Chapter 1614: Catching a Turtle in a Jar! II (1/2)
Chapter 1614: Catching a Turtle in a Jar! (II)
Translated by: Hypersheep325
Edited by: Michyrr
After some time, a voice suddenly said, ”Move!”
Like arrows being loosed, several figures flew out of the darkness from various corners and converged on the Fifth Prince's palace.
The moment they landed, they threw out hair-thin needles that knocked the maids unconscious before they could even react. They moved rapidly, passing through the various corridors and entering the Fifth Prince's bedroom.
Only a few seconds had elapsed.
Swish!
The moment they spotted the Fifth Prince reading a book by the light of an oil lamp, they sent out bolts of Sword Qi and all kinds of assassination weapons, all of them blasting into the Fifth Prince's body.
But they did not hear the sounds of their weapons cutting into flesh. Boom! The Fifth Prince's body exploded, showering the room with wood shavings.
”Not good! It's a trap!”
The flying wooden pieces caused them all to grimace, as they immediately understood that they had taken the bait.
”Run!”
All of them wanted to run, but it was too late.
”Catch the assassins!”
A strident call shattered the silence in the northeast corner of the Imperial Palace.
A moment later, there was a flurry of footsteps and a stampede of hooves. The eyes of the assassins went dark and their faces paled.
”Hmph, after hiding for so long, you finally couldn't help but take the bait!”
Thunderous shouts resounded through the Imperial Palace, and there was no telling how many Imperial Army soldiers were converging on the Fifth Prince's residence.
Zhao Fengchen stood under a bright lantern, a smile on his lips. In this operation, he was only responsible for surrounding the palace and preventing the assassins from fleeing. Wang Chong had already arranged for others to capture them.
Even if those assassins grew wings, they would find it difficult to escape.
Zhao Fengchen had seen the abilities of the men Wang Chong had sent and knew that they would not fail.
”Your Highness Fifth Prince, I said that they would move tonight. You believe me now, right?” Zhao Fengchen said without turning his head.
The Imperial Army soldier standing behind him, on careful inspection, was not any soldier at all, but the Fifth Prince who should have been in his quarters.
”These scoundrels are too bold! First Imperial Brother is trying to push me into a dead end!”
Li Heng looked in fear at his residence. Wang Chong had long ago said that he should fully cooperate with Zhao Fengchen, but he had still been somewhat doubtful. Fortunately, he had listened, or else he would have found it difficult to escape this disaster.
Striking now after waiting for more than a month, their foes had clearly come completely confident. Unfortunately, they had underestimated him and were unaware that Wang Chong had also been waiting for them this entire time.
”It's enough. Time to close the net. Your Highness, come with me to take a look!”
Seeing that the time was about right, Zhao Fengchen strode forward.
Meanwhile, in the Eastern Palace, First Prince Li Ying was trembling, his eyes wide open in disbelief.
”What?! Li Heng wasn't in his palace? All the men we sent were captured?!”
”Yes! It seems like they were already prepared. All of our men were captured. Six men committed suicide, but three were taken alive!”
”Bastard!”
The veins on the First Prince's forehead bulged as he smashed a fist on the table next to him in rage.
”Wang Chong! It must be Wang Chong!”
The First Prince's eyes surged with killing intent.
”Pass on my order! Have all our men change positions!”
”Yes! Your Highness!”
……
In a secretive area of the Imperial Palace, a stalwart and fierce martial artist, his hands dripping with blood, emerged from a pitch-black room.
”How was it? Get anything?” Zhao Fengchen asked.
”Ha, did he really think he was a slab of steel? When I come in, no mouth can keep silent! The location is here. TIme is short. Tell them to move out!”
The man wiped his hands with a towel and passed over a paper.
When it came to interrogation, these men were far superior to government officials. 'Assassin' was merely a profession, a status, and once it was removed, what was inside was only an ordinary person.
Since they were human, information could be extracted.
”Many thanks!”
Zhao Fengchen was elated. A few moments later, an eagle took off with a sharp cry.
A few seconds later, the eagle came back down. A palm on the ground reached out to receive this eagle.