Published at 8th of November 2023 2:16 am

Chapter 938: Coincidence, they all deserve retribution

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The Third Prince refused to return to the capital, and the soldiers could do nothing to him, so they chased after the Eldest Prince so that the Eldest Prince could take charge of the overall situation.

They knew what the Third Prince was thinking, he just wanted to find the bandit so that he could make amends and cover up his embarrassing incident. But how could the Third Prince take charge of the overall situation in his current state?

“No, just follow my orders!” The Third Prince heard the general’s proposal and rejected it without thinking.

He just sent Xuanyuan Zhi away with threats. How could he agree to bring him back and hand over his military power?

Moreover, he sent people away first, then chased them back. If the Eldest Prince catches the culprits, the credit will be on Xuanyuan Zhi’s head, it has nothing to do with him.

If he fails to catch the bandits, he may be blamed for delaying the work. He will not do such a thing that would be detrimental to himself.

What’s more, hunting down the bandits doesn’t require him to do it himself. So what if he was too sick to move?

“Leave 20,000 soldiers to guard the sea area, and the other soldiers will be divided into four groups to immediately track down the bandits and the gold they took away. By the way, send some men to the island where the bandits stayed to see if they could find anything.” Three The prince held on to his sick body and explained everything one by one.

“Yes, Your Highness.” Although the generals accompanying the ship were worried, there was nothing they could do.

The Third Prince was the most stubborn. No one can convince him of what he insists on. Moreover, they also hope to catch the bandits and boost their morale.

Although the main responsibility for this failure to save people lies with the Third Prince, they also have to bear secondary responsibilities. It would be good for them if they could make up for their mistakes.

One hundred thousand elite soldiers, leaving twenty thousand to garrison. The others were divided into four teams and chased out. Each team had two martial gods in the formation to ensure that even if they encountered bandits, they would be able to fight.

The sea area was too large, and the best hunting time had passed. It was not easy to find people at sea. The Third Prince and others place their hopes on the island where the bandits previously stayed.

However, there was nothing on the island. All the traces left by the gangsters were burned by fire, so the Third Prince’s people found nothing.

In the end, they could only put my hope on the sea, hoping to catch the person. Even if they couldn’t catch the bandit, they should at least find the gold. However, they searched for two days in a row but found nothing.

The generals accompanying the ship were a little impatient, but the Third Prince was very calm and just let them continue to chase and expand the scope of the pursuit. They would not give up until they caught the bandits.

The general had no choice but to continue looking for the target on the sea…

Even though the Eldest Prince left, he knew very well what happened on the ship. When he learned that the Third Prince fell ill as soon as they left, the Eldest Prince couldn’t help laughing: “It is indeed retribution.”

The Third Prince was too arrogant. He relies on the Emperor’s favor and barely pays attention to his eldest brother. This time he finally failed.

“Retribution? Where does it come from?” Xiao Tianyao sneered after hearing this.

The Eldest Prince was too naive. God was so busy that he had no time to care about an ordinary mortal. Moreover, all of their hands were stained with blood. If there will be retribution, they will all suffer with it.

“Did you do it?” The Eldest Prince was not stupid. He understood as soon as Xiao Tianyao opened his mouth.

“Otherwise, is there such a coincidence?” As soon as they left, the Third Prince fell ill. How could it be such a coincidence?

“Is it necessary? Whether he is sick or not is not good for us.” The Eldest Prince did not think that such a trivial matter was worth Xiao Tianyao’s trouble.

He knew what Xiao Tianyao was capable of.

Lin Chujiu saw that the Eldest Prince didn’t understand, so she could only remind him: “Of course, when the third prince falls ill, you can go back, take over the military power, catch the bandits, recover the gold, and make meritorious deeds.”

Although the image of the Eldest Prince has improved after this incident, but it was not enough. The Eldest Prince needs a great achievement, one that can make the Emperor satisfied and proud.

At this time, what could be greater than rescuing the Third Prince and the Seventh Prince and catching the bandits?

It was because the Third Prince understood this that he would rather tear his face with the Eldest Prince to regain military power and seize the opportunity to do meritorious deeds.

“But, I still didn’t go back.” Although Xiao Tianyao’s plan was good, it failed

“Everything is only possible. If we do it, there is at least a glimmer of possibility. If we don’t do it, there will be no chance at all.” He secretly played tricks on the Third Prince and also had the mentality of giving it a try.

If it works, it’s good; if it doesn’t, he won’t lose anything.

People should not be too greedy. If all the benefits fall on one person, even if the Emperor does not become suspicious, others will not be able to bear it.

“You are right, this matter is indeed a 50-50 matter. Third Borther’s decision is not something we can influence.” The Eldest Prince thought about it and understood.

The Third Prince should be holding on to this matter and refusing to let him go back, lest he steal the credit.

The Third Prince was as cautious as ever.

“This matter is over. Treat the Seventh Highness on this journey, and don’t stop contact after returning to the capital.” Since he can’t take the credit, then act like a good brother.

As a prince, no matter what method you use, you must first gain the Emperor’s favor and satisfy the Emperor before you can do anything freely. Otherwise, no matter how high you climb, the Emperor’s words can make everything in vain.

“Don’t worry, I will take good care of the Seventh Brother. I will only say yes to the Third Brother and will never say anything bad about him.” The Eldest Prince curled his lips and smiled, his eyes shining brightly.

Xiao Tianyao has laid such a good foundation for him, and he would be really stupid if he still can’t do it well.

Xiao Tianyao and his party were not in a hurry. It took them seven days and six nights to arrive at the capital of the Central Empire. It was already evening when they arrived at the capital. After the Eldest Prince brought the two of them into the city, he did not take them into the palace but settled them in the inn.

“I’m going to the palace tonight to see what my father means.” The Central Empire’s attitude towards the Eastern Country was bad. They don’t take them seriously. Under such circumstances, how can they take Xiao Tianyao and Lin Chujiu seriously?

He knew the capabilities of Xiao Tianyao and Lin Chujiu very well, and he also knew the abilities of these two people. If the Central Empire humiliated these two people, he would have trouble in dealing with Xiao Tianyao and Lin Chujiu in the future.

Xiao Tianyao was a good ally, and he didn’t want to offend them for the time being.

“Mmm.” Xiao Tianyao and Lin Chujiu had no objection.

Although they don’t care about the Central Empire’s humiliation, they don’t want to humiliate themselves. It would be great if the Eldest Prince could take care of everything.

“I’ll come back to you tomorrow. You should rest early. Things have just begun when we arrive in the Central Empire.” The Eldest Prince did not shy away from getting closer to Xiao Tianyao.

He had always supported Xiao Tianyao when something happened to him before. The whole Central Empire knew that he had a good relationship with Xiao Tianyao. If he avoided Xiao Tianyao at this time, it would have been suspicious.

“Okay.” Xiao Tianyao did not refuse. In the Central Empire, the flag of the Eldest Prince was more useful than him. With the Eldest Prince here, many things will be easier to handle…

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