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Chapter 32 Gifts Prepared for the Blood Moon Tower

After Lu Chen and Chu Yuqin arrived at the training ground, Li Feng quickly came over, bowed, and said, "This humble general greets Your Highness and Madam Chu."

Lu Chen nodded slightly, then said, "Let's get down to business. I've received intelligence that Blood Moon Tower has sent assassins to kill me. This time, they've not only sent five ninth-rank experts, but the deputy leader of Blood Moon Tower has also come in person."

Upon hearing this, Li Feng's expression changed drastically. He then asked, "Your Highness, are you sure the deputy master of Blood Moon Tower is coming in person?"

Li Feng had heard of the deputy leader of the Blood Moon Tower, who was said to be at the half-step Grandmaster level, which made him very worried.

Lu Chen said, "If the intelligence is correct, he should have come in person."

Chu Yuqin thought for a moment, then said, "The Blood Moon Tower is really bold, daring to send people to assassinate you time and time again."

Lu Chen said, "They wouldn't dare to do this if they didn't have anyone backing them."

Li Feng looked at Lu Chen and tentatively asked, "Your Highness, what do you plan to do?"

Li Feng knew that Lu Chen possessed a weapon capable of easily killing a ninth-rank expert, so he believed that the Northern King should not be afraid of the assassins sent by the Blood Moon Tower.

However, since Lu Chen found him, there must be some arrangement.

Lu Chen did not answer immediately, but instead asked, "General Li, have you completely taken control of the Northern Commandery's army?"

Li Feng replied, "Your Highness, please rest assured. Under my reorganization, the army of Beijun has been completely brought under the control of the Northern Prince's Mansion."

Lu Chen said, "That's for the best. Since the people from Blood Moon Tower are coming, let's treat them well."

"By the way, General Li, please summon the soldiers who escorted me to Beijun. I have something else to tell you."

Upon hearing this, Li Feng cautiously inquired, "Your Highness, on what grounds were they summoned?"

Those hundred-plus soldiers were all third- or fourth-rank martial artists. Don't underestimate them just because there were only a hundred-plus third- or fourth-rank martial artists. In a poor place like Beijun, these people were considered a very powerful force. If they were all brought to the Northern King's Mansion, it would definitely arouse the curiosity of the people of Yancheng.

Moreover, there are still many people watching the Northern Prince's Mansion. Since Lu Chen came to the Northern Prefecture, he has been indulging in pleasure every day. It is hard not to suspect that the Northern Prince's Mansion is planning something big.

Lu Chen thought for a moment and said, "Tell them that their family members have arrived in Beijun. I'll take this opportunity to throw a big banquet to thank them for their escort along the way, and also to meet their relatives."

Li Feng instantly understood Lu Chen's meaning and said, "Yes, Your Highness, I will take care of it right away."

Li Feng then turned and left the Northern Prince's Mansion.

After Li Feng left, Chu Yuqin looked at Lu Chen and said, "Chen'er, the deputy master of Blood Moon Tower should already be at the half-step grandmaster level. I can hold him off, but I'm afraid I'll have some difficulty controlling the other five ninth-rank martial artists."

Although Lu Chen's mysterious weapon is indeed powerful, capable of instantly killing a ninth-rank martial artist, if the opponents attack together, Lu Chen might not be able to react in time.

Chu Yuqin was somewhat worried. The Blood Moon Tower was definitely not just sending six people to assassinate Lu Chen this time. Last time, they sent quite a few third and fourth-rank martial artists to assassinate Lu Chen.

They will surely send many third- or fourth-rank martial artists with them when they come to Beijun this time.

Those third and fourth-rank martial artists were not the main force, but they were able to hold off the people from the Northern Prince's Mansion, making it difficult for them to protect Lu Chen.

After what happened last time, Chu Yuqin realized that her abilities were limited. Even if she could withstand the attack of a half-step Grandmaster, she couldn't control everyone.

Last time, when facing the assassination attempt by the Blood Moon Tower, if Lu Chen hadn't taken out that mysterious weapon at the crucial moment, she probably would have lost her Chen'er forever.

Lu Chen understood what Chu Yuqin was worried about, and then he said to Chu Yuqin, "Aunt Chu, when General Li comes back later, I'll show you something."

Hearing this, Chu Yuqin became somewhat expectant. She guessed that Lu Chen was showing her a weapon, but she didn't know what kind of weapon it was.

……

Afterwards, the Prince's residence began to bustle with activity.

After hearing that Lu Chen was going to host a banquet for the relatives of the soldiers who had escorted them to Beijun, Mu Zixuan took the initiative to book the banquet.

Around noon, many people entered the Northern Prince's residence. Seeing the carriages and horses coming and going, people were curious and wondered if the Northern Prince had taken another concubine.

As the main person in charge of Yanyu Pavilion in Yancheng, Chen Yu felt something was wrong when she saw so many people coming and going from the Northern Prince's Mansion. So she disguised herself slightly, went to the entrance of the Northern Prince's Mansion, and asked someone about the Northern Prince's Mansion.

"Young master, is something important happening at the Northern Prince's residence today? Why is it so lively?"

Upon hearing this question, the young man watching the commotion in front of Chen Yu replied, "I heard that the Northern King is going to host a banquet for the soldiers who escorted him to the Northern Commandery, as well as their relatives."

The young man then whispered, "It is said that if it weren't for those people, the Northern King would have died on his way to the Northern Prefecture."

Upon hearing the young man's reply, Chen Yu breathed a slight sigh of relief; so that's how it is.

She thought the Northern King had already noticed something.

The Blood Moon Tower will be arriving in Beijun in a few days. If the Northern King discovers any clues at this time, it will be troublesome.

Chen Yu then returned to Baihua Tower and told Wang Qingci about what had happened at the Northern Prince's Mansion that day.

After hearing about the Northern Prince's Mansion's movements, Wang Qingci was somewhat puzzled. If Lu Chen intended to make arrangements in advance, then there was no need to start making arrangements now, especially since the Blood Moon Tower members had not yet arrived.

Could it be that the Northern King was really just expressing his gratitude to the soldiers who escorted him to the Northern Commandery?

Wang Qingci felt something was off, but since she was now the Northern King's woman, she didn't need to investigate too much about what the Northern King was up to.

Besides, she still has to go to the Northern Prince's residence to serve him tonight. If she wants to know what the Northern Prince is doing, she can just ask him tonight.

noon.

Lu Chen expressed his gratitude at the banquet and then told everyone to eat and drink to their heart's content.

At this moment, Li Feng came to Lu Chen's side and whispered:

"Your Highness, everyone has arrived."

Lu Chen nodded and then said, "After dinner, come to the backyard of the Prince's Mansion."

As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Chen started drinking with the soldiers, showing no sign that he had anything important to discuss with them later.

After lunch, the soldiers, drunk, came to the backyard. Lu Chen said he would reward them, but the soldiers weren't stupid; they knew the Northern King wanted to see them.

Once they reached the backyard, Lu Chen glanced at the soldiers. Their loyalty was now mostly above 80, so they were considered his own people.

Once everyone had arrived, Chu Yuqin asked, "Chen'er, what did you say you were going to show us?"

Lu Chen smiled slightly, then had several cattle and sheep that had been slaughtered at noon brought in, and wrapped them in fine armor.

Lu Chen then took out a grenade larger than an adult's fist and said to everyone, "Everyone, step back fifty paces."

Upon hearing this, everyone immediately retreated fifty steps without hesitation.

Immediately afterwards, Lu Chen released the safety pin and threw the grenade out.

The next moment, a deafening sound came, startling the already drunk soldiers so much that they were completely sober, and their ears were still ringing for a long time.

As the grenade exploded, a cloud of white smoke rose in the distance, revealing countless holes in the armor covering the cattle and sheep.

Seeing this, the soldiers were stunned and stood frozen in place, too afraid to move.

Heavenly lightning? Their prince can summon heavenly lightning?

real or fake?

Is this something a human can do?

Could it be that their prince is an immortal?

Although some of the soldiers were still dazed, Li Feng and Chu Yuqin had already realized that the sound they had just heard came from something in Lu Chen's hand.

Even so, Li Feng and Chu Yuqin were still incredibly shocked.

Lu Chen then said, "Alright, everyone come and take a look."

As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Chen walked towards the place where the explosion had just occurred. Seeing that their prince had gone up there, the soldiers quickly followed.

(End of this chapter)