Chapter 476 (1/2)
Chapter 476
Chapter 476: Die, he has to die
Translator: Sparrow Translations Editor: Sparrow Translations
The voice . . .
Shan Ling was not loud . In fact, he was almost out of breath, but his voice sent a chill down Su Qing's breath .
”Actually, I didn't get to finish my sentence . Even the most perfect plan isn't immune to hiccups! Am I right? Crown Prince? Official Su?”
His words echoed through Su Qing's mind .
The smile on his face had all but disappeared . His hand froze in mid-air .
He held the flap open . . .
But he didn't move .
What was happening? How could this possibly happen?
Su Qing was in disbelief . He refused to accept that this perfect plan of his could go awry .
In fact, the plan seemed to be going even smoother than he had expected .
Fang Zhengzhi's crime had been witnessed by everyone! This, compounded with his usual demeanor . . .
For him to kill Shan Ling in a moment of panic . . .
Was definitely possible!
It wouldn't matter even if others didn't believe it .
The dead couldn't speak . As long as he and Lin Tianrong continued to a.s.sert that this was the truth, then it would be so .
But . . .
What if Fang Zhengzhi didn't die?!
Su Qing's body was stiff . He turned slowly to look at Crown Prince Lin Tianrong, who was nearby .
As the Crown Prince of the Great Xia, Lin Tianrong didn't want to entertain his defeated adversary .
However . . .
When he heard what Shan Ling said, his expression changed completely .
He could tell from Su Qing's expression that something was wrong . Furthermore, he could see inside the carriage .
All this while, Crown Prince Lin Tianrong had been calm and composed . As the Crown Prince, he would never do anything unless he was absolutely certain that it would work .
But this time, he had acted even though the odds weren't overwhelmingly in his favor .
The temptation was too great!
All the credit!
By doing this, he could stabilize his position in the courts! His work here would secure the throne for himself .
However . . .
The key to this plan was that Fang Zhengzhi had to die! His death was a necessity for this operation to succeed!
”You . . . you let him escape?!” Lin Tianrong's stammered . He never expected that Fang Zhengzhi could escape .
He was poisoned and comatose!
Killing him would have been a piece of cake!
Crown Prince Lin Tianrong had eight hangers-on to help him! Even that was quite the overkill . Even an ordinary soldier could have done the job .
But now . . .
The carriage was empty!
There could only be one possibility! Shan Ling had let Fang Zhengzhi go . Only Shan Ling had the antidote .
”Hahaha, what do you think?” Shan Ling chuckled maniacally . He was paralyzed, blood flowing from his open wound . However, he was extremely happy at the result of his actions .
”Die!” Lin Tianrong lunged .
The blade in his hand morphed into a ray of light as it shot towards Shan Ling .
Shan Ling didn't move .
He watched the blade pierce his throat, beaming radiantly even till his dying breath .
Then, the world in front of him went dark .
He was dead . . .
Lin Tianrong glared at Shan Ling, his heart filled with hatred . In all honesty, he could have waited for Shan Ling to kill Fang Zhengzhi before he killed Shan Ling . . .
But he didn't wait .
Fang Zhengzhi was a poisoned, paralyzed individual . What was there to worry about?
He struck . . .
But now . . .
”Chase! Hunt Fang Zhengzhi down and end his life!” Lin Tianrong bellowed .
”Yes, sir!” The eight hangers-on sprung into action the moment they heard the Crown Prince . They shot off in eight different directions .
Nightfall . . .
The blood was stained with white snow .
”Woos.h.!.+”
The blade in Shan Ling's throat was removed and the blood dripped onto the snow . The night was chilly .
Crown Prince Lin Tianrong's expression was dark and solemn .
He would not allow for any room for error when it came to the fight for the throne .
He also knew how difficult it was to track someone down in these dense forests .
He looked into the dark, dense forests, then back at his bloodied blade .
”Woos.h.!.+”
He struck again .
Blood splattered everywhere!
But this time, he was not striking at Shan Ling or Su Qing . He stabbed himself in the chest .
”Your Highness!” Su Qing shuddered as he fell to his knees .
”He didn't die? Hahaha . . . he didn't die! Good . . . very good! I would like to see if you still dare to show your face in the Great Xia!” Crown Prince Lin Tianrong spat out a mouthful of blood .
”With such determination, the throne would definitely be yours . I am willing to die for your cause as well!” Su Qing understood what Lin Tianrong was doing .
He may have taken advantage of the Princess of the Southern Region!
But with his contributions in the war, he would not be executed . However, if he killed the Crown Prince of the Southern Region and injured the Crown Prince of the Great Xia . . .
He would not be able to escape death!
. . .
. . .
In the morning, the Southern Region welcomed their first snowfall of this winter .
The morning was cold and the snow added an icy silver layer on the ground .
The Sagely Mountain City was completely covered in snow .
However, there was a squad in rattan armor amidst the snow . All of them rode two-meter tall beasts .
These beasts were like wolves, and they had a single silver horn on their heads . Yet, they were at least two to three times larger than conventional wolves .
The Silver Horned Wolves Squad!
The creme de la creme of the Southern Region Army .
Ordinarily, the Silver Horned Wolves were incredibly quick . They could run on snow almost as quickly as they could run on the plains .
However, these Silver Horned Wolves were not particularly quick .
They trudged through the snow, each step deliberate and pained . They left behind deep footprints .
They were walking towards the throne room .
It was snowing heavily .