Nine dragons fight for the throne, I don't want to sit on this throne

A day later, the morning of Qingcheng was shrouded in a thin layer of mist. Chu Ning stood in front of Chu Kuang's bed, staring at his brother's face, which was turning blue and purple due to the poison.

The copper basin beside the bed was half filled with black and red blood. Several military doctors were standing outside the door trembling with fear, for fear of angering the young emperor.

"Your Majesty, the medicine is already..." The leading imperial physician was about to speak when Chu Ning raised his hand to interrupt him.

"These medicines don't work at all."

Chu Ning's voice was as cold as ice: "What I want is for you to suppress the poison and wait for Dr. Sun to arrive!

Just then, hurried footsteps were heard outside the hall.

Jia Yu stumbled in holding a letter urgently delivered by the Jinyiwei.

This usually calm strategist now looked pale, with beads of sweat on his forehead.

"Your Majesty, something big has happened!" Jia Yu's voice was trembling.

Chu Ning turned around abruptly, his dragon robe stirring up a gust of wind. "Is it the Han navy gathering?"

"It's not the Han army!"

Jia Yu fell to his knees with a thud, holding up the bloodstained letter with both hands. "It's Divine Doctor Sun... He was attacked in Wei, and all twenty of his imperial guards were wiped out. Divine Doctor Sun... was kidnapped!"

"What? Divine Doctor Sun was kidnapped?"

Chu Ning snatched the letter, his fingertips turning white from the force.

As his eyes moved across the letter, his expression grew increasingly gloomy, and finally he crushed the letter in his palm.

"What a courage!"

Chu Ning laughed in anger, his eyes flashing coldly: "How dare you kidnap someone under my nose? You must be tired of living!"

The temperature in the room seemed to drop suddenly, and several guards unconsciously took a half step back.

Jia Yu and a group of military doctors lay on the ground, not daring to breathe.

"Zhao Yu!" Chu Ning shouted.

"I'm here!" Zhao Yu responded and came in.

"Assemble a thousand white horse cavalrymen and follow me to Wei!"

"As ordered!"

A thousand white horse cavalrymen rushed out of Qingcheng like a silver torrent.

These elite among the elite, all wearing bright silver armor, and riding snow-white horses, are Chu Ning's most trusted personal guards.

The journey of four hundred miles took them less than a day and a night.

When the team arrived at the scene, it was almost dusk.

Chu Ning dismounted and swept his sharp eyes across the seemingly peaceful forest.

The breeze blew, and the leaves rustled, as if mocking their futility.

"Your Majesty, there are no clues here!"

After a careful inspection, Zhao Yu's expression became extremely serious. "The enemy's methods were extremely sophisticated. Not only did they kill all the imperial guards, they also cleaned up the scene completely."

Chu Ning squatted down and touched the ground with his fingertips: "Even the bloodstains have been cleaned up. It seems that he is a professional killer."

"But the Imperial Guards confirmed they didn't find Divine Doctor Sun's body." Zhao Yu added, "This means they were targeting Prince Zhao."

Chu Ning's eyes grew colder. "Brother Zhao Wang has a strong character and has made many enemies in the court, but no one dares to take action at this critical moment!"

He stood up suddenly and said, "Pass the order down. All garrisons within a hundred miles are dispatched. All cities along the way are strictly investigating suspicious individuals! Also, summon Xun Yu to see me immediately!"

"Yes!" Zhao Yu responded and immediately went down to pass on the message.

Xun Yu is now in charge of Wei. If something happens here, it will naturally be Xun Yu who will investigate.

For the next two days, Chu Ning stayed at the crime scene without leaving.

The young emperor personally led people to search every inch of land, not missing any clues.

At night, he slept in a makeshift military tent without even taking off his armor.

On the morning of the third day, the sound of hurried horse hooves broke the silence of the forest.

Xun Yu came rushing over, his official uniform covered in dust, obviously he had rushed all the way.

"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you!" Xun Yu knelt down and saluted, his voice filled with undisguised fear.

How could he be happy when such a big thing happened in the place he was in charge of?

This time, he was even prepared to lose his head.

After all, Doctor Sun’s life is at stake for King Zhao!

Chu Ning looked at Xun Yu coldly: "My dear Xun, you already know everything. Divine Doctor Sun got into trouble in the area under your jurisdiction. What do you have to say?"

Xun Yu rested his forehead on the ground and said, "I, your humble servant, deserve death! I failed to protect Divine Doctor Sun. Your Majesty, I beg you to punish me!"

"I'm not here to listen to your apology." Chu Ning interrupted him: "I want a solution."

"Tell me, what are you going to do next?"

Xun Yu took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down. "Your Majesty, these twenty Imperial Guards are the elite of the elite. To completely annihilate them, the enemy would need at least a hundred men."

"With so many people moving, they're bound to leave traces along the way."

He pointed to the ground and continued his analysis. "I have already sent people to search the surrounding mountains and have offered a reward for any clues. Furthermore, officials from various cities are also cooperating in the investigation."

Chu Ning narrowed his eyes: "You mean, they are probably hiding outside the city?"

"Exactly. With so many people entering the city, it would be too conspicuous. The mountains and forests are the best hiding place."

Xun Yu said with certainty: "And judging from the situation when they came to sweep the scene, they are likely well-trained assassins."

Chu Ning pondered for a moment, then suddenly asked, "Has there been any unusual movement in Wei recently?"

"This..." Xun Yu hesitated for a moment. "Three days ago, the border outpost reported an unusual caravan."

"Investigate!" Chu Ning shouted sternly, "Investigate this caravan thoroughly!"

"Also, any suspicious caravans must be investigated!"

"Since they have so many people, besides hiding in the mountains, another possibility is that they are disguising themselves as a merchant caravan."

"Wei was conquered only a year ago, and during this time, it has been trading with our territory. The number of caravans has increased, so this could be one of their channels!"

"I have already sent someone to investigate." Xun Yu wiped the sweat from his forehead. "Also, I have discovered something suspicious."

He took out a piece of black cloth from his bosom and said, "This was found five miles away. It has a special medicinal smell. It is likely a mark left by Doctor Sun."

Chu Ning took the cloth, put it to his nose and sniffed it, his eyes flashing: "It smells like the Seven Star Begonia. This is the special drug made by Doctor Sun."

"Your Majesty is wise." Xun Yu breathed a sigh of relief: "This means that Divine Doctor Sun is still alive and is trying to find a way to guide us."

Chu Ning clutched the strip of cloth tightly in his hand: "Xun Yu, I give you five days. Within five days, I want to see Divine Doctor Sun. If he's alive, I want to see him. If he's dead, I want to see his body!"

"Your humble servant obeys!" Xun Yu kowtowed deeply. "If you cannot find Divine Doctor Sun, your humble servant will bring your head to me!"

The afterglow of the setting sun sprinkled through the woods, stretching Chu Ning's figure very long.

He looked at the rolling hills in the distance and clenched his fists unconsciously.

This conspiracy against Chu Kuang has touched his bottom line.

Whoever is behind this must pay the price.