C19 There Was an Assassin

Princess? The First Prince?

No wonder this steward was so worried for Lu Jun.

Within Yan Liang City, under the feet of the Son of Heaven, offending the princess was a huge crime. The steward had advised Lu Jun to leave as soon as possible, and it was indeed out of good intentions. Unfortunately, it was already too late for him to escape now.

The First Prince had sword-shaped eyebrows and starry eyes. He was handsome and didn't look old, but he seemed to be very mature.

After all, he had grown up in a palace of intrigue and intrigue, and he was usually much more mature than his peers. Not only did the First Prince have a noble status, but he was also a martial arts expert, and his cultivation had reached the peak of the sixth level of the Martial Path.

Those followers were all experts at the fifth level of the Martial Path at the very least.

"Royal Elder Brother, this is the person who bullied me. You must help me teach him a lesson." The young girl had found a helper, so she was naturally very confident. She raised her eyebrows and looked extremely unruly.

The First Prince nodded and asked the steward, "Steward, I have no idea what happened just now."

"Royal Elder Brother..."

"The steward nodded and said, Don't talk too much. I just want to make things clear. If it really is the other party's fault, I will definitely make the decision for you." The First Prince said again, "Manager, just tell me everything you know. Don't say anything false."

"Yes."

Thus, the manager told him everything that had happened.

When little princess and Zhu Rui heard that the steward's words were clearly biased towards others, they pouted angrily and said angrily, "You... Nonsense, it's not what you said. Royal Elder Brother, don't..."

"Alright."

The First Prince poked her nose and said, "I knew it was you who was unreasonable first. By the way, why did you buy this Soul Spirit Grass?"

Zhu Rui said unhappily, "I want to become an alchemist."

The First Prince said with a smile, "In total, you seem to have consumed three stalks of Soul Spirit Grass, but you still can't point out the soul lamp. It turns out that you still haven't given up. I think it's better if we just forget about it. Zhou'er, you are not this material at all."

Regardless of whether little princess agreed or not, the First Prince said to the steward, "We don't want this Soul Spirit Grass anymore. Zhou'er, let's go."

The steward secretly heaved a sigh of relief in his heart.

Fortunately, the First Prince was a reasonable man. He returned to the counter and picked up the banknote and respectfully handed it over with both hands.

The First Prince looked at the banknote and said, "I see that this Young Master seems to be in urgent need of the Soul Spirit Grass. Why don't this Prince pay for it? You can give the Soul Spirit Grass to him directly." After saying that, he led his men and left.

The steward looked at the banknote in his hand and was stunned.

Ten thousand taels of silver was not a small sum. The First Prince was too generous to give it away so casually.

The steward handed the sandalwood box containing the Soul Spirit Grass to Lu Jun and said with a smile, "Young master, your luck is really good. You have offended the princess. Not only did you not receive the First Prince's punishment, but you even generously paid for it."

Although Lu Jun did not like to accept favors, since the First Prince was willing to do so, he naturally had no qualms about accepting it.

Furthermore, he really wanted to obtain the Soul Spirit Grass and light up the soul lamp as soon as possible.

After receiving the Soul Spirit Grass, Lu Jun left the Black Tortoise Trading Company.

At this moment, the sky had darkened, and it was pitch black. There were fewer and fewer people on the streets.

Not long after he left, he suddenly had a bad feeling. He possessed the powerful psychic force, and his senses were extremely strong. He was able to sense things that others couldn't. At this moment, he could clearly feel a strong killing intent.

Killing intent!

Immediately, he activated the psychic force in his sea of consciousness and looked around carefully.

"With a swoosh, Lu Jun quickly dodged.

A cloud breaking arrow brushed past the edge of his neck. If he hadn't dodged in time, it would have been a disaster.

Then, with a bang, the wall behind him exploded.

After the Cloud Breaking Arrow hit its target, it would create a huge explosion, which would be very powerful. The wall was made of extremely hard rocks, and under the power of the Cloud Breaking Arrow, a head-sized hole would be blasted out.

"Little marquis..."

Liu Yidan and Wang Mang were shocked when they saw this. Worried about little marquis's safety, they quickly rushed out. At this moment, when they saw that Lu Jun was safe and sound, they were both pleasantly surprised.

"Little marquis, we'll escort you back."

The two of them hurriedly protected Lu Jun, vigilantly looking at the movement in the vicinity as they moved forward.

Swoosh!

Not long after, another Cloudbreaker arrow shot over.

As the sky was too dark, it was very difficult to tell which direction the arrow came from. And this time, it was clearly not in the same direction as the previous arrow.

It seemed like there was more than one person who wanted to kill him. Perhaps this was a premeditated organized assassination.

It seemed like the archery skills of the archers were all extremely brilliant, even in the darkness. They could accurately aim at the target. Luckily, Liu Yidan was very fast. He aimed at the Cloud-Breaking Arrow and made a palm strike in the air. The powerful Genuine Qi immediately deviated the direction of the arrow and hit the street. With a loud sound, the road exploded into a small pit.

As they walked, a few more Cloud Piercing Arrows appeared.

Each shot was shot at an extremely tricky angle, making it hard to guard against. Although Liu Yidan and Wang Mang were both experienced martial artists, they could not cover everything. Finally, Liu Yidan's left arm accidentally brushed against a Cloud Breaking Arrow. It instantly exploded, causing the bones in his arm to explode, causing him to suffer serious injuries.

The enemy was in the dark while the enemy was in the light. The situation was very serious.

This was definitely a premeditated assassination. On the way back, they encountered attacks one after another. It was clear that the enemy had made ample preparations. They knew the route back like the back of their hand and had set up an inescapable net.

Currently, Liu Yidan was seriously injured, and he had fainted from the pain. It was hard to guarantee that Wang Mang wouldn't lose out to him.

Lu Jun made up his mind and decided to let Wang Mang escort Liu Yidan away. He would head in the opposite direction of Lu Mansion. In this way, his target would become smaller, and he would have a chance to escape.

Although Wang Mang didn't want little marquis to take the risk alone, things had already reached this point. He had no choice but to agree. He could only run back and call for reinforcements. Those assassins' target was Lu Jun, and they weren't interested in them. They didn't encounter any obstacles along the way. They happened to bump into Uncle Fu along the way. Uncle Fu was shocked when he heard that little marquis had been attacked. He immediately chased after him.

Lu Jun was running fast, and there were still Cloud Breaking Arrows that came from the darkness from time to time.

Fortunately, it wasn't as dense as before. With the help of the psychic force, he was able to locate his position in time, and he managed to escape from danger time and time again.

However, the danger hadn't been resolved yet. If he wasn't careful, he might be hit by the arrows.

At this moment, Lu Jun suddenly saw a horse carriage on one side of the street. The horse carriage was surrounded by several attendants who were slowly moving forward. Suddenly, he had an idea and immediately chased after the carriage.

From the appearance and attire of those followers, Lu Jun could guess who was in the carriage.

No matter how bold those assassins were, they wouldn't dare to kill someone in front of the First Prince.

As expected, when he approached the carriage, no more Cloud Breaking Arrows shot at him. He maintained the distance between the carriages, neither in a hurry nor in a slow pace. As he walked forward, he paid attention to his surroundings.

In an instant, the carriage suddenly stopped.

The curtain was lifted, revealing the First Prince's mature and steady face. He smiled and said, "Do you want to come up and take a seat?"

Lu Jun nodded and said, "Alright."

This carriage was luxurious and stylish. It was covered in golden silk and was inlaid with round and translucent pearl curtains. It was like a house. In front of it, there were four strong and tall Western Region divine colts pulling the carriage.

There was a large luminous pearl hanging on each of the four walls inside, illuminating the entire carriage as bright as day.

As soon as Lu Jun entered, he smelled an intoxicating fragrance.

In the huge carriage, there were only the First Prince and little princess.

At this moment, little princess had changed into a female outfit. Her long hair was fluttering in the wind, and she was wearing a long blue dress. Under the gentle and beautiful light, she looked extraordinarily beautiful and colorful, making one's heart flutter.

When she saw Lu Jun coming up, her face immediately darkened. She pouted and said discontentedly, "Royal Elder Brother, how can you let this detestable person get into our carriage? I don't want to, hurry up and drive him down."

The First Prince said with a smile, "This is a guest I invited, how can we drive him down?"

Little princess glanced at Lu Jun with disdain and said, "What kind of guest is he? Royal Elder Brother, look at him. He has no manners at all. When he sees the First Prince, he doesn't even know how to kowtow. "

"Don't speak nonsense, Little Yu.

The First Prince smiled at Lu Jun and said," My younger sister has nothing to say. I hope you won't take offense. "

Lu Jun said, "Sure."

The First Prince's status in Ming Empire was very respectable, but Lu Jun didn't really care about it. With Holy Hand Poison Sovereign's status, how could he bow to a mere mortal prince?

Little princess pouted her small mouth and wanted to say something, but the First Prince glared at her and angrily walked away.

"Please take a seat!"

"Thank you." Lu Jun nodded and sat across from the First Prince.

The First Prince's deep eyes stared at Lu Jun's face for a full second. It seemed like he wanted to see something, but he couldn't read any valuable information. He smiled and asked, "Your Excellency, you must be a disciple of an aristocratic family, right?"

Lu Jun knew that he wanted to inquire about his background, so he said bluntly, "My surname is Lu, Lu Jun."

The First Prince seemed to be surprised, and he revealed a surprised expression. After that, he smiled and said, "So it's Prince South Marquis. I've heard of your name before."

The reason why Lu Jun's name was known by the First Prince was naturally because he was South Marquis's son.

South Marquis was the pillar of Ming Empire, the soul of a general on the battlefield. He was a top expert in the field of martial arts, but his son was a useless trash. The strong contrast naturally left a deep impression on everyone. Even if they had never seen it before, they had heard of it.

Knowing that the other party was Lu Jun, the First Prince did not show any signs of contempt.

However, this elegant and profound youth in front of him could hardly be compared to the rumored Lu Jun. That was why the First Prince was shocked.

After a moment of silence, the First Prince said, "I wonder if Young Master Lu is looking for me because of your father, South Marquis?"

Lu Jun shook his head and said, "No."

The First Prince asked curiously, "Then why did you follow me all the way here?"

Lu Jun knew that the First Prince had misunderstood and said, "To tell you the truth, someone used the Cloud Breaking Arrow to assassinate me all the way. Helplessly, he borrowed the First Prince's name to find a way out of danger."

The First Prince was startled and said with a smile, "So that's how it is. It doesn't matter. No one dares to touch you in my carriage, but they don't know..."

Before he could finish speaking, he suddenly heard an explosion in the vicinity.

Then, he heard the voice of a guard outside the carriage and shouted, "First Prince, there's an assassin...!"