Wang Chong couldn't help but glance at him. Although this fellow was sinister and cunning, his words weren't without reason.
"I can think of a way to contact Consort Tai Zhen for you. With her help, the other princes shouldn't dare to touch you for the time being. However, all of this will have to wait until you get past this trial. "
Wang Chong said.
At the mention of 'Consort Tai Zhen', Li Heng and Li Jingzhong's spirits were roused, and their expressions changed.
In the Regional Commanders incident, the Wang Clan and Consort Tai Zhen were mortal enemies. They knew that the Wang Clan and Consort Tai Zhen had reconciled, but they hadn't expected that Wang Chong would still be able to use his relationship with Consort Tai Zhen.
"Young Master Chong, could you have Consort Tai Zhen step forward …"
Li Jingzhong asked, a moved expression on his face.
Wang Chong shook his head, interrupting Li Jingzhong. He knew Consort Tai Zhen, but that was all. Consort Tai Zhen's status wasn't at the level where he could casually make decisions for her.
Especially now!
Time was short, and there was no time to think. Wang Chong and Li Heng discussed for a while longer, and then Li Heng and Li Jingzhong left together.
"I hope that it will succeed!"
As he watched Li Heng and his servant ride away, a hint of worry flashed through Wang Chong's eyes. He had done all he could, and there was too little time, so this was all Wang Chong could do.
As for whether it would succeed or not, it was still unknown.
"That person … is a prince of the imperial household?"
Huang Qian-er suddenly asked. At some point, she had walked over.
"How did you know?"
Wang Chong's eyes widened. Huang Qian-er was still at the True Martial realm, so at that distance, she shouldn't have been able to hear what they were saying.
"Hmph, did you think that I was eavesdropping?"
Huang Qian-er could tell what Wang Chong was thinking with a single glance. With a displeased snort, she coldly turned her head away.
"… The way he walks! Even though you didn't tell me, do you think I can't tell? That's the gait of the princes and princesses in the palace! "
The atmosphere suddenly became a little stiff. A light breeze blew past, and Wang Chong felt a chill run down his spine. He felt an indescribable awkwardness. This woman was far smarter than he had imagined!
"Cough, cough …"
Wang Chong had just coughed a few times when Huang Qian-er interrupted him.
"There's no need to explain. Tell me, where are we going next? "
Huang Qian-er said mercilessly with a cold expression.
This was the first time Huang Qian-er had displayed such an overbearing attitude in front of Wang Chong, and it was clear that she was somewhat dissatisfied with Wang Chong's request for her to retreat.
Wang Chong rubbed his nose, knowing that he was in the wrong. He laughed bitterly in his heart and did not argue with her. However, Huang Qian-er's words had reminded him of something.
"In terms of time, it should be about time."
Wang Chong raised his head, his gaze sweeping across the sky. This sudden action also attracted Huang Qian-er's attention, and she also raised her head to look at the sky in astonishment.
A few moments later, a massive rock eagle flapped its wings and flew over from the western horizon.
Wang Chong extended his right hand and caught the rock eagle, after which he took the letter from its leg.
"As expected!"
Wang Chong nodded, as if he had expected this. After reading the contents of the letter, Wang Chong crushed the paper into powder, allowing it to fall through his fingers.
"Let's go to the capital!"
Saying so, Wang Chong leaped onto the back of his steed.
"We're not going to Deflecting Blade Manor?"
Huang Qian-er was surprised, and she subconsciously glanced at the nearby Deflecting Blade Manor. This place was probably only a few kilometers away from Deflecting Blade Manor.
"We're not going. Because we have other things to do. "
Wang Chong grinned, but he was thinking back to the training camp trial from several months ago. At the time, Wang Chong had captured that Arab and Li Cangqi had mentioned that a mysterious group of Ouzan had incited them to go on a rampage and plunder.
Now that so much time had passed, it was about time to put an end to this matter.
"Hyah!"
Wang Chong urged his horse to turn around and ride back to the capital.
… …
"Have you found out everything?"
Wang Chong looked down from his vantage point at the Eagle and several Wang Clan guards who had come out to greet him.
"I've found out everything."
The Eagle lowered his head respectfully.
"All of the arrows point to the Ouzan diplomatic mission in the capital. In addition, I secretly brought Li Cangqi to their embassy to confirm the matter, and Li Cangqi also identified a few of the Ouzan guards as the mysterious Ouzan experts who appeared in their stronghold back then …"
Li Cangqi was the bandit leader who had told Wang Chong about the Iron Cloak Highwaymen.
"In addition, according to the information we've found. The leader of the Ouzan diplomatic mission is the Ouzan First Prince. He has already been in the capital for more than three months now. "
Li Cangqi said.
"The Ouzan First Prince?"
Wang Chong frowned, and a contemplative look appeared in his eyes. A moment later, he seemed to have thought of something, and he suddenly chuckled.
He knew who this Ouzan First Prince was!
Of the princes of the Ouzan Empire, this was the one who actively advocated war against the Tang dynasty. Almost all of the decisions related to the Tang dynasty had this Ouzan First Prince in it.
But ironically, the next Tsenpo of the Ouzan Empire wasn't this fervent prince who was determined to defend his empire and felt that he deserved to inherit the throne!
Moreover, if Wang Chong's guess was right, this earnest, aggressive, and arrogant First Prince was probably already stirring up something else in the capital.
"Where is that First Prince?"
Wang Chong asked concisely.
"Northern city!"
The Eagle immediately replied.
"Let's go!"
Wang Chong urged his horse forward.
Setting off from the city gate, passing through many alleys and streets, in the northern district of the Tang dynasty, between the Court of Judicial Review and the Imperial City, Wang Chong finally found an Ouzan diplomatic mission.
This was a massive training ground in the northern district, a place where the Imperial Army, the nobles, the scions of the great clans, and the young geniuses of the capital could exchange pointers. It was a training ground donated by His Majesty when he was young.
When this training ground was first built, it had been bustling with activity. The scions of the great clans and nobles came here to train and nurture many of the talents of the Tang dynasty.
But the Tang dynasty had been at peace for several decades, and the culture of martial arts was no longer as prosperous as it once was. The scions of the great clans and nobles who usually came here to train were few and far between.
In Wang Chong's memory, this place should have been rather deserted.
But when he actually arrived, Wang Chong realized that he was completely wrong. The training ground before him was packed with people. There was even a large number of Imperial Army members maintaining order at the perimeter.
All kinds of flags representing the various branches of the Imperial Army were planted in the surroundings.
And within the training ground, there were countless scions of the great clans and nobles clenching their fists and palms. Furious expressions could be seen on their faces.
Hong long long!
When Wang Chong brought Huang Qian and the others to the perimeter, they couldn't even see what was going on inside. All they could hear was the rumbling of the ground and the trembling of the mountains.
"Ah! — — "
A violent impact sound came from inside, as if two mountains had collided heavily. Only a mournful scream of death could be heard, and then everything became silent.
"Damn it!"
"Bastards! This isn't fair! "
"Those bastards from the Chamberlain of Dependencies! All of them only know how to threaten their own people. All of them deserve to die! "
…
Indignant roars echoed from the crowd.
"Kunus … Kilinaros … Xiyana …"
The galloping of hooves and gleeful shouts that were clearly not in the language of the Central Plains sounded from within. Even those who didn't understand the Ouzan language could understand the insults, disdain, and flaunting in those shouts.
The crowd immediately grew even more furious.
"Kill him! Kill those barbarians! "
"Bastards, are there so many experts in the capital of our Tang dynasty that none of them are capable of dealing with these barbarians?"
"This is already the thirty-third. Damn it, I'll give a thousand taels of gold to whoever kills this bastard!"
"I'll pay two thousand taels!"
"I'll pay five thousand taels! As long as someone can kill him! "
…
The crowd grew furious once more. All of the scions and nobles around the training ground began to curse, and the crowd grew even more ferocious.
"Audacious!"
Just when the crowd's rage reached a boiling point, a loud bellow sounded. At the edge of the training ground, an expert dressed in the uniform of the Chamberlain of Dependencies popped his head out from a building with a stern expression.
"Injuries are inevitable in a duel, and death is unavoidable. This is the First Prince of the Ouzan Empire, as well as a member of the envoy. If you injure the First Prince of the Ouzan Empire and incite a war between the two countries, will you be able to bear the consequences? "
"Everyone, listen up. The First Prince of the Ouzan Empire can only be captured alive. Otherwise, all of you will be severely punished! "
At the end of his words, his expression was stern.
The originally noisy and indignant training ground suddenly quietened down. Many pairs of eyes stared at the expert from the Chamberlain of Dependencies in the two buildings, fear in their eyes.
"These fellows are going too far! They can only be captured alive, and they mustn't be harmed in the slightest. How are we supposed to fight with such restrictions? "
Even though Huang Qian-er had just arrived, and she didn't even know what was going on in the training ground, she couldn't help but feel a tinge of anger in her eyes when she heard those words.
Huang Qian-er rarely came into contact with the affairs of the Ouzan envoy. However, she had a deep understanding of the martial arts.
If two people were to fight, and one of them was fearless, able to use all kinds of means at will, while the other party was restrained, only able to capture the other party alive. If so, there was no way they could fight.
Even if they had a hundred percent of their strength, they wouldn't even be able to bring out thirty percent of it. This was because they could easily injure the other party.
There was no fairness in such a battle!
"Hehe, Chamberlain of Dependencies, what's so strange about such a situation?"
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