ushernet Chapter 476 The Road to Revenge is Full of Stumbling Blocks (10)
Chapter 476 The Road to Revenge is Full of Stumbling Blocks (10)
Chapter 476 The Road to Revenge is Full of Stumbling Blocks (10)
The Emperor decided to settle things with Zhou Yu in the palace.
Even if he dies, he wants to die with dignity!
To prevent his concubines from being humiliated, he had them all poisoned beforehand. If he won the battle, he would give them the antidote; if they died, they would all die together.
This action plunged the entire palace into a deathly silence.
That's a deadly poison! Even Grandpa Hua couldn't survive it. They probably wouldn't survive even if they took the antidote.
Therefore, when Zhou Yu led his men into the palace, it was the ladies of the various palaces who guided him and informed him of the ambush locations.
"Prince Yu, I've shown you the way, so you can't kill me now."
"Prince Yu, I sent men to kill all the guards who were lying in ambush outside Qianling Palace. I have done a good deed. Can you spare my life, even if I have to live a life of idleness and waiting to die in the cold palace?"
"Prince Yu, no, you are the Emperor, the Son of Heaven. I am but sixteen, and have not yet shared a bed with that foolish and tyrannical ruler... Alas, am I not beautiful? Where are you taking me..."
Zhou Yu looked helpless and cold. How could the palace be so chaotic and disorderly?
The emperor's concubines were all truly bizarre!
Gangzi still looked like Eunuch Hua, but he was wearing a mask and walked excitedly beside Zhou Yu.
The emperor sat upright in the main hall, and there were few people left who obeyed his orders.
He is doomed to die today!
However, he had set up numerous traps in the hall, and he was confident that Zhou Yu would be able to harm him once he entered.
Even if he dies, he will drag Zhou Yu down with him.
Soon, Zhou Yu led everyone in.
The emperor's lips curled into a smug sneer as Zhou Yu walked in first place.
All the mechanisms were triggered, and a dense barrage of arrows rained down from all directions.
Zhou Yu's lightness skill has always been the best, and these random arrows could not hurt him.
Other martial arts masters also made their moves, and Gangzi deliberately displayed his martial arts skills so that the emperor could recognize who he was.
Sure enough, the emperor quickly noticed him and stood up from the dragon throne.
"Grandpa Hua!"
Gangzi stopped pretending and immediately took off his mask, revealing his face.
【I didn't expect you to recognize me. Well then, this old servant will lay all the cards on the table!】
"Eunuch Hua, you're still alive? How did this happen?" The Emperor couldn't believe his eyes.
“Because he is one of ours,” Su Dingding stepped forward to answer.
"Woof woof woof woof..." The big black dog also jumped forward a step and recounted what happened that day, but unfortunately no one could understand it.
The Emperor stared at Gangzi in shock, unable to accept reality.
"So, what the Empress said is true, and you are the one who betrayed me?" The Emperor let out a series of self-deprecating laughs and sat weakly on the dragon throne.
Gangzi reached out and tore off his human skin mask, revealing another handsome face, and said, "Actually, I'm the fake Eunuch Hua. The one I strangled to death that day was the real Eunuch Hua. Your Majesty, you've misjudged people!"
Su Dingding glanced at Gangzi; he was really putting on an act.
"What?" The emperor stared blankly at the handsome face, his mind filled with memories of the days they had spent together.
When he automatically projected this face onto him, he actually felt a sense of warmth.
However, he quickly regained his senses and pressed all the switches on the mechanism.
Zhou Yu, who used his lightness skill to dodge and break the formation in the trap, felt quite helpless. With so many experts, were they just going to watch him perform all by himself?
Go on, all of you, go on!
Just as he touched the ground with his toes, about to leap into the air again, he suddenly discovered that a hidden door had opened beneath his feet, and he fell straight down.
Below, venomous snakes roamed, their tongues flicking, awaiting their prey.
Fortunately, Gangzi and Su Dingding acted quickly and pulled him out.
At the same time, the venomous snakes also crawled up.
The Emperor had starved them for a day and a night, all for this moment.
Upon seeing countless venomous snakes, everyone drew their swords and began to slay them.
Xia Zhongbai charged ahead, having made a bet with Su Dingding to see who could kill the tyrant first.
Now, the tyrant is only a few meters away from him, so he is not without a chance.
Zhou Yu regained his footing, his heart still pounding wildly. What a close call!
"Thank you so much, Brother Xi'er, for saving my life."
"Brother, you're too kind. We'll clean up the mess for you. That tyrant is your responsibility now!"
"Don't worry." Zhou Yu grabbed his sword and charged forward.
The emperor sat there, without a trace of fear on his face.
With a slight movement of his fingers, just as Zhou Yu approached him, he triggered a mechanism, and both of them vanished from under the dragon throne.
The stone door slammed shut, preventing anyone else from getting in.
And after searching for a long time, they still couldn't find where the switch for the mechanism was.
Su Dingding glanced at Gangzi, who replied, "Giving him a chance to practice is a good thing."
"Aren't you afraid of dying from overexertion?" Su Dingding asked, still worried.
After all, Zhou Yu wasn't as ruthless as that tyrant, and was more likely to suffer losses.
Gangzi circled the dragon throne once, then suddenly slipped. He laughed and waved goodbye to Su Dingding.
[Host, I'm taking my leave now!]
With that sound, Gangzi disappeared in full view of everyone.
The others killed all the poisonous snakes and looked at Gangzi, who had suddenly disappeared, in bewilderment.
"It's alright, everyone can go home." Su Dingding knew that with Gangzi around, Zhou Yu wouldn't die.
"Won't Prince Yu be in danger?"
"Why set up so many inexplicable traps in such a nice hall? It's so annoying!"
Xia Zhongbai also came over and complained, "I wanted to take that tyrant's head myself, so why did he just disappear?"
“Someone else will take the tyrant’s head, so let’s not trouble ourselves with it. Let’s go.” Su Dingding patted his shoulder.
Helpless, Xia Zhongbai reluctantly told everyone to leave the main hall and clear the area.
After Gangzi fell into the secret passage, he quickly found the Emperor and Zhou Yu.
Although the emperor has neglected his martial arts training, he is still very skilled.
Furthermore, he was very familiar with the environment of the secret passage, so Zhou Yu was clearly at a disadvantage.
A few minutes later, the emperor pierced Zhou Yu's shoulder with his sword, and Zhou Yu also wounded the emperor's shoulder with his sword.
Gangzi offered guidance from the side, saying, "Killing a thousand enemies while losing eight hundred of your own is not advisable. In the situation just now, we could have done it like this..."
His movements were fluid and graceful; it was a matter of whether the Emperor or Zhou Yu could learn them faster.
After testing, Gangzi had to admit that the Emperor was one step ahead.
But he had been indulging in a life of pleasure every day, which had taken a toll on his health, and he didn't have the stamina of Zhou Yu.
So after a while, he became somewhat physically exhausted.
"A great opportunity!" Gangzi shouted. Sure enough, Zhou Yu did not disappoint him and pierced the emperor's heart with a sword.
The emperor coughed up a mouthful of blood and knelt on the ground.
He knew he was going to die, but he still looked at Gangzi with resentment and asked, "Why?"
"Because Zhou Yu is my apprentice, he's my only precious apprentice, and I'm counting on him to take care of me in my old age!" Gangzi was talking nonsense.
The emperor, his face contorted in pain, pointed to his own nose and said, "But I can also take care of you in your old age..."
"Huh?" Gangzi stamped his foot regretfully. "Why didn't you say so sooner!"