Chu Li shook his head helplessly.
These four protectors looked fierce but it showed that King An's Imperial Residence was strong on the outside but weak on the inside. It was time to replace them with gentle protectors. King An's death caused everyone to panic.
"Fu Mengshan came to see you?" Xiao Shi frowned. "He's a busy man. Why would he come here? Nothing good will come out of it! "
Chu Li said, "Let's go take a look."
Xiao Qi asked, "Do you want me to go with you?"
Chu Li shook his head and smiled. "He won't fight me. You guys go ahead, I'll go take a look."
The two ladies watched him leave.
Xiao Shi sighed. "Thank goodness you're back. If I was alone, I wouldn't be able to handle it. There are so many things to do. I can't wait for everyone to come and ask me. I don't dare to make any decisions. King An's death has crushed their spirits. They're all useless!"
"It's inevitable." Xiao Qi nodded and continued with the next move.
Chu Li came to the main hall. Fu Mengshan stood up and smiled. He closed fist saluted. "Chief Chu, congratulations."
Chu Li closed fist saluted with a smile and sat opposite him.
He looked at Fu Mengshan. Fu Mengshan did not look well. His eyes were bloodshot. It was obvious that he did not sleep well last night. He looked haggard and worried.
"Commander, what happened?" Chu Li asked as he put down his teacup.
Fu Mengshan glanced at the maid outside the main hall.
Chu Li waved his hand.
The maid left and only the two of them were left in the main hall.
Fu Mengshan sighed. "I've been sent to the Imperial Mausoleum. I can accompany Commander Xu now!"
Chu Li was stunned. "How is that possible?"
"I had a hunch when the Emperor sent Gu Yu here." Fu Mengshan shook his head and sighed. "I had to give the place to Gu Yu. The Emperor will only be at ease if the Secret Guardians Hall is in Gu Yu's hands."
Chu Li frowned. "Commander, you've worked hard for so many years. Even if you don't have any merits, you've still worked hard. How can you enter the Imperial Mausoleum?"
"Sigh." Fu Mengshan shook his head and smiled bitterly. "This is the best outcome. I know too much that I shouldn't have known. The Emperor is being merciful by not killing me. I knew this day would come but I didn't expect it to happen so soon."
Chu Li frowned. "Is there no chance?"
"No." Fu Mengshan shook his head and said, "The Emperor is naturally paranoid. He will never allow anyone to be the commander of the Secret Guardians Hall for too long, lest he becomes too powerful and loses control."
Chu Li nodded slowly. "Then what's the reason this time?"
"Because of King An's death." Fu Mengshan sighed and said, "We, the Secret Guardians, didn't receive any news at all, and King An was killed right away. The Emperor was furious, and initially ordered the Secret Guardians Hall to capture Du Feng within ten days. In the end, we couldn't fulfill our wish, so the Emperor took me into custody."
Chu Li sneered. "Even an Enlightened Master like him can't capture him, let alone us!"
"If you want to pin a crime on someone, you can always find a pretext." Fu Mengshan smiled bitterly and said, "However, I'm already lucky to be alive. Going to the imperial mausoleum isn't something to be upset about. I've already thought it through."
Chu Li frowned and remained silent.
Fu Mengshan smiled and said, "Young Chu, you just came back from that side. How is Commander Xu?"
"It wasn't good in the beginning." Chu Li shook his head and said, "It's much better now. If you go there, Commander, you'll have someone to look after you. You'll feel more at ease."
"Haha." Fu Mengshan suddenly laughed. "Looks like we'll be living together for the rest of our lives."
Chu Li said, "I'll arrange for the Protectors of the High Duke's Public House to send you there."
"There will be Protectors from the imperial house to send me there." Fu Mengshan shook his head.
"Protectors from the imperial house?" Chu Li frowned.
Fu Mengshan sighed and said, "I know what you're worried about, but there's nothing we can do about it. We can only leave it to fate!"
Chu Li slowly nodded, and his desire to become an Enlightened Master grew stronger.
He thought for a while and said softly, "Commander, did you tell Gu Yu about our plan?"
Fu Mengshan smiled. "Do you think I'll tell him?"
Chu Li sighed. "What a pity! My identity as a secret guardian has been taken away, and everything we had is now in vain. The Emperor doesn't know about this, right? "
"He doesn't." Fu Mengshan shook his head. "Only the three of us know about this. Now that we're all retiring to the Imperial Mausoleum, there's no need for you to do this anymore. Not to mention that you'll get nothing out of it, I'm afraid that you'll fall into the hands of your own people in the end."
Zhao Dahe was now a branch leader of the Holy Church of Light, and he had a bright future ahead of him. He was just afraid that he would be assassinated by the martial arts world of the Ji Dynasty. It would be such a waste if he died in the hands of the Ji Dynasty.
Moreover, Fu Mengshan and Xu Huande had lost their positions, and they were lowly people. No one would listen to them, and no one would believe them. If Gu Yu did something bad on purpose, he would die a wrongful death.
Chu Li said, "Now that my martial arts have been crippled, my side will be exposed too. What a pity!"
Fu Mengshan nodded.
He had been paying attention to the news from the Li Dynasty. The Li Dynasty and the Qiu Dynasty were in a fierce battle, and it was likely that they would mobilize Zhao Dahe. Chu Li would not be able to rush over because he had lost his martial arts, and it would most likely cause suspicion.
Once suspicion arose, even if it could be remedied, it would be difficult for him to be promoted to a higher position. Their plan would fail, and it was not worth wasting time.
Chu Li said, "Now that my identity as a secret guardian has been taken away, I'm hated by the Emperor, and I can only guard King An's Imperial Residence.
"You still have to recover your martial arts as soon as possible." Fu Mengshan frowned. "I have to think of a way to get the Reverse Pill, but unfortunately, only Green Deer Cliff has it. We can't get in touch with them, and Green Deer Cliff rarely leaves the mountain. They're isolated from the world."
Chu Li shook his head. "I can't count on them, I can only try to recover on my own."
"You'll be fine once you get through this," Fu Mengshan said.
Chu Li smiled.
"Bang bang bang bang." Suddenly, there was a heavy pounding on the door. "Open the door! Open the door! "
Chu Li frowned and scoffed. "They're fast!"
"What's going on?" Fu Mengshan asked.
Chu Li said, "The people from the Secret Guardians Hall are here to establish their authority."
"Gu Yu's ambitious." Fu Mengshan immediately understood what Gu Yu was trying to do, and shook his head. "He's too narrow-minded!"
"Bang bang bang bang! Open the door! Open the door! "There was a heavy pounding on the door, and someone outside shouted loudly.
Chu Li saw that the acupuncture points of the four Protectors outside had been sealed. It was obvious that they did not expect these Secret Guardians to suddenly attack the Imperial Residence's Protectors. They were caught off guard, and this made Chu Li feel even more helpless.
Ten Secret Guardians Hall surrounded Centurion Chen Donghai of Mei Yi Courtyard at the bottom of the stairs of the Imperial Residence, and two Secret Guardians were knocking on the door.
Chen Donghai sneered as he stared at the Imperial Residence's door.
"They're here to catch me." Chu Li smiled. "Because I beat up two Secret Guardians."
"Sigh." Fu Mengshan shook his head. "You should've held it in. Why do you have to lower yourself to their level?"
Chu Li smiled. "I really can't hold it in anymore. Commander, you should hide for now."
"There's no need." Fu Mengshan said, "I can't hide my arrival from them."
"Alright." Chu Li no longer forced it, and raised his voice. "Elder?!"
Chief Zhu hurried over. "Head Chief?"
"Get Zhu Tianhua and the others here. Later, let these people in, and teach them a lesson!" Chu Li said.
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