Chapter 52 Barrett
Under Fan Xian's timely intervention, the assassin in white, who was actually disguised as a shadow, obviously realized that the assassination was hopeless. He decisively turned around, jumped off the top of the suspended temple, and escaped into the night.
"You must protect His Majesty, I will chase him!" Fan Xian quickly ordered, then followed the shadow's footsteps and galloped away.
Seeing that Fan Xian had thrown himself into the chase, Emperor Qing slowly stood up and walked to the railing outside the hall. His eyes penetrated the panic of the officials below and focused on the figure in white in front and Fan Xian who was chasing after him.
Today's carefully arranged assassination, the performance of several princes was clearly visible to Emperor Qing. Overall, it was not satisfactory.
Only the second prince, Li Chengze, remained extremely calm from beginning to end, making it difficult for people to understand his thoughts.
"Chengze, what did you think of the scene just now?" Emperor Qing's tone was calm, his eyes followed Fan Xian and the shadow's figures gradually moving away, and he turned his head to ask Li Chengze.
When the prince on the side heard this, a hint of imperceptible joy flashed in his eyes. Thinking back to his heroic performance just now and standing up to fight against the assassin,
But Li Chengze just watched with cold eyes. I guess His Majesty must be dissatisfied. The prince was originally upset because his martial arts skills were exposed, but now he was overjoyed.
Thanks to Li Chengze's "inaction", his bravery is more prominent. The comparison between the two makes a judgment.
As for the subtle changes in the prince's heart, we won't mention it for now.
Facing Emperor Qing's seemingly probing inquiry, Li Chengze's expression remained unchanged and he calmly replied: "My father was assassinated, and I was shocked, but I knew that the most important thing at this time was The task is to ensure the safety of the father, not to indulge in personal emotions.
Therefore, I don’t have too many thoughts, I just hope that my father is safe and sound. "
After hearing this, Emperor Qing's eyes opened slightly, showing a bit of displeasure, but it passed quickly. "
I have gone through ups and downs, and assassination has long been a common occurrence for me. With the prince, eldest prince, Fan Xian and others by your side, you naturally don't need to worry too much. " Emperor Qing's tone revealed a subtle temptation towards Li Chengze.
"Furthermore, I saw that your attitude just now was also calm and composed, which is quite similar to my calmness.
What can a mere assassin do to me? "
Li Chengze's answer was still calm, as if Emperor Qing's displeasure did not affect him at all.
Emperor Qing stared at Li Chengze for a long time, then a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, and he laughed loudly:
"Haha, what a great person who collapsed in front of him without changing his appearance!
Second child, you do have my character, very good, very good! "
Emperor Qing spoke highly of Li Chengze's magnanimity, which shocked the prince beside him.
The prince had mixed feelings in his heart. He originally thought he could take this opportunity to show off in front of his father, but unexpectedly, Li Chengze won his father's praise with just a few words.
He stepped forward to stop the assassin, but his father was less pleased than Li Chengze's calm observation, which made him feel sad.
At the same time, Fan Ruoruo was ready to attack in a hidden cliff among the trees outside the Hanging Temple.
The Barrett sniper rifle scope in his hand accurately locked the figure of Emperor Qing, a silent contest. is unfolding quietly...
As the lord of the East Palace and the future crown prince, the prince had mixed feelings in his heart.
In the crisis-ridden assassination, he stepped forward to protect him, but did not receive a word of praise from his father;
On the other hand, the second prince Li Chengze watched the whole process indifferently, but unexpectedly gained his father's praise for his character.
This made the prince think deeply, could it be that in the eyes of his father, personal preferences are really enough to subvert all judgment standards?
Is it possible that my status in the heart of my father is not as good as that of the second brother who seems to be leisurely but is actually secretive?
For a long time, the prince has felt more of his father's severity and reproach. This gap has given him an unprecedented sense of crisis about his position as prince.
However, at this critical moment, he had to temporarily suppress the waves in his heart.
Shift your attention to another more pressing issue - Fan Ruoruo and the legendary Barrett sniper rifle.
Li Chengze's heart was also filled with complicated thoughts. He did not sympathize with Emperor Qing, but he knew that although Barrett was powerful, he was like child's play in front of the current Emperor Qing.
The reason why Emperor Qing was afraid of Barrett was because of the shadow of the past, not his real threat. With Emperor Qing's Grandmaster-level strength, Barrett was unable to cause fatal damage to him.
The records in the original book prove this point. Even after being attacked by Barrett, Emperor Qing was still able to defeat the powerful Wuzhu.
Therefore, Li Chengze began to figure out how to remind Fan Ruoruo to give up this futile assassination attempt without attracting Emperor Qing's attention.
He knew very well that behind this seemingly simple assassination, there was actually an undercurrent surging, and a little carelessness could lead to a greater crisis.
And he himself is also in this game of power, silently planning and waiting for the opportunity.
Perhaps, the final fate of Emperor Qing is still unresolved. In addition to the assassination incident just now, his vigilance must have doubled at this moment, making it impossible to kill him directly.
In this case, why not change your thinking and pursue maximization of benefits?
After all, the core goal of today's attack on Emperor Qing is not to take his life, but to reveal his secret as a grand master.
"Father, the crisis has not been resolved yet, we still need to remain vigilant."
After careful consideration, Li Chengze proposed to Emperor Qing.
"Oh?" When Emperor Qing heard this, a trace of curiosity flashed between his brows.
"Although there were three waves of attacks in Shicai's assassination, and the strength of the assassins varied, it was difficult for them alone to pose a substantial threat to my father."
Li Chengze continued,
"I believe that there must be deeper considerations behind such a layout, and perhaps there is an unknown back-up move hidden."
Upon hearing this, Emperor Qing nodded slightly. On the surface, he seemed to agree with Li Chengze's analysis, but in fact, he already knew in his heart that the assassination was just a drama carefully planned by him, and it was now coming to an end.
Naturally, he would not reveal the truth, but just followed Li Chengze's words to show encouragement.
However, the prince on the side did not take Li Chengze's reminder seriously, and even felt dissatisfied. He couldn't help but retort:
"Second brother, what you said is wrong. If you really have a back-up plan, why not launch it when there was chaos just now?
Now that the situation has stabilized, wouldn't it be redundant to talk about backup options? "
Emperor Qing glanced at the prince and secretly agreed with the prince's opinion, but he did not show it on the surface. He just quietly observed the subtle interaction between the brothers.
Just as Emperor Qing was about to speak, his heart suddenly froze, and the hairs on his body stood up, as if an alarm bell was ringing in his ears, and a sense of life-and-death crisis suddenly hit him, catching him off guard.
Although he didn't know why, out of instinct, the domineering Qi in Emperor Qing's body instantly boiled and surged out like a volcano erupting.
"Boom!" There was a loud noise, and the momentum around Emperor Qing surged, like a furnace of flames. The terrifying aura raged, twisting the surrounding air into pieces.
The prince and others who were standing closer were staggered by the sudden force and retreated one after another, their faces full of shock and confusion.
At this moment, the aura exuded by Emperor Qing was too terrifying, like the overlord of heaven and earth, which made people feel in awe. It was like facing an ancient behemoth, and like witnessing a volcanic eruption up close, which shocked the soul.
However, just when this master's aura reached its peak, something unexpected happened. A huge bullet that exceeds the speed of sound,
It was the Barrett in Fan Ruoruo's hand that came galloping from a distance.
This sudden attack caught everyone off guard, including Emperor Qing himself.
"Bang!"
The moment the bullet hit Emperor Qing, it exploded with unimaginable impact. Even Emperor Qing, as a grand master, felt that his body had lost control at this moment. He was shot away like a kite with its string broken, and hit the hanging temple heavily. On the pillar, the thick pillar broke with a sound, and the fragments flew everywhere.
Emperor Qing felt severe pain in his chest, as if a heavy hammer had hit him. He could clearly feel the severe pain of several broken ribs.
This sudden severe injury not only caused severe damage to his body, but also plunged his mind into unprecedented fear.
(End of chapter)