Lu Chengze led a thousand elite soldiers and quietly set out from Chunshui Town to Daxi Village.

The group reached Fengshukan, and Daxi Village was thirty miles ahead. Lu Chengze stopped and sent someone to investigate.

Lu Chengze never fights a battle without confidence. He is not worried about the eldest prince, he just doesn't know the strength of the crown prince.

Two incense sticks later, the spy returned: "Commander-in-Chief! They've already started fighting. The eldest prince has the upper hand in terms of manpower, while the crown prince's men are outnumbered ten to one and are still putting up a stubborn resistance. From what I can see, both sides are evenly matched."

A well-matched match is good! A loss on both sides is even better. Lu Chengze rode on his horse, suppressing his excitement: "So, the prince has less than 300 people around him?"

"Yes, I saw it clearly. There were only 200 people resisting at the village entrance. The eldest prince has already sent out archers, and the crown prince has only sent three people to infiltrate."

Lu Chengze felt relieved. It seemed that the prince really had no one to use under his command.

Huang Tai said from the side: "This is understandable. After all, he just escaped and doesn't even have anyone to report the situation. It will take time to gather more people."

"Hahaha!" Lu Chengze laughed out loud. "We just want to take advantage of his weakness to kill him. Isn't this also a favor to the Crown Prince?"

As the two were talking, they saw flames rising into the sky in the distance, illuminating the night sky.

Another spy came running in with a report: "Commander-in-chief, the Grand Prince's men have already stormed into Daxi Village using a fire attack. The Crown Prince's men are powerless to resist."

Lu Chengze clenched the sword in his hand, his eyes sinister as he shouted, "Go, kill them all, no matter if it's the eldest prince or the crown prince, leave no one alive."

He urged his warhorse and led the group towards Daxi Village.

After Meng Yun finished dealing with the eldest prince's men, he immediately went to see Yun Qing. As soon as he entered the bamboo forest, he smelled a strong smell of blood. He was horrified to see corpses scattered across the ground, and the Dragon Shadow Guards, all of whom were seriously injured. He was even more terrified when he saw Yun Qing and Mu Qingcheng.

This meant that the battle in the bamboo forest was even more brutal than that outside. Who sent these people to force His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to take action himself?

Meng Yun suppressed his doubts and knelt on one knee: "I am late, Your Highness, I hope you will forgive me."

Yun Qing put on a stern face, asked Meng Yun to stand up, and said, "It's okay!"

Meng Yun said anxiously, "Your Highness, it's all my fault. I didn't see when these people entered the bamboo forest."

Yun Qing looked at the corpses on the ground, feeling heavy-hearted. "No one could stop him from coming in. It's not your fault."

Yun Qing's words surprised Meng Yun even more: "Your Highness, do you know who this is?"

Yun Qing raised his head and took a deep breath to expel the anger in his heart. He didn't want Mu Qingcheng to see his unbearable side, so he just said three words lightly: "It's Mo Bei."

"what……?"

The most surprised ones were the Dragon Shadow Guards. They couldn't believe their ears and thought they must have heard it wrong.

Yun Qing disguised himself well, but Mu Qingcheng still sensed something was amiss. When Yun Qing mentioned the name Mo Bei, his hands trembled. From Mu Qingcheng's understanding of Yun Qing, he was holding back. So, who was this Mo Bei?

"Mofeng, I'll leave these people to you. Check them carefully to see if you can find any clues to find out who their master is."

Anyone who could support so many assassins must be incredibly powerful. Yun Qing had previously suspected that Mo Bei was bribed by the Queen, but after witnessing so many assassins today, he couldn't help but feel suspicious.

First of all, it is impossible for the queen to spend huge amounts of money to support so many assassins.

Another crucial question is where the "Drunken Dream" came from. His biological father, Crown Prince Shaojun, was also poisoned by the "Drunken Dream", so there must be a connection between them.

Perhaps, the murderer who murdered his father was the mastermind behind the poisoning, that is, the real owner of Mobei.

Thinking about this makes one's hair stand on end! That person hid for over twenty years, setting up such a shocking chess game. What was his purpose?

Things are becoming more and more confusing, so let Mo Feng investigate these people first.

Yun Qing then asked Meng Yun, "What's the situation outside?"

Meng Yun said respectfully, "Your Highness, all of the eldest prince's men have been captured. Two hundred personal guards, one hundred archers, and fifty experts, a total of three hundred and fifty men. Two hundred and thirty-three were killed, and one hundred and seventeen were captured alive. The count has been completed, and not a single one has escaped!"

Yun Qing put on Mu Qingcheng's hood while listening, fearing that she would be cold.

After hearing Meng Yun's report, Yun Qing turned around and sneered, "Since the eldest prince has come all the way here to give us a New Year's gift, we should accept it! Send these over a hundred people to the coal and iron mines, and make the most of the next two days to produce more goods!"

Mu Qingcheng really admired the royal brotherhood. Looking at Yun Qing, he seemed really happy, as if he was really in a good mood because of receiving the New Year gifts.

Yun Qing felt Mu Qingcheng's gaze, he smiled gently and tightened his clasped hands: "Are you cold?"

Mu Qingcheng shook her head: "I'm not cold, but Xiaoliu and the others need to be treated quickly."

"Okay, let's go back now!" Yun Qing's smile was so worthless that Meng Yun and the Dragon Shadow Guards felt jealous.

Seeing Yun Qing about to leave, Meng Yun remembered something he hadn't said: "Your Highness, Lu Chengze from Fuzhou has personally led a thousand men to attack us. He wants to follow the Crown Prince and surprise us!"

Yun Qing paused and sneered, "You want to take advantage of the situation, right? Is he worthy of it?"

He lowered his head again and asked Mu Qingcheng: "Nuannuan, are you still short of people?"

Ah! Mu Qingcheng didn't know how to answer this question. Was he going to force all these 1,000 people onto her? She didn't even dare to use these people!

Yun Qing saw Mu Qingcheng's concerns and said, "Just treat them as animals. These traitors are only interested in profit. Killing them would dirty your hands, but not killing them would be disgusting. It's better to treat them as animals."

Betray the master? Mu Qingcheng didn't know what Yun Qing meant, but Meng Yun understood.

"Don't worry, Your Highness. None of them can escape."

Yun Qing snorted coldly: "There's no need to show mercy to such villains. Let them in first and beat them up. Those who are obedient will stay, and those who are disobedient will be killed directly. Lu Chengze will let him go first, he is still useful!"

Meng Yun replied respectfully, "Yes!" and left the bamboo forest.

Lu Chengze led his elite troops all the way to Daxi Village. When they arrived at the entrance of Daxi Village, they saw that there was no one guarding the entrance, only corpses on the ground.

Thick smoke was billowing from several houses at the entrance of the village, but there was no one in the village and no sound could be heard.

By this time, daybreak was already in sight, and everything around him was in full view. Lu Chengze had no doubts, believing the eldest prince had succeeded. He immediately waved his hand and ordered two hundred men into the village to explore the way.

The 200-man team entered the village smoothly without any abnormalities. He was secretly happy, thinking that there was an opportunity, and waited for him to lead his men into the village.

Suddenly, many black-armored soldiers rushed out from behind him like a tide. There were at least a thousand of them in the black mass, blocking them in the village.

"What's going on? Didn't they say the prince has no one?"

Lu Chengze was terrified and no longer cared about the eldest prince and the crown prince. He led his men to fight the black armored army with all his might, determined to fight his way out at all costs.

Meng Yun received Yun Qing's order to let Lu Chengze go, but His Royal Highness the Crown Prince also said that his men would be left to Miss Mu to be used as beasts.

Therefore, Lu Chengze fought desperately, but no one paid attention to him. He still thought he was so powerful, but when he rushed out of the village, he found that he was the only one who "fought" his way out of the siege.

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