newbobooks Chapter 150: The Night Palace of the Owl Nation
Chapter 150: The Night Palace of the Owl Nation
Fang Qingqing waved her hand, signaling Li Zhenting to step aside. She covered her stomach with one hand and slowly walked towards the evil man.
This was already downtown Kyoto. Upon hearing that a bloody murder had occurred, curious onlookers gathered in three layers, all craning their necks to stare. If they didn't find a way to subdue him, they were afraid that innocent people would be hurt.
She naturally wouldn't let him hurt Yun Qing.
"Hurry up! Don't play tricks on me! If you don't behave, I'll chop off the princess's head right now!"
The villain grew increasingly furious, stamping his feet and gritting his teeth as he spoke viciously. He thrust the sharp blade hard against Yun Qing's neck, widening the wound even further. Poor Yun Qing trembled in pain, his face completely pale.
"This warrior is asking too much. I'm a pregnant woman, and I can't get any faster even if I want to... But may I ask you something? You look very unfamiliar, so I guess we have no connection. Why is he so determined to take my life?"
Fang Qingqing asked slowly as she walked forward. Li Zhenting, who was about to rush over, discovered that she had secretly pinched a few silver needles in her right hand!
His heart nearly jumped out of his throat. No wonder she had gotten out of the car on her own initiative. She must have thought of a plan to deal with him on her own. But after all, the situation was serious, and she was a pregnant woman with limited mobility. He didn't dare to take it lightly.
He closely watched the villain's movements so that he could protect Qing'er at any time. He was worried that the villain would suddenly attack and hurt Yun Qing and Qing'er!
"Humph! You and I are from the same clan, a descendant of the Fang family's ancestor, yet you actually attacked my father! Even if we're not family, you wouldn't be so cruel!"
Fang Qingqing acted as if something suddenly dawned on her, and quickly searched her mind for memories of this person.
This man was Fang Jincai, Fang Yuming's eldest son. He had the same temperament as the old thief Fang Yuming, a man who indulged in drinking, whoring, and gambling. It was said that he had been kicked out of the house by Fang Yuming because he coveted Fang Yuming's concubine.
He was so angry that he directly severed the father-son relationship with Fang Yuming.
This is strange. A person like this is willing to stand up for me? It's really rare!
"So you are a descendant of my second uncle's family..."
As she spoke, the silver needle in Fang Qingqing's hand flew out and stabbed straight into the evil man's eyes!
It happened in a flash. Yun Qing, who was being held hostage by the villain and had his head drooping in extreme pain, suddenly moved his body, nimbly dodged the sharp knife, grabbed the villain's wrist with both hands, then held the sharp knife in his hand and stabbed it mercilessly between the villain's legs!
Haha, Xiao Wu successfully possessed Yun Qing's body and saved her, but Xiao Wu's method was too cruel. With this one blow of the knife, the evil man's descendants might be in danger.
Xuan Qingshan rushed over quickly and beat the villain to death with two iron fans. He lay on the ground and could only wail.
Seeing Yun Qing's body trembling and about to faint, he hurriedly supported her.
Where did she get the courage to attack that evil man just now?
Although Xuan Qingshan was confused, he didn't bother to ask more questions and carried Yun Qing back to the carriage.
Li Zhenting was about to stab the villain with his sword, but Fang Qingqing shook her head to signal him not to do it.
Most of the people in the busy streets were ordinary people who were just watching the fun and had no idea what was right or wrong.
First, the frightened horse was beaten to death, and then the evil man was subdued. Moreover, the evil man was dressed in rags and claimed to be a member of the Fang family. If this was spread by the common people who did not know the truth, they would naturally add fuel to the fire and make up some stories.
After all, because of the malicious rumors spread by the Lu family, Prince Yu has been known as a vicious and evil person in the streets. If Prince Yu hurts someone now, wouldn't it confirm his bad reputation?
"what……"
The painful howls continued to be heard, and the evil man who had been so arrogant just now fell to the ground in pain, blood gushing out from between his eyes. He covered his crotch, where the blood was constantly flowing, with both hands and rolled on the ground.
The arriving constable quickly captured the villain and learned that the villain had attempted to attack Princess Yu. After paying his respects to the prince and Fang Qingqing, the chief constable said that he would definitely get to the bottom of the matter through interrogation and quickly took the villain away.
Fang Qingqing helped Princess Yunqing treat her injuries in the carriage. Yunqing was already weak, and she was even more exhausted after being frightened by Xiao Wu. Fortunately, the wound on her neck was not deep and would heal in a few days after applying medicine.
But Tong'er's injuries were more serious. At the critical moment, Tong'er risked her life to protect her, and the dagger pierced her body from the back. Now she had to take good care of Tong'er's wound.
After Fang Qingqing and others returned to Prince Yu's Mansion, Fang Qingqing immediately took Tong'er to the room, and then entered the space to help her perform the operation.
Cao Ben also came back and learned that there was another incident of a vicious man who frightened horses on the road and injured Tong'er and Princess Yunqing. Cao Ben's frown became even tighter.
"Your Highness, I'm afraid this is a serious matter. Your Highness, please take a look..."
Cao Ben was holding a small bamboo slip in his hand. On the slip was a skull painted, with the word "owl" written below the skull.
"These people must be from the Dark Night Palace of the Xiao Nation!"
The Dark Night Palace of the Xiao Kingdom!
Li Zhenting's originally ashen face turned even more ashen.
He had finally had some free time recently, and he began training the Thunder Army. But after leaving the house today, so many things happened against the princess!
Tong'er was seriously injured. The princess looked worried and anxious. It was unknown how long he would recover.
Yun Qing, who was already weak, was frightened and bedridden after returning. Poor Qing'er, with her big belly and so much fright, had to drag her exhausted body to treat Tong'er...
After listening to the envoy from Xuanqingshan Huayuan's account of what had happened, he had also assumed that it was just Fang Yuming of the Fang family simply provoking trouble. Now that the Xiao Kingdom's Mingye Palace was under investigation, he realized that things might not be so simple!
"Your Highness, the Xiao Nation has long harbored rebellious ambitions, and this Mingye Palace is the most famous assassin organization within the Xiao Nation! Rumor has it that the Palace Master of Mingye Palace is a mysterious figure, always elusive, ruthless, and extremely advanced. He is not only proficient in formations but also in unconventional techniques. Now that their people have been killed by us, they will naturally not give up..."
Cao Ben said with a worried look on his face.
It's really like one crisis after another. The incident in the Desert Kingdom has just passed, and people were thinking that the prince and princess could live a peaceful life for a while, but not only did Fang Yuming come out to cause trouble, even the Xiao Kingdom followed suit to join in the fun.
Li Zhenting nodded.
"Many years ago, the Crown Prince of Xiao State was held hostage in the Great Yan State. During that time, my father treated him like a brother and had a very deep affection for him. Later, for unknown reasons, the Crown Prince of Xiao State suddenly disappeared. Because of this incident, the Xiao State has always been dissatisfied. My father has spent a lot of effort to find the Crown Prince of Xiao State, but there is still no news..."
"In order to quell the situation, the Emperor had no choice but to reduce the Xiao Kingdom's tribute, and for many years, there has been peace. If this matter involves the Xiao Kingdom and the issue of the Xiao Kingdom's missing hostage, if it is not handled properly, it will cause another dispute..."
"Logically speaking, this king has never had any contact with the Xiao Kingdom, and the princess has never left the Great Yan Kingdom. The Xiao Kingdom has no reason to target the princess."
"Cao Ben also thought so. This matter seems to be inextricably linked to Fang Yuming. But after thinking about it, I'm afraid he is just doing it under the guise of Fang Yuming."
Li Zhenting was puzzled. Who was the mastermind behind this?