Volume 6: Demons Rise from the East Sea Chapter 386 Another Enemy
The next morning.
The waves are vast and blue, and the wind is blowing.
A few tired water birds flapped their wings and landed on the tall mast.
At the bow, Xu Zun was gazing into the distance, still thinking about various things.
Brother Shen...
He sighed quietly and said, "It's not that I don't want to agree, but I'm afraid it's impossible for me to fulfill your last wish."
Yes, whenever I have the chance, I will naturally protect the Shen brothers and sisters, and I will do my best to do it.
However, how can I make empty promises when even my own future is uncertain?
The prince is dead!
I wonder what kind of impact his death will have on me? Given the Queen Mother's temper, I'm afraid it would be difficult for me to protect myself, so how can I protect others?
Besides, I don’t agree to you. The most important point is, brother, I have something important that I haven’t had time to tell you!
Mr. Shen’s death was most likely caused by your sister Shen Qian. Under such circumstances, how could I agree to take care of them?
Shen Qian...
When he thought of this distant fiancée, Xu Zun couldn't help but frown.
I can't believe that she actually followed Princess Ronghua.
Perhaps, Shen Qian took advantage of the chaos to kill Mr. Shen, which was also related to this relationship?
Either the forces represented by Shen Qian had conflicts with the royalists such as Mr. Shen, or Shen Qian had some leverage in someone else's hands, or she was coerced or something like that...
Tsk tsk…
Xu Zun didn't dare to think about it anymore, because he didn't know Princess Ronghua well and it would be useless to guess too much.
The same goes for the female killer who knows the Blood Killing Palm. Without solid evidence, Xu Zun has no way of judging who sent her.
He only knew that this person might be related to Mao Jifang.
After all, the Blood Evil Palm is Mao Jifang's unique secret skill, and this extremely sinister martial art is almost impossible to learn by oneself.
Mao Jifang is ranked among the top ten masters of Daxuan. According to Zhao Yu, his martial arts skills may even be better than Yue Jinglei and Wang Dian. He is recognized by the people in the martial arts world as the best in the world!
However, people like him who are at the top of the world generally disdain to get involved in court struggles, and it is said that Mao Jifang never accepts female disciples.
Therefore, the origin of the female killer is still debatable.
However, what Xu Zun is worried about now is not the identity of the female killer, but how to report to the Queen Mother when he returns to Daxuan?
Although he captured Kong Zhen, an important criminal, and brought him back alive, his situation became even more precarious due to the death of the crown prince.
Before, Xu Zun had done dozens of deductions, but no matter how he deduced, his ending would not be good.
Even if the female killer was really sent by the Queen Mother , and even if the Queen Mother really wanted the Prince to die in the Banshee Kingdom, Xu Zun's fate was destined to be no good.
Because Xu Zun knew very well that the Queen Mother would never make the Crown Prince's scandal public, and she would definitely find a scapegoat.
Even if the scapegoat is Kong Zhen, the Banshee Kingdom, or the entire East China Sea countries, the charge of failing to protect the prince would still stand.
By then, it would be fine if I couldn’t keep my official position, but I’m worried about whether I could keep my life!
well……
Xu Zun racked his brains and thought hard, trying to find a hope, a hope that was not at the mercy of fate.
However, if you really want to escape your fate, there is probably only one way to go, and that is to go directly to Southeast Asia, neither returning to Daxuan nor staying in the East China Sea.
Then, relying on the wealth he has now, first-class warriors, and hard work and wisdom, perhaps he can become a small king in Southeast Asia?
All the beauties Kong Zhen gave to him are here. By then, he will have a horde of concubines and be as happy as a god, right?
hehe……
Xu Zun smiled knowingly, thinking that such a beautiful thing was probably just a thought.
It is impossible for the first-rate warriors to follow him and drift overseas. Besides, many of his men are the Queen Mother’s followers. Even if they run to the ends of the earth, they will probably be chased back!
Just as he was thinking, he heard some movement behind him. He turned around and saw that Zhao Yu had been waiting for a long time.
"Sir," Zhao Yu stepped forward a few steps and came to Xu Zun's side and asked, "If I'm not mistaken, our ship seems to be heading north. What does this mean? Are we not going back to Qizhou?"
"Yes," Xu Zun nodded, "We will go north to bypass Izumo Province, and then head west."
"Then..." Zhao Yu scratched his head, "Are we going to Qingzhou or Liaozhou? Why? That would be a long way! Besides..." He lowered his voice for fear of being heard by others, "Our sailors are all from Qizhou!"
Xu Zun did not answer, but glanced at him indifferently.
"Ah?" Zhao Yu was quick-witted and immediately understood what was going on. He asked, "Your Excellency, do you mean that it would be dangerous for us to go to Qizhou?"
"It's more than dangerous," Xu Zun sneered , "I can guarantee that as soon as we land in Qizhou, we will be attacked immediately!"
"Why?" Zhao Yu said, "Besides, what are we afraid of? With these warriors on the boat, we are invincible!"
"You sound more and more like Huo Anu," Xu Zun sighed, "What if they use the Great Xuan warship? Will it still be useful if you have high martial arts skills?"
"No way? Why do you think so?" Zhao Yu was still puzzled, "Hasn't the case of the diplomatic envoy been solved? Are you worried that after such a long time, Qizhou will still be occupied by the pirates of Izumo Kingdom?
"Also," he added, "How am I like Huo Anu?"
"Qizhou cannot be occupied by pirates," Xu Zun said, "but Qizhou has another enemy!"
"Another enemy?" Zhao Yu's eyes widened. "Who?"
"Have you forgotten," Xu Zun said, "Kong Zhen told us that the assassination eighteen years ago was planned by her father?"
"This..." Zhao Yu was even more confused, and couldn't keep up with Xu Zun's pace at all. "Why did you suddenly go so far?"
"The old king planned the assassination and wanted to assassinate the Emperor and the Queen of Daxuan," Xu Zun continued, "The purpose of his doing this was because the princes of Daxuan were powerful at the time, and he wanted to use this to cause a fight among the princes, and then take the opportunity to enter the Central Plains and plot his grand cause!"
"Yes, Kong Zhen did say that," Zhao Yu asked hurriedly, "but what does this have to do with whether we return to Qizhou or not?"
"Since the old king was able to enter the palace and assassinate the king," Xu Zun said, "how could he have done it without an insider?"
"Insider?" Zhao Yu still didn't understand, what does this have to do with Qizhou?
"If my guess is correct," Xu Zun said, "the old king must have reached an agreement with one or several princes.
"The prince helped the assassin enter the palace, and then they each took what they needed."
"Your Highness...tsk tsk..." Zhao Yu still couldn't figure out what he meant. Instead, he was no longer anxious and pretended to listen attentively.
"Of course, the assassination ended in failure, but the cooperating princes were not exposed." Xu Zun said, "Old Zhao, do you remember who we met on the night we were attacked by pirates in Qizhou?"
"Who?" Zhao Yu had given up thinking, but when Xu Zun asked this, his mind instantly took off and he answered without thinking, "Isn't it that fake coroner Wang Shuncai? Eh? Oh...oh..."
Finally, Zhao Yu realized something and his eyes lit up.
"Wang Shuncai is the superior of the fake Qiu Yongnian," Xu Zun said, "which means he is Kong Zhen's subordinate. If he is Kong Zhen's subordinate, why did he appear in Qizhou?"
"You mean..."
"During the Tianjie operation, various princes suffered heavy losses and were assassinated by the Xuanmen." Xu Zun said, "Among them are two respected old princes, Prince Yu of Qingzhou and Prince Jin of Qizhou. If I remember correctly, is Prince Jin's mansion in Yongming County?"
"Oh..." Zhao Yu felt goose bumps all over his body, "Do you suspect that there is something wrong with the King of Jin?"
