We have fought to the Arctic Circle, and you want me to inherit the throne?

The moment he saw the gilded lighter, Li Che's face darkened.

The winter in the imperial capital was not very cold, but he still felt a chill that penetrated his bones.

Why did the lighter given to Zhu Chun as a token of trust appear on the assassin?

Li Lin beside him reacted even more violently, his body shaking constantly.

Compared with Li Che, Li Lin's position made it even more difficult for him to believe that this assassination was related to Zhu Chun.

Zhu Chun was his father-in-law and also his biggest supporter in the court. In the past few years of his marriage to Princess Yan, Zhu Chun spared no effort to provide him with tremendous help.

Even the army of Yan was organized with the help of Zhu Chun and became stronger little by little.

Li Che reached out and took off the face mask of the corpse from which the lighter was found.

A strange face appeared in front of Li Che, and Li Lin beside him suddenly froze.

Li Che whispered to Li Lin: "Do you know him? Is he from the Zhu family?"

"Impossible...Impossible!" Li Lin's lips moved as he muttered to himself.

Seeing this, Li Che's face became even gloomier.

Without asking any more questions, looking at Li Lin's reaction, Li Che knew that this person must be a close confidant of Zhu Chun.

Li Che grabbed Li Lin's trembling hand and said in a low voice:

"Calm down! The person behind this may not be Uncle Zhu!"

The steady voice was like a bell, awakening Li Lin from his trance.

Like a drowning man grabbing a lifeline, he quickly asked, "What do you mean?"

"Uncle Zhu has no motive to harm you or me. Our interests are intertwined, and we have long been one. There is really no need for him to do such a self-destructive thing."

If Li Che was the only one attacked, he might have suspected Zhu Chun.

But Li Lin was assassinated together with himself, so Zhu Chun had no reason to kill Li Lin. After all, they were father-in-law and son-in-law, and it was not an exaggeration to say that they were a family.

"Or maybe it's a frame-up!" Li Che added.

"But... this man was once my father-in-law's personal guard. After retiring, he has served in my father-in-law's house for seven or eight years. How could he rebel?"

Li Che shook his head: "For some people, loyalty has a price. They don't betray simply because the price is not high enough."

Compared to Zhu Chun planning the assassination tonight, Li Che believed that this person betrayed him.

"Anyway, we can't stay here for long." Li Che stuffed the lighter into the lining of his clothes, "Let's get out of here first!"

Li Che threw away the pistol in his hand. After all, it was not produced by Fengguo, and the high-intensity battle just now had caused the tip of the gun to become bent and deformed.

After searching among the corpses, Li Che picked up a single-edged sword and hung it around his waist, and then picked up a slightly longer gun and held it in his hand.

When he returned to Li Lin's side, he had recovered almost completely and was no longer so anxious.

Li Lin is not a weak-willed person, but Zhu Chun has a very close relationship with him, so the so-called care leads to confusion.

He picked up a machete on the ground, his face still pale: "Sixth Brother, where are we going?"

Li Che thought for a moment and said, "You definitely can't go to Uncle Zhu's courtyard. It's not safe."

"Then shall we go back to the Ten Kings' Residence?"

"No." Li Che shook his head. "West Market is too far away from there. It's curfew now. There might be assassins on the road. It's too dangerous."

What was even worse was that Li Lin couldn't wait to drag himself out for a drink, and neither of them had any soldiers with them.

If one of Hu Qiang or Ying Bu was by his side, he wouldn't be so passive.

At this moment, Li Che finally understood why Dian Wei was the only one crying when Boss Cao killed three sages with one shot.

A personal guard who is invincible is extremely important to the lord!

He had thought about asking for help from the city guards and the government, but the situation in the imperial capital was too complicated and it was impossible to tell who was the enemy and who was the friend.

Maybe after we show up, we'll find out that the other party is the mastermind behind the assassination. Wouldn't that be walking into a trap?

After thinking for a moment, Li Che suddenly said decisively: "Let's go to the Imperial City!"

Li Lin was stunned for a moment, then nodded vigorously.

After much thought, the safest place is indeed the imperial city, and Emperor Qing has no intention of killing them.

Even if Emperor Qing really wanted to kill them, he wouldn't have to use such a troublesome method.

After the two chose their target, they rushed all the way towards the imperial city.

As the New Year approaches, a curfew has been implemented in the imperial capital, and no one is allowed to wander around the streets.

Except for one type of people.

Whoosh whoosh—

Several figures in green brocade robes flashed by.

The bright red blood splattered on the bluestone road was shocking.

The Jinyiwei were facing a formidable enemy. After seeing the bodies of the assassins scattered all over the ground, the leader looked even more solemn.

"Captain, our brothers are here!" a Jinyiwei whispered.

The Jinyiwei captain walked over quickly, looked down at the corpses of the Jinyiwei on the ground, and his face became increasingly ugly.

"Do you know them?"

Several Jinyiwei all shook their heads.

These people were all dressed as ordinary Jinyiwei and were obviously not core figures.

After all, they were only responsible for monitoring Li Che and Li Lin, and the Jinyiwei did not send any experts.

Suddenly, a Jinyiwei said, "Captain, this man seems to be still alive."

The Jinyiwei captain looked in the direction of the sound and saw that one of the men's chest was still rising and falling slightly.

He quickly came over and asked, "Are you awake? Can you still speak?"

The seriously injured Jinyiwei opened his eyes with difficulty and breathed a sigh of relief after seeing the familiar green brocade clothes.

He opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but his voice was too weak.

The captain quickly leaned down.

"Someone assassinated... dear..."

"What? Say it again!"

"Assassinate...kill the King of Yan and the King of Feng!"

The captain's pupils shrank sharply, and the hairs on his body stood up. "Quick! Look for the Prince of Yan and the Prince of Feng!"

The Jinyiwei were shocked and started searching among the corpses.

"Report! There's none here!"

"Not here either!"

After searching through all the corpses, fortunately no bodies suspected to be those of the two princes were found, but the captain of the Jinyiwei was still frowning.

"Go and report to His Majesty that Prince Yan and Prince Feng were assassinated in the West Market and are missing. Their whereabouts are unknown!"

A Jinyiwei bowed, jumped on his horse and galloped towards the imperial city.

"Everyone else, follow me!"

A group of imperial guards scattered throughout the streets and alleys of the imperial capital, trying to find the whereabouts of Prince Feng and Prince Yan.

The air was filled with anxiety and fear, as if a huge net enveloped the entire city.

Tonight in the imperial capital is destined to be a sleepless night.