Records of the Human Emperor Chapter 1614: Catching a Turtle in a Jar! (II)

Chapter 1614: Catching a Turtle in a Jar! (II)

Translated by: Hypersheep325

Edited by: Michyrr

After some time, a voice suddenly said, "Move!"

Like arrows being loosed, several figures flew out of the darkness from various corners and converged on the Fifth Prince's palace.

The moment they landed, they threw out hair-thin needles that knocked the maids unconscious before they could even react. They moved rapidly, passing through the various corridors and entering the Fifth Prince's bedroom.

Only a few seconds had elapsed.

Swish!

The moment they spotted the Fifth Prince reading a book by the light of an oil lamp, they sent out bolts of Sword Qi and all kinds of assassination weapons, all of them blasting into the Fifth Prince's body.

But they did not hear the sounds of their weapons cutting into flesh. Boom! The Fifth Prince's body exploded, showering the room with wood shavings.

"Not good! It's a trap!"

The flying wooden pieces caused them all to grimace, as they immediately understood that they had taken the bait.

"Run!"

All of them wanted to run, but it was too late.

"Catch the assassins!"

A strident call shattered the silence in the northeast corner of the Imperial Palace.

A moment later, there was a flurry of footsteps and a stampede of hooves. The eyes of the assassins went dark and their faces paled.

"Hmph, after hiding for so long, you finally couldn't help but take the bait!"

Thunderous shouts resounded through the Imperial Palace, and there was no telling how many Imperial Army soldiers were converging on the Fifth Prince's residence.

Zhao Fengchen stood under a bright lantern, a smile on his lips. In this operation, he was only responsible for surrounding the palace and preventing the assassins from fleeing. Wang Chong had already arranged for others to capture them.

Even if those assassins grew wings, they would find it difficult to escape.

Zhao Fengchen had seen the abilities of the men Wang Chong had sent and knew that they would not fail.

"Your Highness Fifth Prince, I said that they

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