Your Majesty, Please Stop!

Chapter 176: The Poisonous Woman and the Canyon Assassination

There was a hint of a smile at the corner of Chanyi's mouth. "Does the Crown Prince really think so?"

Xin Zhuo looked boredly out the window. "If you've been living by the sword for years and can't see through this, then your brain must have long been gone. How can there be so many coincidences in the world? Boring!"

The little girl in the corner's face changed again, and she gritted her teeth and said, "Actually, I escaped from a wealthy family as a concubine. They mistreated me, and I didn't want to stay there anymore!"

Xin Zhuo smiled. "How many days have you been on the run?"

The little girl stammered, "Three days."

Xin Zhuo asked, "Where did you eat pork ribs this morning? Where did you get the hair and teeth? Why is your body unharmed? Why did your clothes tear in just three days?"

The little girl subconsciously exhaled and sniffed, her face changing again. "Are you tricking me? You scoundrel, none of the Jiang family are good people!"

Chanyi's hand moved like lightning, pinching the girl's neck. But it was too late, as the poison in the girl's mouth had already been crushed. Her face turned instantly purple, beyond saving, but her stomach continued to rise and fall.

Chanyi lightly waved her hand, and the girl's body flew out of the window. A burst of puzzled exclamations came from outside, followed by an explosion, and then silence.

"The Jiang family naturally has enemies!"

Chanyi pondered for a moment. "Even the current Emperor has enemies. Who in the world doesn't have opposing forces? It's just a matter of playing some tricks, nothing serious!"

Xin Zhuo frowned. "You used a human bomb, how can that not be serious? At the very least, let me know who it is. Knowing oneself and the enemy ensures victory in a hundred battles. If I'm blindfolded, how can I act? If you don't have sincerity, I'm leaving."

I really came to win without doing anything.

Chanyi fell silent for a moment, then suddenly looked around and said, "Does the Crown Prince know The Art of War by Sun Tzu?"

This sentence indeed caught Xin Zhuo's attention. "You also know The Art of War by Sun Tzu?"

Chanyi said, "The Art of War by Sun Tzu, the strategy section, has been presented to the Emperor by the Prince of Nanling. It has been circulated in the court and military, causing quite a stir!"

The Prince of Nanling? The father of that scoundrel Ji Cunxiao?

"Did the Prince of Nanling inform the Emperor who wrote The Art of War by Sun Tzu?"

Ji Cunxiao and Zong Lingxi had attended Xin Zhuo's lectures before, so they naturally knew about The Art of War by Sun Tzu.

Chanyi said, "The Art of War by Sun Tzu was naturally written by the sage Sun Tzu."

This was not nonsense, as they would be insulting the sages of the past if they claimed it as their own work.

Xin Zhuo smiled and said nothing.

After a while, the carriage suddenly became bumpy, and Shen Lingge's cautious voice came from outside. "Chanyi Great Master, something seems to be wrong!"

Chanyi seemed to have already sensed something and apologized to Xin Zhuo. "Please rest assured, Crown Prince, it's nothing serious!"

As he spoke, he disappeared from the carriage with a flicker.

Xin Zhuo immediately lifted the curtain and looked outside. He saw that they were now in a steep and rugged canyon, with five hundred Iron Floating Guards forming a straight line. Cui Ying'er, Murong Xiu, and a few others were riding horses close to the carriage, their faces greatly changed.

Chanyi had already flown like a startled swan, heading straight for the top of the high cliff, carrying a surging True Qi in his sleeves, and a small sword flew out from his sleeve.

That small sword's power far exceeded the Zen staff of the Silent Master from Shaolin. It carried an unparalleled sharpness and struck towards the top of the cliff.

At the top of the cliff stood a black figure, fingers lightly moving. A fiery red long knife was already like a celestial weapon, heading straight for the small sword.

Water and fire collided with a loud crash.

The intense sound reverberated several times louder in the canyon, causing pain in people's eardrums.

The untrained horses under Cui Ying'er and the others neighed in fear.

"What should we do, Master?" Murong Xiu and the others finally managed to control their horses and approached the carriage, shouting anxiously.

Han Qiniang also acted like a bandit. "Master, there's a master here. Shouldn't we run? Forget about the mission."

Xin Zhuo rubbed his forehead. Where could they run? Most likely, they came for his identity as the legitimate grandson of the Jiang family. He never expected that even after gaining the Jiang family identity, he would still be targeted for assassination.

Isn't this ridiculous?

"Crown Prince, please rest assured!"

Sheng Lingge rushed over with a fierce aura, saying, "Just a few petty thieves causing trouble, it's no big deal. Once we return to the capital, who would dare to touch the Crown Prince?"

"Don't make empty promises, let's go first," Xin Zhuo waved his hand, "Run!"

"Yes!"

Sheng Lingge tightly held onto his warhorse and shouted, "Raise your spears, charge with all your might!"

"Whoosh!"

The five hundred Iron Floating Guards raised their large spears in perfect formation, exuding the aura of a fifth rank expert and the atmosphere of a bloody battlefield. With a loud rumble, they protected the carriage and charged forward with all their strength.

The carriage galloped on, while the intense battle continued above. For a moment, the earth shook and rocks tumbled incessantly.

After finally running out of the valley, thousands of masked figures suddenly stood up from the grass on both sides of the road. They drew their bows and shot arrows, which rained down like a storm.

"Shields!"

Following Sheng Lingge's command, the five hundred Iron Floating Guards took off their black iron shields from their backs and raised them in perfect formation. Dozens of people crowded around the carriage, making it impenetrable. Not even a needle could pierce through.

"Clang clang clang..."

The dense arrows struck the shields, but it was all in vain.

At this moment, Xin Zhuo in the carriage felt a chill and immediately activated his True Qi, the Profound Ice Thunder, to protect himself from all directions.

"Be careful, Crown Prince!"

Sheng Lingge's terrified shout came from afar.

Then, with a "whoosh," an arrow shot out from the top of the carriage, heading straight for Xin Zhuo's head.

Xin Zhuo furrowed his brows slightly, his figure moved strangely, narrowly avoiding the arrow. He then swiftly pinched it between his two fingers.

"Buzz..."

The arrow trembled incessantly, and his fingers were stung by the intense heat, indicating the tremendous force behind it.

A small Great Master expert!

Although one Realm higher than Xin Zhuo, their True Qi was insufficient, making them inferior to Xin Zhuo.

However, if Xin Zhuo were at the fifth rank or just an ordinary Practitioner, he would have likely lost his life.

"Boss!"

"Crown Prince!"

A panicked cry came from outside. Sheng Lingge's voice trembled as he quickly opened the carriage curtain and looked inside. Just as he was about to breathe a sigh of relief, he saw Xin Zhuo lying down and giving him a signal with his eyes.

Sheng Lingge understood immediately and immediately cried out mournfully, "Crown Prince! The Crown Prince is injured, avenge him!"

The five hundred Iron Floating Guards immediately raised their spears and charged towards the black-clad archers shooting from all directions.

Cui Ying'er and Murong Xiu also approached the carriage. As a group of people accustomed to acting, even though they knew the Boss was unharmed, they joined in the wailing, "Young Master! Young Master, are you alright?"

Xin Zhuo lay diagonally, making a gesture with his mouth, "Poison!"

"Ah! Commander Sheng! The arrows are poisoned, the Crown Prince is in critical condition!" Bai Jian's teary eyes were filled with panic.

"Avenge the Crown Prince, kill them all, leave no one alive!"

Sheng Lingge's angry roar came from afar.

The fight came and went quickly!

The black-clad individuals left behind a pile of corpses and scattered like birds and beasts, not capturing a single live captive.

Sheng Lingge returned with the Iron Floating Guards. After a quick count, not a single person was missing, which showed the strength of the Iron Floating Guards.

Amidst the sound of breaking wind, Chen Yi also returned to the carriage. There were fine beads of sweat on her fair forehead, and when she saw Xin Zhuo unharmed, she couldn't help but exclaim, "Crown Prince, are you alright?"

"Crown Prince!" Sheng Lingge also jumped into the carriage, "filled with extreme anxiety."

(End of this chapter)