Chapter 425: A Series of Schemes! (1/2)

The panting guard half knelt in front of the crown prince, his expression showing fright.

“Look at you all flustered, this is inappropriate behavior. Say it, what is it?” Trying his best to keep his fluctuating emotions hidden, the crown prince asked calmly even though he already knew the answer.

“Bai Xiaofei of Starnet assassinated His Majesty. His Majesty, he… he has passed away!” said the bodyguard in an extremely grieving voice, but the shock that he had expected on the crown prince’s face didn’t appear. Instead, he got a kick on the chin.

“You fart! I summoned Brother Bai in the morning and he’s been here all the time since. How can he assassinate Father? Moreover, Father is always heavily guarded, how could any assassin hurt him?!”

With both his accusations refuted, the guard was dumbstruck. It’s not going as scripted! What am I to do now?!

There was a hint of panic in the guard’s eyes when he crawled up, which was seen clearly by Bai Xiaofei.

“Are you A’Quan under Vice Commander Li?” asked Bai Xiaofei with a slightly surprised tone. Stunned, the guard looked up at him before hurriedly nodding.

“Yes, yes, that’s right! Vice Commander Li sent me…”

The guard hadn’t finished when Bai Xiaofei appeared before him in a flash and kicked the same spot, using a force several times heavier than the crown prince just now. Just this one kick rendered the guard unconscious.

What played out before him stunned the crown prince a little, but he quickly understood.

“He is the assassin?!” the crown prince asked Bai Xiaofei in alarm.

“It’s impossible for Vice Commander Li to get the news to you before anyone else. Also, A’Quan is a name that I made up on the spot. I just really didn’t expect him to be so gullible,” explained Bai Xiaofei as he gestured for Huskie to check on the guard. Soon, the puppet’s good nose found a token.

The token was palm-sized and had a word engraved on each side, one side was ‘Heaven’ and the other side was ‘Earth’1.

“The Globe Merchant House is more than just quick, aren’t they? It seems we need to hurry!” Bai Xiaofei stowed the token with a serious face.

At this moment, Commander Kang came running in with a group of people. After paying his respects, he caught sight of the body on the ground and was struck with terror at what could have happened.

“Your Royal Highness, this subordinate has arrived late…”

“Alright, no need for that. Accompany me to Father’s chamber. Lock down the royal ground and prohibit anyone from moving around. Those who disobey, execute on the spot!” The crown prince’s voice was laced with a hint of ruthlessness. People changed!

“Soul Shock,” a faint voice echoed.

The next second, the crown prince suddenly fell down with a painful cry while holding his head. Looking around, Bai Xiaofei saw a figure flashed on the roof.