Chapter 1851 - 1852: Preparing the Wedding
Chapter 1851 - 1852: Preparing the Wedding
Everyone seemed highly alert, ready to act.
Seeing Mao Xuejing arrive, Gu Feng said, "Xue Jing, why are you here? Didn't I tell you not to come? It's so unsafe here. If something happens to you, how would I explain it to my brother?"
Ling Zhenfei was stunned, feeling a warmth in his heart. He hadn't expected Gu Feng to still be thinking of him at this time.
Mao Xuejing replied, "Of course I had to come. If something happens to you, your brother would blame me too."
Gu Feng said, "Look at what you're saying. Brother Ling is a reasonable person. Right, after this is over, I want you to go to Huaxia again. There are some matters that need Huaxia Country's help,
and it'd be a good chance for you to meet Brother Ling again. If you don't meet up for a long time, your relationship might fade. Take my letter with you when you go, and I'll push forward your marriage plans, so you can get married soon."
Mao Xuejing said, "Don't worry about it. With transportation so advanced now, he might already be here while we're chatting."
Gu Feng chuckled after hearing this. It seemed he wasn't affected by the incident and was in a good mood.
But Ling Zhenfei felt this matter wasn't so simple. Those two knew they were threatening the Emperor, and there were bound to be many protecting him, yet they dared to act, which showed they weren't afraid.
But why weren't they afraid? Did they have some plan? Ling Zhenfei wasn't yet clear.
Time slipped away, minute by minute. Gu Feng said, "They came at this time last time and scared me so much.
But today is different; we're prepared, and we shouldn't fear them."
As they were talking, an alarm suddenly sounded from behind.
Gu Feng was startled and said, "No, that's the sound from the Treasure Pavilion. Those people must have taken advantage of everyone guarding me here to go to the Treasure Pavilion."
Mao Xuejing asked, "Isn't anyone guarding over there?"
Gu Feng said, "Of course there's someone guarding, but the experts are all here, making over there easier."
After speaking, Gu Feng immediately arranged for people to go to the Treasure Pavilion, even wanting to go himself but was stopped.
If any problem arises at the Treasure Pavilion, and the items are truly lost, it would be a tremendous disgrace. Having people come and go freely from the Imperial Palace under heavy guard is disgraceful enough.
"We've fallen into their trap. Their target wasn't me but the Treasure Pavilion. Everyone, to the Treasure Pavilion, capture those thieves."
Gu Feng felt more and more uneasy, preparing to head to the Treasure Pavilion.
Ling Zhenfei hurriedly instructed Mao Xuejing to stop him: "The tiger-leaving-the-mountain strategy isn't that simple. Don't let Gu Feng go; let the guards handle it."
Mao Xuejing knew Ling Zhenfei had a point and quickly intervened.
Gu Feng said, "The national treasure is important, quickly go and protect it."
With an order, many guest elders and guards under his command ran over, and if not for Mao Xuejing blocking him, Gu Feng might have gone himself.
Gu Feng asked Mao Xuejing, "Xue Jing, why are you stopping me? The national treasure must not be lost, it's too important."
Mao Xuejing said, "It's so dangerous now. Going wouldn't make much difference. Just wait here, go after they capture someone and report back, it won't be too late then."
Gu Feng said, "Alright, once I get my hands on those people, I'll make them pay."
In the midst of their conversation, suddenly someone from the rooftop spoke.
"Making us pay? Let's see if you even have the chance."
Everyone who heard these words was shocked and quickly looked up to the rooftop, seeing two figures jumping down steadily into the hall.
Everyone was in chaos, thinking the intruders were looting the Treasure Pavilion, but they were hiding on the rooftop instead.
Ling Zhenfei was also surprised, having restrained his Northern Spiritual Energy but still hadn't detected the presence of two people on the Imperial Palace Hall roof.
These two were dressed so ordinarily that without their Northern Spiritual Energy, they'd easily be overlooked on the street, yet these two exuded an oppressive aura.
Ling Zhenfei felt a sense of déjà vu from their Northern Spiritual Energy aside but couldn't recall where he'd seen similar people.
At this moment, Gu Feng was somewhat flustered; most of his men had just left, and now others appeared. Clearly, the earlier incident at the Treasure Pavilion wasn't a diversion, this was the real diversion plan.
"You guys are shameless, actually hiding above the hall."
One of them laughed, "What's shameless? It's just your incompetence."
"Spare me the nonsense. Hand over the item, or else you'll regret it today."
Gu Feng looked at his subordinates and said, "You think we fear you? I have so many people, and we're afraid of just you two?"
One of them laughed, "So what if there are many people? They're just a bunch of useless folks. Looks like you're unwilling to hand over the item, so we'll have to make it difficult for you." Saying this, he charged toward Gu Feng.
This person had very strong Northern Spiritual Energy. In Ling Zhenfei's view, this person's strength was at least at the Late Dawen Realm, posing a real threat.
To kill Gu Feng would be extremely easy for this person.
But at that moment, the few who Gu Feng invited also made their move.
As the saying goes, accept money and eliminate troubles. Needless to say, Gu Feng must have given them considerable incentives to get them to act.
Now that Gu Feng was in trouble, they naturally were the first to respond.
Those few rushed at the attacker, their hands brimming with Northern Spiritual Energy as they struck.
The attacker smiled faintly and said, "Recruiting scapegoats, truly overestimating yourself."
Their technique shifted slightly without hesitation as they attacked the group.
The strongest among them was merely at the peak of the Zhiyi realm, how could they stand against that attacker? The gap in power was too wide.
Ling Zhenfei already knew what the outcome would be.
Bang!
With a loud sound, the Spiritual Energy clash was solid.
The strong clash of Northern Spiritual Energy sent splashes everywhere, the resulting sharp wind from the clash could be felt throughout the hall. Along with the forceful splashes were those experts of the Zhiyi realm being sent flying.
Even with a combined assault, they still couldn't match that one individual.
Gu Feng's people were greatly shocked, not expecting the attackers to be so powerful, nor that the people they hired were so incapable in comparison.
Ling Zhenfei had foreseen this result and shook his head. Sending Zhiyi realm fighters against someone at the Late Dawen Realm is simply overestimating their prowess.
This was the consequence; so many people unable to withstand even a single blow from the enemy.
It's like two people dueling, both of similar height and weight, but one is holding a gun and the other a water gun.
No matter how good you are with the water gun, you're no match for the one with the firearm.
Gu Feng was already shocked, mouth agape, unprepared for these experts he painstakingly recruited to be so helpless against the foe.
The attacker looked at Gu Feng with a smile and said, "With such skills, you dare to oppose me? Utterly laughable."
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