Chapter 292: Chapter 290: We Must Seek Revenge!
He swiftly grabbed the clothes and hid around the corner, changing into them quickly.
After changing, he made several swift movements, carefully blending into the crowd, cautiously making his way towards the city gate.
However, as this fellow made his escape, the one who fell in the street riddled with arrows was not so lucky.
He didn’t manage to make a successful getaway, of course, he didn’t die either.
Instead, he was quickly captured by those dressed in black and taken directly back to the Fourth Prince Mansion.
As for the handling of the corpses on the scene, naturally, it fell to the remaining men in black to take care of it.
Although the Fourth Prince’s power was not what it once was, he still had his means within the Capital City.
Hence, he had made a point of notifying the current Capital Mayor in advance.
With regard to the actions of the Fourth Prince, the small Government Office of the Capital Mayor naturally didn’t dare to interfere.
And because of the heads-up, the official authorities did not discover the events transpiring here.
More accurately, it was that the authorities did not wish to discover such matters.
Of course, all this could not escape the eyes of those sent by Lin Yi.
The Shadow Guard’s reach is pervasive, and they are particularly adept at concealment.
While the battle raged, atop the roof of a house not far from that corner, members of the Shadow Guard witnessed everything.
And very soon, all this intelligence was delivered before Lin Yi.
When Lin Yi learned of this, he couldn’t help but laugh heartily.
At the same time, he ordered more men to be dispatched to clear the way for the escapee.
It was imperative to ensure that he could make it out of the city successfully.
Not only that but as he made his way out of the city, Lin Yi also arranged for his Shadow Guard to prepare an ambush.
Furthermore, Lin Yi instructed the Shadow Guard carrying out the ambush to don the uniforms of the dead servants from the Fourth Prince Mansion.
The reasons for ambushing them were twofold.
One was that these individuals were all barbarians who naturally couldn’t be allowed to leave unscathed.
The ambush wasn’t meant to kill them all; one or two needed to be allowed to escape and make their way back to the barbarian Royal Court, back to the Khans.
After all, if news of this event truly reached the barbarian Royal Court, the Khan’s ears, they would harbor even greater hatred towards the Fourth Prince.
It might even result in a malicious revenge attack.
As the old saying goes, “The enemy of my enemy is my friend!”
Though the Fourth Prince maintains a calm facade and has not stirred up trouble, Lin Yi knows well that this man is up to no good.
Who knows when he might turn and strike a blow against us?
If he seizes an opportunity, we will never rise again.
For this reason, this fellow must not be allowed to stay, and if others could be used to remove him, wouldn’t that be all the more advantageous?
That’s the first reason; as for the second, of course, it was about adding fuel to the fire.
More accurately, it was about attracting more animosity towards the Fourth Prince, making their situation even more miserable.
The more they struggled to survive, the deeper their hatred for the Fourth Prince would become.
After receiving the orders from Lin Yi, the Shadow Guard immediately sprang into action.
You have to admit, the Shadow Guard’s speed was indeed fast, and their operational efficiency was beyond reproach.
Once Lin Yi’s message was relayed, very quickly, many people along the way started making way for the escaping barbarians.
The barbarians didn’t suspect anything on the surface, but beneath it all, there was a surge of movement in the crowd.
Just as the subordinates of the Fourth Prince seemed about to catch up with the escapee, mysteriously, the streets would suddenly become crowded with citizens.
These citizens wouldn’t blatantly obstruct anything; they were simply out shopping.
The reason for the heavy flow of people goes without saying.
Moreover, when passing through the city gate, they were subject to a simple inspection before being allowed to go through.
Of course, to add believability, Lin Yi specifically demanded that the inspecting soldiers treat everyone with the same attitude.
Not too strict, much more relaxed than usual.
Seeing that the common people in front weren’t questioned when leaving the city, it allayed the barbarian’s suspicions.
Plus, he was so intent on escaping that he didn’t think too much about it.
After escaping the city, he immediately ran towards their stronghold outside the city.
But what he didn’t realize was that a team was silently following them not far behind.
When the barbarians staying outside learned that both their Prince and the young Prince had perished, suddenly, their eyes turned bloodshot.
They also shouted, rushing out to break into the Capital City to avenge the Prince and the young Prince.
However, they were quickly stopped by one of the barbarians, evidently the leader judging by his tightly furrowed brow and bloodshot eyes.
He took the Jade Pendant from the trusted aide of the Prince, then spoke with an icy tone:
“Listen to me, all of you. I understand how you feel right now. Not only do you want to avenge the Prince, but I feel the same way.
But now is not the time for revenge. The Prince has asked us to deliver a message, and if this message isn’t sent, his death will have been in vain!
The Khan might not learn of the situation here.
Besides, just with the few weapons we have, do you think we can break through Jing City’s defenses?
What we need to do right now is return to the Royal Court immediately and inform the Khan of the situation.
Then, we’ll request the Khan to mobilize troops to conquer You Country!
We shall serve as the vanguard!
We will be the first to breach Capital City and take the despicable Fourth Prince’s head to be used as a piss pot!”
It must be said that with these words, the previously clamoring and enraged barbarians gradually calmed down.
Although they were simple-minded and brawny, one had to admit that the leader’s words made sense.
They could die, but the Prince could not die in vain.
Observing the crowd slowly settling down, the leader waved his hand at everyone, furrowing his brow:
“Pack up, we depart immediately, returning to the Royal Court!”
Following his command, the soldiers could only angrily wave their swords, venting the fury in their hearts.