Chapter 271 Dungeon

Chaoyang County. Read

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Located in the center of the county, a large house on a street.

Looking from the door, the house is tall and deep. The dark sandalwood door reveals a deep and cold aura.

Outside the house, on the open space, it is quiet.

When the common people in the county pass by here, they subconsciously slow down their steps.

What's more, some people choose to take a detour instead of passing by here.

No one knows who the owner behind this house is, but it has been said that the owner behind the house has an unfathomable background.

Not to mention anything else, just the dense guards guarding around the house day after day are enough to make people terrified.

Such a strict guard, even the mansion of the Chaoyang County governor does not have such treatment, right?

At this moment, the sound of horse hooves broke the tranquility and peace of this area.

A man rode a horse and quickly came to the door of the mansion.

The man was wearing a purple and red robe, and he quickly turned over and got off the horse and came to the front of the mansion.

"Who is coming?"

The guards in front of the mansion stopped the man.

"I am a spy from the Imperial Astronomical Service, and I have urgent intelligence to report!"

The man quickly handed over a token.

The guards at the door checked and then opened the door to let him in.

Then, the man quickly stepped into the mansion, walked through the long corridor, and came to the mansion hall.

"Please inform the princess, I have urgent intelligence to report!"

The man spoke.

Soon, someone in the hall went to report.

The man waited in the hall for a long time.

Not long after, footsteps were heard outside the hall.

A maid appeared in his sight.

"The princess ordered you to go, follow me!"

The man bowed and followed the maid in front.

After crossing the complicated path again, he finally came to a pavilion in the center of the lake.

Standing by the lake, a pavilion bridge stood on the lake in the distance.

At this moment, a figure was sitting in the pavilion bridge.

The man quickly stepped forward, came to the bridge, and suddenly knelt on the ground.

"I am the secret agent of the Imperial Astronomical Bureau, and I am here to see the princess!"

"Get up!"

A cold voice came from the pavilion.

The secret agent stood up.

However, he still lowered his head and did not dare to look at the figure in the pavilion.

"Tell me, what happened!"

The cold voice of the eldest princess came from the pavilion again.

At this moment, in the pavilion.

The eldest princess was sitting on the carpet, playing with a jade pendant in her hand.

The jade pendant was crystal clear and was definitely not an ordinary product.

However, this jade pendant was only half.

It was as if it was a complete jade pendant, divided into two.

The eldest princess looked at the mountains and rivers not far away, as if she was thinking about something, and she came back to her senses after a long time.

She glanced at the secret agent by the bridge and frowned slightly.

This person was her secret agent of the Imperial Astronomical Bureau, and the intelligence of the Tianzi was probably not a trivial matter.

Could it be...something happened in the capital?

It has been a while since she left the capital. During her absence, have the old men in the court become restless again?

"Princess, I have been investigating the news about the Eastern Palace as you ordered. Just a while ago, I suddenly found that there was movement in the Eastern Palace..."

"The prince of the Eastern Palace left the capital not long ago and his whereabouts are unknown..."

"Preliminary judgment is that the prince may have come to the territory of Nanzhou for unknown purposes..."

"..."

After the spy finished reporting, the pavilion fell into silence for a long time.

At this moment, the eldest princess in the pavilion heard the news, and there was not much emotional change in her eyes.

"Has his whereabouts and purpose not been investigated yet?"

After a moment, she slowly spoke.

Hearing this cold and emotionless voice, the spy on the bridge trembled all over.

He quickly said, "I deserve to die. I failed to do my job well... The prince hid his whereabouts very well this time. We finally tracked down some clues after much hardship..."

"The prince is protected by masters. It is really difficult for us to track him down... Please forgive me, princess."

The pavilion fell into silence again.

The eldest princess looked down at the jade pendant in her hand and gently stroked it.

The prince came to Nanzhou?

What did he do in Nanzhou?

Could it be...he came for her?

The eldest princess' eyes gradually became colder.

Over the years, she and the prince have been tit-for-tat in the court, fighting openly and secretly many times, and their relationship has long been like fire and water.

The prince will not miss any opportunity to deal with her. He has been coveting the Qintiansi in her hands for who knows how long.

So, he came to Nanzhou this time, most likely for her?

Thinking of this, the eldest princess's face became colder.

"Investigate! Investigate his whereabouts, mobilize all the top spies of the Imperial Astronomical Bureau, and do everything possible. I want to know all his purposes for coming to Nanzhou!"

"Yes!"

The spy left.

But the coldness on the princess's face still did not dissipate.

She squinted slightly.

She was not in a good situation.

Over the past few years, her reputation in the court has been getting higher and higher.

But at the same time, she has offended more and more people.

She has offended almost all the officials in the court, and there are countless memorials impeaching her behind her back.

Not to mention, there is also the prince who is obstructing it.

The prince has coveted her Imperial Astronomical Bureau for a long time and has always wanted to seize power from her.

However, Qin Tiansi is in her hands. Over the years, her power has been stable, and the prince is helpless even if he wants to interfere.

As long as Qin Tiansi is still in her hands, the prince will not dare to act rashly.

But... during this period of time, when she was away from the capital, there were more and more impeachments against her in the court.

Especially in the past few years, Qin Tiansi has made considerable contributions.

But on the various sects in the martial arts world, there hasn't been much progress.

A few years ago, Li Suyi appeared in the world, which caused great obstacles to Qin Tiansi's plan.

If the major factions cannot be taken down as soon as possible, there will be more and more opposition from the DPRK and Central Committee.

When the time comes, even if her father strongly supports her, he may not be able to stop the opposition of the entire court.

Thinking of this, a slight coldness flashed across the eyes of the eldest princess.

She stood up slowly, put away the jade pendant in her hand, and left the pavilion.

By the lake, the maid had already lit up the lights and put a coat on the eldest princess.

"How are the people from the various sects doing?"

the eldest princess asked.

The maid on the side replied: "Princess Qi, most of the major sects participating in the Jianghu Conference this time have fallen into our hands. Many disciples and elders of the main sect, Suzaku Castle, Tianhai Palace, and Baihong Palace have been captured... except for a few. Except for those who escaped after hearing the news, take all the rest and wait for your disposal, princess..."

The maid explained, looking at her princess with admiration in her eyes.

This move of the princess... is really amazing!

They raided the Jianghu Conference, severely damaged all the sects, and then retreated.

When the various sects dispersed, another one was suddenly killed.

With minimal losses, he successfully captured countless masters from various sects...

The various sects were caught off guard and defeated one by one.

If these people fall into their hands, it means that the various sects will suffer heavy losses.

Even if they can't be made to surrender, they will definitely cause heavy losses to the various sects and they will no longer be a threat to the court...

"Where's Li Suyi?"

The eldest princess suddenly remembered her.

"This...there are no traces of her, but...people from various sects have fallen into our hands. If nothing happens, she will definitely come to rescue them!"

The maid said: "Princess, don't worry, I have laid a dragnet a long time ago, and I am just waiting for her to fall into it!"

The maid's face is full of confidence, she wants to save someone?

Impossible!

If you fall into the hands of Qin Tiansi, you won't be able to escape even if the gods come?

That Li Suyi's martial arts skills are unparalleled in the world.

But... how can she compete with the imperial court on her own?

As long as she comes, what awaits her will definitely be her own trap!

The eldest princess nodded slightly and glanced at the maid next to her: "Don't be too happy yet, Li Suyi is more difficult to deal with than you think... As soon as you have any clues about her, report to me immediately!"

"yes!"

…

The eldest princess stepped into the courtyard.

The guards guarding the courtyard immediately fell to their knees.

"Princess!"

"Get up!"

The eldest princess spoke calmly.

"Where are the people?"

"Princess Qi, all the people from various sects are imprisoned in the dungeon."

She nodded and walked into the hall in the courtyard.

Immediately, under the guidance of the guards on the side, he stepped into the dungeon.

The dark dungeon exuded an unpleasant smell.

In the dungeon hall, there are various torture instruments.

There were still blood stains on the torture instruments, and the smell of blood mixed in the air gave people a creepy feeling.

This is Qin Tiansi's dungeon in the county town.

People from various sects were imprisoned in it.

The eldest princess walked through a corridor and heard a voice coming from inside.

"Guan Gu, you lackeys, let your grandpa go if you can!"

"What kind of hero is a sneak attack? I didn't expect that the dignified Qin Tiansi would also use such despicable methods!"

"Where is Zhao Ying? I asked that bitch Zhao Ying to come to see me. They all said that she is the best in the world. I, Ouyang Jing, was the first to refuse..."

"You who are members of the imperial court will all face retribution one day after you leave..."

"..."

All kinds of unpleasant yells and curses were heard.

The people imprisoned here are all the masters who participated in the Jianghu Conference this time.

"What's it called? Shut up! If you don't shut up, I'll kill you traitors when the time comes!"

A guard saw the eldest princess's cold eyes and immediately strode forward and began to angrily yell at these people.

However, people like Jianghu didn't take him seriously.

"Come on, your grandpa, I'm standing right here, you come and chop me down?"

"When your grandfather and I were traveling around the world, you didn't know where to play in the mud!"

"Let me out if you can, and see if I don't teach you a lesson..."

"..."

This Qin Tiansi's guarding and scolding people are obviously no match for these experienced veterans.

In just one round, not only were they completely defeated, Qin Tiansi's guards also lost their own parents.

He was shaking with anger.

If the princess wasn't still here, he would have drawn his sword and killed her on the spot!

"snort!"

At this moment, a cold snort suddenly came over.

At the same time, the atmosphere in the entire dungeon seemed to have solidified and dropped several degrees.

The originally noisy dungeon suddenly became quiet.

Countless eyes looked outside the corridor.

A white figure stepped into the dungeon.

When they saw this figure, all those arrogant people were stunned.

The next second, many people showed some fear on their faces.

The masked woman in white...

Isn't she...

"Zhao Ying? Are you the eldest princess Zhao Ying?!"

Someone shouted in the dungeon.

Then, many people looked at them with hatred.

These people basically had grudges against the Qintian Division.

I don't know how many of their brothers and sisters died in the hands of the Qintian Division.

Many people died in the hands of this eldest princess.

Therefore, when they met at this time, they were particularly jealous.

"You are Zhao Ying?!"

"I thought the eldest princess would have three heads and six arms? I didn't expect it to be just an ordinary woman!"

"It's really sad that the great Zhao Dynasty let a woman take power..."

"Zhao Ying, give me my father's life back!!"

In the dungeon, a young man suddenly rushed up, staring at Zhao Ying outside the cell with fierce eyes.

His father died at the hands of Zhao Ying.

He tried desperately to break open the cell.

But the iron pillars of the cell were made of special materials. Not to mention ordinary masters, even top masters might not be able to break it.

He could only lean aside and stare at the woman in white outside.

The princess's face never showed much emotion.

She glanced around and slowly said, "I believe you have heard of my name. If you don't want to die, then shut up. If you want to die, I will become him!"

Hearing this, many people trembled.

The name of this princess is not much better than that of their leader.

The only difference is that their leader only attacks those who have committed many evil deeds.

But the princess in front of him is different. Anyone who does not obey the Qintian Division will not have a good end.

For a while, many people quieted down.

But at the same time, many people are still not afraid of life and death.

Especially the young man, who stared at Zhao Ying at this time.

"Zhao Ying, you killed my father. Sooner or later, I will kill you to avenge my father!"

"Shut up!"

A voice that seemed a little impatient came from the air.

The next second.

The young man who was still muttering and full of hatred suddenly flew out.

"Bang!"

He fell heavily to the ground, spitting blood, and fainted.

This scene made the originally noisy dungeon suddenly quiet and fell into a dead silence.

Many people were terrified.

Come... for real?

They didn't even see how the princess made her move.

The person is gone?

This strength...is definitely not lower than their leader!

The ones who were not afraid of death were all silent when they saw this scene.

They are not afraid of death!

But...there is no need!

You can't die unclearly!

The silent dungeon was a little weird.

Only the footsteps of the princess remained.

Step by step, she walked through the corridor.

Soon, she came to the next level of the dungeon.

They were not afraid of death!

But... there was no need!

They couldn't die without knowing why!

The dungeon was silent, and it was a little strange.

Only the footsteps of the eldest princess were left.

Step by step, she walked through the corridor.

Soon, she came to the next level of the dungeon.