Taotie and Qiongqi stared at the assassin with great curiosity.
Who gave this fool the courage to show such an excited expression in front of them?
Qiongqi's wings trembled slightly, and a gust of wind rose into the air, transforming into a tornado that swept up the assassin and sent him flying.
Then, the flesh-and-blood fireworks exploded.
The group of assassins, who were rushing towards Prince Yong's mansion, were overjoyed to see their comrades enter the mansion. But soon, they saw their comrades fly into the air and explode with a bang.
"retreat--"
Upon seeing this, the leader of the assassins decisively ordered a retreat.
Like assassins, suicide squads seek to kill with a single, decisive blow. If they miss, they lose all chance.
In a short period of time, more than half of the assassins sent by Suo'etu were lost, and the remaining ones were all wounded.
Trying to escape?
You all look so beautiful!
"Leave no one alive!"
The Fourth Prince, being in mid-air, naturally witnessed the assassins rushing towards Rong Xi's courtyard. In other words, the assassins' target was his wife!
Does his wife have any enemies?
The answer is yes, and there are quite a few!
The most likely suspects are either the crown prince who ascends the throne or the carefree faction.
What the Free and Unfettered Sect truly coveted was the inheritance of the ancient Yantian Sect's leader that their princess had obtained, because the Free and Unfettered Sect's rise to power relied on a portion of the Yantian Sect's legacy. In other words, the Free and Unfettered Sect wouldn't directly deploy their assassins. They also wanted to obtain the Yantian Sect's leader's inheritance!
Therefore, there is only one person who could do such a thing!
Crown Prince!
Regardless of whether these people are actually secret guards or not, since they're here, they're not leaving!
Led by the Blood God Child, the Blood God Guards and the royal guards relentlessly pursued these people.
With such a commotion at the Prince's Mansion, the cultivator garrison of Zichuan City naturally received the news. They quickly activated the great formation, sealing off the entire city, and dispatched squads of soldiers to capture these assassins.
"Overthrow the Qing and restore the Ming!"
"Overthrow the Qing and restore the Ming!"
Seeing that there was no way to escape, the suicide bombers launched a series of self-destruct attacks, determined to make sure that those who were chasing and blocking them could not gain any advantage, even if it meant their own deaths.
In less than fifteen minutes, the city calmed down.
All the suicide squad members were killed in action.
No clues were left behind!
Oh, no, there are still clues. For example, at the last moment, these people shouted the slogan of overthrowing the Qing and restoring the Ming. Judging from this point, it is easy to characterize them as remnants of the former Ming dynasty.
"madness!"
When the Fourth Prince returned to the palace, he sneered at the last slogans shouted by the assassins.
He'd encountered remnants of the Ming dynasty before. Aside from a few die-hards, most were easily persuaded to surrender. But he'd never encountered anyone so blatantly self-destructive.
These people's shouts are clearly an attempt to cover up their culpability; it's like they're trying to hide something obvious!
"Your Highness, I have failed in my duty. Please punish me!"
Dai Duo quickly appeared before the Fourth Prince and knelt down to beg for forgiveness.
He was in charge of guarding the Prince's residence, and yet this blunder occurred.
"Get up, it's not your fault!"
The Fourth Prince waved his hand; although he was angry, he was not angry enough to take it out on innocent people.
Blood God Child also knelt on the ground, not offering any apology, but his attitude was clear. He had personally created the Blood God Guards, aiming to surpass the imperial court's secret guards. However, facing a group of assassins, the Blood God Guards' combat prowess was truly shameful.
The Blood God Guards' initial goal was to be fearless in the face of death and war.
But as things stand now, the Blood God Guard is still far from being able to achieve that.
"You should get up too!"
"This battle has exposed all the problems with the Blood God Guard, which is a good thing. There's still time to resolve them now. But if problems arise when I need the Blood God Guard for something important, even a thousand deaths won't atone for your sins!"
"After I return, I will give the Blood God Guards a second special training!"
Blood God Child was also furious.
He had always thought that the Blood God Guard was already complete, but now he realized that it was still far from being perfect.
"We can talk about these things later. First, go and prepare what I've asked you to do. This matter cannot afford any mistakes!"
"This servant will not let my master down!"
Blood God Child stepped down.
Dai Duo also took his leave, but the moment he stepped out of the room, his vest was soaked with sweat. He knew very well that the Fourth Prince's anger was building up, but he didn't know who could make the Fourth Prince completely explode.
Not long after, Wuliangha and Zuotang arrived together.
As the commander and deputy commander of the garrison in Zichuan City, the two were responsible for the city's defense and security. Yet now, so many assassins were besieging Prince Yong's residence, and the two had received no prior warning—this was a true dereliction of duty.
In fact, if the two hadn't both advanced to the Nascent Soul stage at the same time and spent more time consolidating their cultivation, the defense of Zichuan City shouldn't have been so easily compromised.
At least, with so many assassins coming in at once, they couldn't have failed to notice anything amiss.
"Your Highness!"
When Wuliangha and Zuotang met the Fourth Prince, they both bowed and apologized.
"Please rise, both of you!"
The Fourth Prince smiled slightly, "I know that you two have just advanced and are consolidating your realm. It was a slight oversight, which was not your intention. Furthermore, there is no point in pursuing the responsibility now."
"Besides, they're just a bunch of thieves, nothing but ugly clowns!"
"Thank you for your understanding, Your Highness!"
Both Wuliangha and Zuotang breathed a sigh of relief.
Despite having already been granted titles and reached the Nascent Soul stage, they still lacked confidence when facing the Fourth Prince, a member of the imperial family.
"Wuliangha, Zuotang, what do you think is the background of this gang of thieves?"
The Fourth Prince gazed at the two men with a calm expression. "Before they 'committed suicide,' they shouted the slogan 'Overthrow the Qing and restore the Ming.' However, I think it's rare for remnants of the former Ming to take such a heroic action. What do you think?"
"Your Highness is absolutely right!"
Uriyangkhad nodded. "The remnants of the former Ming dynasty kept causing trouble, but most of them eventually chose to surrender. What they wanted was nothing more than to restore their former power; the so-called restoration of the Ming was just an excuse!"
"That's exactly right!"
The Fourth Prince nodded, "When Father Emperor was alive, in order to maintain stability, he recruited many remnants of the former Ming dynasty. Among them, many were just pretenders, using this as a way to secure a place in society!"
"This shows that these people are definitely not remnants of the former Ming dynasty!"
"Who exactly are these people, and why are they attacking the Prince's residence? We urge the two commanders to take this matter into consideration!"
Although he was convinced that the Crown Prince had sent someone to do it, he had no evidence.
The Fourth Prince simply handed the matter over to Uriyangkhad and Zuo Tang to investigate. Uriyangkhad was extremely loyal to the court and the Crown Prince, and he wanted to see what he would think when he discovered the truth!
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