freenovelworld Chapter 539 The sky has changed!
Chapter 539 The sky has changed!
Chen Dao glanced back at the Qingwang Mansion. The reason he rushed into the Qingwang Mansion so quickly was not only to find the Python Blood Grass and Python Bone Grass, but also to find the barbarians inside the mansion and avenge Lü Xiaoyu and the women who died because of the barbarians.
Unfortunately……
Those barbarians who traded with Xia Yuanying obviously did not stay in the Qingwang Mansion for long and have probably already left.
"In that case, let's go!"
Chen Dao gestured for Chen Cheng to carry Lü Xiaoyi on his back, and then the group joined Jiang Changye, Zheng Qiuyan, and Qingying.
"Young Master Chen, are you alright?"
Zheng Qiuyan looked at Chen Dao, who was covered in blood, with her beautiful eyes and asked with concern.
It has to be said that Chen Dao looked quite frightening at this moment. His body and face were completely covered with congealed blood, making him look like a blood-soaked person.
Of course, what Zheng Qiuyan was most concerned about was Chen Dao's left arm; she hadn't forgotten the injury Xia Yuanying had inflicted on Chen Dao's left arm earlier.
"fine."
Chen Dao waved his right hand, which was intact, and said, "We need to leave the prefectural city as soon as possible, otherwise, once the Qingzhou army reacts, it will inevitably cause unforeseen complications."
Because Chen Dao's attack on the Qingwang Mansion was very sudden and the battle ended very quickly, the news of Xia Yuanying's death had not yet spread, and the Qingzhou army stationed outside the city had not received the news of Xia Yuanying's death.
This undoubtedly made it easier for Chen Dao and his group to escape the prefectural city; otherwise…
Once the Qingzhou army reacted and closed the city gates, it wouldn't be so easy for them to leave the prefectural city.
"Correct!"
Jiang Changye nodded quickly and said, "We must leave immediately, otherwise we may be trapped in the city."
If they were in the wild, with Jiang Changye's peak fourth-rank strength, he naturally wouldn't need to worry about the threat from the Qingzhou army. But this is a prefectural city. Once the Qingzhou army closes the city gates and surrounds the entire city, even with Jiang Changye's strength, he wouldn't dare say he could leave safely.
"Ah."
Chen Dao nodded, waved his hand, and led everyone to hurry out of the city.
Outside the gates of the Qingwang Mansion, Jiang Canghai watched Chen Dao and the others leave, a glint of light flashing in his eyes. Then, with a light tap of his toes, he led his three companions into the Qingwang Mansion.
How much gold, silver and treasures are in the Prince Qing's mansion?
Chen Dao's target was clearly only the python blood grass and python bone grass. It's not hard to imagine that there must still be a lot of money and treasures left in the Qingwang Mansion. If Jiang Canghai went in now, he might be able to get a share of the pie.
"This once grand Prince Qing's mansion has unexpectedly fallen to such a state."
Watching Jiang Canghai's figure disappear into the Qingwang Mansion, Qianli'er sighed and said, "It seems that no matter whether one is a king or a general, or a commoner, everyone will eventually die!"
Upon hearing this, Li Qingsong and Butcher Zhu nodded subconsciously. If they hadn't witnessed this scene with their own eyes, who would have believed that a prince of the Xia Kingdom, a lord who had ruled Qingzhou for several years, would die such a tragic death?
Even the wealth and treasures he left behind after his death were divided up by his former servants and others.
"Thousand-Mile Ear, don't you want to go in and have a sip of soup?"
Zhu the butcher looked at Qianli'er and asked.
“I am not worthy to enjoy the legacy of the Green King.”
Qianli'er said with a wry smile, "Given the Xia family's domineering nature, those servants of the Prince's mansion who took the gold and silver treasures from the Qing Prince's mansion will probably all die."
Upon hearing this, Butcher Zhu and Li Qingsong exchanged bewildered glances. The Xia family, or rather the royal family, was so domineering.
"Gentlemen, I advise you to keep a low profile after you leave Qingzhou City."
Qianli'er solemnly instructed the two.
"Why?"
Butcher Zhu and Li Qingsong asked in unison.
"Because...you stood by and watched Xia Yuanying die."
Qianli'er said with a serious expression, "As far as the Xia family is concerned, although we did not lay a hand on Xia Yuanying, we were guilty of the same crime as the murderer by watching Xia Yuanying die."
"..."
Is this fucking okay?
Zhu the Butcher and Li Qingsong opened their mouths, but for a moment they didn't know how to complain.
They were merely bystanders, yet the Xia family is holding them accountable? Even treating them the same as the murderers?
"This is the domineering nature of the Xia family."
Qianli'er continued, "Of course, we are, after all, peak fourth-rank martial artists, so the Xia family won't go too far. Therefore, as long as we keep a low profile, the Xia family and the imperial court probably won't cause us any trouble. However..."
Qianli'er looked towards the direction of the Qingwang Mansion's gate and said meaningfully, "That one is a different story! If he takes something from the Qingwang Mansion, the Xia family will definitely not let him go."
But I suppose he doesn't care.
Qianli Er silently added a sentence in his mind.
Others may not know Jiang Canghai's identity, but he can guess a little. As a member of the White Lotus Sect, Jiang Canghai is a mortal enemy of the imperial court, and he probably wouldn't mind angering the imperial court and the Xia family.
"The Xia family is so domineering, I, Old Zhu, would rather not provoke them."
Zhu the butcher readily agreed and gave up the idea of entering the Qing King's mansion.
He may appear rugged, but he has always been extremely cautious. Otherwise... he could never have risen from the son of a butcher to become a renowned peak fourth-rank martial artist.
Zhu the Butcher would absolutely not want to provoke a behemoth like the Xia family.
Of course, this is assuming the Xia family hasn't provoked him. If they had, Zhu the Butcher might have had the courage to unleash his fury and cause bloodshed.
"Brother Zhu, Brother Feng, I have obtained the advanced medicinal materials, so I will take my leave now."
Li Qingsong took one last look at the corpses scattered outside the Qingwang Mansion. As a person outside the secular world, he ultimately disliked such a scene, so he quickly bid farewell to Butcher Zhu and Qianli'er and left.
Zhu the Butcher and Qianli'er exchanged a glance and left side by side.
As he walked on the road leaving the prefectural city, Li Qingsong looked up at the sky and sighed inwardly: The world has changed!
In the three hundred years since the founding of the Xia Kingdom, there has never been a case of a member of the royal family being killed in public. But now... not only has it happened, but the one who died was a prince of such high status and noble blood as the Prince of Qing.
This incident reflects, from another perspective, that the authority of the emperor is now in grave danger, and the people's reverence for the emperor and the royal family is... growing weaker and weaker.
In order to prevent the complete loss of imperial power, the court would certainly not let the matter go easily. After the news of the death of the Prince of Qing spread, it is not hard to imagine that the court would be furious, and at that time, the entire Kyushu would be thrown into turmoil.
but……
Li Qingsong shook his head. Although he was a recluse, he knew the situation outside of Jingzhou. Apart from Qingzhou and Youzhou, the other eight prefectures were full of rebels. He didn't know how long the Xia family could hold onto their power...