A murderous night with a dark moon and strong winds. Setting fire in the middle of the night!
The princess' manor in the north of the city silently welcomed a batch of uninvited guests. There were not many of them, only six of them. All of them were dressed in black long robes, and they seemed to be one with the night. If it was not because the bright moonlight could outline their silhouettes, it would be impossible to see that these six people had surrounded the manor.
Ka ka ka ka ka ka!
Sounds of horse hooves rang out on the wide streets of the manor. The gold-handling guards were patrolling the area. There were not many of them, with each team consisting of 10 people. However, all of them were armed to the teeth. Their entire body armor was heavy armor that could resist spells, and the huge shields hanging beside the horses could even fend off the attacks of golden body experts.
However, the most troublesome thing was that this team was arranged in a row, and the distance between them was rather large. It would not be an easy task to capture all 10 of them at once. If they were to pick up a whistle or fire a warning cannon, the Three David Guards from the outer city would immediately swarm over. Then, the even more troublesome patrolling guards from the Divine Sect would follow closely behind. When that time came, even if these six experts joined forces, they would not be able to deal with them easily.
The Fourth Prince had the ability to transfer them away, but he would only do so if he was out of his mind. Otherwise, he would be exposing himself and sending the evidence to the other party.
However, it was impossible to wait for them to patrol over. It was because this area was the manor and residences of the aristocrats. Other than the palace and the Divine Sect, it was the most important place for guards in the Divine Capital. Therefore, the patrolling guards were endless. Once one team passed by, another team would follow closely behind. There was no time gap at all.
Therefore, the Fourth Prince sent someone to set fire. In the middle of the night, a manor in the distance was suddenly set ablaze in flames. The flames soared into the sky, and terrifying agonizing cries and battle cries could be heard coming from the blazing flames.
The gold-handling guards who were patrolling this area were immediately astonished when they saw this!
This seemed to be Shi Gelao's manor. If this fire were to burn everything down … then they could forget about their jobs!
Moreover, the nearest water society in the Divine Capital was 10 li away from here. By the time they rushed over, the manor would probably have been burned down by the flames!
Therefore, these patrolling gold-handling guards immediately swarmed toward Shi Gelao's manor. After all, the current situation … was too sensitive.
First, the Crown Prince was assassinated, followed by the Major Star Official. If … Cabinet Elder Shi was assassinated as well, wouldn't the next one be the Emperor?
The Crown Prince, the Major Star Official, Cabinet Elder Shi, and the Emperor were all playing mahjong together. With their ranks and statuses, which one of them was not a world-shaking figure?
Was he trying to overturn the heavens?
However, not all of these Golden Blood Guards were drained of manpower. Only half of them were sent to patrol, while the remaining half insisted on patrolling in their original spots.
However, if they insisted on patrolling at this time, they would immediately reveal their flaws. The patrolling team became sparse, like the teeth in the mouth of an old man.
By the time this group of gold-carrying guards arrived at this manor, they could already hear the sounds of gongs and drums in the distance, as well as shouts of panic.
"Fire! Fire!!"
"Put out the fire!"
Immediately after, the few nearby manors became lively. The people who were sleeping soundly all rushed out with lanterns in their hands. The black-clothed men floating in the air looked as if they had seen a sea of fireflies flying out.
These people who were holding up lanterns soon realized that this was unnecessary. It was because the fire in Shi Gelao's manor next door had almost lit up half the sky. The light from the torches they were holding up was not even as bright as the fire next door!
How could the light from a firefly be compared to arson?
"Aiya, the sparks are floating over. Quick, quick, put out the fire!"
"Quick, quick, the east wing, the east wing is on fire!"
"Aiya, what time is it? Don't bother about Cabinet Elder Shi anymore. Quick, quickly push the water cart out and save our own manor first!"
It was currently winter, and the air was dry. Once Shi Gelao's manor caught on fire, sparks immediately flew everywhere. In addition to the strong winds created by the cultivators who set the fire, the sparks really shot out in all directions, spreading warm flames in all directions.
Fire prevention was the most important thing in any city. Almost every household would have a water tank prepared to prevent the water from catching on fire. The manors of these great clans even had servants who were in charge of putting out the fire.
If it was only Shi Gelao's manor that was burning, the mito in the surrounding manors would swarm out together and spray out water from all sorts of water carts. They would definitely be able to control the fire.
However, with the cultivators who set the fire, all the households could not even take care of themselves. Fires were burning everywhere, and they saw that the flames were showing signs of spreading out, scaring them so much that they wet their pants.
The Divine Capital was the number one city in the world, as well as the number one city in the world. Be it in terms of population, scale, or the area it occupied, they were all the best in the world. The population of this city had reached a terrifying four million!
With so many people living here, one could imagine how densely packed the buildings were!
In the entire Divine Capital, other than the city walls and the palace walls, most of the buildings were made of wood. In winter, they would catch fire with just a light touch!
If the fire were to spread out, it would be a huge joke!
In winter, the nobles would gather together to barbecue in the middle of the night!
Tsk, just the thought of it made them so agitated that some of them did not even bother to put on their clothes. They rushed outside, hugging their arms as they trembled.
The Fourth Prince had created a diversion, causing the unlucky Shi Gelao to be implicated. However, his killing move was about to be unleashed immediately after!
When the team of Golden Patrol Guards arrived at the perimeter of the manor, the distance between each of them was already more than two thousand meters. If it wasn't for the Golden Patrol Guards holding torches in their hands, they wouldn't have been able to see anyone in the night!
Right now, the six black-clothed men who were hiding in the darkness took action at the same time. Agonizing cries rang out almost at the same time, and one of the patrolling guards turned in great shock. He saw a black shadow dashing toward the patrolling guard behind him. The patrolling guard was encompassed by the black shadow, and his body seemed to have melted. He was immediately engulfed by the black shadow and then completely disappeared from the spot!
This scared the hell out of the guard. He immediately took out the copper whistle hanging in front of his chest and was about to blow it. The sound produced by this copper whistle was sharp and had a strong penetrative ability. It could be heard from ten miles away!
However, just as he took out the copper whistle, the steed he was riding suddenly began to struggle violently. It first jumped with all its might, catching the patrolling guard off guard and causing him to fly into the air. Immediately after, the steed took a step forward, causing the patrolling guard to land behind it. Then, it kicked back with all its might, and its large hooves instantly landed on the patrolling guard's face!
This was a military steed that had been bred for several generations. Not only was it tall and sturdy, but its muscles were even more exaggerated and frightening. Each piece of muscle was like a cast of iron and steel. A single kick from this horse was definitely no joke.
The patrolling guard was instantly sent flying. The mask on his head caved in, and his body was embedded into the wall. He could not even fall off. It was obvious that he was already dead.
At this time, a black-clothed man landed on the ground. He stroked the head of this tall steed, and the steed immediately knelt down. It seemed as if it was paying respect to its master.
This man was none other than the Beastmaster.
The Beastmaster faintly smiled. He turned his wrist, and a green light shone on his fingertip. Then, he waved his finger and quickly drew a door in the air. This door was arched, and was three or four meters tall and two and a half meters wide. It seemed as if it was standing on the ground.
He raised his hands, and eight black shadows flew out of his sleeves. They soared into the sky, and then fell down with a rustling sound. They stuck themselves in eight different positions of this door.
Soon after, this door emitted a dazzling light, and the entire surface of the door lit up. Then, a portal was opened by the Beastmaster.