Chapter 811 The Truth About Ryuichi (Second Update)
It was past midnight, and the people in the Crown Prince's residence gradually went to bed. Crown Prince Shangguan Qi, too excited to sleep, went to his study.
He never dreamed that good fortune would come so quickly, turning his life around in an instant!
He thought that with Shangguan Yan interfering, he would have to remain silent for at least several years before he could make a comeback.
"As expected, heaven is on my side!"
The Crown Prince couldn't hide his smile and became more amiable towards the guards at the door, saying, "It's getting late, you should all go and rest."
The guards clasped their hands in greeting: "We are not tired."
"With so many Imperial Guards guarding the outside, no one will break in."
"Your Highness is right, but better safe than sorry."
The crown prince was so happy that he almost lost his head, but after hearing the guard's words, he calmed down a bit.
Indeed, it is precisely at this critical juncture that we must be especially careful.
"Your Highness, please go and rest. Don't you have to attend the morning court tomorrow?"
Mentioning this, the prince's smile returned to his lips.
That's right, he can go to the morning court again.
Those who wanted to see him and the Han family make a fool of themselves are about to be shocked!
However, he couldn't sleep at the moment, so he took out a few books and decided to review the principles of governing a country.
Suddenly, a large bird landed on his windowsill.
Just as the prince was about to call for the guards, he noticed that the bird was unusually docile and showed no signs of aggression.
And the bird very cleverly stretched out one of its claws, its arrogant little expression seeming to say, "Welcome."
How could I possibly think a bird has expressions? Am I going crazy?
The prince's gaze fell on the bird's claws and unexpectedly saw a note tied to them.
"A note from the Han family?"
The Crown Prince glanced at Xiao Jiu and muttered to himself, "The Han family has stopped using carrier pigeons and switched to using hawks?"
The prince, filled with doubt, tore off the note. On it, written in black ink, was written: "Come to the Cold Palace immediately, disguise yourself, and do not let anyone discover you."
There was no signature.
But the crown prince recognized the handwriting; it was clearly his mother's.
Why did his mother send him to the Cold Palace in disguise so late at night?
Has something gone wrong?
No, this morning my mother sent someone to tell him not to go to the Cold Palace unless absolutely necessary, and not to rush to gather court officials to plead for her.
The crown prince looked at the note: "Something's fishy."
In the alley.
Gu Chengfeng's neck was almost broken: "Can't you two put your weight on my head?"
Gu Jiao: "No."
Long Yi: Briefly.
Gu Chengfeng: "..."
Gu Chengfeng's face darkened, his slender neck bearing a weight that should not be borne by someone his age.
"Hmm, why aren't you out yet?" Gu Jiao asked.
"Could it be that he saw through our scheme?" Gu Chengfeng said. "We don't know if the Han family has told him anything. If the Han family said they wouldn't contact him, he won't fall for it so easily—"
Gu Chengfeng had only spoken halfway when Long Yi suddenly sat up straight, staring intently in a certain direction in the night.
Gu Jiao also straightened up.
With the two mountains weighing on his head gone, Gu Chengfeng felt a lightness in his neck and could breathe more easily.
"Long Yi, what's wrong?" Gu Jiao asked.
Long swiftly scooped up Gu Jiao and flew away into the night.
Gu Chengfeng used his lightness skill to catch up.
The three arrived at the back gate of the Crown Prince's residence, just as an inconspicuous servant's carriage slowly drove out.
The coachman was dressed as a eunuch and was a highly skilled assassin.
Gu Jiao's lips curled into a smile.
It seems the prince has taken the bait.
The Crown Prince was never this careless in the past; he was blinded by the joy of regaining his position as Crown Prince, which is why he fell for the trap so easily.
To avoid being discovered, he naturally couldn't travel with a large army; instead, he had ten Imperial Guards secretly protecting him.
This lineup is enough to deal with ordinary experts, but it would be too much of a mistake to expect to gain an advantage against Long Yi.
Or perhaps, Han and Anhun didn't even have time to mention Long Yi to the Crown Prince.
The carriage traveled along the quiet streets, and in order to avoid attracting attention, the prince deliberately chose secluded streets as the route.
This actually makes things easier for them.
Ten Imperial Guards leaped and scaled the eaves on either side of the building.
call out!
One has disappeared.
call out!
Another one has disappeared.
The leader of the Imperial Guards on the left turned around and counted, "One, two, three, four."
Turn back again, one, two, three.
Turning back again, one, two.
A chill ran through him, and he turned back for the fourth time—
Long Yi: Hehehe.
The Imperial Guards' hair stood on end, and they drew their swords, shouting, "Protect—"
Protect your grandpa!
Gu Jiao jumped out from behind Long Yi, grabbed a small stick, and knocked him unconscious with one blow!
These Imperial Guards were not too troublesome overall; in about a quarter of an hour, all ten of them were knocked unconscious.
Gu Chengfeng headed straight for the Crown Prince's carriage. The coachman's expression changed, and he hurriedly reached for the sword at his waist. But before he could draw it, Gu Chengfeng slit his throat with a dart!
Gu Chengfeng himself was surprised: "Wow, the hidden weapons that Madam Nan gave us are really useful!"
The coachman fell off the carriage and crashed to the ground with a thud.
Startled, the horse reared up and bolted wildly, causing the prince to be jolted so badly that he was thrown against the carriage wall.
He steadied himself by holding onto the car wall, rubbed his throbbing forehead, and asked in a cold voice, "What happened?"
Gu Chengfeng sat in the coachman's seat, tightened the reins to calm the horse down, and said with a faint smile, "It's alright, Your Highness, hold on tight."
Something's not right about the sound.
The prince suddenly flung open the curtain.
Just then, Long Yi landed on the outer seat of the carriage with Gu Jiao. Gu Jiao punched the Crown Prince in the face, and the Crown Prince's eyes rolled back and he fainted.
As Gu Chengfeng drove the carriage, he glanced back at the Crown Prince, whose nose was bleeding profusely, and asked, "No, why did you knock him out?"
Gu Jiao paused for a moment: "Oh, I forgot."
No need to do this.
Gu Chengfeng sighed helplessly, "Oh well, if she's dizzy, she's dizzy. Let's take her back first."
"Yes!" Gu Jiao nodded seriously.
Long Yi sat on the roof of the car, Gu Jiao and Gu Chengfeng sat on the outer seats, and the Crown Prince lay on the floor of the carriage, with no one paying attention to him, his face bruised and swollen from the impact.
As Long Yi passed by a quiet street, he heard the sounds of a fierce fight.
Long Yi didn't move.
He wasn't interested in other people's fights.
Soon, Gu Jiao and Gu Chengfeng also heard it.
Gu Chengfeng, who had a natural inclination to enjoy a good show, couldn't help but ask, "Who is it? Such a murderous aura so late at night?"
Gu Jiao listened carefully and said, "It sounds like the voices of Daoist Qingfeng and Liaochen."
"Liao Chen?" Gu Chengfeng frowned. "Is it Jing Kong's master who hasn't shown his face for ten thousand years? That monk from the Xuanyuan family?"
"Hmm...more or less." Gu Jiao nodded; that guy couldn't really be considered a real monk.
Gu Chengfeng was about to ask if they should go take a look when he saw Long Yi, who never meddled in other people's business, disappear in a flash!
He went to the street where the two were fighting.
Gu Chengfeng looked completely bewildered: "What is he trying to do?"
Gu Jiao blinked: "Oh no, he heard Jingkong's master and went to help Chen."
Master Qingfeng and Liaochen were locked in a fierce battle, their fight evenly matched, when suddenly a tall and imposing figure appeared from the sky.
The Taoist priest has hair.
A bald monk.
Long Yi found his target and threw a punch at Master Qingfeng!
Master Qingfeng's eyes flickered, and he hurriedly withdrew his killing move against Chen. With a light tap of his toes, he leaped into the air, avoiding Long Yi's attack.
Long Yi's fist slammed into the stone pillar behind him, creating several cracks!
Master Qingfeng stood on the rooftop, looking solemnly at the sudden arrival of his helpers. He glanced at Chen and said, "I'll come back to kill you next time!"
After saying that, he turned and disappeared into the night.
Liao Chen turned around and his gaze fell on Long Yi.
Long Yi was tall and imposing, wearing a fanged mask and carrying a long sword on his back. He looked somewhat fierce, but it was this man... or rather, this assassin, who had just helped him.
Liao Chen said calmly, "Although I don't need your help, thank you anyway."
"Oh, really? If it weren't for Long Yi's intervention, you would have gotten beaten up again."
Gu Jiao jumped down from the carriage.
Liao Chen snorted, "That's because I didn't kill him."
This is the truth. Master Qingfeng really wanted to kill Liaochen. Liaochen only used his killing moves occasionally when he annoyed him. Overall, he was relatively lenient.
"Long Yi, Gu Chengfeng," Gu Jiao introduced.
Gu Chengfeng stepped down from the carriage and greeted Liao Chen, saying, "I've heard you're Jingkong's master. I've heard so much about you."
Liao Chen smiled slightly, his peach blossom eyes sparkling: "You're welcome."
Gu Chengfeng was stunned. Was it really okay for a monk to look so bewitching?
Liao Chen was still more interested in Long Yi: "Where did this assassin come from? He seems quite skilled."
Gu Jiao said, "Guess?"
Liao Chen shrugged and sighed, "I could never have guessed."
Gu Jiao crossed her arms and said, "Then guess slowly. I'm not telling you."
Liao Chen clicked his tongue and said with a faint smile, "Girl, that's not very kind of you."
Snap!
Long Yi's jade thumb ring fell to the ground.
I don't know what kind of craftsmanship was used to make this jade thumb ring, but it is so hard that it can't be broken even if you drop it.
Long bent down and picked up the jade thumb ring.
Liao Chen's expression changed drastically the moment he saw the jade thumb ring. He quickly stepped forward and reached out to grab the jade thumb ring from Long Yi's hand.
Long Yi is a person who clearly defines boundaries. Only Princess Xinyang, Xiao Heng, and Gu Jiao can touch his personal belongings, and now Xiao Jingkong can barely be added to the list.
Liao Chen is clearly not within this scope.
Long Yi struck Chen with his palm.
Liao Chen was struck by a palm and sent flying. In the instant he was thrown away, he flicked his sleeve and removed Long Yi's mask.
Then, Liao Chen saw a face that he wouldn't have failed to recognize even if it had turned to ashes.
However, the first person he saw was a young boy.
The boy held a long sword in his hand, like a free-spirited young swordsman, yet he was colder and more ruthless than a true knight-errant.
"I'm taking your life today. You can say your last words now. If it's possible, I'll do it for you." The boy's voice was cold and emotionless.
"It seems I have no other choice... I have only one request: spare my son. He's only eight years old. Please don't hurt him."
"Okay, I promise you," the boy agreed.
"Dad—no—"
"Zheng'er, keep moving forward, don't look back."
"Father...Father...Father—"
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