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Chapter 698 Not a Good Time to Stay [Bonus Chapter]

Chapter 698 Not a Good Time to Stay [Bonus Chapter]

The messenger's eyes were unfocused. Upon hearing Lan Wang's probing question, he didn't hesitate, but slowly shook his head: "I'm just a nobody responsible for delivering messages... My master wouldn't possibly tell me his plans..."

Lan Wang frowned. This answer was clearly not what he expected, but coming from the messenger, it was quite reasonable and highly credible.

After all, the person sent out to deliver the message, while someone who could be considered a trustworthy person, was by no means important.

It's understandable that such a character wouldn't know about his master's plans.

After a brief moment of consideration, he changed his question: "Did your master give you any special instructions before you set off for Lan?"

"Yes..." the messenger replied blankly, "My master said that the message must be delivered promptly, and there must be no improper actions. Under no circumstances should we arouse the suspicion of Prince Lan..."

When he said this, it was as if he had no idea who was in front of him. Apart from speaking slowly, he seemed completely unaware of the implications of his words.

Upon hearing this, Lan Wang narrowed his eyes, clearly realizing something. However, at the same time, a suppressed excitement appeared on his face, as if he realized that the pill that the young man had given him was indeed effective. This meant that not only could he verify the effect this time, but he could also use it to do many things that he couldn't do before.

He thought for a moment, then changed his question: "Have you heard your master say anything to you or to others about anything related to Prince Lan?"

The messenger was silent for a moment, and just as the Prince of Lan was wondering if the medicine had worn off so quickly, he spoke again: "My master has told me, and others, that no matter what, we must keep the Prince of Lan calm... let his senior brother continue to act arrogantly and domineeringly in Lan, and enjoy his power... although..."

"Although what?!" When Lan Wang heard the words "Senior Brother," his eyelids twitched violently, and he almost stood up from his chair, subconsciously urging them on.

However, he soon realized that the guests in the courtyard couldn't hear what the messenger was saying, but if he jumped up from his chair, everyone with eyes would see it.

So he slowly sat back down.

"The master said... although... although his senior brother cannot be kept alive for long... but... before the overall situation is settled, we cannot touch him for the time being... we must... obtain the formulas for those few medicines he has, and then we cannot let him live any longer..."

...The master said...his eldest brother...is not very bright, and if he is not eliminated, he will definitely become a problem in the future...

He also said... he said that if he hadn't acted rashly back then, revealing his flaws and causing his sect's actions to alarm the emperor... then his sect wouldn't have ended up being destroyed... and even his master... his master's head was chopped off and hung on the city gate..."

"Shut up! Shut up!" The Prince of Lan, who had been calm just moments before, flew into a rage upon hearing this. Unable to contain his anger, he overturned the table in front of him and waved to the guards beside him, "Quickly drag this bastard out and behead him!"

"I'll cut off his head and hang it on the city gate! Let everyone see what happens to those who dare to offend and humiliate me!" As he spoke, his eyes turned red as he grabbed various wine glasses, fruits, and even food that had fallen to the ground and threw them at the messenger, who was still sitting there blankly without moving.

A chicken leg flew over and hit the messenger on the forehead. The messenger's head tilted to the side from the unexpected blow, but he seemed completely oblivious to anything amiss. He sat there blankly, his eyes unfocused, with a piece of skin still stuck to his eyebrow, showing no reaction whatsoever.

Several guards immediately stepped forward, grabbed the messenger, and dragged him out of the palace. The messenger did not resist and staggered out as if he had lost his soul.

Hong Liu'er, who had been standing guard to the side, also slipped out quietly.

The Prince of Lan was furious. The originally noisy music in the courtyard fell silent. No matter how drunk or half-drunk the guests were, they could all see that the Prince of Lan was not drunk. They all quietly huddled in their seats. Some of the bolder ones kept glancing at the Prince of Lan, while others wished they could bury their heads under the table.

At this moment, Lan Wang suddenly realized that his emotional outburst just now was not just a matter of losing his composure, but a complete departure from his usual demeanor, as if he were a different person altogether.

Thinking back to what the messenger had just said, a sense of unease suddenly arose in his heart.

So he steeled his resolve and shouted at the circle of guards standing in the courtyard, "Men! Arrest everyone in this courtyard and lock them in the dungeon. No one is to be released without my order!"

After shouting the order, he leaned back in his chair, closed his eyes, and breathed heavily, seemingly still quite angry at what the messenger had just said.

After a while, he suddenly realized that it was still too quiet around him, and he opened his eyes again with some suspicion, looking outside.

The diners, who had been stunned just moments before, remained seated below, seemingly even more frightened. Because of this increased fear, they dared not utter a sound, each one appearing as if their throats were being choked.

The guards who should have been ordered to arrest and imprison everyone in the courtyard stood motionless, as if they hadn't heard his command at all.

Lan Wang frowned, his displeasure sweeping over the guards: "Are you all deaf?! I told you to arrest all these people, why aren't you doing it yet?!"

Despite his loud shouts, the people remained motionless, as if they had stood there for so long that they had turned into stone statues.

Prince Lan then realized that something was amiss. He looked closely at the guards in the courtyard and suddenly discovered that the guards standing there did not seem to be the guards he usually assigned to the inner palace, but rather the group of old guards who had been working in the palace since the very beginning.

But he clearly remembered that he had left most of these old guards outside, either patrolling or guarding the gate. In short, he would never allow them to come into the inner courtyard and have the opportunity to get so close to him!