Chapter 16

Chapter 16 - Assasination

Gong Jue couldn't accept such an idea.

Before he could gather his thoughts, Gong Yi hurriedly covered his mouth and cautiously glanced over his head.

"There's an intruder!"

Her little hand was soft and smelled of sweet cake. Gong Jue shook off his daze when he suddenly heard crumbling sounds on the rooftop.

A group of men moved with very light footsteps; they quickly jumped off the eaves and landed in front of the house. At exactly that moment, Gong Yi Mo suddenly attacked!

She skillfully thew a dagger and hit the chest of an assassin, causing him to fall off the window. When their leader witnessed one of his subordinates die, he was shocked. Who told them that this was just a simple assassination?

It seems that a mysterious expert in the vicinity was protecting this unfavored Prince!

After their fiasco, the men regrouped and prepared a serious assault. The window crashed and four blackly dressed men rushed in, only to be greeted by the sight of three little children! Behind their masks, their jaws dropped open in surprise.

Gong Jue didn't give them an opportunity to respond. He pulled out a narrow sword and stabbed at a masked man, while Gong Yi pushed Xin'er aside and joined the battle.

The leader of the assassinating team was shocked seeing the skill of two mere children!

However when he remembers his deal with Liu Xian Fei, his eyes glinted with a fierce light! The Western King's son was on his way to the capital. If the Ninth Prince dies, then his relatives will never find out the truth of the whole story. However if he survives, then Gong Jue will inevitably threaten both Liu Xian Fei and the Queen. These two children are dangerous! He must kill these two hidden snakes in their cradles today!

While Gong Jue struggled with an opponent, Gong Yi Mo skillfully fought off a group. Seeing her threat, the other men turned their focus on attacking her. How could they be so vicious, ganging up on a child!

Gong Jue had no experience fighting with a group. He had an unfair disadvantage at the beginning, but as he kept going, he movements gradually became smooth. His little body jumped forward with renewed energy to fight.

The more the two battled, the more assassins were injured!

The leader panicked. Who in the world trained these two children in martial arts, especially to this extent! However, he must not fail in his mission!

"Oh, I don't even remember having a son," he said in a low voice.

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Meanwhile, at the entrance the inner palace's walls, Gong Jue was standing face to face with the Palace Guards. He had the identity of a prince, so they can't kill him, but that doesn't mean they can't hurt him.

It was early spring. The night was cold. Opposite of Gong Jue was a team of guards wearing blue robes! As their swords were raised against him, the young boy couldn't help but tighten his grip on his scabbard, and loudly declared, "I am the Ninth Prince Gong Jue! I ask to see my father Emperor Gong immediately!"

The leader of the guards soon spoke up, "No one is allowed to pass through without permission!"

Gong Jue's cold eyes flashed anxiously. He knew that those assassins earlier came for him. Knowing that Yi Mo was alone in the cold palace to fend off those intruders, the boy felt endless worry and deep hatred! No more nonsense! He clashed head on with his sword!

The group of guards obviously did not expect the little prince to know martial arts, but even more so, they were surprised at his level of mastery.

They were merely ordered to stop the other party at this location. But what they did not expect was that he would be unstoppable!

A team of twelve people struggled to battle against the Prince. Apart from the one on the left, none of them were his opponents!

Blood splashed. The guards found that the opponent would not give the slightest leeway, so they tried harder to resist. However there was a gap in skill. Under the offense of Gong Jue, their team gradually collapsed. Not to mention resisting, even keeping their lives had become difficult.

At this point their formation was broken when suddenly, Gong Jue killed a man. It was his first kill. There was a momentary stagnation in the air, then he crashed into the fray with greater intensity!

In this moment he has forgotten that he was a prince. If he wants to live, he can only do so by struggling desperately!

Feeling the warm blood splattered on his body, Gong Jue's hand trembled slightly. Originally he did not want to kill, but he was too anxious! Too afraid! He fears that Sister Gong may have a fatal accident, and if he doesn't come in time, he may lose her completely!

Without a moment to lose, he had actually killed eight out of the eleven people! It was madness to openly slaughter the guards in the palace!

He himself was also wounded. The boy was drenched in blood, not knowing whether the red stains belonged to him or someone else's. He looked to the ground to see a man who laid lifeless on the cold ground. Gong Jue stared at him dazedly, as if he were in a dream.

He looked at his hand that gripped the hilt full of blood. This was the first time he took a life. The sword cutting their throats, and the tangled sensation, all were clearly imprinted in his mind.

Gong Jue looked up in the distance towards the cold palace. His hand tightly gripped his narrow sword, and he rushed onwards.

Time...please give me enough time....