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

In fact, patrolling officers and yamen runners had already seen it, but they couldn't stop it at all, and couldn't even get in. All they could do was shout and call for help.

The situation was extremely precarious; the assassination attempt, which seemed irreversible, was now unstoppable, and the Imperial Guards could not be expected to arrive in time.

The guards tried to protect Li Yuanchang as he tried to break through the encirclement, but they couldn't move an inch.

"Your Highness!"

At this moment, Huang Tu burst in, transforming into a berserker, wielding a golden mace, smashing blood everywhere.

"Why are there only a dozen or so of you?"

"Is anything wrong at the Prince of Han's residence?"

"Your Highness, we didn't know. We were just out to pick up some goods when we happened to run into them."

"Please get in the car quickly!"

Without saying a word, he pushed Li Yuanchang onto the carriage.

He then pulled a rope and wrapped it around the broken wheel hub, while the other end was tightly wrapped around his shoulder.

"Ah!" he roared, veins bulging, his massive body straightening up, and he pulled the heavy carriage up with his bare hands.

He then used his own body as a wheel hub to maintain the balance of the carriage.

"Get out of here!" he yelled.

Guo Chao reacted quickly, jumping onto the carriage and shouting, "Giddy up!!"

The horses neighed and strained, and thanks to the power of the man in the desolate map, the carriage started moving again.

Crackling sounds...

The other wheel rim rolled over the corpse on the ground and slowly accelerated.

In an instant, countless assassins rushed in, trying to stop them, but they were all bravely blocked by the guards who were ready to die for their cause.

Only a few assassins jumped onto the carriage and grabbed Guo Chao by the neck from behind, while two others tried to rush into the carriage.

But before the curtain could be lifted, Li Yuanchang, by listening to the sound and pinpointing the location, pierced one of the men's chests with a single slash.

Another man swung his sword, but fortunately the carriage was shaking violently, causing Li Yuanchang to stumble and deflect the blade two inches, allowing him to dodge successfully.

Then, the two engaged in a life-or-death struggle inside the cramped carriage.

boom!

boom!

The two men's heads and arms kept hitting the wooden board, and their knives fell to the ground.

Li Yuanchang ripped off the other man's mask, revealing a ferocious-looking face—he was actually a Hu person!

At this moment, Li Yuanchang's veins were bulging, and his arm muscles were working at full strength. He was about to suppress the assassin.

The assassin delivered a knee strike.

boom!

"Ah!" Li Yuanchang screamed in agony as his abdominal wound was severely injured, causing him to curl up and lose all strength.

The assassin countered and pinned Li Yuanchang down, gripping his neck tightly with both hands.

"Go to hell!!"

Crackling sounds...

A feeling of suffocation instantly enveloped Li Yuanchang, turning his face red, and he almost instantly went to meet the King of Hell.

With his abdomen stained red with blood, Li Yuanchang was no longer strong enough to overturn the man. In a split second, he pressed his hand against the man's face and then pressed his thumb hard into his eyeball.

When the fighting reaches a certain point, any move will transform into the most primal human instinct for combat, resorting to any means necessary!

"ah!!"

The assassin screamed and leaned back repeatedly, trying to avoid it.

But Li Yuanchang was born with a long arm span, far exceeding that of the assassin.

In excruciating pain, he had to release his grip on Li Yuanchang's hands and try to hold Li Yuanchang's hands down.

This moment of relaxation gave Li Yuanchang an opportunity, and he delivered a swift elbow strike.

boom!

As the saying goes, "an elbow strike is like a knife," and blood spurted from the assassin's forehead instantly, leaving a large gash.

Li Yuanchang then kicked out again, but was caught by the other.

"what!"

After the assassin steadied himself by grabbing the leg, he pulled out a dagger, gripped it in a reverse grip, and plunged it downwards with a vicious motion.

Li Yuanchang couldn't pull his leg back, and his expression changed slightly.

puff! !

The assassin's eyes widened, and he collapsed to the ground with a thud.

He was stabbed through the back by Guo Chao.

boom!

Li Yuanchang slumped inside the carriage, panting heavily and covered in cold sweat. The short battle had left him exhausted, and the blood loss had made him feel dizzy.

"Your Highness!"

"Your Highness!"

"It's nothing!" Li Yuanchang mumbled, then his consciousness began to wane.

Having lost too much blood, coupled with the surge of adrenaline during the battle, once I exited the state, I felt like I was under anesthesia, forcibly shutting down.

Besides shouts, he could hear Huang Tu's roar and the rumble of armored vehicles in his ears.

He then lost consciousness.

……

Several hours later.

"What did you say?"

"Was the Prince of Han assassinated in the street?"

Changsun Wuji was shocked and jumped up. Even as the number one big shot in Lingyan Pavilion, he was greatly shaken at this moment.

"Yes, Father, it's absolutely true! Jingyu Street is covered in blood and corpses; over a thousand Imperial Guards have already gone there!"

"The Prince of Han was attacked by over a hundred highly trained assassins as he returned to his residence from the Eastern Palace!"

"He only brought about twenty guards with him at the time, and someone witnessed a knife being plunged into Li Yuanchang's stomach!" Changsun Huan said, gesturing wildly as he recounted the story.

In his excitement, he even demonstrated some gestures.

boom!

Changsun Wuji, who had just woken up from his afternoon nap, looked as if struck by lightning, and his face was not good.

Changsun Huan, however, was beaming with pride: "Father, this is truly a stroke of luck!"

"That meddlesome bastard Li Yuanchang, he opposes Father in court every day. Now look what's happened, he's offended too many people, and they all want him dead!"

"If the King of Hell were to open his eyes and take his life, that would be wonderful! It would be like removing a major thorn in our side!"

"Father..."

Snapped!

Changsun Wuji slapped the ecstatic Changsun Huan hard across the face, knocking him to the ground, where he was completely stunned.

"Father, dear Father, why are you hitting your child?"

"Shut up!"

"Li Yuanchang is dead, so this label has been placed on my head, you idiot!!" Changsun Wuji roared, furious and truly enraged, while Changsun Huan continued to jump around, completely unaware of the seriousness of the situation.

"Father, this has nothing to do with our Changsun family. Li Yuanchang has offended too many people who want him dead. What does it have to do with us?" Changsun Huan said, feeling extremely aggrieved.

Changsun Wuji's usually calm and collected demeanor changed completely at this moment, because after decades of navigating the treacherous waters of the court, he had already guessed the approximate range of the murderer.

It must be related to what happened not long ago.

The more he thought about it, the more alarmed he became.

One hand gripped the corner of the table tightly: "Everyone knows I'm at odds with the Prince of Han. We just had a conflict over a corruption case, and then the Prince of Han was assassinated. No matter how the truth is eventually revealed, this blame will definitely be pinned on me!"

"This must have been done by the Guanzhong gentry."

"Assassination attempt in Chang'an, trying to kill the Prince of Han! How dare these people be so audacious! They've caused me so much trouble!!" He was furious.

In his view, this method of retaliation was the most foolish approach!

"Father, isn't it enough to just find out the truth?"

"Foolish! What do you think His Majesty and the Crown Prince will think of me? Won't they think I'm eliminating dissidents and secretly supporting them?"