"The beams of the main hall have collapsed!"
"Quickly escort Shanyu out of Jingyang Palace!"
"No, there are poisonous scorpions here too. Let's hide in the middle first..."
Due to the appearance of the poisonous scorpion, the speed of firefighting was significantly slowed down.
The guests attending the palace banquet all gathered in the open space between the three main halls of Jingyang Palace.
Fortunately, Jingyang Palace was built specifically for banquets and its scale is different from other places. The open space in the middle is wide enough, otherwise we would not be able to stop here and avoid the poisonous scorpions and fires all around.
But even though the open space was wide enough, people standing on the outermost edge still had no protection. Some were afraid of being stung by scorpions and couldn't help but want to squeeze in.
But he was stopped by the guards who were protecting the Chanyu, King Helian, and Princess Helian, "How dare you! Stay where you are!"
There are more and more scorpions in Jingyang Palace.
Those scorpions seemed to be able to smell the scent of humans and crawled towards places where there were the most people.
Not only were there a large number of them, they also crawled incredibly fast, and neither fire nor water could help. The only way to kill them was to chop them in half one by one with a knife, and make them completely dead and unable to move.
The guards tried their best to deal with the scorpions, but some people standing on the periphery were still stung by scorpions.
The scene became increasingly chaotic.
At this moment, Wei Yunlan wrapped the wet cloak around himself and Suihe.
"Suihe, let's go."
The two men jumped down along the beam.
As the fire grew bigger, no one was left in the side hall on the east side.
There was a crackling sound above my head, and sparks fell from the roof from time to time.
However, this better concealed the actions of Wei Yunlan and Suihe. Their figures were hidden in the firelight that almost covered the entire side hall. They rushed all the way from the side hall to the east palace wall outside the side hall without being noticed.
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At the same time, in the open space between the three palaces of Jingyang Palace.
As more and more people were stung by scorpions, the scene became more chaotic.
"Can these scorpions poison people to death?" Chanyu asked with a dark face.
He was taught martial arts by the best warriors of the Huyan tribe since he was young, and his martial arts skills are as good as those of the generals leading troops on the front line.
He has a mighty figure. Although he is not very agile in his movements, he has mastered some light-weight skills such as climbing walls and flying over rooftops.
Although the fire in Jingyang Palace was huge, if he really wanted to leave, no one could stop him.
The main reason why he did not leave and stayed here was not because he could not leave, but because the murderer was in the dark and he was in the light.
Before finding out who set the fire and released the poisonous scorpion, the best strategy is to remain unchanged in the face of ever-changing circumstances.
"Reporting to the Chanyu, the people who were stung by the poisonous scorpion are still breathing, but they have all fainted. Zuoguduhou, who was stung first, has no signs of waking up yet." The Chanyu's attendant reported.
Shan Yu nodded solemnly, "Clean it up as soon as possible."
Even if it is not fatal, he will not leave any hidden dangers for himself. He will not leave Jingyang Palace until all these poisonous scorpions are cleared.
After all, no one knows whether the person who designed the fire and the poisonous scorpions left more arrangements outside.
There was no way to prepare for it, it was aimed at him from the beginning.
Just as the Chanyu ordered to clear out the poisonous scorpions as soon as possible.
Next to Prince Helian, a guard whispered, "Prince, the person who set the fire and took out the poisonous scorpion should not have gotten far. When Chanyu reacts, we must send more people to track him down. Now is the time to seize the opportunity!"
The eldest prince Helian Huyun stared at the flames rising from the main hall and the east hall of Jingyang Palace and nodded thoughtfully.
It is indeed a godsend.
All those who were qualified to attend the banquet were trapped by flames and poisonous scorpions. If he could catch the real culprit behind the fire at this time, he would show his face in front of everyone!
Especially in front of the Chanyu.
By then, with the support of the Chanyu, no matter how much his father loves Helian Hulin or how powerful his uncle's family is, they will no longer be his match.
The throne will surely be his!
Following the advice of the guards beside him, Helian Huyun became more and more excited. He immediately left the main group and walked towards the outskirts of the crowd.
In the four directions of southeast, northwest, northeast and southwest, the southwest is blocked by the poisonous scorpion, and the northeast is connected to the east side hall and the main hall of Jingyang Palace.
"My Lord, over there, I saw a figure flash by just now..."
The guard pointed to the east.
Helian Huyun looked in the direction of the other person's finger, but didn't see any clues except that the fire was getting bigger. "Are you sure you didn't see it wrong?"
"That's right, eldest prince, we have to hurry." The guard said, glancing at the people in the crowd behind him who were also from the royal family but whose bloodline was separated from that of King Helian.
They stood on tiptoe and looked out, as if they were eager to try.
If I let these people get there first, how can I show my face in front of the Chanyu?
Helian Huyun did not hesitate any longer, drew out his scimitar, and killed two scorpions not far from his feet. Then he took the guards beside him and the northern barbarian wolfhounds that had been prepared for the "dance fight" and quickly walked towards the east where the guards had pointed.
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Outside the east side hall of Jingyang Palace.
Wei Yunlan and Suihe were getting closer and closer to the palace wall.
As long as they could climb out of this palace wall, they would be half safe.
However, at this moment, amid the "pop" and "pop" sounds of fire, several footsteps could be vaguely heard, approaching this side.
"Let's take shelter first." Wei Yunlan pushed down the wet cloak on his head, and pulled Suihe to squat in the angle between the east hall and the palace wall where the fire was slightly smaller.
"Crack." Someone stepped on the burnt wood.
In addition to these two obvious footsteps, there were also several "hissing and haha" breathing sounds.
Wei Yunlan's expression started to shudder, and he immediately realized that the two people chasing him were accompanied by several powerful northern wolfhounds.
I'm afraid there will be a tough battle to fight!
Wei Yunlan pinched the silver needle between his fingers and grasped the sword tightly in his right hand, ready to launch an attack at any time.
However, at this moment, a shocking roar was suddenly heard not far away.
"Shag, what are you doing?"
Along with it was the "puff" sound of the knife piercing into flesh.
The northern wolfhounds that were originally approaching Wei Yunlan and Suihe all changed direction at the same time and started barking violently.
Wei Yunlan peeked out from the gap.
They saw that the person who had come not far from them was none other than Prince Helian, who had sat in the first seat below King Helian at the previous palace banquet.
Now, there was a dagger stuck in his back.
The scimitar in his hand had already pierced the chest of the guard behind him.
Both of them looked terribly ugly.
Especially the guard who was stabbed by Prince Helian's backhand. It was obvious to the naked eye that he was about to collapse due to excessive blood loss.
Four northern wolfhounds were watching him hungrily. Finally, he gritted his teeth and slammed his body towards Prince Helian. His eyes revealed undisguised hatred, as if there was a burning fire.
“Go to hell!”
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