Chapter 247: Professional
One day and one night, as fast as lightning.
When the majestic outline of the capital city appeared on the horizon, even the BMW that could travel thousands of miles a day began to foam at the mouth and walk unsteadily.
The atmosphere in the capital at this moment is solemn and murderous.
On the city wall, half of the dragon flag that once represented the royal majesty was removed and replaced by a royal flag with a huge "Xian" character printed on it.
The guards at the city gate also changed into unfamiliar armor and checked everyone who came in and out, with arrogant expressions and looking down on everyone.
"How dare you," Xiao Yu said through gritted teeth, "He hasn't even officially ascended the throne yet, and he's already hung his royal flag on the city wall. Does this old bastard really think he's sure to win?"
Chu Xuanyi's expression was equally gloomy. "We've only been away for ten days, and yet he's managed to take control of the situation so quickly. It seems we've underestimated him, or rather, underestimated the power of the people behind him."
Ah Jiu looked at the unfamiliar flag, feeling a little choked up. Although she didn't understand the political affairs, she knew that the flag shouldn't be there.
"What should we do now?" Xiao Yu asked softly, "The city gate is so heavily guarded, we can't get in."
Xiao Yu's eyes were terrifyingly calm. He said calmly, "Who said we were going through the city gate?"
He turned around and led everyone into a dense forest. After walking through the forest for about an incense stick of time, they came to a seemingly ordinary pile of rocks.
Xiao Yu knocked on a huge rock a few times with familiarity. After a while, there was a slight vibration from the ground, and a secret door that was only wide enough for one person to pass through slowly opened under the pile of rocks.
This is one of the secret strongholds set up by the Xuanjia Guards around the capital.
When they entered the secret passage, they were met by the Xuanjia Guards who had been lurking there.
"Your Highness," the leading Black Armor Guard knelt on one knee, his voice hoarse, "Your Highness, I respectfully welcome you back to the capital, the capital... the capital..."
"No need to say more, I know everything." Xiao Yu interrupted him, "What's the situation now?"
"The virtuous prince has already taken control of the imperial guards and the city defense forces. Over 70% of the court officials above the third rank have submitted letters of surrender to him. The emperor is under house arrest in the Palace of Heavenly Purity, nominally for protection but in reality a prisoner. Tonight, the virtuous prince is hosting a banquet at his residence. According to our informants in the virtuous prince's mansion, he has already drafted the edict of abdication and will abdicate in person tomorrow morning."
"A grand banquet?" Xiao Yu sneered, "Very good, I will also join in the fun tonight."
He looked at Chu Xuanyi and Xiao Yu, "Xuanyi, take a team to control several key armories and granaries in the city and cut off the supply of the Xianwang rebels. Xiaoyu, go to the Heavenly Prison and release all the loyal officials who are imprisoned. Wait for my signal."
"Understood." Chu Xuanyi and Xiao Yu responded in unison.
Xiao Yu's gaze fell on Ajiu, "Ajiu."
"I'm here." Jiu stood up straight immediately.
"You have a very important mission tonight." Xiao Yu's expression turned serious. "The defense of the Xianwang Mansion is loose on the outside but tight on the inside, and it's full of experts. I will attract everyone's attention from the front. And you need to sneak in and find something."
"What are you looking for?"
"Evidence." Chu Xuanyi added, "The virtuous king is so successful, there must be someone behind the scenes helping him. We need to find evidence of his contact with the mastermind and their true intentions. Ah Jiu, you are agile and have a concealed aura, making you the best person for this task."
Ah Jiu was a little nervous, but more so, she felt the solemnity of being entrusted with such an important task. She nodded vigorously, "I understand, sir, Brother Xiong Xiong."
The little ball in her arms seemed to understand, and poked out its little head and chirped twice at Xiao Yu.
"Okay." Xiao Yu looked at her with a hint of tenderness in his eyes. "Remember, your own safety is the most important thing. If things are impossible, withdraw immediately. Do you understand?"
"Um."
…
The night is as dark as ink.
At this moment, the lights in Prince Xian's mansion were bright, as bright as day.
In the palace's largest banquet hall, the sounds of stringed instruments and the sounds of singing and dancing filled the air. The virtuous prince, clad in a robe embroidered with a four-clawed dragon, sat in the main seat, his face flushed, accepting the congratulations of the entire room, both civil and military officials.
"Congratulations, Your Highness! Congratulations, Your Highness!" The new commander of the Imperial Guards, a frail-faced general, raised his wine glass and said loudly, "From tomorrow on, we will all address you as Your Majesty."
"Hahaha, General Chen, it's too early, too early." The wise king spoke modestly, but he couldn't hide the pride on his face.
He raised his glass and glanced at the people in the hall with high spirits. "You are all the most loyal ministers of our Great Zhou. It is a blessing for the country that you have abandoned the dark and joined the bright. I will not let you down after I ascend the throne."
"We swear to be loyal to Your Majesty until death. Long live His Majesty."
Everyone in the hall immediately shouted "Long live the emperor!" and the sound of flattery was endless.
Just when the atmosphere was at its most heated.
"Bang."
With a loud bang, the two heavy vermilion-painted doors of the banquet hall were kicked open from the outside. The two door panels collapsed and hit the ground heavily, stirring up a cloud of dust.
The sounds of string music, singing and dancing in the room came to an abrupt end.
Everyone was stunned by this sudden change and looked towards the door in unison.
Amidst the smoke and dust, a slender figure slowly walked in against the moonlight.
The man was dressed in a dark suit, his figure as straight as a spear. The most eye-catching thing about him was his long, snow-white hair, which was still extremely eye-catching in the night.
"Xiao...Xiao Yu."
"The Regent..."
"Didn't he go to the North to seek medicine and die on the way?"
"How could he appear here..."
The entire banquet hall exploded instantly.
The smile on the face of the wise king sitting in the main seat froze completely, and the wine glass in his hand fell to the ground with a "clang" and shattered. He stared at the white-haired figure, and the blood color on his face faded at a speed visible to the naked eye, turning pale.
"Uncle." Xiao Yu's eyes were fixed on the virtuous king. "It's only been ten days since I left the capital, and it's already become so lively."
The virtuous king forced himself to calm down, then shouted in a timid tone, "Xiao Yu, you... you dared to trespass into my palace. Someone, capture this traitor for me."
As soon as he finished speaking, dozens of guards standing around rushed forward.
"court death."
A hint of disdain flashed in Xiao Yu's eyes.
He didn't even draw his sword.
I saw that he was still holding the scabbard in his left hand, and with his right hand, he put his fingers together like a sword and slashed at the guards who were rushing in the front.
An invisible sword energy burst out instantly.
The guards didn't even see what happened. They just felt a chill in their chest and were knocked back as if they had been hit hard. A sword mark deep enough to see the bone was left on the armor on their chest.
With just one move, more than a dozen elite soldiers were eliminated.
Everyone in the room was shocked.
"A bunch of trash." The wise king was shocked and angry. He shouted to the two old men standing beside him, "My two ministers, please take down this beast. After you succeed, the position of the Imperial Master will be vacant."
The two old men looked at each other and nodded.
One of them was gaunt, like an old ape, while the other was burly and possessed a powerful aura. They were the top martial arts masters the Wise King had spent a fortune recruiting, and they were his greatest reliance tonight.
"Your Highness, the Regent, I'm sorry."
The skinny old man's body shook and turned into a shadow, which went straight for Xiao Yu's throat with a sharp sound of breaking through the air.
The burly old man roared and threw a punch with a momentum as heavy as a mountain.
The two cooperated well and their every move was a sure kill.
"Clang."
The long sword was unsheathed, and a clear dragon roar resounded throughout the palace.
The sword light shines.
Like a shooting star across the night sky.
The next moment, the sword was sheathed.
Xiao Yu still stood there.
The two aggressive priests froze in mid-air, their expressions still showing the ferocious look they had when they attacked, but the vitality in their eyes was rapidly fading.
A drop of blood oozed from the skinny old man's brow, ran across his nose and dripped onto the ground.
A thin line of blood also appeared on the burly old man's fist.
“Plop.”
Two bodies fell to the ground at the same time.
One sword, double kill.
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