Three Purities Palace:
Clack!
Gu Hai placed his teacup on the table with a crisp clang.
Everyone in the hall immediately sat up straight and held their breaths. It was so quiet that one could hear a pin drop as they looked at Gu Hai.
Spy?
What a laughable term. The eight people in front of Gu Hai were all Gu Hai's most trusted aides. Gu Hai was very surprised that there was a spy among them.
Earlier, the Tongtian Sect Master had attacked, so Gu Hai did not have time to investigate. Now, Gu Hai needed to find the spy as soon as possible.
The Dahan Imperial Dynasty could not allow internal strife. Gu Hai also wanted to find the spy and ask him why. What benefits did the Great Emperor Dynasty promise to make him betray them?
"Not long ago, We carefully reviewed the records of the battle between the Great Wu and the Dahan. Before that, only the eight of you knew the exact layout, "Gu Hai sternly said.
The eight nodded.
"At the time, we put in all sorts of measures to prevent the information from leaking out. It was perfect, but in the end, we still suffered a crushing defeat in the war against the Great Emperor Dynasty. The enemy knew all of your movements like the back of their hand. Gao Xianzhi and Ao Shun almost lost their lives. They managed to escape by a hair's breadth. Spy? Ha, how laughable! "Gu Hai coldly said.
Although Gu Hai's tone was harsh, the eight did not reject it. After all, Gu Hai's cold tone was referring to that spy. Who was not a spy? He was not referring to them.
"Two days ago, you even acted in the scene of Mo Yike assassinating Guqin and Montes. And you even cooperated with the other spies? Good, good, good! This is the first time We have encountered someone setting up a trap in Our home! "Gu Hai coldly glanced at the crowd.
Everyone frowned and glanced at each other.
"Let's start from the day before yesterday. Guqin, tell me, who tried to assassinate you? What was the situation at that time? "Gu Hai asked solemnly.
Guqin nodded. "Two days ago, Mo Yike came to my residence and said that there was a spy, but he wasn't sure yet. He invited me to go to the Embroidered Uniform Guards headquarters and find Montes to mobilize the Embroidered Uniform Guards to find the spy!"
"Oh? Mo Yike came to look for you? If he knows the whereabouts of the spy, why doesn't he look for Montes himself? Why does he have to bring you along? "Gu Hai asked in a deep voice.
Mo Yike also stared at Guqin.
Guqin had betrayed the Dahan Imperial Dynasty in the past and became one of Guanqi's nine sons. He obeyed Old Man Guanqi's orders and even brought the Xuanwu Clan to attack the Dahan Empire that Chen Tianshan had overseen. It wasn't unreasonable to suspect Guqin.
Everyone looked at Guqin in confusion. Could he be a spy?
"I don't know!" Guqin shook his head.
"You don't know? Heh, back at the Embroidered Uniform Guards headquarters, there wasn't a single Embroidered Uniform Guard guard in your courtyard. Were you the one who ordered them to leave? "Gu Hai asked solemnly.
"Yes, Lord Mo said that it was a secret, so I …" Guqin nodded.
"Then, did you see clearly that it was Mo Yike?" Gu Hai asked solemnly.
"Yes, it was exactly the same!" Guqin nodded.
"Nothing wrong?" Gu Hai asked calmly.
"After that, I felt that something was wrong!"
"Oh?"
"Lord Mo is such a cautious person. The fewer people who know about his investigation, the better. Why did he tell me? I thought that he would frame Lord Meng in order to assassinate me, but …"
"Did he need to do it himself?"
"I don't know!"
"Then, are you sure that it was him?" Gu Hai asked solemnly.
"I …"
"Listen to my question. I'm not asking about his appearance. I'm asking you if it was Mo Yike!" Gu Hai said coldly.
"I …" Guqin's face fell.
He suddenly realized that everything was too strange. It couldn't have been him.
"I hope that you're not lying to me!" Gu Hai looked coldly at Guqin.
"I wouldn't dare!" Guqin's face fell.
Gu Hai looked at Mo Yike.
"Mo Yike, Guqin said that he saw you and that you were the one who tried to assassinate him. What do you say?" Gu Hai asked solemnly.
"I didn't. At that time, the King of Tianshan's trusted aide sent someone to invite me to his residence. I didn't know anything about the Crown Prince and Lord Meng!" Mo Yike said Solemnly.
"But Guqin said that he saw you. Montes also said that he saw you. How do you explain that? "Gu Hai asked solemnly.
"I can't explain it. Perhaps he used some special technique to make his appearance look like mine. Moreover, that expert from the Wu Dynasty had been scheming for a long time to target me. Even if I wanted to assassinate the Crown Prince, I wouldn't do it myself!" Mo Yike said Solemnly.
"Not necessarily. It's precisely because no one thought that you would do it yourself that the effect would be miraculous!" Gu Hai said coldly.
Mo Yike's face fell. "Your Majesty, I didn't assassinate the Crown Prince! If the Crown Prince and Montes saw me, it must be someone who looks like me. "
"Someone who looks like you? Ha, Shangguan Hen, I personally taught you the Ultimate Yin and Yang Arcane Art. It's fine if Montes saw you wrongly, but if the Crown Prince also saw you wrongly, then your disguise was too similar, wasn't it? "Gu Hai said coldly to Shangguan Hen.
"Your Majesty, I have a clear conscience. I didn't do such a thing!" Shangguan Hen said impatiently.
Indeed, he was the only one who knew the Seventy-two Transformations. It was fine if Montes had seen wrongly, but the Crown Prince had also seen wrongly? Now, he was indeed suspicious.
"I don't know who did it for the time being, but I remember that when everyone was criticizing Mo Yike, Kong Xuan, did you speak out of turn? Did you directly accuse Shangguan Hen? "Gu Hai looked at Kong Xuan.
Kong Xuan's face fell. "Your Majesty, are you suspecting me?"
"Not for the time being, but we have to find out who did it. We have to figure out the situation first!" Gu Hai said seriously.
"I just don't think it should be Mo Yike. With his intelligence, if he wanted to assassinate, how could he let the other party see him? Moreover, who is better than Shangguan Hen in the art of disguise? "Kong Xuan said with a frown.
"Just because he knows the art of disguise, it must be Shangguan Hen? You're too arbitrary! It was chaos at that time. Your arbitrary judgment will only make the situation more out of control. Everyone was pointing at Mo Yike, but when Mo Yike and Shangguan Hen started fighting again, he could kill Mo Yike on the spot! "Gu Hai said seriously.
Kong Xuan's expression changed. He immediately lowered his head and said, "Yes, I didn't think it through!"
At that time, if Mo Yike had accused Shangguan Hen, Shanghai Hen would have acted like the other officials and targeted Mo Yike. Others couldn't do anything to Mo Yike, but if Shangguan Hen made a move, Mo Yike would definitely die.
As a result, Kong Xuan became a suspect.
The atmosphere in the hall was gloomy.
Gu Hai looked at Chen Tianshan. "Tianshan, I trust you the most. That's why I let you rule the Dahan Imperial Dynasty. I want to know, why did your trusted aide find Mo Yike at such a coincidental time?"
"I, I don't know. That trusted aide has already committed suicide!" Chen Tianshan said bitterly.
"Committed suicide? Ha, all troubles are solved! "Gu Hai said coldly.
Chen Tianshan's expression turned solemn and his face sank.
Everyone was Gu Hai's trusted aide. Naturally, no one wanted Gu Hai to suspect them. However, it was because of this suspicion that Gu Hai appeared to be fair. At the same time, this suspicion made Chen Tianshan's heart skip a beat.
"I don't know! I have failed in my duty! "Chen Tianshan immediately apologized.
Gu Hai didn't say much to Chen Tianshan. Instead, he suddenly looked at Montes.
"Montes, what about you?" Gu Hai said calmly.
"I, I didn't handle the situation well and caused chaos. Moreover, there are countless spies in the city, but I didn't discover them. I have slacked these two years. Please punish me, Your Majesty!" Montes said bitterly.
"I'm curious. Guqin chased away the Embroidered Uniform Guards and waited for you alone with Mo Yike in the courtyard of the Embroidered Uniform Guards headquarters. There's even a soundproof formation around the courtyard. Who set it up? Or did you leave it behind? "Gu Hai asked calmly.
"I, I don't know!" Montes' forehead broke out in cold sweat.
"Did you see Mo Yike assassinate Guqin?" Gu Hai asked seriously.
"No, when I entered the hall, I saw the Crown Prince lying in a pool of blood. At that time, Mo Yike's hat was lifted. I saw him holding a bloody bamboo stick. While I was surprised, he stabbed the stick into my dantian. I, I …!" Montes said anxiously.
"Are you sure it was Mo Yike?" Gu Hai asked seriously.
"I, I saw Mo Yike's face. I don't know the details!" Montes didn't dare to insist this time.
"Heh, I've been looking at the information sent by Chen Tianshan. Seventy percent of the spies found in the city had been recruited by the Embroidered Uniform Guards. They were all outstanding, but for some reason, none of them were selected. What do you think happened? "Gu Hai asked calmly.
Montes's expression changed. "Your Majesty, it's a frame-up. I don't know them. It has nothing to do with the Embroidered Uniform Guards."
"Then what about the formation in your headquarters? These spies only started running amok because of your orders. They are extremely obedient to you, "Gu Hai said coldly." That's right. That's right.
"Thump!"
Montes knelt down. "Your Majesty, the sun and moon can testify to this subject's loyalty. I definitely didn't betray the Dahan. These were all set up specifically for me. They were set up specifically for me!"
"Get up!" Gu Hai said seriously.
Montes was still terrified. Because all the evidence seemed to be pointing at him.
"I haven't said it was you. Why are you in such a hurry?" Gu Hai said calmly.
"Yes, yes!" Montes's forehead was covered in sweat as he sat down.
"Gao Xianzhi! You've been following me since you were a mortal. I don't want you to be the one found out in the end! "Gu Hai said coldly.
Gao Xianzhi's expression darkened. "This subject has a clear conscience!"
Gu Hai smiled faintly, but he didn't continue to look at Gao Xianzhi. Instead, he looked at Ao Shun.
"Supreme Ao Shun!" Gu Hai said seriously.
Ao Shun looked at Gu Hai.
"I'll ask you two questions. I hope you can answer truthfully!" Gu Hai said solemnly.
"Please ask, Your Majesty!" Ao Shun nodded.
"In this world, right now, who do you care about the most?" Gu Hai said seriously.
Ao Shun suddenly fell silent.
Gu Hai stared at Ao Shun.
"Care about the most? Haha, maybe it's Ao Sheng, my younger brother! "Ao Shun's expression stiffened.
"Ao Sheng? Then do you know who Ao Sheng hates the most? "Gu Hai said seriously.
Ao Shun frowned and looked at Gu Hai with a complicated expression. Gu Hai wasn't in a hurry. He waited patiently.
After a while, Ao Shun sighed softly. "It's me!"
"You're not telling the truth!" Gu Hai's eyes turned cold.
"No, Your Majesty, I'm telling the truth!" Ao Shun's expression changed.
"Telling the truth? Very well, we will wait for you to tell the truth. I hope you remember these two questions! "Gu Hai said coldly.
Ao Shun's face twitched slightly as he nodded with a frown.
In the blink of an eye, Gu Hai gave a warning to Guqin, Mo Yike, Shanghai Hen, Kong Xuan, Chen Tianshan, Montes, Gao Xianzhi, and Ao Shun.
The gazes with which everyone looked at Gu Hai were no longer as relaxed as before. Although they appeared natural, they could not hide the irritation in their eyes.
Everyone was irritable because while Gu Hai gave a warning to everyone, he did not point out who the spy was. At this moment, everyone fell silent. They stared at Gu Hai as though they were waiting for his judgment. "That's right.
Who is the spy? Is His Majesty suspecting me? It can't be me. Then, who is it?
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