Chapter 719

Bai Xiaosheng's face turned deathly pale as he stared in disbelief at Xiao Yin slowly walking toward him.

"Impossible…… How could this be possible?"

Bai Xiaosheng never imagined that in less than a month Xiao Yin would have chased him all the way from Jing Cheng here, even directly surrounding his island.

"Come! Kill him!" A flicker of madness crossed Bai Xiaosheng's eyes.

Since Xiao Yin has found him here, he might as well fight to the death; perhaps there is still a sliver of hope.

Looking across the entire Southern Qi dynasty, if Xiao Yin dies, the only one who could take that position is him, Bai Xiaosheng.

Thinking of this, Bai Xiaosheng's eyes grew increasingly mad as he ordered his left and right aides to charge at Xiao Yin.

The people Xiao Yin brought were all Royal Iron Guards, each a master.

Although their numbers were few, Bai Xiaosheng's side also gained little advantage; the two sides became entangled in battle, and the scene instantly descended into chaos.

Seeing that he could not kill Xiao Yin in a short time, Bai Xiaosheng's expression clearly panicked, and he hurriedly looked toward the people around him.

"Are you all idiots? Attack together!"

"Those holds you have over you are still in my hands; if I die this time, none of you will have it easy!"

Xiao Yin coldly laughed: "Bai Xiaosheng, you truly are getting worse the longer you live. Do you think they should listen to my words, or to yours, you stray dog?"

At this point, the surrounding guests dare not oppose Xiao Yin, let alone whether these people combined could defeat him—that goes without saying.

Moreover, the soldiers Xiao Yin dispatched have already tightly surrounded this island; even if we retreat ten thousand steps, speaking of being able to kill Xiao Yin...

These people all have elderly parents and young children; killing the emperor and having their clans exterminated would be a light punishment.

Even if they followed Bai Xiaosheng, this man is naturally suspicious and ruthless in his methods.

Now, if they on the island personally witness Bai Xiaosheng killing the current emperor, they will surely be silenced by him afterward.

On the contrary, Xiao Yin's reputation is still good; although he is somewhat alluring, after all he is the Southern Qi's War God and still speaks of righteousness.

Although many of Bai Xiaosheng's allies and subordinates have come to the island, not a single one is helping Bai Xiaosheng.

Seeing the situation was wrong, Bai Xiaosheng turned and fled.

The entire island is filled with mechanisms set up by Bai Xiaosheng; if he uses them, he might still survive.

But he didn't expect that as soon as he moved, a sharp palm wind struck from above; he barely dodged, yet his shoulder was slammed hard.

He fell with a thud, sharp pain in his chest, feeling a fishy sweetness in his throat, and with a 'wah' he spat out a mouthful of blood.

He hadn't expected Xiao Yin's martial arts to have improved further; the force of his charge was surprisingly great.

He raised his hand and flung a hidden weapon toward Xiao Yin.

Xiao Yin flicked his sleeve, and the hidden weapons were all caught in his game.

Immediately afterward, Xiao Yin threw the hidden weapons back, unchanged, onto Bai Xiaosheng's person.

This time Bai Xiaosheng was in utter disarray, feeling as if he had been turned into a porcupine.

One hidden weapon directly pierced his kneecap, shattering the bone.

Bai Xiaosheng panted heavily, still wanting to run, but Xiao Yin stepped forward and planted a foot on his chest, pinning him to the ground immobile.

Bai Xiaosheng's face showed an expression of extreme terror as he lifted his eyes and stared fixedly at Xiao Yin.

Ling Feng at the side hurried forward to check behind Bai Xiaosheng's ear; previously they had been fooled many times by Bai Xiaosheng's puppet people, so they were on guard.

This time they caught Bai Xiaosheng so easily; if they were to catch his puppet double instead, that would be no fun.

Ling Feng had just squatted on the ground to check when Xiao Yin calmly said: "No need to check; he is the real one, after all, if he wanted to marry Miss Yun Duo he couldn't find a puppet to help him in the bridal chamber."

"This fellow rarely shows affection for a woman; he will surely die over this."

Ling Feng also examined him carefully, stood up, and whispered: "Your Majesty, it is the true body."

Bai Xiaosheng stared fixedly at Xiao Yin stepping on his chest, yet his heart filled with utter despair.

He had schemed for so long, yet in the end his efforts fell short.

But the speed of this defeat was too fast for him to accept in a short while.

Ling Feng hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, how should we deal with him? Lock him up?"

Bai Xiaosheng laughed loudly: "Xiao Yin, you dare not kill me, after all only I know the whereabouts of your wife and children; if you kill me you will never find them again."

"Hurry…… hurry and release me?"

Xiao Yin's icy peach-blossom eyes slowly narrowed as he snatched a lantern from a guest's hand.

He coldly stared at Bai Xiaosheng: "You think I don't recognize the Empress's handwriting?"

"Now I already know her whereabouts; what use is keeping you?"

"If you truly had news of my two children, how could the Empress not have leaked even a hint?"

Bai Xiaosheng's expression froze there as Xiao Yin coldly watched him slowly rise to his feet.

"I…… fear most letting the tiger return to the mountain, long nights bring many dreams; you had better…… go die!"

Suddenly a sound of breaking bones shattered the silent night, making the surrounding guests feel chills down their spines.

Bai Xiaosheng didn't even have time to let out a wail before the bones in his chest were crushed under Xiao Yin's foot.

If even his bones could be crushed, let alone his organs; Bai Xiaosheng's eyes widened, his arms lifted trying to grab Xiao Yin's legs, but ultimately fell limp, and blood surged from his mouth.

Feng Fushen raised his finger and poked Bai Xiaosheng's nose tip; the person was already dead through and through, the emperor's charm is indeed strong, directly stepping you to death.

Xiao Yin glanced around and said: "Who dares harm my wife and children? Seek death!"

The surrounding guests dropped to their knees in unison, chattering about clues that the Empress had recently come to Heart-of-the-Lake Island.

However, these clues are utterly useless compared to the flying Kongming lantern.

Xiao Yin led people hastening toward the spot where the Kongming lantern rose, only to find that the entire courtyard had already burned almost completely.

The people in the courtyard were panicking—some fighting the fire, some searching for others—throwing everything into chaos.

Ling Feng pinched a few maidservants and dragged them before Xiao Yin.

The news of Bai Xiaosheng's death at Xiao Yin's hands had already reached here; the two maidservants knelt before Xiao Yin, trembling with fear.

Two maidservants' voices trembled slightly: "Report to the Emperor, we maids were still following the Empress."

"The Empress flew into a rage and drove the maidservants out; afterwards she placed lamps in the courtyard, lit Kongming lanterns, and even set the courtyard on fire."

"The maidservants were busy fighting the fire and rescuing people, never expecting the Empress to have already fled; they didn't know where she had escaped to."

Xiao Yin furrowed his brow fiercely, ordering Ling Feng to lead a search of the island.

He had just swiftly killed Bai Xiaosheng, fearing to let the tiger return to the mountain.

This manor is extremely sinister; if Bai Xiaosheng were still alive, they'd probably all end up trapped and killed.

Now that Bai Xiaosheng is dead, the dragons are leaderless, the manor has fallen into chaos, which for Gu Jiu Ling is actually safer.

At this point, finding Gu Jiu Ling is merely a matter of time.