Xu Huande scoffed. "How is this profiteering from a burning house? A loyal subject can only be judged when he's in trouble. This is to let you understand who's on our side. The Imperial Residence isn't reliable, and the Secret Guardians Hall is the one you should rely on!"
Chu Li smiled. "The Imperial Residence may not be reliable, but the Secret Guardians Hall may not be reliable either."
"As long as you're worthy of the Secret Guardians Hall, the Secret Guardians Hall will definitely be worthy of you!" Xu Huande said coldly, "It's said that being in the King's company is like being in the company of a tiger. Why has the Secret Guardians Hall been able to exist until now? It's all about unity! "
Chu Li shook his head disapprovingly.
When Xu Huande saw that he was unmoved by persuasion or force, he said impatiently, "You really don't know how to appreciate favors! … If it weren't for your ability, would the Secret Guardians Hall have tolerated you until now? I've already thought of a way to deal with you! "
Chu Li smiled. "Commander Xu, I would like to know, in the Fairy's Capital, other than Meng Jian, is there anyone else from the Amethyst Mountain?"
"Fairy's Capital also has someone from Amethyst Mountain," Xu Huande said, "Zhang Ci, the Imperial House High Official."
"How's your martial arts?"
"Unfathomable, I didn't see him make a move!"
"… Looks like the martial arts of the Amethyst Mountain are indeed unique. If there's a chance, I'd like to experience it for myself."
"Hmph, you better not have that chance." Xu Huande shook his head and said, "Otherwise, it's hard to say whether you can live or not!"
"How could the Secret Guardians Hall not have the martial arts of the Amethyst Mountain?" Chu Li asked.
Xu Huande said, "No, even if there is, it's in the secret vault of the Imperial House. It's not for us to see!"
"What a pity! I will be careful when dealing with this Meng Jian," said Chu Li.
"Did you kill Meng Zhi?" Xu Huande suddenly asked.
Chu Li was startled. He could not help but laugh. "Commander Xu, you're still concerned about this?"
"If it's really you who killed them, then it'll be troublesome." Xu Huande said, "If you didn't kill him, then you'll have to explain things clearly to Meng Jian to avoid going against him. Of the four major sects, other than the Titanium Temple, the rest are all the same. They can't bear to see their own disciples being taken advantage of. If the young ones are beaten, the old ones will come. Endless trouble!"
Chu Li nodded.
"Alright, you can come out now!"
"Let's wait a little longer. Maybe Meng Jian will leave on his own." Chu Li smiled.
"You're really up to no good!" Xu Huande said snappily, "You want to use the Secret Guardians Hall to deal with him, don't you?!"
If Meng Jian grew impatient in the Imperial Residence, he might come to the Secret Guardians Hall to look for him. If that happened, the Secret Guardians Hall would have no choice but to deal with him for the sake of their own reputation.
Chu Li laughed. "Let's see if he dares to go against the Secret Guardians Hall!"
"Chu Li, how about this?" Xu Huande said, "If you can find two disciples of the Holy Church of Light, we'll hand Meng Jian over to the Secret Guardians Hall. We'll think of a way to get rid of him. How about it?"
Chu Li shook his head. "I'm really not confident."
This was obviously a trap. If he really agreed to it, it would mean that he was confident in finding the disciples of the Holy Church of Light.
If he had the confidence but did not do it, he would naturally have ulterior motives. Fu Mengshan would then be able to find an excuse to force him to look for the disciples of the Holy Church of Light to prove his innocence.
Compared to the Amethyst Mountain, he feared the Holy Church of Light more.
They were a bunch of lunatics and unreasonable. No matter what, he had to deal with them after the Eldest Master's wedding. If he made a move now, the Eldest Master's wedding would most likely be over.
"You …" Xu Huande pointed at him and shook his head. "Alright, it's up to you. Stay here if you want to!"
Chu Li coughed lightly. "Does that mean the Secret Guardians Hall has a way to get rid of Meng Jian?"
Xu Huande said, "We'll just help him find Meng Zhi's murderer."
"That's a good idea." Chu Li smiled.
"Since you're unwilling, there's no other way. If you really can't beat Meng Jian, you can come back for help. The Secret Guardians Hall will never leave our own people in the lurch! "Xu Huande stood up.
Chu Li smiled and nodded.
He could feel Xu Huande's sincerity.
Unfortunately, the Secret Guardians Hall's idea was not going to work. He could not agree to it and could only apologize to himself.
Xu Huande's face was as cold as steel, but his thoughts were pure and impartial. He was unlike Commander Fu Mengshan, who had a warm smile and made people feel like they were bathing in the spring breeze. However, he was cold and emotionless and only cared about benefits.
—
Meng Jian was dressed in white and sat quietly at the stone table in the courtyard, sipping tea. Beside him was a maid who was brewing tea.
He sipped the tea and seemed to be deep in thought.
Chief Zhu hurriedly entered the courtyard and closed fist saluted. "Young Master Meng, did you rest well last night? Did you fail to entertain us?"
Meng Jian put down his tea and closed fist saluted. "Very well. What did the Princess say?"
"This … Please forgive me, Young Master Meng. The Princess does not see guests, especially male guests." Chief Zhu looked awkward.
"His Royal Highness is in seclusion and the Princess does not see guests?" Meng Jian smiled faintly.
Chief Zhu said, "If there really is an important guest, the Head Chief will personally appear. Young Master Meng is an important guest but the Head Chief is also in seclusion. I'm really sorry … The Princess also said that she has neglected you. Please forgive her, Young Master Meng. It is inconvenient for her to meet you because you are a male guest."
"Hehe, how interesting. I heard that the Princess is the Second Young Lady of the Yi Public House and is considered a daughter of the martial arts world. Yet, she still maintains the etiquette between men and women. "Meng Jian's smile widened.
Chief Zhu quickly said, "The Princess does not know martial arts. She does not show her face in the High Duke's Public House."
"I see. I have been rash!" Meng Jian said.
"When the Head Chief returns from seclusion, he will definitely see Young Master Meng." Chief Zhu quickly smiled.
"Then I shall wait. Chief Zhu, please don't blame me for disturbing you." Meng Jian smiled.
"Not at all, not at all. Young Master Meng can stay in the Imperial Residence. I'm old. I can't be happier. Without the Head Chief around, I always feel that the Imperial Residence's Protectors are not reassuring. It's so much better with Young Master Meng around! "
"Is the Imperial Residence not peaceful?" Meng Jian slowly raised his teacup and took a sip.
"Yes, there are always people who want to assassinate the Princess! The Princess is so gentle and beautiful. These people can really do it! "Chief Zhu said hatefully.
"Gentle and beautiful …" Meng Jian smiled.
"Chief Zhu, Lady Lu is here. She wants to see the Princess." Someone reported from outside.
"Alright, I'll go now!" Chief Zhu quickly said.
Meng Jian said, "Lady Lu? She must be someone important to be able to see the Princess. "
"The Eldest Young Lady of the Ren Public House. Young Master Meng, I have to excuse myself for a while. This is my duty and I can't help myself. "
"So it's Lady Lu from the Ren Public House. I want to meet this Lady Lu too. I'll go with you." Meng Jian smiled.
"This … I'm afraid it's not polite." Chief Zhu hesitated and smiled bitterly.
"Just treat it as a coincidence. I heard that this Lady Lu is shockingly beautiful. She is not inferior to the Princess." Meng Jian said.
"… Alright." Chief Zhu reluctantly agreed.
Meng Jian said, "You go first. I'll go later."
"… Alright, alright." Chief Zhu smiled bitterly and nodded. He left in a hurry.
When he ran outside, Lu Yurong had already entered the residence. Her face was covered with a white veil and she wore a bluish-white gown. She walked as if she was walking on water, graceful and elegant.
Leng Ying and two maids followed beside her.
Lu Yurong saw him rushing over and said, "Old Master Meng. What's the rush? "
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