Chapter 74: Mo Ye's Counterattack

  As Fei Wuji's loud shout echoed, the ones who rushed into King of Chu's bedroom were actually the guards led by Fei Wuji himself, who had just taken over the position at the entrance of the bedroom to protect the King of Chu!

  King Chu never thought that his spoiled and favored Fei Wuji would use the excuse of protecting him to bring in assassins, this was a joke he couldn't even imagine. These guards entered the palace under Fei Wuji's leadership and were warmly received by King Chu, who treated them very well for his own safety. They all got the good weapons and armor they wanted after entering the palace, now each of them carried heavy swords on their backs and wore thick armor, rushing in together, scaring the maids in the bedroom to flee to various corners, huddling there with fear, trembling all over and not daring to move.

  What they did was actually very clever, because no matter who wants to seize power, even if they succeed, they still need people to serve them. If they can serve the King of Chu well, they will definitely serve him well too. So as long as they don't resist, killing them would be pointless and harmful.

  As expected, Fei Wuji's subordinates drew their swords from behind and rushed towards the brocade curtain in front of King Chu's bed like a tide, not even bothering to pay attention to these weak and insignificant people who were not worth killing.

  By the time the loyal Chu soldiers outside recovered from their shock at this sudden turn of events, the rebels had already occupied the entrance to the King of Chu's palace. Except for a few who were inside and had barricaded themselves in, the rest followed Fei Wuji in attacking the King of Chu!

  When the rebels near the palace of King Chu rushed in, Mo Jie was sitting idly at the gate of the palace. He neither stopped the rebels nor captured Fei Wuji nearby. Instead, he suddenly rushed to the first brocade curtain of King Chu's palace faster than the rebels and shouted loudly: "Your Majesty is in danger! Fei Wuji has led people to rebel and kill their way in!"

  Capricorn shouted "Protect the king!" while also drawing his sword to block the rebel army in front of the first layer of brocade screen.

  The rebellious Fei Wuji did not charge to the front, but stood in a safe position in the middle of the rebel army, looking at Mo Jie with a complex expression. The subordinates in front of him were desperately attacking the person he was looking at, while those behind him were hastily moving things from the palace to block the door of King Chu's bedroom. Soon, the door was piled high with various tables and chairs. Because this door was originally made to prevent outsiders from entering, it was not only tall and large but also particularly sturdy and thick. King Chu never expected that these rebels would use the door to their advantage, blocking his loyal soldiers outside and preventing them from coming in to protect him. Even though the palace guards had surrounded the bedroom, they were unable to enter, and for a time, it became a mere decoration for both King Chu and the rebels.

  But all of this seemed to have nothing to do with Fei Wuji now, whether it was the vanguard charging forward or the rearguard busy holding off the enemy, even if the outside of the Chu King's palace was already in an uproar, he just looked at Mo Jie with a complex expression. His gaze at Mo Jie seemed as if he was looking at a terrifying devil that made him shudder, the long sword in his hand was trembling nonstop, completely losing the momentum from when he had just declared rebellion.

  In the Chu king's bedroom, only Mo Jie was resisting the rebels in front of the first layer of brocade curtains. His skills were quite good, and he could barely hold off several rebels who attacked him at the same time. However, as he alone had to prevent the rebels from rushing into the curtains while ensuring his own safety, even if he himself was extremely powerful and skilled in swordsmanship, he soon became exhausted.

  The golden armor guards behind the brocade curtain were forced to open the first layer of brocade and rush out. These two can be said to be the only and last guarantee for King Chu in the palace, and the assassin who disguised himself as a messenger just now, although he was hit by a hidden weapon, was also blocked by them from attacking King Chu within range.

  The Golden Armor Guards were indeed not covering up, nor did they know how much heart and blood Chu Wang had invested in cultivating them privately. Their joining reduced the pressure on Mo Jie a bit, but it was strange that after they came out, Mo Jie gradually became unable to withstand the attack of the rebels and began to retreat step by step, as if he wanted these two Golden Armor Guards to bear more pressure for him.

  However, he retreated only a small distance and resisted for a while before slowly retreating half a step to the side of the Golden Armor Guard. This was difficult for the Golden Armor Guards who were busy fighting the rebels to notice and think about.

  On both sides of Mo Jie, the golden armored guards were now one person on each side. Fei Wuji could clearly see that after Mo Jie retreated halfway, he suddenly gave a wink to the golden armored guard on his right side. This wink caused a rebel who was attacking that golden armored guard to suddenly turn his body to the right and use his sword to make a fierce sideways slash towards the golden armored guard. This reckless action unexpectedly exposed his entire right rear to Mo Jie's face.

  A scornful expression appeared on the face of the golden-armored guard, who casually blocked the sword and shifted his attention to another rebel charging towards him. He waited for Capricorn to pierce that rebel with one sword, then he would launch a full-force attack on the other rebel!

  This position is too easy for Capricorn, let alone a skilled swordsman like him. Even if he were replaced by a novice who had just learned to use a sword, he could still take advantage of the opening and launch a fatal attack on that rebel!

  But before the golden armor guard's sneer had faded from his face, his head was no longer on his neck. Taking advantage of his momentary distraction, Capricorn struck half a beat faster than the rebel and sliced off his head. Without pausing after this unexpected sudden strike, he turned to attack another golden armor guard, the whole process unfolding as smoothly as flowing clouds, so natural it seemed rehearsed.

  As the golden armored guard fell, another golden armored guard was quickly cornered against a wall by the sudden turn of events. Although this guard was no ordinary man and had clearly been carefully selected and trained by King Chu, he was still struck down by Mo Jie's sword after managing to kill two rebels. The golden armor on his body looked impressive but was actually quite thin in order to avoid being too heavy; it was only slightly better than regular leather armor. However, Mo Jie's treasured sword was clearly no ordinary weapon, and the guard was caught off guard by a joint attack from the rebels and Mo Jie, who stabbed him in a vital spot, sending him to join his companion in death.

  After the two golden armored guards were dealt with, there was no one left in the palace to protect King Chu. Mo Xie made a gesture for the rebels to hold back, then he himself raised a stool with his left hand and cut open the second layer of brocade curtains in front of King Chu's bed with his right hand.

  Several gusts of strong wind came, and on the stool in Mo Jie's left hand, four crossbow arrows were stuck, just like the assassins who had previously shot dead the fake messenger. He shook the stool at Chu Wang in a threatening manner, pointed his sword at the poor man trembling on the bed, and smiled at him, saying: "Hello, Your Majesty, I am Mo Ye!"