"Will the Emperor be so heartless?" Xiao Qi frowned.
Although she was born in the Public House, she knew that the most ruthless imperial family was the Emperor's. The Emperor's mind was usually cold, and he prioritized his own interests over everything else. He regarded human lives as nothing. However, Fu Mengshan was not an ordinary courtier. He was the Emperor's confidant, and he was loyal to the Emperor. Killing him just like that was unacceptable. Who would still be loyal to the Emperor?
Chu Li said, "Accompanying the Emperor is like accompanying a tiger. The Emperor has always been like this, there's no difference."
"Ah …" Xiao Qi sighed.
The Yi Public House could only be loyal to the Emperor. This was the ancestral teaching and could not be changed. However, such a cold-blooded and heartless Emperor did not deserve loyalty.
Chu Li said, "I'm afraid that the fact that I'm hiding in the Holy Church of Light will be leaked as well."
"You want to kill Gu Yu? … It's too risky! "Xiao Qi shook her head." Gu Yu isn't that easy to kill, and the consequences are too severe. "
She knew that Chu Li would definitely kill Gu Yu.
She could guess that Gu Yu must have been protected by a top-notch master who was not inferior to Chu Li. Otherwise, he would have been assassinated a long time ago. There were many top-notch masters in the Imperial House who almost never appeared in front of the public. They came from the Inner Mausoleum. If such a master protected Gu Yu, it would be troublesome if the assassination failed.
Chu Li said, "He'll definitely use this as a threat, and he'll definitely spread the news. It's better to strike first, there's no other way!"
Siao Qi looked at him and sighed helplessly. She did not say anything more.
Chu Li smiled. "If we really can't do it, there's still the Spirit Cranes Peak. We can just hide there."
"Alright." Xiao Qi smiled.
She would not object to Chu Li's decision, but it was indeed dangerous. However, which of his matters was not dangerous? He had always managed to turn misfortune into fortune. If worse came to worst, he still had God's Limbs and Spirit Cranes Peak.
Chu Li suddenly disappeared.
Gu Yu had been reading dossiers in the main hall of the Secret Guardians Hall for the entire morning. The more he read, the more he felt a headache. Thus, he put down the dossiers and slowly walked out of the Secret Guardians Hall. He left the main street and walked to a side street.
He wanted to reward himself for his hard work, so he went into a small restaurant, sat in front of a table, and sighed.
He realized that he was not suited to be a commander. It was too boring.
In the eyes of others, it was exciting to have a high position and power, but in fact, he rarely experienced the thrill of power. Instead, he felt like he was sitting on pins and needles. He felt that every secret guardian in the residence was secretly laughing at him.
A new broom sweeps clean. Chu Li had ruthlessly extinguished his prestige and caused him to be disgraced. Moreover, the Mei Er Courtyard had been openly complying with him but secretly opposing him. This had caused his prestige to plummet even further.
His ability to control the Secret Guardians Hall had rapidly declined. Without Chen Donghai's help, he would not have been able to command the secret guardians at all. Just thinking about how he was not as good as Chen Donghai, who had been crippled of his martial arts, infuriated him.
However, this kind of time was gone forever. He had Chu Li's lifeblood in his hands!
He had never thought that when he was helping the Emperor to get rid of Fu Mengshan, he would unintentionally gain something. Fu Mengshan actually said something shocking before he died, that Chu Li had already infiltrated the Holy Church of Light!
This was a great merit, but he didn't report it to the emperor. If he reported it himself, then it would be his merit!
However, as soon as this thought flashed through his mind, he immediately extinguished it.
If it was someone else, he would have directly reported it to the emperor and received this merit before anything else. However, Chu Li was different. He felt that this was a chance to overthrow Chu Li. As long as he told Chu Li, Chu Li would have to listen to him obediently.
When that time came, he could do whatever he wanted to do with him. Thinking of this, he became excited. He felt that the sun was exceptionally bright and the weather today was exceptionally refreshing. His body felt light.
The small restaurant that he frequented looked very ordinary, but they cooked good fish, which suited his taste. He had been here several times and every time, he ate to his heart's content. More importantly, the lady boss here was a charming lady. Every time he ate, he would admire her lithe figure and his appetite would be particularly good.
As he thought about it, he had already found out about the origins of this restaurant. The male owner of the restaurant was a good cook. His ancestor was a chef from the Imperial House. Although it had been four generations, the skill of cooking fish was still passed down.
After going through four generations, the family's connections had all dissipated, so they could only stay in such a quiet place and open a small restaurant. As the commander of the Secret Guardians Hall, it was a piece of cake for him to take care of this family.
However, he enjoyed the current stage the most. He wanted to succeed but he did not. Once he succeeded, it would be boring.
Two grey-robed elders sat not far from his seat. They seemed to have nothing to do with him.
He was staring at the young lady who was serving the dishes and greeted her with a smile.
The lady boss looked at him with a faint smile.
At this time, an elder in green slowly walked into the restaurant and sat at the table next to Gu Yu. He waved his hand to ask the lady boss to come over. Then, he casually ordered two dishes and looked at Gu Yu.
Gu Yu glanced at him and then looked away. He was just an ordinary old man who did not know martial arts. He could not be bothered with him.
The two grey-robed elders behind Gu Yu stared at the elder in green for a while. Finally, they slowly turned their heads to admire the lady boss's enchanting figure. It was indeed a great enjoyment.
"Bang!" Suddenly, there was a muffled sound. The elder in green had punched Gu Yu's back.
Gu Yu flew into the air. The elder in green appeared behind him in a flash and punched the back of his head again.
This time, his brain was smashed. Even with a spirit medicine like the Spirit Blessing Pill, he would still be an idiot and would not wake up.
"No — —!" The two grey-robed elders roared and rushed over.
The elder in green sent Gu Yu flying with another punch. Then, he jumped out of the window and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
One of the grey-robed elders went to catch Gu Yu while the other chased after him.
By the time he chased out of the restaurant, he had already lost sight of the green-robed old man. He hurriedly leaped onto the roof and looked down. The streets were bustling with people and carriages, so he couldn't see the green-robed old man's figure at all.
The grey-robed elder howled at the sky. He took something out and threw it into the air.
"Bang!" An explosion was heard in the sky. Then, a ball of flame condensed in the sky.
When this signal was heard, the city gates would be closed.
The commander of the Secret Guardians Hall was an important official. How could he be assassinated so easily? As long as the city gates were closed, he would be found after a slow search.
The elder in green suddenly disappeared from the city and appeared on the High Duke's Public House's Jade Guardian Island. Chu Li's real face had been restored.
Xiao Qi was sitting in the garden reading. When she saw him, she looked at him thoughtfully.
Chu Li smiled. "It's a success!"
"That easy?"
"He thought no one would dare to assassinate him." Chu Li shook his head. "He only brought two Protectors. Although they're top-notch masters, they weren't that vigilant."
"No one could recognize you, right?"
"I used the Divine Light Fist." Chu Li smiled.
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