Two middle-aged guards from the Imperial House strode in. They were dressed in purple robes, and their auras were as heavy as mountains. Every step they took caused the ground to tremble. It was as if two giant elephants were strolling in.
When they arrived at the front of the main hall, their gazes swept across the crowd before they said in a deep voice, "The Emperor has spoken, Secret Guardians Hall's Xu Huande!"
Xu Huande walked down the stairs and cupped his fists as a salute. "I'm Xu Huande!"
A middle-aged protector raised his voice and said, "Order the Secret Guardians Hall to immediately investigate the case of Consort Ping's assassination. Find out who the mastermind is within three days!"
"Yes!" Xu Huande cupped his fists and said in a deep voice.
Another middle-aged Imperial House protector said, "During the investigation, no matter who it is, you don't have to worry. You must find the mastermind within three days. If there's any delay, the Secret Guardians Hall will be held responsible!"
"Yes," Xu Huande said in a deep voice.
The two middle-aged Imperial House protectors saluted Prince Bao with their fists and turned to leave, ignoring King Jing and King Cheng.
King Cheng pursed his lips, dissatisfied with their arrogance. King Jing, on the other hand, was extremely calm. He only stared at Xu Huande.
Prince Bao sighed. "Commander Xu, you're in trouble!"
Xu Huande smiled bitterly. "This is our dereliction of duty, so we can only try our best to make up for it! Centurion Chu, you have to handle this personally! "
Chu Li gave a fist salute without hesitation. "It's my duty!"
"Humph, how arrogant!" King Cheng glanced at him disdainfully.
Chu Li looked at King Cheng. "Does King Cheng think that I can't find anything?"
"Do you really think that there's no case that you can't investigate?" King Cheng curled his lips and said, "The person is gone, where are you going to investigate!"
Chu Li asked, "Commander Xu, what did the murderer leave behind?"
"A treasured armor and a blade," Xu Huande said.
He pointed to the corner of the wall.
Chu Li walked over and picked up the unusually soft and tough golden singlet. It looked like it was woven from golden threads, but the golden threads were definitely not this tough. He held the singlet between his palms and clasped his palms together to strike them.
"It is indeed a treasured armor!" Chu Li said.
It was able to weaken the palm force by sixty to seventy percent.
He guessed that this old man was an accomplice. Otherwise, he wouldn't have committed suicide. He was a resolute person!
Xu Huande picked up the old man's wrist and checked his pulse.
After a cup of tea, Xu Huande nodded. "He's alive!"
Chu Li said, "Leave the rest to the Public House, they're better at it!"
"Leave it to us!" Xu Huande said coldly, "It won't be that easy for him to die!"
He sealed the old man's acupoints and carried him on his back.
Chu Li said, "Commander Xu, you don't need me for the rest, so I won't be returning to the residence!"
Xu Huande nodded. "Alright, you be careful too!"
Chu Li gave a fist salute.
Xu Huande gave a fist salute to Prince Bao before he fluttered away.
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King Cheng looked at Chu Li's disappearing silhouette and scoffed. "He really thinks he's omnipotent, the first chief of Fairy's Capital!"
King Jing frowned and said, "Don't talk behind people's backs!"
"Sixth Brother, this kid is too arrogant. We have to teach him a lesson!" Prince Cheng said, "Let him know the immensity of heaven and earth!"
"Didn't he just beat Leng Tao up twice?" King Jing said faintly, "You've spoiled your son too much, he deserves to be beaten. If he didn't, I was prepared to help you teach him a lesson. If you continue to spoil him like this, he'll definitely cause big trouble!"
"No matter what, Young Tao is still an imperial crown prince. Who does Chu Li think he is? He's just a Protector!" King Cheng scoffed.
"He's rank one, higher than us!" King Jing said faintly.
King Cheng scoffed but did not refute.
The rank system was the foundation of the Ji Dynasty and could not be shaken. Even the princes had to respect it. Both of them came from good families but their ranks were not high enough.
As the two were talking, Chu Li and Prince Bao returned.
Prince Bao entered and said, "Sixth Brother, Ninth Brother, I have to continue hosting the Hunting Ceremony. I'll leave this place to you!"
"Uncle Bao, you're back so soon. Did you find your accomplice?" King Cheng asked.
"Yes," Prince Bao said, "I've handed him over to the Secret Guardians Hall for interrogation. I think we'll have news soon. Chu Li, let's go!"
Chu Li nodded and gave a fist salute to King Jing and King Cheng before leaving King Ping's Imperial Residence with Prince Bao.
King Cheng stared at them blankly.
King Jing shook his head and called over the scribes and maids. He gave out orders one by one in an orderly and capable manner.
Prince Bao and Chu Li rode side by side at the front of the group while the eight protectors followed closely behind them. Prince Bao's nerves were taut as he scanned his surroundings to guard against any possible assassinations. The death of Consort Ping was a lesson that they could not afford to relax even for a moment.
"How miraculous!" Prince Bao exclaimed.
He was filled with emotion when he saw how easy it was for Chu Li to find his accomplice.
Chu Li said, "Your Royal Highness, it's just a small trick. It's not worth mentioning."
"It's not worth mentioning. You're too humble!" Prince Bao shook his head. "It's not luck that you're able to make such a name for yourself. I can see that Xu Huande values you a lot."
"A tall tree attracts the wind. The two commanders are afraid that I'll be in the limelight and become the enemy of all the secret guardians, so they asked me to go into isolated cultivation." Chu Li shook his head and smiled bitterly. "I didn't expect to encounter this as soon as I came out of isolated cultivation!"
"Even God won't let you go." Prince Bao laughed.
His heavy heart was relieved. Although Fairy's Capital was not stable, there was still an extraordinary person like Chu Li. There was no need to worry too much.
They went out of the east gate and galloped on their horses. They soon caught up with Siao Shi and her entourage.
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