Inside the palace.

Raymond looked calm as he walked to a place several feet away from the main seat and stood still.

"Greetings to His Majesty the Great and Second Prince."

Raymond clasped his hands together, his tone respectful but his expression neither humble nor arrogant.

"How's it going?"

Sitting in the main seat, Yan Peng stared at Raymond with a sharp gaze and asked in a deep voice.

"All members of the Underworld Pavilion, including the three team leaders, have been trapped by the Golden Talisman Formation."

Raymond raised his head, looked into Yan Peng's eyes, and replied calmly.

"Really trapped?!"

Hearing this, Yan Peng's eyes were filled with surprise.

The second prince Yan Fengjun next to him also looked excited.

"Well, the Golden Talisman Formation is the most solid formation among the nine-level trap formations."

Raymond nodded and said, "Even if everyone in the Underworld Pavilion joins together to break the formation, it will take more than ten hours."

Hearing this, Yan Peng could no longer suppress his excitement and stood up suddenly.

All along, what he feared the most was the secret power of his father, the Minge organization.

If the Underworld Pavilion were to take action, it would undoubtedly have a significant impact on the plans for this celebration.

Although we cannot get rid of them, being able to trap them for a dozen hours is enough.

By the time they break out of the formation, the king of the imperial capital will have been replaced.

Thinking of this, the eldest prince Yan Peng's heart was filled with emotion. He felt that he had the power in his hands and was one step closer!

"Raymond, you did a good job this time, I will reward you handsomely!"

He looked at Raymond and exclaimed with a deep smile.

"Thank you, Your Highness."

Raymond bowed again, but his expression did not change much.

"I'm curious, how did you set up a trap under the eyes of so many assassins?"

The second prince Yan Fengjun asked with some confusion.

However, just as he finished speaking, he saw a figure appear in front of him almost without warning, and their eyes met!

“What a fast speed!”

Yan Fengjun's expression changed drastically and he immediately stepped back.

He stared at Raymond in amazement, "What kind of martial arts skills do you have? How can your speed be so fast?!"

“Teleport!”

The person who spoke was not Raymond, but the eldest prince Yan Peng.

He stared at Raymond in surprise, he never expected that the latter knew such a unique martial art.

No wonder he was able to not only trigger the trap but also escape unscathed among so many masters in the Underworld Pavilion!

"What? This is the legendary law of space, teleportation?!"

The surprise on Yan Fengjun's face was suddenly covered by deep shock.

However, Raymond smiled and shook his head.

"I'm not that powerful. I just happened to get a few pieces of space law talisman paper at an auction."

Hearing this, Yan Peng's eyes lit up and he asked in surprise, "Is there such a wonderful thing in the world?

"Do you have any more? Take it out and show it to me!"

Then he couldn't help but urge.

“There’s one left.”

After saying that, Raymond reached for the storage ring with his right hand and took out a piece of almost transparent talisman paper.

This talisman paper is about the size of a palm, and is engraved with complex and mysterious runes.

The runes seemed to contain laws, and there was a faint invisible fluctuation of spatial energy spreading out.

"It's a pity that there is only one such rare item."

Yan Peng sighed softly, his tone expressing regret.

If we had a hundred, or even dozens of these space talisman papers, the plan for tomorrow's celebration would undoubtedly be much more powerful!

"If Your Highness is interested, I can give it to you."

Raymond stretched out his hand and said with a faint smile.

Hearing this, Yan Peng stared at the translucent talisman paper in Raymond's hand, his eyes flashing.

This magical talisman paper with the ability to 'teleport' can only be used once.

But at a critical moment, it may play a huge role.

Thinking of this, Yan Peng's interest grew stronger.

"Okay, your Highness will remember your merit for another time."

Yan Peng laughed solemnly, took the talisman paper directly, and put it into the storage ring without hesitation.

"Thank you, Your Highness."

Raymond lowered his head slightly, with a smile on his face that was hard to guess.

"Well, you guys go and rest first. At noon tonight, we will start the action according to the plan. Anyone who disobeys will be killed without mercy!"

A chill surged on Yan Peng's face, and his voice was filled with a strong ambition to gain power!

"yes."

The second prince Yan Fengjun and Raymond nodded, then turned and left.

Yan Peng sat back in the main seat and looked at the deployment of troops on the map.

He would not allow any mistakes in this plan.

Otherwise, there will be no chance of recovery!

…

Midnight.

The grand festival held every ten years in the Great Yan Dynasty has finally begun.

In order to maintain order, the security forces in the imperial capital dispatched almost all their forces to patrol every street and alley.

However, when they passed by the closed Jinhai Pavilion Restaurant, they all seemed to have a tacit understanding and did not knock on the door to check.

Little did they know that at this moment inside Jinhai Pavilion, all members of Ming Pavilion were trapped in the formation.

“Bang, bang, bang!!!”

Fierce bombardments continued to sound.

After several hours of fierce attacks, the originally golden light shield of the formation has become much dimmer.

However, with this level of progress, it will probably take until tomorrow noon to completely break the formation.

In order to ensure that the organization still has the combat power to break the formation when the time comes, the three groups of members take turns attacking the formation to reduce the consumption of their own spiritual energy.

At this time, the members of the Fire Group were attacking.

Lin Hao sat cross-legged on the ground, and with the help of his ultimate cultivation talent, the spiritual energy consumed in his body quickly recovered.

There was no danger in the trap, and he did not feel nervous at all.

As for the coup, Lin Hao actually didn't care at all. What he was most concerned about were his three brothers.

Especially Raymond, that guy was actually hiding his identity.

It's really asking for a beating!

In response, Lin Hao couldn't help but laugh to himself.

He is also hiding the secret identity of an assassin.

Thinking of this, Lin Hao felt relieved and no longer pursued the matter.

"Could it be that the mysterious archer who saved me twice before is the third brother?"

After knowing Raymond's identity, Lin Hao felt that his previous suspicions were suddenly cleared up.

However, what Lin Hao was most worried about at the moment was Raymond's stance.

If the person being assisted is the Fourth Prince Yan Chen, then he and Qin Yu are in the same camp and can fight side by side.

However, Lin Hao felt that this situation was extremely slim.

After all, Raymond has been hiding his identity all along, and obviously has nothing to do with Yan Chen. He even declined the other party's invitation and wanted to focus on martial arts.

If we analyze it this way, Raymond and Qin Yu are obviously on opposite sides.

If there is a mutiny during tomorrow's celebration, the two brothers will eventually turn their swords against each other!

Thinking of this, Lin Hao frowned slowly.

At this moment, the calm mood suddenly became complicated and solemn.

After noon, it was approaching early morning.

The busy streets are still bustling with activity.

All the civilians were celebrating the National Day of their Great Yan Dynasty and staying up late in anticipation of the grand ceremony to be held tomorrow morning.

However, in this festive atmosphere, teams of city defense troops began to appear on the streets.

These city defense troops were obviously mobilized from the imperial city.

They were wearing thick armor and were fully armed. Every soldier had a serious expression, as if facing a powerful enemy.

Ma Yu, the highest official of the Public Security Bureau, was surprised when he received the news.

Although as the National Day ceremony is about to be held, the imperial capital has seen a large increase in the number of foreign population in recent times, causing the public security order to be somewhat complicated.

But with the current strength of the Security Army, it is not too stressful to cope with it. It seems unnecessary to send the Imperial City Defense Army to provide support, right?

Moreover, those city defense troops were dressed in a solemn and murderous aura, and were wearing bright clothes that were not for festivals, but were completely dressed for war!

It's not very appropriate for a festival like this that only happens once every ten years, right?

After analyzing the situation and taking into account some inside information he had learned a while ago, Director Ma Yu immediately noticed something was amiss.

"It seems that things are going to change in the Imperial City."

The director of the Public Security Bureau stood at the office window with a heavy face, frowning as he watched a team of city defense troops walking quickly on the street.

It looked like he was about to take over the work of the security team.

Director Ma Yu felt something was wrong the more he thought about it, so he turned back to his office and called his men over, asking them to go to General Qin's Mansion immediately to ask for instructions.

He used to be in the army and was once a subordinate of Qin Xiong. Later, he broke an arm on the battlefield and was seriously injured. He was no longer suitable to continue leading troops to fight.

Qin Xiong arranged a position for him, serving as the director of the Public Security Bureau of the Imperial Capital City. He was usually responsible for commanding the patrolling security team to maintain order. The work was easy and the salary was not low.

Until now, he has always remembered Qin Xiong's kindness. Although he is no longer his direct subordinate, he is still loyal to him.

About half an hour later, the message that Director Ma Yu was waiting for was all bad news.

The team he sent out this time was also extremely cautious. There were four men in total, and they all set out from four different directions.

However, everyone said that they were blocked by the city defense troops and could not go to Qin's mansion smoothly.

And there was also an additional piece of information. Just as he had guessed, the city defense forces forcibly took over the security team's patrols in the city.

"Asshole, are the city defense troops planning a rebellion?!"

Director Ma Yu was immediately filled with anger.

Just then, a young man dressed as a city defense officer walked into the office.

The man was tall and strong with dark skin, and it was none other than Raymond.

At this time, his identity had changed again, and the badge on his body showed that he was a deputy commander of the city defense army.

"Captain Ma Yu, please obey orders!"

Raymond looked indifferent, staring at Director Ma Yu who was looking at him, and said bluntly: "In order to ensure the smooth progress of the celebration, from now on, all public security and affairs in the city will be officially taken over by our Third Regiment of the City Defense Army!"

"Also, all the troops of the Public Security Bureau are temporarily assigned to the Third City Defense Army Regiment for deployment and assistance. Please cooperate."

Director Ma Yu was obviously an experienced person. He said in a low voice, "There is no point in talking any more. Show us your military order. Otherwise, our Public Security Bureau will not obey any arrangement or transfer!"

Hearing this, Raymond smiled, took out a military order from his storage ring and placed it directly on the desk.

Director Ma Yu frowned and immediately picked up the military order to look at it carefully.

However, the content on it was the same as what Raymond said, and there was also the signature of the city defense army commander "Bo Xiong" and the seal of the military headquarters.

The name of the person who stamped the document was none other than General Wang, one of the members of the military command.

Director Ma Yu looked at the military order in his hand, his eyes were slightly stunned, and he suddenly felt a chill in his heart.

Sure enough...something is going to happen!!

The imperial capital has always had clear orders.

The Public Security Bureau is responsible for maintaining order within the city, while the City Defense Force is responsible for guarding the city and the perimeter.

The two sides are one inside and one outside, with clear division of labor and have never interfered with each other.

However, the city defense forces are now interfering with the power of the Public Security Bureau and taking over the rule.

All these changes are no different from a rebellion.

After all, the military order is just a formality in taking over the security of the imperial capital. In fact, it requires the order from King Yan to be truly implemented!

"I'm sorry, without the emperor's personal order, our Public Security Bureau will not accept the dispatch of your city defense forces!"

Director Ma Yu had a solemn expression on his face, staring at Raymond with burning eyes and speaking in a firm tone.

"In that case, there is no need to say more."

Raymond's eyes darkened slightly, and the hand that was pressing on the hilt of the sword moved suddenly.

Swish——!

As the sword flashed past, a hint of scarlet suddenly appeared on Captain Ma Yu's neck.

The next moment, a cut appeared on his throat and a large amount of blood oozed out.

"you……"

Director Ma Yu covered his neck with his hands and looked at Raymond in horror.

Obviously, he didn't expect that the young man in front of him would be so cruel!

Soon he ran out of breath and fell to the ground dead.

"Director!"

At the office door, two security guards who noticed the noise rushed in in shock and anger.

Puff! !

However, just as they were about to draw their weapons, two long swords pierced through their backs and chests.

At this time, senior members of the Security Bureau in other offices also noticed Ni Duan and came with their men to check it out.

hiss--!

When they saw the three bodies on the ground, they gasped in fear.

"You bastards, you city defense troops actually dared to come here to assassinate! And openly killed Director Ma Yu!!"

The deputy director in charge was a middle-aged man with a mustache. He was shocked and angry at the moment, staring at Raymond and shouting.

"This person disobeyed military orders. According to military law, he must be killed without mercy!"

Raymond's mouth showed a hint of coldness, and he threw the military order directly to the deputy director, saying: "The Third Regiment of the City Defense Army will come to take over the Public Security Bureau on time. Please cooperate."

As the voice fell, a sound of orderly footsteps was heard outside.

The officer and the deputy director of the Public Security Bureau's expression changed slightly, and they immediately looked towards the courtyard outside, only to see that it was already filled with members of the City Defense Force!

These guys are fully armed, murderous, and as scary as wolves and tigers.

Seeing this scene, the deputy director's heart skipped a beat.

At the same time, he sensitively noticed that the unfamiliar city defense corps commander in front of him had his hand on the hilt of the sword, with a cold light surging.

He suddenly felt a chill in his heart. If he dared to refuse now, he would probably become a corpse on the spot like Director Ma Yu!

But once they cooperate, the development of the situation will be out of control!

The deputy director was hesitant with a look of shock and anger in his eyes.

However, looking at the corpse on the ground, he did not dare to resist and frowned, "You can ask our Public Security Bureau to cooperate, but the premise is that you are not allowed to disrupt the order in the city."

At this point, the deputy director added, "Also, you must ensure my personal safety!"

Hearing this, the other public security officers also came to their senses immediately and said hurriedly: "There are also us."

Seeing this, Raymond smiled faintly, "As long as you cooperate with our city defense forces, I will ensure your safety!"

“Yes, yes…”

Everyone immediately nodded in understanding.

At this time, in order to save their lives, they no longer care about any coup or rebellion.

In this way, under the leadership of Raymond, the city defense army took direct control of the Public Security Bureau at a lightning speed and completed the first step of the plan.