to help us deal with and gather the Wei family's army."

"This time, let Wei Zixing's deputy general, Chen Yiping, bribe more people from within the Wei Family Army. Sooner or later, the Wei Family Army will be disintegrated step by step by us, and finally devoured!"

"Once we have more military power, we won't have to take the Crown Prince's lineage seriously anymore. Even if we don't kill Huo Yuchen, he will be useless and the Crown Prince position will definitely be handed over to someone else."

"By then, the position of crown prince will belong to my brother!"

After saying this, he even pretended to bow to his royal brother to express his congratulations.

Prince Duan picked up the wine glass, took a sip, and laughed heartily.

He looked proud that he was about to gain power.

After the laughter died down, Prince Duan reminded them, "Brothers, please be extremely careful in what you do. We must not let the Emperor catch us. Otherwise, he will be angry and will not recognize any of our relatives."

"Our greatest advantage right now is the Emperor's favor. If we were to displease the Emperor and lose his favor, we would not be able to bear the consequences."

King Chang nodded and agreed very much.

"Don't worry, my royal brother! I've always been strict in my actions and will definitely not let anyone catch me!"

"Even though my father and people from other forces are searching for Wei Zixing's whereabouts in Yecheng, how can they find him?"

"I had already arranged Yecheng into an iron wall, so I chose that place to attack Wei Zixing."

"Even if they racked their brains, they would never have guessed that I had already moved the person out, and now I have him right under my father's nose."

"No matter how hard they search, they will never guess that I have already locked Wei Zixing in a cave in the hunting grounds."

After saying that, he smiled smugly again.

Prince Duan raised the wine glass in his hand, and the two brothers clinked their glasses happily again.

"You made a very good move."

"Keep a close eye on the people in Yecheng where my father is. Don't let them easily pass on any useful information, and don't let them find the people."

"At the same time, he transferred Wei Zixing to his side, keeping him under his watchful eye. He was firmly under his control, and was also controlling the direction of this matter."

"This was a very clever move, and it fooled my father's men."

"As for the Crown Prince, even if he got a sliver of information, it would be too far away to do anything about it. Moreover, his dilapidated body means he doesn't have the energy to deal with this matter."

"Furthermore, my father and the other princes will also restrain him and monitor his every move, making it difficult for him to move forward."

"Now, the situation is developing in the direction we hope for. It's really cause for celebration!"