Deposed Crown Prince: After three years of service on the frontier, the entire court knelt and begge

Another aide chimed in, "Yes, these people from Xiao are more principled than we imagined..."

Koichi Tojo scoffed, "Hmph... This is called being stubborn and suffering for it... To be honest, I did this for Xiao Ce's benefit. It's better if they don't come to eat... Frankly, feeding them to these vermin from Xiao Kingdom is worse than feeding them to the dogs of Fusang Kingdom..."

The staff members standing nearby nodded in agreement: "That's right, they're practically starving! And they still have to save face..."

Koichi Tojo said, "However, based on what we've seen along the way, we can be almost certain of one thing..."

The aide stood by, looking puzzled...

Koichi Tojo chuckled and said, "So this Xiao Ce really has a way with people, managing to get them to so uniformly reject our food, including their hostility towards us..."

The staff members nodded in agreement.

"That's right. If they get incited to fight against us... we'll really be at a disadvantage then."

Koichi Tojo said, "It seems we really misunderstood Xiao Ji and his group. The Xiao Kingdom is a much tougher nut to crack than we imagined..."

Upon hearing Tojo Koichi's statement, his advisors unanimously expressed their agreement.

Just as they were talking, a Japanese man came speeding down the road.

Judging from his attire, he is a messenger.

Tojo Koichi exclaimed excitedly, "Judging by the time, my father's letter should be arriving soon. If I'm not mistaken, this person should be delivering my father's letter."

A moment later, the messenger dismounted and said, "Young Master Koichi, this is an urgent message from the head of the Tojo family."

Tojo Koichi waved his hand, and the servant beside him stepped forward to take the letter...

After the servant gave it to Tojo Koichi, he began to examine it carefully.

Koichi Tojo's expression changed continuously as he watched.

He muttered to himself, "Old ginger is spicier... Father's considerations were more thorough."

This piqued the curiosity of the staff members watching from the side.

However, Koichi Tojo didn't say anything, and they didn't ask.

At that moment, Tojo Kouya placed the letter in his hand directly into the fire where the porridge was being cooked.

"Let everyone assemble, then prepare to depart..."

The staff pointed to the porridge still cooking on one side...

"And these..."

Tojo Koichi's eyes flashed with a fierce light: "Those lowly people... don't deserve to eat our food... throw them all on the ground and feed them to the dogs!"

An aide nodded: "Young Master Gu Yi, shall we depart now? Heading straight to Kyoto?"

Tojo Koichi nodded: "That's right, the sooner we get there... the sooner this good show will begin..."

"lets go!"

...

Xiao Ce had already set up the stage in Kyoto, just waiting for Tojo Koichi to come up and sing.

As a result, I inquired for quite a while.

Koichi Tojo has been following him like a snail, which makes him somewhat helpless.

Although Tojo Koichi didn't show up.

However, on this day, Da Lei hurriedly came to find Xiao Ce.

Xiao Ce looked at Da Lei and asked, "I hope there won't be any problems with Ries and Eva."

Seeing Xiao Ce's nervous expression, Da Lei first shook his head: "No...no...Your Highness, please don't worry."

Xiao Ce said to Da Lei, "Then why are you in such a hurry? Are you trying to scare people?"

Da Lei then turned to Xiao Ce and said, "Your Highness, there are no problems for now... However, we have also discovered some anomalies..."

Xiao Ce became interested upon hearing what Da Lei said.

He then asked, "Oh? Something's wrong? What's wrong?"

Da Lei said, "Actually, after you said that, Her Highnesses Rhys and Eva did indeed increase their security measures considerably. We also have people watching from various angles."

"After secretly observing them, we did discover a problem: someone was also monitoring them from time to time... and they seemed to have noticed that we were tailing them?"

Xiao Ce frowned slightly upon hearing this: "Your people were discovered? Aren't you professionals? How could they discover you? Are those people professionals?"

Da Lei saw that Xiao Ce had immediately grasped the crux of the problem.

He nodded: "Your Highness, not bad...you spotted the problem immediately...that's right, the people we sent to keep watch are all apprentices of Night Owl. While they may not be as skilled as Night Owl, they are far, far superior to our surveillance capabilities..."

"So, we discovered the problem immediately. However, when we first discovered it, we didn't tell you... because we weren't sure either. Later, after observing for a while, we secretly conducted multiple segments of surveillance..."

"It's another collaboration with the Golden Society, which has led us to a significant discovery. Those people must be the infamous assassins of the Blood Nether Pavilion!"

Xiao Ce looked at Da Lei with some surprise and said, "Oh? It's the Blood Nether Pavilion again? Are you sure?"

Da Lei nodded: "Most likely! However, we dare not follow for too long, lest we alert them if we are discovered..."

As he spoke, Da Lei continued, "I came to see you this time because I wanted to ask you... what should we do next... should we continue digging?"

After pondering for a moment, Xiao Ce said to Da Lei, "Of course... those people are definitely not the leaders, right?"

Da Lei nodded: "It doesn't look like it..."

"Have you tracked down those leaders?"

Da Lei continued to shake his head: "No...we couldn't find them...they're extremely vigilant, and we didn't dare to pursue them too closely..."

Xiao Ce frowned slightly and gently tapped the stone table in front of him.

"Here's what you'll do: first, tell Rhys and Eva to make sure they know how terrifying the Blood Ghost Pavilion is. Let them be careful... secondly, this will increase our manpower. Thirdly, investigate if necessary; we're in the open, they're in the shadows. Even if we alert them, it's fine; scare them a bit and make them afraid to show themselves! They should be afraid of us..."

Da Lei nodded: "Your Highness, I am relieved to hear your words... However, Your Highness, based on my observations, they currently do not pose a threat. Because they could easily eliminate them before we even discover them."

"But they didn't do that; they just kept observing."

Xiao Ce smiled and said to Da Lei, "Clearly, the time is not yet ripe... They are waiting for the right moment!"

Da Lei looked at Xiao Ce with some confusion and asked, "What suitable time?"

Xiao Ce pondered for a moment: "Wait for the people from Fusang to come?"

Da Lei asked with some surprise, "Could it be that the people of the Blood Nether Pavilion have connections with the Fusang Kingdom?"

Xiao Ce shook his head and said, "It shouldn't be... If they were related, I should be the one who died... But there must be some connection among them."

"After all, only the people of Japan would want Ries and Eva of the Slavic Nation dead. Their deaths would have severely damaged our diplomatic relations with the Slavic Nation, which had just begun to improve. It's easy for this incident to cause a complete collapse..."

Da Lei nodded, seemingly understanding but not quite: "Your Highness, do you mean... only after Tojo Koichi arrives can they possibly take action against them?"

Xiao Ce smiled and said, "Logically speaking, that should be the case... But how can we be sure about this? We can only take precautions. So, you should still be bold and strike... They are sneaky and evil, while we are upright and righteous... Since ancient times, evil has never prevailed over good!"

Da Lei nodded and said to Xiao Ce, "Your Highness, I understand..."

Xiao Ce said to Da Lei, "If you think keeping an eye on them is risky, I'll bring them into the palace..."

Da Lei nodded and said, "Your Highness, if that's the case, then that's for the best... After all, the safety of these two people is related to the future development of our Xiao Kingdom..."

Xiao Ce was somewhat surprised that Da Lei would say such a thing, and then told Xiao Jiu and Da Lei to take care of the matter.

...

At this time, in a house in a secluded area of ​​Kyoto.

After confirming that the surrounding area was safe, Feng Gui walked to the door of the house and gently knocked on it.

A short while later, a young, aloof woman with short hair opened the door.

Feng Gui was initially surprised to see the woman, but then a badge on his chest confirmed her identity.

The Wind Demon immediately bowed and said, "Greetings, White Tiger Protector."

The short-haired woman, known as the White Tiger Guardian, nodded slightly: "The Sect Leader is already waiting for you."

The short-haired woman then ushered the Wind Ghost inside.

After looking around to make sure there were no "tails" around, he closed the door.

Inside a room, Feng Gui bowed to Nie Bing, who was now dressed in a white robe and long skirt.

"Master Nie, everything is as you wished... I had our men deliberately give themselves away, letting their surveillance team discover them... and revealing some of our movements should make it clear to them that we are from the Blood Nether Pavilion..."

Nie Bing nodded: "Okay! So no one noticed you, right?"

Feng Gui nodded and smiled slightly: "Master Nie...of course not. With their skill level, they can only find our trail if our people discover it...otherwise, they won't see anything..."

Nie Bing nodded.

Feng Gui asked curiously, "Master Nie, are you sure they will let those two people into the palace?"

A sly glint flashed in Nie Bing's eyes: "Of course...because I understand that Xiao Ce!"

Feng Gui nodded: "Then should we get our people in the palace moving?"

Nie Bing waved her hand slightly: "No rush, what's the rush? The fish haven't even taken the bait yet... and the main attraction hasn't even been served..."

Just then, the White Tiger Protector said to Nie Bing, "Master Nie, we have received news... Tojo Koichi has received a reply from his father. It seems the two of them have confirmed the method... so Tojo Koichi has already set off at full speed."

"At most two days, Koichi Tojo and his group will arrive in Kyoto."

Nie Bing nodded, then looked at Feng Gui: "Are the people who have infiltrated the palace reliable?"

Feng Gui nodded: "Master Nie, rest assured. These are the elite of the elite..."

"Alright, then have them ready at any time. Whenever I need those two to die, they must die! Understand?"

Feng Gui nodded: "Master Nie, that's no problem. It's absolutely achievable..."

Nie Bing raised her hand and said, "Alright, go ahead and get busy."

Feng Gui nodded, and then went straight out.

...

That evening, Yin Weiyong went directly to find Xiao Ce.

Then he told Xiao Ce about Tojo Koichi's arrival.

"Oh? It seems he's finally received news from Fusang... He's finally decided to come..."

Yin Weiyong nodded and then recounted how they distributed porridge, but no one drank it.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Ce burst into laughter: "As expected of the sons and daughters of our Xiao Kingdom, they still have some backbone... But they must have been furious."

Yin Weiyong nodded: "That's right, before they left, they simply dumped the pot of porridge..."

Xiao Ce snorted coldly: "Isn't this just giving yourself away?"

Yin Weiyong nodded: "Actually, they seemed enthusiastic when distributing porridge, but the people we sent to observe them saw nothing but disdain in their eyes... Clearly, they couldn't even pull off the act..."

Xiao Ce chuckled and said, "Hmph... They might not even do this in their own country... Father-in-law, you've worked hard. Now, I'll handle him..."

Yin Weiyong nodded to Xiao Ce: "By the way, Your Highness, I heard from Da Lei that they were going to bring Rhys and Eva to the palace. Is something wrong?"

Xiao Ce then recounted the events surrounding the Blood Nether Pavilion.

Yin Weiyong looked puzzled and asked, "How could that be?"

"Father-in-law, what are you muttering about?"

Yin Weiyong said to Xiao Ce, "Your Highness, I'm saying... the Blood Nether Pavilion is full of professional assassins. The entire Blood Nether Pavilion is a place for training professional assassins. In fact, in terms of professionalism, they are even more professional than the Twelve Fiends!"

"Generally speaking, the Blood Nether Pavilion is difficult to track down, and no one would follow their movements to discover their identity..."

"This is almost unprecedented... Just like those people who killed Cai Hui before, we didn't find out their identities by tracking the killers, but from the way Cai Hui died and other clues..."

Xiao Ce said to Yin Weiyong, "So, you mean... the Blood Nether Pavilion people are deliberately fishing... to lure Da Lei and the others into a trap, so that we'll be on our guard? What's their purpose?"

Yin Weiyong looked sharply at Xiao Ce and said, "It's very possible... and Your Highness, after you learned about the Blood Nether Pavilion assassins' intended actions, is it possible that they wanted you to do the same thing?"

Xiao Ce was even more puzzled: "What I want to do??"