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Chapter 78 Closing the Net!
"Once it's done, I will immediately fulfill my promise and never break my word!"
The two old gentlemen exchanged a look and readily agreed.
A dignified emperor wouldn't deceive old fellows like them. They just needed to do as they were told.
Then, they wrote various content on the note provided by Jiang Chen.
Of course, this content had been decided long ago. It was all: 'Tonight at yin shi (3-5 AM), at the side hall of the Qin Zheng Hall, assassinate the Emperor'.
Jiang Chen planned to use these encrypted messages to lure out all the potential assassins in the palace!
As for why choose the Qin Zheng Hall?
The reason was simple: to ensure the absolute success of the operation!
Jiang Chen couldn't yet determine the identities of the assassins. Under constant surveillance, the Qin Zheng Hall was the only place in the entire palace where he could mobilize a large number of troops without arousing suspicion or alarming the enemy.
Therefore, he chose the Qin Zheng Hall as the ambush location, the place he frequented the most, even at the risk of endangering himself!
This time, Jiang Chen was determined to exterminate these rats in the gutter!
He would make them tremble at the mere mention of 'Qin Zheng Hall'!
The two old gentlemen worked very hard.
They could see the Emperor's attention to this matter and held nothing back.
With years of experience, they could produce a note every few breaths.
Jiang Chen watched from the side, nodding slightly, very satisfied with the efficiency.
Naturally, the more notes the better, at least enough to cover the entire palace.
Therefore, the lights here did not go out until late at night.
Jiang Chen then went to Consort Shu's palace, shared a joyful union with the beauty, and even took out a palace secret manual, coaxing Consort Shu to learn from it to add to the fun.
A bed that could accommodate dozens of people was still not enough for Jiang Chen to stretch out.
In the second half of the night, he even carried Consort Shu elsewhere to continue their pleasure, pushing her to the extreme...
The next day.
After the morning court, Jiang Chen went straight back to the Qin Zheng Hall.
"Jing Yue, arrange the dark guards properly. Tonight's operation must not fail!"
"By the way, this is my token. Summon two thousand more imperial guards and have them lie in ambush in the nearby palaces, acting on signal."
"This time, I will take the initiative and completely crush these vermin!"
After saying that, a chilling killing intent flashed in Jiang Chen's eyes!
"This subordinate obeys!" Jing Yue bowed and then withdrew to make preparations.
It was not until the afternoon that she returned to report, indicating that everything was ready.
By this time, Feng Jin had already sent people to spread the messages.
Centered on the Qin Zheng Hall, the distribution expanded to the entire palace, even reaching remote places like the Cold Palace.
It could be said that wherever palace personnel could go and see, these notes would be present.
Jiang Chen was very confident in the abilities of these two men.
After listening to the report, he returned to his usual state, focusing on handling government affairs.
He did not show the slightest abnormality.
Time passed, and night fell.
As the sky gradually darkened, the entire palace gradually fell into silence.
During curfew, except for a few palace personnel on duty, everyone else was prohibited from moving around.
It was at this moment of utter silence.
Suddenly, several dark figures darted out from the corners of the palace walls!
'Shua shua!'
Their figures were ghostly, like wandering souls in the night, yet their movements caused faint rustling sounds.
Under the cover of night, these faint sounds echoed throughout the palace, converging towards the Qin Zheng Hall like a tide.
At this time, Jiang Chen was waiting in the Qin Zheng Hall.
He was dressed in casual clothes, sitting quietly behind the imperial desk, with a memorial in his hand.
Besides him, there were only Jing Yue and Feng Jin in the huge palace.
Of course, this was only on the surface. In the blind spots of sight and the hidden corners of the hall, there were also many hidden dark guards, and thousands of imperial guards were lying in ambush outside.
Jiang Chen's safety was well-guaranteed.
"Your Majesty, it's almost time to close the net."
"Someone just reported that a large number of assassins are rushing in this direction." Jing Yue's cold pretty face revealed killing intent, and even her voice was several degrees colder than usual, like a sharpened blade, ready to taste blood.
The palace, the Emperor's residence, actually had so many assassins lurking!
This was a serious dereliction of duty, punishable by death!
Of course, before that, she would personally kill these assassins, ensure Jiang Chen's safety, and wash away the shame!
"Yes, I know. Hold steady for now."
"This is a rare opportunity. We must lure out all these fellows before closing the net!" Jiang Chen's voice did not fluctuate in the slightest.
Although he had placed himself in the most dangerous situation, this little scene was not enough to shake his resolve!
In the side hall.
The shadows of trees swayed, and the palace personnel had all fallen asleep.
But in the empty palace, dark figures were gathering.
Another quarter of an hour passed.
Just as Jiang Chen received confirmation that no more people were coming and was about to give the order.
Suddenly, the sound of clashing weapons came from outside!
Jiang Chen's eyes instantly turned cold, but the corners of his mouth slowly rose, forming a chilling arc: "The prey has entered the net!"
"Clang clang clang!"
"Bang bang bang!"
The originally slight footsteps became heavy under the siege and attack of the imperial guards!
As the surrounding torches lit up, those figures hidden in the darkness were exposed one after another, all eunuchs dressed as men in black!
"Retreat quickly, there's a traitor!"
"This mission is actually a trap, no wonder the order was so strange!"
"Go!"
These black-clad eunuchs were like rats who couldn't see the light of day.
At the moment the light was lit, they all lost their composure, and the moves in their hands began to go wrong frequently.
"Clang!"
The dark guards appeared and joined the battle.
They crushed those assassins who were already in decline like stray dogs.
"Want to leave? How laughable!"
A tall and slender dark guard spoke, while his long saber danced in his hand, taking a head in the blink of an eye.
Fresh blood sprayed, dyeing a large area of blue bricks red.
The dark guard's expression did not change at all. He held his long saber horizontally and said in a thunderous voice, "His Majesty has ordered that those who surrender will not be killed! Why don't you obey?!"
Under the masks, the black-clad men hesitated.
The resistance in their hands became weaker and weaker, losing the determination to break through.
But they had not yet truly decided to surrender and were still watching.
At this moment, a 'rumbling' sound suddenly came from the distance, shaking the ground.
It was the imperial guards coming to support them.
Roughly, there were at least a thousand people, all holding swords and wearing armor, exuding a strong baleful aura.
They had been lying in ambush around the area and rushed out to join the battlefield upon receiving the signal, completely cutting off the assassins' escape route.
This kind of grand scene made the black-clad eunuchs, who were already wavering, even more hesitant, and some were even ready to put down their weapons and save their lives.
Among the crowd, an old eunuch noticed this and a fierce glint flashed in his eyes.
He said sinisterly, "The consequences of betrayal are worse than death! Don't get any funny ideas, quickly kill a few more to take with you!"
As he spoke, he directly thrust his knife through the neck of an imperial guard...