"Who is that? Yu Guo? How could it be Yu Guo?"
Qian Liu was among the countless liquid flying ships watching the scene. At first, he had thought the assassin was A Qing, but when Yu Guo emerged, he was dumbfounded.
No wonder he was so inept. Had someone beaten me to it? Even the assassination was snatched away? Damn it, didn't they say Yu Guo and Han Bi were close friends?
Qian Liu was beside himself with frustration. The way Han Bi behaved, making enemies everywhere, it was hardly surprising that a friend had become a foe.
But of all things, the man had acted first—and had done a terrible job of it.
Now the guards were on high alert, and security at the scene had tightened considerably. Even if A Qing struck now, he would probably fail.
Yu Guo had caught him completely off guard. The man shared his goal, yet had ruined the whole thing! Now that His Majesty has stepped in, he'll probably abandon me...
The evidence was still there. Even the emperor could not fly in the face of public outrage; he would have to handle this impartially.
But how could Qian Liu resign himself to death? He was no Hei Cha. He still had countless ambitions left unrealized! "Your Majesty! Are you truly going to abandon me?" Qian Liu hurriedly sent the emperor a private message.
While the emperor addressed billions of citizens with regal composure, he replied coldly to Qian Liu, "It has come to this. Take the blame for everything. If you submit to the law without a fuss, I'll tell the Old Nine to take good care of your children."
Qian Liu ground his teeth. He did not care about his children. He absolutely did not want to die! "Your Majesty!