Before the house was raided, the maidservant of the Prime Minister's residence absconded with t

That was before.

"That's how I am now."

He stared into Liu Wei's eyes and said, word by word, "Before Father Emperor knows about my situation, we must strike first."

Only by killing the Northern King can my mother and I have a chance of survival.

Otherwise, it would fall into the hands of the Northern King sooner or later.

As long as we can kill the Northern King, what does it matter if a few assassins die!

It is their honor to serve me!

"Just give me more silver!"

The pain in King Cheng's body gradually subsided, replaced by an almost cold-blooded clarity.

Xie Jingxing's thinking became clearer and clearer, and every thought was as sharp as a knife.

Liu Wei remained silent for a moment, then finally lowered his head: "This subordinate will send the message back immediately."

But after hesitating for a moment, he added, "The Northern King has already disappeared, so it might not be easy to find him."

It's also possible that the Northern King has already been found by his confidants, who knows?

Or perhaps... the Northern King has already succumbed to the poison and died.

The poison used by the assassin was no ordinary poison; it was something he had obtained from the southern border at great expense.

"I want to see him alive or dead."

Xie Jingxing's voice was completely flat.

"Since we haven't seen the Northern King's body yet, he might still be alive."

No matter the cost, the Northern King must die.

His eyes gleamed with a cold, venomous light, reflected in the candlelight like two clusters of eerie green will-o'-the-wisps.

"Yes, sir!"

Liu Wei bowed and replied, his tone no longer showing the slightest hesitation.

"besides……

Seven Kill Pavilion!

Xie Jingxing suddenly raised his hand, stopping Liu Wei from turning to leave.

Liu Wei was taken aback: "Seven Killings Pavilion?"

"I find it strange that they have treated me so ruthlessly this time; it's too suspicious."

Xie Jingxing frowned deeply, seemingly ignoring the pain in his wound at this moment.

"How is it suspicious?"

"Your subordinate doesn't understand?"

"Although the Seven Killings Pavilion is ruthless, it would not kill someone so inexplicably."

We just accidentally wandered into their yard; we didn't provoke them!

We even left Ah Wang, the culprit, to vent their anger.

The more he spoke, the more he felt something was amiss, and he unconsciously lowered his voice: "Liu Wei, this matter is really too strange."

Something is wrong in every way.

Liu Wei frowned as well: "Young master, do you mean you suspect...?"

"wrong……"

Xie Jingxing suddenly sat up straight, the sudden movement aggravating the injury in his leg, causing him to sweat profusely, but he was completely unaware of it. "Something's not right..."

Liu Wei, something's not right!"

"What's wrong with it?"

"Young master, have you perhaps discovered something?"

His eyes suddenly lit up dramatically: "Hmm, I think this matter is not as simple as it seems on the surface."

So, I'll stay here to recover, and you can find a few unfamiliar faces to go over there and investigate.

Let's see if Liu Tao'er and the others are still there!

Xie Jingxing felt as if they had been set up.

Liu Wei's pupils contracted slightly: "Young Master, do you mean..."

Do you suspect that Liu Tao'er and her group are working with the Seven Killings Pavilion?

I'm not sure!

Liu Wei, how did your scout mission go last night?

Have you discovered anything?

Xie Jingxing then remembered to ask this question.

"Young master, I..."

I didn't see anything.

Instead, they got beaten up...

"What's going on?"

What happened?

Xie Jingxing frowned and asked in confusion.

Then they noticed the injury on Liu Wei's face. Had he been beaten as well?

Liu Wei felt ashamed, but he still stammered out a fragmented account of what had happened the night before.

"You were hit too?"

What else is making strange noises?

No one from the Seven Kill Pavilion showed up?

Were you beaten up by those ordinary people who mistook you for a thief?

There's definitely something fishy going on here!

It's obvious they were prepared and were just waiting for you to walk right into their trap!

Xie Jingxing became increasingly suspicious of them.

"My lord, I deserve to die! I failed to complete the mission!"

"Please punish your subordinates!"

Liu Wei knelt down again to beg for forgiveness.

Get up!

What's the point of punishing you?

Let's stop having people monitor that area for now and head back to the capital!

We'll send more secret guards and assassins once we get back to the capital.

Liu Tao'er definitely hasn't left yet; they're most likely in cahoots!

Xie Jingxing changed his mind.

Liu Wei paused for a moment, then shook his head: "But didn't you say before that girl was just a country bumpkin, and that the Seven Kill Pavilion wouldn't protect them, much less know them?"

"That little girl is impossible."

But she also had a young master by her side.

If the young master is a member of the Xiao family, then that's not necessarily true.

Perhaps the Xiao family and the Seven Killings Pavilion have some connection; who knows?

Xie Jingxing's gaze was deep, and he spoke with almost certainty.

"Young master, what you say makes perfect sense."

The young master is, after all, a member of the Xiao family.

"Let's leave that aside for now and talk about everything when we get back to the capital."

Xie Jingxing nodded, his eyes filled with boundless hatred and a chilling certainty: "In short, the Northern King and Liu Tao'er... must all die."

I must avenge this humiliation!

No matter the cost!

Liu Wei, after returning to the capital, spend a fortune to train another batch of elite assassins!

"Your subordinate obeys!" Liu Wei bowed and replied.

It seems that his goal after becoming king is revenge.

"Um."

Xie Jingxing seemed to have exhausted all his strength, leaning heavily back onto the pillow and closing his eyes.

He paused for a moment, then opened his eyes again: "You should go down and treat your wounds, then rest a bit. You didn't sleep a wink last night either."

Make the arrangements tonight, and we'll head back to Beijing tonight.

Let them enjoy themselves for a few days.

"We'll strike unexpectedly when they lower their guard!"

Liu Wei was startled: "Ah... isn't this too hasty?"

Young master, your injury…

He subconsciously looked at Xie Jingxing's bandaged wounds.

The severed ear was still bleeding, and it was unclear whether the leg injury had damaged any tendons or bones.

With injuries like that, traveling through the night would be suicidal.

"It's alright, just change the dressing on time."

Xie Jingxing's tone left no room for argument.

"Go to the clinic and prepare enough medicine."

We can't stay here any longer, otherwise...

"I'm afraid the two of us won't make it back to the capital alive."

His gaze involuntarily drifted towards the window.

He changed his mind; he didn't want to stay another day.

Those people from the Seven Killings Pavilion could take their lives too easily.

Staying here for even one more day means one more day of danger.

It's safer to go back.

Since he had no chance of inheriting the throne, he decided to kill those who had harmed him.

Whether it's the Northern King, that girl named Liu Tao'er, or that young master, none of them will survive.

Xie Jingxing's lips slowly curved into a cold arc, but there was no smile in his eyes, only unfathomable hatred.

Looking at him like this, Liu Wei suddenly felt a strange unease.

But he didn't say anything, he just silently left the room, gently closed the door, and turned back to his guest room.

King Cheng had a change of heart, and he could only let him do as he pleased.

I'm in such a hurry to get going, I just hope nothing goes wrong along the way.

King Cheng opened his eyes and silently shed tears; his life was ruined.

Liu Tao'er, it's all your fault!

You wait, even if I die, I'll drag you down to hell with me.

We'll see!