Amid the crowd.
Someone immediately recognized King Tang.
Li Gong?
Chen Sanshi had never met him.
After Yongle Prefecture fell, Li Gong had vanished without a trace.
Who would have thought he would appear here?
Meng Quji had been in charge of the siege back then.
As far as Chen Sanshi knew.
Meng Quji was the emperor's only trusted confidant in the Eastern Territory.
Surely the emperor would not capture someone to assassinate himself?
Or else...
The Crown Prince?
But the problem was.
There was absolutely nothing in it for the Crown Prince to make such a scene.
Three Profound Elephants and one Martial Saint.
After the four high-realm martial artists were removed, more than a dozen masked assassins at the Transformative Force and Meridian Opening realms emerged from every direction, attacking indiscriminately as well.
"Boom—"
After only a few brief exchanges.
The Brocade Guard, Tiger Guards, Western Depot, and forces from every faction arrived in quick succession.
Li Gong still refused to stop.
He actually fought while retreating against the combined assault of two Martial Saints. At last, he leaped off the cliff, descended deep into the valley along the sheer rock face, and swiftly vanished from sight.
Huang Hong and Fan Tianfa exchanged a look before pursuing him together.
The others surrounded the remaining three assassins.
"Protect His Majesty!"
Chen Sanshi, dressed in a crimson official robe and carrying no weapon, stood barehanded before the emperor. His face was deathly pale, blood spilling from the corner of his mouth.
Only now.
Did Prince Qin and Prince Qi react. They snatched a saber from the Brocade Guard and rushed over in a scramble, shielding the emperor. "Father Emperor, do not fear! With your sons here, the assassins will never harm so much as a hair on Father Emperor's head!"