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Chapter 197 Something's wrong! Something's very wrong!

As night fell, a group of people dressed in black ran incessantly through the streets. They were incredibly fast, and almost each of them possessed strength at the fifth rank or higher.

Lu Chen stood in the room, glanced down at his all-black clothes, and then said with a smile, "I never thought that I, a prince, would be reduced to wearing clothes that thieves would wear."

Hearing this, Chu Yuqin asked, "Chen'er, are you really going out?"

Chu Yuqin also learned about tonight's operation. She was a little worried because she had heard that one of the people who came to assassinate Lu Chen might be a Grandmaster of the Extreme Realm.

The Ultimate Grandmaster is the closest to the Great Grandmaster. Once they start fighting, even the Great Grandmaster sometimes suffers a loss at the hands of the Ultimate Grandmaster.

Lu Chen turned to look at Chu Yuqin and said, "Don't worry, Aunt Chu, I won't make a move right away. It will be Xuan Yuan Chen and Wen Ren Lie who will take action later."

"Besides, the opponent is just a Grandmaster of the Extreme Realm, so it's not a big problem."

Chu Yuqin sighed softly, unsure of what to say. She only regretted that her strength was still too weak to protect Lu Chen.

At this moment, Chu Yuqin thought of Bai Qingqing and said, "Chen'er, let Xiaobai go with you. If you encounter any danger, Xiaobai can help you."

While adjusting his cuffs, Lu Chen said, "No need. It's better for Xiaobai to stay in the palace to protect Zixuan and the others. What I'm most afraid of is that an assassin might sneak in."

At this point, Lu Chen looked into Chu Yuqin's eyes and said, "Aunt Chu, I'm leaving everything in the Prince's Mansion to you. I'll be leaving now."

Chu Yuqin said, "Yes, don't worry, I will protect Zixuan and the others."

Lu Chen said no more, simply put a black cloth over his mouth, and instantly transformed into the appearance of a black-clad assassin.

Tonight's mission is to intercept assassins on the street, not at the Prince's mansion, so Lu Chen was worried about being seen. Therefore, they all wore black night clothes.

However, they all wore white cloth strips on their wrists, making it easy to tell that they were one of their own.

The moonlight is so bright tonight that people can see the road clearly even without the light of lanterns.

At this moment, some dark figures were moving quickly across the rooftops of the common people's houses. Just as these dark figures were about to reach the Northern Prince's Mansion, suddenly other men in black blocked their path.

The two sides came down from the rooftop and stood facing each other on the street.

Seeing the men in black not far away, Su Teng said directly, "Gentlemen, we most likely have the same goal, so why don't we act together?"

"We only want the Northern King dead. As for his body, you can do whatever you want with it."

Most assassins need to bring the head of the person they kill in order to complete their mission, but Lingwu Pavilion doesn't need the head of the Northern King. They only need the Northern King to be dead. So Su Teng gave up the corpse to avoid conflict with these people.

However, the men in black remained unmoved after hearing Su Teng's words.

Su Teng immediately sensed something was wrong. Even if these people disagreed with his proposal, they shouldn't have remained completely silent. There was something fishy about them!

There's a big problem!

Just then, some men in black carrying bows and arrows suddenly appeared on the rooftops in the distance.

Before Su Teng could even speak, the men in black immediately fired their arrows.

Seeing the rain of arrows filling the sky, Su Teng immediately understood that these people dressed in black were not assassins who came to kill the Northern King; they were probably his protectors.

Su Teng immediately said, "We've been discovered! Launch a direct assault!"

Upon hearing Su Teng's words, the assassins from Lingwu Pavilion immediately rushed towards the men in black not far away. However, the men in black did not immediately come to meet them. Instead, they took out some round iron balls and threw them at the assassins from Lingwu Pavilion.

The assassins from Lingwu Pavilion initially mistook the iron balls for some kind of hidden weapon. Just as they were about to cleave the iron balls in half with their knives or kick them back, the iron balls exploded with a deafening roar. In an instant, a large number of the assassins from Lingwu Pavilion fell to the ground, and even a ninth-rank martial artist was killed on the spot.

Seeing this, Su Teng frowned. He hadn't expected the iron ball to be so powerful.

Something is wrong!

Something's not right!

Su Teng is, after all, the head of the Lingwu Pavilion. He was able to reach this position not just because of his strength.

Su Teng immediately said, "Withdraw!"

Upon hearing Su Teng's words, the assassins from Lingwu Pavilion immediately retreated, deciding not to advance any further.

Su Teng now basically understood why Beijun was able to defeat 300,000 barbarian soldiers and cause Blood Moon Tower to suffer a setback at the Northern King's Mansion.

The Northern County already possesses a terrifying weapon, one that can easily kill a ninth-rank martial artist. Even a grandmaster might not be able to easily kill a ninth-rank martial artist by manpower.

Judging from the other party's appearance, it seems that ordinary people can also use this weapon, and its lethality and effectiveness far exceed those of a grandmaster martial artist.

Su Teng felt like cursing under his breath. He had thought it would be a very simple task, but he hadn't expected to stumble upon a big secret of Beijun.

This is troublesome. They've seen the mysterious weapon of North County, and the other side certainly won't let them leave so easily.

Although he felt a little troubled, Su Teng wasn't too worried. After all, he was a martial artist at the Grandmaster level. Even if he couldn't assassinate the Northern King, he could still easily escape under these circumstances.

Seeing that Su Teng and the assassins from Lingwu Pavilion were trying to escape, the soldiers from the Northern Kingdom immediately gave chase and continued to throw grenades at them.

Su Teng felt that if things continued like this, his assassins would probably all be blown up by that mysterious weapon before they even reached the city gate.

He then said to the assassins beside him, "Give me all the loose silver you have on you."

Upon hearing this, the assassins beside him immediately took out some loose silver coins and handed them to Su Teng.

Su Teng took the loose silver coins from them, then turned his head, held the coins between his fingers, and casually tossed them away. The next moment, all the grenades flying towards them exploded in mid-air.

Seeing this, Lu Chen, who was watching from a distance, was stunned. Was this the strength of a Grandmaster of the Extreme Realm? So terrifying.

He himself had reached the Grandmaster level, so how come he didn't have that kind of strength?

In fact, if it were Lu Chen, he could also easily knock down all those flying grenades with stones. However, Lu Chen had exhausted his energy on his wives and concubines, and he had basically never had any real combat experience, so he had no idea about his own strength.

Seeing those people running further and further away, Lu Chen frowned slightly. This won't do. That guy was able to shoot down all those grenades with silver. Could the enemy dodge his Barrett bullets in the same way?

Thinking of this, Lu Chen glanced at the assassins from the Lingwu Pavilion. Including Su Teng, there were three Grandmasters in total. It seemed that those aristocratic families had gone all out this time.

Lu Chen then took out a Barrett rifle. Su Teng, a Grandmaster of Extreme Realm, would definitely be able to dodge the bullets, but the other two ordinary Grandmasters might not be so lucky.

Lu Chen planned to deal with the other two grandmasters first, and then deal with Su Teng.

After taking out his Barrett rifle, Lu Chen quickly aimed at a Grandmaster next to Su Teng and then pulled the trigger.

That master's perception was very strong. After witnessing the power of the grenade, he sensed danger and immediately dodged, without trying to catch the bullet with his hands or a knife.

The next moment, Barrett's bullet hit the ground, creating a huge hole.

Seeing the hole in the ground, Su Teng said coldly, "I didn't expect someone to be using hidden weapons from a distance. It seems they knew we would come, so they ambushed us here."

Seeing that the first grandmaster had dodged, Lu Chen was not in a hurry and continued to aim at the grandmaster.

Grandmasters have strong perception, so it's not surprising that they can dodge bullets.

To hit a grandmaster, either the grandmaster must underestimate you, or the grandmaster must be distracted and unable to focus all their energy on sensing the danger around them.

The assassins from Lingwu Pavilion were clearly not going to underestimate their opponents; otherwise, they wouldn't have retreated so quickly upon seeing the grenade.

Since neither grenades nor Barrett rifles could harm them, it was time for Qin Yushan and his team to make their appearance.

Just as the assassins from Lingwu Pavilion were about to escape from the street they were on, a man carrying a large sword suddenly emerged from the intersection of the street and another street.

Unlike Lu Chen and the others, the man was not dressed in black night clothes; under the moonlight, his features were clearly visible.

Upon seeing the man not far away, Su Teng was startled and immediately told everyone to stop.

At this moment, Qin Yushan spoke up, "Sect Leader Su, when did you start to like hiding your face like this? Is it because the scar on your face is too obvious and you're afraid others will see it?"

Hearing that familiar voice, Su Teng ripped off the cloth covering his face, looked at Qin Yushan, and said with a sneer, "Blood Demon Mad Blade, that's interesting. You're really lucky; you didn't even die from falling off the cliff!"

The two had fought once, and the scar on Su Teng's face was inflicted by Qin Yushan. After that battle, Qin Yushan fell off a cliff, and the Blood Demon Mad Blade disappeared from the martial arts world.

Everyone thought Qin Yushan was dead, and Su Teng thought so too. At that time, Qin Yushan had already been stabbed several times, and after falling from such a high cliff, it was impossible for him to survive. Su Teng never expected to see Qin Yushan again in the Northern Country.

Qin Yushan slung the broadsword over his shoulder and said, "If God doesn't want me to die, there's nothing I can do."

Su Teng said coldly, "Since I didn't kill you last time, I'll send you on your way again!"

As they spoke, the knife in Su Teng's hand emitted a clanging sound, and the broadsword on Qin Yushan's shoulder seemed to sense it as well, resonating with it and beginning to tremble incessantly.

Seeing this, Lu Chen became interested. He stopped shooting and just squatted on the roof watching.

(End of this chapter)