Joy of Life: Rebirth of the Second Prince, Inviting Emperor Qing to Die

Chapter 378 Cat and Mouse Game

Li Chengze looked at the man in black in front of him and asked, "What's your name?"

The man in black said: "We assassins don't deserve names, we are just code names."

"I am number five, in charge of these seventy-six people."

After listening to the other party's words, Li Chengze looked at the people next to him.

Sure enough, after hearing what "Number Five" said, everyone nodded, meaning that what he said just now was very right.

"So that's what's going on." Li Chengze suddenly thought of something and asked, "Are you number five?"

"Then before you, were there four other people?"

Logically speaking, Emperor Qing would not start the arrangement directly from five. To be precise, he must start from one.

If this is true, doesn't it mean that there are four people above this person?
Moreover, these four people are definitely not here.

Otherwise, when he asked the leader just now, it would not be this person who stood up.

as predicted.

Number Five nodded and said, "Yes, there are indeed four people above me."

"However, the four of them are different from us. They are directly instructed by His Majesty himself and will not show up easily."

Li Chengze nodded thoughtfully, feeling that his guess was correct.

If that's the case, the identities of the first four assassins are quite well hidden.

Thinking of this, he immediately stood up, walked to Jia Xu next to him, and asked in a low voice: "Inside the palace, besides these people, have you found anyone else?"

Jia Xu shook his head and said, "Your Highness, we have searched carefully and found no more assassins."

"If there are clues, then maybe it will be better. Otherwise, it's just like looking for a needle in a haystack."

Li Chengze touched his chin, thought for a moment, and said, "How about this, you continue to find people to expand the scope, and search anyone who is suspicious."

"Don't just search the strange people. Search the ordinary maids, eunuchs, and palace guards carefully."

"The more ordinary and inconspicuous people are, the deeper they hide."

"Yes." Jia Xu nodded.

Then he asked again: "Your Highness, do you think these people will harm you?"

Li Chengze shook his head and said, "I can't be sure yet."

"However, I always feel that these four people who disappeared don't seem like simple guys."

"Besides, tomorrow is the day of the coronation ceremony, it would be best if everything goes smoothly."

"If someone wants to cause trouble, they will definitely choose tomorrow!"

Jia Xu immediately cupped his hands and said, "Don't worry, Your Highness. I will carefully arrange the guards for tomorrow's ceremony and will definitely not let any strangers get close."

Li Chengze waved his hand and said, "You can't avoid this. As long as you can't find those people, they may pop up from anywhere."

"By the way." Li Chengze thought of something again, lowered his voice, and whispered a few words in front of Jia Xu.

Jia Xu nodded again and said, "Okay, I'll make the arrangements now."

Li Chengze smiled and said, "Go ahead, you've worked hard."

Jia Xu said: "It is my duty, so why should I talk about hard work?"

As soon as he finished speaking, he strode forward and left the hall.

Li Chengze walked back to where he was just now and said to the "No. 5": "Now that His Majesty is dead, have you ever thought about what you will do in the future?"

"If you want to be buried with His Majesty, then I will grant your wish."

"If you don't have this plan, then come and follow me. I will never treat you unfairly in the future."

"I have already given you the way forward. It depends on how you choose to proceed."

Number Five bowed his head and thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "I am willing to serve Your Highness." "I will go through fire and water, and die without hesitation!"

As "Number Five" made the first choice, the death warriors who were originally kneeling on the ground also knelt down in surrender.

"I am willing to serve His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

"I am willing to serve His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

"I am willing to serve His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

……

After seeing this, Li Chengze nodded with satisfaction and said with a smile: "Very good."

"Since you have made your choice, I will naturally not treat you unfairly."

"Everyone, get up." Li Chengze waved his hand to the guards behind him and said, "Take them down first and ask the imperial kitchen to prepare some delicious food, and then find a place to sleep and rest."

"I will arrange the task in a few days."

"Yes, Your Highness." The guard nodded in agreement and said to "No. 5", "Take your people and follow me!"

Number Five bowed to Li Chengze and said, "Thank you, Your Highness."

Then, he waved to the other assassins and said, "Let's go."

Immediately afterwards, these assassins followed "No. 5" and left the hall.

At this time, a young eunuch appeared behind Li Chengze and said, "Your Highness, I still think that these assassins should not be kept by your side."

"If they turn against us directly, it will become very troublesome."

Li Chengze smiled and said, "Of course I know that these people are not sincere in joining us."

"Besides, I never planned to keep them from the beginning."

"So what does Your Highness mean..." asked the young eunuch.

Li Chengze said: "In the past few days, Wenhe and his men have searched the palace twice, but they have not found the remaining assassins."

"Given Emperor Qing's sinister character, he would never leave only one hand behind."

"So I dare to conclude that there must be other assassins in the entire palace."

"If we rely on ordinary methods, we will not be able to completely catch it, so we have to use the same trick against it."

The young eunuch pondered for a moment, then immediately reacted and said, "I understand."

"Your Highness means that we should pretend to accept these assassins first, and then leave them alone."

"If they really wanted to surrender, they would not do anything tricky and would stay in the room obediently."

"If not, then you will go to consult with others to do something that is detrimental to His Highness?"

Li Chengze nodded and said, "Yes, tomorrow is an opportunity."

"If they really want to harm me, they will naturally not miss such a great opportunity."

The young eunuch said hurriedly: "But Your Highness, if you do this, you will be in danger."

"Don't worry." Li Chengze waved his hand and said, "You can't catch a wolf without sacrificing a child."

"I am free to arrange this matter."

"Go and give orders to find some people to follow them secretly and see if they are behaving well."

"Remember, just follow them, don't alert them."

"Yes, I'll do it right away." The young eunuch nodded in agreement and turned to leave.

Li Chengze laughed and said, "This time, we will catch all those shameful rats hiding in the palace."

"The cat and mouse game is about to begin!"

(End of this chapter)