HCB Chapter 260 Already planned
Chapter 260 Already planned
Qi Wuyou became interested after hearing this and asked, "What did you find out?"
Xuan Yelan nodded and smiled bitterly, "I thought he was an honest and decent man, and it would be enough for him to stay in Tongzhou as an idle prince for the rest of his life."
"Although I was prepared before, when I heard that he was raising private soldiers and making private weapons, I was still..."
There was a hint of confusion in Xuan Yelan's voice. Perhaps he wanted to get rid of him as soon as possible back then, but when the spy reported back, he recalled the scene of that year.
At that time, he could have eliminated this threat, but because the other party had behaved well over the years, he decided to let him go.
However, now that he knew that the other party had been secretly raising private soldiers and manufacturing weapons, Xuan Yelan felt deeply guilty and regretful.
Xuan Yelan opened his eyes, his eyes revealing deep self-blame and regret.
He murmured to himself, "I am so naive. How could I believe that he could stay here quietly? How many innocent people have died because of this over the years!"
His heart was filled with self-blame and guilt. If this hidden danger had been dealt with decisively, perhaps so many innocent people would not have died.
But now it is too late to regret. The only thing we can do now is to solve this problem as soon as possible to prevent more people from getting hurt.
"It seems that he had planned it all along." Qi Wuyou patted Xuan Yelan's shoulder and comforted him.
Xuan Yelan nodded heavily. "Now that he is fully grown and has been operating in Tongzhou for many years, I'm afraid he will be difficult to deal with."
As he spoke, Xuan Yelan blew a whistle, calling over an eagle with a flower on its head, and tied the note he had just written to the eagle's leg.
"I have to tell Lu Yu that our plan has been brought forward."
After everyone had packed up, they set off on their journey to Tongzhou.
Finally, three days later, everyone entered Tongzhou.
Lu Yu also managed his time very well. As soon as they arrived in Tongzhou, Xuan Yemin received the news that Xuan Yelan had left Kyoto.
In the Prince Yu's mansion in Tongzhou, Xuan Yemin was extremely anxious.
"What should we do? Why did he suddenly come to Tongzhou? Did he discover something?"
Xuan Yemin walked around the room anxiously, constantly asking questions to the man in black beside him.
Next to him stood a man wrapped in a black cloak, with a mask on his face, leaving only a pair of eyes exposed.
"Why would he think of coming to Tongzhou?" Xuan Yemin frowned, with a puzzled and anxious look on his face. He said to the man in black standing in front of him, "Could it be that he noticed something?"
"Maybe it's just a coincidence. He may want to come here for sightseeing. After all, didn't you send a message to the Queen Mother saying that Tongzhou has pleasant scenery and inviting her to stay for a while?" The man in black replied in a flat tone.
However, Xuan Yemin seemed extremely anxious, which formed a sharp contrast with the calmness of the man in black.
He approached the man in black, staring at him closely, with a hint of dissatisfaction in his tone: "If you hadn't said that you wanted him to know that I have always been law-abiding, what kind of letter would I have written to that old woman?"
The man in black faced Xuan Yemin's questioning with his eyes remaining calm, as if he was not affected at all.
He responded calmly: "Now is not the time to discuss this issue. Anyway, he just left the capital, and it will take him ten days or half a month to get here. This period of time is enough for us to prepare and deal with it."
Hearing this, Xuan Yemin felt a little more relaxed, and his anxious heart gradually calmed down.
He sneered, then said: "You are right, I am too impatient."
The man in black glanced at Xuan Yemin, then said seriously, "Since he has come to us, we can find a suitable opportunity to make sure he has no chance of returning."
Upon hearing this, Xuan Yemin suddenly turned his head to look at the man in black, a look of surprise appeared on his face, but soon turned into anger.
He glared at the man in black fiercely and said in a low voice: "Mangshan, I didn't expect you to be such a person!"
After saying this, he suddenly sneered, with a hint of madness in his laughter.
"Haha, Mangshan, it seems that I still underestimated you. You killed Xuan Yelan on my territory, do you want me to bear the blame?"
The black-clothed man named Mangshan looked at him coldly. He said calmly, "Does it matter? As long as we succeed, won't we have the final say on how history books write it?"
Xuan Yelan snorted coldly, his heart full of disdain.
He knew that what Mangshan said made sense. What if he could sit on the throne and bear the infamy?
Besides, Xuan Yelan is the man who killed his father and brother. How many people in this world dare to scold him?
Xuan Yemin's eyes flashed with resentment and anger. He gritted his teeth and said, "Xuan Yelan, since you've come to my door, don't blame me for being rude! I'll let you know how powerful I am and make you regret letting me go."
At this moment, Xuan Yemin did not notice that a hint of disdain and mockery flashed across the eyes of Mangshan Gujingwubo who was standing behind him.
However, when Xuan Yemin turned around, Mangshan's expression instantly returned to calm, as if nothing had happened.
"Mangshan," Xuan Yemin's tone became serious, "You go and deal with the mine immediately. Remember, you must do it cleanly and neatly, and don't leave any clues. Otherwise, we will all be in trouble."
There was a greed in his eyes, as if he had already seen himself ascending the throne and unifying the five kingdoms.
His expression became arrogant and crazy, as if he had lost his mind.
Mangshan nodded slightly to show that he understood, then turned and left.
Xuan Yemin watched Mangshan leave quietly.
As long as Mangshan can successfully deal with the mining problem and then get rid of Xuan Yelan, he will be able to take that position.
He imagined his life as emperor, where power and glory would be his and those who had ever despised him would be punished.
However, at this moment, a figure quietly appeared behind Xuan Yemin.
He was a mysterious man, wrapped in a black robe and his face could not be seen clearly.
His appearance was silent, like a ghost.
Xuan Yemin sensed something strange behind him and turned around abruptly, but it was too late to react.
There was a cold light flashing in the black-robed man's hand, and a sharp dagger stabbed towards Xuan Yemin.
Xuan Yemin's eyes widened in horror.
He tried to dodge, but the black-robed man was too fast and the dagger easily pierced his chest. Blood spurted out, staining his clothes red.
Xuan Yemin fell to the ground, his body twitching and blood gushing out of his mouth.
His face was filled with disbelief and despair, and the life was slowly draining from him.
However, at this time, Mangshan was not too far away.
When the man in black tried to end Xuan Yemin's life again, Mangshan quickly raised his hand to block Xuan Yemin's body.