World-Ending Demon Emperor
Chapter 926 - 432: Zhi Li busted! Turing Duo caught!_2

Chapter 926: 432: Zhi Li busted! Turing Duo caught!_2

As Li Chenglian led the assassins into the scene, the experts of the Shadow Cabinet immediately sealed off Ziyu Palace, then transferred King Zhi Bian through an underground secret passage, replacing him on the bed with a prepared doppelganger.

Li Chenglian was also confused when he saw the substitute. Although it bore the King’s outline, there was indeed something off about it.

But at that moment, having paid a huge price to assassinate the King, just like a gambler who had laid all his chips on the table, he was of course willing to hope for the best.

Thus, Li Chenglian kept telling himself that this was the King, this was indeed the King, otherwise all the sacrifices would have been in vain. And when he lifted the substitute’s clothes and saw the pentagram scar on his chest, Li Chenglian was settled in his heart, believing that this was definitely the King.

It was like a drowning person who clings to anything, thinking it could save his life.

Moreover, when Grand Eunuch Gao Yin rushed in and immediately let out a heaven-shattering roar, Li Chenglian was even more inclined to believe this was the true King.

However, was there not also a lingering unease in Li Chenglian’s heart?

Therefore, upon seeing King Zhi Bian at this moment, although he displayed shock on his face, he felt somewhat calm inside, as if he had mentally prepared for this scene.

...

Utter despair, utter despair...

Zhi Li opened his mouth but couldn’t make a sound, then he managed to rasp with difficulty, "Zhi Bian, since you are not dead, why didn’t you show yourself to reveal my crime of regicide? Instead, you watched me ascend to the throne, knowing full well, once I truly take the throne, even if you are still alive, many things would be irreversible."

King Zhi Bian struggled to open his eyes, to speak, but he really could not make any sound; he was truly at the brink of weakness.

Grand Eunuch Gao Yin said, "The reason is simple. Because your son is in your hands. And he is imprisoned in Dragon Temple, beyond our capability to rescue. Once Your Majesty appears to expose you, you, in your frenzied madness, may choose to destroy everything, and then the young prince will be in danger!"

Zhi Li asked, "Then why have you suddenly appeared now?"

Gao Yin replied, "Lady Fang Qingzhuo was on the verge of passing away, and she had made such a great sacrifice to save the young prince. How could we just watch her be killed by Li Chenglian and do nothing? If Lord Suo Lun heard about this later, he would never forgive me."

"Ha ha..." Zhi Li let out a strange, loud laugh and said, "You really are loyal and righteous!"

Gao Yin said, "We did not anticipate that Lady Fang Qingzhuo would come forward to expose you, and we were utterly shocked as well. To rescue the young prince, she was willing to sacrifice her own life and reputation, disregarding the queen’s honor as if it were nothing."

Having said this, Gao Yin knelt toward Fang Qingzhuo and said, "This humble servant thanks you for your protection of the young prince."

Fang Qingzhuo, who thought she would surely die, didn’t expect to be saved by Gao Yin, and she quickly got up and said, "I dare not... I dare not accept Elder Gao’s grand gesture. You took away my two daughters previously but immediately returned them, and could not bear even to wake them, I keep this in my heart. Moreover, the baby is also my family."

Zhi Li disliked seeing his wife like this, immediately bursting out into a ferocious laugh, "Zhi Bian, before, you did not dare to appear because you were worried about Lord Suo Lun’s son’s life. But now aren’t you worried about Lord Suo Lun’s son? You know, Turing Duo, that madwoman, is in the secret room, holding Zhi Ning mother and son hostage. If she learned about what happened in the palace, what would she do?"

Upon hearing this, Fang Qingzhuo’s delicate body trembled violently.

When she left Zhi Du Sanctuary, Turing Duo was not in the secret room.

And in Fang Qingzhuo’s view, how could Turing Duo possibly pass up the glory of Zhi Li’s ascension to the throne? She must have disguised herself and mingled among the crowd to watch the ceremony.

Now that Zhi Li says Turing Duo is actually in a secret room in Zhi Du Sanctuary, together with Zhi Ning mother and son, how could Fang Qingzhuo not be terrified?

Turing Duo is a madwoman, a venomous snake!

Her being in the secret room with Zhi Ning mother and son, doesn’t it feel like a venomous snake, ever coiled around the baby?

And if news of the upheaval in the palace reaches Turing Duo, what would she do?

This completely insane woman, what would she not do? The bloodiest, most cruel, utterly trampling the baseline of humanity, she is capable of anything!

Immediately, Fang Qingzhuo said to Gao Yin, "Quick, rescue Zhi Ning and the baby from Zhi Du Sanctuary, it’s too late!"

Gao Yin said, "Don’t worry, Lord Suo Lun and the Princess have already gone to Zhi Du Sanctuary to rescue the young prince."

"Ha ha ha..." Zhi Li laughed loudly, "What’s the use of Zhi Yan going? She can’t even enter the door, she has already severed ties with Dragon Temple. Even if Suo Lun has great abilities, he cannot rescue his son. If he is capable, let him storm Dragon Temple! Ha ha ha..."

Then, Zhi Li burst into an utterly mournful, utterly cruel laugh.

All the civil and military officials in the great hall listened and shivered, their backs glistening with fear!

"Suo Lun, I have lost, I am finished!" Zhi Li laughed, "But before I die, I can see your own flesh and blood die tragically, see you in unbearable pain, I consider it worth it, ha ha ha..."

...

Zhi Ning said that for Zhi Yan’s sake, Gao Yin would surely not inform Suo Lun of anything that would threaten the baby’s life.

But the night before, after receiving Zhi Ning’s letter written in blood, Gao Yin immediately dispatched a Gryphon Knight to deliver it to Suo Lun with utmost urgency.

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