Chapter 28 Sword Jiuhuang——Unlocked!
Outside Kyoto Prefecture.

Li Chengyun strolled and talked with the prince.

The prince's personal guards were so large, numbering at least two to three thousand men, that they had blocked off the street.

As soon as the prince gives the order, they will rush down the mountain like a tiger, unstoppable.

On this street, Li Chengyun still pretended to invite the prince to Zuixianju.

But the prince continued to make excuses and refused.

Sudden.

Li Chengyun seemed to have given up:

"Since Third Brother has something important to do today, I won't force you."

The prince was still thinking of his next excuse and had not expected Li Chengyun to end the topic so suddenly.

Li Chengyun was seen walking away from the street on his own.

The prince was overjoyed when he saw this.

He originally thought that Li Chengyun was planning to harm him, but he didn't expect that his chance would come now.

He thought to himself, "You're actually going to leave alone like this, aren't you courting death?"

The prince waved his hand and ordered his guards to take action immediately after Li Chengyun walked away.

He looked at Li Chengyun's back as he walked away, a sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth, as if he was looking at a dead man.

There are two to three thousand guards there.

Even if Li Chengyun was a ninth-rank master, it would be difficult for him to escape unscathed from this encirclement.

Under the gaze of countless people.

Li Chengyun, however, looked calm and walked leisurely until he reached the street corner.

At the corner of the street, there was a carriage parked, driven by a ragged coachman.

The groom had two front teeth missing from his face and looked honest and simple. He was carrying a long bag wrapped in rags on his back.

Although the carriage was of ordinary construction, it was pulled by a skinny old horse.

Seeing this, Li Chengyun couldn't help but quicken his pace and walked towards the carriage.

"Old Huang, let's go!"

Hearing what Li Chengyun said, Old Huang raised the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a slightly weathered, toothless smile, like a unique mark left by the years.

"Okay, Master, please take a seat."

Wait until Li Chengyun sits down steadily.

Old Huang, also known as Jian Jiuhuang, drove the carriage and moved forward leisurely, neither fast nor slow, just like strolling in the garden.

Sitting in the car.

Li Chengyun felt very calm and had no worries at all.

With Jian Jiuhuang by his side, let's see today who dares to disrespect him.

I saw an old man with missing teeth, riding a skinny horse, pulling an ancient carriage, moving slowly on the street.

And on the prince's side.

The eldest princess also hurried over.

The prince received a secret report from his personal guards and learned that Li Chengyun was accompanied by only a groom and an old horse. He was overjoyed.

He looked at the eldest princess beside him, his eyes full of gratitude:

"Aunt, thanks to your brilliant plan, Li Chengyun is now alone and has no one to rely on."

Then, the prince sneered and continued:

"As long as we can capture him, I will decide whether he lives or dies! Just based on what happened today, even if my father doesn't kill him, it is enough to abolish his position as the prince!"

The princess nodded slightly, with a sharp look in her eyes:
"As I expected, he dared to teach the son of the Minister of Rites a lesson in the past, and today he dared to challenge the Minister of Rites himself!"

"However, I miscalculated Li Chengyun's strength. I never expected that he actually possessed martial arts comparable to the ninth rank. This man was very good at hiding his incompetence. I really underestimated him."

The prince sneered and said sarcastically:

"No matter how deep you hide, what good will it do? Pretending to be a pig to eat the tiger? I'm afraid that if you pretend to be a pig for too long, you will really become a pig that can be slaughtered at will."

He continued, "If he continues to show his talents, wins the favor of the emperor, and holds great power, I might be a little wary of him."

"But he has fallen into depravity and become a playboy. Who would dare to make friends with him? At this moment, he can only be manipulated by others. All this is his own fault!"

"Moreover, Li Chengyun acted too flamboyantly and showed no mercy! I never thought that he would dare to threaten me. I could even feel that he was determined to kill me! However, such behavior is just the courage of a common man!"

The princess heard this, her eyes were as cold as ice:
"He is indecisive. If he keeps forbearing, I will find it difficult to deal with him! Or if he is determined to the end and takes you away, that is also a way to break the situation."

"But he was neither ruthless nor patient enough, and in the end he became a fish on the chopping board."

……

At this time, Li Chengze walked out of Kyoto Prefecture and caught a glimpse of the carriage on the street and the coachman who looked like a beggar.

The subordinate beside him hurriedly reported: "Report to the Second Prince! The Sixth Prince is in that carriage."

Li Chengze frowned, his mind full of doubts:

"Li Chengyun, what exactly are you planning?"

Did he really think that a groom alone could take him away from Kyoto?

Does he really think that with his ninth-grade strength he can be invincible and unstoppable?

Or was he naively thinking that the prince would spare his life out of brotherly love?
Li Chengyun, would he be so childish?
At the gate of Jingzhao Prefecture.

Fan Xian and Fan Sizhe have already met up with Fan Ruoruo.

Fan Ruoruo's eyes were full of worry: "Brother, is the Sixth Prince in danger now? Will those Prince's guards let him go?"

Fan Sizhe was also worried:

"Isn't he being too reckless? Although he is a skilled fighter, how can he fight against the more than 2,000-strong Prince's personal guards?"

"He should have stayed close to the prince, and even brought him all the way to the palace. That way, the boss could have ensured that nothing would go wrong."

"This is not good now!"

Upon hearing this, Fan Xian also frowned, not understanding what he meant.

In his opinion, the reason why Li Chengyun acted so high-profile and even threatened the prince was to attract the attention of Emperor Qing.

However, there is no news from Emperor Qing yet, why would he suddenly let the prince leave?

He was only accompanied by a groom. Even if that groom was a hidden master, how could he escape from the encirclement of the prince's personal guards?

Unless the groom is a grandmaster, but in Fan Xian's opinion, such possibility is very small.

If Li Chengyun really had a grandmaster as his helper, why did he have to hide his talents so well before?

Did he really think that the prince would take their old friendship into consideration and let him go easily?

From the brief days they spent together at Zuixianju, Fan Xian knew that Li Chengyun was not such a stupid person.

Facing the worried eyes of his younger brothers and sisters, Fan Xian gently comforted them:
"Don't worry too much, there will definitely be a reversal in this matter! No matter what, the Sixth Prince's safety should be safe."

……

And deep in the palace.

Emperor Qing also received the relevant news.

Li Chengyun did not continue to coerce the prince, but chose to board a carriage and prepare to leave quietly.

Emperor Qing frowned slightly, his heart full of doubts.

In his opinion, Li Chengyun's move was undoubtedly a way to seek death.

With the crown prince by their side, the crown prince's personal guards were still cautious and did not dare to act rashly.

Now that the crown prince has passed away, how could those domineering guards take a prince like him seriously?

As far as Emperor Qing knows, the Crown Prince is not a sentimental person and will definitely take this opportunity to capture Li Chengyun, or even kill him.

Is this matter just going to be settled so hastily?
Emperor Qing raised his eyebrows, and an inexplicable emotion surged in his heart.

If this is the case, there is really no need for Li Chengyun to continue staying in this world.

Outside Kyoto Prefecture.

A horse-drawn carriage was slowly moving along the cobblestone road, going farther and farther away.

The prince looked at the carriage that was gradually moving away, a hint of coldness flashed in his eyes, and he waved his hand.

The royal guards rushed out like wolves and tigers, trying to capture Li Chengyun.

On the empty street, the carriage continued to move forward slowly, without haste or impatience.

suddenly.

The ground shook violently, as if thousands of troops were galloping on the streets, which was terrifying.

The doors on both sides of the street were closed tightly, leaving not even the slightest gap.

Those curious children wanted to peek through the window to see what was happening outside, but were sternly pulled back into the house by their parents.

The whole street was filled with a tense and depressing atmosphere, foreshadowing that something big was about to happen.

However, on that carriage.

Both the toothless coachman and Li Chengyun who was sitting in the carriage looked normal.

It seemed as if he didn't care at all about the unusual scene around him.

The sound of horse hooves was like thunder, tramping closer and closer.

All of a sudden.

Countless guards in black armor poured out like a tide!

Like a ghost in the dark night, it tightly surrounds every street end, leaving no gap for entry.

In this huge black torrent.

A small group of elite troops stood out and rushed towards the carriage that was quietly driving in the middle of the street.

The leader was a man wearing black armor, riding a tall horse, followed by dozens of elite knights, with great momentum.

This man was the commander of the prince's personal guards and also the prince's confidant - Qin Lang.

Qin Lang rode over and came to the front of the carriage. He bowed slightly with a hint of false respect on his face:

"Your Highness, the commander of the Crown Prince's personal guards, Qin Lang, is here. I apologize for any offense I have caused you today."

However, although his words were humble, his attitude was extremely arrogant.

He did not dismount, but simply bowed lightly, with a casual expression on his face, obviously not taking Li Chengyun seriously.

Li Chengyun sat quietly in the carriage, as if he had expected all this.

Jian Jiuhuang stopped the carriage slowly. He looked at Qin Lang with a hint of disdain in his eyes.

Qin Lang continued, "Your Highness, please surrender. I am here to capture the rebels on the orders of the Crown Prince!"

"Your Highness, please follow me."

His words were full of arrogance and provocation, as if he had already regarded Li Chengyun as his own.

(End of this chapter)