Chapter 835: Counterattack Begins

Under the cover of night, Li Yang quietly approached.

But the next moment, I heard a rustling sound coming from inside.

Li Yang frowned slightly and retreated behind the rockery.

I saw two black figures sneaking out of the palace.

Through the moonlight, Li Yang could clearly see their costumes.

Astonishingly, there were two pairs of black robes covering their faces.

"Did you succeed?"

one of them asked in a low voice.

The other person nodded:

"It's been completed as planned."

"That old guy can't die any more. No one will doubt him."

"Okay, let's get out of here quickly, we have to go there later..."

Li Yang couldn't hear the rest of the words clearly because the two people had already left quickly.

Li Yang frowned, an ominous premonition rising in his heart.

It seems that the emperor's death really has a hidden meaning, and it must be related to those men in black robes.

He was about to follow up to find out what was going on when he suddenly felt a chill on his back.

A cold voice sounded in my ears:

"Your Excellency is so interested that you are eavesdropping here in the middle of the night."

Li Yang's pupils narrowed slightly, and then he slowly turned around.

A man in black robe with a sinister face appeared behind him at some point, holding a dagger with a faint light in his hand.

"Send your name."

The man in black robe asked coldly.

Li Yangqiang calmed himself and replied slowly:

"I am a confidant sent by the prince to confirm the death of the emperor. I just heard the noise and came here out of curiosity..."

The man in black robe narrowed his eyes, obviously not believing his words:

"Really? Then what did you hear?"

Li Yang pretended to be frightened and waved his hands repeatedly:

"No, I don't know anything!"

The man in black robe sneered:

"Yeah..."

"Then you have only yourself to blame for your misfortune."

As he spoke, the dagger in his hand stabbed Li Yang's throat.

But at this critical moment, Li Yang suddenly turned sideways and dodged the attack.

At the same time, with a slight movement of the index finger of his right hand, a big-mouthed flower suddenly rushed out from the grass next to it and bit the man in black robes in the face.

The man in black robe obviously didn't expect Li Yang to have such skill, and he dodged in time, but he was still a little slow.

Caught off guard, his cheek was scratched by a bloody mouth.

"Who are you anyway?"

The man in black robe asked sharply and took a few steps back cautiously.

Li Yang took a deep breath and stopped hiding it. A slight sneer appeared on his face:

"It doesn't matter who I am, what matters is what are you planning?"

The man in black robe was shocked when he saw Li Yang's true face:

"Is it you?! When we were in Zhoucheng..."

Before he could finish speaking, Li Yang had already raised his hand to summon countless plants.

The man in black robe was obviously no ordinary person, but in front of Li Yang, he could only parry.

The two sides fought fiercely for a long time, but there was no winner.

At this moment, there was a sudden noise in the distance. Apparently the patrolling guards noticed the movement.

The man in black robe's expression changed and he glared at Li Yang fiercely:

"You're lucky..."

"Next time I meet you, I will kill you!"

After saying that, he turned around, jumped, and disappeared into the night in an instant.

Li Yang did not stay long and left the palace in the chaos.

After all, this news must be brought back to the Prince's Mansion as soon as possible.

The development of things seems to be more complicated than they imagined...

When Li Yang rushed back to the Prince's Mansion out of breath, he found that Xia Yuan was discussing countermeasures with Yun Youzi, Zhang Hui and others.

Seeing Li Yang coming back, Xia Yuan asked quickly:

"How? Did you find anything?"

Li Yang told everything he saw and heard in the palace.

After listening, everyone's expressions became solemn.

"It seems that there is indeed a hidden reason for my father's death."

Xia Yuan gritted his teeth and said,

"What do these people want to do?"

Zhang Hui then said:

"Your Highness, the stone tablet I found in Dragon Tooth Mountain contains some information about the power of chaos."

"According to the above description, if the ceremony is held at a specific time and place, the power of chaos between heaven and earth can be aroused."

"And the news Li Yang heard before said that they are planning to hold a ceremony on the summer solstice one month later."

Yunyouzi said thoughtfully,

"I'm afraid there is some connection between the two."

Xia Yuan nodded:

"That's right...and now that the emperor dies, the court will definitely be in chaos."

"This is undoubtedly a great opportunity for them."

Zhang Hui frowned and asked:

"Then what do we do now?"

Xia Yuan pondered for a moment, then said firmly:

"First of all, I want to stabilize the situation in the DPRK."

"While my heart is filled with grief, now is not the time to mourn."

"I must ascend the throne as soon as possible to prevent anyone from taking the opportunity to cause trouble."

"As for the three..."

He turned to Li Yang and Yun Youzi,

"I hope you can continue to trace the whereabouts of those men in black robes."

"At all costs, prevent them from performing rituals on the summer solstice."

At this moment, a guard hurried in:

"Your Highness! Something bad has happened!"

"What happened again?" Xia Yuan asked with a frown.

The guard gasped and said:

"I just received news that there is an urgent report from the north."

"It is said that a large number of foreigners suddenly attacked the border, and our army suffered heavy casualties!"

Upon hearing this, Xia Yuan stood up suddenly:

"What!?"

"How could this happen... Just after my father passed away, aliens invaded? This is so strange!"

Li Yang held his chin and spoke to himself:

"So is it possible...that this was also done by those men in black robes?"

Yunyouzi nodded:

"It's very possible... they may want to use the help of foreigners to disrupt Daxia's deployment."

Xia Yuan took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down:

"No matter what, we cannot sit idly by."

"Pass my order to mobilize the army immediately and rush to the border to help!"

"That...Your Highness." Zhang Hui suddenly said,

"In my opinion, this is probably a trap."

"Oh?" Xia Yuan raised his eyebrows, "How do you say this?"

Zhang Hui explained:

"If I were those men in black robes... I would try to draw Daxia's attention to the border."

"In this way, the capital's defenses will be empty, and they can take advantage of it."

Hearing this, Xia Yuan couldn't help but take a deep breath:

"You mean...their real target is actually the capital?"

Zhang Hui nodded:

"It's very possible..."

"After all, according to the information we know, the place where they want to hold the ceremony is near the capital."

For a moment, everyone present fell into silence.

The current situation is obviously much more severe than they imagined.

There are spies inside, powerful enemies outside, and we have to beware of the conspiracy of the man in black robe...

For a moment, everyone felt dizzy.

After a long time, Xia Yuan finally broke the silence:

"No matter what, we cannot sit back and watch the border fall."

"Let's do this. I will send an elite force to rush to the border to help."

"At the same time, the capital's defenses must also be strengthened."

He looked at Li Yang and Yun Youzi:

"In addition...I hope you can continue to trace the whereabouts of the man in black robe."

"No matter what, we must find their nest before the summer solstice."

"The next step is our counterattack!"

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