sjar Chapter 233 Assassination
Chapter 233 Assassination
Chu Ruohan stood by the window, gazing at the distant night scene, her mind filled with countless thoughts.
She knew that this undercurrent of power struggle had only just begun, and Gu Junze had already taken everything into account.
"Yingqing, go tell Junze that Marquis Anyang and Minister Su have already discussed their plan and are preparing to make Vice Minister Liu a scapegoat."
Ying Qing bowed and withdrew.
Chu Ruohan sighed softly and turned back to the table.
She picked up a letter that Gu Junze had sent this morning.
"I hope everything goes well," she murmured to herself.
What they failed to consider was that instead of trying to resolve the issue of the mine, Marquis Anyang would instead target Gu Junze.
Dongying, Gu Junze's tent
A soldier came in carrying a cup of tea. "Centurion, you must be tired after a long day. Have some water."
Gu Junze looked up and glanced at the soldier. He didn't recognize him, but there were many people in the military camp, so it wasn't surprising.
He reached out and took the teacup, about to drink it, when he noticed an unusual luster on the surface of the tea.
His eyes sharpened, he lightly ran his finger along the rim of the cup, and then sniffed it.
This smell... Dr. Qian once let him smell it...
"Good tea," Gu Junze said with a smile, but he didn't drink it. Instead, he placed the teacup on the table.
The soldier stood to one side, his eyes darting around, as if waiting for something.
"Which team are you on?" Gu Junze asked casually, his eyes fixed on the cup of tea.
"Your Highness, I am from the Third Squad of the Eastern Camp," the soldier replied respectfully.
Gu Junze glanced at the poisoned tea and sneered inwardly.
He almost drank it.
As expected, the Marquis of Anyang would not sit idly by and wait for his death; he actually dared to make a move against him at this time.
"Shadow One," Gu Junze called softly.
No sooner had he finished speaking than Yingyi appeared behind the soldier like a ghost and grabbed his throat.
"Who gave the order? You poisoned me," Yingyi questioned coldly.
The soldier struggled, but was held firmly by Ying Yi and unable to move. Suddenly, a trickle of blood spilled from the corner of the soldier's mouth.
Shadow One sensed something was wrong and tried to dislocate the soldier's jaw, but the soldier suddenly attacked him, stabbing him in the abdomen with a small knife.
Although Shadow One dodged in time, he was still cut on the arm.
At the same time, a commotion broke out outside the tent, and several soldiers rushed in, wielding weapons and lunging at Gu Junze.
"Protect the prince!" Ying Yi shouted. Despite his injuries, his powerful martial arts skills prevented him from being at a disadvantage.
Shadow Three also emerged from the shadows, and the two charged into the crowd, each strike deadly.
Chaos erupted inside the tent, with swords flashing and blood splattering everywhere.
Gu Junze remained seated, his expression calm, as if the battle before him had nothing to do with him.
Suddenly, the tent roof was torn apart, and a figure fell straight down from above, heading straight for Gu Junze.
Gu Junze's eyes turned cold, and a dagger appeared in his hand without him even noticing.
He dodged the attack with a swift movement, while simultaneously plunging his dagger precisely into the attacker's throat.
The man stared wide-eyed at Gu Junze in disbelief before collapsing heavily to the ground.
The battle ended quickly, and more than a dozen corpses lay scattered inside and outside the tent, their blood staining the ground red.
Yingyi, clutching her injured arm, walked to Gu Junze's side. "Your Highness, are you alright?"
Gu Junze shook his head. "How are your injuries?"
"It's out of the way."
In their earlier years, they had suffered many injuries on the battlefield, so this minor injury was nothing compared to the Shadow Guards.
Gu Junze frowned, about to speak, when Deputy General Shi arrived in a hurry with a group of soldiers.
Upon seeing the horrific scene inside the tent, Deputy General Shi was shocked. "Your Highness, what happened?"
Gu Junze sat in the tattered tent, surrounded by pools of blood; all those who had tried to kill him were now dead.
"Vice Chairman Shi's arrival is really timely!"
"I came right away as soon as I heard the noise..."
Deputy General Shi frowned. What did the young master mean by this? Did he suspect him?
"Someone wants to take my life," Gu Junze said calmly.
Deputy General Shi went forward to examine the corpses and discovered that these soldiers were not from the Eastern Camp at all.
He shook his head. Although he didn't know who wanted to kill Gu Junze, these people were too stupid. How could they easily shake the strength of the Shadow Guards?
However, when he saw that Shadow One was injured, his expression turned serious.
"Shadow One is injured. Quickly call the military doctor over," Gu Junze ordered, his voice carrying a rare hint of urgency.
Deputy General Shi immediately sent someone to fetch a military doctor and at the same time strengthened the camp's security.
"Your Highness, the identities of these people..." Deputy General Shi hesitated before speaking.
Gu Junze sneered, "No need to investigate, I know who sent them."
He stood up, walked to a corpse, and used his toes to flip open the person's collar, revealing a small mark.
"The people from the Marquis of Anyang's residence." A cold glint flashed in Gu Junze's eyes. "The Marquis of Anyang is really impatient."
Upon hearing this, Deputy General Shi's expression changed drastically. "How is that possible? Even a tiger wouldn't eat its own cubs!"
Gu Junze chuckled self-deprecatingly. Yes! Even a tiger wouldn't eat its own cubs…
"Deputy General Shi, you don't understand."
Gu Junze's voice was deep and calm, yet it carried a chilling coldness that sent shivers down one's spine.
Lieutenant Shi opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but found that his throat was choked by something, and he couldn't utter a single word.
He had never seen such a ruthless and resolute father-son relationship. In his mind, family ties should be the most unbreakable bond. Could it be that the prince had made a mistake?
But everything before him made him waver.
If the eldest princess were still alive...
Gu Junze waved his hand, "Don't make a fuss yet, I have my own plans."
The military doctor arrived quickly and treated Yingyi's wounds. Fortunately, the injuries were not serious, only involving significant blood loss, and she would recover after a few days of rest.
Gu Junze stood outside the tent, his eyes deep and thoughtful.
Marquis Anyang's move was too hasty and too obvious.
He had thought that the Marquis of Anyang would deal with the mine matter first, but he did not expect that the other party would directly attack him.
Gu Junze turned back to his tent, picked up a brush, and quickly wrote a letter, which he then had Ying San deliver back to Hongmeng Academy.
He was now somewhat worried about Han'er; he feared that the Marquis of Anyang would hesitate to act against her...
When Ying San appeared with Gu Junze's letter, Chu Ruohan immediately stood up.
"How is Junze?" she asked anxiously.
Shadow Three handed her the letter, “The Crown Prince is safe and sound, but Shadow One was slightly injured.”
Chu Ruohan quickly opened the letter, and after reading it, her expression turned serious.
“Young Madam, the Prince asked me to tell you that there is no need to worry, everything is under control,” Ying San said respectfully.
Chu Ruohan took a deep breath, trying to calm herself down, and said, "I understand."
"Go back and tell Junze to be careful. Since Marquis Anyang dared to make a move once, he will do it again."
Shadow Three nodded in agreement and then left...