Chapter 99: Reward of One Thousand Silver for Killing a Beijiang Assassin

Yunfei's expression changed, and she rushed forward anxiously, "Moting, you must leave quickly."

Lai Mama also hurriedly raised her voice to shout.

"Her Highness has already retired for the night; allow us to tidy up before we open the palace gates."

Everyone knew in their hearts that Xiao Moting returning to the capital without an imperial decree, leading troops to break into the inner palace at night... no matter which charge it was, it was a capital offense.

"We ask that Yunfei open the door!" the person outside shouted sternly, "If you do not open it, we will ram it open!"

Bang, bang...

The gate was shaken incessantly as it was rammed.

"Caiyun, Lai Mama, quickly bolt the gate tight." Yunfei regained her senses and immediately ordered calmly.

Lai Mama hurriedly grabbed a door-blocking bolt and rushed forward to brace the gate with all her might.

Caiyun also rushed up.

"Moting, you go first." Yunfei had already calmed down, her expression composed, "I am in the Cold Palace, but I am still a palace consort; they dare not do anything to me."

"Mother..." Xiao Moting's eyes turned red.

He could not bear to leave.

Separated from Yunfei since childhood, they had been apart for sixteen years, and after finally reuniting for only a few days, they were to be separated again.

Qin Zhan said urgently, "Prince, we must go; Wu Da and the others are waiting outside the palace."

"Go. Bai sent me many things, and I can live very well staying in the palace." Yunfei swallowed the bitterness in her heart, "Return to Beijiang; only there will you be free from the threat to your life! Remember to give my regards to Bai; she has helped us so much, you must not treat her poorly."

"This son understands."

Xiao Moting gritted his teeth, suppressing the reluctance in his heart.

"Mother, this son kneels to bid you farewell!"

He knelt on one knee and bowed to Yunfei.

Immediately after, he stood up, picked up an Iron Mask, and put it on his face.

The wardrobe had already been tied up with hemp rope, and Xiao Dabao bent over, using his strength to hoist the wardrobe onto his shoulders.

"Goddess, Dabao didn't eat the things you sent in vain; this strength of mine has finally come in handy."

Qin Zhan stood on the back wall.

"Prince, let's go!"

Xiao Moting did not look back, leaped up, and jumped onto the top of the wall.

He turned around and threw down a rope.

Xiao Dabao stood at the base of the wall, pulling the rope tight with one hand while steadying the wardrobe with the other, climbing up the wall in a few steps before jumping outside.

Fortunately, the wardrobe was empty; although it looked bulky, it was not actually heavy.

The group took advantage of the night to climb out of the Imperial Palace.

The streets in the distance were already under full martial law.

All commoners had been ordered to stay in their homes and were not allowed to go out.

Squads of the Imperial Guard were searching back and forth in the city with torches.

Wu Da brought a few people to meet them outside the palace wall.

Seeing Xiao Moting approach, he hurriedly stepped forward.

"Prince, the city gates leading out of the city have all been controlled by the Imperial Guard."

"The Second Prince personally led five thousand Imperial Guards to stand watch at the city gates, conducting strict searches for suspicious individuals."

"As long as they suspect someone is from the Northern Frontier Army, they label them as assassins and execute them in public; they have already killed over a dozen innocent people."

Xiao Moting said coldly.

"Xiao Rui is targeting me."

Qin Zhan said urgently, "Prince, our Minivan and the rest of our men are at the city gate; we must leave the city to rendezvous with them."

"The roads out of the city are all blocked." Xiao Dabao was also anxious, "How are we going to get out?"

Xiao Moting's brows were tightly furrowed.

Shengjing was surrounded by high walls, and on the city walls were archers on duty, as well as heavy crossbows and catapults; trying to climb over the walls from inside the city was impossible.

To leave the city, one had to go through the four gates: East, West, South, and North.

But all four major gates were guarded by the Imperial Guard.

There were thirty thousand Imperial Guards searching the city tonight, and at each city gate, there were four thousand fully armed Imperial Guards.

And they were only seven people; it was impossible to fight their way out.

Not far away, the sound of a squad of Imperial Guards' footsteps approached.

The light of torches shone over from the street corner.

"The Second Prince has ordered that we must hold this street; this is the only way to leave the city."

"If the assassins want to leave the city, they will definitely come this way."

Qin Zhan held his breath, "Prince, should we hide?"

Xiao Moting's gaze was slightly cold.

This was the only way out; hiding would not work, they could only fight their way through.

He turned his head and caught sight of a small alley nearby.

"Lure them in!"

As he spoke, the red glow of the torches approached and shone upon them.

The Imperial Guard squad rushed into the street, and someone discovered them.

"There are people over there!"

"Stop, identity check!"

Xiao Moting scanned them quickly.

The opposing side was a small squad, about one hundred men.

Very good!

Not many people!

"Into the alley!"

After Xiao Moting said this, he turned and rushed in.

Several people followed immediately.

Behind them came the sharp shouts of the Imperial Guard.

"They've fled into the alley, chase them!"

"They must be assassins, catch them."

The alley was a dead end, with high walls on both sides.

Xiao Moting rushed into the alley and turned around at the end.

At this moment, the Imperial Guard had already rushed to the alley entrance.

Firelight flickered, and blades shone bright!

"It's too late!" Wu Da's expression changed, and he immediately rushed forward, "Prince, I will hold them off to buy you time! You all climb the wall and leave here."

A cold light flashed in the depths of Xiao Moting's eyes.

"Wu Da, are you willing to die for me?"

"Yes." Wu Da gritted his teeth and said in a low voice, "Prince, I am just a small soldier, my death is not worth mentioning, but Beijiang cannot be without you!"

"After I die, please take care of my younger brother Wu Er, and the more than ten thousand fellow villagers from Yannan! It was I who told them that they could live a good life if they went to Beijiang; I cannot break my word!"

After Wu Da finished speaking, he pulled two axes from his waist and rushed up.

Qin Zhan frowned, just about to speak.

Xiao Moting suddenly raised a hand, stopping him.

The alley was very narrow; the one hundred Imperial Guard soldiers could not enter the alley at the same time, and only the dozen or so soldiers running at the front rushed in, holding their Long Swords.

Wu Da's eyes were bloodshot as he swung his axes and roared.

"Come on, your grandfather will fight you to the death!"

Clang!

He swung his axes with great force, hacking down several Imperial Guard soldiers.

Extremely fierce and brave!

But no matter how fierce Wu Da was, he was only one man!

Soon, an Imperial Guard soldier snuck an attack, fiercely stabbing his Long Sword toward his chest.

Wu Da could not dodge in time and let out a roar.

"In the next life, I will be a hero again!"

Just at this moment!

The Long Sword the Imperial Guard stabbed over seemed to be blocked by something, unable to pierce into Wu Da's chest at all!

Wu Da was stunned.

The Imperial Guard was also dumbfounded.

The two stared at each other, eyes wide.

Suddenly!

A cold glint flashed by!

The Imperial Guard fell to the ground.

The horse-chopping saber in Xiao Moting's hand slashed the Imperial Guard to the ground with one strike.

"Pr-Prince!" Wu Da was still shaken.

He thought he was about to die, but he hadn't expected the opponent to be unable to cut him.

What was going on?

Xiao Moting raised his hand and sheathed his blade.

Bright red blood droplets dripped onto the ground in strings along the gleaming blade.

He spoke indifferently.

"The clothing issued to you is a Bulletproof Vest."

Qin Zhan raised an eyebrow, "Wu Da, congratulations, you are now officially a member of our Northern Frontier Army."

"You have passed the Prince's test." Xiao Dabao grinned, "If you had ulterior motives, the one Xiao Moting's blade would have cut would be you!"

Wu Da suddenly realized.

So, this was the pledge of allegiance Xiao Moting had given him!

Only then did Wu Da remember that when he had robbed the Northern Frontier Army, their blades couldn't cut him either.

He hadn't expected it to be the effect of the Bulletproof Vest!

He was both surprised and grateful, and a cold sweat broke out on his back.

The Northern Frontier Army was truly too strong!

The Imperial Guard outside the alley, their iron boots trampling through blood, rushed in fiercely with blades and swords.

"They only have seven people, kill them!"

"The Second Prince has ordered, kill one Northern Frontier Army assassin and be rewarded with one thousand taels of silver."

"Sever their heads!"