Everyone knew that since Gou Yue could kneel in front of her, he would not implicate His Highness. Lady Mei also knew that she could not punish him and could only ask His Highness to handle it. As for whether His Highness would punish him, it was not up to her.
A figure descended from the sky and hovered in the air. He was at the same level as the city gate tower.
The newcomer was wearing a tall black hat and a cloak hanging down from his back. It was Gao Guan who had arrived first.
Many of the guards on the city gate tower had seen Gao Guan when they were guarding the Imperial Garden. When they noticed his arrival, they all looked at him silently.
Gao Guan was also silently examining the group of soldiers who had yet to tidy themselves up. Finally, he said, "I am the Right Supervisor Gao Guan. Open the city gate!"
The guards on the city gate looked at each other. No one responded.
After a while, Gao Guan waved his hand and showed a token. It was the 'Dragon Token' given by Master Qing. He said, "Open the gate!"
One of the guards pressed his hand on the wall and said, "Sir Gao, the Right Supervisor Division does not have the authority to mobilize the guards. I am sorry that I cannot comply!"
Gao Guan said indifferently, "I am investigating under the Heavenly Mandate. Are you all trying to defy the Heavenly Mandate?"
The guard replied, "We only know how to do our duty. We do not know what the Heavenly Mandate is. This is not a token to mobilize troops. We cannot just rely on Sir Gao's words. If you say it is the Heavenly Mandate, then it is the Heavenly Mandate. Why don't you contact us first? If it is the Heavenly Mandate, we will open the gate!"
Gao Guan did not say anything else. He landed lightly on the ground and turned to face the city gate. He did not contact anyone but closed his eyes and waited quietly.
As dusk approached, Yu Zhongzhen, Xuanyuan Zhuo and the people from the Right Supervisor Division descended from the sky and landed beside Gao Guan. Just as they were wondering why Gao Guan was standing there, Gao Guan turned to Yu Zhongzhen and said, "Give the order to open the gate."
Yu Zhongzhen and Xuanyuan Zhuo looked at each other and roughly understood the reason. They then looked at the city gate together. It was obvious that the guards on the city gate were competing with Gao Guan. If the guards really wanted to compete, they would only listen to the Heavenly Mandate and the guards themselves. No one else could mobilize them.
Yu Zhong Zhen waved his hand, and the people behind him split into ten. In the blink of an eye, tens of thousands of people lined up behind him.
"Open the door!" Yu Zhong Zhen shouted.
Unexpectedly, the general guarding the city wall said, "To prevent imposters, please verify your identity first."
Fake? Xuanyuan Zhuo tilted his head and looked at Yu Zhongzhen with a strange expression. The people behind Yu Zhong Zhen also looked at the top of the city wall in disbelief.
Yu Zhong Zhen's face was filled with rage. He couldn't even command his subordinates. What kind of joke was this? He shouted, "If we don't open the city gates, how can we verify it outside the defensive formation?"
The guard at the top of the city wall said, "The Lord Commander is in the city." What he meant was that he had overstepped his rank.
Yu Zhong Zhen suddenly waved his hand and pointed at the top of the city wall. His mouth opened a few times, but he couldn't find a reason to say anything.
Some rules had always existed, but they were gradually blurred. If the other party insisted on taking it seriously, he couldn't say that the other party was wrong. Otherwise, whoever had a higher position could do whatever they wanted. What if Pojun gave the order to attack the Heavenly Palace?
Of course, there were no rules in this world that were perfect. There were always contradictions. Rules were dead, but people were alive. This was why people had the opportunity to take advantage of loopholes.
Yu Zhong Zhen put down his hand and took out the Star Bell to contact Miao Yi.
Soon, the city gates opened.
With his back facing the city gates, Gao Guan coldly glanced at Yu Zhong Zhen and turned around. He led the troops of the Right Supervisory Division into the city, heading straight for the Pavilion of Truth.
Yu Zhong Zhen's subordinates split into four groups and headed straight for the four city gates to take control. Another group headed straight for the Guardian Palace. This time, they were truly taking over the city defense of Nine Ring Star Sky Street. Yu Zhong Zhen himself followed the people of the Right Supervisory Division. He also wanted to know how Miao Yi was doing.
Outside the Pavilion of Truth, a group of people landed. Gao Guan dragged his black cloak behind him and climbed up the stairs, striding straight in.
The group of people guarding the gate wanted to stop him and question him, but two people flashed out from behind Gao Guan, flashing the token of the Right Supervisory Division to open the way. Those who were a little late were immediately pushed to the side by the incoming sabers and spears. They leaned against the wall to make way, not daring to move.
Just like that, they charged straight into the inner court.
"Why didn't you greet us first, Emissary Gao?!"
Gou Yue, who was startled, appeared with his men. Gou Yue cheerfully cupped his fists and greeted them from afar.
Gao Guan stopped in his tracks, and the people behind him stopped as well. When Gou Yue came closer, Gao Guan coldly asked, "Do you have a position as a Heaven Court official?"
Gou Yue froze for a moment, then laughed dryly, "No."
Not just him, even the stewards of the Four Heavenly Kings' mansions didn't have official positions. It wasn't that they couldn't be hired, but that once they had official positions, they would have to accept the Heaven Court's orders. If the Heaven Court found an opportunity to transfer them away from the Four Heavenly Kings, it would be a loss for the Four Heavenly Kings.
Gao Guan asked again, "Are you a special emissary sent by the Western Army?"
"No!" Gou Yue reacted quickly. He was startled and quickly waved his hand. Some things could be played in front of Miao Yi, but not in front of Gao Guan. He turned his head, and immediately, a person with a Heaven Court official position came out from behind. With both hands, he presented a jade archive. "Replying to Emissary Gao, I am a special emissary sent by the Western Army."
As soon as he finished speaking, someone behind Gao Guan received the jade archive. After verifying his identity, he nodded to Gao Guan.
"Haha! Emissary Gao … "Gou Yue was about to say something again, but his expression froze. This was because Gao Guan didn't even look him in the eye, and directly walked past him.
It would have been fine if he just walked away like that, but he just had to throw out the words, "Detain him!"
Several members of the Right Division immediately stepped forward, and were about to take Gou Yue down. The people behind Gou Yue were shocked, and quickly stepped forward to block them.
Gao Guan, who was in front, stopped in his tracks again. He slowly turned around, and coldly watched the confrontation with an expressionless face.
Swoosh swoosh! The hundreds of members of the Right Division of the Overwatch Department suddenly drew their weapons, surrounding Gou Yue and the others.
Gou Yue quickly pressed his hand down, and the people protecting him silently retreated. Gou Yu's face was cold, "Lord Gao, why do you want to take me down?"
Gao Guan coldly said, "Take them all down!"
The members of the Right Division of the Overwatch Department immediately drew their weapons, and placed them on the group. Gou Yue and the others didn't retaliate, and were forcefully restrained.
"Cough cough!" A burly man with a long beard walked out from behind Xuanyuan Zhuo. He was Earth God An Tu's trusted subordinate, Left Military Supervisor Dugu Wu. He cupped his fists and said, "Lord Gao, isn't it a little inappropriate to take people down for no reason?"
"I am investigating under the orders of the heavens. It is normal to bring back suspicious people for questioning." Gao Guan threw down his words, and turned to leave.
Dugu Wu wanted to quickly chase after him, and wanted to say something, but Gou Yue lightly shook his head, indicating that nothing would happen, and told him to stop talking.
Gou Yue understood that everyone knew that he had brought Niu Youde here under the guise of the Western Army. It was just that there was no way to expose such a thing, and it couldn't be allowed to continue. Gao Guan also used the excuse of 'investigating under the orders of the heavens' to suppress him. This was purposely giving him a hard time, and he couldn't do anything to him.
Dugu Wu could only watch as Gou Yue and the others were taken to the side. He turned to look at the silent Xuanyuan Zhuo, and scoffed.
In the small forest, Gao Guan stopped in his tracks. In the pavilion, Miao Yi calmly sized up the group of people that suddenly appeared.
He looked at Miao Yi from head to toe, and said, "Take him away!" Gao Guan threw down his words, and turned to leave.
Zhao Guang, who had been ordered to stand guard, gestured to Miao Yi, and brought him away with the rest.
Yu Zhong had understood his superior's intentions, and when he saw that Miao Yi was fine, he heaved a sigh of relief, but was also annoyed. He regretted agreeing to bring this person to the Big Dipper Army. He kept causing trouble for himself, and it was like shooting himself in the foot.
As the group walked out of the small forest, they bumped into Consort Mei Niang, who had come after hearing the news.
As soon as she appeared, most of the people behind Gao Guan cupped their fists and greeted her. Only Gao Guan stopped in his tracks, and stood proudly, staring at her coldly.
Someone of Gao Guan's rank didn't need to greet her. There weren't many people in this world who could receive his greetings.
"Emissary Gao, what is the meaning of this?" Mei Niang pointed at Gou Yue and the others, who were being restrained.
Gao Guan calmly replied, "I am only bringing back suspicious people for questioning. Does Consort intend to interfere with the Heavenly Court's investigation?"
"That's a big accusation." Mei Niang sneered. "I just want to ask why they are suspicious."
Gao Guan didn't hide his expression. "Anyone who appears in Nine Ring Star Sky Street at this time is suspicious."
Mei Niang shook her head and sneered. "According to Lord Gao, aren't Tang Henian of Scenic Cloud Hall, Zuo Er of Qi Guangxuan, and Duan Hong of Star Moon Tower all suspicious?"
Gao Guan tilted his head and looked behind him. "Did you hear what Consort pointed out just now?"
"Yes," someone replied from behind.
Gao Guan stared at Mei Niang again and said, "Immediately take someone to detain the person Consort reported."
"Yes!" After receiving the order, the person waved his hand and quickly left with a group of people.
"…" Mei Niang was a little dumbfounded. How did this become a report? She said angrily, "Isn't it suspicious for me to appear here? Then are you going to detain me as well, Emissary Gao? "
Gao Guan resolutely replied, "Consort's reminder is correct, General Yu!"
"Yes!" Yu Zhongzhen cupped his hands and accepted the order.
Gao Guan said, "Immediately dispatch people to surround Hidden Truth Pavilion, Scenic Cloud Hall, Qi Guangxuan, and Star Moon Tower. Before the case is closed, no one is allowed to enter or leave without permission. Those who violate the order, no matter who they are, will be killed without mercy! If the execution is not good, come back to me with your head! "
"Yes!" Yu Zhongzhen accepted the order and waved his hand behind him. Someone quickly ordered the deployment of troops.
"You …" Mei Niang pointed at Gao Guan. Her pretty face was pale with anger.
Gao Guan suddenly waved his hand and revealed a 'Dragon Token' directly in front of her. His eyes stared at her indifferently.
As soon as she saw this token, Mei Niang's pupils shrank. This was a token specially given by the Heaven Emperor to the Right Monitoring Department to act first and report later. She didn't expect that Gao Guan would dare to directly show this token to her, a dignified Consort, to scare her. The words that were about to come out of her mouth were forcibly blocked. She felt a chill in her heart and subconsciously took a few steps back to make way.
As soon as the token was put away, the black cloak swayed along with Gao Guan's footsteps. Gao Guan looked straight ahead and brushed past her.
Miao Yi, who was wrapped up in the crowd, looked at Mei Niang, who was gritting her teeth so hard that they almost broke. He couldn't help but feel a little nervous. Gao Guan's style of handling matters was probably not something an ordinary person could handle. He really didn't care about anyone's feelings. He simply didn't care even if he offended everyone in the world.
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