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Chapter 19: The Siege of the Shen Family?

"Water...give me water..."

A Shadow Assassin struggled to crawl toward Lu Heng, his outstretched hand turning to charcoal. Then, his body convulsed violently a few times, his eyes bulged out, and he died on the spot!

The manner of their deaths was so gruesome that it was utterly appalling.

"What...what's going on?!"

Lu Heng roared, his voice trembling slightly.

These are all elite troops that he has cultivated with countless efforts and resources!

Each of them has the potential to break through to the Spirit Sea Realm, and they will be the foundation for his future control of the Great Yan!

Now, they were dying in front of him like dead dogs!

"Your Highness! Your Highness, save me!"

At this moment, the chief imperial physician of the Imperial Medical Academy, Wang Taiyi, came running over in a panic.

"This medicine...this medicine is poisonous!"

"What did you say?!"

Lu Heng grabbed Physician Wang by the collar and lifted him into the air, his eyes bloodshot.

"Didn't you assure me that the ingredients were non-toxic and the medicine was perfectly effective?!"

"How do you explain this? Tell me, how do you explain it!"

Physician Wang was terrified, trembling and crying out, "This old minister...this old minister doesn't know either! The ingredients are exactly the same, but...three days after this medicine entered the body, its originally mild effects suddenly turned into a fierce fire poison!"

"This fire poison erupts from within, capable of instantly burning away meridians; it's simply... incurable!"

"Three days...fire poison..."

Upon hearing those two words, a thunderbolt flashed through Lu Heng's mind.

"Trap...this is all a trap!"

Lu Heng slammed the imperial physician Wang to the ground, trembling with rage and his chest heaving violently.

"Shen Qiansan! Su Qinghuan!"

"You've all conspired to scheme against me?"

Overwhelmed with rage, Lu Heng coughed up a mouthful of blood.

What a shame!

This is an utter disgrace!

Not only was he made a fool of and swindled out of a huge sum of money, but he also personally poisoned his own elite troops!

If word gets out, what will become of his reputation as the crown prince?

"Your Highness! Your Highness, please calm down!"

Lin Tianjie, who rushed over, saw this and quickly stepped forward to help Lu Heng.

Seeing the corpses all over the ground, he was horrified.

However, Lin Tianjie was more composed than Lu Heng and advised, "Your Highness, there must be something fishy about this. That man in black robes must have a special refining technique..."

"Shut up!"

Lu Heng shoved Lin Tianjie away, his face contorted, his eyes filled with a frenzied killing intent.

reason?

At this point, he had no reason left!

Right now, all he wants to do is kill!

"Shen Qiansan...that old bastard!"

"If he hadn't cooperated with the man in black to put on an act, how could I have fallen for it?!"

"How dare he, a lowly merchant, collude with outsiders to frame the Crown Prince and slaughter my personal guards!"

"I swear I will not rest until I avenge this!"

Lu Heng suddenly drew his long sword from his waist, the blade pointing directly at the Shen residence.

"Relay my order!"

"To the Shen residence!"

"My Shadow Assassins are dead. I will avenge them and raze the Shen family to the ground."

"I'll tear that old bastard to pieces, so he'll know what happens when he offends me!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Tianjie's expression changed drastically.

Shen Qiansan is no ordinary businessman; he is Shen Bancheng, who controls half of the economic lifeline of the Great Yan Dynasty. His relationships are complex and intertwined, and even His Majesty treats him with great respect.

If the Crown Prince were to lead an army to destroy the Shen family at this critical juncture, it would inevitably cause a shock throughout the court and the public, and could very likely shake the Crown Prince's position as heir apparent!

"Your Highness! You mustn't!"

Lin Tianjie knelt down in front of Lu Heng with a thud and hugged his leg tightly.

"Shen Qiansan's identity is special; a single move by him can have far-reaching consequences!"

"If we just storm their door like this, we won't be able to explain it to His Majesty."

"Perhaps... we should consult my father first? Let him get involved, establish a charge against him, and then we can take action!"

"Ask for instructions?"

Lu Heng looked down at Lin Tianjie, a hint of violence flashing in his eyes.

"By the time we finished asking for instructions, the daylily buds would have gone cold!"

"I am the Crown Prince! I am the future Emperor of the Great Yan!"

"Whom do I need to answer to for killing a merchant? If Father Emperor blames me, I will bear the responsibility myself!"

"Get out of here!"

Lu Heng kicked Lin Tianjie to the ground, then ignored him completely, picked up his long sword, and strode out.

"Follow me... and slaughter the Shen family!"

"Today, I will let the entire capital know that those who oppose me shall die!!!"

With the Crown Prince's command, several powerful auras soared into the sky from the depths of the Eastern Palace.

That was the true strength of the Crown Prince's forces.

Several experts at the Spirit Sea Realm followed closely behind, their faces filled with murderous intent.

Watching the Crown Prince's departing figure, Lin Tianjie got up from the ground, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and looked anxious.

"This is insane...it's absolutely insane..."

"This is really going to be a big problem!"

He dared not slacken in the slightest and hurriedly turned around and ran wildly in the opposite direction.

"We must inform Father immediately! Otherwise, the sky over the capital might collapse!"

……

A deafening roar!

The gate of the Shen residence, made of century-old ironwood and weighing a thousand pounds, was actually smashed to pieces.

Amidst flying sawdust, Crown Prince Lu Heng, wielding a blood-stained longsword, led a dozen or so Spirit Sea Realm experts brimming with murderous intent, charging straight into the inner courtyard.

At this moment, Lu Heng's hair was disheveled, and his eyes were bloodshot. He no longer had the aloof demeanor of a crown prince.

He looked more like a gambler who had lost everything.

His entire being exuded a violent aura, as if he were ready to devour anyone.

"Shen Qiansan! Get out here right now!"

"And those cowardly bastards hiding their heads and tails! All of you, come out and face your deaths!"

"Today, I will slaughter your Shen family, leaving no one alive!"

Standing in the center of the courtyard, Lu Heng pointed his long sword directly at the main hall and roared fiercely.

However, despite the Crown Prince's overwhelming killing intent, the vast Shen mansion was extremely quiet, and not even a single panicked servant appeared.

The eerie silence sent a shiver down the spines of those following the Crown Prince.

A sense of foreboding arose spontaneously.

At the same time, a flurry of footsteps suddenly came from all directions.

Thump! Thump thump!

The previously closed door suddenly burst open, and from the corner of the corridor, behind the artificial hill, and even on the roof, figures dressed in tight-fitting clothes and exuding a fierce aura surged out like a tide, instantly surrounding the prince and his entourage.

These people all had bulging temples and sharp, piercing eyes, clearly indicating that they possessed profound cultivation.

Most of them had reached the eighth or ninth level of Body Tempering, and there were even more than ten experts at the Spirit Sea Realm.

At the front of the crowd, an elderly man in a gray robe with a withered face slowly walked out.

With each step he took, his aura grew stronger.

In the end, the terrifying pressure was like a mountain, making it difficult for Lu Heng and the several Spirit Sea Realm cultivators behind him to breathe.

This is a top expert at the ninth level of the Spirit Sea Realm, just one step away from building the Soul Platform.

It should be Shen Qiansan's hidden trump card.

At this moment, Lu Heng understood perfectly well that the Shen family had already laid a trap, just waiting for him to walk right into it.