Chapter 281 The Man Behind the Scenes

While Xia Fan was reading the report, rapid footsteps were heard from the other end of the underground center.

It came so quickly!

He saw the woman rushing into the room holding up her skirt, and her delicate high heels were replaced by a pair of plain boots - obviously those beautiful shoes had caused her a lot of trouble a few days ago.

"Come out! Despicable Central Plains people!"

Olina pushed down two bookcases in succession and shouted towards the huge center, "I know you are hiding here, watching my every move! I will give you a chance to regain your honor now, come out and face me!" "

The other party's tone was extremely vicious, but for some reason, Xia Fan read a hint of grievance in it.

"Your Excellency, Your Excellency Okan!" The guardian knight also chased after him, "Calm down, this is the center of the Ministry of Records. How can there be anyone hiding here besides the alchemist?"

"Yes, the alchemists in the palace are still being detained in the palace and Dali Temple for review. Not to mention the imperial army, they have no chance to come to this place."

"No, don't you understand? We have been watched from the beginning. Whether it is the booklet or the trap in the temple, they are all deliberately set for our purpose!" Olina said angrily, "They even knew the exact time we left, so they could cause a fire just right and trap us in Honglu Temple!"

"Sir, you mean... that the fire was started by the Privy Council?"

"That's right, because they need time to set up traps!" Olina glanced towards the lightless darkness, "Being able to clearly understand our purpose and grasp our movements, except that the enemy is here, there is no way Other explanations!”

The knights looked at each other, drew their swords from their waists, and made a defensive posture.

"Sir, is it possible that... it's just a coincidence?"

"Then let it be like this!" Olina stretched out her right hand and muttered something, and saw a drop of liquid flame appear out of thin air in her palm, and it grew bigger and bigger, and soon illuminated half of the room. "I will count three, and then this flame will devour everything in the underground room. You can choose to continue hiding and then be burned to death with the many secret books, or stand in front of me and let me see your true face. !”

"three!"

Is this guy crazy? Xia Fan frowned. Even for an ambassador from a foreign country, burning the center of the Ministry of Fire was definitely a serious crime.

But if she really planned to do this, if a fire broke out in such a narrow place, even they would have trouble escaping - a lot of thick smoke and hot air with nowhere to go would instantly turn the place into a living furnace.

"two!"

Xia Fan stood up.

"You won't believe her words, will you?" Li took his arm, "I think this guy is just bluffing and deliberately deceiving people."

"Let her burn." Qian Yan crossed his legs, "I have never seen anyone who can set off a fire in front of me."

"one--!"

"Please stop."

On the third count, a man's voice came from behind Olina.

"Who is that?" Li asked curiously.

"It's too far away to see the face clearly." Luo Qing frowned slightly, "But the tone seems to have been heard somewhere..."

Olina's expression changed, "His Royal Highness Ning Qianshi?"

I saw the second prince, Yan Qing, and Du Yelong slowly walking out of the deep passage and coming to Olina, "Long time no see, Miss Okan. I wonder if you have followed the instructions well during my absence in Gyeonggi. Law. But looking at where you are now, the answer must be no."

"So you are the one plotting against me?" Olina said in disbelief, "I heard that Suzhou is still in ruins and many cities in Youzhou have fallen. You actually sneaked back to Shangyuan in vain at this time? I just need to give this Once the news spreads, the people will know that their second prince is actually a deserter!"

"Don't get me wrong, it's not me who plotted against you." Ning Qianshi shrugged, "In fact, I just rushed back to Gyeonggi and I didn't stop all the way - after all, if I don't come back, the recording department will be burned down by you. By the way. By the way, the person who has trapped you here for several days is another young talent in the Privy Council, Xia Fan, you can come out."

Is that guy the rumored second prince?

As soon as Qingqing came to Shangyuan, Xin Wu immediately reported his side of the matter to him. This made Xia Fan suddenly wary. No matter how Xin Wu cooperated with him on the surface, he was still a loyal servant of the Privy Council.

But at this point, he really had no need to hide anymore.

"I have met His Highness the Second Prince."

Xia Fan jumped off the roof and found a place that could be attacked and defended and bowed his hands to Ning Qianshi as a salute.

Seeing another person appear, Olina's eyes were on fire, "I knew there was someone in this center! Despicable person, you must be laughing secretly!"

"No... I have received professional training and will never laugh." Xia Fan sighed, "Unless... I really can't help it."

"Pfft." Du Yelong suddenly covered his mouth.

Yan Qing also couldn't help but look away.

"I will use your blood to wash away this humiliation!" Olina raised her hands angrily, "Kill him!"

"That's not possible." Ning Qianshi shook his head.

Before the knights could take action, they were forced to stop by the iron ropes crawling on the ground - at some point, the floor of the recording center was covered with chains like snakes.

"What do you want to do?" Olina asked solemnly.

"Do I need to ask this, Miss Okan?" Ning Qianshi said in a sincere tone, "You violated the laws of Daqi, trespassed into the forbidden area of ​​the Privy Council, and intended to murder members of the Privy Council. The evidence is conclusive and you must be punished by law. In addition, I suspect that the assassination of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is also closely related to you. This is a serious crime of treason. Even with the identity of the ambassador of the archipelago, you cannot be protected from committing so many crimes."

"I advise you not to resist and surrender. Otherwise..." The second prince lowered his voice, "You will become a corpse and be carried out from here."

Olina glanced at Xia Fan coldly, and slowly lowered her raised hand, as if she was going to give up her original plan.

But the next moment, she turned around and stretched out her palm towards Ning Qianshi!

A dazzling flame shot out from her hand and rushed towards the second prince's face.

Almost at the same time, the chains flying from all directions formed an airtight iron net around the second prince!

The two collided with each other, and a deafening explosion erupted!

Boom——!

The scorching air wave immediately swept down all the cabinets around, and the torn files and books were scattered everywhere.

"Bold!" Du Ye Long drew his sword and rushed out from the side to protect the second prince's flank. Before the smoke dissipated, a black shadow had already rushed to his face.

He slashed out six sword flowers in succession, but only sparks burst out on the black shadow.

It was a kite shield nearly half a person's height, and the whole body was surging with golden light.

Behind him was His Highness, and he had no time to retreat, so he could only block with his sword.

With a clang, this unstoppable shield hit him and flew him out, hitting the stone wall of the recording center heavily!