The curfew had already begun, but Ye Fan and Su Rui were still busy in the Eastern Palace. The eight-bull crossbow, hundred-forged saber, and other armaments were still being gradually cleaned up and moved away by the guards. The dozens of skeletons that were slowly dug out were also specially sorted out by the coroner.
In the Crown Prince's bedchamber, when Li Chengqian learned that all the armaments he had hidden had been found, his face instantly turned pale and he collapsed to the ground dispiritedly.
He knew that it didn't matter if he killed a few women or hid some swords, but those eight Eight Bulldozer Crossbows might very well take his life.
The sky was already dark, and curfew had begun in the Imperial Palace. Ye Fan could not return to the Phoenix Cry Academy tonight.
However, Ye Fan did not want to stay in the Eastern Palace either. He was afraid that he could not hold it in and would kill Li Chengqian with a palm.
Inside the palace, Du He, Fang Yi 'ai and the others were still kneeling in the main hall. Li Shi Min had heard that he had gone back to his chambers to rest because of his anger.
……
At 11:30 PM, Li Yuanchang, Liu Fang, and the police arrived at a secluded place on Vermilion Bird Street with 2,000 elite soldiers.
Hou Junji's three thousand soldiers and Zhao Jie's two thousand soldiers had already assembled, but the eight thousand soldiers were completely silent.
Hou Junji covered one of their mouths with a piece of cloth and glared fiercely at the other.
"How many Golden Guards are on duty tonight?”
The man was so scared that he peed his pants.
"How many teams are patrolling Vermilion Bird Street?”
"Five teams, ten people per team."
"Alright, contact password!"
"Guan Ju…Mulan…"
Hou Junji gagged the man, then pulled out his dagger and stabbed it into the man's mouth. The other Golden Guard had his neck slit by a nearby soldier.
Hou Junji's order immediately scattered the soldiers around him into the darkness.
"Who is it? How dare you run around on Vermilion Bird Avenue? Do you want to die?"
The sound of footsteps attracted the attention of the other Golden Guards. A dozen Golden Guards rushed out from several streets.
"Guan Ju!"
The two fake Golden Guards were the first to shout the command.
"Mulan!"
The expressions of the other Golden Guards relaxed. So it was one of their own.
"A murder case occurred in the northwest alley. More than ten people died on the spot. Go and protect the scene. I'll get the lieutenant to investigate!”
The two of them said hurriedly and ran forward again.
Although the others were puzzled, they still rushed to the northwest alley. There was a murder in Chang 'an, and the Emperor would hold the Golden Guards accountable. If they were not handled properly, the lightest punishment would be a whip.
The galloping of horses was urgent, but it stopped at the entrance of the alley. For some reason, the lieutenant on the horse had an inexplicable sense of danger, and the horse under him was also extremely uneasy.
"Whoosh!"
An arrow accurately pierced through the captain's heart. Before he could even scream, the captain collapsed onto his horse.
"There's an unusual movement ahead! Hurry!"
"Commandant?"
A slightly older Golden Guard drew his saber and led the way carefully. The other Golden Guards also drew their sabers and followed carefully behind.
"Xiu! Swoosh swoosh…"
Li Yuanchang looked at the brightly lit Vermilion Bird Gate in the distance and said with a burning gaze.
After changing into his court robes, Li Yuanchang, the King of Han, rode on a tall horse and led a convoy of hundreds of people, as well as a few carriages carrying huge black boxes. Behind him were dozens of Golden Guards, and they quickly ran to the Vermilion Bird Gate.
Outside the Vermilion Bird Gate, the person on duty tonight was Commandant Zhang, who Ye Fan was more familiar with. Previously, Commandant Zhang had already heard about Ye Fan faking bringing a palace maid out of the palace. Although the Emperor had not punished him yet, he was already feeling uneasy.
It was already curfew time, yet the Han King, Li Yuanchang, had actually brought a large group of people to the Vermilion Bird Gate. Even though there were dozens of Golden Guards following behind him, his posture still gave off the suspicion that he was threatening the inner palace.
"Commandant Zhang, this king has something to report to the Retired Emperor.”
Li Yuanchang cupped his hands at Commandant Zhang and received it with a smile. He stretched out his hand, and a few pieces of gold sparkled.
"Han King…"
"It's already curfew time. No one is allowed to enter or leave the palace. Please go back, King of Han. If there's anything, it's not too late to come early tomorrow.”
As Commandant Zhang spoke, he looked at the Golden Guards who had gathered around his guards.
"These filthy bastards, when they were not on duty in the past, none of them came to gamble. Even when they came, they would cover their wallets and refuse to bet. Why did their temperaments change today and all of them show off their gold and white?”
Commandant Zhang ridiculed in his heart as he stood in front of Li Yuanchang's horse.
Li Yuan Chang asked playfully.
"King of Han, it's not that you won't let me in, but you can't enter. I hope King of Han can understand!”
Commandant Zhang shouted, and the guards on both sides became alert. They pushed aside the Golden Guards beside them and slowly approached the Vermilion Bird Gate.
"Good, Commandant Zhang is indeed the Son of Heaven's disciple. He should be loyal to his duty.”
Li Yuanchang praised Commandant Zhang. He took out a jade pendant from his bosom and placed it in front of Commandant Zhang.
"This…?"
Without the Dragon Tiger Badge, anyone, including Li Shiming, who tried to force their way into the palace would be executed on the spot!
Now, the Han King Li Yuanchang had brought hundreds of troops, saying that he had something to report to the Retired Emperor and had the Dragon Tiger Token in his hands.
Release?
Or…
Not letting go?
I'd better ask for some fresh flowers to comment on, reward, and collect them. Thank you, readers.
I'm asking for some flower reviews and collections. Thank you, thank you!
This book comes from：m.funovel.com。