Chapter 961: All Perish in an Instant

Within the reed marsh, after the appearance of the golden peony, Xiang Liang and the others had been staring fixedly in the direction of the six-horse carriages.

Because according to Fan Zeng's deduction, Seeing Ying Zheng was hidden in either the second or the fourth carriage. Yet, the reality had exceeded their expectations: first, Ji Bu charged into the fourth carriage, but in an instant, he was sent flying out, suffering heavy injuries. When he exhausted his strength to charge into another carriage, it took only a single encounter before he was sent flying out again, and then... he died?!

This scene left Xiang Liang, Xiang Bo, Fan Zeng, and the others horrified, and it shocked the youth Xiang Yu beyond measure.

"How could this be?"

They expressed their inability to understand.

As the commander of the Shadow Tiger Legion—one of the four great legions of the former Chu State—Ji Bu's strength was well known to the members of the Xiang clan. Had he not possessed sufficient strength, he would not have carved out the illustrious reputation of the "Hidden Tiger Among Flowers" in the jianghu after the fall of Chu. Earlier, when the golden peony appeared, Ji Bu had used exquisite movement techniques to sneak directly beside the six-horse carriages, further verifying this point. However, what followed was something they could not accept.

Ji Bu was killed directly by someone inside the carriage.

"There is more than just Seeing Ying Zheng in the carriage; there is another expert!"

Fan Zeng said in a deep voice, offering his deduction.

Only in this way could it be explained clearly.

"We must also strike, attacking those two six-horse carriages directly. No matter which one Seeing Ying Zheng is in, we must not let him go!"

Xiang Liang quickly made his decision.

In the former Chu State, there were four great legions. This time, to assassinate Seeing Ying Zheng, they had found three of the former legion commanders and gathered many remnants of these three legions.

Among them, the soldiers of the Lei Bao and Raging Dragon Legions were launching fearless attacks against the Qin army under the leadership of the two commanders, Ying Bu and Long Qie. They were creating an opportunity for Ji Bu.

Regrettably, although Ji Bu successfully killed his way into the six-horse carriages, he had failed.

Consequently, Fan Zeng, Xiang Liang, and the others had no choice but to use their final contingency plan.

Forcefully kill Seeing Ying Zheng.

The remaining soldiers of the Shadow Tiger Legion gathered beside them, waiting for Xiang Liang's order.

However, before forcefully killing Seeing Ying Zheng, Xiang Liang looked at Xiang Yu again.

"Yu'er, you must leave!"

"Uncle, you...?!"

Xiang Yu looked at his uncle Xiang Liang in disbelief, not expecting him to say such things.

Xiang Bo and Xiang Liang seemed to have planned this long ago, sharing a mutual understanding. While Xiang Yu was confused, Xiang Bo also spoke up: "You are still young, yet you are incredibly brave. When you grow up, you will surely be a fierce general like your father and brother. But precisely because you are not yet grown, you must leave here today. Only by leaving can you preserve a spark of hope for the Chu State."

"If we succeed this time, the world will fall into great chaos. As a descendant of the Xiang clan of Chu, you will shoulder the heavy responsibility of restoring the Chu State. If we fail, you must live even more so. Only then can you wait for the right moment and seek another opportunity to assassinate Seeing Ying Zheng and avenge us."

"No! Uncle, I want to fight with you all!"

Upon hearing this, Xiang Yu immediately said loudly.

"Yu'er, be obedient!" Xiang Liang scolded Xiang Yu.

"In the past, we could indulge you and let you be mischievous, but now, you must listen."

"Uncle, I..." Hearing Xiang Liang's words, Xiang Yu gradually calmed down.

Although he desperately wanted to fight alongside his uncle, the words of his other uncle, Xiang Bo, were deeply carved into his heart, forcing him to calm himself.

In the end, a thousand words were reduced to a single expression of concern: "Uncle, you must be careful!"

"Also, we will definitely succeed!"

Although Ji Bu was dead, according to Mr. Fan Zeng's deduction, it was because there was another expert in the carriage. But what if there was an expert? Under the pressure of a military formation, even an expert would be surrounded and killed. Moreover, Seeing Ying Zheng was merely a mortal; the so-called expert could not protect him from every angle.

Xiang Liang understood the meaning behind Xiang Yu's words and nodded gently.

Afterward, he deliberately pointed to a few people, instructing them to take advantage of the chaos to escort Xiang Yu away. Without wasting any more time, he, along with Xiang Bo and Fan Zeng, drew their swords simultaneously and, carrying the remaining forces of the Shadow Tiger Legion, headed toward the six-horse carriage formation where Seeing Ying Zheng was located.

During this time, the remnants of the Lei Bao and Raging Dragon Legions were retreating steadily in the face of the encirclement by the Golden Fire Cavalry. Even so, they fought to the death, exhausting every effort to create an opportunity for the remaining members of the Xiang clan.

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Xiang Liang and Xiang Bo, as the sons of Xiang Yan, although not as brave as their brother and father, had grown up in the army since childhood. Fan Zeng was a retainer of the Xiang clan and had also followed the army into battle many times, and was also proficient in some martial arts.

At this moment, under the cover of Ying Bu, Long Qie, and others, the members of the Xiang clan appeared. Suddenly, they tore a gap in the Qin army, charging one after another toward the six-horse carriage where Seeing Ying Zheng was located. Even if everyone were to die, as long as they could take Seeing Ying Zheng with them, it would be a massive profit.

If Seeing Ying Zheng died and the Qin Guo lost this Emperor, it would immediately fall into chaos. The remnants of the Six States of Shandong would not let this opportunity pass. At that time, they would surely raise their arms in a call to arms, gathering old subordinates to revolt against Qin, and the Qin Guo would be torn apart in an instant. The Chu State would also have a chance to be restored.

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Xiang Liang and the others had thought it out well, even regarding this current opportunity as the best possible timing.

After all, the world rumored that Seeing Ying Zheng had obtained the elixir of immortality.

If they could not find a way to kill him, he would become the nightmare of all the people of the Six States. The people of the Six States would spend their entire lives without a chance for revenge.

However, just as Xiang Liang and the others were charging fearlessly toward the six-horse carriage ridden by Seeing Ying Zheng...

Suddenly, a crisp sound came from one of the six-horse carriages.

"Forbidden!"

In an instant, both sides of the battle stopped their movements.

The eyes of Xiang Liang and the others were filled with terror. Although their physical movements were restrained, their thoughts were still running, and it was because their thoughts were running that they were so horrified. ===== CHAPTER 963 =====