12dz Chapter 472 The final struggle
Chapter 472 The final struggle
After finishing her dinner, Sikong Jin was about to tidy up and check the map of the Dayong Imperial City to see how to deploy her forces when Changfeng, the protector of Fengyun Tower, returned. She heard her subordinates outside the door respectfully calling out, "Greetings, Protector Changfeng!" from afar. Only then did she slowly tuck the map from the table into her sleeves and walk towards the side hall outside.
Sure enough, just as I came out of the room, I saw a man dressed in dark blue and black tight-fitting clothes, holding a long sword, striding in from outside.
"Greetings, Lord Sikong!"
Changfeng glanced at Sikong Jin, then clasped his hands in greeting to Di Beizun, who was drinking tea and reading a book in front of the bed.
Emperor Beizun leisurely raised his head, glanced at Changfeng, then nodded and pointed to the seat below him, indicating that Changfeng should sit down.
Changfeng clasped his hands in thanks, but did not sit down. Instead, he said, "You and Lord Sikong have suffered along the way. This time, Xingqi Yu hired many experts from Luoyang City to lie in ambush along the way, including many experts from the northern border. The bounty was very generous, and he was determined to kill Lord Sikong along the way. He probably did not expect that you would be returning to the Dayong Imperial City with Lord Sikong."
"A petty trick! Investigate who in Luoyang was involved in this assassination attempt. Once found, wipe them all out, leave no one alive."
Di Beizun was furious. Several assassination attempts had forced them to traverse deep mountains and forests on their way. There were still faint traces of cuts on Sikong Jin's fair and beautiful face. Sikong Jin had been complaining about it this morning, and seeing her dissatisfaction, he was naturally very angry as well.
Upon hearing this, Changfeng immediately clasped his hands in a fist salute and said respectfully, "Yes, Master! I will immediately inform Protector Ziyuan and have her send someone to investigate!"
Changfeng knew his master's temperament well—
I will not offend others unless they offend me; if they do offend me, I will eradicate them completely, leaving no one alive!
Never leave any future troubles!
"Tell me about the current situation in the city."
Sikong Jin glanced at Di Beizun's cold and handsome face, which had darkened, and said this before sitting down next to him. She picked up the tea in front of him and gulped it down in a few mouthfuls.
"Yes!"
"The capital city of Dayong is now under extremely tight security. The patrolling guards have searched almost every corner, and the Emperor of Dayong has spies everywhere, waiting for you, Lord Sikong. Moreover, there are many martial arts masters lurking in the city. These masters are the top assassins in Luoyang. This time, the Emperor of Dayong is determined to eliminate you!"
Changfeng's expression suddenly turned serious as he spoke. He paused for a moment before continuing, "Currently, the Sikong Mansion and the Liu Mansion are locked in a life-or-death struggle. Because the Sikong Mansion's attitude has remained ambiguous, and Xing Yiming's mortal enemy, Xing Yilie, is long dead and no longer poses a threat to him, and because of Liu Xianxian, he has also made numerous attacks on the Sikong Mansion in order to gain the full support of the Liu Mansion, a month ago, Sikong Xiao was imprisoned for several days by Xing Yiming for fighting, and was later mistakenly killed by a group of masked men who attempted to break him out of prison. Only then did the Sikong Mansion truly fall out with Xing Yiming and the Liu Mansion."
Sikong Xiao?
Sikong Jin had no impression of these people. She vaguely knew that they were the sons of her second or third uncle from the Sikong family. They seemed to be quite favored. However, none of this had anything to do with her, Sikong Jin.
When Sikong Mo and Su Yueyi left the Sikong Mansion, Sikong Jin had already removed herself from the list of descendants of the Sikong family.
Over the years, they have never treated her, Sikong Jin, well. So the affairs of their Sikong Mansion have nothing to do with her. She even wants to see the once glorious Sikong Mansion decline. She might even set off firecrackers to celebrate!
"How are things at the Ji and Tang residences? What about my mother, the Ninth Princess, and Ji Wuge?"
Sikong Jin had no interest in the Sikong Mansion whatsoever; she only wanted to know about Ji Wuge and Tang Jingyao's situation.
"Lord Sikong, please rest assured, General Ji is currently stable, but due to his previous serious injuries, his internal injuries are now very severe. I originally wanted to lead the brothers of Fengyun Tower to break him out of prison, but I was worried that it would alert the enemy and be worse, so I'll wait for the Tower Master and Lord Sikong to arrive before making a decision! Tang Dage has been busy with General Ji and the Ji family's affairs these past few days, and it hasn't been easy for him either. The court is in turmoil, and it hasn't been easy for him either! A few days ago, because of General Ji and the Ji family's affairs, he directly angered the Emperor of Dayong, who almost had him imprisoned, but he had to give up due to pressure. Later, the Tang family was besieged by assassins multiple times, and Tang Dage gathered thousands of guards to protect the entire Tang family, which prevented the assassins from making any moves."
Tang Jingyao...
It must be that Emperor Xing Qiyu of the Great Yong Dynasty wanted to secretly eliminate Tang Jingyao, otherwise...
Thinking of this, Sikong Jin's delicate eyebrows furrowed in worry!
Xing Qiyu is such a ruthless emperor. Not only did he secretly target Lord Xing Qitian, but now he has also made a move against the Ji family and is not even letting Tang Jingyao go!
This clearly shows that he has gone completely mad this time!
Are you planning a final stand?
"As for where Lady Sikong and the Ninth Princess are being held, I have already found out. It is in the palace. Xing Qiyu has a private forbidden area, which is a forbidden area within the palace!"
“I’ve heard that many of Lords Xingqi Tian and Ji Jiucheng’s confidants in the city have been assassinated because they were dissatisfied with Xingqi Yu’s rule. Moreover, the undercurrents in the Imperial City seem to be quite turbulent recently. If we are planning to rescue people, could you connect these things and find all the villains in the Imperial City and get them on our side? As local strongmen, they must know the Imperial City inside and out. With their assistance, our chances of winning might be much greater.”
A hint of cold light flashed in Sikong Jinxing's eyes as she looked indifferently at Changfeng.
Changfeng hesitated for a moment before saying, "Your subordinate will do his best!"
Sikong Jin nodded. "How about this? I'll sneak into the capital later to check the situation, and then we'll discuss how to rescue them. Would you like to come with me?"
As Sikong Jin spoke, she looked up at Di Beizun, who hadn't said much.
Di Beizun glanced at her indifferently without saying a word, but Sikong Jin already knew the answer from his eyes.
"Should I pick a few quick-witted ones...?"
"No need, you may leave now. Just do as Lord Sikong says. Also, investigate the situation around where Ji Wuge is being held and where Lady Sikong and the Ninth Princess are being held under house arrest."
Before Changfeng could finish speaking, Di Beizun cut him off.
Changfeng then responded and withdrew.