The emperor faked his death? Never mind, I will ascend the throne directly!

The sound of cups breaking was heard, and the killers in the private room downstairs rushed out and ran upstairs.

"Dong dong dong" knocked on the door.

Wei Du coughed lightly, "Come in."

The door was pushed open, and assassins in black filed in and quickly surrounded Li Chengfeng.

They had their faces covered, revealing only a pair of cold eyes.

Wei Du stood up, put his hands behind his back, walked to the window, looked at the dark night outside, and said lightly: "Quick and decisive, don't leave any traces."

The black-clad killers exchanged glances with each other, and one of them drew a dagger and stabbed at Li Chengfeng.

The cold light of the dagger flashed before Li Chengfeng's eyes.

It happened in a flash. Li Chengfeng suddenly opened his eyes, grabbed the killer's wrist and twisted it hard.

With a "crack", the sound of broken bones rang out in the room.

The killer screamed and the dagger dropped to the ground.

Seeing this, the other killers immediately waved their weapons and attacked Li Chengfeng.

However, before they could touch the corner of Li Chengfeng's clothes, several hidden guards suddenly appeared in front of Li Chengfeng, separating the killer from Li Chengfeng.

"Your Majesty, are you okay?" Ji Ye stood in front of Li Chengfeng.

"I'm fine. Is the boat ready?" Li Chengfeng followed behind Ji Ye, avoiding the killer's attack.

"Get ready. I'll help you jump out of the window in a moment." Ji Ye fought back while protecting Li Chengfeng as he moved towards the window.

The secret guards barely managed to surround Li Chengfeng, and the assassins' attacks poured down like a torrential rain.

Although Ji Ye and other hidden guards are highly skilled in martial arts, the situation is still precarious facing a large number of killers.

Tiezhu and Lu Wen, who were pretending to be drunk, had already stood up and were protecting Li Chengfeng. At this moment, the two looked at each other and knew that today would not end peacefully.

Without hesitation, they smashed the unopened wine jars on the ground, and the wine splashed out, emitting a strong aroma.

Then, Tiezhu quickly took out a lighter from his arms, lit it, and threw it into the wine that had spilled on the ground without hesitation.

"Your Majesty, please leave!" Lu Wen shouted, reminding everyone to retreat quickly.

The wine was instantly ignited, and the flames surged like a beast, forming a wall of fire that blocked the killers' attack.

Seeing this, the killers retreated and the crazy attack stopped for a moment.

"Hurry, prepare to break out!" Ji Ye ordered in a low voice.

At this moment, the voices of Zhao Sheng and Chen Tingshu were heard from downstairs: "Your Majesty, jump into the river, your servants will catch you from below!"

Hearing their voices, the secret guards were shocked and took the initiative to attack, giving His Majesty a chance to jump down.

Jiye looked downstairs, confirmed the ship's position, and said to Li Chengfeng, "Your Majesty, hold on tight."

Then he jumped down.

Then, Tiezhu and Lu Wen jumped down without hesitation.

Seeing that His Majesty had successfully escaped, the secret guards withdrew without hesitation.

Seeing Li Chengfeng escape, Wei Du was so enraged that he could no longer control himself. He immediately shouted at the assassins, "Chase! If you can't kill the emperor today, you will bring your heads to me!"

Under the threat of Wei Du, the killers had no choice but to jump into the river and try to catch up with the fleeing ship.

However, Li Chengfeng's boat was extremely fast and it instantly opened up a distance, leaving the pursuing killers with nothing but struggling in the water, watching their target drift further and further away.

Li Chengfeng, who was standing at the stern of the boat, turned around, smiled slightly, and shouted towards Linjiang Tower, "Thank you, Lord Wei, for your hospitality. I will be leaving now. Lord Wei, I won't see you off."

His voice echoed in the night sky, carrying a hint of pride and sarcasm.

This mocking sound made Wei Du so angry that he almost lost control. In anger, he punched the window hard, and wood chips flew everywhere.

"I must kill you!" Wei Du roared in hatred.

Walking into the cabin, Li Chengfeng took a deep breath, and the tension in his heart gradually subsided.

He looked around and saw that Tiezhu, Chen Tingshu, Lu Wen and others were unharmed, and nodded slightly.

"Your Majesty, we were negligent just now and frightened you." Zhao Sheng and others immediately knelt down and saluted, their faces full of guilt.

Li Chengfeng waved his hand, indicating that they didn't need to do so.

"I never imagined that Wei Du and Zheng Yingtong would be so bold."

"Since they've successfully escaped, why don't we discuss what to do with them when we return to Beijing!"

After saying this, he told Zhao Sheng to ask the boatman to row faster.

Just as several people were sitting around discussing Wei Du and Zheng Yingtong, the boat suddenly shook violently, and Li Chengfeng's heart sank.

Without waiting for his instructions, Zhao Sheng and Tie Zhu got up and went out to check.

Everyone stood up and looked outside the cabin.

They saw a group of burly, fully armed pirates blocking their boat in front of the big ship, with grim smiles on their faces, obviously with ill intentions.

"Your Majesty, be careful." Ji Ye said vigilantly, immediately taking a fighting stance and protecting Li Chengfeng.

"Prepare to meet the enemy!" Li Chengfeng's voice was steady and firm.

The pirates were so aggressive that the atmosphere on the boat instantly became extremely solemn.

Suddenly, the pirate leader arrogantly jumped onto the deck of the ship and stood there looking at everyone.

He had dark skin, a full beard, thick black eyebrows, and a burly figure.

At this moment, his face was ferocious, his hands on his hips, and his eyes were filled with arrogance. He shouted to the people in the boat:

"I planted this tree, I built this road. If you want to pass through here, you must pay me money. Anyone who dares to resist will die today!"

Everyone on the boat looked at each other, thinking that something was wrong.

They had just experienced a life-and-death struggle and were desperate to escape, but they didn't have much money with them. Tiezhu whispered, "Your Majesty, we have no money. What should we do?"

"How much silver do you want?" Li Chengfeng shouted at the pirate leader without looking at Tiezhu.

"Humph, you're so bold! Just give me as much silver as you think you're worth. If you can't give me that much, then..."

The leader of the pirates crossed his arms and looked at the sky with disdain.

"What if we have no money but want to survive?" Li Chengfeng continued to ask.

Seeing that they were so impressive but had no money on them, the leader of the pirates sneered, "I don't like bargaining. Come on, boys! Capture them!"

"You have no money, but your family must have money. Take it all away!" After saying that, he turned and left.

When the pirates heard the boss's order, they all rushed to the boat with strange cries.

When the secret guards saw that the situation was not right, they surrounded Li Chengfeng and the others, ready to attack at any time.

Li Chengfeng's heart also tightened as he saw the pirates approaching them. He suddenly thought of the plot in the game.

Although this pirate leader looks ferocious, he never kills innocent people.

When I was playing the game, I could leave as long as I completed the tasks he gave me, but I can't remember what the tasks were now.

Thinking of this, he calmed down and ordered: "Secret guards, listen up. Let's follow them off the boat. They won't harm my life."

Li Chengfeng didn't want to reveal the emperor's identity at this time.

"But..." Ji Ye wanted to say something.

"Don't you even listen to my orders?" Li Chengfeng displayed the pressure of a superior.

Seeing this, Ji Ye nodded slightly, silently took a few steps back, and prepared to act according to Li Chengfeng's instructions.

Tiezhu and Lu Wen also put away their previous nervousness. Although they were still uneasy, they understood Li Chengfeng's intention.