In my dream of returning to the Tang Dynasty, I snatched Wu Zetian from my lap.

Gao Shen dared not refute, and could only force a smile and say, "Yes, Your Highness is absolutely right."

His demeanor was completely different from when he threatened his subordinates earlier; it was like night and day.

"You lot, stay standing. No one is allowed to enter. You did a good job just now," Li Yuanchang said.

"Yes!" the officers whispered.

His profound old face was burning hot in the darkness, yet he didn't dare utter a single word.

"I heard that you met with Wang Hongzhi before he was assassinated? What did you talk about?" Li Yuanchang asked calmly.

Gao Shen's expression was solemn as he looked up and said, "Your Highness, you don't suspect it was me, do you?"

"I came late at night out of genuine concern. My brother has been assassinated, and I am extremely worried!"

Li Yuanchang sneered inwardly.

"I didn't say it was you; I was just asking casually."

Gao Shen frowned deeply: "Your Highness, I met Lord Wang during the day, and we discussed the selection of officials and the spring farming season."

"Has he told you anything else?" Li Yuanchang asked again.

Gao Shen's expression was serious, and he shook his head directly: "Your Highness, no."

"What happened?"

Li Yuanchang said, "Someone told me that Hongzhi met with misfortune because he learned something and wanted to report it to me urgently."

Gao Shen's expression turned to astonishment: "Could it be to silence them?"

Li Yuanchang calmly said, "It's possible. We should have some clues once Hongzhi wakes up in the next couple of days."

"Your Highness, what about Lord Wang?"

"He was seriously injured, but unfortunately the killer was too hasty and the knife didn't hit a vital spot. The doctor said he should wake up in the next day or two."

"So, you don't need to bother anymore. Take your people back." Li Yuanchang casually dismissed them.

Gao Shen hesitated for a moment, then forced a smile: "Yes!"

"Then I can rest assured."

"Now, Liangzhou Prefecture can't do without this god of wealth."

"Your Highness, I shall take my leave now."

Li Yuanchang remained silent.

Gao Shen and his men slowly disappeared into the darkness at the end of the government office.

"Your Highness, could it be him?" Guo Chao asked in a low voice.

Li Yuanchang's eyes were as deep as an abyss in the night.

"He has a problem."

"As for whether it is or not, we'll find out soon enough."

"If someone doesn't want Wang Hongzhi to talk, then Wang Hongzhi, who is still alive, must be their target."

"Then I will stay here to guard this place all night!" Guo Chao gripped the hilt of his knife tightly.

Li Yuanchang thought for a moment and gestured for Guo Chao to listen closely.

"..."

The night passed peacefully, and the next day...

The first spring rain fell in Liangzhou, light and drizzling, the mountainsides shrouded in mist, creating a picturesque scene.

Li Yuanchang woke up late as usual, but this time it wasn't Situ Lan helping him change his clothes, nor was it Qin Keyu serving him by combing his hair.

"How is it?"

Chi Lian changed her clothes, her makeup and attire becoming slightly more sophisticated, yet she remained stunning.

"Your Highness, everything has been arranged at the Prince of Han's residence."

Li Yuanchang nodded.

"What about this side?"

"Your Highness, everything is arranged. A tight net has been laid; even if it were just us, let alone the Han Prince's personal guards, we would ensure the assassins never return!"

Her tone was unusually confident.

Li Yuanchang raised an eyebrow and glanced at her in the bronze mirror.

Suddenly curious, he asked, "I've never seen you make a move before. Are you very skilled?"

Her red lips curled upwards. Her face wasn't exactly top-tier, but the alluring, seductive aura she exuded elevated her to a whole new level.

"Your Highness, is it alright?"

"Since I have nothing to do, why don't you show off your skills?" Li Yuanchang suddenly became interested.

All of his men were soldiers, strong, skilled on horseback, and fierce in battle, but they had never encountered a bandit like Chi Lian.

Greenwood heroes are also known as wandering knights.

Li Bai once called himself a swordsman, but that was definitely just bragging.

Kung Fu has always been the most dazzling color on the land of China, but in later generations, it has actually only been reduced to clowns.

He was also very curious whether martial arts actually existed.

Chi Lian smiled obsequiously upon hearing this: "Since Your Highness has honored me with your presence, then this humble servant is naturally willing to make a fool of myself."

Li Yuanchang became completely interested.

"bring it on!"

No sooner had she finished speaking than Chi Lian, quick as lightning, pulled a hairpin from behind her head and threw it out with almost the speed of a blur.

call out!

Li Yuanchang even heard the sound of something cutting through the air.

His eyes widened in shock. The reason why a bow and arrow can make a sound of piercing the air is because of the bow's rebound. Could her hand be comparable to a bow?

boom! !

The hairpin was driven deep into the wall, three inches in, and dust and sand fell from it.

The whole process was completed in one go, and Li Yuanchang didn't even have time to react.

No one else in the entire Han Prince's Mansion could pull off this move. It wasn't the grand, sweeping action of soldiers in battle, but rather a skill honed through countless trials and tribulations.

Li Yuanchang stood up with a horrified look in his eyes and slowly walked towards the wall.

He thought it was already incredible, but what he saw on the wall shocked him beyond belief!

A fly was pinned in two!

"this……"

"This is okay?"

He felt that this had somewhat refreshed his understanding, and he even exclaimed "Holy crap!" in his mind.

Chi Lian smiled seductively: "Your Highness, this is nothing. As long as you practice day after day, there will be no problem."

Li Yuanchang swallowed hard and looked at Chi Lian with the eyes of someone looking at a freak. It seems that he really has kung fu skills!

"What about light-footed kung fu? Do you know it?"

"Some outlaws can scale walls and leap across rooftops, but flying is impossible for them," Chi Lian shook his head directly.

Li Yuanchang nodded upon hearing this, as lightness skill directly violates the law of universal gravitation.

"How long have you practiced this killing technique?"

"It started when I was eight years old."

Li Yuanchang was astonished; it started when he was eight years old!

"Can you teach more people?"

He was eager to try. If he trained a few hundred people, wouldn't assassination be a piece of cake?

But Chi Lian shook his head seriously: "Your Highness, this requires training from a young age. One or two years, or even three or five years, is not enough. If you want to cultivate a group of people, it is as difficult as climbing to the sky."

"Moreover, these quirky skills have almost no room to be used when facing an army."

"No matter how skilled a person is, they are useless against an army, especially an elite force like the Han Prince's mansion."

"Unless it's a one-on-one situation, a bandit can kill someone without leaving a trace using certain methods."

Li Yuanchang felt regretful upon hearing this, but Chi Lian's words were indeed pertinent. Kung Fu has real substance, but it is by no means as invincible as depicted in martial arts novels.

"All right."

"It seems I underestimated you before."

"Do you have any other skills?"

Upon hearing this, Chi Lian smiled charmingly, her eyes carrying a hint of playful ambiguity.

"Your Highness, I am not at liberty to demonstrate my other skills."

Li Yuanchang raised an eyebrow: "What's inconvenient about showing this?"

"Your Highness, this..." she drawled, her eyes narrowed, as if hinting at something.

Li Yuanchang was taken aback, then suddenly realized: "The skill you're talking about, it can't be that kind of skill, can it?"

Chi Lian smiled sweetly, biting her red lips, and nodded. Her eyes, filled with a mixture of desire and shyness, were the epitome of allure.

Li Yuanchang couldn't help but shudder. This vixen!

He had no doubt that Chi Lian could absorb yang energy!