Chapter 63: Large-scale Search
Prince Duan came over, gently patted Prince Chang on the shoulder, and analyzed, "The most important thing now is that we must find a way to remedy the situation."
"We must not let Wei Zixing be found by the Crown Prince or my father's men. If he is found, we will be in big trouble!"
"We have found ourselves an opponent who is a 'God of War'. Our future will be bleak and it will be difficult to see the light again."
"Then it will be even more difficult for us to seize the position of Crown Prince, or even impossible."
"General Wei Zixing commands 300,000 troops at the border, and holds a crucial position in the court."
"As long as he is here, no one will dare to touch the Crown Prince, and Huo Yuchen's position will be extremely stable."
"No one is willing to stand against Wei Zixing and support us brothers."
"If the Emperor and the Crown Prince haven't seen Wei Zixing, it means he simply escaped from the cave. We still have a chance to snipe him."
"The most important thing now is to confirm where Wei Zixing is."
Upon hearing this, King Chang gradually calmed down.
His expression returned to calm, and after a moment's thought, he said, "Brother, you are responsible for keeping an eye on Father and the Crown Prince."
"I will immediately send more people and personally lead the team to search the dense forest for Wei Zixing's whereabouts. We must not let him return safely."
"Set up an ambush on the way back to the camp. If you spot Wei Zixing and the others, arrest them immediately."
"We must make every possible effort to prevent Wei Zixing from escaping."
"We must also closely monitor Wei Zixing's close associates to prevent them from contacting him and regaining control of the military. This would completely ruin all our previous efforts."
In fact, Prince Duan was also extremely uneasy in his heart.
If the emperor knew what he and Prince Chang had done, he would definitely be extremely disappointed.
Wei Zixing will also spare no effort to retaliate against them, and all their plans in the army will not be implemented.
Even if Huo Yuchen was in poor health, he had a chance to catch his breath.
Once Huo Yuchen mobilizes the Black Cloud Guard to fight to the death, both sides will suffer losses.
After the two brothers had reached an agreement, they went their separate ways.
Prince Duan arranged personnel to monitor Emperor Wu of Qin, the Crown Prince, and several families that had close ties with the General's Mansion.
Even Empress Wei, who did not come to participate in the hunting and was still in the palace, sent a special message to the capital, asking her people to keep a close eye on her.
Any slight disturbance must not be missed.
They wanted to cut off any possibility of Wei Zixing escaping.
King Chang brought more than 300 guards with him and, using the excuse of hearing that a big tiger had appeared in the forest, asked Emperor Wu of Qin for permission to go tiger hunting.
"Father, I heard someone say today that there are tigers lurking deep in the dense forests to the east. I'm determined to hunt a big tiger."
"The whole body of a tiger is a treasure, but I have always wanted to get a complete tiger skin to use as a carpet in your study."
"Your Majesty, I can always feel comfortable stepping on your tiger skin, and I can always remember your filial piety!"
Emperor Wu of Qin was coaxed into laughing heartily by Prince Chang's sweet words, and then patted Prince Chang's shoulder with a doting look on his face.
"Among my many sons, my son is the most filial. He is indeed my good son! My painstaking education is well worth it..."
Finally, when Prince Chang was about to leave, Emperor Wu of Qin, with a look of worry on his face, took his hand and earnestly warned him, "Tigers are extremely brave, so remember not to act rashly."
"Bring more guards with you, protect yourself carefully, and don't let that beast get hurt!"
"Then your father and mother will surely be heartbroken!"
After King Chang made repeated assurances, he turned around and left reluctantly.
The moment King Chang turned around and left, the smile on his face disappeared, leaving only a look of ruthlessness and cruelty.
My father likes to hear nice words and likes those hypocritical games. He learned it since he was a child.
He has always been able to easily please his father and gain her favor.
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King Chang led more than 300 people and rushed into the dense forest at lightning speed.
When they reached the cave entrance, Prince Chang ordered his personal guards, "Divide all the guards into groups of ten. Search the entire dense forest thoroughly. We must find the person!"
"They've all been poisoned by the muscle softener and are constantly starving. They definitely can't get far. They might be hiding in the dense forest around here."
Then he looked at the middle-aged man beside him, Li Quanan, and ordered, "Take me to the cave to check it out. I must see how they escaped from the cave..."
"You said that when you discovered the people in the cave were missing last night, you had already sent people to block the three roads back to the camp. Then send twice as many people and make sure they are stopped outside the camp!"
The middle-aged man quickly mobilized personnel to implement the order.
After arranging everything, Li Quanan took King Chang into the cave.
After entering the cave, he went straight to the place where Wei Zixing was imprisoned.
I saw that all the thick chains were broken and thrown on the ground. The cuts were all fresh, and it was certain that they were broken not long ago.
King Chang held the chain and stared at the broken end with a frown.
He really couldn't figure out what could destroy such a thick chain.
When he ordered people to cast this chain, the caster was very famous. He vowed that no weapon could break this chain.
Unless they release them on their own initiative.
He thought that with this unbreakable chain, coupled with the triple protection of muscle softening powder and hunger, he would be able to keep Wei Zifu firmly under his control.
As long as he could get more useful information from Wei Zixing and his men, it would help him and Prince Duan better control the Wei family army.
Who would have thought that due to carelessness, he would lose Jingzhou and allow someone to escape.
After a long while, Prince Chang finally stood up and coldly ordered the guards around him, "Quickly send a message to the people in the capital and have them surround Master Huang's residence."
"And question him. Didn't he pat his chest and guarantee that the chains he forged were indestructible and absolutely impossible for the prisoner to escape? Was there something wrong with the quality of his forging? Or was he ignorant and deceived the king?"
"If he can't give me a reasonable explanation, I will kill his entire family!"
The voice was full of hostility, which made people feel terrified.
Seeing that Prince Chang was on the verge of a rage, the guards were so frightened that they dared not even breathe.
Li Quan'an was so frightened that he was shaking all over, fearing that King Chang would chop off his head at any time.
The mistake they made this time was a big mistake. He now felt like there was a sword hanging over his head, ready to fall at any moment.
He seemed to be unable to see the way forward.
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