PS: The Eighth Guild has been born. Its leader is Wind Dancer 5638!
"That's impossible!" Princess Lu shook her head.
Everyone looked at her.
A smile appeared on Princess Lu's dignified and beautiful face. "From what I know, these elite cavalries have to go through three layers of checks before they enter Luoyang. The General's Residence, the Ministry of War, and the Secret Guardians of the Imperial House. If there is any ambiguity in their background, they will not appear in Luoyang."
Realization dawned on all the women.
While they knew that it would be difficult for the cavalry to enter Luoyang and that they would have to go through layers of checks, they did not know what they had to go through. Now that Consort Lu mentioned it, they finally understood. Thinking about it, they felt that the security was so tight that spies would not be able to get in.
The General's Residence, the Ministry of War, and even the Secret Guardians of the Imperial House were all elites. No matter how powerful the spy was, they would not be able to hide it from these smart people. Lu Yurong's words would not hold water.
"Auntie, I don't know how that traitor got in." Lu Yurong said with a smile, "But I know what Chu Li is capable of. All of my spies in the Yi Public House have been wiped out by him. Many of them were idlers that were never used at all. They did not show any signs at all, but he removed them all."
"Chu Li has such abilities?" Consort Lu was surprised.
She was not an ignorant young lady from a wealthy family, so she was quite knowledgeable about these matters.
These idlers, who had never been used before, had never acted suspiciously and would not arouse suspicion.
She also knew Lu Yurong's capabilities. These informants would only communicate through a single line. They did not know who their accomplices were, yet they were still taken out. It could only be said that Chu Li really had amazing capabilities.
Lu Yurong smiled at Leng Qing. "How did he know?"
Leng Qing shook his head.
Lu Yurong smiled and said, "Whether it's true or not, we'll know soon enough."
As he spoke, a group of cavalrymen with red strips of cloth tied around their arms thundered over. They stopped at the bottom of the stairs and remained motionless, as if they were frozen in place.
There were twenty-two men in this group of cavalrymen. As they galloped, they had the momentum of a magnificent army.
They sat motionless on their horses, and the horses didn't move either, emitting an indescribable pressure.
The armor gleamed coldly under the sunlight, and the helmet covered its face, making it look ferocious and terrifying, as if it was a monster harvesting human lives.
"Let's go down and have a look," Prince Bao said.
Chu Li asked, "Your Royal Highness, aren't you afraid of causing a mutiny?"
"As long as the evidence is conclusive, what can they say?" Prince Bao shook his head and said, "If we summon them alone, we'll attract a lot of suspicion. It's better to reveal everything in front of everyone!"
"Alright." Chu Li nodded.
Prince Bao's thoughts were meticulous and he was cautious with every step he took. He did not leave any evidence for others to use against him. This was not the style of a prince, he gave off a feeling of treading on thin ice.
It seemed like it wasn't easy for him to become a prince. It wasn't as glorious as others thought it was.
The two of them went downstairs and stood in front of the 22 knights.
The gazes of the 22 knights pierced through their armors and landed on the two of them, their bodies emitting a baleful aura.
Prince Bao turned to look at Chu Li. "Which one?"
Chu Li pointed.
Prince Bao sized up the knight that Chu Li had pointed out.
He was tall and sturdy, standing out from the twenty-two knights. With a single glance, he could be recognized. The baleful aura on his body was almost tangible. He had killed many people and made many contributions.
Prince Bao furrowed his brows.
Logically speaking, this kind of person was not suitable to be a traitor. He was too conspicuous. His every move would be under the watchful eyes of others. If he made any inappropriate movements, people would notice.
Moreover, when he saw this person's aura, he had a good impression of him. Such an awe-inspiring heroic spirit made people feel respect for him.
"Is it really him?" Prince Bao asked in a low voice.
Chu Li nodded slowly.
Everyone stared at the two of them. They did not know what they were talking about.
"Alright, if that's the case, I'll believe you this time!" Prince Bao turned and pointed at the tall knight. "You, step forward!"
The tall knight tapped his heels lightly. The horse that he was riding on took a step forward and stopped in front of the two of them.
Prince Bao said, "Get off the horse and take off your helmet!"
The tall knight leaped off the horse lightly and took off his helmet, revealing a rough face and a heroic spirit.
He took off his helmet and hung it on the saddle. He gave a fist salute. "Breaking Wind Battalion's Field Officer Zhou Zhixiong greets Your Royal Highness!"
Prince Bao sized up Zhou Zhixiong.
No matter how he looked at him, he did not look like a traitor. He liked Zhou Zhixiong at first glance. Zhou Zhixiong had a heroic spirit and was a natural leader. With proper training, he would become a valiant general!
Chu Li said, "You're from the Li Dynasty, right?"
Zhou Zhixiong was stunned. He frowned and stared at Chu Li in dissatisfaction. "May I know where you're from? I was born in the Ji Dynasty's Green Mountain Road and the Green Mountain Town! "
"Oh? Are you really from the Green Mountain Town?" Chu Li smiled.
Zhou Zhixiong stared at Chu Li coldly and turned to look at Prince Bao. "Your Royal Highness, what is this brother's intention? I'm from the Green Mountain Town. Why did this brother say that I'm from the Li Dynasty? "
"This is Chu Li, the Head Chief of the Imperial Residence of King An. Logically speaking, you've passed through many layers of checks. There should be no problem with your identity. However, Head Chief Chu feels that you're a little suspicious. He wants to ask a few questions. Just answer him properly. "Prince Bao smiled.
Zhou Zhixiong stared at him and scoffed angrily. "What enmity does Head Chief Chu have with me? Why are you framing me?!"
He was already frightening. When he stared at him, his aura became even more imposing. He was like a ferocious beast pouncing on Chu Li.
Chu Li smiled. "Since you're from the Green Mountain Town, have you seen Lady Lu from the Ren Public House?"
"Of course," Zhou Zhixiong replied.
Chu Li asked, "Then can you recognize which one is Lady Lu?"
He pointed at the pagoda in the distance. The ladies were sitting inside and looking at them.
Zhou Zhixiong's mind raced.
This could very well be a trap. Why would Lady Lu come to such an occasion?
Lady Lu was the Lady of the Ren Public House. All the ladies here were from the Imperial Residence. It did not match with Lu Yurong's identity.
However, what if there was something that he did not know? Lu Yurong might really be here.
Zhou Zhixiong shook his head. "Lady Lu always covers her face when she leaves the Imperial Residence. I've never seen her face!"
Prince Bao smiled. "Then can you recognize her from the back?"
"Your Royal Highness, I don't have that kind of eyesight. I can't tell which one is Lady Lu from the back!" Zhou Zhixiong said in a low voice.
"Hmm, that's understandable." Prince Bao nodded and looked at Chu Li.
Chu Li smiled.
Zhou Zhixiong's brain was very quick. He had never seen Lu Yurong before. Yet, he could find an excuse to reject her.
He was indeed from the Green Mountain Town. Chu Li's question was to show weakness.
He could only see that there was something wrong with Zhou Zhixiong.
Whether there was something wrong with him, how it happened, how to prevent it, and where the loopholes were. These were things that could not be interrogated from Zhou Zhixiong.
In that case, he had to worm his way out of him bit by bit. He had to see through his thoughts and obtain more information.
"Chief Chu, I'd like to ask you. What kind of grudge do we have against each other!" Zhou Zhixiong scoffed. "All of us risked our lives on the battlefield. We barely made it out alive. It was not easy for us to achieve military merits and enter the Fairy's Capital. Yet, we have to be suspected? … Could it be that the Li Dynasty's cavalrymen that I killed were fake? Could it be that my military merits were fake? All of my hard work has to be written off just because of a little suspicion from the Head Chief. I've become a traitor just because of your words? "
He turned to look at the cavalrymen. "Brothers, are we soldiers so untrustworthy that we have to guard against us like thieves?"
"That's right!"
"That's right!"
The cavalrymen scoffed in a low voice.
Zhou Zhixiong had high prestige among the crowd. He had achieved many military merits. Seeing that he was being treated like this, the cavalrymen sympathized with him. They could not help but feel angry and stared at Chu Li with dissatisfaction.
"Head Chief Chu, what evidence do you have? You don't have any evidence. You're just saying that I'm a traitor. This is too much!" One of the cavalrymen scoffed.
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