novelaction Chapter 299 Next Target: Imperial Capital
Chapter 299 Next Target: Imperial Capital
Early the next morning, the news flew to the imperial capital of Beidi Kingdom like a bird on wings. No one paid much attention to it at first. Although the assassination of the city lord was a big deal, it was not worth mentioning at all compared to the current war with Xuandu Kingdom.
The Ministry of Justice intervened and simply asked local officials to quickly arrest the criminals and bring them to justice.
Naturally, this caused the people in this area to be in chaos and unable to live in peace.
However, on the second day, in a commercial city in the north of Luoyan City, five officials were killed in succession, one of whom was a marquis.
The Marquis is no small figure, he is a high-ranking figure in a country. Generally, those who can become a Marquis are either royal relatives and nobles, favored by the royal family, or ministers with great merits. No matter which one, they are all big figures. Now that he has been assassinated, this matter has caused a sensation.
However, before one thing is settled, another thing comes. In another place, the official from the Imperial Censorate who came to inspect was assassinated; the assistant minister of the Ministry of War was killed on the road; the eldest son of the Wang family was beheaded; a royal relative of the Northern Di Kingdom, a son-in-law, was killed...
Over the next few days, important figures died one after another, and the whole incident seemed to be tightly connected by a thread, and no one could escape.
The top leaders of Beidi Kingdom were no longer calm, especially the king of Beidi Kingdom, who was furious when he heard this. You know, one of them was his son-in-law, but someone actually dared to attack the royal relatives. What did this mean? It meant that someone had no respect for the royal family, which was a huge provocation.
Soon, the imperial capital issued an order to strictly investigate the murderer and not let him go, and dispatched two armies to assist. In their opinion, the murderer might not be simple, and it might be an organization that was committing the crime.
The two armies were the guards of the imperial capital, with a total of 20,000 soldiers, each of whom was an elite. They were the few armies in the imperial capital. Most of them had been sent to the front line, so the guards in the center of the imperial capital were not very strict at the moment.
Of course, this is understandable. After all, the imperial capital is inside the country. How could a large army attack there? Therefore, there is no need for too many troops to guard it.
The appearance of the two large armies dispelled the fears of many Beidi people.
The masterminds of this incident are naturally Feng Qingcheng and Cang Xuanye. The two are now resting in a deep mountain. They have not entered any city. They are like fighting a guerrilla war, constantly hunting down the other side's top leaders.
Since they couldn't escape now, they set their sights on other people. Since the two countries were at war, they would not show mercy and would kill those high-ranking officials and strong men without mercy.
In a short period of time, many important figures were assassinated successively, causing shock to the Northern Di Kingdom.
Of course, because of this, many officials travel with many guards. The higher the position, the more guards they have.
However, Feng Qingcheng and the other person did not come here just to kill people, but to turn the internal situation of Beidi upside down. How could they give up such a rare opportunity?
Of course, this is not seeking death, but a means. At present, this is the only way to have a chance of success.
"Who's the next target?"
Cang Xuanye looked at the girl beside him gently. She was always so brave that she could come up with this idea. You have to know that they are inside the enemy. Once they are exposed and caught, they will suffer a fate worse than death and their end will be miserable.
"The target is the Imperial Capital!"
Feng Qingcheng's eyes flashed with a hint of coldness.
Cang Xuanye was slightly stunned. He thought he already understood the girl, but in the end he found that he still couldn't see through her.
"What? Are you scared?" Feng Qingcheng looked at Cang Xuanye with amusement. She felt really proud that she could make this guy stunned.
After hearing what Feng Qingcheng said, Cang Xuanye immediately laughed, and a sense of dominance arose spontaneously. It was the aura of not fearing any powerful enemy, and it was the confidence that was invincible in the world.
"Afraid? In my eyes, there is no such word at all!" Cang Xuanye's expression changed. At this moment, he seemed like a god king who dominated all living things in the world and could be proud of the world.
"Oh, aren't you afraid of death? You know, we are going to the imperial capital of Beidi Kingdom next." Feng Qingcheng asked curiously. She always felt that Cang Xuanye was not as simple as he appeared, as if he was hiding another identity.
"With you here, I'm not afraid of anything. Could it be that the capital of the Northern Di Kingdom is a den of dragons and tigers? What's wrong with taking a trip?" Cang Xuanye replied with a smile.
A pair of eyes were bright and staring at Feng Qingcheng with great aggressiveness.
"Hey, aren't you afraid that I will take you to the underworld?" Feng Qingcheng couldn't help but shouted.
"Even if it's the underworld, as long as you are by my side, everywhere is a fairyland." At this moment, Cang Xuanye seemed to have become a love saint. He kept spitting out all kinds of words, and his eyes showed deep love. That kind of love made Feng Qingcheng's heart tremble, as if it had accumulated for several lifetimes, and there were endless words to say.
Little fool, I would rather accompany you to the underworld than experience this painful suffering again and again in this world!
Cang Xuanye sighed inwardly, his heart hid many secrets, once they were revealed, it would cause chaos in the nine heavens and ten earths.
"Okay, stop saying such cheesy things. My scalp is numb." Feng Qingcheng frowned, feeling a little uncomfortable. She coughed lightly and changed the subject: "In two days, we will reach the imperial capital of Beidi. Now the last elite troops seem to have been sent out to look for us, so this is a great opportunity. Not to mention taking action, even if we hide there, no one would guess that we would go to the imperial capital. How dare we do that under their noses."
Feng Qingcheng smiled confidently. They didn't need to hide outside. The so-called darkness under the lamp was not groundless.
After resting, the two continued on their journey.
On the third day, they arrived at the gate of a city.
Wujiang, the imperial capital of the Northern Di Kingdom!
The so-called Wujiang River is a large river that runs through the imperial capital. It is the river of life for the Northern Di Kingdom.
The guards at the city gate made a quick inspection and let the two pass. They could not recognize Feng Qingcheng and Cang Xuanye who had disguised themselves.
There is another reason. As Feng Qingcheng said, they would never have thought that two wanted criminals on the run would actually come to the imperial capital.
Walking into the imperial city of Beidi Kingdom, Feng Qingcheng felt that it was not a grand one, but a delicate one, like a gentle and beautiful woman, decorated very beautifully.
It is not as vast and majestic as Lin'an City, but it has a charming charm.
In the center of the city is a broad river, which is 5,000 meters wide and divides the city into north and south. The north is where the common people and the shopping malls are, while the south is where the dignitaries and the imperial palace are located.
The clear boundary between the north and the south shows that the class sense in the Northern Di Kingdom is very strong.
In Xuandu Kingdom, common people can criticize high officials, but it is different in Beidi Kingdom. No common people dare to criticize nobles.
A phenomenon can be seen in the city: some rich young men often beat up ordinary people on the street because they are unhappy, and people around them seem to be accustomed to it and no one points any finger or comment.
Feng Qingcheng even saw a rude young master forcibly robbing a young and beautiful poor girl. The poor girl's parents refused to obey and were beaten severely, and they were about to die. No matter how the poor girl begged, the young master still had a lewd smile on his face.
In the end, Feng Qingcheng sighed. She couldn't bear to watch it anymore. Even though she knew it was dangerous, she still chose to take action when faced with this situation.
The spiritual power was swung out, turning into several rays of light that broke the arms of several of the young master's men, causing screams to continue for a while.
"Who is it? How dare you meddle in my business!"