Joy of Life: I am Li Chengze, and I have mastered the Eight Wonders

Chapter 52 Barrett

Thanks to Fan Xian's timely interception, the assassin in white - who was actually a shadow - obviously realized that the assassination was hopeless. He turned around decisively, jumped down from the top of the hanging temple, and disappeared into the night.

"You must protect His Majesty. I will go after him!" Fan Xian gave the order quickly, and then followed the shadow's footsteps and galloped away.

Seeing that Fan Xian had joined the chase, Emperor Qing slowly stood up and walked to the railing outside the hall. His eyes penetrated the panic of the officials below and focused on the white figure in front of him and Fan Xian who was chasing closely behind him.

In today's carefully planned assassination, Emperor Qing saw the performance of several princes. Overall, it was satisfactory.

Only the second prince Li Chengze remained unusually calm from beginning to end, making it difficult to guess what he was thinking.

"Chengze, what do you think of the scene just now?" Emperor Qing asked in a calm tone, his eyes following the figures of Fan Xian and Shadow as they gradually went away, while turning his head to ask Li Chengze.

The prince beside him heard this and a hint of subtle joy flashed in his eyes. Recalling his heroic performance just now, he stood up to fight against the assassin.

Li Chengze just watched coldly, which made His Majesty feel unhappy. The prince was originally upset because his martial arts skills were exposed, but now he was very happy.

Thanks to Li Chengze's "inaction", his own bravery is more prominent. The comparison between the two is obvious.

As for the subtle changes in the prince's heart, let's leave that aside for now.

Facing the seemingly probing question from Emperor Qing, Li Chengze remained calm and replied:
"I am extremely shocked that my father was assassinated, but I know that my top priority at this moment is to ensure the safety of my father, rather than indulging in personal emotions.

Therefore, I do not have too many thoughts, I just hope that my father is safe and sound."

Hearing this, Emperor Qing's eyes slightly opened, revealing a bit of displeasure, but it disappeared in an instant.

I have been through a lot, and assassinations are commonplace to me. With the Crown Prince, the eldest prince, and Fan Xian by my side,
You naturally don't need to worry too much." Emperor Qing's tone revealed a subtle temptation to Li Chengze.

"Furthermore, I saw that you were calm and composed just now, which is quite similar to my calmness.

What can a mere assassin do to me?"

Li Chengze's answer was still calm, as if Emperor Qing's displeasure had not affected him at all.

Emperor Qing stared at Li Chengze for a long time, then a smile appeared on his lips, and he laughed loudly:

"Haha, what a great guy who remains calm even when facing a mountain collapse!

Second brother, you really have my character, very good, very good!"

Emperor Qing spoke highly of Li Chengze's magnanimity, which astonished the crown prince standing beside him.

The prince felt mixed emotions. He originally thought that he could use this opportunity to show off in front of his father.
Unexpectedly, Li Chengze won his father's praise with just a few words.

He couldn't help feeling sad that he stepped forward to stop the assassin, but was not as favored by his father as Li Chengze's calm observation.

At the same time, in a hidden grove of trees on a cliff outside the Hanging Temple, Fan Ruoruo was ready to go.
The Barrett sniper rifle in his hand accurately locked onto Emperor Qing's figure, and a silent contest was quietly unfolding...

As the master of the Eastern Palace and the future crown prince, the prince has mixed feelings.

In the midst of a dangerous assassination, he stepped forward to protect the emperor, but he did not receive any praise from his father.

On the other hand, the second prince Li Chengze watched the whole process indifferently, but unexpectedly won his father's appreciation for his character.

This made the prince think deeply. In his father's eyes, is personal preference really enough to subvert all judgment criteria?
Could it be that my position in my father's heart is not as high as that of my second brother who seems to be leisurely but is actually a hidden talent?

For a long time, the prince felt more of his father's severity and reproach. This gap made him feel an unprecedented sense of crisis about his position as crown prince.

However, at this critical moment, he had to temporarily suppress the waves in his heart.

Shift attention to another more pressing issue - Fan Ruoruo and the legendary Barrett sniper rifle.

Li Chengze's mind was also filled with complicated thoughts. He did not sympathize with Emperor Qing, but he knew that although Barrett was extremely powerful, it was like child's play in front of Emperor Qing.

The reason why Emperor Qing was afraid of Barrett was because of the shadow of the past, not because of his real threat. With Emperor Qing's grandmaster-level strength, Barrett could not cause him any fatal harm.

The records in the original book further prove this point. Even after being attacked by Barrett, Emperor Qing was still able to defeat the powerful Wuzhu.

Therefore, Li Chengze began to think about how to remind Fan Ruoruo to give up this futile assassination attempt without attracting the attention of Emperor Qing.

He knew very well that behind this seemingly simple assassination, there were actually undercurrents, and the slightest carelessness could lead to a greater crisis.

And he himself was also quietly making plans and waiting for the opportunity in this game of power.

Perhaps, the final fate of Emperor Qing is still undecided, and coupled with the assassination incident just now, his vigilance must have doubled at this moment, making it an impossible task to kill him directly.

In this case, why not change your mindset and pursue maximum benefits?
After all, the core goal of today's attack on Emperor Qing is not to take his life, but to reveal his secret as a grandmaster.

"Father, the crisis has not yet been resolved. We still need to remain vigilant."

After careful consideration, Li Chengze made suggestions to Emperor Qing.

"Oh?" Upon hearing this, a hint of curiosity flashed across Emperor Qing's brows.

"Although there were three waves of attacks just now and the strength of the assassins varied, it is difficult for them alone to pose a substantial threat to Father."

Li Chengze continued,
"I think there must be deeper considerations behind this arrangement, and perhaps there are unknown tricks hidden."

Upon hearing this, Emperor Qing nodded slightly, seemingly agreeing with Li Chengze's analysis, but in fact he had already understood in his heart that this assassination was just a drama he had carefully planned, and it was now coming to an end.

Naturally, he would not reveal the truth, but just followed Li Chengze's words to show encouragement.

However, the prince on the side did not take Li Chengze's reminder seriously, and even felt dissatisfied, and could not help but refute:

"Second brother, what you said is wrong. If you really have a backup plan, why didn't you use it during the chaos just now?

Now that the situation has stabilized, isn't it redundant to talk about the next move? "

Emperor Qing glanced at the prince and secretly agreed with his opinion in his heart, but he did not show it on the surface. He just quietly observed this subtle interaction between the brothers.

Just as Emperor Qing was about to speak, his heart suddenly shuddered, and his entire body hair stood on end, as if alarm bells were ringing in his ears. A sense of life-and-death crisis suddenly hit him, catching him off guard.

Although he didn't understand why, out of instinct, the domineering true energy in Emperor Qing's body instantly boiled over and surged out like a volcanic eruption.

"Boom!" With a loud bang, Emperor Qing's aura suddenly surged, like a flaming furnace. The terrifying breath raged, twisting the surrounding air into pieces.

The prince and others who were standing closer were staggered by the sudden force and retreated one after another, their faces full of astonishment and confusion.

At this moment, the aura exuded by Emperor Qing was too terrifying, as if he was the overlord between heaven and earth, which made people feel awe, as if they were facing an ancient behemoth, or as if they were witnessing a volcanic eruption up close, which was shocking to the soul.

However, just when this master's aura reached its peak, something unexpected happened. A huge bullet that exceeded the speed of sound,

The weapon that came galloping from a distance was the Barrett in Fan Ruoruo's hand.

This sudden attack caught everyone off guard, including Emperor Qing himself.

"boom!"

The moment the bullet hit Emperor Qing, it unleashed an unimaginable impact force. Even though Emperor Qing was a grandmaster, he felt that he had lost control of his body at this moment. He was blown away like a kite with a broken string, and crashed heavily into the pillars of the Hanging Temple. The thick pillars broke with a sound, and fragments flew everywhere.

Emperor Qing felt a sharp pain in his chest, as if a thousand-pound hammer had fallen on him. He could clearly feel the pain of several broken ribs.

This sudden and severe blow not only caused severe damage to his body, but also plunged his mind into unprecedented fear.

(End of this chapter)