Chapter 9: Ephemera House

“Huh, huh… Damn it!”

North of the city, Jinfeng Mountain, Mountain God Temple.

The angry Wei Tuo was breathing heavily, and his originally madly running figure finally stopped.

"The Zhao family of Ganzhou is just like this! Hehehe..."

His chest, shoulders, and back were covered with black palm prints, as if he had been poisoned, making his skin look somewhat black.

At this moment, a figure slowly walked out of the mountain temple.

The figure was thin, wearing black clothes and a mask, and was obviously also a member of the assassins.

"you are late."

"Asshole...the information you gave me is false!"

"We said we had a cup of tea, but who would have thought the Imperial Guards would come so quickly..."

The angry Wei Tuo suddenly walked over and slapped the man in black, but was easily caught by the man in black.

"Ok?"

"If it weren't for the purpose of confusion... I would never agree to let you participate in this plan."

The man in black sneered: "In that case, go to hell!"

"what?"

The angry Wei Tuo was shocked and immediately stepped back.

But the man in black was faster than him and almost instantly invaded in front of him.

With a flash of light, a goose-feather knife appeared in his hand. After a flash of red light, he chopped towards the angry Wei Tuo's neck.

"Hundred Battles Blood Blade! You are..."

"puff!"

Before he finished speaking, a large head shot up into the sky.

"waste!"

The man in black said indifferently, but his eyes suddenly looked towards the south.

There were fireworks jumping in that direction, obviously the person being pursued.

"It came so quickly...it seems that the Dog Emperor was well prepared."

"But fortunately... you can't find anything!"

He flashed and immediately left here.

Half an incense stick of time later, a large number of soldiers and horses surrounded the place and soon found the body of the angry Wei Tuo.

"Your Excellency! We found a body. It was the angry Wei Tuo Wei Yijin who just participated in the assassination of Your Majesty!"

"Did you find anything else?"

Ma Jinwu, the commander of the Imperial City Division, asked with a frown, his eyes also very gloomy.

An assassination attempt on His Majesty actually happened right under the Emperor's feet.

As the commander of the Imperial City Bureau, he should bear the greatest responsibility!
"After investigation, I found that the man's wounds were seriously bloody and he will die within an incense stick of time."

"So I speculate that the killer used the 'Hundred Battles Blood Blade', and it must have reached the pinnacle of skill!"

"Hundred Battles Blood Blade? Border troops!"

Ma Jinwu's eyes suddenly changed, and he turned around abruptly: "You all check the surroundings carefully, I want to go to the palace to see the emperor!"

late at night.

The entire imperial city was in turmoil because of the assassination of His Majesty.

Teams of imperial guards marched through the streets and alleys, arresting all suspicious elements.

In just a few hours, the dungeons and prisons were overcrowded, and sounds of fighting and screams could be heard from time to time.

At this time, it is better to kill someone by mistake than to let him go.

Under the curfew, anyone who dares to appear on the street without a token will be treated as an accomplice of the assassin!
At the same time, in a courtyard somewhere in the imperial city, a man in black was kneeling in front of an old man, reporting something carefully.

"The mission failed... the little emperor is not dead?"

The old man said in a deep voice: "It seems that the young emperor has also made preparations in advance. He actually let the people from the Temple of Worship hide among the imperial guards."

"And that old dog Wang Zhongyi, I didn't expect that he would actually be able to break through...!"

"Sir," the man in black said respectfully, "What should we do next?"

"You stay in my house first. When this matter is settled, I will send you back to Binzhou!"

The old man was intimidating without being angry, and said calmly: "No matter how brave the imperial guards are, they will never dare to search my mansion!"

The lights flickered, illuminating the old man's figure.

This person is actually... the prime minister of the current dynasty, Yang Xuansu!
"Yes! Sir."

"Wait a minute, I have something else for you to do."

Yang Xuansu tapped the table with one hand, his eyes full of mockery.

"It seems that the young emperor has his own plans. The King of Tang is dead. Even if I don't take action, the young emperor will target me sooner or later." "Since assassination doesn't work, don't blame me for being ruthless!"

"Canlang, after this matter has calmed down, you go spread the news and make sure the whole world knows about it!"

"Sir, what's the matter?"

"Come here with your ears."

After a few breaths, Canlang suddenly widened his eyes and exclaimed: "How is it possible! His Majesty actually..."

"Hehehe..."

Yang Xuansu sneered, "If not, how could Tang Xiaozu abandon Your Majesty and join the King of Tang?"

"This was what Tang Xiaozu told me personally when I visited him in the Heavenly Prison!"

"If this matter were to be revealed, how would the little emperor continue to sit on the throne?"

He said proudly: "Then you just need to take advantage of this opportunity and continue to lead the army south, and we can force His Majesty to abdicate."

"The late emperor's only adult sons are the Tang prince and the current emperor. The remaining Ning prince and Qing prince are just young children. How could they escape from my grasp?"

"By then, the entire Dayu world will be at our fingertips!"

Canlang said respectfully: "I wish your wish will come true, sir. We will definitely support you wholeheartedly!"

"Okay, let's go down."

"Yes! Your lord!"

……

Deep in the imperial palace, in Jiaotai Hall.

Wang Zhongyi bent over and stood in front of Emperor Zhengyong, whispering something.

As the flames danced, Emperor Zhengyong's face was gloomy and uncertain, and no one knew what he was thinking.

"No one alive?"

"Your Majesty, all those who resisted were killed. Among them, there was also a soldier who hid poison in his mouth. After being captured, he bit his gums and died of poisoning..."

Wang Zhongyi said helplessly: "Please forgive me, Your Majesty. I am incompetent."

"Forget it, Otomo." Emperor Zhengyong shook his head and said, "Have you found out anything else? The identity of the assassin?"

"Your Majesty, we have initially determined that there are three groups of assassins."

Wang Zhongyi said: "Some of them are martial artists, mainly the Wrathful Wei Tuo and Wei Yijin."

"This person is one of the guardians of the martial arts organization 'Ephemeral Tower'. His Golden Bell Guard has already advanced to the first level."

"Unfortunately, he died under the 'Hundred Battles Blood Blade'!"

"Hundred Battles Blood Blade? Binzhou Border Army! Damn it!"

Emperor Zhengyong gritted his teeth and said, "What on earth is Yang Xuansu doing? The mutiny in the border troops has not been resolved yet!"

"And the Wu Kingdom invaded, and he actually asked for peace!"

Wang Zhongyi said: "Your Majesty, this second group of people is the Binzhou border troops."

"I never thought that they would bring a powerful crossbow to the imperial city. If it weren't for... Shadow, Your Majesty would be in great danger!"

"Strong crossbow?"

Emperor Zhengyong's eyes changed and he said, "Imperial Guards?!"

"Yes... the Imperial Guards have their people."

"What about the third group?"

"Your Majesty, I don't know about the third group either." Wang Zhongyi said, "But the family that can train so many assassins must be either a noble family or a royal relative."

"Or..."

"Yang Xuansu!"

Emperor Zhengyong gritted his teeth and said, "I should have thought it was him earlier, but I didn't expect that he couldn't hold back either!"

"Your Majesty, you must not act rashly." Wang Zhongyi hurriedly advised: "Now the border troops have mutinied, Wu State has invaded, and Qingzhou and Binzhou are also in chaos. If the court is in chaos again..."

Emperor Zhengyong took a deep breath and said, "I understand. As long as Nanyue County is stable, I can mobilize the Longxiang Army to the north."

"hateful!"

After pondering for a while, Wang Zhongyi said, "Your Majesty, there is something I don't know whether I should tell you."

"What's the matter?"

"It's also related to that shadow... He has been favoring Bi He for more than a month, and the news can no longer be concealed..."

"The harem... I don't know how many people are in it. Of course I can't hide it if I want to."

"Today's assassination...Where is Bihe?"

"I will follow your Majesty's orders and follow him."

Emperor Zhengyong said: "Bi He has made great contributions in saving the emperor, so I grant her the title of noble lady, and call her Noble Lady Bi!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

(End of this chapter)