Chapter 431 - So Cropped Up (2/2)

As it drew closer to ets Three killers snuck into the ca a safe path Two of them kept watch outside while the third snuck into a tent He came out very quickly, and then all three of them retreated immediately

It took exactly 15 minutes before a cry came out frohout the entire assassination; some sacrifices were unavoidable This was a war between killers and victory would be won at the expense of many lives

The three killers were followed upon leaving the ca that the hidden scouts that he put in place were doing their job, he stealthily returned to his tent, waiting for news to reach hiuard attracted his attention

When he snuck out of his tent, this h, two hours had passed, yet no one took his place This was contrary to his earlier orders

Thisa group of soldiers to seal off the exits on the east side of Xiaoyao Lake

He was a macheteman from the Tianshan Sect of Jade City and one of the people that the Dragon King trusted the azed deep into the dark night, un; see lost his ability to hear or move

He would aze elsewhere at regular intervals, proving that no one had struck his acupuncture points or was under the influence of so was sound asleep and had not noticed his coroup of guards into the city to visit the king of the Stone Kingdoinally uninterested in the htly terrified after the assassinations occured

Until now, the killings were limited to the camp outside the city, but everyone believed that the strike radius of the Golden Roc Fort would expand as tihtens upsaid flatteringly, obvious sarcas within his praise These days, sarcaset so of the puppet sitting on the throne He turned and spoke a feords to his guards, who immediately followed their orders andtre? I adom, this is my country,invites you outside for soht,” replied Lin Xiaoshan coldly He had been on sentry for the whole night yesterday and still volunteered to escort the Dragon King thisfrom his chair and carried hi in the corners began to frantically sca the hall thoroughly, Gu Shenwei instructed 20 guards to re stood in the shade at the front of the hall, his face turning purple He did not knohether he should thank the Dragon King for increasing security in the palace or repri

Gu Shenwei summoned Xu Yanwei to the Council Chamber of the palace He pretended to ask her about the princess’s condition, but in fact, he needed her to answer his other queries

WhenHeng, Xu Yanwei had told hi When Gu Shenwei heard about it, he did not think much of it Now he needed to knowthe wedding will be held the day after to on new dresses as we speak and is the ood taste, Dragon King”

Gu Shenwei reminded himself that ? Is she happy?” he asked

“Jiang? She’s with you, you should know better than I do”

“Telling the truth is beneficial to everyone, especially you”

Xu Yanwei’s eyebroitched and she appeared as if she was going to rebute, but she controlled her impulses for a while and decided that it would be better for her to be truthful “There’s nothing to be happy or unhappy about with et married, after a while, she will naturally be happy,” she replied

“I want to know about what happened between her and Lin Xiaoshan”

Xu Yanwei regretted having norant of their relationshi+p “In fact, there’s nothing ht it,” she said After pausing for a while, she see and hurriedly added, “I have to declare first that they are innocent even now”

It depended on what that ‘thing’ was

The Dragon King had left the palace over eightthe royal palace It was inevitable for hi their encounters, Xu Yanwei felt that there was soe between the were both followers of the Dragon King They met each other in Jade City, but he was overly courteous with her Every tireet her very formally, as if she were the real princess

They had blushed when they , as she would blush in anyone’s presence, but not so for Lin Xiaoshan He would appear especially shy only in Jiang’s presence and was very unlike a macheteman

Xu Yanwei had created many opportunities for both of them to stay privately, but they always treated each other very respectfully and never crossed the line

“Hoould I know that Jiang wasto explain her actions “Before you left, you should have told me, so that I could have kept a close eye on her for you”

It was enough for Gu Shenwei He looked at Xu Yanwei and felt that she was still holding so you know, it’s your duty,” he said

Xu Yanwei had agreed to gather intelligence for the Dragon King in the past, just as did her brother She had not expected that all the infor to do with the wo was involved with

“You wouldn’t kill without discretion in a fit of anger right?”

Gu Shenwei re

Xu Yanwei laughed before replying, “This is even more ridiculous It could be that I’ jealous I don’t like the way Fang Wenshi+ looked at the princess Even ere at our most intimate and romantic, he never looked at runted These were the to to