The Captivating Crown Prince

(29) The Crown Prince's Plan

At dinner, the soldiers ate till they were full. For the past few days, all they’d had were the flat cakes to appease their hunger. Now that there was cooked rice and hot dishes, everyone was overjoyed as they quickly finished up the food and went to rest up.

The rooms in the inn were used by Leng Yu Feng and the others. The soldiers positioned themselves around the carts with grains, and while they guarded, they fell asleep. Just a moment later, several people came out of the kitchen. Those people were precisely the innkeeper and the waiters.

“Hmph! To actually think this crown prince has any ability. He’s unexpectedly so easy to fool, still wet behind the ears!” The female innkeeper said with a sneer as she looked at the fallen soldiers. Their Master had even told them to be extra careful and that the crown prince couldn’t be underestimated. But to her, the crown prince seemed like a child who hadn’t seen the world yet.

“Tell everyone to carry off the grain first!” The innkeeper instructed. If so many grains entered her Master’s hands, who knew how much money they would obtain. More importantly, if the crown prince lost all the grains this time, perhaps his position as crown prince would be snatched away.

When the innkeeper was done speaking, she took a few men disguised as waiters along and walked toward the crown prince’s room. She kicked open the door, but it wasn’t the unconscious prince she saw. Rather, it was the two extremely handsome men she had met during the day. The two men stood at the entrance, looking at her indifferently.

The innkeeper knew at a glance that the situation was all wrong and that she had been revealed as an enemy. She promptly turned her head to look at the courtyard, and sure enough, those previously sleeping soldiers all stood up, each one of them with abundant vigor and brimming with killing intent. None of them appeared to be drugged and confused.

“Bad luck!” The innkeeper cursed beneath her breath, then looked toward the big bed obstructed by the separating screen. “Haha, it turns out the crown prince already knew everything. The crown prince really is a good strategist! However, even if you know, so what. You’re still sure to lose today!”

“Oh?” A voice came from behind the screen – chilly, but melodious and pleasant to the ear. Then, the sound of someone getting up could be heard and everyone’s eyes focused on the separating screen. The crown prince Shang Wuxin thus showed up within everyone’s sight. The crown prince’s graceful physique appeared in such a crude and simple room, yet he was like a deity overlooking the world, watching the innkeeper and her people as though looking down on mere mortals beneath him.

“Lose? Bengong unexpectedly wasn’t aware bengong will lose!” Shang Wuxin came to the table and sat down while Leng Yu Feng and Huan Mo Che stood at her sides to keep guard. The two of them didn’t know the crown prince practiced martial arts. They were afraid that someone would injure him.

A moment later, a couple of hundred black-clad men poured outside, surrounding the inn entirely. Seeing the several hundred people, the female innkeeper’s knitted brows somewhat loosened, but she still immediately commanded, “Kill! Kill the crown prince! Destroy the grains!” Unfortunately, the possibility of seizing the grains tonight seemed unlikely. In that case, the threat of them getting ruined would make it impossible for the crown prince to withdraw.

“Actually broadened bengong’s vision, such a tiny inn could hide so many people!” Watching the few hundred people emerging, Shang Wuxin didn’t look concerned at all. If those several thousand soldiers couldn’t even resolve such a matter, she would really get a headache.

“Kill!” Shang Wuxin slammed the small teacup in her hand on top of the table. Her entire being suddenly changed to sharp and fierce. The order she issued also contained an overwhelmingly intimidating power. Bai Shaolin bellowed in a great voice, leading a few hundred soldiers in a clash against the black-clad men, while the remaining soldiers protected the grains.