As Princess Song sighed, Gu Yu from the Secret Guardians Hall sighed as well.
Chen Donghai, who had been crippled of his martial arts, stood in the main hall of the Secret Guardians Hall with an ugly expression on his face.
Gu Yu asked in a low voice, "Not a single clue?"
Chen Donghai gulped and smiled bitterly. "Commander, the culprit is using the martial arts of the Tempest Temple, but it's only the most common fist technique of the Tempest Temple. It's long been spread to the outside world, and most people in the martial arts world know this fist technique. It's really impossible to identify the culprit from this fist technique."
Gu Yu did not give up. "What about inner energy?"
"I can't see anything with my inner force either." Chen Donghai sighed. "This person's inner energy is fierce and domineering. He killed with a single punch. Minister Li's entire family of thirty-five people was killed with a single punch."
"What about the Li Residence's protectors?" Gu Yu scoffed. "They can't be killed with a single punch, can they?"
"Another punch!" Chen Donghai nodded and said, "That's why I said that this person is a top-notch master who is extremely rare. Maybe … maybe …"
"Maybe what?" Gu Yu's face darkened as he said impatiently, "If you have something to say, say it!"
"Maybe he really is a master from the Tempest Temple," Chen Donghai said helplessly.
Gu Yu said, "Arrest them even if they're from the Tempest Temple! This case is too big, everyone in Fairy's Capital knows about it. If we can't catch the culprit, the Secret Guardians Hall might as well guard the Imperial Mausoleum! "
"Yes." Chen Donghai nodded helplessly with a bitter expression on his face.
Gu Yu raised his head and asked, "Oh right, has Commander Fu left?"
Chen Donghai said, "I think he just left yesterday. It was very sad. Not a single person went to send him off."
"Hmph, he doesn't know how to behave himself!" Gu Yu sneered. "Didn't Head Chief Chu go?"
"No." Chen Donghai shook his head. "Chu Li has never left his house. Also, I heard that he didn't invite anyone from King An's Imperial Residence to the Hunting Ceremony this time. It seems like he intentionally left King An's Imperial Residence behind."
He took pleasure in the misfortune of others.
When he thought about how Xiao Qi had crippled his cultivation level, he was filled with hatred.
Unfortunately, he knew that there was no way he could take revenge. Xiao Qi was the lady of the High Duke's Public House. No matter how daring he was, he could not kill Xiao Qi. If he wanted to cripple her, his martial arts skills were not enough, so he could only swallow his anger.
Fortunately, Commander Gu saw that he was reliable and could communicate with the upper and lower levels, so he continued to use him. But now, he could only give advice from the side and could not personally go to work. He had already become a cripple.
Gu Yu scoffed. "Let's have a dogfight. The more the merrier!"
"That's right, that's right!" Chen Donghai smiled.
"Where are the fellows from Mei Er Courtyard? Or not? "Gu Yu asked coldly.
Chen Donghai said, "This time, we offered a generous reward, and they did take action. They went over to check the scene, but they all shook their heads and said that they were powerless. They couldn't find the murderer, and the murderer didn't leave any clues behind."
"They're also a bunch of good-for-nothings!" Gu Yu sneered and frowned. "Could it be that they didn't work hard enough?"
"That won't happen." Chen Donghai shook his head. "They don't care about this. Since they've accepted the mission, they won't be fooled. They'll definitely do their best! This time, they've probably been ordered by Chu Li to not go against the Commander anymore! "
"Despicable!" Gu Yu slammed the armrest of his armchair and gritted his teeth. In the end, he sighed dejectedly. "Princess Siao, that crazy woman, really can't be provoked. … Chu Li is quite tactful."
"Yes." Chen Donghai nodded.
As they spoke, footsteps were heard from outside. Liang whispered from outside, "Commander, there are Imperial House Protectors outside requesting an audience."
"Let them in," Gu Yu said.
"Yes." Liang responded and quickly brought two Imperial House Protectors in black into the main hall.
Gu Yu stood up and fist saluted. He forced a smile. "Elder Zhou, Elder Hu, I'm sorry for troubling you to come here personally."
"Master Gu, we're here on the Emperor's orders to see the progress." The two black-robed elders chuckled. "Is there any progress?"
"Not bad, there's some progress." Gu Yu smiled.
The thin black-robed elder said in a deep voice, "The Emperor has decreed that the Secret Guardians Hall must solve this case within three days and avenge Minister Li's family!"
"Three days?!" Chen Donghai cried out involuntarily.
The two black-robed elders turned to look at him.
Chen Donghai hurriedly fist saluted. "Greetings, Sirs. Three days is too short, I'm afraid …"
Gu Yu nodded helplessly. "To be honest, I haven't made much progress on my end. The murderer is a top-notch master. He's ferocious and overbearing. He killed one person with one punch and none of the thirty-five people in the Li Residence were lucky enough to escape. No one saw what he looked like and we couldn't tell what martial arts he cultivated.
"The Emperor doesn't care about these things." The thin black-robed elder shook his head. "The impact of this case is too bad. If it's not solved as soon as possible, everyone in Fairy's Capital and even the Ji Dynasty will lose confidence in the imperial court."
"No matter what, it's impossible to solve this case in three days." Chen Donghai smiled bitterly. "Sirs, solving this case isn't as easy as you think."
"Do you dare to say this to the Emperor?" The other chubby black-robed elder said impatiently, "Three days is three days. There's no room for negotiation. If you can't do it, then you'll be punished!"
"Sigh …" Chen Donghai's expression was bitter.
Gu Yu frowned and his face was gloomy.
"Alright, we've already passed on the edict. I can't help you with the rest." The thin elder fist saluted and was about to leave.
Chen Donghai quickly said, "Sirs, you can actually help us."
Gu Yu turned his head and glared at him, hinting him to stop talking nonsense.
The two black-robed elders were internal guards of the Imperial House. They usually stayed by the Emperor's side and were sent out this time to show the Emperor's concern about this case.
If these two elders were unhappy and slandered the Emperor, they would be in big trouble.
"Alright, tell me, what can this old man do to help?" The chubby old man smiled and said, "If I really can help, this old man will not be stingy."
"We'll need someone to solve this case." Chen Donghai said, "It won't be difficult to solve this case with this person."
"Who?" Gu Yu asked curiously.
The two Imperial House internal guards looked at him curiously.
"Tell me, who's capable?" The chubby black-robed elder smiled.
Chen Donghai looked at Gu Yu and gritted his teeth. "Chu Li!"
"Which Chu Li?" The black-robed elder asked.
Chen Donghai hesitated and looked at Gu Yu.
Gu Yu frowned. "The Head Chief of King An's Imperial Residence, Chu Li?"
"Yes." Chen Donghai nodded. "We don't have any clues but Chu Li might have some. If he helps, he'll definitely solve this case and catch the culprit!"
"Chu Li's martial arts has been crippled. He's useless!" Gu Yu said coldly.
Chen Donghai said, "Even if he's crippled, his eyesight is still there."
Gu Yu glanced at him and knew what he was thinking.
He wanted to drag Chu Li down with him so that he could be their scapegoat.
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