Chapter 403: Mysterious Sky-reaching Pole (1/2)
Chapter 403: Mysterious Sky-reaching Pole
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An hour ago.
”What? Zhou Bao has arrived?!”
Outside the imperial palace, Elder Chen got the news that Zhou Bao had arrived just when he was about to leave. Before he got this news, he looked at leisure, but after that, his expression darkened. It was as if he suddenly ate a fly while he was enjoying a feast of delicacies.
”Yes, Your Excellency. Eunuch Feng has led him into the inner palace!” A white-robed young general knelt down in front of Elder Chen. He was the one that Zhou Bao and Yan Yunfei met when they entered this city. After being kicked by Zhou Bao, he rushed toward the imperial palace, taking no notice of his injuries, and bumped into Elder Chen, who was coming out of the palace.
”I see. Go back now. Keep a lookout for your ruffian subordinates and don't allow them to cause any trouble!”
”Yes,” replied that general. His expression turned strange and asked, ”How about our plan?”
”Plan? What kind of plan? We have no plan!” Elder Chen glared at him and added on, saying, ”Go back! Pretend nothing has ever happened. Now, do what you usually do! Zhou Bao is a variable. However, whether he comes or not, he cannot influence the overall situation. Go back now and remember that, without my personal written order, no one can act recklessly!”
”Yes, I see!” The young general replied, turned around, and left.
”Zhou Bao, haha, you really are a variable. However, even if you come here, you're unable to change this situation, but merely cause me some troubles!” After thinking about this, Elder Chen waved his hands to drive his sedan carriers away. He stood at the palace door and watched the deep and serene imperial palace as if he was waiting for something.
He smiled faintly as he saw a white light column fall from the sky. Soon, his imperceptible smile vanished. Later on, the whole imperial palace fell into chaos.
The guards guarding the palace door began to panic at the sight of the strange phenomenon inside the palace. They were totally at a loss. At this point in time, Elder Chen was panicking too. He pretended to be calm and went into the palace to scold the panicking guards' leader loudly. He then gave them some orders and took control of the surrounding guards.
The sound of ”saving the Emperor” started to spread. Then, a bunch of officials that were kneeling down in front of the Queen's bedroom earlier swarmed out of the palace in a panic. They were running while yelling.
”Hurry up. Follow me to save the Emperor!”
Elder Chen yelled and led this group of guards to rush towards the Queen's bedroom. Upon their arrival, they saw Zhou Bao driving out those assassins in the palace and the latter committed suicide together.
”Grand Tutor, what's up? What happened? Who are they?” Elder Chen ran to Queen's bedroom hurriedly. The stone road was wet and slippery. Obviously, Elder Chen had not practiced any martial arts, as he slipped on the road after running a few steps. He leaned forward and fell to the ground heavily, with mud and water all over his body.
”Please get up, Excellency Chen.”
While watching this scene, the expression of one of the Three Lords changed suddenly. Elder Chen's views on politics were different from theirs. However, as a senior official, he could not watch an official die from falling without doing anything. After all, he was a member of the Three Lords, who should be broad-minded.
”I'm okay. Thank you very much, Chancellor!” Elder Chen replied hurriedly as he saw the old man who had lifted him up. Forgetting the mud on his clothes, he rushed to the door of Queen's bedroom, asking, ”Grand Tutor, w, what happened? His Majesty, where is His Majesty?”
”His Majesty has been trapped in the bedroom!” Pei Tianming sighed gently and glanced at Elder Chen. Then, he turned his gaze to the bedroom, saying, ”This is a powerful formation that I'm unable to destroy!”
He then looked at Zhou Bao, saying, ”I've already sent my men to Mingyi Lane, however, I'm afraid that His Majesty cannot withstand any longer!”