Girl, let me check it out.

The inky black monster then realized that it had been tricked, and let out an angry roar like a wild beast, rushing towards Fang Weihan.

"This is... Guangling King Fang Weihan, and the group of monsters who worship the Fire God!"

Xuan Zhongwei recognized their identities and said in a low voice.

"Head...what should I do?"

"Save people first!"

The leader of the Xuanzhong Guards weighed the pros and cons and finally made the decision.

"The Imperial Army is searching the entire city tonight. Those bastards can't get away, but King Guangling can't die in front of us. This is a serious crime punishable by beheading!"

He raised his hand and shouted:

"Brothers, eradicate the evil and protect His Highness!"

"Let's go!"

The general flag of Xuanzhongwei let out a roar and led the charge towards the group of monsters.

"kill!"

The strong men behind him drew out their goose-feather knives and in the blink of an eye they were fighting the group of monsters.

"Cough cough cough..."

Fang Weihan coughed up several mouthfuls of blood again and could hardly stand due to excessive blood loss.

He took two steps back, pressed his body weight against the wall, tried his best to ease the dizziness caused by blood loss, and swallowed another big mouthful of pill.

"This Tao Yunjiang really didn't hold back. I was almost cut in half by her sword."

Fang Weihan smiled bitterly.

They should have arrived at the palace by now.

Fang Weihan moved his neck with difficulty and looked towards the place where Xuan Zhongwei was fighting with the monster.

The original mission of these Xuanzhong guards was to hunt down Tao Yunjiang and Zhang Shu. They were all very powerful, with most of them at the peak of the second level of Mingwu. A few were at the third level of Mingwu, and the general flag was even at the peak of the third level of Mingwu, at the same level as Fang Weihan.

Even if those Zoroastrians drank Soer and turned into monsters, they would not be a match for these Xuan Zhongwei in a one-on-one fight, not to mention that the Xuan Zhongwei now had the advantage in numbers.

The monsters' screams and wails of pain were heard continuously, and soon they were strangled to pieces by the well-trained Xuan Zhongwei.

As expected, it is the department of the Great Zhou that specializes in supernatural cases. Its combat effectiveness is really strong, much stronger than that group of incompetent imperial guards.

Fang Weihan couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

"Your Highness, the Fire Worship Cult demons have been eradicated. I'm sorry to have frightened you."

The general came over and bowed respectfully.

This general flag-holder Fang Weihan looked somewhat familiar. He must have seen him in front of the gate of Huanhua Tower that day, otherwise he would not have been so nice to him.

"It doesn't matter."

Fang Weihan waved his hand generously and said:

"Brother, come closer and talk."

The commander-in-chief of the Xuanzhong Guard was somewhat puzzled, but still came closer.

Fang Weihan quietly handed him a banknote and whispered:

"You've all worked hard. Take this little money and consider it as a meal for you brothers."

The general flag glanced at the amount on the bank note calmly, and was overjoyed, but he didn't show his expression on the surface.

"Your Highness is too polite. This is our job."

The general's attitude suddenly became much more enthusiastic.

"Your Highness, are you going back to the palace? But your Highness is injured...why don't you let us take you back?"

"Hey, how can this be..."

Fang Weihan declined twice out of courtesy.

"Come on, the two of you, go find a sedan chair nearby, and we will escort His Highness back to the palace."

The general flag immediately understood and gave orders to his men behind him.

Those strong men were a little unhappy at first, so the general flag quietly waved the silver bills in his hand at them.

Most of the people who hang out in places like Xuanzhongwei are smart people, and these few people understood the general's meaning almost instantly.

"Okay, Your Highness, please wait a moment, we will go find a sedan chair!"

The eyes of those strong men flashed with a gleam, and they immediately agreed with a smile on their faces.

Chapter 74 Empty City Strategy

At the gate of Prince Guangling's Mansion, Master Zhao was pacing back and forth anxiously.

He stared at the street corners on both sides, and from time to time he looked up at the moon hanging high in the sky.

It’s already this late, why hasn’t His Highness come back yet? I hope something really went wrong.

"Are those two hiding?"

Master Zhao looked at Ning Bai who was walking over and asked in a deep voice.

"Well, I put them in a secluded side room in the backyard."

Ning Bai nodded slightly, her face full of worry.

"I just don't know what the situation is with His Highness now."

"Also, although those two people hold your highness' token, they..."

Ning Bai seemed to want to say something but stopped.

"Ugh."

Mr. Zhao understood what she meant and waved his hand.

"Your Highness still has the leisure to give the token to these two people, which means he must be sure of what will happen next."

"At least getting out of this unscathed shouldn't be a problem."

Ning Bai's worry eased a little when he heard this, and he turned around and said:

"But Miss Xie's engagement...does Your Highness know about it?"

Mr. Zhao was silent.

He just found out about this.

Based on the feelings that Fang Weihan has for the girl from the Xie family, this would probably cause serious damage.

"Young people have to grow up. Who hasn't experienced an unforgettable failed love?"

Mr. Zhao sighed, his face looking haggard.

"When I was an old man, I also had a romantic past. At that time..."

Ning Bai rolled her eyes and was about to interrupt him.

The crisp sound of horse hooves came from the street corner. On the street east of the palace, a large number of government soldiers ran past with torches in their hands. The sound of rough knocking on doors and the soldiers' shouting and cursing were endless.

A stream of torches split off from the torrent and rushed straight towards the main gate of Guangling Palace.

Master Zhao secretly thought that something was wrong.

He and Ning Bai looked at each other and winked at her.

Ning Bai understood and hurried to inform the two people.

"My fellow soldiers, what are you doing here at the gate of the Prince of Guangling's mansion so late at night?"

Mr. Zhao put on a flattering and enthusiastic smile, walked over and bowed to ask.

"Tonight, there are rebels in Changming City who are making a big fuss and trying to intercept important intelligence. Their crimes are unforgivable!"

The leader was dressed in black clothes of the Xuanzhong Guard, with a goose-feather knife on his waist and a sneer on his sinister long face.

"We are following the orders of Lord Zhongshu Wang to search the entire city and exterminate all these rebels. Guangling Wang Mansion is also included in the search. Why don't you get out of the way?"

The man seemed to speak fearlessly, with a subtle sense of revenge.

If Fang Weihan was present, he would definitely recognize that the Xuan Zhongwei in front of him was the general flag that wanted to take him down at the gate of Huanhua Tower.

At that time, Fang Weihan made him lose face in front of many colleagues. Today, he finally got the chance to take revenge.

Fang Weihan should have no connection with this gang of rebels, so it is impossible to take advantage of the opportunity to frame him, but it is still possible to use this opportunity to disgust him.

"Master, this...isn't it against the rules?"

Mr. Zhao looked embarrassed.

"If it was an ordinary family, it would be fine, but this is the Guangling Palace, a place built by the royal family. How can we just let people in and search it randomly?"

The general flag of the Xuanzhong Guards looked gloomy and displeased.

"What's against the rules?"

"We are carrying out orders from the Secretary of State Wang. How is that against the rules?"

"Or……"

He slowly pulled out a piece of the goose-feather knife from his waist, and the blade flashed a bright cold light.

"…Are you really involved in this matter?"

By the end, the murderous intent in his tone was almost undisguised.

"General, you are wrongly accused. It really has nothing to do with me!"

Master Zhao's heart sank to the bottom.

It seems that there is no way to resolve this matter today. Now we can only hope that those two people can be smart and move away quickly without leaving any evidence behind.

"It doesn't matter, then get out of the way!"

The general flag shouted sternly, and the many Xuanzhong guards and imperial soldiers behind him also stepped forward and looked at Master Zhao Er with unfriendly expressions.

Just when the atmosphere was becoming tense, the sound of many people having a heated conversation could be heard from the other end of the empty and quiet street.

“Let me tell you, I killed a large number of those Fire God worshippers in just a few moves. They were about to lose to me, so they drank something and became so stupid. Otherwise, I would never…”

"Your Highness really killed eight Zoroastrians by fighting ten of them alone?"

"of course!"

Four Xuan Zhongwei strongmen carried the sedan chair. Fang Weihan sat on the sedan chair and enthusiastically explained his glorious deeds to Xuan Zhongwei.

Xuan Zhongwei was not impatient at all, but instead started to flatter him about business.

The people here were stunned when they saw this scene.

What's happening here?

"Ok?"

Fang Weihan saw the scene at the gate of the palace and immediately frowned.

"Who are you? Why are you gathering at the gate of my palace?"

His cold gaze slowly swept across the people at the door, and finally stopped on the flag-gatherer of the Xuanzhong Guard.

The general's expression could no longer be maintained, and the bad memories at the gate of Huanhua Tower that day once again surfaced in his mind.

He felt a little scared when he saw Fang Weihan now.

"Your Highness, you are finally back!"

Master Zhao rushed to Fang Weihan like a drowning man grabbing at a straw, and cried out in tears.

"They want to break into our Guangling Palace!"

Fang Weihan: "..."

How come you are such a good actor?

He is a high-ranking Mingwu, but he is crying and crying, which is a bit like a eunuch.