Chapter 861: Is this really a good show? (2/2)

As she finished, the needles flew past her face. She rose to her feet with sword in hand just as the tall dancer began to attack her empty-handed! Everyone had assumed the flick of the sleeve was another part of the dance, so this sight shocked them and threw everyone into disarray. As they all stood up, all of the dancers except the lead panickd and shrieked as they ran amok, sending the scene into chaos.

But the insanity only lasted a second. By the time all of the dancers ran away, all of the soldiers had moved to surrounded the tallest dancer and was fighting her off with Baili Mingxiang. Meanwhile, the lead dancer stood unmoving in front of Long Feiye, who was still staring at her. Abruptly, he stood up.

A cold smile rose on the lead dancer’s features before she grabbed her dance costume and attacked viciously with one water sleeve. He swerved to the side to avoid her attack.

“Your Highness, your sword!” Han Yunxi tossed him a weapon. “Your Highness, Miss Baili’s at her limit over there!”

At this, Long Feiye looked over to see that the tall dancer was actually a martial arts expert. Already, she had injured multiple soldiers. If not for the shadow guards’ protection, Baili Mingxiang would have died by now. He caught the sword and pointed it at the lead dancer. “How long do you think you can trap this crown prince?!”

“That depends on Your Highness’s choice!” the lead dance smiled seductively. “If it’s here, we’ll have to see Your Highness’s skills; if it’s on the bed, then it’ll be up to this servant’s skills! Your Highness, will you pick the table or the bed?”

Was she provoking Long Feiye or teasing him? Whatever the case, it was asking for death! Han Yunxi was so angry she almost used poison. If not for the fear of exposing her identity here in front of the soldiers and then Bai Yanqing, she would be fighting side by side with Long Feiye by now.

Without a choice, she could only feel stifled.

“Provoking the crown prince is a heavy crime,” Long Feiye said at the same time ten separate shadow guards flew in from the sides to hem in the lead dancer. He didn’t need to fight with her at all, but extricated himself with ease to land in front of Baili Mingxiang. Seeing this, the tall dancer withdrew, disregarding the slices of the soldiers’ swords to back herself into the rest of the startled performers.

“Ahhh!”

“Ahhh, help!”

“The assassin’s coming, save us, ah!”

The dancers began to scream again as they dashed madly towards Bail Mingxiang and Long Feiye. In the chaos, a green-clad dancer suddenly drew a sword and stabbed towards Baili Mingxiang too quickly for anyone to react. Everyone was stunned, including Baili Mingxiang herself. For a second, she couldn’t do anything but stay rooted in place!

But seconds before the blade reached her heart, Long Feiye raised his leg and violently kicked the dancer aside! She flew backwards with her sword before crashing to the ground and spitting up a mouthful of blood. The tallest dancer had already been surrounded by archers by now, while the lead dancer was trapped by ten separate shadow guards. The rest of the performance troupe were hemmed in by more soldiers, rendering them unable to run about. The chaotic scene immediately calmed down. They were only allowed to run amok because Long Feiye had allowed it. Otherwise, how would they expose the assassin aiming for Baili Mingxiang?

If they couldn’t find the true assassin and just captured the tall and lead dancers, then only trouble would await them ahead! Long Feiye didn’t spare the dancers another glance, but coldly ordered, “Lock them all up in the water cells. Tomorrow, this crown prince will interrogate them personally!”

Han Yunxi watched with amazement from the sidelines. She never thought that another killer was hidden amongst the ranks besides the tall and lead dancers. If Long Feiye hadn’t noticed in time, the green-clad woman would have killed Baili Mingxiang within a minute as soon as she found the chance!

The soldiers at the banquet saw the soldiers and shadow guards lying in ambush before realizing that His Highness had expected assassins tonight. But neither he nor Baili Mingxiang had told them to make the act more convincing and really send the scene into chaos.

Baili Yuanlong hastened forward and murmured, “Your Highness, you won’t interrogate them tonight?”

“Tonight is Qiqiao, so we can’t ruin the mood for the soldiers. Take the prisoners into custody and have everyone continue!” Long Feiye said loudly.

“Your Highness is the greatest!” the crowd chorused with joy.

Long Feiye glanced at Han Yunxi before returning to his seat. Everyone followed suit. Xu Donglin quickly came over with a clean basin of water and knelt at His Highness’s feet with the container over his head. With His Highness’s mysophobia, he’d definitely wash his hands first after touching the dancer woman’s clothes.

Long Feiye submerged his hands into the water but didn’t move. Meanwhile, Xu Donglin kept shooting Han Yunxi looks, but she had no idea what he meant…