The Double

Chapter 652 - 200: Like

Chapter 652: Chapter 200: LikeIn the following days, outside the city gates of Huangzhou, Prince Cheng’s troops launched several attacks. However, Huangzhou’s terrain was naturally easy to defend and hard to attack, so it wasn’t an easy task for those men. Moreover, since the city defense army successfully defended the city several times, the morale of Prince Cheng’s soldiers was greatly damaged and was not as fierce as it was during the night raid on the first day.

The citizens of Huangzhou were still living their lives in trepidation, but the city defense army’s successful defense gradually gave them confidence. Apart from repairing the houses that had been burned that night, they were also working hard to return to their normal lives. The City Garrison Army still patrolled the streets every day,

His casual words sent a chill through Jiang Li. On the surface, Jih Heng meant that Prince Cheng was no match for Zhaode General, but looking deeper into his words, the meaning changed. Prince Cheng had been preparing for this moment for years, so much so that previously, Emperor Hongxiao had not dared to make a move against him. However, Jih Heng’s words suggested a huge gap in the strengths of Prince Cheng and Zhaode General. If Zhaode General was really that powerful, it meant his influence was greater, which begged the question: when did Zhaode General start preparing?

Back in the day, besides The Late Emperor suddenly sending Zhaode General to the Northwest, there didn’t seem to be anything particularly significant between the Late Emperor and Zhaode General. Did Zhaode General pose a threat to Emperor Hongxiao’s throne? If Emperor Hongxiao knew, he likely wouldn’t have allowed Zhaode General to return to the capital.

Jiang Li always suspected that Yin Zhan’s matter was tied to a big secret of the Imperial Family. But at least for now, she could only see the tip of the iceberg. Moreover, Jih Heng and Old General Jih had both warned her not to intervene in this matter. Jiang Li was not one to meddle, but her intuition told her that this was a matter she would have to deal with regardless of her desire, as the Jiang Family was also involved.

She had to protect the Jiang Family, protect herself, protect Xue Huaiyuan and his achievements. Otherwise, a single misstep could mean losing everything.

While she was contemplating all this, Jih Heng stood up and walked outside. Lu Jiu asked him, "Where are you going, sir?"