Started from listening to music in the brothel and earned billions of bad people

"Stop! The whole city is under curfew and no one is allowed to leave the city!" A burly imperial guard soldier shouted loudly. His voice was as loud as a bell, and it seemed particularly abrupt and majestic in the silent night.

At that moment, a deep, magnetic voice rang out from the carriage: "It's the King! Open the city gates!" Then, a hand gently lifted the curtain, revealing a handsome, yet somewhat stern face. It was Li Xingfan, his gaze fixed on the imperial guards, as if he could read their inner thoughts.

All personnel assigned to guard the North Gate tonight had been secretly recruited by Li Xingfan long beforehand. According to the original plan, as long as nothing unexpected happened, a smooth exit from the city should be a sure thing. Thinking of this, Li Xingfan couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, his tense nerves relaxing slightly.

However, what happened next was beyond everyone's expectations. Faced with Li Xingfan's appearance and orders, the imperial guards showed no reaction at all.

They neither responded to Li Xingfan's words nor stood up as ordered. Even the city gates remained tightly shut, showing no sign of opening. For a moment, the scene fell into a deathly silence, and the atmosphere became extremely solemn.

"Why don't you open the city gates quickly? Aren't you afraid of losing your heads?" Zhilu shouted with a frown on his face. However, despite his roar, the imperial guards remained motionless like statues, still kneeling on one knee, as if they hadn't heard him at all.

Seeing this scene, Zhilu couldn't help but have an ominous premonition in his heart. He turned to look at Li Xingfan beside him, only to see that Li Xingfan also had a solemn look on his face.

Li Xingfan took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down, then changed to a gentle tone and said: "Brothers, as long as you go and open the city gate now, you can go to the Prince of Han's Mansion tomorrow morning to receive generous rewards. Everyone will get a share!" As he spoke, he glanced at the imperial guards, trying to find some clues from them.

However, the imperial guards remained unresponsive. They knelt silently with their heads bowed, creating an unusual atmosphere. At this point, Li Xingfan had already become acutely aware of an unusual smell in the air, which made him feel deeply uneasy.

"This is a critical moment. We must not clash with these imperial guards, lest we delay important matters," Li Xingfan mused to himself. Although he was quite dissatisfied with the imperial guards' greed, he decided to stabilize the situation first. He would find another opportunity to deal with these ungrateful individuals after the incident was over.

After all, most of the people patrolling the North Gate tonight were his trusted subordinates, whom he had carefully trained and managed for many years. Li Xingfan had complete confidence in their loyalty. Therefore, he could never have imagined that these people would actually betray him.

However! What is unexpected is!

Even though Li Xingfan had said so much, the imperial guard kneeling on the ground still lowered his head, like a lifeless sculpture, without any response!

This sudden change caused Li Xingfan to feel a strong sense of unease in his heart. He stood up quickly without hesitation and got out of the spacious and luxurious carriage at an extremely fast speed!

"You...are you planning to betray me?" Li Xingfan's once deep and piercing eyes were now filled with a bloodthirsty glint. He stared intently at the kneeling Imperial Guards before him and demanded a stern question. He knew that if these people truly chose to betray him, then tonight's carefully planned operation would be thwarted, and all his efforts and hopes would be in vain!

However, facing Li Xingfan's fierce questioning and intense gaze, the imperial guards remained silent, as if they hadn't heard anything at all, and remained motionless. This eerie silence made people feel even more nervous and oppressive.

Seeing this, Li Xingfan knew he couldn't delay any longer. He turned sharply, his gaze piercing Zhilu, who stood beside him, and decisively gave the order, "Zhilu! Lead everyone and act now, before any reinforcements arrive. No matter what, tonight, even if it means a life-or-death struggle, we must fight our way out!"

Tonight, the moonlight shone like water over this tranquil place, yet the atmosphere was unusually tense and oppressive. Clearly, those two weren't the only ones arriving; many of the Han Palace's trusted aides were lurking nearby. Even when planning this operation, he had considered every possible scenario and prepared for the worst!

According to the established rules, there was no explicit prohibition against violence. As long as they could seize the brief window of opportunity before the others reacted and fight their way out, they still had a chance of survival! Thinking of this, he secretly plotted a strategy and route to break out.

At this moment, a Buddhist chant of "Amitabha" was heard, and the voice came from Zhilu. However, Zhilu's eyes were as calm as water, as if he had become a completely different person. He did not respond to what was just said.

At the same time, the trusted aides hiding in the dark corners remained motionless, leaving the entire scene strangely silent. This eerie silence was like an invisible force, madly attacking Li Xingfan's heart, causing his heartbeat to accelerate and his breathing to quicken.

"Zhilu! Are you also going to betray me?" Li Xingfan's eyes widened, his face filled with disbelief as he shouted. It's important to remember that along the way, Zhilu had risked his life for him, endured countless near-death dangers, and accomplished countless difficult tasks for him.

Because of this, Zhilu has long been Li Xingfan's most trusted confidant. If the mission wasn't so important and dangerous, how could Li Xingfan trust Zhilu to carry it out?