Chapter 257: Volume 1_Chapter 257: Looking for this King?

Volume 1_Chapter 257: Looking for this King?

These men in black, at a glance, had an extraordinary background, their auras imposing; they were no mere nobodies.

The people behind Ye Lanjue had long since changed color, but Ye Lanjue, who was surrounded, showed no change on his face; he only turned, looked at the kneeling officials, and coldly spat out one word: "Scram!"

The officials' expressions shifted slightly, but they quickly reacted and prepared to get up and leave.

However, at this moment, a voice rang out from the entrance, "Want to leave? Too late."

Following this, a middle-aged man was seen walking in from the entrance.

Some people present recognized who this person was, but more were bewildered.

After all, not everyone knew the Villa Master of Junyue Villa.

That's right, this person was none other than Jun Linche, who had been missing for a long time.

Yet when Ye Lanjue saw Jun Linche, there was not the slightest change on his face, as if this person were someone of no importance.

Or perhaps, as if everything were within his grasp.

Following Jun Linche inside was also a group of men in black reeking of slaughter.

These men in black, at a glance, were those who licked blood from the edge of a blade; after entering, they seemed to bring a scent of blood with them.

Some people quickly recognized the identity of the men in black behind Jun Linche.

"They, they are assassins from Ghost Night."

This voice was filled with fear.

Ghost Night was the name of the number one assassin organization, known to almost every household among the powerful and noble.

After all, as long as one was powerful and noble, there was bound to be someone they wanted to deal with but could not handle themselves.

Thus, hiring assassins was the only path they could take, so it was impossible for them to have no knowledge of Ghost Night's assassins.

Now, these assassins had appeared in the Imperial Palace, filled with killing intent.

What did this mean?

Many people dared not continue to think further.

And Jun Linche was very satisfied with the reaction of those officials, only looking at Ye Lanjue with a gloomy smile, "Ye Lanjue, if you don't surrender, these officials will all have to die because of you."

Jun Linche was very smug.

Up to this point, no one knew that Ghost Night was his trump card.

Junyue Villa, though its reputation was loud, he ultimately only bore the title of managing it on behalf of another.

But Ghost Night was the force truly controlled by him, the force he had built up with his own hands.

Now, Jun Linche was bringing his own force to threaten Ye Lanjue with the lives of these court officials.

In Jun Linche's view, today's Imperial Palace was a net cast for Ye Lanjue.

He wanted to see how he, Ye Lanjue, could escape the net he had specially laid for him by relying on his own strength.

Jun Linche's eyes were filled with gratification.

However, the pair of eyes outside Ye Lanjue's mask, at this very moment, did not have the slightest bit of warmth, let alone any change because of Jun Linche's words.

As for the lives of those court officials?

Heh, if not for the slight favor the late Emperor had shown him, why would he need to care about Donglin? What did these unrelated people have to do with him?

In Ye Lanjue's eyes, there was only indifference; to him, the only one he cared about was Yun Qiyue.

But even so, that did not mean anyone could use her to threaten him.

In his eyes, those people were all overestimating their own capabilities.

However...

"You are in league with Xuanyuan Kun?"

Although it was a question, it carried a tone of certainty.

When asking this, Ye Lanjue cast a faint glance at the gathered officials.

The changes in the officials' expressions entered his eyes at a glance.

Jun Linche laughed aloud, very smugly, "And what if I am?"

The enemy of an enemy is an ally.

Therefore, to Jun Linche, Xuanyuan Kun was someone he could cooperate with.

Seeing Jun Linche admit it, Ye Lanjue's gaze became even calmer.

Since he had admitted it, that was fine.

"Since you were brought here by Xuanyuan Kun, and Xuanyuan Kun doesn't care about these officials, do you think this King would care?"

This rare instance of being talkative left Jun Linche's expression frozen, momentarily speechless.

Perhaps Jun Linche himself had not expected that Ye Lanjue would have absolutely no intention of considering the safety of these officials' lives.

And once these words left Ye Lanjue, some of the timid officials had already turned pale.

Those closer to Jun Linche even fell to their knees with a thud.

For a time, the atmosphere was somewhat silent.

The next moment, Jun Linche opened his hand, and then, the person kneeling on the ground closest to him was pulled toward him by his internal energy.

Such a move made many officials even more terrified.

Was the Villa Master of Junyue Villa actually this powerful?

Beyond the shock, these people were ashen-faced.

In many people's minds, there were only two words: finished.

Jun Linche, with his hand in a claw position, grabbed the official's head and looked at Ye Lanjue, "Ye Lanjue, do you really not care about the life or death of these people?"

It was as if, should Ye Lanjue dare to nod, he would kill that person the next moment.

A clear and unmistakable threat.

"Ye Lanjue, do you truly not care whether they live or die?" Jun Linche threatened directly.

The official, already timid by nature, turned pale with fright and, as if responding to Jun Linche's words, cried out, "Regent, save me!"

Though he was shouting, the official felt only despair in his heart.

How could someone as cold-hearted and unfeeling as the Regent ever save him?

Sure enough, Ye Lanjue did not move in the slightest, not even sparing the pleading official a single glance.

Seeing that he truly could not threaten Ye Lanjue, Jun Linche's expression became very ugly.

With a forceful squeeze of his hand, the official's neck was snapped.

"Do it!" Jun Linche commanded viciously.

No sooner had Jun Linche's voice fallen than those men in black moved.

Not only did the men in black surrounding the officials begin to slaughter them, but even those surrounding Ye Lanjue began to attack him.

Within a few breaths, the hall was plunged into a scene of carnage.

Watching the slaughter filling the hall, Jun Linche felt an indescribable sense of gratification, and his eyes seemed to gradually turn blood-red.

However, at this very moment, another group of people surged in through the entrance.

As soon as these people entered, they engaged directly with the men in black who were slaughtering the officials, and each of them possessed no weak strength.

These people...

Jun Linche was greatly alarmed; he had never expected this turn of events and instinctively looked toward Ye Lanjue.

Yet he saw that the place where Ye Lanjue had been standing was already empty.

And those who had been besieging Ye Lanjue moments ago had long since become corpses on the floor.

Just as Jun Linche's heart was filled with great terror, hmm. Hmm.

"Looking for this King?"

At that very moment, Jun Linche heard Ye Lanjue's voice.

Yet, the moment he heard Ye Lanjue's voice, Jun Linche froze completely.

Because Ye Lanjue's voice was right behind him.

Jun Linche turned around, stiff as an ice sculpture, and indeed met Ye Lanjue's pair of icy eyes.

"You, how could you..." Jun Linche swallowed hard.

He could not fathom how Ye Lanjue could be so formidable, appearing behind him in an instant without him even noticing.

If Ye Lanjue was this formidable, then what did all his years amount to?

A clown?

Jun Linche found it somewhat difficult to accept this fact.

But from the moment he revealed himself, he no longer had a chance.