Chapter 187: Tracking Down the Assassins
Mu Zirong, who couldn't stop laughing in his heart, really wanted to laugh out loud on the spot, of course, he didn't plan to do this, he had to maintain an appearance of caring for his subordinates.
"Okay, okay, it's okay, this prince believes that you will definitely be able to catch the assassin." Mu Zirong continued to appease the leader of the guards, looking like a good master.
Under his appeasement, the leader's excitement gradually cooled, and his heart was also grateful, and he swore in his heart that he would definitely catch the assassin and be loyal to Mu Zirong, looking at him with a firm gaze, "Your Highness, please command!" He guessed that the master should have something to explain to him.
"Order, let all the patrols step up the search, and at the same time transfer a group of people to secretly stationed in every corner of the mansion." Mu Zirong raised his eyebrows, revealing a satisfied expression, this is the conclusion he came to after consideration, "According to the intuition of this prince, it is very likely that the assassin is still in the mansion and has not left, so you must be cautious." ”
"The subordinates obey the order, and everything follows the master's orders!" The leader of the patrol guards was ordered to retreat, in fact, in his heart, he was very strange why Mu Zirong gave such an order, and how he came to the conclusion that the assassin had not left yet.
However, since the master said so, they did so, as subordinates, they did not have the right to question too much, and it was good to do what the master had arranged, and it was better for the assassin not to leave, so that he would have a chance to catch him.
"Remember, it must be done in secret, and you must not startle the snake." Seeing that he was about to leave, Mu Zirong repeatedly told him, and the leader nodded to indicate that he remembered, and then quietly retreated into the shadows, assigned tasks, and made up his mind that this time the assassin must be captured.
Mu Zirong sat on the stone bench, squinting his eyes and blowing a cool breeze in front of him, with a hint of coolness that blew away his last alcohol, but he still had to pretend to be drunk and staggered back to the hall.
The feast had not yet been over, and he, the host, ought to be present, but he wanted to see who had the audacity to make trouble in his house on his great day.
As unnoticeable as when he came, Mu Zirong's return was also unnoticed, and he was very satisfied with the result, and after a brief disappearance, he reappeared in the sight of the guests.
"Come on, come on, everyone keep drinking, you must have fun!" Mu Zirong took his glass wine glass, and started a new round of toasting with the follower of the little guy, and the people present were nothing more than dignitaries from the court and envoys from other countries, so he naturally wanted to entertain them well.
As His Royal Highness the Prince of a country, the guests who came to attend his wedding were countless, and even the entire hall was crowded with people who had not yet sat down, and some nobles were blocked out of the door because the prince's mansion could not receive too many people, and they could only watch with their eyes as Mu Zirong's friends and court dignitaries entered his mansion to attend the wedding.
Different from the excitement of the banquet, the corner of the prince's mansion was full of guards with skill, and the leader quickly explained according to Mu Zirong's orders, and everything that should be arranged was arranged.
"Polished all your eyes for Lao Tzu! Once you see any suspicious person, don't act rashly, this is a signal flare, after finding a suspicious person, quickly light the signal flare, we will rush over immediately after we see it. "The flares brought by the head of the guard were given to the squad leaders of each detachment, and they were carried out according to his plan, so that the losses could be reduced, and in case they were caught in the same scheme as before, and some of the brothers lost their lives for no reason.
"Yes!" All the squads had their own flares and were waiting in their respective patrol ranges, becoming more and more vigilant.
The patrol guards were all dressed in civilian clothes, and they walked back and forth in the form of domestic servants, and for a while, it was really difficult to distinguish which ones were real servants and which ones were disguised by the patrol guards.
At this time, Qi Lao, who should have fled a long time ago, really did as Mu Zirong said, went around but did not go out, and returned here.
"No, I can't just leave, otherwise Mu Zirong will know that the assassin is me at a glance, and ...... when the time comes" Qi Lao, who turned back, changed his clothes, and his previous clothes were stained red by the blood from his wounds, plus he was slashed with a sword by the guards in Mu Zirong's mansion, so naturally he couldn't wear it anymore, "It's just ...... What if Mu Zirong sees that the old man has changed his clothes? That's a problem. ”
Qi Lao thought about it, his gray eyebrows furrowed tightly, "Alas! It's really old, it's not as indifferent as before, if the old man is a little younger, he won't think about so many useless things, and these things naturally don't have to be so troublesome! ”
Disgusted with himself, Qi Lao returned to the prince's mansion, but he didn't know that Mu Zirong had secretly laid out more manpower in order to catch him.
Qi Lao's figure was almost caught as soon as he appeared in the Prince's Mansion, but fortunately, he reacted quickly and avoided the patrolling guards, looking for a place to hide.
However, the prince's mansion was full of guards, and Qi Lao had nowhere to escape.
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On the other side, Mu Zirong, who had not received news of the assassin for a long time, gradually lost his patience, and just now a guard came to report that he saw the figure of the assassin but was run away by him again, and the angry Mu Zirong almost had a seizure, but when he realized the current occasion, he endured it again, but he still couldn't help but scold.
His angry voice was not small, causing the surrounding guests to look at him with a puzzled expression.
"It's okay, you don't have to worry about this prince, maybe ...... You were a little drunk just now, so you can just have a good time. Mu Zirong's face instantly changed from ugly to smiling, so fast that no one noticed.
Unlike his sobriety, these guests were really drunk, and when they heard him say this, they didn't take his scolding to heart, and they laughed again.
Mu Zirong appeased these guests, and then strode out of the main hall, summoning the leader of the guards, it was really a last resort, so that the patrolling guards surrounded all the guests present, "Listen to my order, surround the main hall to this prince, and no one is allowed to let go!" ”
He figured out that it was very likely that the assassin had blended in with the guests, otherwise, with the security guards of the Prince's Mansion, it would be difficult to break in.
Mu Zirong's order was quickly carried out, and groups of guards rushed over and entered the main hall directly, surrounding these guests who had come to congratulate them.
The sudden appearance of the mighty guards caused a huge sensation among the guests, and many people were shocked and stunned, "What's wrong?" What's wrong? Why are there so many guards all of a sudden? ”
"His Royal Highness? This...... Why is that? "There are quite a few people who have noticed that something is not right.
"Hiccup......, have another drink...... "Someone is already drunk and unconscious, and he doesn't even know what's going on.
"Lao Tzu...... Lao Tzu can still drink ......"
"Come on, cheers!" More had fallen on the table, and one face was extremely red, but he was still shouting and drinking.
Seeing that the room was crowded with guards, the reactions of these guests varied, some panicked to find Mu Zirong's figure, some were still drinking, some were punching, and those who were drunk couldn't help but change their faces.
When all this happened, Chu Hongze sat in the crowd and watched quietly, whether it was chaos or noise, everything was blocked out by him, and he seemed to be immersed in the wedding scene just now.
The music team stopped playing, and the beautiful sound came to an abrupt end, you look at me, I look at you, everyone doesn't know what's going on.
Mu Zirong's figure then appeared in the main hall and came to take charge of the chaotic scene.
All of a sudden, the voices of questioning were endless, and someone stopped Mu Zirong from asking him for an answer, but Mu Zirong didn't respond to anything, looking at the chaotic scene with cold eyes, his gaze gradually swept over all the guests present, including Chu Hongze, and he didn't let go, he used this method to try to continue to find people who might be assassins from the guests.
However, he looked around, but still found nothing.
This made Mu Zirong's heart even more angry, and he didn't care about the reactions of those guests at all, but waved his hand to summon the leader of the patrol guards, leaned down to his ear, and whispered, "Let people make the scene bigger, you must catch that assassin." ”
The anger that had repeatedly let the assassin slip away had swallowed Mu Zirong's sanity, and now the only thing he wanted to do was to catch the assassin who had come to make trouble.
With Mu Zirong's orders, the guards were even more secretly making trouble, just to muddy the muddy waters and better catch the assassins.
The movement in the main hall gradually spread, and even Wen Ruyi, who had returned to the new room first, noticed it, and the chaotic sound pierced the door panel and penetrated her ears.
"Excuse me, what's going on out there? Why is it so noisy? Wen Ruyi had a hijab on her head, which blocked her vision, and she couldn't see why it was so messy outside, so she had to ask the maid who was waiting for Mu Zirong in the room, she knew that the most uncomfortable person today must be Chu Hongze, and she was a little afraid that it was his conflict.
The maid was also curious about the noise outside, walked to the door and opened the door, went to the main hall to check the situation, and stopped a guard brother she was familiar with and asked, and came back to tell Wen Ruyi, "That's the case, princess, I heard that an assassin has come to the mansion, and the assassin is being arrested in front." ”
"Assassins?" As soon as Wen Ruyi heard this, she slowly digested the news brought back by the maid, and a thought rose in her mind, and her mind turned, and then she raised her head and said to the maid, "Hmm...... Well, you can check what the specific reason is, and I'll be here myself. ”