at the same time.
Outside another secret room.
Wang Qin was a little worried: "Second Uncle, will this really work? Can it poison him to death?"
"Don't worry."
Wang Changjin narrowed his eyes. "I've ordered people to block the remaining ventilation holes and then pour poison in... In such a closed space, they have absolutely no chance of survival!"
Poisoning in a secret room is a sure death!
"But……"
Wang Qin was still a little worried: "That woman's martial arts skills are very deep. Can this poison work on her?"
"Second Uncle, I heard that some people with strong internal energy can use their internal energy to resist poison gas..."
Wang Qin couldn't help but feel a little worried when he thought of the woman's skills.
"I know."
Wang Changjin spoke in a deep voice. He naturally hadn't forgotten this. The woman in the bamboo hat was more skilled than him, and her internal energy was even stronger. He really had to be on guard.
"However, my poison is not an ordinary poison."
The poison he used was a rare and exotic poison in the martial arts world. It was colorless and odorless, making it difficult for ordinary masters to detect. If it were a top master, perhaps he would have been able to detect it in advance.
However, this secret room is closed on all sides. Even if you notice something is wrong in advance, there is nowhere to hide in this secret room and it is still difficult to escape.
You will definitely get caught
but……
Wang Changjin narrowed his eyes, and naturally had to act cautiously just to be on the safe side.
"This poison is so strong that Prince Lin will definitely not be able to withstand it. Once poisoned, he will definitely die. As for her..."
Wang Changjin paused and said coldly, "Even if her internal energy is strong enough to withstand it, she probably won't be able to hold out for long..."
Wang Qin quickly asked, "Then Uncle, what do you mean..."
"Wait a minute!"
Wang Changjin stared at the stone wall in front of him and said coldly, "If she can't withstand this poison, she will definitely die. If she can withstand it, her internal strength will most likely be damaged and severely depleted. Then, we can capture her alive..."
"If we keep her alive, she might be of some use."
Hearing this, Wang Qin became excited.
In that case, Prince Lin is doomed to die?
He finally put the worry in his heart to rest.
The Prince of Lin is finally dead!
Finally fell into his hands, right?
Wang Qin was ecstatic. If he wasn't afraid of that woman, Wang Qin would even want to go and see Lin Jiangnian's death. He would not feel at ease until he saw the corpse of Prince Lin with his own eyes.
What is Prince Lin?
Didn't he die in his hands?
He deserves it!
After the death of Prince Lin, the engagement with the eldest princess in the capital was naturally called off.
Doesn't that mean...
A glimmer of hope ignited in Wang Qin's eyes.
Although he knew that even if the engagement between Prince Lin and the eldest princess was cancelled, he had no hope of getting closer to the eldest princess.
However, you still have to have dreams.
What if the eldest princess is blind?
…
Just as Wang Qin was thinking about his next plan, hurried footsteps suddenly came from the passage outside the secret room.
This immediately aroused the vigilance of Wang Changjin and Wang Qin.
"Master, Master, something happened!"
A guard stumbled in from outside the door, looking embarrassed and speaking in an anxious tone.
"What is it?"
Wang Changjin suddenly looked up.
"Attack, there is an attack... Outside, there are many people outside..."
The guard's voice was hurried and panicked: "Many experts are coming towards our back mountain!"
"What?!"
Wang Changjin's pupils shrank: "How many people are there exactly?!"
A lot of experts?!
What's going on?
"No, I don't know, but they're coming in with such force... I, our people can't hold on any longer..."
Wang Qin panicked immediately, his joy immediately dissipated, and he quickly looked aside: "Second Uncle, what should we do now?!"
Wang Changjin's face was gloomy.
How come so many experts suddenly appeared out of nowhere?
Could it be...
Wang Changjin turned his head and looked behind him, suddenly realizing something and his face darkened.
"Let's go out and take a look first!"
After saying that, Wang Changjin took the lead and strode out of the secret room.
…
Outside the private residence.
It's late at night.
Night fell all around.
Several figures gathered outside the private residence from all directions under the cover of night.
At this time, outside the private residence, there was still a mess.
Zhiyuan's previous forced entry had severely injured numerous guards and experts, causing chaos outside the private residence. A large number of experts from within the private residence were dispatched to pursue Zhiyuan, leaving the defenses outside the private residence unprotected for a while.
It was late at night and the world was quiet. Under the cover of darkness, countless soldiers in black armor arrived in an instant.
By the time the guards outside the door reacted, the black-armored figure was already close.
“Puff!”
"ah……"
Under the cover of night, a cold light flashed, and the sound of swords piercing bodies was heard, accompanied by sharp screams that resounded throughout the world.
At the first encounter, many guards outside the private residence died.
At this time, someone finally reacted and discovered that something was wrong.
"Oh no, there's an enemy attack!"
"Quick, quick, come and save me..."
"Night attack, night attack, guard, guard!!!"
In an instant, chaos erupted outside the private residence, and the guards outside reacted hastily. In the pitch-black night, a black-armored figure approached, its sharp sword gleaming coldly in the darkness, and the air was filled with the smell of blood.
Swords clashed and figures fought.
Several figures in black armor rushed into the crowd as if they were in an empty space, and soon approached the private residence.
"Close the door, close the door quickly!"
There were terrified sounds coming from the private house.
Several figures rushed to slowly close the door outside the private residence!
Just then.
"call out!"
In the night, there was a sharp whistling sound, and a crossbow arrow pierced the air and shot out from hundreds of meters away. The arrow instantly pierced through the chest of a guard at the gate, and two or three guards behind him were not spared.
The crossbow arrows were so powerful that the guards were stunned and filled with fear. They subconsciously stood there in a daze, and when they reacted, they fled in a hurry.
The man in black armor outside the private residence rushed into the private residence, overturning a piece of armor with a wave of his sword. The black armor looked particularly gloomy in the night, and the breath alone was enough to make people tremble.
Who is this person?
What is the origin?
Why is it so scary?!
The guards in the private residence could only watch helplessly as those black-armored figures rushed in at night, slashing with their swords like ghostly grim reapers, reaping their lives.
At the same time, in the woods outside the private residence.
Lin Qingqing put down the crossbow in her hand, raised her eyes and looked ahead with an expressionless face.
"Walk!"
She glanced at her side expressionlessly: "It's time to go and meet His Highness."
Putting away the crossbow and carrying it on his back, Lin Qingqing drew the long sword beside him on the ground, jumped up, and ran towards the private house.
…
"Master, no, it's not good..."
When Wang Changjin came out from the back mountain, he saw flames in a private house not far ahead, accompanied by bursts of swords clashing and sharp screams.
Especially creepy.
Wang Qin, who was standing by, had never seen such a scene before. He turned pale with fear: "What, what's going on?"
"Why, why are there so many people?!"
This place is extremely secluded, and outside the private residence there are a large number of experts recruited by my second uncle over the years to guard the house. How could so many enemies suddenly appear, and without any warning?
Wang Changjin's face was extremely gloomy and ugly. "How many people are there on the other side? Have you found out their origins?"
The guard's voice trembled slightly. "Yes, they have at least fifty or sixty people, all of them are masters of martial arts. They wear uniform black armor and are extremely disciplined. They are definitely not an ordinary group of grassroots masters. They look like death squads, but more like the elite of the army..."
Recalling the enemy's unstoppable force just now, the guard's face paled. They had gathered here, and there were many experts among them, but who could have imagined that under the enemy's offensive, they would have almost no room for resistance.
Wherever the black-armored figure went, he cut them with his knife as if mowing grass, and killing them was as easy as cutting vegetables and chopping melons.
This disparity in strength had already frightened them to death. How could such a terrifyingly powerful master exist in this place?
What kind of organization is this?
Hearing this, Wang Qin was so scared that his whole body was shaking.
Is this so powerful?
Looking up at the front, I could see chaos in the private house, and a figure running towards me could be vaguely seen in the distance.
It's obviously aimed at them?
No, that's not right!
We are heading for the back mountain!
"Second uncle, what should we do?" Wang Qin's voice trembled.
Wang Changjin's face was extremely gloomy. How could he not realize that something was wrong at this moment?
Black armor?
Elite?
When did such an organization appear in Xunyang County?
This is clearly like...
The personal soldiers around Prince Lin!
Intelligence had already leaked that Prince Lin was traveling to the capital with a number of expert guards. These guards, clad in black armor and possessing a distinguished aura, were all top-tier experts.
That’s right!
It’s the personal army of Prince Lin!
His reinforcements have arrived!
Wang Changjin never expected that it would come so quickly and caught him off guard.
The dark figure in the distance ahead weighed heavily on his heart like a dark cloud.
It’s too late!
It's completely too late to destroy the evidence now!
He had already poisoned the Prince of Lin, and there was no doubt that he would die in that secret room. Now that his reinforcements had arrived, if they were to discover that the Prince of Lin had died there, the consequences would be disastrous.
He cannot escape responsibility, and the entire Wang family will be implicated.
At this moment, it feels like the end of the world!
It was clearly an autumn night and the weather was cold, but Wang Changjin was already sweating profusely and feeling cold all over!
If the news of Prince Lin's death here were to be exposed, it would be the end of him! The consequences of angering Prince Lin would be disastrous. Not only would he face the horrific revenge of Prince Lin, but he would also most likely...
His royal family became abandoned, the scapegoat sacrificed to appease the King Lin?!
Thinking of this, Wang Changjin felt a chill on his back.
If there is irrefutable evidence that Prince Lin died here, Lin Hengzhong will definitely have a reason to send troops. Then...
Even Wang Changjin, who was always calm, was panicked at this moment.
At this moment, he had no time to think or hesitate about countermeasures. Not far away, several dark figures approached and appeared at the foot of the back mountain.
At the foot of the back mountain, there were many guards confronting him, but they could not stop him at all.
"Second Uncle, Second Uncle, please think of a solution quickly!"
When Wang Qin saw this scene, he seemed to remember his experiences in the past few days and immediately spoke in panic.
"They're coming!"
"For now, there is only one last solution!"
After a long silence, Wang Changjin finally uttered his last words through gritted teeth. He stared ahead with a gloomy expression, his eyes filled with reluctance and unwillingness, yet gradually becoming determined: "If we want to preserve our Wang family now, this is the last resort..."
"What, what method?" Wang Qin said in surprise, as if he had grabbed a life-saving straw: "Second Uncle, I knew you had a method, tell me quickly!"
“Follow me!”
Wang Changjin quickly turned around and left in a hurry.
Meanwhile, at the foot of the mountain.
Lin Qingqing raised her sword and approached.
In the secret room in the back mountain, she and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince discovered the secret hidden in the secret room, and were ordered by His Royal Highness to go out and summon people.
This time, when the Crown Prince arrived in Xunyang County, his personal troops had not yet fully entered the city; some remained stationed outside. After Lin Qingqing sent the signal intelligence, the personal troops stationed outside the city quickly gathered and arrived. Taking advantage of the night, they launched an attack on the private residence.
In the sudden attack, they almost crushed the enemy all the way to the foot of the back mountain.
Lin Qingqing was worried about His Highness's safety. He was alone in the secret room in the back mountain, wondering if he would be in danger. In order to reunite with His Highness as soon as possible, Lin Qingqing rushed into the crowd with her sword in hand, taking the lead.
Inside the crowd, Lin Qingqing hurried towards the back mountain while looking ahead. Soon, she spotted two familiar figures hurriedly leaving the other side of the secret room not far away.
"Wang Changjin? Wang Qin?!"
Lin Qingqing recognized the two people at a glance.
"stop!"
Lin Qingqing's eyes narrowed, and she remembered His Highness's instructions, and immediately drew her sword and chased after him.
"Stop her, stop her!"
Wang Changjin saw this scene, spoke in a deep voice, and quickened the pace of his retreat with Wang Qin.
Lin Qingqing was about to chase after him, but was blocked by several figures.
Even though her martial arts skills were not weak, after she solved the current problem, she could no longer see Wang Changjin and Wang Qin.
"Where are the people?"
Lin Qingqing looked around but couldn't find the whereabouts of the uncle and nephew.
She had a bad feeling in her heart.
The uncle and nephew are acting suspiciously, there must be something fishy going on.
Find them quickly!
"Lin Kong!"
Lin Qingqing turned her head and looked at Lin Kong, who was also blood-thirsty and not far away. This time when he came to the capital, Lin Kong also followed His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.
However, he was a criminal and held no official position. Even Lin Qingqing didn't understand why His Highness had brought him along, but he was a former colleague after all. Lin Qingqing said in a deep voice, "Don't hesitate to fight. Hurry and meet His Highness in the secret room and assist him as soon as possible."
Seeing this, Lin Kong did not hesitate and led his men directly to the entrance of the secret room in the back mountain. He knocked down the two guards blocking the door of the secret room and stepped into the secret room.
On the other side, Lin Qingqing did not hesitate and immediately chased in the other direction. She followed the foot of the mountain and searched outwards, but she still could not find the uncle and nephew.
Taking advantage of the chaos just now, the uncle and nephew have disappeared.
Lin Qingqing was somewhat unwilling to give up. His Highness had ordered the capture of the two alive. But now that they were nowhere to be found, she didn't continue her search. She had to first meet His Highness and ensure his safety.
With the evidence found in the secret room in the back mountain, the Wang family’s guilt is now proven to be irrefutable. The monk can escape, but the temple cannot.
Thinking of this, Lin Qingqing prepared to turn back and go to the secret room in the back mountain to meet His Highness.
But after taking just two steps, Lin Qingqing felt something was wrong.
An ominous feeling emerged.
It was an instinctive reaction to danger. Her pupils shrank and she almost subconsciously circulated her internal energy.
“Boom!”
The next second, an earth-shaking explosion sounded.
At the back of the mountain, there was a loud explosion and it collapsed.
The violent air wave generated by the explosion hit Lin Qingqing in the face. Even though Lin Qingqing was well prepared, she was still unable to resist it. She was blown away by the violent air wave. With a bang, she fell to the ground in a mess, spitting blood.
She struggled to stand up, and when she saw that the entrance to the secret room in the back mountain ahead had been covered by the explosion, her pupils constricted.
"Your Highness, Your Highness?!!"
“…”