allonlinenovel Chapter 160: Assassination at the Prime Minister's Residence
Chapter 160: Assassination at the Prime Minister's Residence
After receiving the generous gifts from Prime Minister Wang, the Malkhan envoys remained quiet for less than a day before becoming restless again at night.
After dinner, they expressed to Prime Minister Wang their longing for the bustling night market in Dashun Capital, saying that it would be a great pity if they could not see it with their own eyes.
After hearing this, Prime Minister Wang felt a headache again.
These people from the Western Regions were both unruly and difficult to control, but considering the current situation, he had to discuss countermeasures with his staff again.
Finally, after some persuasion, Prime Minister Wang reluctantly agreed to let them move freely in the Prime Minister's Mansion, but he was determined not to allow them to step out of the mansion, at least until the situation stabilized a little.
So, the members of the Markhan delegation rushed out of their residences like wild horses and began to stroll around the Prime Minister's Mansion.
The Prime Minister’s Mansion of Dashun is a great place. I have never been there before. It is a rare opportunity and I cannot miss it!
These envoys from the Western Regions completely disregarded the word "rules". No matter whether it was a solemn side hall or a quiet inner house, as long as they were interested, they would step in without hesitation.
What's more, he was quite interested in the women in the mansion, and would intentionally or unintentionally approach where the women gathered.
Whenever he met a pretty maid or a dignified young lady, he would joke with her in his unique Western dialect without restraint. Although they couldn't understand each other, his eyes were frivolous and provocative, making it difficult for people to look directly at him.
The women in the mansion, whether they were maids, young ladies, or wives, were all frightened by the actions of these Westerners.
They all hid in their rooms, shutting their doors tightly, fearing any contact with these uninvited guests. Daily travel became a luxury, and they would rather stay indoors than risk going out.
Privately, the women complained about the Malkhan delegation.
They were puzzled as to why such an unruly and unmannered person would be allowed to enter the Prime Minister's Mansion.
The looks from those people from the Western Regions made them feel ashamed and angry, as if they were no longer the noble ladies of the Prime Minister's Mansion, but were in a brothel.
This feeling made the women in the mansion extremely dissatisfied.
After Prime Minister Wang learned about this, he felt helpless, but he could do nothing and could only curse Wang Feng in his heart.
Then he strengthened patrols and security in the mansion, and ordered his servants to avoid the area where the diplomatic missions were active as much as possible to avoid further incidents.
However, as the saying goes, what you fear will come to you. In the evening of the next day, the Western Region envoys strolled around the Prime Minister's Mansion again.
This time, they actually broke into the garden of the Prime Minister's family, built a fire there, and started roasting meat. A group of people gathered around the fire, eating and laughing, it was really lively.
But the smoke and fire that followed made the wives, daughters and maids in the inner family quarters miserable.
They had originally closed the doors and windows in an attempt to block out the unpleasant smell, but the smoke crept in through the cracks in the doors and windows, making it unbearable for them.
In desperation, they could only reluctantly open the windows to get some fresh air.
The opening of the window was a big deal. The Western Regions envoys were immediately excited when they saw the graceful figures reflected in each room. They started cheering, screaming, and laughing loudly.
Those frivolous words and provocative looks made the women tremble with anger, but they were helpless and could only hurriedly close the windows again.
And in this tense atmosphere, suddenly a basin of cold water was poured down from a high attic and directly onto the fire of the Westerners.
When the cold water met the blazing fire, sparks flew out instantly, scalding the Westerners so much that they screamed and ran around in panic.
After suffering this sudden and great loss, the people from the Western Regions were furious and stood under the attic to curse.
If they hadn't been concerned about the palace soldiers standing guard nearby, they would have rushed forward and attacked.
They complained indignantly that everything about the Dashun Kingdom was good except for its women, who were arrogant and domineering and had no rules at all.
If it were in the Malkhan Kingdom in the Western Regions, such behavior would have been covered with sackcloth and severely punished with a whip!
Just as they were slapping the sparks off their bodies and cursing, suddenly, there was a flash of a knife, and a man from the Western Regions was stabbed in the neck. Then, blood gushed out, staining his clothes red.
This sudden scene shocked everyone.
The remaining Westerners quickly drew their weapons, shouted loudly that there was an assassin, and then started fighting with a dwarf dressed as a servant.
The surrounding soldiers were also horrified when they saw this and quickly joined the battle, trying to capture the dwarf.
But the dwarf was extremely agile and did not confront them head-on. Instead, he cleverly used the terrain of the garden to jump left and right between the rockery, trees, and strange rocks, flexibly avoiding the siege.
Just when everyone was chasing him breathlessly, the dwarf seized an opportunity, whooshed into a hidden cave in the rockery, and disappeared without a trace in an instant.
The palace soldiers and the people from the Western Regions gathered at the cave entrance, looking at the pitch-black cave, looking at each other, and for a moment they were at a loss as to what to do.
Prime Minister Wang had just laid down on the bed and was in a deep sleep when he was suddenly awakened by a rapid knock on the door.
He angrily opened the door and demanded, "What's so urgent?!"
The servant who brought the message quickly reported to him the details of the assassination that had just occurred in the back garden. Upon hearing this, Prime Minister Wang was so frightened that his whole body shuddered and all his sleepiness disappeared immediately. He quickly changed his clothes and hurried to the back garden.
When he arrived at the back garden, several of the prime minister's staff had already arrived before him.
Prime Minister Wang hurriedly asked about the details. At this time, Sam also came over after hearing the news. Seeing the bodies of the Westerners lying on the ground, he was suddenly overwhelmed with grief and burst into tears.
Prime Minister Wang was relieved to see that Sam was safe and sound, but when he saw him crying so bitterly, his heart skipped a beat and he quickly asked his staff to come forward and inquire about the identity of the deceased.
After the staff member approached and inquired, he returned to Prime Minister Wang with a sullen face and reported, "Sir, the deceased was the seventh son of the ruler of the Malkhan Kingdom. He was originally intended to be sent to the Dashun Kingdom as a hostage. However, the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two sides has not yet been concluded, so his identity has not yet been made public. I didn't expect that he would be killed with a knife!"
When Prime Minister Wang heard this, he felt dizzy and thought to himself that something was wrong.
Such an important person was actually mixed in with the diplomatic delegation without being made aware of it. If he had known that there was a hostage among them, he would have protected him strictly and would never have let such a tragedy happen.
Now that diplomatic relations have not been established and Proton is dead, this is a huge trouble!
At this moment, Sam lost control of his emotions, rushed forward and grabbed Prime Minister Wang by the collar, his eyes red, and asked in a hoarse voice:
"Prime Minister Wang! Our Malkhan envoys were perfectly safe and sound in your residence. How could an assassin suddenly appear? And how was that assassin able to so accurately locate and kill our ruler's seventh son?"
"This was clearly premeditated! Now you've let the murderer escape. You must give our Lord a clear explanation for this matter! Otherwise, our Malkhan Empire will never let this go!"
Prime Minister Wang was so exhausted by Sam's grip that he couldn't breathe. He said:
"Please be patient, envoy. I will do my utmost to handle this matter and ensure a satisfactory outcome for both you and me. After all, your ruler's son was murdered within Dashun. It would be difficult for you to explain this to the ruler upon your return, wouldn't it?"
Sam's hands loosened slightly when he heard this, and a hint of fear flashed in his eyes.