Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress novel Chapter 1598

Chapter 1598: Chapter 3: The Grand Finale (Part 1)

"Yes!"

The commanders under the King of Huangshan all clasped their fists in order.

After the commanders left, the King of Huangshan said to his deputy, "Have the people been selected?"

"They still need your review!"

"Let’s go..." The King of Huangshan tightened his fist and said.

The King of Huangshan made intense preparations throughout the night, and by dawn, he finally selected the assassins to eliminate Bai Qingyan, choosing only the best among the elite.

The King of Huangshan ordered these assassins to rest well for a day, to set out after a hearty meal at night, and promised that as long as they killed the Emperor of Zhou and returned alive, they would enjoy endless wealth.

On that day, the Huangshan army took a break, and the city gates were sealed, with no exit or entry allowed.

After nightfall, the southern gate of Huangshan City opened wide, and over two hundred assassins clad in dark black short coats, their sleeves and trousers tightly bound with matching cloth, rode out swiftly.

Then, the cautious King of Huangshan first dispatched a group of two hundred soldiers to head to the ambush spot decided upon the previous day. Half an hour later, the King of Huangshan personally led all his forces to set out, the entire army barred from lighting torches, relying on the moonlight to make their way stealthily to the ambush site.

The King of Huangshan dispatched the two hundred soldiers ahead as a kind of reconnaissance; if detected by the Zhou army, encountering real danger, their main force would have time to retreat. If they passed undetected and arrived safely, they could pave the way.

Clouds veiled the moon, stars were sparse. Distant mountains and nearby trees loomed in dark shadows.

The King of Huangshan paused at the entrance of the mountain path, ordering his deputy to lead the troops ahead.

Perhaps due to his many years of caution, the King of Huangshan felt uneasy from the moment he set out.

He sat astride his horse, gazing into the long but not steep forest path, knowing this was not the best place for an ambush; the wide road with its longsides was not steep either, making it easy for the Zhou army to charge.

In a head-to-head bloody melee, the King of Huangshan was aware that his troops could not compare to those elite soldiers of Zhou who survived the wars against the Liang and Xiliang.

The soldiers of Zhou had earnestly faced life-and-death situations on the battlefield, leaving behind only the finest.

When Yan Kingdom recaptured Nanyan, it was Xie Xun’s new army and a few soldiers given by other vassal kings to the second prince, and during the Nanyan war, the Yan Kingdom faced little resistance, with citizens welcoming them, so naturally, there was no chance to hone their strength in battle.

The King of Huangshan clutched his reins tightly, feeling as if this path was deeper and more silent, emanating a dangerous yet sickly sweet scent.

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