Assassination attempts seemed to be commonplace at the Liang Prince's residence. The servants weren't particularly afraid when they talked about it; in fact, they would often complain about how many people were reckless.
Lu Baichuan looked around and decided to add fuel to the fire, so he secretly set fire to all four corners of the mansion, causing complete chaos.
After setting the fire, he disguised himself as a servant and went to capture the assassin.
In the dead of night, with chaos erupting in the mansion, Lu Baichuan was wearing an ordinary-looking human skin mask, the kind that wouldn't be easily spotted in a crowd.
"Hey kid, what are you standing there for? We're catching an assassin over there, hurry up and come with me!"
Lu Baichuan was examining the layout of the mansion when he was stopped by a passerby who scolded him in an unfriendly tone.
Lu Baichuan quickly adopted a submissive demeanor and said, "I was worried that the assassin might escape from here, so I came to check."
"Hmph, they're not going to run away so easily. They're surrounded. Tonight, we'll make sure they don't leave alive!"
The man snorted coldly and took the lead.
Lu Baichuan responded and obediently followed behind him.
It was so late, but King Liang was still awake, discussing the matter of seizing the throne with his advisors.
In Liang Wang's view, that position was his for the taking, and the old emperor had no choice but to agree, but he needed to plan further and come up with a legitimate plan.
Suddenly, a group of assassins appeared and interrupted their meeting.
After the Sixth Prince's affair was exposed, he was frequently assassinated, not for any other reason than for that position.
Currently, he wields the greatest power among all the feudal lords. If he dies, the other feudal lords will lose a powerful competitor, thus giving others a chance to compete.
Thinking of this, he sneered. It wouldn't be so easy to kill him. As for those vassal kings, he would deal with them properly after he ascended the throne.
King Liang stood on the high platform, looking down at his personal guards as they slaughtered the assassins. A faint smile played on his lips as he thought to himself that the vassal kings were not capable enough to do this; they had only sent weaklings.
Among the guards, a lithe figure caught his eye.
The man wasn't even wearing armor; he had clearly just gotten out of bed. Holding a spear, he carefully dealt with the assassin.
He wasn't very tall, but he was quick and agile, and with a spear in hand, he dealt with the assassins in front of him in no time.
King Liang's eyes lit up. He knew that this was exactly the kind of talent he needed when he ascended the throne. However, it was too dark to see what the other person looked like.
Just as the assassins were about to be wiped out, someone shouted, "Leave some alive!"
The guards paused, restrained the assassins in their hands, and were about to take them forward to report the situation when another group flew in from the roof.
This time, the number of people was not large, just like the previous batch, about twenty or thirty people. After they came in, they all went straight for Liang Wang's face.
Before anyone could react, the personal guard whom King Liang had spotted earlier reacted quickly. He chopped the assassin in his hand into unconsciousness with a chop, then stepped forward to block King Liang's attack with his spear, deflecting the attacks of two men.
A look of delight flashed in King Liang's eyes. This man was truly strong. He would reward him handsomely after tonight.
Before he could even speak, two more groups of people flew in. It seemed that this was the enemy's strategy to wear down the strength of the guards in the mansion.
Lu Baichuan, disguised as a personal guard, turned around anxiously to Prince Liang and said, "Your Highness, be careful!"
As he spoke, he dealt with two more assassins and dragged the Prince of Liang backward.
"Your Highness, we should go and find some safe haven!"
As he spoke, he prepared to rush forward and fight again.
His arm was already injured, and his body was covered in blood. King Liang frowned, thinking that this personal guard was really good, and said, "You will escort me to retreat!"
Lu Baichuan thought to himself that this Prince Liang was really savvy, and this was the effect he wanted.
On the surface, he responded with a passionate "Yes," then raised his spear to protect King Liang as they retreated.
It's unclear what divine intervention was at play, but tonight the assassins came in waves, creating numerous opportunities for Lu Baichuan.
Lu Baichuan didn't want to waste any more time, so he led Liang Wang into a house and pulled out a dagger to slit Liang Wang's throat.
From the moment King Liang entered the room until his throat was slit, less than a quarter of an hour had passed. His eyes were wide open, and he couldn't even utter a cry for help.
He couldn't understand how he, who had been so wise all his life, could have been fooled by an assassin disguised as a personal guard.
He had even considered promoting him, but it was all in vain.
Seeing that the King of Liang was being protected, everyone else focused on capturing the assassins, completely ignoring where the King of Liang was being taken.
They didn't even know that King Liang had died in what they thought was a safe place.
Having dealt with Liang Wang, Lu Baichuan didn't intend to linger. Besides, he was injured, and the Bone Shrinking Technique was taking a heavy toll on his body; he was almost at his limit.
He quickly returned to the abandoned courtyard, leaned against the wall, and spat out a mouthful of blood.
Fortunately, it was resolved quickly enough, otherwise we might have really suffered losses here tonight.
The art of bone shrinking is harmful to the body. Although I have already reached my limit, I still have to persevere and get through that passage, otherwise everything will be in vain.
He gritted his teeth and slowly crawled into the tunnel.
My vision was getting blurrier and blurrier, and I could never seem to reach the end of this tunnel.
His consciousness began to fade, but his hands and feet were still struggling to crawl forward.
He wanted to get out alive, to return to Beiyan alive.
His family hasn't been found yet; he can't die!
Meanwhile, Qin Jian finally woke up, feeling dizzy and disoriented. He got up and looked at his subordinates kneeling all over the ground outside. His mind went blank for a moment, as if he had thought of something. He went to Lu Baichuan's room, which was indeed empty.
Where is Sun Qiren?
Lou Chong, his eyes red, replied, "Third Master went to the Liang Prince's Mansion alone."
"Are you just going to stand by and watch him go to his death? Lou Chong! Sun Qi saved your life, are you just going to stand by and watch him go to his death?!"
Qin Jian's eyes were bloodshot as he grabbed Lou Chong by the collar and shook him violently.
Lou Chong's eyes were bloodshot, but he couldn't say a word.
Military orders are absolute, and he had no choice but to obey.
Qin Jian knew, of course, that if Lu Baichuan didn't want anyone to follow him, he had plenty of ways and means; Lou Chong was just following orders.
Lou Chong handed a letter to Qin Jian and said, "Second Master, this is a letter that Third Master left for you."
"Fuck the letter!"
Qin Jian was furious. He slapped the object to the ground, but after thinking for a moment, he picked it up again and opened it in frustration.
He glanced at it twice, then threw it on the ground in frustration. Still not satisfied, he even stomped on it a couple of times.
The letter simply explained why he was in such a hurry to return, and then gave some instructions for his affairs after his death, that is, his affairs after his death, such as the future operation of Shunyu Casino.
Most importantly, at the end of the letter, he said that if he didn't come back, there was another letter under his pillow for Qin Jian to read, and then he would help him fulfill his wish.
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