Chapter 260: The Eve of Arriving in Beijing
At this time, Chu Ci and his companions finally walked out slowly from the most inconspicuous carriage at the end of the team.
They just watched quietly like this, their expressions were as cold as frost, and there was no mercy in their eyes, as if they were gods high above looking down on the disputes among the ants in the world.
Only after everyone collapsed, completely without the strength to resist, did the eldest prince coldly utter two words: "Kidnap him."
Following the eldest prince's order, the guards who had been waiting nearby rushed forward like arrows.
They held the prepared ropes and their movements were skillful and smooth.
They quickly tied up the fallen men in black one by one with skill and without any hesitation.
Soon, the man in black was tied up tightly and could not move.
Then they roughly pushed the men in black onto two carriages like sacks.
The convoy moved slowly and steadily towards the capital as usual, as if nothing had happened.
But in fact, Chu Ci and his wife, the eldest prince, the fifth prince and his daughter, Feng Yan, even Taoist Yun Shang, and sisters Qian Yan and Qian Xue had already changed into different clothes without anyone noticing.
They took advantage of the cover of night and quietly disappeared from the team without anyone noticing.
And at this time, where are Chu Ci and his entourage?
It turned out that Chu Ci relied on the protection of the night, the cover of the mountains and forests, and the miraculous effect of the animal repellent powder to sneak back to the previous inn.
The group returned to their original room and fell into a sound and peaceful sleep.
After waking up, Chu Ci used the magical makeup technique from his previous life that could change heads, and then carefully matched the tight-fitting clothes commonly worn by people in the martial arts world.
In this way, even if everyone carries weapons, it will not seem so abrupt.
"But if we do this, our return rate will definitely be ridiculously high."
"After all, no matter how casual the people in the martial arts world are, it is extremely rare to find a female hero as young as me." Princess Minghui said with joy on her face while excitedly showing off her female hero costume.
Her cheeks flushed and her eyes sparkled with excitement. She was like a happy chick, full of anticipation and pride in her new look.
At this time, the eldest prince was wearing a dark grey coarse cloth shirt and a black cloak. Although the style was simple and plain, it made him look particularly tall and handsome.
Seeing his daughter so happy, his eyes were filled with doting, and he said softly, "You are always so playful and lively, but this female knight costume suits you very well."
"It's just that ordinary female knights are quite rare, but the beloved young lady of the headmaster's family is another matter."
The eldest prince's casual words easily gave Princess Minghui a reasonable identity.
Everyone just smiled, tacitly agreeing to this arrangement.
The fifth prince jokingly said, "Minghui is the daughter of the headmaster. Boss, you are not the headmaster, are you? If so, I will not accept it! Why should the position of headmaster be yours? I think I am no worse than you!"
"Don't you all agree?" It would have been fine if he just said that, but the fifth prince shamelessly dragged everyone into this.
Chu Ci rolled his eyes and said unhappily, "Which sect's leader do you think is under 20 years old?"
Then, without waiting for their rebuttal, Chu Ci said, "Your Highness the King of Shu, Senior Brother. Your Highness the King of Qin, and your Fifth Junior Brother. Can you please be a little more realistic and stop thinking about these irrelevant things?"
As long as the other party is not the head of the sect, it doesn’t matter to the eldest prince and the fifth prince.
When everything was ready, when they appeared in front of everyone again, everyone saw that they had perfectly transformed into members of a small sect traveling outside.
He rode his horse in a swagger all the way to the capital.
The second prince of the capital, Prince of Qi Li Qin.
I thought that this carefully planned strategy was foolproof and would definitely achieve what I wanted.
Unexpectedly, before the key link was launched, we suddenly received news that the target person was missing.
This instantly dashed his expectations, and anger and confusion filled his heart like a tide.
His face was terribly gloomy, as if water could drip out of it. His hands were clenched into fists, and the joints turned pale from the strain. He paced back and forth anxiously in the hall.
After a while, the Second Prince seemed to have made up his mind. He narrowed his eyes slightly, revealing a sinister glint. He gritted his teeth and fiercely squeezed out a few words: "Set an ambush at the city gate."
Lu Yang was shocked when he heard this. Cold sweat instantly broke out on his forehead. He looked terrified and quickly bowed to persuade him, "Your Highness, this is an important area in the capital. The forces of all parties are complicated and there are many spies. Don't use weapons rashly!"
"If we are not careful, it will cause a huge uproar, and the situation will be difficult to handle. I hope Your Highness will think twice before acting!"
The Second Prince understood the reasoning behind this, but he absolutely could not bear to watch the eldest and fifth princes enter the capital smoothly, thereby destroying his excellent situation of being in charge of the situation alone.
"Then what do you say we should do?" He frowned and shouted at Lu Yang angrily, his fierce eyes looking as if he wanted to eat someone.
Lu Yang: If there was a good idea, wouldn’t he have told it long ago?
But the Second Prince's current state made Lu Yang's heart tremble. He fell to his knees with a plop and said in fear and trepidation, "I am willing to die for you, Your Highness."
The Second Prince stared at Lu Yang, who lay prone on the ground, for a long time. His gaze was cold and deep, chilling. "In that case, you go and make the arrangements!"
The Second Prince spoke calmly, but he emphasized the word "you", and the emphasized tone seemed to conceal deep dissatisfaction and threats.
Obviously, the Second Prince knew his identity from the very beginning. But he had never said anything until this critical moment that concerned life and death.
Lu Yang could only close his eyes in despair and answered with a trembling voice: "Yes."
No one except the parties involved knew the specific details of the conversation between the Second Prince and Lu Yang.
However, from the moment the emperor summoned the two princes to the capital, the atmosphere in the capital instantly became subtle and unpredictable.
And as time slowly passed, anyone with a little knowledge in the capital could keenly sense the tense atmosphere that seemed like an impending storm.
It was also because of this that Lu Yang's frequent personnel transfers in private did not attract the attention of the old foxes in the capital who all had eight hundred minds.
However, when they were thirty miles away from the capital, both the eldest prince and the fifth prince insisted on changing back their identities.
The reason they gave was very simple and clear. No matter which gate in the capital, strict identity checks were required when entering the city. This was especially true for people from the Jianghu, where the checks were of utmost importance.
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