Chapter 241 City Lord's Mansion
Inside the City Lord’s Mansion.
A luxurious feast is going on.
The long table of Han Liping and others was filled with a wide variety of fine wines and delicacies. The aroma of wine was so fragrant that people could not help but salivate. The dancers in gorgeous costumes had fluttering sleeves and looked as graceful as fairies, and it felt cold just to look at them.
Han Liping sat in the main seat with a hypocritical smile on his face. He drank while talking to the man next to him. The words were testing each other, another kind of swordplay.
The middle-aged man next to Han Liping was wearing the costume of the White Bear Country. He had starry eyebrows, sharp eyes, a rough face, and an unruly wildness.
"Second Prince, how about this wine?" Han Liping raised the cup, turned his head and asked with a smile.
“It’s really good wine!”
The rugged middle-aged man drank the wine in his hand, looking unsatisfied. "The Central Plains is really a great place. There are all kinds of fine wines and beauties. The land is fertile and the products are abundant."
"Second Prince, don't be anxious. Those will be yours soon." Han Liping smiled flatteringly, with a hint of flattery in his tone.
“That’s right!”
The man slammed the table and laughed, looking at Han Liping with a pair of sharp eyes, "When the great cause is successful, we will never forget the contribution of City Lord Han, and being conferred a title of nobility is just a small matter."
Han Liping raised the corners of his mouth and revealed a satisfied smile.
"Thank you, Second Prince."
Back then, Han Liping was a young talent with status and reputation in the capital. Unfortunately, when he was just one step away from being granted a title of nobility, he was sent to Ningguta by the previous emperor.
What a pity!
If it weren't for the late emperor's investigation into the Ministry of War, and if he hadn't been implicated in some other minor matters, he would definitely not have been demoted to this bitter and cold Ningguta to be the lord of some useless city!
It seems to be a horizontal transfer, but in fact it is "exile"!
He had worked hard over the years and had spent a lot of effort to gain the trust of the Jiangnan families, but these people were ruthless and not only wanted benefits, they also wanted him to stay here forever.
Humph, if that’s the case, why does he have to be the city lord of the Great Yong Dynasty! As long as he can meet the Second Prince's requirements, he will soon become the new noble of the White Bear Kingdom! He is the youngest marquis.
The second prince looked at the other wealthy businessmen sitting below him, "Don't worry, everyone. Everything will be the same in the future. However... this silver does not need to be transported to Jiangnan!"
"It's just a small business. If the Second Prince likes it, we will naturally offer it to him with both hands!" someone shouted first.
"No, no, why do I need your business? I will never do anything to occupy good property." The second prince shook his head.
"If that's the case, then why bother with all this pretense? We are just small people working for the master. We hope that Second Prince will show some mercy!" said another person.
The second prince changed the subject and spoke slowly, word by word: "Will you spare me? Humph," he snorted coldly and raised his eyelids to glance at the guards beside him.
After receiving the instruction, the guard immediately walked up to the person who had just spoken, quickly drew his sword and killed him!
Blood splattered on the spot and heads fell to the ground!
"ah--"
"this--"
The other people around were startled and screamed in surprise. Only Han Liping sat upright, watching all this coldly, unmoved.
…
This scene at the banquet.
All of this fell into the eyes of Su Chengnan and his group.
The door to the secret room was in the wing next to Han Liping's study. After they came out, they eliminated the guards in the mansion along the way and followed the sound of music.
"These people kill without blinking an eye. I'm afraid they will be difficult to deal with!" Bingsan said in a low voice, with a serious look in his eyes.
"Capture the king first! Control the second prince and Han Liping, and the rest will be easy to deal with." Su Chengnan analyzed in a low voice.
Bingsan and Yier looked at each other and said, "Okay! The two of us will deal with the second prince, and the rest will be left to you!"
"Yes!" everyone responded in unison, with tension and excitement in their voices.
"Miss, you hide here. If the situation goes wrong, quickly evacuate from the secret passage!" Bingsan whispered.
"There is no chance of any accidents. We must win this battle! It is better to use wits than to fight with force!" Su Chengnan took out a green jade porcelain bottle from his sleeve.
Qingshan looked at her in surprise, "The prince actually gave this to you?"
Su Chengnan nodded. This was indeed the poison Lu Chaofeng gave her when they parted. He said that this poison could be used at a critical moment.
"Mix it in water and sprinkle it on the charcoal fire to accelerate the onset of the poison! Everyone should take the antidote in advance." She took out another bottle of pills and distributed them to everyone.
Everyone swallowed the pills Su Chengnan gave them without hesitation, and Qingshan took the poison, "I'm familiar with this thing, I'll do it."
"Okay, I'll leave it to you then." Yi Er said.
"Get started!"
"Yes!" everyone responded in unison, with determination in their voices.
Following Su Chengnan's order, everyone acted quickly.
Dozens of figures came out one after another, taking advantage of the enemy guards' unpreparedness and killing many people in an instant.
The dancers ran away and the rich businessmen were in chaos.
Han Liping saw something unexpected happen and shouted in a panic: "Someone come! Quick... Quick, someone come! There's an assassin!"
The second prince had two personal guards, one rushed out and the other retreated in front of him to protect him, while he continued to drink calmly.
Han Liping shouted for a long time but no one came out. He felt like he was facing a great enemy and was completely panicked! He really had no image burden at all. He overturned the table and ran away. After running a few steps and realizing that he couldn't escape, he turned around and crawled under the table.
"Waste!" The second prince looked down on his behavior and cursed.
Then he said coldly: "Go kill them!"
"Yes!" the person in front of him took the order.
Qingshan had already sprinkled the poison water into the charcoal fire basin. With a sizzling sound, white smoke quickly rose from the basin.
Bingsan and others took the antidote in advance as arranged by Su Chengnan, so they were not in any trouble. But it was not easy for other people in the hall.
"This...what's going on?" Han Liping poked his head out from under the table, looked at the diffuse white smoke in horror, his voice trembling slightly.
"Oh no, it's poisonous!"
The Second Prince's personal guards also noticed something was wrong and quickly covered their mouths and noses, but it was too late. His movements became slow, his entire face showed an extremely painful expression, and finally he collapsed to the ground, "Prince, be careful!"
The second prince staggered, held on for two or three seconds, and then fell down with a bang.
The situation is determined!
Su Chengnan personally grabbed Han Liping's collar and dragged him out from under the table. "Han Liping, you colluded with the White Bear Country, working inside and outside to destroy the people's homes and lives!" ! I will enforce justice today! ”
"You...you dare! I am the city lord. If you dare to touch me, it is a rebellion!" Han Liping was still making his last struggle.
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