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At this moment, the vanguard led by Bao Rui and Copper Bull was only seven or eight hundred meters away from the palace. The Imperial Guards at the palace saw a large force approaching, and their first thought was to close the gates, as the enemy outnumbered them significantly.
Standing on the city tower, the Squad Leader immediately rushed down to shout at the city gate, "Not good! There's an enemy situation! Quickly close the gates!"
Upon hearing the Squad Leader's words, the soldiers at the city gate began to frantically close it. Just as they were busy, several figures appeared behind these Imperial Guards, moving with incredible speed. Before those at the gate could react, they were swiftly taken down.
However, those above were unaware of what was happening inside the gate. The Squad Leader continued shouting desperately, "Are you deaf? The enemy is coming! Close the gates now!"
After calling out again with no response and realizing that the enemy was getting closer, he decided to take matters into his own hands and led his men down the stairs to close the gate himself. But just as he stepped down, a cold light flashed from his right side, and before he understood what happened, he collapsed to the ground along with six or seven soldiers who had followed him.
The attackers were Dai and his group, who had quietly infiltrated the palace last night. After taking control of the city gate, they began to repel the incoming enemies.
Bao Rui and Copper Bull were also in a hurry. They knew that Dai's group was not large—only about twenty people—and whether they could hold off the Imperial Guards inside was uncertain. Therefore, they needed to reach the city gate quickly.
Fortunately, Bao Rui's Short Bow Squad was known for their speed on horseback, so he soon led his men to the palace gates, which relieved everyone. Upon arriving at the gates, Bao Rui immediately arranged for his soldiers to take over from One-Pin Hall's men in repelling the enemies inside the palace.
After a short while, Copper Bull's Golden Hammer Squad arrived. Once they arrived, things took a turn; Golden Hammer Squad soldiers excelled in close combat, and a large number of Imperial Guards were rushing out from within the palace.
Seeing so many Imperial Guards emerge excited Copper Bull; it had been a long time since he had fought so freely. He urged his mount, Stone, into a furious charge into the enemy ranks. Once in the crowd, Copper Bull swung his twin iron hammers left and right, taking lives with every sweep.
Watching their leader fight so fiercely motivated his Golden Hammer Squad members to join in. Although they were outnumbered, each member of Golden Hammer Squad showed no fear and became more exhilarated as they fought.
Meanwhile, Bao Rui's Short Bow Squad practiced precision shooting; with their support from behind, they managed to firmly control the palace gates alongside Bao Rui and Copper Bull.
At this moment, Liu Guanfeng's team appeared in sight. Due to the commotion at the palace, there were no pedestrians left in Starfall City. The guards at all four city gates heard the noise and were mobilizing towards the palace. Liu Guanfeng's team cleared obstacles along their way.
Iron Bull and Song Haitao followed closely behind Liu Guanfeng's team until they reached the palace gates. Seeing that a battle was underway at that location, Liu Guanfeng quickly led his men into combat. With Liu Guanfeng's Special Forces joining in, the entire situation changed dramatically.
Although the Imperial Guards were reputed to be the best soldiers in Starfall City, most of them had never participated in real combat. Their greatest skill was bullying ordinary citizens and mercenaries who dared not resist due to their status. This had fostered a sense of invincibility among these Imperial Guards. However, today they faced soldiers trained by beasts from Diaoyu Island, highlighting a stark difference in strength between both sides.
Before long, the Imperial Guards' formation was thrown into disarray; small groups could not mount any effective resistance. As defeat loomed for them, Liu Guanfeng stood beside the Third Prince and instructed Iron Bull and Song Haitao behind him: "You two close the gates! Don't let anyone escape—including officials like Cui Wenwu inside!"
"Understood, Third Brother, Brothers, close the city gates," Iron Bull shouted.
With Iron Bull's command, the last few people quickly closed the palace gates. Meanwhile, Song Haitao arranged skilled individuals adept at using hidden weapons and bows for city defense, while Iron Bull led his Giant Hammer Corps to guard the gates.
With no issues behind him, Liu Guanfeng swung his Fang Tian Hua Ji and said, "Copper Bull, don't get caught up in battle; let's move forward."
"Alright, Brothers, charge with me!" After saying this, Copper Bull swung his Twin Blades, creating a gust of wind. With the support of the Golden Hammer Squad and Special Forces under the firepower of the Short Bow Squad, the Imperial Guards were completely routed and were retreating towards the palace.
At this moment, chaos reigned in the palace hall. Although Sun Yong was the king, he was inherently weak. His position as emperor relied mainly on two Advanced Knights sent by Huaxing Kingdom. With Huaxing Kingdom as his backing and those two Advanced Knights as personal guards, he gradually felt more at ease.
However, today while he was in a morning court session discussing matters, he suddenly received a report that someone had led a charge into the palace. This news startled Sun Yong. He glanced at the two Advanced Knights beside him; seeing their expressionless faces eased his heart slightly.
Everyone in the court was discussing anxiously, except for Old Chancellor Cui Jinchong, who stood still with his eyes slightly closed.
Sun Yong then turned his gaze to the calm Old Chancellor: "Old Chancellor, do you have any good ideas?"
"Your Majesty," replied Cui Jinchong, "I have no solutions. You know I cannot practice martial arts. In such chaotic situations, I truly do not understand."
"Then it seems you are not afraid of those Thieves," Sun Yong remarked.
"Of course I am afraid," Cui Jinchong admitted. "But Your Majesty, being afraid now serves no purpose; we can only wait for the outcome. We will know whether we live or die in due time. Moreover, we do not even know the enemy's intentions. It is clear they have a purpose and are coming in force. Just now, I closed my eyes to calm my mind so as not to lose my composure."
Cui Jinchong's words left other officials feeling embarrassed. Everyone knew that only Old Chancellor could not wield martial arts; all others were at least Junior Knights. Yet ironically, it was this non-martial official who remained the most composed, which silenced all the officials.
As silence fell among the officials, Sun Yong also felt less agitated than before. Soldiers continued to report to Sun Yong; however, all reports conveyed similar news of defeat. By now, those in the hall could hear the sounds of battle outside.
At this moment, military generals had instinctively taken positions at the entrance of the hall while officials gathered around Old Chancellor Cui Jinchong.
The sounds of battle grew louder; soldiers were frequently seen retreating into the hall. Soon large groups of retreating soldiers concentrated inside while Bao Rui and Copper Bull stood outside with their troops.
Sun Yong remained firmly seated on his dragon throne. Despite the large number of people in the hall, there was an eerie silence as no one spoke, creating an atmosphere of profound quiet both inside and outside the hall.
"Who is causing trouble outside? Let your Leader come out and speak." Sun Yong finally steadied his mind and spoke a sentence.
At this moment, the soldiers outside parted to make way, and Liu Guanfeng walked up from the back of the line. The Fang Tian Hua Ji in his hand gleamed dazzlingly in the sunlight, and with his armor, he looked like a deity descended from the heavens.
Sun Yong pointed at Liu Guanfeng, "Who are you, and why have you brought people to attack my palace?"
"Your Majesty, you really have a poor memory. The bounty portraits of my father and me have been hanging for years; how could you not remember me? Since you don't recognize me, do you know my father?"
After Liu Guanfeng finished speaking, he stepped aside, and Liu Yong'an walked up from behind.
Seeing Liu Yong'an, Sun Yong coldly smiled, "I thought who had such audacity; it turns out to be you, the traitor. Liu Yong'an, you Rebel, do you think that by attacking my palace you can kill me? You must be dreaming. Guards, capture the Rebel Liu Yong'an!"
Several people rushed out; they were all generals appointed by Sun Yong after he ascended the throne, all of whom were his trusted aides. Without exception, they were all low-level Advanced Knights. In these years since Sun Yong ascended to the throne, he had received strong support from the Hua Xing Empire and trained many Advanced Knights; these people were what Sun Yong considered his foundation for holding the throne.
With Sun Yong's command, three people emerged and selected their weapons from the Imperial Guards nearby.
At that moment, another young man stepped out from behind Liu Yong'an. "Stop."
The three men instinctively halted upon seeing the newcomer and looked at him. One of them asked, "Who are you?"
The young man walked between Liu Yong'an and Liu Guanfeng and replied to the questioner, "Who are you? You are not qualified to speak to me; step aside."
Seeing the young man's imposing demeanor, the questioner was momentarily stunned.
Then the young man turned his gaze toward Sun Yong sitting on the dragon throne. "Elder brother, do you still remember your Third Brother?"
At this moment, Sun Yong gritted his teeth as he looked at the young man. "I thought who had such audacity to lead a rebellion; it turns out to be you, this ungrateful son."
"I am ungrateful? Ha! Stop deceiving yourself; you parricidal scoundrel! How did Father die?"
"Father? He died of illness; what about it?"
"Illness? I have the Autopsy Result here, which states that my father died of poisoning. At that time, you were the only one by his side. Do you dare to say it wasn't you who poisoned him?"
"Nonsense! Bold rebel, how dare you slander me? Guards, seize this Thief!"
"What? Are you feeling guilty?"
"Guilty? Do you have a Witness to claim that I harmed my father?"
"Witness? Of course, I do. The official who conducted the Autopsy for my father is right here. Would you like to see him?"
After saying this, an ordinary-looking elderly man stepped out from behind Sun Liang. He cupped his fist towards Sun Liang and said, "I pay my respects to the Third Prince."
When the man raised his head, everyone was stunned. At that moment, the head of the prison department, Vigorous, stepped out from among the officials and bowed deeply to the elder. "Disciple Vigorous pays respects to Mentor."
The elder waved his hand and said, "Get up. Fortunately, you haven't disgraced my name during your years in court."
At this moment, all eyes in the court were focused on the elder. This man was Vigorous's teacher and the former head of the prison department, Rong Ci. He could now be considered the foremost authority on Autopsy in the entire Starfall Kingdom.
The elder then turned his gaze to all the Cui Wenwu present in the court: "The body of His Majesty was examined by a Commoner, and indeed, His Majesty died of poisoning."
His words stirred up a storm, and all officials in the court turned their attention to Sun Yong, who was now drenched in cold sweat.
"Thank you for your hard work, Elder Rong." The Third Prince also bowed deeply to Rong Ci.
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