0p0 Chapter 402 Feint to the East, Substitution to the West?
Chapter 402 Feint to the East, Substitution to the West?
At the entrance to the study, a black-clad guard bowed and greeted Prince An. Behind him was a large group of men in black, at least fifty or sixty in number. They were about to do something big!
Gu Qingyue rubbed her chin. Were all these men in black already in the mansion, or did they just enter?
What were the old emperor's Divine Dragon Guards doing?
The carefree demeanor of Prince An during the day was gone, replaced by a chilling, sinister air.
He glanced at the black-clad guards, nodded, and signaled for everyone to begin their operation.
Of course, there were no lights inside the study or under the eaves outside, only a faint glimmer of daylight, not bright enough, but not pitch black either.
Gu Qingyue released her spiritual power and naturally moved closer to see it clearly.
"They're about to make their move," Gu Qingyue whispered in Mu Yun Chu's ear.
Mu Yun Chu nodded slightly and tightened her grip on Gu Qing Yue's hand.
Unexpectedly, a sudden change occurred in the next instant.
In the backyard of Prince An's mansion, a loud 'boom' resounded, as if some building had collapsed.
Gu Qingyue was startled and immediately looked towards the backyard.
In the courtyard where the loud noise came from, smoke and dust billowed, and a house collapsed with a crash!
Gu Qingyue's eyes narrowed. What was going on?
Whose yard is that?
Faintly, Gu Qingyue seemed to hear a woman's shrill screams.
Could it be... Princess An? Not sure.
She turned to Mu Yun Chu: "Want to go take a look?"
Mu Yun Chu shook her head, gesturing for her to look down.
Gu Qingyue released her mental energy once again.
Prince An and his black-clad guards did not move. They stood silently, watching the courtyard from which the loud noise had come, seemingly as if they had known this would happen.
Gu Qingyue understood; this was probably part of their operation, their own handiwork.
She rubbed her fingers together. Aren't people usually sneaky when they're out in the dark? How did they make such a loud noise?
Next, as expected, a series of black figures rushed into the Prince An's mansion.
They rushed towards the courtyard where the loud noise had come from.
They are from the Divine Dragon Guard!
The next instant, Prince An turned and went into his study. As soon as he entered, a man who looked exactly like him came out of the study. Then, the group of black-clad guards surrounded this 'Prince An' and rushed towards the wall where the Divine Dragon Guards had just entered.
Ha! A feint to the east while attacking in the west? A substitution of one thing for another? A switcheroo?
Gu Qingyue's thoughts raced.
She had just used her spiritual power to see clearly that the man who looked exactly like Prince An ran out immediately after Prince An turned and went into the study!
If she didn't have mental power, she would only see Prince An turn around, go to his study, come out again, and then escape with his guards!
She unleashed her spiritual power once more.
In the study, Prince An stood quietly, listening to the sounds outside, without moving.
Gu Qingyue was somewhat bewildered. Was the one who escaped the Prince of An? Or was the one who remained the real Prince of An?
She hadn't been keeping track of the Prince An's movements and had no idea what was happening ahead.
Meanwhile, Mu Yun Chu and the others were watching from outside, so they naturally couldn't see what was happening inside the Prince An's study!
Gu Qingyue was getting anxious.
But she had to hold back. Should she tell him about the situation when they changed players?
Gu Qingyue took a deep breath and looked at Mu Yun Chu: "What do we do next?"
Mu Yun Chu narrowed her eyes slightly, "Let's hold back for now."
"Aren't you going to chase after Prince An?" Gu Qingyue asked curiously. Prince An had already run away, so why wasn't he chasing after him? What was he waiting for here?
On the surface, it seems that Prince An used the loud noise to lure the Divine Dragon Guards in, so they could take the opportunity to escape through that gap.
Because the emperor had secretly dispatched the Divine Dragon Guard to completely surround the Prince An's residence.
It seems reasonable that Prince An could lead his men out once a breach is created.
“I feel something is wrong. Prince An is not such a reckless person. If he wanted to leave, he would have found a way and left quietly. Why make such a fuss?”
Mu Yun Chu lowered her voice, as if speaking to Gu Qing Yue, or perhaps murmuring, "To attract the attention of the Divine Dragon Guards? A feint? Is it really that simple?"
Gu Qingyue raised an eyebrow. Actually, this guy's speculation was already very close to the truth.
Maybe he just wants everyone to know that he has run away?
Gu Qingyue thought to herself.
If she didn't have the advantage of having mental power, she would never have thought that there was anything unreasonable about this, and she would never have known that there was a Prince An in the study.
"Prince An and the others have left. I didn't hear any fighting sounds outside the wall. It seems they successfully escaped from that side," Gu Qingyue whispered.
"No matter where we go, my people are with us, so don't worry," Mu Yun Chu said, squeezing Gu Qing Yue's small hand.
No wonder this guy was so calm; he'd sent people to follow them. Well, she'd leave that aside for now.
Gu Qingyue then released her spiritual power to look into the mansion.
Outside the study, all was quiet, and inside, Prince An made no move.
The group of Shenlong Guards who went to investigate the courtyard did not see Prince An, so they hurriedly turned around and headed out of the courtyard. A moment later, the sounds of fighting could be faintly heard from the streets and alleys in the distance.
It seems that the Divine Dragon Guards know they have fallen into a trap and have caught up with Prince An and his group.
Gu Qingyue pondered, guessing that Mu Yun Chu's people had also made a move to draw the attention of the other Divine Dragon Guards to the group of people who were trying to escape, and thus chased after them from a short distance away, which made sense.
The sounds of fighting continued in the distance.
From the tree, Mu Yun Chu looked at the Prince An's mansion and saw that the collapsed courtyard was bustling with noise; the servants must have all rushed over there.
He tugged at Gu Qingyue's hand. "Let's go. The Divine Dragon Guards have caught up with Uncle An. Leave some people here to keep watch, and let's go check over there."
Gu Qingyue pondered for a moment. She figured that Prince An must have a purpose in staying and wouldn't leave for the time being. Although she didn't know the reason, she decided to go and check on the situation there first.
To be honest, she wasn't quite sure if the one she left behind was really Prince An.
If so, then he is trying to escape in another direction?
Let the Divine Dragon Guard be led by the nose by that fake Prince An?
If not, then this stand-in might be keeping something behind the scenes, or perhaps has some other purpose.
However, Gu Qingyue still tends to believe that the one she kept is true.
"Yu Mo, you two stay here and keep a close eye on that study. Don't let any movement go unnoticed."
Upon hearing this, Mu Yun Chu looked at Gu Qing Yue in surprise. He didn't quite understand why she was still staring at the study, since Uncle An had already escaped.
Without thinking twice, he grabbed Gu Qingyue and flew towards the direction from which the sounds of fighting were coming.
Unexpectedly, when the two flew to a nearby rooftop, they found that Prince An and his party were surrounded by the Divine Dragon Guards and were locked in fierce combat.
The two stood on high ground watching the fight below.
The people around Prince An were indeed not to be underestimated. Although their numbers were fewer than those of the Divine Dragon Guard, each of them was a true expert.
After a fierce battle, there were almost no casualties, while the Divine Dragon Guards suffered quite a few casualties.