Chapter 574 Assassination
Fang Yue knew very well that in order to completely uncover this conspiracy, he must investigate quietly and secretly.
At the critical moment when the Heaven-Sealing and Earth-Sealing Formation is being deployed, these people must be eliminated in one fell swoop to avoid future troubles forever.
He suppressed the anger in his heart and said to Zhao Rui and Li Feng: "Your Royal Highness, General Li, the situation here is urgent. First, comfort the people and treat the injured. I will find out the truth as soon as possible."
After saying that, he began to order the soldiers to carry out rescue work in an orderly manner.
After the situation at the scene stabilized, Fang Yue returned to his tent and immediately summoned his trusted generals.
The more years these generals have followed Fang, the more loyal they become, and each of them is thoughtful and skilled in martial arts.
Fang Yue informed them in detail about his findings at the explosion site and his suspicions about Zhao Rui and others, and then said:
"This incident is no accident. There must be a larger force behind it. We must act carefully, investigate secretly, and find out the mastermind and all their conspiracy without alerting the enemy."
The generals took orders one after another and took action quickly.
Along the way, the generals disguised themselves, infiltrated the market, and inquired about recent unusual developments in the world, especially news related to the Assassin Organization.
The other group is responsible for monitoring every move of Zhao Rui, Li Feng and Wei Jinzhong, and paying close attention to their contact with the outside world.
There are also generals who rely on their connections in the military to conduct in-depth investigations into the recent resource allocation within the imperial city, especially clues related to the high explosives used in the explosion.
After several days of secret investigation, news came from various generals one after another.
The general responsible for investigating the assassin organization discovered that these assassins did come from a mysterious organization called "Blood Shadow Hall". This organization has always been famous for undertaking difficult assassination missions and is extremely secretive.
For this assassination operation, the "Blood Shadow Hall" received a huge reward, and the method of delivery of the reward was extremely complicated. After changing hands, it finally pointed to a mysterious man in black.
Unfortunately, the clues stop here, and the identity of the man in black is mysterious and difficult to trace.
The generals who monitored Zhao Rui and others brought important clues.
They discovered that Zhao Rui had frequently met with a mysterious man in black robes recently. Each meeting was held in an extremely secretive location and surrounded by hidden sentries.
Although he couldn't get close enough to hear their conversation clearly, judging from Zhao Rui's respectful attitude towards the man in black robe, it was clear that his identity was anything but ordinary.
Generals investigating resource allocation also made significant discoveries.
By carefully checking various material records, they discovered that a huge batch of high explosives had recently been secretly withdrawn from a secret warehouse in the Imperial City.
The official in charge of warehouse management mysteriously disappeared shortly after the explosives were stolen.
There are various signs that this is all a well-planned conspiracy.
Fang Yue put these clues together and gradually drew a rough outline in his mind.
He realized that the forces behind this conspiracy were by no means a simple internal struggle for power within the royal family, and were likely to involve the infiltration of external forces.
And that mysterious man in black robe is most likely the key figure connecting all the forces.
In order to further find out the truth, Fang Yue decided to take action personally.
He used his superb stealth skills and quietly sneaked into the place where Zhao Rui and the man in black robe often met late one night.
Sure enough, not long after, Zhao Rui and the man in black robe appeared at the agreed place. Fang Yue hid in the dark, holding his breath and trying to listen to their conversation.
"Lord Black Robe, Fang Yue has become suspicious of us, what should we do next?" Zhao Rui's voice was filled with anxiety.
The man in black robe sneered and said, "What are you afraid of? Even if he is suspicious, what can he do to us without conclusive evidence?
The Heaven-Sealing and Earth-Sealing Formation is about to be completed, and we don’t have much time left. You continue to prepare as planned. Your next operation must be successful. You must not let Fang Yue ruin our major event. "
"However, Fang Yue is very powerful and has many confidants around him, so it is difficult for our assassins to get close to him." Zhao Rui looked confused.
"idiot!"
The man in black robe angrily said, "I will send you some more masters. This time, we will do it at the launching ceremony of the Heaven-Sealing and Earth-Sealing Formation. At that time, the masters of the Wei Dynasty will be present. In the chaos, Fang Yue will be unable to escape. .
As long as Fang Yue dies, the Heaven-Sealing and Earth-Sealing Formation will not be able to be activated smoothly, and Wei will have it at his fingertips. "
Hearing this, Fang Yue suddenly felt enlightened, and at the same time he also realized the urgency of the situation.
He did not dare to stay any longer, so he quietly exited the hiding place and returned to the camp.
As soon as he returned to the camp, Fang Yue immediately summoned his trusted generals and told everyone what he had overheard.
After the generals heard this, they were all filled with righteous indignation and asked for orders to immediately take action against Zhao Rui and others to stop their conspiracy.
Fang Yue raised his hand to signal everyone to be quiet, and after thinking for a moment, he said: "Don't act rashly. Although we have a general idea of their plan, if we do it now, the evidence is not sufficient and it is difficult to convince the public;
Secondly, the forces behind them may have other back-ups.
We must use our tactics to make them think that the conspiracy is still under control, and catch them all in one fell swoop during the launching ceremony of the Heaven-Sealing and Earth-Sealing Formation. "
Since these people decided to wait until the formation was completed, he was also happy.
He also needs this time, otherwise it would be very simple to deal with these people now.
But who knows what other conspiracies these mice hiding in the dark may have.
Fang Yue continued: "During this period, we must not only be prepared to deal with their assassinations, but also further explore the forces behind them.
The hidden forces behind this may be complicated, and we cannot just be satisfied with catching these jumping clowns in front of us."
He looked at the general in charge of investigating the assassin organization and said: "You should keep in close contact with the people in the "Blood Shadow Hall" and try to get more information about their employers behind them, including other possible accomplices.
At the same time, find a way to find out what other potential pawns they have in the Wei Dynasty, and maybe find some traitors hiding in the dark to facilitate them."
He also instructed the general in charge of monitoring Zhao Rui and others: "Pay close attention to the financial transactions between Zhao Rui, Li Feng and Wei Jinzhong to see if they have other secret financial support, which may help us find more behind-the-scenes people.
In addition, observe their interactions with officials in the court. , maybe we can find some people who are wavering and being wooed by them. "
Then, Fang Yue said to the generals who were investigating the allocation of resources: "Continue to dig deeper into the source of the batch of explosives to see if we can find evidence of collusion with external forces, such as whether the production site of the explosives is related to foreign forces.
At the same time, pay attention to the movement of other important materials inside and outside the imperial city to prevent them from using other means to create chaos during the ceremony. "
After the arrangements were made, Fang Yue looked at everyone with a serious expression and said: "We must make this operation foolproof.
The Sealing Heaven and Locking Earth Array is the last hope of the Wei Dynasty to resist the demon tide, and we must not fail because of these conspiracies.
We must not only protect the smooth launch of the array, but also completely eradicate this evil force to ensure long-term stability in the Wei Dynasty. "
The generals responded in unison with a firm look in their eyes: "General, rest assured, we will not fail in our mission!"
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In the following tense preparation days, all parties carried out actions in full swing.
The general who was responsible for contacting the "Blood Shadow Hall" insider sent a message, and the insider informed them.
The "Blood Shadow Hall" action was not only for high rewards, but there seemed to be a more ambitious plan behind it, involving the infiltration and destruction of multiple important strongholds of the Wei Dynasty, not just limited to assassinating Fang Yue and destroying the Sealing Heaven and Locking Earth Array.
In addition, the insider also mentioned that the "Blood Shadow Hall" was colluding with a bandit force on the southern border of the Wei Dynasty, preparing to create border riots on the day of the ceremony to disperse the troops of the Wei Dynasty.
After Fang Yue learned about it, he immediately arranged a team of elite troops to go to the southern border to secretly monitor the movements of the bandits, and contacted the local garrison to let them strengthen their vigilance and be ready to respond to possible attacks at any time.
At the same time, he asked the general to continue to maintain close communication with the insider to obtain more information about the potential pawns of the "Blood Shadow Hall" in the Wei Dynasty.
The generals in charge of monitoring Zhao Rui and others found that Zhao Rui transferred a large amount of funds through a secret bank. After layers of investigation, they found that the funds eventually flowed to a mysterious overseas organization.
Moreover, they also noticed that Zhao Rui had frequent contacts with several officials in charge of intelligence work in the court. These officials' recent behavior was very suspicious, and they seemed to be secretly collecting some intelligence about the military deployment and defense weaknesses of the Wei Dynasty.
Fang Yue took decisive action and temporarily transferred these officials from their original positions on the grounds of investigating other cases, and arranged for his confidants to take over their work.
At the same time, he asked the monitoring generals to continue to dig deep into Zhao Rui's connection with overseas organizations, trying to find more internal responses of this overseas organization in the Wei Dynasty.
The generals investigating resource allocation sent good news. They successfully tracked down the source of the production of explosives, which turned out to be a secret workshop located in the northwest mountainous area of the Wei Dynasty, and the sponsor behind this workshop was the Demon Shadow Society.
They also found that in addition to explosives, the workshop was secretly producing a hidden weapon that could interfere with the operation of Yuan Qi, ready to be used against the masters of the Wei Dynasty at the ceremony.
Fang Yue immediately dispatched a strong team to quickly destroy the workshop, seize all the hidden weapons produced, and arrest the relevant personnel.
At the same time, the conspiracy of the Demon Shadow Society and Zhao Rui and others to assassinate the Empress Zhu Linlang of the Great Wei was in full swing.
They knew that once the empress died, the Great Wei would fall into a situation of being leaderless, which was undoubtedly an excellent opportunity for them to overthrow the Great Wei regime and realize their own ambitions.
As a member of the royal family, although Zhao Rui was loyal to the Great Wei on the surface, he had actually colluded with the Demon Shadow Society and became their right-hand man in the Great Wei.
He used his identity and status to continuously provide intelligence and convenience to the Demon Shadow Society, helping them to arrange spies in the Great Wei and plan various conspiracies.
With the secret assistance of the Demon Shadow Society, Zhao Rui began to intensively prepare for the assassination of the Empress Zhu Linlang of the Great Wei. He knew that this was a gamble with extremely high risks but extremely rich rewards. Once successful, the regime of the Great Wei would fall completely into their hands.
Zhao Rui dispatched a top expert from the Demon Shadow Society, named Shadow Assassin, who was good at hiding and killing with one strike. Shadow Assassin accepted Zhao Rui's secret order and began to sneak into the imperial city secretly, looking for the best time to assassinate the empress.
The shadow assassin was like a ghost in the night, shuttling silently in the imperial city, looking for the opportunity that would allow him to kill with one strike. He knew that this mission was not only about his personal life and death, but also about the success or failure of the Demon Shadow Society and Zhao Rui's entire plan. Therefore, he took every step very carefully, and controlled every breath just right, for fear of attracting any unnecessary attention.
At the same time, Fang Yue also realized the huge threat facing the empress. He strengthened the guards in the imperial city, and personally led an elite force to patrol day and night to ensure the safety of the empress. He also ordered that any suspicious person should be strictly interrogated, and no clues that might threaten the safety of the empress should be missed.
However, the shadow assassin's concealment skills were so superb that he seemed to blend into the night, making it difficult for Fang Yue's guards to detect him. He waited patiently, looking for the perfect time to assassinate.
Finally, on a stormy night, the shadow assassin found his opportunity. The empress was busy with state affairs and was still reviewing memorials in the imperial study late at night. At this time, there were only a few guards patrolling outside the imperial study, and because of the bad weather, their attention was also distracted.
The shadow assassin took this opportunity to quietly approach the imperial study. He used his superb skills to easily avoid the sight of the guards and sneak into the imperial study.
At this time, the empress was concentrating on reviewing memorials and had no idea that danger was approaching. The shadow assassin approached her quietly, with the dagger in his hand flashing coldly, ready to give the empress a fatal blow.
However, at this critical moment, Fang Yue suddenly appeared behind the shadow assassin. He didn't know when he had noticed the existence of the shadow assassin, and had been following him secretly, waiting for the moment when he showed his flaws.
"Bold assassin, how dare you plot against the law!" Fang Yue shouted angrily, and the long sword in his hand was instantly unsheathed, pointing directly at the vital point of the shadow assassin.
Seeing this, the shadow assassin had to give up the plan to assassinate the empress and turned to fight with Fang Yue. The two figures moved quickly in the imperial study, with swords flashing and sword energy running wild.
After a fierce battle, Fang Yue gradually gained the upper hand with his profound martial arts and extraordinary wisdom. Although the shadow assassin was extraordinary, he gradually became powerless under Fang Yue's pressure.
"Who are you? Why do you want to assassinate the empress?" Fang Yue asked while fighting, trying to get more information from the assassin.
The shadow assassin remained silent, but waved the dagger in his hand more frantically, trying to make a final struggle. But Fang Yue did not give him any chance at all, his long sword was like a dragon, and every move was fatal.
Finally, after a crisp metal collision, the shadow assassin's dagger was knocked away by Fang Yue's long sword.
Fang Yue took the opportunity to step forward, kicked the shadow assassin to the ground, and subdued him firmly.
"Tell me! Who is the mastermind behind you?" Fang Yue asked sternly, with his sword against the shadow assassin's throat. If he made the slightest move, he would be killed. (End of this chapter)
