"How many times have you sent people to hunt me down? You even dispatched assassins. Didn't you enjoy killing me? If I were like you, I would have betrayed the country countless times by now."
"And I believe that with my abilities, even if I am crippled and disabled, there will be people willing to take me in and give me important responsibilities."
Xi Wujue thought to himself, "Yeah, then why don't you betray your country?"
Come to me. If you dare to come and seek refuge, I will grant you whatever you desire.
However, he wouldn't say such things now. Zhen Wang has become the crown prince, and the country will belong to him in the future. How could he possibly betray him?
Unlike the fool Ouyang Fu, Zhen Wang is truly capable.
"you……"
The news shocked Ouyang Fu, and he couldn't think of a solution for the time being.
"Impossible. Father Emperor could not be so heartless to me, and the Empress too. Yes, the Empress too."
Ouyang Fu was devastated. He had considered that his father would let Prince Zhen take revenge on him, but he never expected that the other side would directly strip him of his status as crown prince.
I don't know what the Empress Dowager is doing. With such a big incident, why doesn't she come out and stop it?
Xi Wujue stopped dwelling on it and gave an awkward smile: "I'm sorry, Crown Prince Zhen, I really didn't know you were here. We'll leave now."
In the past, Ouyang Zhen was renowned in the army, unlike Ouyang Fu, who was a good-for-nothing. How could Xi Wujue not know that he had been tricked?
He thought he could storm into the city and catch the enemy off guard without them noticing. Little did he know that the enemy had simply opened the gate and let their dogs in, and then, once they were all inside, they would close the gate and beat them.
He would never believe that Ouyang Zhen hadn't made any arrangements.
Now all he wanted was to leave as quickly as possible and preserve his strength. If he had known Ouyang Zhen was coming, he wouldn't have been so foolish as to start a war.
"Your Highness, please don't stand on ceremony. Now that you're here, please stay and enjoy yourselves as guests."
Han Yuchen's expression was indifferent. He came without asking for permission, but he was leaving so politely? Is it really that easy in this world? The Crown Prince of Xiyao Kingdom, what does he think this place is, his own backyard? Coming and going as he pleases, does he really think the world revolves around him?
"You, Ouyang Zhen, what do you want to do?"
Xi Wujue's expression turned cold, but Han Yuchen smiled slightly. He waved his hand and snapped his fingers lightly, and countless figures emerged from the high city tower not far away.
They held bows drawn and arrows nocked, the arrows pointing directly at Xi Wujue and his group.
"Your Highness, arrows have no eyes, look at you..."
"Will you walk by yourself, or will my men pull you down?"
Han Yuchen revealed a bright smile, while Xi Wujue's expression turned cold. At this moment, he only had a dozen or so people around him.
If his calculations were correct, the entire main force he brought should have been caught in the crossfire. However, to his surprise, after so much time had passed, he had not heard any sounds of fighting within the city.
Everything fell into a terrifying silence. But something was wrong. Where were the people he brought? Had all those soldiers vanished without a trace?
Xi Wujue hurriedly ran down the city wall and looked down. Only then did he realize that the ground was covered with countless people, and he couldn't tell how many there were.
It was the middle of the night, and if it weren't for the faint light of the torches around him, he wouldn't have been able to see that all of his men had been infected.
It couldn't have been a fight, so it must have been poisoning.
When did King Zhen acquire such potent poison?
Seeing that his own people had been caught in the crossfire, one of the men who had come with Ouyang Fu had bloodshot eyes. He had somehow acquired a dagger and, taking advantage of a moment when no one was looking, charged at Zhen Wang.
His speed was extremely fast, and his angles were extremely tricky. By the time someone saw him, it was too late to dodge.
Xi Wujue stared wide-eyed in disbelief. If this hit him squarely, King Zhen would die, and what would he have to fear?
However, at that moment, Zhen Wang's body suddenly lowered, narrowly avoiding the dagger. At the same time, Zhen Wang's leg quickly stretched out and kicked the man hard from behind.
The man stumbled and swayed, and at that moment, the onlookers reacted and quickly stepped forward to pin him to the ground.
What a pity, Xi Wujue thought to himself, just a little bit short.
Wasn't Zhen Wang disabled? How come his reaction was so fast just now? And his leg seems to be fine.
Han Yuchen's expression grew even colder: "Heh, the Crown Prince of the West is quite something, he's very good at managing his subordinates."
As he spoke, he walked up to the man, picked up the dagger from the ground, and fiddled with it in his hand.
"This...has nothing to do with me."
Xi Wujue looked embarrassed. That person was also stupid. If he could have succeeded, it would have been fine, but now he was being controlled. He didn't know how King Zhen would make things difficult for him.
Han Yuchen stood up, still playing with the dagger in his hand, when suddenly his hand slipped and the dagger flew straight out.
"Ah..." As the dagger flew towards him, Xi Wujue tried to dodge, but suddenly found that his body was weak and his speed had slowed down a lot.
However, he still managed to dodge the fatal blow. The dagger pierced straight into his shoulder, and blood gushed out instantly, causing him to break out in a cold sweat from the pain.
He didn't know where the needle had hit, but he felt a lot of pain.
Oops, my hand slipped!
Who would believe that? But at this moment, Xi Wujue was the one who had lost out in terms of etiquette, and could only swallow this bitter pill.
He's not feeling well, but he's realized it now and doesn't dare to say anything.
But in his heart, he secretly wondered: in the past, Prince Zhen had always been open about everything he did, but now…
Has Zhen Wang changed his ways in just a few years?
Looking at the dagger stuck in his shoulder, Han Yuchen smiled coldly: "Since the Crown Prince of the West is here, there's no need to rush back. I can see that you like my Xishu very much, so stay here for a few more days."
"As for you..."
Han Yuchen looked at Ouyang Fu, who still looked dejected: "Impossible, Father Emperor wouldn't do this to me!"
"Oh……"
Han Yuchen walked up to him, looked at his extremely broken state, grabbed his hair with one hand and pulled him back forcefully.
The pain brought Ouyang Fu back to his senses instantly. He glared at Han Yuchen with bloodshot eyes: "It was you, you were the one who spoke ill of me to him, weren't you?"
Han Yuchen scoffed coldly, remaining noncommittal.
"You're quite something, aren't you? You're ready to betray your country over such a small setback. I'd like to see if he'll actually take your life!"
"Ouyang Fu, you've betrayed your country, but I won't stoop to your level. Guards, take him and the Crown Prince to the torture chamber and give them a good dressing down!"
Since everyone has come, we should treat them well. Han Yuchen is always hospitable, so he naturally won't be stingy.
Ouyang Fu's pupils contracted sharply. Although he had never been to the military before, he had heard of the military's torture chambers. They were not places for humans. Once inside, regardless of whether you were guilty or not, you would be whipped until your skin was torn and you were crying for your parents.
However, this is not the most terrifying part. The torture chamber also contains many punishments that are not visible on the body, yet still make life worse than death.
"By the way, go easy on me, be gentle, spare my life!"
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