nucmednet Chapter 329 Zhao Hui was assassinated
Chapter 329 Zhao Hui was assassinated
The people Zhao Hui brought with him when he went out were not only equipped with steel knives, but also had guns given to him by Zhao Sheng.
When they were attacked, everyone acted decisively and quickly took out their guns.
At this moment, the people around who looked like civilians or small vendors drew their steel knives and rushed over like a tide.
In the blink of an eye, the originally wide street was instantly occupied by this swarm of people.
Usually, Zhao Hui only brought ten people with him when he went out. Facing the surging crowd that was several times larger than his own, the guns in the hands of Zhao Hui's guards burst into loud noises.
"Bang bang bang..."
Each shotgun blast had a kill radius of an arm's width at a few paces. The men who rushed over fell one after another, seemingly taking down two or three people with each shot. Some of them had large bloody holes on their bodies and faces, their deaths extremely horrific.
After a burst of furious shotgun fire, dozens of people instantly collapsed in a pool of blood. Those who survived the attack let out painful howls.
Zhao Hui also pulled out his pistol and stood in the car, looking around vigilantly. Suddenly, he discovered an archer in the attic.
He then returned to the car, took out his Colt revolver rifle, and aimed carefully against the window.
These archers originally wanted to shoot Zhao Hui who was sticking his head out of the car, but when they saw him shrink back, they heard the light of fire coming from the car window.
"boom……"
With a loud bang, the archer in the attic was shot dead instantly.
Then several more gunshots were heard, and several more archers died in the strange noises.
The wheel shotgun is a continuous-fire weapon. Although its range is not far, it is a deadly weapon in close combat, and it is also very convenient to replace the drum magazine.
Just after the second round of gunfire rang out, more than a hundred people were lying on the ground, dead or injured, in twisted positions.
The loud gunshots attracted the soldiers patrolling the city.
The captain, seeing that it was the Third Prince's carriage, hurried forward and asked, "Prince Yan, are you hurt?"
"It's okay. What can a mere thief do to me?" Zhao Hui put down his rifle, walked out of the car with a pistol in his hand and said.
"Excellent! I will report this to the Emperor. I wonder who is so audacious as to cause chaos in the Imperial City." The lieutenant said, looking at the remaining assassins, and then said, "Capture them alive and take them to the Ministry of Justice for strict custody."
"My people are with you. I want to see who is so bold." Zhao Hui was still worried and wanted to interrogate him personally.
The captain didn't dare to stop him and could only agree.
When the people from Prince Yan's Mansion heard about this, they hurried over with more people, five of whom were carrying guns.
At this time, Zhao Hui had already gone to the prison where these assassins were imprisoned and was torturing the captives.
royal palace.
Royal study room.
Zhao Hengzhen's eyes widened, his face full of disbelief. Someone actually dared to assassinate the third prince right under his nose.
"Is Prince Yan alright?"
Zhao Hengzhen was still frightened and confirmed again.
"Your Majesty, the Prince of Yan is indeed safe and sound."
The captain who came forward knelt on the ground and answered. At this moment, he only felt a chill on his neck.
Such a big thing happened under the emperor's feet, and the target of the assassination was the future crown prince. He was really worried that the emperor would be furious and accuse him of failing to protect the emperor.
"You said that ten of them wiped out over a hundred people, and that they did it with a pipe that made a loud noise?"
The emperor seemed to be more concerned about the weapons used by the Prince of Yan and did not blame him for his dereliction of duty.
"Exactly. When I arrived, I saw them chasing each other. There was a loud bang and then someone fell down."
The captain answered carefully, not daring to slack off at all.
"Well, let's get down!"
The emperor waved his sleeves and said.
"?" The captain thought he had misheard and did not dare to stand up.
"What are you still doing here? Didn't you hear His Majesty's order?"
Wu Wei beside the emperor shouted sternly.
The captain then came to his senses and realized that he had not heard wrongly. He hurriedly stood up and took his leave.
"Old Ghost, do you think the thing in Lao San's hand looks like a miniature cannon?"
After the captain walked out of the imperial study, Zhao Hengzhen asked the old eunuch.
"Your Majesty, at first glance they do seem somewhat similar."
Wu Wei hurriedly complimented him.
"Go, fetch the Third Prince, and bring the weapon to me as well."
"The slave obeys the order!"
Wu Wei lowered his head and left the imperial study.
After some searching, Zhao Hui was found being interrogated in the Ministry of Justice prison.
There were quite a few people captured in the prison, all tied to wooden pillars. The seriously injured ones were beaten to a bloody pulp, and the lightly injured ones were tortured beyond recognition.
"Your Highness, the Emperor has requested you to bring weapons that can produce fire."
Seeing that Zhao Hui was about to become the crown prince, Wu Wei changed his mind.
In the palace, as the third prince, Zhao Hui was called "Your Highness" in accordance with the rules.
Seeing that the person coming was Wu Wei, Zhao Hui stood up and said, "Oh, it's Chief Wu. What is the matter that the emperor has sent me?"
Wu Wei did not hide anything from the future crown prince.
"His Majesty heard that Your Highness had been assassinated. Firstly, he was concerned about your safety, and secondly, he was quite interested in the weapon you used."
Zhao Hui knew that the matter of the weapons could no longer be concealed, so he had no choice but to take his guards with him and head towards the palace.
Naturally, his guards were not allowed to enter the palace.
Zhao Hui took a shotgun and handed it to Wu Wei, and followed empty-handed.
After the announcement, Zhao Hui calmly walked into the imperial study.
"My son has met my father."
After the salute, Zhao Hui discovered that Zhao Hengzhang was playing with a shotgun.
"Third brother, come closer. I heard you were assassinated. Are you okay now?"
"I am safe, thanks to these sharp weapons I brought with me."
"This weapon is exquisitely crafted. Where did you find such a skilled craftsman?"
When Zhao Hengzhen first heard that Zhao Hui had such a killing weapon, he felt a little dissatisfied, thinking that it was made privately by the Prince of Yan, but he still needed to ask.
"Father, this weapon was not made by me. It was given to me by the Princess of Dingzhou and her husband when I passed through Luancheng."
Zhao Hui said calmly.
Zhao Hengzhen was silent for a moment after hearing this, and then slowly asked, "You already know his identity."
"Yes." Zhao Hui knew he couldn't hide it anymore. "He admitted it too."
"Why have you never mentioned it to me even though you've been by my side for so long?" Zhao Hengzhang asked angrily.
Seeing that something was not right, Wu Wei quickly asked the eunuchs and palace maids guarding the door to withdraw, while he himself stayed at the door.
"He said he would support me and he has no other complaints. Therefore, I would like to find an appropriate time to report to you privately."
Just as Wu Wei walked out, Zhao Hui bowed and spoke.
"This weapon is quite good. I wonder how many he has."
Zhao Hengzhen changed the subject.
"He said the quantity was small and he only gave me twenty, and that they were quite complicated to make."
Zhao Hui continued speaking slowly.
"He never hid it from you, but he hid it from me for a long time."
When Zhao Hengzhen said this, he could clearly feel the tip of his nose twitching, as if he was silently crying.
The imperial study became quiet in an instant, with only the emperor's slightly choked breathing being clearly audible.