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

Since the King of Shu sent out his assassins, it is impossible that they were only targeting him and the King of Qin.

Li Lin just looked at it. The Prince of Qin’s mansion was not big, but he still sent more than 200 death warriors.

The King of Jin either lives in the Ten Kings' Residence or can only temporarily rent a house to stay. It is highly likely that he will not have many guards around him.

Moreover, King Jin is really not good at martial arts. If he is attacked by the assassins, he will not be able to fight back at all.

Li Zhang regained some of his composure at the question. He slowly raised his head and gave a cold smile that was uglier than crying.

"Him? That cunning fox-like bastard! Ha! He's smarter than anyone else, and more afraid of death than anyone else!"

He paused and took a deep breath. "As soon as we sent you to the palace, he went to the Dali Temple Prison, under the euphemism of surrendering himself."

"Haha, the Heavenly Prison is heavily guarded. Is there any place safer than the Imperial Palace?"

Li Lin frowned when he heard this. It was obvious that King Jin had a premonition, but he did not warn anyone. Instead, he chose to protect himself decisively.

The King of Jin's move was cunning, but at least he was safe for the time being.

Besides, the King of Jin was not in the same camp as himself or the King of Qin, so there was nothing wrong with him not giving a warning.

But Li Lin was still a little unhappy. They were all brothers. Even if they were from different factions, they wouldn't just stand by and watch someone die, right?

At this time, Qiu Bai and Qu Jinshan came in with several night watchmen and several black-clad assassins.

The assassins had their arms tied behind their backs, and their jaws were dislocated, so they drooled constantly from their mouths.

Obviously, these people had their jaws precisely removed by the Night's Watch at the last moment, preventing them from biting the poison sac and committing suicide, becoming the rare survivors.

They had resentful eyes, made strange hoarse sounds in their throats, and struggled in vain.

"Your Highness," Qiu Bai said, clasping his fists. "We left a few alive."

Li Lin's gaze swept over those assassins, and a cold light flashed in his eyes.

Turning to Li Zhang, he said in a serious tone, "Second brother, there is no time to lose! Although the King of Shu is dead, this disaster must be dealt with. We must immediately take these assassins into the palace and see our father."

"Present the evidence of Li Huan's desperate and ruthless assassination of his brother. The emperor will make the final decision on the merits of the matter!"

Seeing that the King of Qin still looked heartbroken, Li Lin glanced at Liu Rumei in his arms and whispered, "We can also seek justice for Liu...Sister-in-law."

Li Zhang's eyes finally became focused.

He nodded slowly, his voice hoarse: "Okay! Enter the palace and explain everything to the emperor!"

The crowd didn't delay any longer.

Zhu Chun immediately arranged for the soldiers of the Duke's Mansion to continue cleaning up the inside and outside of the palace, strengthen vigilance, and strictly block the news.

Qiu Bai led the night watchmen away and only protected Li Lin and others in secret.

Li Lin, Li Zhang and Qu Jinshan, along with the guards from Prince Yan's Mansion, escorted those assassins alive and walked out of the Prince Qin's Mansion, which was like a Shura purgatory.

Outside the Prince of Qin's Mansion, the night deepened.

The elite guards of the Duke's Mansion have surrounded the entire palace, with swords drawn and arrows on strings, and a murderous atmosphere permeates the air.

There was a faint smell of blood in the air, and several strong war horses were led to the door.

"Get on the horse!" Li Lin said in a deep voice, and was the first to jump onto a jet-black horse.

Zhu Chun, Qiu Bai and Qu Jinshan also mounted their horses. The personal guards tied up the assassins tightly like dead dogs and laid them horizontally on the saddles of spare horses.

The assassins knew where they were going and resisted fiercely.

But it was of no use, as there were several 'Ministers of Punishment' among the Night Watchmen who came from the Criminal Camp. Their kidnapping skills were absolutely first-rate, and even if the Overlord were alive, he might not be able to break free.

Li Zhang was supported by two soldiers from the Duke's Mansion and walked towards a tall, dark red horse with unsteady steps.

He reached out and grabbed the saddle, his movements stiff and slow, as if he had exhausted all his strength before he could barely climb up.

Sitting on the horse, Li Zhang subconsciously turned his head and looked at the corner deep in the palace where a dim light was on.

"Go!" Li Lin shook the reins, and the horse started walking towards the palace.

Zhu Chun, Qiu Bai and others followed closely behind, and the team made dull horse hoof sounds on the quiet street.

However, just when the team had walked out of the gate of Prince Qin's Mansion for more than ten steps, something strange happened!

Li Zhang, who had been as silent as a stone statue and swaying on the horse's back, suddenly squeezed the horse's belly with his legs.

"drive--"

The chestnut horse neighed loudly and leaped forward like an arrow.

Li Zhang moved as fast as lightning. Before anyone could react, he suddenly pulled the reins and forced the horse to turn its head.

"not good!"

Qiu Bai, who had been riding his horse closely behind Li Zhang, suddenly narrowed his eyes and shouted loudly.

He instantly determined the direction in which the King of Qin was galloping.

That was not the road leading to the imperial palace at all, but... the road heading towards the west of the city, towards the West Market where many nobles gathered!

"Stop him!" Li Lin also reacted, his face changing drastically, "Damn it, Second Brother, stop causing trouble! Tonight is already chaotic enough!"

Qiu Bai and Qu Jinshan looked at each other and urged their horses to catch up, but it was too late.

Li Zhang seemed to have transformed all his grief and anger into the power to drive his mount. He leaned over the horse's back and whipped the horse's buttocks fiercely with the whip in his hand.

The chestnut horse's four hooves were flying at an astonishing speed, and in an instant it left the people who had just started chasing it far behind.

"That direction... is Yongningfang!" Zhu Chun looked at the receding figure of King Qin in astonishment.

Li Lin's face was so gloomy that it looked like water could drip out of it. He slowly said, "The Shu Princess's family... the Duke of Qi's Mansion!"

It was like a thunder exploding above everyone's heads!

Duke of Qi was also one of the dukes, but he was not a founding duke. Instead, he came to prominence after the founding of the country and was promoted from marquis to duke.

Because of this, Duke Qi and Zhu Chun were not of the same kind, but they both held some military power.

The King of Shu has done such a big thing today. No one will believe it if he says that it was not with the help of Duke Qi.

Duke Qi not only knew about it, but was also likely one of the masterminds behind it.

Li Zhang obviously saw through this. He was not going to the palace at all, he was going for revenge!

The King of Shu and he have the same father and mother, so he cannot kill the King of Shu's entire family.

But it doesn’t matter. He can just massacre the Shu Princess’s family, the Duke of Qi’s Mansion. Anyway, he has no hope of competing for the throne.

Rather than living a muddle-headed life as an idle prince and then being stripped of his power after the new emperor ascends the throne, it would be better to kill him quickly, which can be regarded as a blazing exit!

"Hurry and chase!" Li Lin's voice changed. "The Duke of Qi's mansion also has palace soldiers, and maybe even death squads to protect him!"