Chapter 24

Prince Kang opened the main gate and personally greeted them outside, setting up an incense altar to prepare for the imperial edict.

Lin Yi, riding on his horse, smiled and said, "Your Highness, the Emperor has ordered us to come and see Ao Bai, nothing else."

Saying this, he dismounted.

Wei Xiaobao also dismounted, and the two of them led the guards into the prince’s residence.

Prince Kang hurriedly led the way, smiling and saying, "Yes, yes!"

He knew that "Eunuch Yi" and "Eunuch Gui" were the Emperor’s favorites and that they had played a significant role in capturing Ao Bai. He also wanted to establish a connection with them.

Prince Kang said with a smile, "Eunuchs, it’s rare for you to visit. Let’s have a drink first, then we’ll go see that scoundrel Ao Bai."

He immediately set up a banquet, with the four guards sitting at a separate table, accompanied by the prince’s military officers.

Prince Kang, being a prince, insisted on inviting them to dinner, and Lin Yi and Wei Xiaobao could not refuse. Besides, they had been busy all morning and hadn’t had time to eat, so they were a bit hungry.

In Prince Kang’s enthusiastic and intentional hospitality, Lin Yi and Wei Xiaobao enjoyed their meal.

After the meal, Prince Kang immediately dispatched eight guards from his residence to accompany Lin Yi and Wei Xiaobao to inspect the prisoner. He himself did not want to see Ao Bai.

This was because after bringing Ao Bai back to the residence yesterday, Ao Bai had cursed him out mercilessly.

The eight guards led Lin Yi and Wei Xiaobao to the back garden, stopping in front of a solitary stone house.

Outside the house, sixteen guards held steel knives, and two guard leaders patrolled around the stone house, maintaining a tight defense.

The guard leaders, upon learning that the Emperor had sent eunuchs to inspect, led the guards in a bow, unlocked the iron door, and pushed it open, inviting Lin Yi and Wei Xiaobao inside.

The two entered a small hall and heard Ao Bai’s voice coming from inside, cursing the young Emperor Kangxi:

"You damn brat, I’ve risked my life countless times, establishing great achievements for your grandfather and father, securing this splendid empire. You, this good-for-nothing little devil, at such a young age, have ill intentions, stabbing me in the back and plotting against me. Even if I become a vengeful ghost, I won’t let you off!"

Lin Yi raised an eyebrow, thinking that Ao Bai’s recovery ability was truly remarkable. Yesterday, Wei Xiaobao had stabbed him in the mouth with a dagger, causing a bloody scene, yet he could now speak again!

Wei Xiaobao followed the sound and walked forward, stopping at the iron window of a small room and peering inside.

He saw Ao Bai with disheveled hair, his hands and feet shackled and chained to the heavy stone wall, unable to move.

Lin Yi also walked over.

Ao Bai, suddenly seeing the two, roared in anger, "You, you, you despicable little eunuchs! Come in, and I’ll kill you!"

Ao Bai’s eyes were wide open, his gaze burning with fury. He suddenly lunged at Lin Yi and Wei Xiaobao, but the chains held him back, causing them to rattle and clank.

Despite this, Lin Yi and Wei Xiaobao were still startled by his ferocious appearance.

Wei Xiaobao said, "Big Brother, what should we do?"

Lin Yi nodded, knowing that Ao Bai was restrained by shackles and chains, and they could easily finish him off with a few stabs.

Lin Yi still had some psychological barriers to killing, so he gave Wei Xiaobao a look, signaling him to do it.

Wei Xiaobao had no such barriers. He had the guards open the iron window and then step back. He pulled out a precious blade from his boot, smiling wickedly, and walked toward Ao Bai.

This blade was obtained from Ao Bai’s treasure vault, and Ao Bai, upon seeing it, roared in anger.

Before Wei Xiaobao could act, they heard someone outside shout, "Who’s there? Stop!"

Then came the sound of arrows being shot.

Lin Yi and Wei Xiaobao exchanged a glance, both startled. They looked out the door and heard the clash of weapons. A dozen or so men in blue robes were already engaged in battle with the guards.

Wei Xiaobao exclaimed in shock, "Oh no! Big Brother, Ao Bai’s men are here to save him!"

Lin Yi shook his head, thinking that these were not Ao Bai’s men but likely members of the Heaven and Earth Society. How could they have found them so quickly?

It wasn’t that he was careless; Lin Yi hadn’t expected the Heaven and Earth Society to find Prince Kang’s residence so quickly and start their operation immediately!

The young Emperor had captured Ao Bai yesterday, raided his home today, and ordered Lin Yi and Wei Xiaobao to kill Ao Bai and silence him. The actions were swift and decisive.

But the Heaven and Earth Society’s actions were even faster than expected.

The four imperial guards escorting Lin Yi and Wei Xiaobao were nearby and joined the battle upon hearing the commotion.

However, the men in blue robes were highly skilled, and in a short time, several of the prince’s guards and imperial guards lay dead.

Wei Xiaobao looked at Lin Yi, asking anxiously, "Big Brother, what should we do?"

Lin Yi’s eyes darted around, and after a moment’s thought, he said, "Kill Ao Bai first!"

"Ah?" Wei Xiaobao was startled. Ao Bai’s men had already broken in to save him. If they killed Ao Bai now, what would happen when the men came in and saw the scene?

But Lin Yi didn’t care. He pulled Wei Xiaobao into the room and said, "Quick, act!"

"Alright! If we’re going to die, let’s take Ao Bai with us!"

Wei Xiaobao gritted his teeth, approached Ao Bai, and stabbed him in the heart.

Ao Bai, restrained by the chains, could only die with wide, furious eyes, his life ending at the hands of the blade he had once treasured.

At this moment, the men in blue robes burst in and were momentarily stunned by the scene, as if they had seen the strangest thing in the world.

Many of them shouted, "They killed Ao Bai! They killed Ao Bai!"

One of them said, "Let’s check if it’s really Ao Bai!"

Another man approached, grabbed Ao Bai’s braid, and lifted his head, shouting, "It’s really Ao Bai!"

The first man said, "Take them, everyone, retreat!"

The men in blue robes responded in unison and rushed out.

One of them grabbed Lin Yi, another grabbed Wei Xiaobao, and both were carried under their arms.

Another man cut off Ao Bai’s head and carried it under his arm.

As they rushed out of the stone house, arrows flew like locusts.

Prince Kang, having heard the news, rushed over with his men, personally leading the charge.

The men in blue robes were blocked by the arrows and couldn’t escape.

Prince Kang, noticing that Lin Yi and Wei Xiaobao were captured, immediately shouted, "Stop the arrows! Don’t hurt the eunuchs!"

Lin Yi and Wei Xiaobao, who were captured, were grateful to Prince Kang; they didn’t want to be killed by the arrows!

The archers immediately stopped shooting.

The men in blue robes shouted loudly, and four of them rushed toward Prince Kang.

The guards were shocked and rushed to protect the prince, but this was a feint. The others took the opportunity to leap over the wall and escape.

The four men attacking Prince Kang had excellent lightness skills and did not engage the guards, instead darting around, seemingly looking for a chance to kill Prince Kang.

Once their companions were all out of the residence, the four men whistled and leaped over the wall, waving their hands and launching over a dozen hidden weapons at Prince Kang.

The guards shouted in alarm, swinging their weapons to block the hidden weapons, but a steel dart still hit Prince Kang’s left arm.

Prince Kang, injured, immediately caused chaos, and the four men in blue robes escaped from the residence.

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