Chapter 299 Accidents
The fake prince's body shook violently, his eyes filled with disbelief and hurt pain.

The sword in Zhao Ji's hand shook, bringing out a string of bright red blood beads. At the same time, he jumped up and performed a series of kicks in mid-air, kicking the fake prince hard in the chest.

The fake prince let out a dull groan and spat out a mouthful of old blood. His body flew backwards out of control like a kite with a broken string, and finally fell heavily to the ground, raising a cloud of dust.

Zhao Ji sheathed his sword, landed steadily on the ground, and a proud look appeared on his face: "It seems that your sword is not as powerful as your mouth!"

When the fake prince heard Zhao Ji's ridicule, his face turned red, and he spat out another mouthful of blood. He gasped for breath and was unable to speak.

Zhao Ji sneered, with a hint of contempt in his tone: "Don't worry, I will be careful and won't take your life!"

The fake prince's eyes were wide open, but he could only stare at Zhao Ji helplessly, with no place to vent his anger.

"Now it's time for me to see your true face!" After saying that, Zhao Ji took a step forward and walked towards the fake prince.

Just as Zhao Ji was about to touch the fake prince, several cold lights cut through the air like meteors and headed straight for Zhao Ji.

Zhao Ji's six senses were amazing, as if he had already foreseen the situation. He slightly tilted his body and easily avoided these sudden hidden weapons.

"Just a trifle..." Zhao Ji chuckled, obviously disapproving of these methods.

He had already seen that the other party's method was not very sophisticated.

However, to Zhao Ji's surprise, those few cold stars turned out to be smoke bombs, which exploded immediately after hitting the ground, releasing a burst of thick smoke that blocked all vision around.

Zhao Ji's heart trembled and he quickly adjusted his pace, trying to track down the fake prince based on the direction he remembered.

But he was still a step too late. When he rushed into the smoke, he felt his hands were empty. The fake prince had already escaped with the help of his companions.

When the smoke gradually dissipated, Zhao Ji looked around and saw an empty place. Where was the figure of the fake prince?

"Damn it! He let him get away!" He clenched his fists in anger, cursed under his breath, and then realized that the situation was not good.

At this moment, there were bursts of chaotic footsteps coming from not far away, and the noise here seemed to be a little loud.

"Oh no, the Qianniu Guards are coming!" Zhao Ji's face suddenly changed, his figure flashed, and he turned into a black shadow. He quickly evacuated the scene and disappeared into the night.
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As early as on the other side, Hui, with her usual agility, quickly commanded the elite snake spirits to move Crown Prince Li Xian to a more secret side hall and made careful arrangements to ensure that it would not be discovered.

Seeing this, Li Yuanfang knew that the opportunity was fleeting. He took advantage of the chaos created by Zhao Ji's successful diversion of the fake prince and followed quietly behind everyone.

In the side hall, Xiaohui bowed to the prince.

"Your Highness, I'm sorry to inconvenience you for the time being! Please take a good rest here for a few days. After these last few days, everything will be fine!"

However, Li Xian's reaction was unusually cold.

He snorted coldly, turned around and didn't answer. It was obvious that he didn't even want to look at the Snake Spirits again.

Li Yuanfang was watching from the window and could not help but marvel at it. He thought to himself, "Hey! Has His Royal Highness really changed his character? How can he be so tough when his life is at stake?"

Without mentioning what Li Yuanfang was saying in his heart, Xiao Hui hurriedly summoned his subordinates to ask, "Where is the assassin? Has he not been caught yet?"

The Snake Spirit Killer bowed and replied, "Your Highness has personally gone after him, and he hasn't come back yet!"

Xiao Hui nodded. At first, she didn't notice anything strange, but then she was shocked and asked, "Which direction did your highness chase in?"

The killer replied, "It went west!" "No!" Xiaohui screamed, "Quick, follow me!"

Xiaohui's heart was filled with alarm and she immediately realized the seriousness of the situation. She gave an order and led everyone away quickly, leaving only a few guards to watch over Li Xian.

After the Snake Spirit members hurriedly left, Li Yuanfang seized this rare opportunity and quietly sneaked into the side hall.

Li Xian was still sitting on the couch, his face pale and his eyes full of despair.

Li Yuanfang took a few steps forward and whispered, "Your Highness, I'm here to save you."

Li Xian looked up and saw that it was Li Yuanfang. A glimmer of hope flashed in his eyes: "General Li, why are you here? It's dangerous here, you should leave quickly!"

Li Yuanfang quickly covered Li Xian's mouth and told him to shut up: "Shh!"

Looking outside the house, Li Yuanfang breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that the guards outside were silent.

"Your Highness, Lord Di sent me here. Most of the Snake Spirits were attracted away by Cheng Yuan, and the remaining ones are not worth mentioning. Let me rescue you!"

However, Li Xian showed no joy when he heard Li Yuanfang's words: "General Li, no, most of the people in the East Palace are theirs. The Crown Princess and Chongjun are also in the hands of the rebels. If I disappear, the rebels will get angry and will attack them!"

Li Yuanfang was shocked when he heard this: "This is troublesome!"

Li Xian gritted his teeth, grabbed Li Yuanfang's shoulders and said, "General Li, listen to me. They won't do anything to me for now. I will tell you the whole story."

"You are a martial arts expert. After you escape from the East Palace, find Elder Di and tell him what happened. Only he can find a way to save you!"

Seeing Li Xian's unprecedentedly resolute attitude, Li Yuanfang could only nod solemnly and agree...
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In the palace, the patrolling Qianniu Guards heard the sound of fighting in the northeast corner and hurried over to check.

When Zhao Ji heard the noise, he immediately turned around and fled, returning to the old route, wanting to return to the East Palace.

However, it was not until they reached the west wall of the East Palace that they discovered that the wall was already filled with guards, densely packed and ready for battle. There were more than a thousand of them.

It's just waiting for you to take the bait!
Zhao Ji gritted his teeth and had to turn back, but it was too late. The Qianniu Guards had already confirmed from the scene that an assassin had sneaked in.

At this time, a large group of people had already been dispatched, with three layers inside and three layers outside, and they were about to surround the nearby suspected area.

There was also a man in general's uniform walking around the scene. Zhao Ji took a closer look and almost broke his teeth.

If it’s not Huan Bin, then who else could it be!

Zhao Ji slapped his head in regret and cursed inwardly: "How could I forget about this old guy!"

He only remembered that the palace was half of his home ground, but he forgot that Snake Spirit also had a Qianniu General, and he was on duty!

The guy who rescued people just now was most likely this guy!
Huan Bin shouted at the top of his voice: "Listen, soldiers! The assassin is nearby! We must find him even if we have to dig deep!"

The soldiers of Qianniu Guard responded in unison, setting up a guard every three steps and a sentry every five steps, as if they were determined not to let go of any corner and were going to conduct a large-scale search.

"This is not a solution. The other party is going to search until dawn, and then we're all done for!"

Zhao Ji was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot. He gritted his teeth and said, "We can only go there!"

(End of this chapter)