Read Novel Full Chapter 3220: Do You Know What It Means to Secretly Forge Weapons?
Chapter 3220: Do You Know What It Means to Secretly Forge Weapons?
The emperor’s expression remained cold. “If this emperor doesn’t reward you, won’t the whole world say this emperor is stingy and ungrateful? Won’t this emperor be an unjust ruler, ridiculed by all?”
Zhuo Cheran immediately knelt and bowed his head. “Your Majesty, I would never dare imply such a thing.”
Sweat dripped from Zhuo Cheran’s forehead onto the obsidian floor. The air was thick with tension.
The emperor drew a gun. “Cheran, where did you get this? Do you know what it means to secretly forge weapons?”
Zhuo Cheran quickly responded, “Your Majesty, I did not secretly forge any weapons.”
The emperor wanted to hurl the gun to the ground in anger, but in the end, he couldn’t bring himself to do it. He couldn’t bear to part with it.
“Then tell me where this came from. Where did it come from?” he asked coldly. Anyone capable of crafting something like this was a rare talent.
If Zhuo Cheran had such a person under his command, what was Prince Xin’s household really planning? How many of these weapons did they already have? Were there even more powerful ones?
The emperor’s thoughts spiraled, and the more he considered the possibilities, the more disturbed he became. His gaze toward Zhuo Cheran grew increasingly icy.
Zhuo Cheran felt sick to his stomach. He had no idea how to respond. Should he say it was a gift from Gu Fanlu?That would drag the Gu family into it, and the Gu family was his hidden piece in the game. He couldn’t reveal that. Even if he claimed the weapons were from Gu Fanlu, that would raise the question of why Gu Fanlu had given them to him.
Zhuo Cheran felt that no matter how he tried to explain, it would only get worse.
“How do you explain this?” the emperor asked, gripping the gun tightly.
Zhuo Cheran also reached toward his thigh. He had a gun hidden there.
The entire scene was bizarre: in an era of cold weapons, men dressed in elaborate ancient robes stood holding firearms, facing off against each other.
It would’ve made more sense if they were holding swords.
“Arrest the prince’s heir and throw him in prison,” the emperor ordered coldly. “Deploy the Imperial Guards and surround Prince Xin’s residence.”
Zhuo Cheran clenched his fists and immediately spoke up. “Your Majesty, Prince Xin’s household is innocent.”
“You dare argue after secretly forging weapons?”
Zhuo Cheran: …
How could he explain himself? If they were truly capable of making weapons like this, Prince Xin wouldn’t have failed to win the battle for the throne years ago.
There was no way to explain it. Zhuo Cheran sighed, stood up, and said, “Imperial Uncle, Prince Xin’s household isn’t capable of making such finely crafted weapons. Why won’t you believe me?”
When the emperor saw Zhuo Cheran rise to his feet, which was so blatantly disrespectful, his face darkened. He pointed the gun at him and said, “How dare you!”
Zhuo Cheran also drew his gun and aimed it at the emperor’s head. “Imperial Uncle, let’s see who has the better aim.”
“Outrageous! Outrageous!” the emperor shouted. His face was flushed with anger, and his hand trembled as he held the gun. In contrast, Zhuo Cheran stood poised, calmly pointing his weapon at the emperor.
It was pure treason.
With the situation beyond repair, Zhuo Cheran pulled the trigger. The bullet burst from the barrel and flew toward the emperor, who looked horrified but couldn’t dodge in time.
With a loud bang, the emperor’s forehead exploded in a spray of blood. He collapsed limply onto the dragon throne. His eyes were open in death, and his face twisted in terror.
“Help the emperor! Help the emperor!”
“An assassin! There’s an assassin!”
The emperor was dead. Chaos erupted across the imperial palace. The Imperial Guards quickly surrounded Zhuo Cheran.
He shot and killed the guards who charged at him and intimidated the rest into stillness.
Everyone stared at the weapon in Zhuo Cheran’s hand with fear.
“The emperor is already dead. Who do you serve now? Will you pledge loyalty to a corpse? Are you planning to follow the late emperor into the afterlife? How loyal of you.”
Zhuo Cheran began walking forward. The Imperial Guards parted and formed a path for him. They were too afraid of the divine weapon he held.
MTL Editor: Ran