The Fourth Prince stood up, his gaze looking far out the window. It was clear that although he was trying hard to control his expression, his anger was too evident, with his fists clenched and perspiring.
The Black and White Impermanence was one of the Fourth Prince's most important assassins. To think that this ti, they would unexpectedly suffer a loss at the hands of Qin Tian. Too hateful!
"Have I been too kind to Qin Tian?"
The Fourth Prince ca to his senses and sneered, "Wushuang."
"Your Highness."
A middle-aged man responded as he entered, gesturing for the guards who ca to report to leave.
The middle-aged man was dressed in white, appearing to be in his forties or fifties. He was very genteel, but beneath the gentleness was a sharpness that was difficult for ordinary people to see.
This man was the Fourth Prince's personal housekeeper and one of his trusted advisors, Jiang Wushuang.
As Jiang Wushuang walked in, the Fourth Prince asked, "How is the Qin residence?"
Jiang Wushuang seed to have anticipated the Fourth Prince asking this question and said, "The Fourteenth Prince is staying at the Qin residence. He has even deployed half of his over one thousand guards to protect the Qin residence, which makes it very difficult for us."
"Hmph, Old Fourteen… does he want to ruin our plans? I know he has a good relationship with Qin Tian, but to defend Qin Tian like this?"
The Fourth Prince was sowhat helpless and asked again, "Did you send the morial to my father?"
Jiang Wushuang replied, "It's already been sent. Thirteen ministers jointly wrote a letter requesting the Ice Emperor to execute everyone in the Qin residence."
"Has my father responded?"
"No, I heard that the Fourteenth Prince secretly went to the Imperial Palace, and an hour later, returned to the Qin residence."
"Heh, to protect Qin Tian, is Old Fourteen really willing to risk his life?"
"Your Highness, after all, the Qin residence is the Fourteenth Prince's domain. Without the Emperor's decree, rashly going in would be inappropriate. Given the Fourteenth Prince's scholarly nature, he might really resist to the death. This would be unwise. Currently, the Crown Prince has been speaking ill of us to the Emperor, and the Ninth Prince has also advised the Emperor and Empress that we have ulterior motives. If we cause trouble with the Fourteenth Prince now, they might seize this opportunity…"
"I understand."
The Fourth Prince took a deep breath and said, "Old Nine's martial arts have been crippled. Instead of seeking revenge on Qin Tian, he joins forces with the Crown Prince to deal with . I've never provoked him, yet he's truly a mad dog, biting anyone he sees…"
"In that case, if overt ans won't work, we'll resort to covert ones. Keep a close watch on Old Fourteen's movents. Once he leaves the Qin residence, our elite assassins will rush in to capture a few of Qin Tian's won. This is important for us. If necessary, it doesn't matter how many people are killed, just don't harm Old Fourteen."
"Understood."
Jiang Wushuang nodded, thought for a mont, and said, "The news from the west has also co in. The Soul Suppressing Hall pursued Long Yin, killing over twenty people, but their leader and Qin Tian both escaped. In another day or so, Qin Tian should be able to enter the West State. We might be too late to kill him now. Your Highness, what do you think we should do next…"
"If Lin Feng really returns to the West State, have all our people return, then send soone to present gifts to Qin Tian, apologize to him, and assure him that we'll help send his won back to the West State unhard."
"Your Highness, are you deciding to initiate the second backup plan?" Jiang Wushuang was montarily taken aback.
The Fourth Prince sighed, "There's no choice. The quick battle failed to resolve Qin Tian. Once he returns to the West State, holding command over four hundred thousand troops, he is a powerful force. Our strength in the Imperial City is still not stable, so we cannot confront him directly; we can only cooperate."
"I think he would be willing to help
deal with the Ninth Prince and the Crown Prince, right? Just like before, cooperating shouldn't be an issue. Using a borrowed knife, we must use the sharpest one."
"Understood. I will imdiately have our people tracking Qin Tian withdraw, and if the Emperor disagrees with executing everyone in the Qin residence, we'll find a way to take Qin Tian's won as a gift to send back to the West State. He will understand our intentions. He's a smart man; he knows there are no eternal enemies. However, the matters in the Imperial City will require our attention."
"Indeed. The wind has already risen; let the wind blow even more fiercely!"
This ti, the Murong Family's actions led to great gains behind the scenes for the Fourth Prince, but he also exposed his ambitions, causing the Crown Prince and the Ninth Prince to be wary of him, and even the Ice Emperor beca cautious.
The Ninth Prince had already been crippled, so the Fourth Prince didn't care much about him.
However, the Crown Prince had beco a direct adversary for the Fourth Prince, and he must be eliminated as soon as possible.
Otherwise, when the Ice Emperor discovers the Fourth Prince's growing influence, the Imperial City might face even more variables.
…
After a long journey, Qin Tian and Murong Fei finally returned to the West State, back to the West Capital City.
Everyone was overco with emotion, seeing Qin Tian return safely.
"Boss, the Imperial City has treated you too unfairly. We can't trust them anymore! From now on, we won't go back to the Imperial City, no matter what!"
Lin Yu said angrily.
Zhou Yang also said, "Currently, all sorts of forces in the Imperial City are competing fiercely for power. If we're not careful, we'll be used, so I also suggest minimizing contact with the Imperial City."
Everyone gathered together, starting to discuss strategies for dealing with the Imperial City.
Because they all speculated that the Imperial City might very well mobilize forces to attack the West State.
After all, Qin Tian had crippled the martial arts of the Ice Emperor's and the Empress's beloved Ninth Prince, which essentially declared that the Ninth Prince would never inherit the throne!
While everyone was discussing military affairs, Qin Tian was worried in his heart about Fan Bing and the others' safety.
Xiao Zhuang noticed imdiately and approached, saying, "Boss, you're worried about Sister Bing and the others, right? The latest intel I received says they're all safe. The Fourteenth Prince has moved to the Qin residence; the Fourth Prince, Ninth Prince, and Crown Prince have not made a move against the Qin residence. So they're safe for now, but who knows about the future. I heard that the power of the Fourth Prince in the Imperial City is rising rapidly, so who knows what will happen."
Only then did Qin Tian's heart settle down, and he said, "It seems the Fourth Prince is easier to deal with than the Ninth Prince. At least he's not a deranged person, ignoring everything when he goes crazy."
He knew very well that if the Fourth Prince truly disregarded everything to storm the Qin residence and kill, the Fourteenth Prince likely wouldn't be able to stop him.
This also indicated that the Fourth Prince did not want to completely sever ties with Qin Tian.
"Since he couldn't kill , he'll probably try to win
over next, right?"
Qin Tian smiled faintly, "He's a smart person and should know that so people in the Imperial City are his true neses. On the contrary, he needs my support…"
Thinking of this, Qin Tian was no longer worried about Fan Bing and the others' safety.
He stretched lazily, beaming at everyone, "Tonight, let's drink well. Co on, let's not stop until we're drunk!"
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