After the failed attempt to pretend to be dead, the sickly child was favored by the treacherous mini

The imperial boat entered deep water, the trackers' loosened reins sank into the water, the boatman rowed the oars, and all the cruise ships headed towards the wider river.

A group of assassins in night clothes kicked open the secret panel of the cabin with nimble hands and feet, drew their swords, put them away and killed all the boatmen in a flash, driving the royal boat towards the designated destination.

“Swoosh…Bang…”

The last ray of setting sun in the sky was replaced by brilliant fireworks. The imperial boat, which was moving slowly forward, stopped in the middle of the river. An endless stream of assassins emerged from the darkness of the imperial boat.

The silver light refracted the noise of the fireworks, the hand rose and the knife fell, and the deafening sound buried the wails before death.

Soon, the guards guarding the cabin were all killed, and all the assassins lowered their bodies and walked towards the deck.

Shen Jinmo's ears twitched suddenly, and his eyes, which were originally fixed on the water, suddenly jumped.

The whip was pulled out from his waist, and after sweeping off the heads of several assassins in succession, Shen Jinmo shouted, "There are assassins, protect the emperor."

The fireworks never stopped, and the lights on the imperial boat that had been extinguished were gradually lit up.

Shen Jinmo quickly retreated to Zhong Yuanyuan's side and used his long whip to kill all the assassins who tried to obstruct him.

The cabin filled with the smell of blood became the residence of princes, nobles and envoys from foreign countries.

The fierce battle has begun. The assassins have killed 30% to 40% of the original guards of the imperial boat, and the number of people left who are strong enough to protect the people is decreasing.

The number of people protected by the guards was decreasing. Xia Hong, who was hiding among the secret guards, let go of Zhong Yuanyuan's hand.

Xia Xin and Shen Jun, who had been standing in the attic high above the imperial boat, jumped onto the cabin. Through the high-hanging lantern, they saw that Zhong Yuanyuan was protected by only three or five guards, and their hearts stopped suddenly.

All the assassins passed by Han Shu, but no one attacked her.

He looked around for the familiar figure, and finally found Xun Lan hiding in the crossbeam of the cabin.

Afraid that some people would be so bloodthirsty that they would not be able to distinguish between friend and foe, Han Shu glanced at the guards behind him, and someone killed anyone who approached Xun Lan with the intention of attacking him.

Xia Yu held Xun Zhan's wrist with one hand and held the sword with the other hand, trying to chop away all the assassins, intending to walk towards where Zhong Yuanyuan was.

The person he is holding in his hand is Yu Sheng Baishou, but the Zhong Yuanyuan in front of him, who also has no cultivation, is the origin of his life.

His eyes were already bloodshot with murderous intent, and facing all the sword wounds that were not considered fatal, Xia Yu no longer dodged.

He was just stubborn and wanted to protect both of them.

A long sword went straight towards Zhong Yuanyuan. Xia Yu cried and shouted, "Mother, hide to the right."

As the reminder came, Xia Xin and Shen Jun rushed out from the crowd, covered in blood, and protected Zhong Yuanyuan steadily.

When he saw that the main target of these assassins was Xia Hong, he quietly protected Zhong Yuanyuan and moved farther and farther away from Xia Hong.

Xia Yu, who was always moving forward, felt a sudden pain when he saw that Zhong Yuanyuan was safe and sound.

Xia Yu, who was concentrating on protecting Xun Zhan alone, was very relaxed: "Master, it hurts a little, remember to apply medicine for me when you go back."

"It's time to blow it."

Xun Zhan kicked the assassin who was coming towards him, then turned sideways and Xia Yu's sword killed the assassin from behind.

"Focus more. If you get hurt again, it won't be the same for you."

The Luo River was dyed red with blood. Han Shu saw that more than half of the guards in the imperial boat were dead or injured. He drew his sword and went straight to face Shen Jinmo.

"Shen Jinmo, return my brother's life to me."

Shen Jinmo, who had been protecting Xia Hong alone and was of the same age as him, was gradually forced back from Xia Hong's side when faced with the siege by Han Shu and his 20 guards.

Xia Ling, who had never shown his face before, walked to the bow of the ship, supported by hundreds of guards.

Looking at the desolate situation in the imperial boat, and the cavalrymen rushing towards the imperial boat from the pleasure boats at the back, Xia Ling was so leisurely that he could even drink tea in the midst of the bloody fighting.

All the belongings and boxes that were supposed to be carried on the nine pleasure boats were turned into cavalry.

Including the leading imperial barge, Xia Ling brought a total of 5,000 people.

Another two thousand people stayed in the capital to trap those court officials who were wavering in their attitudes.

When he returns to the capital city on the imperial barge tomorrow morning, the court officials kneeling at the dock will be welcoming the new emperor, Xia Ling.

The exquisite palace lanterns on the boat were cut down, and the cavalry behind Xia Ling lit torches and watched this one-sided massacre.

Across the crowd, Xia Ling's smiling eyes met Xia Hong's.

His lips opened and closed, and what he uttered was: "Father, I am here to see you off for the last time."

The bow bent like a full moon, and the arrow flew out of the sheath, heading straight for Xia Hong's head.

As soon as this arrow was released, another overwhelming number of arrows flew towards Xia Hong.

Countless secret guards stood in front of Xia Hong one after another. The flashing swords and sabers could not stop the arrows, and finally all of them fell on his flesh and blood body.

The number of secret guards protecting Xia Hong in the middle decreased from one hundred to fifty, thirty, and twenty.

In the end, only Sui Yi and a dozen people were left, still persisting.

No matter how close these arrows were to Xia Hong, Xia Hong, sitting on the dragon throne, remained motionless.

He is the king of a country. As long as there is someone alive around him, the dead person cannot be him.

He wanted to see with his own eyes Xia Ling go from being sure of victory to kneeling down and begging for mercy.

Traitors should die in complete despair.

Xia Hong's calmness angered Xia Ling. With a slight wave of his hand, all the cavalrymen hiding in the dark appeared and diverted the attention of all the guards.

A dagger thrown by an assassin, under the cover of countless long swords and short swords, went straight towards Xia Hong under the cover of night.

While confronting Han Shu, Shen Jinmo locked onto the silver light with his peripheral vision. He suddenly threw away the whip that was being restrained by Han Shu and tried to block the dagger with his hand.

The dagger wrapped in internal force was too powerful and pierced Shen Jinmo's mouth, escaping Shen Jinmo's control.

Shen Jinmo suddenly leaped towards where Xia Hong was, knocking away the secret guard who was supposed to shield Xia Hong with his body.

The dagger pierced straight into Shen Jinmo's chest.

Blood was gushing out and Shen Jinmo's face turned pale.

In order to protect Xia Hong, Shen Jinmo, a traitor who was wanted by everyone, even risked his life.

The secret guard who escaped the disaster was dragged out of the crowd by Sui Yi. Shen Jinmo used up his last bit of strength to say: "Your Majesty, I am glad that you are okay."

Xia Hong looked at the dagger that was completely embedded in Shen Jinmo's chest, and his calmness completely disappeared.

For the first time in more than a decade, Xia Hong's voice was choked with sobs.

Tears fell from Xia Hong's eyes. "Call Dr. Shu, quickly."

"Let him come and save my Wang Heng. I must let him save my Wang Heng."

Doctor Shu, who had been hiding behind the dragon throne and ready to provide rescue at any time, was brought up by Sui Yi. Xia Hong's hands, stained with Shen Jinmo's blood, tightly grasped Doctor Shu's neck.

"If Wang Heng dies, I will cut you into pieces."

The fight intensified due to Shen Jinmo's serious injury. Xia Xin and Shen Jun's heartbeats stopped for a moment, but they tried their best and quickly joined the fight, not letting the assassin get close to where Doctor Shu drew his sword.

However, the noise of the killing confrontation was so loud that the imperial boat was shaking continuously. Doctor Shu was unable to draw his sword, and even to confirm the depth of Shen Jinmo's chest injury.

Xia Hong's eyes were as dark as ink: "Sui Yi, kill these people, don't leave any of them for me."