The Demonic Crown Prince

Li Yuan originally thought Xu Shuying wouldn't agree and that he was just teasing her.

Unexpectedly, Xu Shuying bit her lip, her cheeks flushed, and said, "If you can come up with a matching couplet within ten breaths, and it's a word-splitting couplet, then I'll... I'll agree to your request."

"Not even ten breaths, one breath is enough. Listen carefully."

Li Yuan pointed to the ripples created by birds skimming across the water, "You used the character '鸿' (hong) in '飞鸿' (fei hong) to create a couplet, and I'll use the character '荡' (dang) in '蕩漾' (dang yang) to create a couplet. '鸿' is a bird by the river, and '荡' (dang) refers to grass growing in the broth! What do you think?"

He stared at Xu Shuying with a wicked grin.

Xu Shuying, having never experienced matters between men and women, was still quite naive. After a moment's thought, she nodded, "It's quite neat and appropriate for the occasion."

"Haha..." Li Yuan laughed loudly.

"What are you laughing at?" Xu Shuying asked, somewhat bewildered.

"You're going to kiss me, I'm so happy!" Li Yuan laughed even more heartily.

"Pah!" Xu Shuying actually thought he was laughing at the idea of ​​her kissing him, so she spat out a coquettish rebuke and was about to scold him for being shameless.

But before Li Yuan could finish laughing, he suddenly shouted angrily, "Watch out!"

Then, with lightning speed, he took the spear from the saddle bridge and flicked it in the air.

With a clear "ding," an arrow was deflected and sent flying.

But a moment later, four men in black suddenly jumped out of the grass by the river, wielding crossbows and firing at Li Yuan.

The soldiers beside him shouted and rushed over from all directions, firing arrows to suppress them while surrounding them to capture them alive.

"Are you guys ever going to stop?!" Li Yuan was so angry his nose almost twisted out of shape.

How come these assassinations keep happening one after another without a break?

He put down the ancestral spear and took the long crossbow that had been modified yesterday from the saddle, just in time to test the weapon's performance.

Pulling the string, aiming—in an instant, the person in the distance seemed to magnify in his vision.

With a single pull of the crossbow, the arrow, whistling through the air, instantly felled a man in black.

Li Yuan's hands moved swiftly, and he cocked the bow again, struck the string, and hit the target once more.

Wind it up again, and it hits the target again.

The last arrow hit the target again.

One person shot at four others, managing to completely subdue them all and shoot them all down in the blink of an eye.

Li Yuan looked at the crossbow in his hand with satisfaction. Hmm, its firing speed, accuracy, ease of cocking, and power were all quite good.

Of course, in his view, there is still room for improvement.

At that moment, a group of soldiers rushed over and pinned the four people down.

This time, they also learned to dislocate the jaw first and then pick at the mouth. However, none of the four men had dentures or poison in their mouths. Instead, they carried poisoned daggers, but before they could use them, the soldiers had already dislocated their arms.

All four prisoners have been captured.

"Damn it, wave after wave, have they gone mad?"

Wang Wanquan was so angry that he started cursing.

"As usual, send him to Wang Dahai for interrogation."

Li Yuan snorted coldly, a flash of cold light shooting through his eyes.

However, this also made him feel increasingly urgent, as he felt he needed a dedicated team to handle security work.

He was also very puzzled. Everyone knew that he was riding high, and anyone who dared to assassinate him was just walking into a trap. So why was it still not over?

Aren't you afraid of finding out who's behind this?

Or do you want to muddy the waters?

What's going on?

In the short span of three days since he resigned as crown prince, he has experienced being framed by someone who tried to bribe Wang Wanquan and others, as well as three assassination attempts.

Who the hell did this? Do they think I'm made of clay?

Li Yuan's back teeth were practically grinding together, and he thought, "Damn it, just you wait, this isn't over yet!"

"Something seems off about this." Xu Shuying lifted the sedan curtain again, her eyes filled with unspeakable worry and doubt.

"How so?" Li Yuan glanced at her.

"Those people shouldn't have tried to assassinate you at this time. On the one hand, they might not have succeeded, and on the other hand, if they failed and were captured, they would be exposed."

Besides, killing you now wouldn't be of much use; it would only be a way to vent my anger.

Why would the person behind this do this?

Xu Shuying asked in a low voice.

"Go on with your analysis, I'm listening." Li Yuan's eyes showed admiration. This woman wasn't just beautiful and talented; she was quite intelligent too.

"Furthermore, I suspect that the mastermind behind the three assassinations, whether it's the person who framed you or the person who attempted to assassinate you, may not be the same person, but two, or even three or four!"

In particular, they were all captured alive? If the capture of the first person who tried to assassinate you was an accident...

These two times, no matter what, shouldn't have happened.

Xu Shuying explained in detail.

"How did you make that judgment?" Li Yuanzhen was quite amazed.

These ideas coincided with his own.

"I think that the initial framing and the first assassination attempt might have been genuinely intended to harm you."

But the two incidents that happened again today are uncertain. It's quite possible that someone is trying to use the assassination attempt on you to cause trouble.

Xu Shuying pondered for a moment and said.

"Who?" Li Yuan looked at her.

"It's hard to judge, but if we follow the analysis we just did, the assassins in the last two attacks were probably suicide agents who deliberately delivered intelligence."

They will definitely make a so-called "confession".

Perhaps the so-called mastermind revealed will be someone who surprises everyone.

Xu Shuying looked at Li Yuan.

"That makes a lot of sense. She truly possesses both beauty and intelligence."

Li Yuan laughed and clapped his hands, giving her a thumbs up.

"I... I just analyzed and deduced based on common sense." Xu Shuying felt a sweet warmth in her heart; this was the first time this big jerk had praised her.

"You're right, so now you have to give me a kiss."

Li Yuan pointed to his cheek.

"Huh?" Xu Shuying's beautiful eyes widened in surprise. Why did this guy suddenly become so inappropriate?

"Firstly, to calm my nerves, and secondly, to keep your promise. You won't go back on your word, will you?"

Li Yuan looked at her with a smile. Hmm, to be honest, the more he looked at this girl, the more pleasing she became.

"Of course I keep my word, but... but... how about we go back to the barracks? There are too many people here..."

Xu Shuying blushed and whispered.

Just as Li Yuan was about to say "Oh no!", he suddenly heard someone call out from afar, "Ying'er, is that you?"

Li Yuan turned around and saw two servants escorting a woman toward him.

The woman was about twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old. She was riding a large blue donkey with four snow-white hooves and was looking into the sedan chair.

"Sister Qiao'er, it's me." Xu Shuying looked outside and immediately called out happily.

"Oh my, it really is you, Ying'er..." The "Sister Qiao'er" couldn't help but smile and wave. Just as she was about to walk over, she was stopped by a group of soldiers who were on guard.

Having been attacked twice in one day, they now feel uneasy whenever they see a stranger.