Chapter 66
"Gong Yuchen, go to hell!" The leading man in black roared and swung his knife towards Gong Yuchen.
Gong Yuchen hadn't used his sword until now, but now it was unsheathed with a soft buzzing sound. Seeing the incoming knife, he simply raised his sword and slashed the man's arm, causing blood to immediately seep out.
"Just you guys?" Gong Yuchen mocked the other party with a contemptuous tone.
"You know martial arts!" The man in black was so shocked that he couldn't speak.
"You should ask the sword in my hand. It will tell you the answer!"
The man in black began to attack frantically, but was forced to have no power to fight back by Gong Yuchen's fierce moves.
Gong Yuchen didn't say much. After a few moves, the man fell to the ground dead, but more and more people attacked him.
Yi Luoyue held Xiaoyue'er tightly in her arms, leaning against the wall, her eyes fixed on the battle. Most of the men in black were stopped by Liefeng and Baidie, and the few who rushed forward were all killed by Gong Yuchen. They didn't even get close to Baishuang, let alone Yi Luoyue and the others.
Gong Yuchen was as nimble as a leopard. He dodged one man's blade, raised his sword to block, and then slashed through his neck with a backhand strike. The man stumbled back a few steps and collided with another. He turned around and slashed with his sword, slicing another man's leg. Then, with a backhand strike, he slashed his arm, causing blood to flow.
Although Gong Yuchen only defended and did not attack, every move he made was deadly.
"Daddy is so awesome!" Xiaoyue was awakened by the sound of fighting. Instead of being scared, she was excited with her eyes shining.
"Did you disturb Xiaoyue?" Yi Luoyue touched Xiaoyue'er's head and looked at her with a little worry, wondering if this scene scared her.
"No, no. Xiaoyue'er, don't be afraid. Mother, please put me down."
Yi Luoyue put Xiaoyueer on the ground and held her in her arms.
"Don't make any noise, just watch. Your daddy is very powerful."
"Daddy is very powerful. He will protect Mommy and Xiaoyue." The little guy nodded confidently.
Yi Luoyue looked at this brave and warlike man. She didn't expect that he was so talented and had such amazing martial arts skills. She really found a treasure!
Xiaoyue looked up and saw a man in black on the rooftop with a bow and arrow seemingly aimed at Gong Yuchen, planning a sneak attack. She immediately picked up a stone from the ground, took out the slingshot from her small bag, aimed at the man in black, and fired. The stone hit the man in black's forehead, and the man felt pain and let go of the arrow. Gong Yuchen, aware of this, seized the opportunity and quickly snatched the assassin's knife. He raised his hand and threw it towards the man in black on the roof, piercing him directly in the chest. The man in black fell to the ground and was motionless.
In just a moment, more than a dozen guards armed with bows and long swords suddenly rushed out from the alleys and rooftops. They were the secret guards arranged by Gong Yuchen and Li Fei!
"Gong Yuchen, we're here!" Li Fei, the leader, shouted, and with a sharp blow, he struck a man in black in the leg, sending him falling to the ground. With the help of his men, the situation was instantly reversed. The man in black was no match for Gong Yuchen and his men to begin with, and now, attacked from both sides, he was losing ground.
"Mom, is Uncle Li here to help Dad?" Xiao Yue'er poked her head out from Yi Luoyue's arms and watched secretly.
"Uncle Li is here specifically to help us, so Xiaoyue doesn't have to be afraid."
After a while, all the men in black were subdued. Most of them were already dead, and the remaining three or four were seriously injured and fell to the ground. They were tied up with ropes by the secret guards.
Li Fei walked up to Gong Yuchen.
"How are you? Are you okay? We just found a few other people lying in ambush at the intersection, but it was too late to deal with them."
Gong Yuchen waved his hand and his eyes fell on the tied man in black.
"Take them back and interrogate them. They're not the same group. Find out who sent them."
"Don't worry, I'll take her back right away. Imperial Physician Li has reported that Qin Ying will wake up in the next few days. Also, do you want to return home overnight? They didn't succeed tonight, and I'm worried they'll set up an ambush on the way back to the city tomorrow. You and I won't be in any trouble, but I'm worried about scaring Xiaoyue'er and the others."
"Go back home first."
"good!"
Li Fei agreed and was about to take people to drag the men in black away when one of them suddenly struggled and spoke.
"Gong Yuchen, don't be so complacent! Our master won't let you go!"
Gong Yuchen squatted down with a cold look in his eyes.
"Do you think I care who your master is? Or do you think Gong Yuxian can protect your entire clan?"
"You!" The black-clad assassin looked shocked.
"Take him away." Gong Yuchen stood up and ordered Liefeng.
"Gale, take some people and dispose of the body."
"Yes!" Liefeng agreed and immediately had the surviving man in black tied up and dragged away. The others cleaned up the scene, and soon it was cleaned up as if the fight had never happened.
Only then did Yi Luoyue lead Xiaoyue over and look Gong Yuchen up and down.
"You knew someone was going to kill us? That's why you called cousin Li Fei here? Why didn't you tell me in advance?"
Yi Luoyue rolled her eyes at him, but didn't look displeased.
Gong Yuchen sighed and reached out to tidy up her slightly messy hair.
"I'm not sure if anyone will take action today. I just made some preparations with Li Fei to be on guard against any eventuality. These are just speculations after all. I didn't tell you because I didn't want you to worry."
Then he held Yi Luoyue's hand and said softly.
"I'm sorry for making you feel wronged today. I will be more careful in the future and won't let you worry again."
Yi Luoyue shook her head.
"This isn't your fault. After all, it's hard to guard against villains. You've done a good job.
Xiaoyue reached out and tugged at Gong Yuchen's sleeve.
"Daddy, you are so awesome!"
Gong Yuchen bent down, picked up Xiaoyueer, and kissed her on the face.
"Xiaoyue'er is also very capable. She can even help Daddy fight the bad guys."
"Of course. Daddy wants to protect Xiaoyue and Mom, how could he get hurt?"
Gong Yuchen was amused by Xiaoyue'er.
"That's right! Daddy won't be defeated so easily."
Yi Luoyue was still a little worried.
"Can we get anything out of him by interrogating those surviving men in black? What if he still refuses to talk?"
"Don't worry, Li Fei and Lie Feng have a way to make them talk. Even if these men in black don't say anything, we can find other evidence to convict the culprit."
After traveling for nearly two hours overnight, they finally returned to the capital. Back at the princess's residence, Gong Yuchen said he had some things to attend to and asked Yi Luoyue to take Xiaoyue to rest first. Gong Yuchen carried the sleeping Xiaoyue into Yi Luoyue's bedroom, laid her on the bed, covered her with a blanket, and said to Yi Luoyue.
"I'll go check on Li Fei later and ask how the interrogation went. You're tired today, so you should get some rest."
Yi Luoyue nodded.
"Okay, go ahead and be safe."
"I'll be back soon."
"good."
Gong Yuchen returned to his own residence, changed into dark clothes, and headed for the secret guards' quarters. Before leaving, he instructed Liefeng to deploy more personnel outside the princess's residence and not to let go of any suspicious individuals.
At the secret guard, Gong Yuchen was taken to the dungeon. Li Fei was sitting in the interrogation room, looking at the man in black tied to the pillar. Seeing Gong Yuchen coming, Li Fei immediately stood up to greet him.
"Now that you're here, these guys are being stubborn. They've been asking questions for a long time but still refuse to say anything."
Gong Yuchen walked up to one of the men in black and stared at him with a sharp tone.
"Even if you don't speak, I know that you are Gong Yuxian's men."
The man in black stared at Gong Yuchen but remained silent. Gong Yuchen sneered.
"I'll only give you one chance. Think it over before answering. If you tell me, I can spare your life. If you don't, you should know that assassinating the crown prince is a serious crime punishable by the extermination of nine generations of your family.
Gong Yuchen continued, clearly sensing a flicker of panic in the black-clad man's eyes.
"As the crown prince of the Western Yi, I am the legitimate heir. Since I don't take Gong Yuxian seriously, do you think he can still rise to power? To put it bluntly, you are just a chess piece. If you die, you die. To us, it's no different from the death of an ant. But the difference between me and Gong Yuxian is that if I say I will spare your life, I will spare your life. At the same time, I can kill you and exterminate your entire clan.
The man in black was silent for a long time and finally spoke.
"What does His Royal Highness want me to do?"
"Correct Gong Yuxian. As long as you point out Gong Yuxian, your crime will not be inflicted on your family. As I just said, I can spare your life and let you suffer less.
"It's... Gong Yuxian who sent us here. He said he had to get rid of you, otherwise he would be in trouble."
"Anything else?"
"Gong Yuxian secretly dispatched a force from Xiyi to Yidu."
"How many people are there in total? Where in Yidu?"
"There seem to be two to three thousand people. I don't know exactly where they are, but I heard they are related to the wise king."
Gong Yuchen nodded and said to Li Fei.
"Write down his words, have him sign and seal them, then lock him up and don't let him die."
"No problem!" Li Fei agreed and immediately asked someone to get paper and pen for him to sign.
Gong Yuchen stood up and spoke to him again.
"Thank you for your hard work today. Keep a close eye on him and make sure nothing goes wrong. Once we have gathered enough evidence, we'll find a chance to hand it over to His Majesty."
Li Fei nodded.
"Don't worry, nothing will go wrong with me. I will take good care of him."
When he returned home, he found Yi Luoyue still awake, sitting in his room waiting for him. Seeing him come back, Su Yi Luoyue immediately came to greet him.
"How is it? Did you find out the result?"
Gong Yuchen nodded, sat next to her, and repeated the results of the interrogation.
"So the eldest brother might resort to force to abdicate."
"When he feels that the evidence in our hands has threatened him, his next step will be to force the emperor to abdicate."
"But if he doesn't take the path of forcing the emperor to abdicate, he will lose his chance to ascend the throne. But you and I both know that a man like him won't show mercy just because we show him mercy."
"I understand what you're saying. I just want to minimize the damage."
Gong Yuchen held her hand and patted her back gently.
"Well, go to sleep. Tomorrow I will go to the palace to inform you of the date of your father's wedding. I have a lot of things to do in the next few days. You should take Xiaoyue'er and try not to leave the princess's mansion. Once this matter is resolved, we will take Xiaoyue'er back to Xiyi."
“Yeah, okay, I get it.
The two talked for a while, then lay on the bed. Yi Luoyue leaned on Gong Yuchen's arms and fell into a deep sleep.
Shortly after the fourth watch, a figure flashed outside Gong Yuchen's room. The alert Gong Yuchen put on his clothes and walked outside the room. Whispering sounds were heard outside the room. A quarter of an hour later, the figure flashed again, as fast as lightning. If someone saw it, they would think they were dazzled.
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