Chapter 765 - 766 The Prince is Deposed (2)_1
The two Secret Guards didn’t dare to slack off, immediately positioned back-to-back, with Nangong Shi shielded in between them. One of them quickly pulled out a firecracker-like object from his waist.
The firecracker exploded with a ’bang’ in the air, blooming into a dazzling, eye-catching golden Juhua.
Before the ’flower’ landed, the assassins coming from all directions had already arrived at their front, raising their swords mercilessly. Nangong Shi, bred since childhood by his Empress mother as the future crown prince, had naturally exceptional martial arts skills. In the face of life-threatening danger, he too began fighting the group of assailants.
The assailants were all highly skilled and relentless with every vicious slash and stab, especially aimed at the vital points. Were it not for the two exceptionally skilled guards and his own martial arts prowess, he would have been chopped into a pile of meat long ago.
Although the two Secret Guards were masters and his martial arts were outstanding, even a strong tiger cannot withstand a pack of wolves. Under the intense onslaught from the assassins, both guards were heavily injured, their movements began slowing down, and they seemed to be running out of energy.
Even though the two guards vowed to protect him to their deaths, one assassin found a weak point and stabbed Nangong Shi, the edge of the sword thrust deep into his abdomen. It wasn’t a slash nor a clean cut, but a deep stab that went three to four inches into his body, almost thrusting through.
The pain from being hit in the vital spot almost killed Nangong Shi, but the assassins didn’t give him any chance to recover. On the contrary, they increased the intensity of their attacks, aiming to take his life.
A few moments later, Nangong Shi was again struck by a sword; it didn’t hit a vital point, but it chopped off one of his arms.
Nangong Shi screamed and suddenly fell to the ground. With his arm severed, he was crippled, his chance at the throne was no more. From now on, he would live under others’ pitiful gaze, his life had no meaning anymore...