Chapter 989, Assassination, the Beginning of Chaos in the Capital!

On the broad avenue.

The three knights rushed towards Fang Yuan's motorcade.

He was quickly stopped by the Holy Light Knight.

"We are the Sixth Prince."

"The assassin is behind you."

"Help me!"

The other party repeated what he just said.

Try to get help.

"Your Excellency."

"Sixth Prince?"

Inside the carriage.

Fang Yuan picked up a piece of information and opened it.

It records the life of the sixth prince of the Alpha Kingdom.

His background was not good.

Mother is just a maid.

But he is very talented and has become a high-level magic crystal warrior very early on.

He is also the honorary vice president of the Alchemist Association.

He has a transcendent talent as an alchemist.

At the age of sixteen, he traveled around various countries.

Created the famous Iron Hand mercenary group.

After returning to the royal capital, he gained the king's trust.

The territory was divided in the northeast, the front line against the Kingdom of Hastings.

In three years, they defeated Hasting's elite cavalry.

Three hundred miles of lost territory and six large cities were recovered.

He became a well-known wise prince in the Alpha Kingdom.

Because of his military exploits in the Northeast.

This gave the Sixth Prince the right to compete for the throne.

It had the full support of a duke.

half a year ago.

The sixth prince has returned to the royal capital and is managing his power at the same time.

Still winning people's hearts.

Rumor has it that among the honorary nobles in the royal capital, there are already many groups supporting the Sixth Prince.

On the surface, although the Sixth Prince's reputation is not in danger.

But secretly.

The strength of the sixth prince is even equal to that of the ninth prince who has the support of the king.

And the most important thing is what's behind the Sixth Prince.

Has the support of the nobles in the northeast.

This is definitely a huge advantage.

The front line between Alpha and Hastings.

It has the most elite knight corps in the kingdom.

Gaining their support means that the Sixth Prince has the possibility to overturn the table.

It's just this kind of seed contestant vying for the crown prince.

How could he be chased less than two hundred miles away from the royal capital?

on this bustling trade road.

There should not be a large number of patrol cavalry.

Fang Yuan read the information in his hand.

Questions popped into my mind.

And this time.

The cavalry chasing the Sixth Prince appeared outside.

There were a lot of them, more than thirty people.

Not only was he covered in heavy armor, he was also covered in a black robe.

See Fang Yuan’s team.

These people were so arrogant that they ignored them.

"If you don't want to die, get out of here!"

The leader of the cavalry pointed his sword at Christian.

The next second.

A spear pierced his abdomen.

"You~"

Christian drew back his rifle.

Then he looked at the surrounding cavalry.

"This is the Earl's motorcade."

"Get out of here!"

The blow just now shocked the chasing cavalry.

They took a deep look at Fang Yuan's carriage.

Then left quickly.

Saw the pursuers leaving.

The sixth prince who survived showed a look of joy on his face.

Then he stepped forward.

"Look at your badges, they are from the border."

"I wonder which family it is?"

"Moulin Rouge!"

heard Christian's reply.

The sixth prince was obviously stunned for a moment.

Then he said with a normal expression.

"I see, thank you very much."

"I don't know if I can introduce you to the earl."

Christian shook his head.

"no."

"My master doesn't see guests."

Then the motorcade ignored the Sixth Prince and continued to leave.

After walking away.

Christian asked.

"Your Excellency, why don't you meet me?"

Fang Yuan put down the information in his hand.

He said with a sneer.

"What's there to see?"

"It's just a well-planned trap."

Christian was slightly startled when he heard this.

"trap?"

"They just now?"

Fang Yuan nodded.

"The Sixth Prince is real."

"The hunt is a sham."

"They already recognized us."

"You came here this time to win over me."

"The Sixth Prince rose from the bottom of his age."

"Always like to do little tricks."

"This man is a hero at heart."

"Too bad I'm not interested."

"Let's go."

"Go meet Heidi."

"Discuss how to muddy the water in this royal capital."

"As commanded."

"Your Majesty the Prince."

"Zorro is dead."

After Fang Yuan left.

The cavalrymen just returned.

Appeared in front of the Sixth Prince.

Also carrying the body of the knight leader killed by Christian.

The knight named Zorro is the bodyguard of the sixth prince.

There is also an identity.

He is the leader of the Iron Hand Mercenary Group.

The strength has reached the level of a high-level magic crystal warrior.

A knight of this strength would be hard-pressed to die on the battlefield.

Let alone planning to complete such a small task.

But no one expected that the accident would come so quickly.

Just a meeting.

The right-hand man under the Sixth Prince was killed.

Looking at the dead Zorro.

The sixth prince's eyes were deep and showed no emotion.

"Take Zorro back and bury him."

someone asked immediately.

"Your Mightiness."

"He killed Zorro, and we just let it go?"

The sixth prince looked over and found that he was Zorro's biological brother.

"Of course not."

"This person is a new lord who has just emerged from the border area."

“Count Efron of Moulin Rouge.”

"It is said that the attack of the Orc Kingdom was repelled twice."

"Efron deserves a lot of credit."

"It can even be said that without Efron, the nobles on the border will be defeated."

"We should test this kind of person many times with this kind of strength."

"Besides, you also saw the strength of the knights under his command just now."

'I'm afraid it will get to that point. '

Hear this.

Everyone was stunned.

"Is it a legend?"

The sixth prince nodded.

"Retreat your troops."

"Although our temptation failed this time, it was not without results."

"At least I know Efron is powerful."

"If a lord of this strength can help me during the martial arts tournament."

"The position of king must be mine."

Deep down in his heart, he was not ready to avenge Zorro.

A powerful lord like Fang Yuan.

As long as you take it, the storage position will be stable.

Just a high-level magic crystal warrior.

What does it matter if you die?

The royal capital of the Alpha Kingdom.

It was built three hundred years ago.

Rumor has it that it was at the end of the Yashen era.

The countries on the mainland are in turmoil.

Countless lives died.

The original ten most powerful countries in Middle-earth.

Basically they all died suddenly at the first opportunity.

Those who occasionally survived migrated away.

The entire Middle-earth has become a land of death and silence.

After a long time.

This dead place slowly began to show signs of life.

The capital of the Alpha Kingdom was built on the foundation of the former strongest country in Middle-earth.

After three hundred years of development.

A small mountain village at the beginning.

It has become a majestic city.

The place where the royal capital is located faces the river at its back.

In Jiangxinzhou, there is a defensive fortress.

On the front is a main road.

Highlands were dug out on both sides.

An absolute defensive advantage was formed.

To enter or exit the Royal Capital, you can only use the water gate on the front or the back.

On the whole, the royal capital is divided into inner and outer parts and the imperial city.

A total of three.

The innermost is the Throne of Thorns where King Alpha lives.

The inner city was stationed with iron guards, nobles loyal to the king, and houses purchased by nobles from various places.

The outer city is populated by ordinary civilians.

The entire city is well-structured and hierarchical.

At this time, the old King Kane announced a martial arts tournament.

There was an endless stream of knights entering and leaving the royal capital.

Except from the home country.

There were also a large number of samurai from other countries.

Of course, the most numerous ones are mercenary groups and business groups.

Fang Yuan's motorcade was at the city gate entering the city.

After the city defense troops guarding the city checked his seal.

He showed a flattering look.

"Your Excellency, please!"

Fang Yuan's convoy was released without checking.

asked a city guard behind him.

"Only an earl."

"There are not even one thousand counts in the inner city, but there are eight hundred."

"We're all the same as you, how do we eat?"

The city guards guarded the city gate, and this business was what they ate.

In the royal capital, the earl was not a high official.

"Pooh."

"idiot."

"This is the Earl of the fief."

"From the border!"

There is a completely different relationship between a landed earl and an honorary earl.

The latter was completely dependent on the royal family.

The title cannot be passed down and there is no territory.

Basically there are no subordinate troops.

But the actual powerful fiefdom count.

But it can support an army of tens of thousands.

If necessary, more soldiers can be exploded.

in status.

The former is naturally higher than the latter.

Similarly, the city guards did not dare to provoke the fiefdom count.

"Hiss, the Earl of the fief is also here to participate in the tournament."

"It's really rare."

"You will see it more often in the future."

"Stop talking nonsense, someone is here again."

After Fang Yuan's motorcade entered the royal capital.

He was quickly targeted.

Not someone else.

Heidi's subordinate.

When Fang Yuan was in front of the hotel.

Heidi's people gave him the news.

"Tell Heidi to come to me tonight."

Fang Yuan said calmly.

"Yes, Your Excellency."

At night.

Inside the hotel, there was silence.

As a powerful nobleman.

Fang Yuan can ask the commoners to go away and enjoy this hotel alone.

Room interior.

A dark eye rolled.

The entire hotel is under surveillance.

This is Heidi's strength.

Devil's Eye.

Can monitor the entire royal capital.

When Heidi first came to the royal capital.

Relying on the power of the Devil's Eye, the situation was quickly opened.

The secrets of each noble were known to him.

Even the royal family can't stop Heidi's prying eyes.

"Your Excellency."

"Information obtained so far."

"In the royal capital, the third prince failed to win over the duke."

"We have decided to take action."

"The time has not been set yet."

"But the third prince has already contacted his team."

"The other nine princes have the support of the king."

"At the same time, three dukes promised that as long as both parties follow the agreement, they will be given transcendent status."

"They will also support the Ninth Prince."

"In addition, the Sixth Prince's power is also very strong in the capital."

"He is a staunch royalist."

"In private, he has contacted various nobles and is preparing to take advantage of the martial arts competition."

"Kill a few competitors."

Fang Yuan flipped through Heidi's intelligence.

After a long time, he asked.

"So who should we choose to assassinate if we want to muddy the waters?"

After Heidi heard it.

She answered without hesitation.

"The Third Prince."

"He has the greatest power."

"Once the Third Prince dies, the forces supporting him will soon disintegrate."

"Most of these forces are against the Ninth Prince."

"If the other princes get their support."

"They will rise again soon, and the chaos in the capital will continue."

"Because in the next step, these forces supporting the princes will unite to kill the Ninth Prince first."

"They are extremely wary of the Ninth Prince who is similar to King Kane."

"These nobles, especially the local fiefdom nobles, will never allow the Ninth Prince to ascend the throne."

Fang Yuan nodded.

"How is the protection around the third prince?"

"There are legendary guards and many alchemists."

"He takes his own safety very seriously."

"He rarely goes out."

"But he attends banquets among nobles every day."

"His whereabouts are kept secret."

"But I have learned that he will go to the banquet of the Paul family in the inner city today."

"The Paul family is the honorary duke family of the royal capital."

"Although they have no fiefdom, they control the finances of the kingdom."

"He is the treasurer of the kingdom."

"The third prince has spent a lot of money to win him over."

"Recently, the king held a martial arts competition."

"The Paul family took the opportunity to make money, and the finances of the entire kingdom have recovered a lot because of this."

"It is very popular with the king."

"If the third prince can get the support of the Paul family."

"The chance of competing for the throne can be increased by half."

Hearing this, Fang Yuan tapped the table lightly with his fingers.

"Assassinate him in the Paul family."

"This family must be the king's confidant."

"He will die there."

"The capital will immediately fall into chaos."

"Qingfeng!"

"Yes, sir."

"What help do you need to assassinate the third prince?"

"My strength has recovered to the initial legendary level."

"It's just a prince, no help is needed."

Fang Yuan nodded.

"Go."

"I hope to hear good news from you tonight."

Inner city.

The Paul family's mansion.

Different from the banquets of the nobles with fiefs.

Honorary nobles have no fiefs, and the land around the capital is very expensive.

It is almost impossible to build a manor.

So the banquets are held in their own homes.

In the inner city, the higher the title, the wider the mansion.

As an honorary duke and finance minister.

The Paul family owns the most luxurious mansion.

Tonight's banquet.

Hundreds of nobles were invited to participate.

Of course, most of them were just foils.

The real guest is the third prince.

And there is only one purpose for entertaining him.

The Paul family is also ready to show their cards.

Having been honorary nobles for a long time.

They are ready to take this opportunity to gamble.

Become landed nobles.

Although they have made great contributions to the management of the kingdom's finances.

But the old King Kane refused to give them the land in his hands.

Until now, the old Kane is lying on the hospital bed.

He has been unconscious for half a month.

At this time, the nobles have already begun to collude secretly.

The Paul family can hold on until now.

They are already the most loyal group to the old king among the nobles.

But obviously, they can't bear the pressure now.

The banquet outside begins.

An endless stream of nobles enter the Paul family in carriages.

And at this moment.

Deep in the Paul family's mansion.

The third prince and the Paul clan leader are making the final bargaining chip transaction.

"News from the court."

"The old king can no longer wake up."

"Now he relies on alchemy potions to survive."

"I haven't seen the old king for half a month."

The Paul clan leader told the most confidential news.

"The so-called martial arts competition is just a way for the Ninth Prince to delay time."

"At the earliest, it will be seven days later, when the leader of the Iron Guard returns."

"The Ninth Prince will get the support of the Iron Guard."

"The Iron Guard collectively supports the Ninth Prince, and the Royal Guards and the City Defense Army will be wary."

"The Ninth Prince can easily insert his own people in and control the two legions."

"You will have no chance."

"As for the dukes outside the city."

"They are just a bunch of fence-sitters."

"The Ninth Prince has taken over the legions in the royal capital, and they will never dare to resist."

"They will only obediently hand you over to the Ninth Prince and recognize him as the new king."

The Third Prince took a deep breath.

"I didn't expect that the Old Nine could get the support of the leader of the Iron Guard."

"Damn, shouldn't he be dead?"

Then he looked at Chief Paul.

"In that case, why don't you support the Ninth Prince, but me."

Chief Paul smiled faintly.

"When the Ninth Prince takes office, he will have his own treasurer."

"I am an honorary noble, without a territory."

"You can only take your family to the border, or become a low-level noble."

"This is too cruel, so my family wants to give it a try."

The third prince nodded.

"What should I pay?"

"After becoming king, a countship."

"Besides this information, what other support can I get?"

This is what the third prince cares about most.

"Among the honorary lords, thirteen powerful dukes support."

"At the same time, there are five thousand mercenaries who have awakened magic crystals in the royal capital."

Hearing this, the third prince's eyes lit up.

This is indeed a force that is enough to turn the tables.

"Okay, I promise you."

"A countship."

"What are the conditions for the other thirteen dukes?"

Patriarch Paul smiled slightly.

"You can see them tonight."

The two smiled at each other.

They all knew.

And the situation in the royal capital will change because of their union.

Although the ninth prince is strong, it will be seven days later.

And within seven days.

As long as they are fast enough, they can destroy each other.

"Then Paul."

"I can't wait to see them."

"Please follow me to the banquet."

"You will see them there."

Just as the two stood up and prepared to leave.

A figure swayed in the shadows.

A black figure suddenly appeared from the shadows.

When they didn't notice.

The black figure suddenly attacked.

Two short blades pierced their necks.

The heads were cut off immediately.

The third prince and the patriarch of the Paul family.

The most powerful nobles in the capital died together in the secret room.

Qingfeng, who succeeded in the assassination, swayed slightly.

Leaving with two heads.

And tonight, it is destined to be the beginning of chaos in the capital. (End of this chapter)