Chapter 448: Rebels (Fifth Update)

This speed was even faster than Chu Liuyue had anticipated.

She feared that it wouldn't be long before Rong Jiu would lead his men and charge into the palace!

Chu Liuyue's mind raced as she looked toward Jian Fengchi and asked, "Where did that person go just now?"

Jian Fengchi pointed in a certain direction.

Suddenly, the bell in his hand emitted a sharp, cracking sound!

By reflex, Jian Fengchi threw the bell away!

The object quickly shattered into several fragments mid-air, eventually falling one by one to the ground!

It had actually broken on its own!

Jian Fengchi's fingers curled slightly; his fingertips could still feel a faint, stinging numbness.

However, his mind was currently a complete blank.

"This... this..."

Chu Liuyue gave him an understanding look.

"Young Master Jian, it seems your tracking isn't all that great, is it?"

The opponent had clearly discovered them long ago!

The habitual smile on Jian Fengchi's face had long since vanished, leaving him looking exceptionally grim and solemn.

He had clearly been struck a blow to his pride.

Chu Liuyue rarely saw such an expression on Jian Fengchi's face; if they were at leisure, she would certainly have been very happy to admire it closely.

Unfortunately, she was not in the mood right now.

The opponent seemed to be targeting Jian Fengchi, but she knew in her heart that the person's true goal was actually to lure her here!

Every single move made previously had been intentional!

Jian Fengchi closed his eyes tightly.

This was nothing short of a massive humiliation!

In all his years of living, he had almost never suffered such a setback!

"They certainly moved fast! If this young master finds out who that person is, I certainly won't let them off!"

Chu Liuyue was also very curious about the person's identity, but the opponent was one step ahead, and there was nothing she could do for now.

Since the opponent had gone to such great lengths to lure her here... wouldn't it be a pity not to go in and take a look!?

With that thought, she turned to leave.

Jian Fengchi was startled

"Eh? Hey! You're leaving just like that!? Weren't you just saying you wanted to go in?"

Chu Liuyue nodded.

"I am going in."

"Then you—"

"Going in now would only invite trouble. We wait for the right moment first!"

Having said that, Chu Liuyue's figure quickly vanished from sight.

Jian Fengchi thought that made sense. He cast a pained and resentful glance at the blue bell fragments on the ground before turning to follow Chu Liuyue.

At that same moment, everyone within the Imperial Capital saw the blooming military flags and realized that the city gates had been breached!

Inside the Imperial Palace, Emperor Jiawen, several heads of great aristocratic families, and other individuals holding significant positions in the imperial court had all gathered in Chengqian Hall.

The group had originally been discussing how to deal with the Northwest Army's offensive, but the massive sound from outside finally caused the noisy Chengqian Hall to fall silent.

Everyone seemed to have a premonition of something; their expressions froze on their faces.

Sure enough, someone came to report shortly after.

"Your Majesty! The city gates have been breached! The Third Prince has already led thousands of rebels into the Imperial Capital!"

The Imperial Capital was backed by mountains, making it easy to defend and difficult to attack; the only vulnerability was the direction of the city gates.

But now, Rong Jiu had actually managed to lead his men in after such a short amount of time!

First the city gates, and next, it would be the palace gates!

Everyone in the great hall looked toward Emperor Jiawen, and a heavy silence fell over the surroundings.

Emperor Jiawen was consumed by fury.

"Useless! The number of Imperial Guards is almost double that of the rebels! How could this still happen!?"

The person reporting could only say with a trembling voice

"Your Majesty, they seem to be extremely familiar with the troop deployments of the Imperial Capital! That is why Lord Zhao Ming and the others were unable to—"

The crowd looked at one another in confusion.

The troop deployment of the Imperial Capital was a top-secret matter; very few people knew it.

How on earth had Rong Jiu obtained it!?

Tomorrow: Six updates.

(End of Chapter)