In Just One Night

However, he had to admit that it was precisely because of this spirit that the Crown Prince had managed to come out on top in all kinds of struggles, even possessing the resolve to strike lethal blows.

That was commendable, but that was all it amounted to.

"Milord, several rats have gotten in outside. Should I send someone to clean them up?" A shadow quietly approached and respectfully knelt beside Xu Tianran.

"You called them rats yourself. Do you think rats like these are worth my attention?"

"Be sure to keep things clean. Don't let blood stain my palace; cleaning it up would be troublesome." Xu Tianran took fish food from the side and fed it, grain by grain, to the koi in the pond.

Perhaps it was because they had gone too long without food. Though they were nothing more than fragile fish, the way they fought over it now was no less fierce than hungry tigers pouncing on their prey.

If one looked closely, one would even notice that they kept ramming their heads into their opponents' eyes to create the most crucial distraction.

Outside the Imperial Palace, several Legion Commanders had long since made their preparations. They simply lacked confidence, which was why they had not yet gone in.

"Have you really made up your minds? If we fail, there'll be no turning back for us." One of the Legion Commanders spoke.

"Do as you please. I won't regret it. How does that saying go? Whether we die sooner or later, we'll die all the same. I might as well die sooner!" The legion commander on the right wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth.

It had to be admitted that the Imperial Palace's guards were truly top-notch. They were clearly ordinary soldiers with