Chapter 164 If they are allowed to leave, the country is in grave danger.
Ye Jian received the third major blow of the night.
Ye Guhong has always been the most legendary figure in the martial arts world, and he created a set of skills called "Guhong Lueying Gong" that is invincible.
Countless martial arts enthusiasts have been willing to go bankrupt to become his disciples, yet he has never accepted a single student.
This man acted strangely, often provokes ministers and emperors of various countries, and even stole from the national treasury multiple times, which eventually led to a bounty from five countries, offering a reward of 10,000 taels of gold for his capture.
Five or six years have passed since the bounty was issued, but Ye Guhong's whereabouts remain unknown. Not only has he not been captured, but neither the imperial court nor anyone in the martial arts world has even managed to touch the hem of his clothes.
However, in the last two or three years, this person suddenly disappeared. It is unknown whether he died of illness or withdrew from the martial arts world under an assumed name.
If Ye Guhong is truly Wen Zhiming's master, then Wen Zhiming's extraordinary martial arts skills make much more sense.
But this is obviously not something that can be achieved overnight. Did Ye Guhong take Wen Zhiming as his disciple when he was already an idiot?
Why would Ye Guhong accept such a fool when he doesn't accept any of the many martial arts prodigies?
Regardless, Wen Zhiming is now indeed a top-notch expert. Even if he and Ye Fan were to fight together, they might not be a match for him.
Ye Jian had no choice but to comply.
Knowing that Wen Zhiming had no intention of killing him, he tactfully said, "Your Highness previously asked me to pass on a message to the Emperor. Now you can say it."
"It's nothing. I'm just telling him that his reign on the throne is over. I'll tell him to clean his neck, and I'll try my best to give him a quick death."
After saying that, he raised his cold eyes slightly, leaped onto the roof, and then disappeared into the night in a few leaps.
Ye Jian braced his sword against the ground, struggled to his feet, and glanced in the direction Wen Zhiming had left.
No wonder Wen Zhiming wasn't in a hurry to escape; with such lightness skills, how many people in the world could catch up with him?
It seems the situation in the Golden Moon Kingdom is about to change. The job of the Emperor's secret guard is no longer secure and worry-free. It's time to make other plans.
But not yet.
He was injured, and his brother Ye Fan was still by the Emperor's side.
After pondering for a while, Ye Jian strode back to the palace.
At this moment, the emperor was so angry from the series of messages that he gritted his teeth.
"Your Majesty, Commander Ren and Commander Liu are not in the palace. Someone saw them leaving the palace through the south gate."
"Your Majesty, the fire at Xiran Palace has been extinguished. I did not seek Commander Ren's help; it was Commander Ren who transferred the personnel without authorization."
"Your Majesty, we have thoroughly searched both routes from Liuli Pavilion to Dongling Pavilion multiple times, but have not found any trace of the escorts or the people from the Prince of Anshun's residence."
"Your Majesty, the guards at the palace gates have reported that nothing unusual has been found. Prince Wen has left the palace, and the guards are currently on their way to his residence to apprehend him."
"Your Majesty, Lord Cao has led the Tiger Flying Army to break through the city gates and is fleeing outside the city."
The Emperor understood perfectly well that these people, working together from the inside and outside, had rescued Prince Anshun and his entourage.
Ren Yang, Cao Ran, and Deputy Commander Liu are all traitors. All the ministers he trusted have betrayed him.
Cao Ran even abducted his most elite Tiger Soaring Army.
"You traitors, you are worse than beasts!" The Emperor angrily slammed the inkstone on the table to the ground. "Lord Lin, convey my decree: imprison Ren Yang, Cao Ran, and the family members of Deputy Commander Liu. Tomorrow at noon, they will all be beheaded and their heads displayed to the public!"
He wanted to show everyone what the consequences would be for those who dared to act as traitors and rebels!
Lord Lin is the commander of the Imperial Guards. He expected the Emperor to be furious about the major incident that happened tonight, but he was still terrified to hear that the relatives of the three officials would be executed.
"Your Majesty, please reconsider. I speak frankly, but the most urgent task is to find the whereabouts of Prince Anshun and the others. As for the relatives of these officials, they can be detained for now, and we can discuss how to deal with them later."
The Emperor frowned impatiently. He was eager to kill someone to vent his anger, but what Lord Lin said was true. He didn't have many capable people under him to begin with, and now that three ministers had left, if he were to be too ruthless and cause panic among the people, it would be even easier for his subordinates to become fearful.
This also contradicts the benevolent image he usually maintains.
Furthermore, if he were to actually kill all the relatives of these three men, they would surely hate him to the core and become even more loyal to Prince Anshun. It would be better to use their relatives as hostages and let them obediently come to him.
Whether he decides to make an example of one to warn a hundred, or to exterminate the entire family, it all depends on his mood.
Although he was angry, he had not completely lost his mind.
Therefore, he quickly composed himself and said, "I was so angry with these treacherous officials that I lost my mind. Let's do as you say and arrest and detain them first."
Lord Lin breathed a sigh of relief, accepted the order, and withdrew.
He had just left when Ye Jian strode in, sword in one hand and clutching the wound on his arm with the other.
"Your subordinate greets Your Majesty."
"You're injured?" the Emperor asked, puzzled. "Who could have injured you? Did you bring Prince Wen back?"
Ye Jian's expression was very unpleasant; he didn't want to answer any of the Emperor's three questions.
But I can't not answer.
"Your Majesty, it was Prince Wen who injured me. I am useless and unable to bring him back."
"You're saying Wen Zhiming hurt you?" The Emperor looked at Ye Jian intently, his face full of disbelief. "That fool couldn't have hurt you! Did you betray me like those traitors? Are you just making up this lie to fool me?"
"Your subordinate wouldn't dare," Ye Jian hurriedly replied. "Prince Wen isn't a fool. I don't know if he was before, but he certainly isn't now. Moreover, his martial arts skills are very high. Your subordinate is no match for him. If he hadn't shown no murderous intent, your subordinate might already be dead at his hands."
The emperor could tell he wasn't lying, but he still couldn't believe it.
"How is this possible? If he weren't a fool, how could he possibly follow my every command step by step..."
After saying this, the Emperor quickly realized that if Wen Zhiming hadn't always been considered a fool in his eyes, why would he have spared his life and given him freedom?
Moreover, on the surface, it seems that Wen Zhiming listens to him, but if you think about it carefully, if it weren't for Wen Zhiming, how could he have released Prince Anshun from the heavily guarded Dongling Pavilion, and how could he have held a wedding banquet today, letting his joy and carelessness lead him to let these people take advantage of the situation and rescue Prince Anshun?
He was clearly the one playing the game, yet he was unknowingly pulled into the game and became someone else's pawn.
If Ye Jian's words are true, then Wen Zhiming is an even more terrifying and dangerous figure than Prince Anshun and Wen Kehao. If Wen Zhiming leaves, his kingdom will be in grave danger.
The Emperor's eyes blazed as he stared intently at Ye Jian.
"Do you know when Wen Zhiming returned to normal? Is his martial arts really as powerful as you say?"
Ye Jian nodded and said, "Yes. Prince Wen said that his master is Ye Guhong, the number one person in the martial arts world."
The emperor closed his eyes, his internal organs throbbing with rage.
Of course he knew Ye Guhong's name. A few years ago, he had spent a lot of money to hire this man as his bodyguard, but the man said he was unwilling to serve an immoral person.
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