Chapter 968 - 448: Hell’s Despair_2
At that time, Zhi Bian was merely a wayward prince, wandering the lands with Earl Suo Long, a "big bird traversing the world," sleeping wherever they went.
When the entire world speaks well of a person, it’s extremely abnormal.
Governing the world isn’t like hosting a dinner party; one will inevitably offend others, even many people.
The former king certainly recognized the danger in this and sent out agents from Heibing Mansion to investigate Crown Prince Zhi Lan, uncovering his ties to Yin Zhou and the Hidden Yuan Association.
The former king was a very wise man and immediately sensed the immense conspiracy and danger behind this.
He promptly warned Crown Prince Zhi Lan and ordered him to sever ties with the Yin Zhou forces immediately.
However, Crown Prince Zhi Lan thought his father was merely jealous of him and continued to act willfully.
The Yin Zhou forces believed the time was ripe, so they set a trap to assassinate the former king in an attempt to have Crown Prince Zhi Lan ascend the throne sooner.
The assassination of the former king by Yin Zhou failed, and he was merely injured.
Whether or not Crown Prince Zhi Lan was behind the assassination, the former king knew he had no choice left. At this point, he had to be decisive and ruthless, otherwise, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Thus, he immediately summoned Zhi Bian back to the royal city! Then he struck down Crown Prince Zhi Lan’s forces harshly, uprooting them completely!