diskusbooks Chapter 260 The Eve of Arriving in Beijing
Chapter 260 The Eve of Arriving in Beijing
At this time, Chu Ci and his companions finally walked out slowly from a most inconspicuous carriage at the end of the team.
They just watched quietly like this, their expressions were as cold as frost, and there was no mercy in their eyes at all, as if they were gods high above overlooking the disputes among the ants in the world.
Only when everyone fell down and had no power to resist did the eldest prince utter two words coldly: "Tied him up."
Following the eldest prince's order, the guards who had been waiting nearby rushed forward like arrows.
They held the prepared ropes and their movements were skillful and neat.
They were seen quickly tying up the fallen men in black one by one, with skillful techniques and without any delay.
Soon, the man in black was tied up tightly and could not move.
Then they roughly moved the men in black like sacks onto two carriages.
The convoy moved slowly towards the capital as usual, as if nothing had happened.
But in fact, Chu Ci and his wife, the eldest prince, the fifth prince and his daughter, Feng Yan, even Taoist Yun Shang, and the sisters Qian Yan and Qian Xue, had already changed into different clothes without anyone noticing.
They took advantage of the cover of night and quietly disappeared from the team without anyone noticing.
At this time, where are Chu Ci and his entourage?
It turned out that Chu Ci relied on the protection of the night, the cover of the mountains and forests, and the miraculous effect of the animal repellent powder to sneak back to the previous inn.
The group returned to their original room and fell into a sound and peaceful sleep.
After waking up, Chu Ci used the magical makeup technique from his previous life that could change heads, and then carefully matched the tight clothes commonly worn by people in the martial arts world.
In this way, even if everyone of them carries weapons, it won't seem so abrupt.
"But if we do this, our return rate will definitely be ridiculously high."
“After all, no matter how casual the people in the martial arts world are, it is extremely rare to find a female hero as young as me.” Princess Minghui said with joy on her face while excitedly showing off her female hero costume.
Her cheeks were flushed and her eyes were sparkling with excitement. She was like a happy baby bird, full of anticipation and pride in her new look.
At this time, the eldest prince was wearing a dark grey coarse cloth shirt and a black cloak. Although the style was simple and plain, it made him look particularly tall and heroic.
Seeing his daughter so happy, his eyes were filled with doting, and he said softly: "You are always so playful and smart, but this female knight costume is very suitable for you."
"It's just that ordinary female knights are quite rare, but the beloved young lady of the headmaster's family is another matter."
The eldest prince's casual words easily gave Princess Minghui a reasonable identity.
Everyone just smiled, agreeing to this arrangement.
The fifth prince said jokingly, "Minghui is the daughter of the head of the sect. Are you the head of the sect? If so, I will not accept it! Why should the position of the head of the sect be yours? I think I am no worse than you!"
"Isn't that right, everyone?" It would have been fine if he just said that, but the Fifth Prince shamelessly dragged everyone into this.
Chu Ci rolled his eyes and said unhappily, "Which sect's leader do you think is no older than 20 years old?"
Then, without waiting for them to refute, Chu Ci said: "Your Highness the King of Shu, Senior Brother. Your Highness the King of Qin, and your Fifth Junior Brother. Can you be a little more reliable and stop thinking about these irrelevant things?"
As long as the other party is not the head of the sect, it doesn’t matter to the eldest prince and the fifth prince.
When everything was ready, when they appeared in front of everyone again, everyone saw that they had perfectly transformed into members of a small sect traveling outside.
He rode his horse in a swagger all the way to the capital.
The second prince of the capital, Prince of Qi Li Qin.
I thought that this carefully planned strategy was foolproof and would definitely achieve what I wanted.
Unexpectedly, before the key link was launched, we suddenly received news that the target person was missing.
This made his expectations dashed in an instant, and anger and confusion filled his heart like a surging tide.
His face was terribly gloomy, as if water could drip out of it. His hands were clenched into fists, and the joints turned pale from the strain. He paced back and forth in the hall anxiously.
After a while, the Second Prince seemed to have made up his mind. He narrowed his eyes slightly, revealing a sinister light. He gritted his teeth and squeezed out a few words fiercely: "Set up an ambush at the city gate."
Lu Yang was shocked when he heard this. Cold sweat broke out on his forehead in an instant. He looked terrified and quickly bowed and advised: "Your Highness, this is an important place in the capital. The forces of all parties are complicated and there are many spies. Don't use weapons rashly!"
"If we are not careful, it will cause an uproar, and the situation will be difficult to handle. I hope Your Majesty will think twice before acting!"
The Second Prince understood the reasoning behind this, however, he could not bear to watch the eldest and fifth princes enter the capital smoothly and thus destroy his excellent situation of being in charge of the overall situation.
"Then what do you say we should do?" He frowned and shouted at Lu Yang angrily, his fierce eyes looking as if he wanted to eat someone.
Lu Yang: If there was a good idea, wouldn’t he have said it long ago?
But the Second Prince's current state made Lu Yang's heart tremble. He knelt down with a plop and said in fear and trepidation: "I am willing to die for you, Your Majesty."
The Second Prince stared at Lu Yang lying on the ground for a long time, his eyes were cold and deep, making people shudder. "In that case, you go and make the arrangements!"
The Second Prince spoke calmly, but he emphasized the word "you". The emphasized tone seemed to conceal deep dissatisfaction and threats.
Obviously, the Second Prince knew his identity early on, but he never said anything until this critical moment of life and death.
Lu Yang could only close his eyes in despair and answered with a trembling voice: "Yes."
No one except the parties involved knew the specific details of the conversation between the Second Prince and Lu Yang.
However, from the moment the emperor summoned the two princes to the capital, the atmosphere in the capital suddenly became subtle and unpredictable.
And as time slowly passed, anyone with a little knowledge in the capital could keenly sense the tense atmosphere as if a storm was about to come.
It was also because of this that Lu Yang's frequent personnel transfers in private did not attract the attention of those old foxes in the capital who all had eight hundred minds.
However, when they were thirty miles away from the capital, both the eldest prince and the fifth prince firmly insisted on changing back their identities.
The reason they gave was very simple and clear. No matter which gate in the capital, the identity of the person entering the city would be strictly checked. Especially for people from the underworld, the check was the top priority.