Volume 5: The Gathering of Storms Chapter 289 Mutation
After hearing Xu Zun's words, Huo Anu and Ani finally withdrew their thoughts and fell into deep thought.
Zhao Yu was the one who reacted the fastest, and he immediately said with admiration: "Your Excellency is really thoughtful, we really didn't think of this.
"Yes, if the prince has been attacked and killed and will never come back, then there is no need for them to silence him!"
"The reason they wanted to silence us," Huo Anu continued, "is because they don't want us to send anyone to look for him, because we might actually find the prince!"
"So..." Ani looked around vigilantly, "If Lord Xu's guess is correct, there must be assassins lying in ambush at Yongming Wharf, right?
"If they see the prince return, will they take action immediately?"
"Or maybe," Huo Anu guessed, "hiding on a fishing boat near the coast. Otherwise, the survivor should have died in Yongming Port, not in the open sea."
"Now you know..." Zhao Yu frowned deeply, "How dangerous it is for us to go out to sea to search for the prince!"
"But..." Huo Anu was puzzled, "Who is the one who doesn't want the prince to come back? Isn't it the Queen Mother?"
"Alas, even a tiger won't eat its own cubs," Zhao Yu said, "After all, the Crown Prince is the Queen Mother's biological grandson, and the only grandson. How could she be so cruel?"
"Who could it be?" Huo Anu was even more confused. "Could it be those uncles with ill intentions? If the crown prince dies, the throne could be passed on to them?"
“That doesn’t make sense…” Zhao Yu pondered, “Firstly, the Heavenly Tribulation incident has already killed several of the most powerful princes!
"Secondly, even if the prince died in the East China Sea, the emperor is still here, so it shouldn't be difficult to have a few more children, right?"
"That's even weirder." Huo Anu shook her head repeatedly. She couldn't think of anyone else.
Xu Zun had thought about this question countless times before.
If there is anyone else, it is probably only the second prince Li Yi and Princess Ronghua!
But... as everyone knows, the second prince Li Yi is a fool. He lives deep in the palace and has never been seen by outsiders.
Therefore, this multiple-choice question seems to have only one last and only answer.
Princess Ronghua is very shrewd, has connections in the court, and is also appreciated by the Queen Mother. She is the only one who has both motivation and ability.
However, if all factors are considered, Xu Zun still feels that it is not the work of Princess Ronghua.
Because... the timing is wrong!
The attack on the prince happened at least a month ago, and at that time, no one knew that a catastrophe would occur .
so……
Just as Zhao Yu said just now, it is too risky for Princess Ronghua to act hastily against the prince.
After all, the emperor is still alive and can have children, so what's the point of killing a prince?
So, after thinking about it till the end, Xu Zun still couldn't guess what happened when the prince was attacked?
If it was just a simple attack at sea and they encountered pirates or something like that, it would be even more impossible for the survivors to be silenced.
Xu Zun knew that this case was different from the previous cases. Not only was there no clue, but it would take time to travel back and forth across the sea, so he needed to be patient enough...
Finally, Xu Zun decided to send someone to Yongming Wharf tomorrow to inquire and see if he could get any information.
Now the time for sailing has been set, and we must sail the day after tomorrow regardless of whether there is any new news.
However, despite the complicated situation, it did not seem to affect the mood of the two beauties, and they quickly turned their attention back to the novel goods.
In their opinion, Xu Zun will surely be able to see the sunrise and find out the final truth. Moreover, the two are not worried at all, but are full of anticipation for the upcoming voyage.
Only Zhao Yu shook his head silently . He had seen strong winds and waves before and knew how terrible the sea was.
It has to be said that although the market in Yongming Water City is much smaller than that in Shangyuan City, it is unique and distinctive.
In addition to small commodities decorated with shells and conchs, there are also many seafood snacks and even seafood barbecues. The grilled oysters by the vendors immediately made Xu Zun feel particularly at home.
So he led a few people to one of the barbecue stalls and ordered some barbecued seafood and side dishes.
The barbecue stall is in an excellent location, on a high ground. Sitting on the barbecue stall, you can overlook the entire Mingzhou city on one side and the entire sea on the other side.
Of course, it was night time now and the only sound was the waves.
Several people sat around the table. The two ladies smelled the delicious aroma of the seafood and their appetites were whetted. They were very much looking forward to it.
"Haha..." Zhao Yu took out a wine gourd from his arms, "At this time, adding a little wine will make it more comfortable!"
"Very good, very good," Huo Anu was delighted and asked hurriedly, "Shopkeeper, do you have any cups?"
"Ah?" The stall owner was staring at Huo Anu and Ani in a daze. When he was asked this question, he was immediately distracted. After a while, he said, "No, no, wait a moment, I'll ask my wife to ask for it later."
While speaking, he couldn't help but steal glances at the two of them. It was obvious that he had never seen such beautiful women before.
However, the stall owner was not stupid. As soon as he saw the way these people were dressed, he knew they were all gangsters and definitely not easy to mess with.
So he quickly withdrew his gaze and started grilling the seafood honestly. After a while, he had finished grilling a plate of oysters.
The oysters were accompanied by sauce, which made Xu Zun and others salivate and they were ready to feast on them.
Huo Anu was even more impatient. He snatched Zhao Yu's wine jug and drank it in one gulp.
"Hey? You..." Zhao Yu said helplessly, "You seem to be very anxious. Drink less. I don't bring enough..."
Zhao Yu was fighting with Huo Anu for the wine, while Ani had already picked up a piece of oyster and put it in her mouth.
However, before she could chew, Ani suddenly pointed to the sea in the distance and said, "Hey? Look... there seems to be a ship on the sea!"
Xu Zun turned his head and saw a few lights on the sea. There was indeed a ship approaching.
However, Yongming Port is below, so it is not uncommon to see ships.
However, when Xu Zun retracted his gaze, he saw a person on the stall opposite.
He was a man dressed like a legal advisor, wearing a Taoist hat and a mustache.
There was a noodle stall opposite. The man picked up the hot noodles with chopsticks and was about to eat them when he made eye contact with Xu Zun.
Why!!?
At a glance, Xu Zun felt that this person looked very familiar, as if he was an old acquaintance...
"Master Xu..." However, at this moment, Ani chewed the oyster in her mouth, pointed her finger at the sky and asked, "Look, what is that? Is it a trend?"
Since they were all heading in the same direction, Xu Zun first looked in the direction Annie pointed, but saw a fireball suddenly appear in the air facing the sea!
this……
Although his eyes had already caught the fireball, Xu Zun couldn't help but look at the person opposite again.
It would have been fine if the person opposite also turned around and looked at the fireball, but unexpectedly, that person was still staring at him intently!
I'm Nima!!!
Xu Zun suddenly recognized this person, stood up, pointed at him and shouted: "Wang Shuncai!!!"
The man opposite saw Xu Zun stand up, turned around, and fled towards the market below without caring about anything!
"What?" Zhao Yu and the others quickly stood up and asked, "Who!!?"
"Quick!" Xu Zun pointed at the man's back and shouted, "Catch him quickly, he is Wang Shuncai!"
"Ah?" Zhao Yu was shocked and quickly flew forward and chased after him.
"No way? What a coincidence!" Huo Anu also recognized Wang Shuncai, and immediately grabbed the wine jug, held the iron umbrella tightly, and followed him!
"Wang Shuncai?" A Ni naturally didn't recognize him, so she asked, "Who is Wang Shuncai?"
As a result, just as Annie finished speaking, she saw the fireball in the air getting bigger and bigger, and finally fell at the east end of the market!
boom……
With a loud bang, the fireball instantly exploded in the crowd...
