"It's exactly as you think," the King of Wu scoffed, "I will be the one to ascend the throne, not you."
The King of Qin immediately shot a questioning look at the general behind him. General Tao, unable to meet his gaze, bowed slightly. "I am sorry, my lord."
Without waiting for a reaction, he stepped behind the King of Wu. The King of Qin unconsciously took a few steps back, his sword falling to the ground unnoticed. He had never imagined that a companion he had grown up with would betray him. His mind was filled with only one thought: he was finished.
Glancing at the sword on the ground, he quickly picked it up and charged at the King of Wu. However, before he could reach him, he was shot into a sieve.
Seeing this, the King of Qin's subordinates thought, "This is unbearable. We can't leave today anyway, so let's drag them all to hell." Their suicidal fighting style caused the situation to spiral out of control.
Seeing the tragic scene, the King of Bai wanted to slip away. However, he was destined not to leave. After all, the King of Wu was different from the former King of Lu; he wanted to unify the land and would not let a tiger return to the mountains.
He drew his sword and threw it. The sword pierced directly into the King of Bai's back, hitting the heart. He died on the spot.
Wu Caiwei kept a close eye on the King of Wu. Seeing him slowly move out of the range of arrows, she sighed, a bad premonition dawning on her. Taking advantage of the chaos, she fled far away.
In fact, her actions had long been noticed by those with keen eyes. However, since she was dressed as a soldier, she was merely a small fry in their eyes, not worth their attention.
As the King of Wu gave the order to fire, arrows rained down on the few people remaining in the field.
Naturally, this included the King of Wu's own men. He showed no mercy.
Wu Caiwei had learned what she wanted to know and quickly left. If she didn't leave now, she wouldn't be able to later. Her original intention was to take advantage of the chaos to kill a few princes, but the King of Wu was even more ruthless and had dealt with them himself, eliminating the need for her to act. SuDan Novel Network.
If Huangfu Xingchen had arrived at this moment, she would have done everything in her power to kill him, leaving them leaderless and allowing her to directly control the chaotic capital. However, it was clearly not the time.
She found a hidden corner, took off her armor, and cautiously observed her surroundings as she walked. Just as she was two streets away from the Bai mansion, she heard an unusual sound.
Based on her experience, a powerful army was heading towards the imperial city. After a moment's thought, she hurried towards the source of the sound, wanting to see who was joining the fray at this time.
She was lucky. Even from a distance, she could see a large "Wei" character from the light of the torches. The King of Wei arriving at this time clearly intended to be the mantis that preys on the cicada, with the oriole lurking behind. After all, the palace had just experienced a brutal struggle and had not yet recovered, making it the perfect time for a complete takeover.
She hesitated and stood still, waiting for them to pass. She had already taken a risk once, and there was no need to take another.
She stood there thinking for a while. With a slight delay, she heard another sound of marching. Her eyebrows couldn't help but raise. It seemed tonight was going to be very lively. The princes were bound to decide the outcome tonight.
She stood in place, intrigued, to see who else was joining the commotion. To her surprise, she immediately perked up because she saw many familiar faces. Walking at the forefront, even with his whole body wrapped up, she could tell it was Huangfu Xingchen.
After some thought, she pulled off her hood and stood in the middle of the street. Huangfu Xingchen saw her figure from afar and was overjoyed. After so long, he had truly missed her.
He strode forward, took her hand, and as they walked, he said, "How did you know I would be here tonight?"
"I don't have that much foresight to guess you'd come. I was just joining the excitement tonight and was about to leave when I saw you from afar and thought I should lend you a hand," Wu Caiwei said with a playful tease.
"It seems we are telepathic. Tell me what you saw as we walk."
"What else? They've overthrown the Emperor. The King of Wu killed the King of Qin and the King of Bai. The palace hasn't even been cleaned up yet, and the King of Wei just passed by."
"The King of Wei was here too? It seems we don't need to rush. Let them fight a little longer," Huangfu Xingchen slowed his pace upon hearing this.
"Are there any other princely forces behind you? We can't be working for others."
"I know. I'll have people scout around later."
An An Yun, who was closest to them, immediately volunteered.
After a moment's thought, Huangfu Xingchen nodded, agreeing and instructing him to take more men with him.
When they arrived at the imperial palace, they sent a few people to scout for information, while the rest waited at the original spot, observing when the battle inside would end before entering.
The King of Wei and the King of Wu were locked in an intense battle. The previous fight had already cost the King of Wu too many men. Everyone was exhausted, but the King of Wei's men were full of energy, and victory was within their grasp. Everyone was driven by greed, and for a time, the King of Wu's men were forced to retreat.
At this point, the King of Wu had no retreat and could only charge forward desperately. Unfortunately, his archers had almost used up all their arrows in the previous battle and were now powerless.
Outside the battlefield, Huangfu Xingchen waited for An Yun. "Reporting, my lord, there are no other forces behind us for now."
Huangfu Xingchen nodded, acknowledging the information. As dawn was approaching and the battle inside was nearing its end, he raised his hand and ordered them to advance.
The generals behind him immediately showed excited expressions. The throne was within reach, and high positions and riches would soon follow.
It was a mere coincidence. Just as the King of Wei had killed the King of Wu before his eyes, he saw Huangfu Xingchen leading his army in.
Upon seeing them, his heart sank to the abyss. In an instant, he found himself in the same predicament as the King of Wu had been.
Huangfu Xingchen did not give them time for lingering sorrow. His army possessed the martial techniques he had taught them, and their opponents were no match for them. Soon, the tide turned. The King of Wei was quickly captured alive.
As Wu Caiwei and Huangfu Xingchen entered the main hall, they heard rapid breathing. Following the sound, they found the Emperor hiding in a corner, looking at them with terrified eyes.
"So this is what you look like. How ironic. Father and son meet without knowing each other," Huangfu Xingchen couldn't help but lash out at him upon seeing him.
"You are... Xingchen?" the Emperor said in surprise, looking at him.