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

Facing the King of Qin's startled question, the soldier lowered his voice slightly and said solemnly:

"Under the command of the Fengguo Night's Watch, I, the secret agent Bingqi, pay my respects to the four princes."

The King of Qin was the only one among all the kings who had dealt with the Night's Watch and knew that there was such a force in the imperial capital from the Feng Kingdom.

He immediately raised his hand to stop the King of Chu who was about to step forward, staring at him sharply:

"The city guards here are all veterans with more than three years of service, and the security is extremely tight. How did you get in?"

The night watchman said calmly, "Your Highness, four years ago, I was a member of the city defense force."

Upon hearing this, the King of Qin couldn't help but take a breath.

He knew that the power under Li Che was not simple, but he didn't expect it to be so simple.

The plan was started four years ago, and the spies were even planted among the city guards.

The King of Chu, standing by, looked bewildered and frowned as he asked, "What exactly is a Night Watchman?"

The King of Qin took a deep breath and explained briefly:

"They are Lao Liu's most elite spies and assassins, specializing in shady activities and penetrating every possible opportunity."

Prince Jin, who had been observing silently, suddenly spoke up: "Did my sixth brother send you here?"

The night watchman nodded. "His Royal Highness has entered the city. I just heard that you intend to leave, so I came to help you."

The King of Qin's eyes lit up instantly, and he took a half step forward anxiously: "Do you have a way to help us escape?"

Bing Qi nodded. "Our Highness entered the city with the royal banner high. The false Crown Prince Li Huan and the noble families were terrified. To strengthen the defense of the imperial palace, some guards have been transferred from the Ten Princes' Residence and the surrounding areas."

"The defenses here are weaker than usual. If we want to escape, now is the perfect time."

The King of Jin's brows didn't relax, but instead furrowed even tighter: "Even so, there are still hundreds of elite soldiers outside."

"We are unarmed. How can you get out alone?"

"Even if we can break out of the Ten Kings' Residence, the nine gates of the imperial capital are now closed, and there are still 100,000 troops surrounding the city. We are still trapped."

Bing Qi seemed to have anticipated this and continued, "The Night Watchmen like us will handle the soldiers outside and clear the passage for the four princes. As for leaving the city..."

He paused, then offered a more enticing piece of news: "The four princes' personal guards were not executed, but were imprisoned in several unused royal residences just across the street from here."

"We can take that place first, seize the weapons of the city guards, and release the personal guards of Your Highnesses, allowing them to join the battle."

The King of Qin was overjoyed upon hearing this. He suddenly turned to the King of Jin and the King of Chu and said excitedly, "Third Brother! Fifth Brother! Did you all hear it?"

"This is a godsend! Rather than being locked up here like a prisoner, facing the possibility of being killed by that beast Li Huan at any moment, it's better to fight to the death and carve out a way out!"

Prince Jin remained silent, his eyes flickering, and he was obviously weighing the pros and cons quickly.

Chu Wang Li Wei, however, still had a look of doubt on his face, and he whispered back, "No! How do you know this isn't Li Che's trick?"

"If he pretends to rescue us and then eliminates us in the chaos, it will be a good opportunity to eliminate all competitors."

As soon as these words were spoken, even King Jin raised his head and looked at the night watchman with burning eyes, waiting for his answer.

Bing Qi's expression remained calm as he simply bowed and said, "Although my prince has had disputes with you all, he has never murdered any of his blood brothers."

"Now His Royal Highness the Prince of Yan is in charge of a major military force in Feng State, and His Royal Highness the Prince of Fu is also highly valued. Both of them hold high positions and are treated with great courtesy. This is clear evidence."

He looked specifically at the King of Qin. "His Royal Highness, Prince Feng, has asked me to tell His Royal Highness: the dispute we had in the past was a quarrel between brothers, but today's matter concerns the fundamental principles of our nation and the survival of our country."

"Your Highness knows full well that His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin is by no means a narrow-minded person. He would never harm his brothers, nor would he sit idly by and watch his father perish."

The King of Qin pursed his dry lips, and his eyes changed in a complicated manner several times.

Finally, he nodded vigorously and looked at the King of Jin and the King of Chu: "Third Brother, Fifth Brother, I trust Sixth Brother, at least this time! Sixth Brother is not a beast with no bottom line like Li Huan!"

Prince Jin Li Rui's eyes flickered, and he was still struggling desperately.

King Li Wei of Chu remained stubborn, "I still don't believe it! Staying here, at least I can survive for now! Going out and fighting is a life-or-death struggle!"

"You guys go if you want to go, I'm not going anyway!"

Bing Qi's eyes instantly turned cold, and his voice suddenly became a bit more chilling:

"Your Highness, Prince Chu, you have heard too many secrets. If you are unwilling to come with me now, to prevent the news from leaking out, please don't blame me for asking you to stay here forever!"

The King of Chu shuddered with fear at the undisguised murderous intent.

The anger in his heart was extinguished in an instant. He opened his mouth but dared not say a word.

Just as the atmosphere reached a stalemate, the previously silent Prince Jin finally spoke slowly, "Fifth brother, don't you understand?"

"From the moment the Night's Watch stepped through this door, we had no choice."

"We knew their plan, but refused to participate. Whether the Crown Prince gains power or Sixth Brother settles the score later, we will have no chance of survival."

"Forget about wanting to die of old age. If we don't make a choice, we won't even survive this night."

The King of Qin looked at the King of Jin in surprise: "Third Brother, you mean..."

Prince Jin nodded slowly: "I'll go too."

Seeing this, the King of Chu knew that he had no chance of objecting, so he simply took advantage of the situation and backed off:

"Well, if both brothers go, I'll go with them. If we die, we'll die together."

The King of Chu sighed and kicked the King of Qi who was sleeping soundly beside him: "What about this waste?"

The King of Qin looked at the King of Qi with disdain and said, "Taking him with you would be a burden. It would be better if he stayed here. He heard nothing anyway."

The King of Chu nodded slightly in agreement, but Bing Qi stared at the King of Qi and said, "Wait a moment."

Under the puzzled gazes of the three people, Bing Qi walked to the side of King Qi, squatted down, and saw his fingers resting on his wrist.

After a few breaths, Bing Qi raised his eyebrows slightly and said coldly:

"Your Highness the Prince of Qi pretended to be unconscious and overheard our conspiracy. Could it be that he was planning to inform the fake Crown Prince?"

The King of Qin and the other two were all stunned, but they saw the King of Qi tremble all over and two lines of tears fell down.

He quickly got up and cried, "Just go ahead, but don't take me with you. I won't tell on you!"

The King of Qin almost laughed out of anger. He glared at the King of Qi fiercely, then looked at Bing Qi curiously:

"You know medicine, and you can tell if someone is pretending to be unconscious by taking their pulse?"

Bing Qi shook his head calmly: "I don't know, and I don't know any medical skills."

The King of Qin's eyes widened: "Then why are you like this?"

"It was just a trick."

Upon hearing this, the King of Qi cried even harder.

Prince Jin, however, showed admiration on his face, looking at Bing Qi with eyes full of appreciation: "You have such quick wits, you are also a leader among the Night's Watch, right?"

Bing Qi shook his head and said, "There are many people stronger than me among the Night's Watch."

King Jin smiled and shook his head, but he didn't believe it.

He had been a powerful vassal king before, and he believed that the Jin Army was an elite force, but there were not many literate officers under his command, let alone someone with such quick wits.

However, they don’t know that the night watchmen have a complete set of training methods to deal with situations such as torture, beating, and deceiving the enemy.

The King of Chu glanced at Bing Qi and said, "You Night Watchmen are hiding so well. Are there any of your men among us?"

Bing Qi's tone softened a bit: "Don't worry, Your Highnesses, there are definitely no more now."

"Hmm." The King of Chu nodded with satisfaction. "Hmm? What do you mean it's gone now... was it there before?"

Bing Qi nodded and said, "Since your Highnesses have fallen from power, the Night's Watch has assessed that there is no longer any need for us to place spies around you."

The King of Chu suddenly choked and rolled his eyes in anger.

I thought Li Che didn't dare to place people around them, but I didn't expect that he was too disdainful to do so.

This old six!

Prince Jin spoke promptly: "Let's talk later. May I ask when your army plans to take action?"

Bing Qi said, "Please be patient, Your Highnesses. Make your preparations here. When the time comes, I will give you the signal."

The King of Qin hurriedly asked, "What is the signal? How do we know?"

Bing Qi grinned: "Don't worry, Your Highness, you will definitely see it."

"By then, not only you, but everyone in the city will be able to see it clearly!"

. . . . . .

Li Che looked at the imperial city in front of him and slowly stopped.

The flag in his hand was still not put down, but more and more people gathered around.

Looking at the soldiers around him, his eyes became noticeably fiercer, and he surrounded the three men even tighter.

Li Che, however, didn't care at all. From time to time, he raised his hand to signal to the people around him, causing a burst of screams.

Li Lin standing aside was obviously a little nervous. His hands holding the hilt of the sword were covered in sweat, and he could only keep wiping them on his body.

"Fourth brother, which city gate is this?"

Just after wiping the sweat off his face, Li Che's voice came from beside him, scaring Li Lin so much that he almost drew his sword.

He didn't have a deep impression of the imperial city, so he asked Li Lin.

Li Lin didn't understand what he meant, but he still replied, "We walked along the road after entering the city. This is naturally the north gate. Why are you asking this?"

Li Che shook his head and cursed in his heart.

North Gate...Xuanwu Gate is also the North Gate!

If you think about it carefully, Emperor Qing is also the founding emperor, and he is not the heir in line.

This buff was maxed out, and none of the founding emperor's heirs could succeed to the throne smoothly.

Li Lin didn't get a reply, but he didn't care.

He swallowed, glanced at the soldiers around him, and whispered, "We're about to enter the imperial city. The common people can't follow us. What should we do?"

Li Che glanced at him and smiled faintly: "Why are you panicking? You guys get scared sometimes too."

"How could I not be afraid?" Li Lin replied, "Old Seven is a lunatic. God knows if he'll suddenly strike."

"Why don't you raise your arms now and expose their dirty deeds to the public..."

Li Lin shut up halfway through his words without waiting for Li Che's reply.

There was a sound of iron chains rubbing against each other.

The north gate of the imperial city ahead slowly opened in front of the three of them.

Behind the gate were rows of soldiers.