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Chu Li left immediately, but the five people in the stone room tensed up.
Chen Donghai looked at the square-faced middle-aged man and frowned. "You're Yu Zhensheng, right?"
"Yes, Centurion Chen." The square-faced middle-aged man gave a fist salute.
Chen Donghai pondered. "You're from Ju One Courtyard, right?"
"Yes." Yu Zhensheng nodded.
Chen Donghai said, "I remember you entered the Secret Guardians Hall a long time ago. Why, are you dissatisfied with the Secret Guardians Hall?"
"Centurion Chen believes Centurion Chu's words and thinks that I'm a disciple of the Holy Church of Light?"
"Yes." Chen Donghai nodded. "Although he has a grudge against me, he wouldn't lie about this. You should be a disciple of the Holy Church of Light but I'm curious how you managed to hide it until now. Were you a disciple from the beginning or did you join the Holy Church of Light later?"
Gu Yu frowned at Chen Donghai. "Centurion Chen, this matter isn't confirmed yet, right?"
"Commander, I believe Chu Li!"
"Centurion Chen, you'd rather believe an outsider who has a grudge against the Secret Guardians Hall than your own people?" Yu Zhensheng quickly asked.
"Yes." Chen Donghai nodded. "I trust Chu Li more than you."
"Then I have nothing to say." Yu Zhensheng sighed. "I can't prove my innocence."
Chen Donghai said, "Then you're a disciple of the Holy Church of Light."
"Centurion Chen!" Gu Yu frowned. "Don't be so sure! … Yu Zhensheng, you're not allowed to leave the stone room. The House will naturally give you an explanation. If you're really innocent, I'll personally seek justice for you from Chu Li! "
"Yes, Commander!" Yu Zhensheng gave a fist salute. "Thank you, Commander!"
Gu Yu waved his hand and walked out of the stone room with Chen Donghai.
"Do you really believe Chu Li?" Gu Yu frowned. Both of them went to the main hall and ordered the stone room to be surrounded, trapping Yu Zhensheng inside.
Chen Donghai said, "Commander, Chu Li is an arrogant person. He won't lie like this. It seems that the Holy Church of Light has infiltrated the Secret Guardians Hall. We need to investigate."
"We can't." Gu Yu shook his head. "Our morale will fall if we investigate.
"What if something like this happens again?" Chen Donghai frowned and said, "Moreover, I think the reason why they wanted to kill Minister Li's family is very important, and we should find out."
"How can we investigate if he's dead?" Gu Yu said, "Let's investigate the aftershocks first."
— —
Two days later, in the evening, the setting sun dyed the garden red.
Chu Li sat in the gazebo, opposite of the stone table was Fa Yuan.
Fa Yuan was dressed in a grey monk's robe. His head was bald and his body was tall and straight. His eyes were bright and full of expression. He placed his palms together and chanted the name of Buddha. "Brother Chu, why did you summon me here?"
Chu Li sent someone to the Mercy Temple to inform them that he wanted to meet Fa Yuan. Fa Yuan quickly received the news and rushed over.
"Minister Li's Family Extermination Case, Fa Yuan, you know about it, right?" Chu Li asked, "Why was his family exterminated?"
"Our temple is investigating this matter." Fa Yuan revealed a solemn expression and said slowly, "That disciple did not seem to have any enmity with Minister Li. As for why he killed Minister Li's entire family, we still haven't figured it out, but it can't be without reason."
"He was instigated by the Holy Church of Light." Chu Li shook his head and said, "He probably has relatives who are being held hostage by the Holy Church of Light."
"Yes, this has been investigated," Fa Yuan said in a low voice, "His daughter was kidnapped by the Holy Church of Light."
Chu Li frowned. "He didn't ask you for help?"
"No." Fa Yuan shook his head. "Maybe he felt that there was no way to save her. After all, she had been kidnapped to the Li Dynasty … and it was true that he couldn't save her. The Holy Church of Light does not have the magnanimity of a major sect, it's disappointing."
Chu Li's face darkened and he slowly nodded.
When he captured that person, he did not look into his thoughts. He only knew that he was originally a disciple of the Tempest Temple and later joined the Holy Church of Light. As for why he betrayed the Tempest Temple, he did not investigate further. No matter the reason, he deserved to die after killing so many people, especially women and children.
Now, it seemed that this matter was not so simple.
"In Brother Chu's opinion, why did they kill Minister Li's family?" Fa Yuan asked.
Chu Li pondered. "Such a cruel act, I'm afraid it's to punish traitors. Minister Li is probably a disciple of the Holy Church of Light … Just thinking about it gives me chills. Just how many disciples of the Holy Church of Light are there in the Ji Dynasty!"
Fa Yuan said, "The Holy Church of Light is currently in a fierce battle with the Qiu Dynasty, how would they have the energy to deal with the Ji Dynasty?"
Chu Li sighed. "I'm afraid that Minister Li's betrayal has involved the Qiu Dynasty … This matter will probably become a mystery. Everyone is dead, and there's still a disciple of the Holy Church of Light in the Secret Guardians Hall. I'm afraid they don't know much."
"Brother Chu, you're not a secret guardian now, but you still work for the Secret Guardians Hall?" Fa Yuan asked.
Chu Li shook his head. "I went to help at the last minute, and the Tempest Temple was almost made a scapegoat."
Fa Yuan sighed. "My temple and the Secret Guardians Hall have been fighting in the dark for a long time. … Now that King An is dead, Brother Chu, you can finally stay in the Imperial Residence without worry."
Chu Li looked at him and smiled. "Fa Yuan, what do you mean by that?"
Fa Yuan smiled and pressed his palms together. "Brother Chu, you're the one who killed King An, right?"
"What a joke!" Chu Li could not help but laugh. "You're really daring. If I killed King An, would the Emperor spare me? He suspected me too, and summoned me to the Imperial House to interrogate me! "
Fa Yuan said, "Even if you didn't do it yourself, you must have ordered someone to do it, right? From what I know, Brother Chu, you're friends with Du Feng. "
Chu Li waved his hand. "I've never met Du Feng, or else the winner would've been decided long ago."
Fa Yuan shook his head and smiled. "Brother Chu, why hide it from me? You're close to Snow Lunar Pavilion, and Du Feng is also friends with Snow Lunar Pavilion. How could Snow Lunar Pavilion not meet the two of you? It's just that no one saw it. "
Chu Li said impatiently, "Fa Yuan, your words are getting more and more unreliable. You're just making wild guesses, and none of them are reliable. I've never met Du Feng, this is definitely not a lie."
"Even if you haven't met him, you've been friends for a long time. Moreover, with Snow Lunar Pavilion acting as a bridge, you'll be able to talk." Fa Yuan smiled. "Then send a message to Du Feng through Snow Lunar Pavilion, and ask him to help kill King An."
Chu Li sighed. "Do you think Du Feng will agree? To go against an Enlightened Master, isn't that suicide? "
"Didn't Du Feng escape?" Fa Yuan smiled. "That means he can go against an Enlightened Master."
"Why are you saying this!" Chu Li smiled. "This is not a small matter. If it's proven that it's me, my life will be in danger! … Don't tell me that the Tempest Temple hates me and wants to spread this rumor? "
"I didn't spread it," Fa Yuan said. "Actually, it's not difficult to find out. You just have to ask Snow Lunar Pavilion."
Chu Li's face darkened. "Fa Yuan, you want to go against Snow Lunar Pavilion?"
"I'm just curious, and want to find out Du Feng's whereabouts." Fa Yuan smiled. "Among all the factions, Snow Lunar Pavilion is the closest to Du Feng. I just don't know why the Emperor hasn't made a move against Snow Lunar Pavilion."
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