Chu Jiuqing's eyes were icy cold. The Tang Clan's hidden weapon, the Shadowless Pear-Slaying Needle, Chu Jinxuan didn't hesitate to use tens of thousands of assassins to kill him. Good, very good.
"Notify the Tang Clan that the wicked disciple who stole the sect's treasure, the Shadowless Pear Needle, is the Black and White Duo of the martial world. I have already dealt with the White Duo, and the Black Duo is hiding in the Crown Prince's residence."
"Yes, I understand." Zhui Feng replied, casually pulling out a signal smoke grenade from his pocket. With a whoosh, the smoke grenade soared into the air...
"Your Highness, it will take the guards two hours to find us here. Should we rest for a while?" Zhui Feng asked.
Chu Jiuqing waved his hand, "No need. Leave a secret mark, take the horses and hurry on our way. We can't delay any longer."
"Yes." Zhui Feng accepted the order and marked the spot.
Chu Jiuqing was extremely anxious. They had already been delayed on the road for too long. He was afraid that Chu Jinxuan would rebel and the Dragon Shadow Army would not be able to resist, with unimaginable consequences.
After quickly tidying up, the group set off on foot.
Hei Wusha was shot in the left eye and, enduring the pain, rushed towards the capital.
The assassination attempt failed, and the Crown Prince will surely blame him.
Now that he has lost an eye and exposed the Shadowless Pear Needle technique, the Tang Clan will definitely not let him go.
The only option now is to exaggerate the severity of the matter, gain the Crown Prince's forgiveness, and send more men to continue surrounding Prince Ning.
Once Prince Ning dies and the Crown Prince ascends the throne, he can hide in the palace and live a carefree life without any worries.
The Crown Prince's Residence.
It's past midnight.
Chu Jinxuan was still pacing back and forth, and several beauties took turns trying to persuade him, but he chased them all away.
A chill ran down Hei Wusha's spine. He had thought it was a sure thing, but he had underestimated Chen Qingqing's methods.
In order to escape the Tang Clan's pursuit, he gritted his teeth and returned to the Crown Prince's residence.
Upon seeing Chu Jinxuan, he hurriedly and nervously knelt on the ground and kowtowed, saying, "Greetings, Your Highness the Crown Prince..."
"Tell me quickly, is Chu Jiuqing dead? Where is that brat's head?" Chu Jinxuan's face was gloomy, his tone became increasingly cold, and his anger was obvious.
He had already received news that 30,000 people had been slaughtered, but he refused to believe it and hoped the news was false.
Hei Wusha was so frightened that he dared not raise his head. "Your Highness, I failed to complete my mission and have returned to request reinforcements."
Chu Jinxuan suddenly flew into a rage, raising his leg and kicking Hei Wusha hard in the stomach. His face instantly turned extremely fierce.
"Useless trash. I gave you 30,000 men, and you couldn't even kill Chu Jiuqing. You still have the nerve to come back? What use are you to me?"
Hei Wusha was kicked to the ground, and quickly got up, kowtowing and explaining.
“Your Highness, please forgive me. You should know how formidable Prince Ning is. Those 30,000 men couldn’t harm him in the slightest. Moreover, he has a woman by his side who is even more formidable. She has crossbows and fire-breathing hidden weapons. Those hidden weapons are simply miraculous; they can instantly burn people several feet away to charcoal. This time, I was careless. I beg Your Highness to send me more men. I will bring them to you with their heads.”
"Alright, then so be it." Chu Jinxuan's eyes narrowed unconsciously, a barely perceptible glint of cold light flashing in them.
Hei Wusha believed it to be true and kowtowed repeatedly with joy, "Thank you, Your Highness. Please issue an order so that I may quickly go and stop Chu Jiuqing from being killed."
"No rush," Chu Jiuqing said, glancing at Shen Yue beside him. "Go, pour a farewell drink for our great hero, so that he may achieve his goal soon."
"Yes, Your Highness!" Shen Yue understood immediately, and after a moment brought over a cup of wine and handed it to Hei Wusha. "Please!"
Without the slightest doubt, Hei Wusha tilted his head back and downed the glass of wine in one gulp.
Just as I was about to express my gratitude, I felt a churning in my stomach, and an indescribable, excruciating pain quickly spread throughout my body.
His eyes widened, and the joy on his face was instantly replaced by terror.
"Your Highness, you...you are so cruel! I have always been loyal to you, but you gave me poison, poisoned wine..." Hei Wusha tried to get up and lunge at Chu Jinxuan, but his legs went weak and he collapsed to the ground, clutching his stomach tightly with both hands, curling up into a ball.
Seeing Hei Wusha's painful struggle, Chu Jinxuan's face revealed a cold expression.
"You useless piece of trash, even if I give you more men, you'll just be sending them to their deaths. Go find your partner!"
Hei Wusha's body convulsed more and more violently. He wanted to say something, but the pain choked him up.
He stopped breathing in a moment, but his eyes remained wide open, as if unwilling to accept his fate and unable to die in peace.
Chu Jinxuan glanced at it disdainfully and waved his hand, "Drag this useless piece of trash out."
"Yes, Your Highness!" Shen Yue accepted the order, summoned several guards to drag the body away, and then respectfully approached Chu Jinxuan. "Your Highness, what should we do next? Should I personally lead men to intercept and kill Prince Ning?"
"It's too late." Chu Jinxuan was distraught. He had thought that with the methods of the Poison King of the Western Regions, the Black and White Duo, who were renowned throughout the martial arts world, would be able to eliminate Chu Jiuqing and Chen Qingqing.
To his surprise, all attempts failed.
Now that Chu Jiuqing is not far from the capital, it is impossible to send someone to intercept and kill him.
Thinking of this, a sinister glint flashed in Chu Jinxuan's eyes, "Since the operation has failed, let them return safely!"
Shen Yue was a little anxious, "Your Highness, Chu Jiuqing has brought back a famous doctor. If he can cure the Emperor's illness, then we will be in big trouble."
"Don't worry, the Emperor Chu was poisoned by a special poison made by Zi You. Only she could cure it. Now that Zi You is dead, no one can cure it. As long as the Emperor Chu passes away, I, the Crown Prince, can rightfully inherit the throne. At that time, getting rid of Prince Ning will be a piece of cake."
"The Crown Prince is absolutely right." Shen Yue nodded in agreement, then cautiously added, "Your Highness, what do we do now? Are we just going to wait here?"
"To be prepared for emergencies, we must strike first."
"Your Highness means..."
Chu Jinxuan glared at him, annoyed.
"Are you born in the Year of the Pig? Chu Jiuqing's Dragon Shadow Army has surrounded the palace for over a month. The Emperor might have already kicked the bucket. By the time he returns, what chance will I have?"
"Summon the troops! I must purge the court of corrupt officials! The Nine Ministers of Chu have kidnapped the Emperor and are plotting a rebellion. I must cleanse the court and capture the traitors!"
"Yes, sir. I will go and prepare immediately." Shen Yue accepted the order and left.
A sinister smile appeared on Chu Jinxuan's face. Since ancient times, royal families have rarely had fathers and sons, and emperors have rarely had brothers.
To seize the throne, the only option is to eliminate all threats!
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