PS: I slept late last night and have a splitting headache. I'm writing too slowly. I'm afraid I won't be able to update in time.
The moon was high up in the sky. The Imperial Residence of King Cheng fell into a deep slumber.
The four black-clothed men silently sneaked into the Prince's Mansion. Like four shadows, they lightly and swiftly swept over the top of the wall without anyone noticing.
Xu Huande landed on the ground and sighed helplessly.
He did not expect that he, the deputy commander of the Secret Guardians Hall, would one day have to disguise himself as an assassin. He did not know whether to laugh or cry.
However, when he thought about the Holy Church of Light, he immediately put away his helplessness. It all depended on Chu Li to see if he could find the disciples of the Holy Church of Light.
Finding out why the Holy Church of Light came to the Fairy's Capital, whether it was to assassinate or for something else, was the top priority of the Secret Guardians Hall.
The Emperor had repeatedly asked about this, putting a lot of pressure on the Secret Guardians Hall.
If they could not figure this out, the Secret Guardians Hall would not be able to live up to the Emperor's expectations.
Among the secret guardians of the Imperial House, only Chu Li had the ability to find the disciples of the Holy Church of Light. If not, he would not have to listen to him and mess around with him.
Chu Li must have done this out of both selfishness and fairness.
Chu Li was rejected by King Cheng. He would not take this lying down. He would definitely cause trouble for the Imperial Residence of King Cheng.
"Who's there!" A low shout came from the flowers. Someone finally noticed the four of them.
Xu Huande said, "Retreat!"
"There's an assassin!" A protector shouted from another place, breaking the silence of the Imperial Residence of King Cheng.
Several figures rushed towards the four of them.
Xu Huande was accompanied by the top masters of the Secret Guardians Hall. The four of them worked together, not to hurt anyone, but to escape. They quickly rushed out of the residence.
In a short while, they were about to escape from the Imperial Residence.
"Hmph!" A low shout was heard. Chen Kong stood on the roof and blocked their way. He looked at the four of them coldly, "Surrender and I'll spare your lives. The Imperial Residence of King Cheng is not a place where you can come and go as you please!"
Xu Huande said, "Move, or don't blame us for being rude!"
They rushed towards Chen Kong after that.
Three silhouettes landed next to Chen Kong and charged towards Xu Huande and the other three. In the blink of an eye, the eight of them were engaged in battle.
Xu Huande and Chen Kong exchanged blows and they were evenly matched.
"Bang, bang, bang, bang …" Amidst a series of muffled sounds, the two of them exchanged more than twenty moves.
The other six were equally matched. They were all top-notch experts.
The elites of the King Manor were all here to capture them. If they couldn't capture them this time, they might come again next time, and that would be extremely troublesome.
"Bang, bang, bang …" The sound of palm strikes shook the entire Prince's Residence.
Everyone in Prince Cheng's Mansion tactfully shrank in their rooms, suppressing their curiosity and not going out.
After about the time it took to brew a cup of tea, another black-clothed man appeared and said in a deep voice, "Let's go!"
"Head Chief Chu!" Chen Kong roared.
Chu Li was dressed in black and had his face covered. He chuckled. "I've mistaken you for someone else!"
"What are you doing here!" Chen Kong roared.
Chu Li smiled. "We're here to see what's hidden in the Imperial Residence. What's so shameful that we're not allowed to enter the Imperial Residence?"
"How dare you!" Chen Kong roared, "Aren't you afraid that His Royal Highness will report you?"
"We've already given His Royal Highness face. If His Royal Highness doesn't know what's good for him, don't blame the Secret Guardians Hall for not showing mercy!" Chu Li scoffed. "Let's go!"
He glided away after he finished speaking.
Xu Huande and the other three glided away too.
Chen Kong waved his hand, signaling the protectors beside him not to stop them.
"Elder Chen, are you letting them go just like that?" One of the protectors whispered and scoffed in dissatisfaction. "Especially that Chu Li, he's so arrogant. He doesn't respect the Imperial Residence at all!"
"Go and check if there's anything missing," Chen Kong scoffed. "Also, see if anyone is injured?"
"… Yes." The protector knew that Chen Kong did not want to chase after them anymore, so he could only agree.
Chen Kong looked at the direction where Chu Li and the others disappeared into the night sky. He frowned.
He was also a little skeptical. Why was Chu Li so persistent in investigating the Imperial Residence of Prince Cheng? Was there really a spy in the Imperial Residence?
—
Chu Li and the others returned to the Secret Guardians Hall. The Secret Guardians Hall was brightly lit.
When they arrived at the main hall, the other three had already left. Chu Li and Xu Huande entered the main hall.
"How was it?" Xu Huande did not even have time to take off the black cloth covering his face. He immediately asked, "Is there anyone from the Holy Church of Light?"
Chu Li said in a tone of voice, "There really is!"
"How many?"
"One."
"Catch them immediately tomorrow!"
Chu Li said, "Invite Chen Kong here and tell him clearly. I'm sure he will understand what to do."
"Will he believe it?"
"After all, it's a disciple of the Holy Church of Light. It's better to believe it. If he doesn't believe it, he can try it himself. He should be able to test it out."
"… I'm still worried." Xu Huande shook his head. "It's better for us to catch them ourselves."
Chu Li said, "I'm afraid it'll be very troublesome. The Imperial Residence of Prince Cheng will purposely find fault with us. They might even cause the person to escape."
"It won't go that far, right?" Xu Huande frowned.
Chu Li said, "What do you think Prince Cheng will do? … If he really let you in and catch the disciple of the Holy Church of Light, what will become of Prince Cheng's previous actions? Arrogant and ignorant? Stupid? "
"Is his reputation more important or the disciple of the Holy Church of Light more important!" Xu Huande scoffed.
Chu Li smiled.
Xu Huande was also smart and capable. His face darkened as he thought about Chu Li's words.
Prince Cheng could really do it.
Chu Li said, "If they catch them themselves, the situation will be different. The Imperial Residence of Prince Cheng didn't do anything wrong. They can save their reputation."
"I didn't expect you to think for them." Xu Huande looked at him and shook his head.
"Public affairs are public affairs and private affairs are private affairs." Chu Li smiled. "I can still distinguish between public and private affairs."
"… Alright, I'll talk to Commander Chen." Xu Huande was noncommittal.
He did not believe that Chu Li could distinguish between public and private affairs.
If they could enter the Imperial Residence of Prince Cheng and catch the disciple of the Holy Church of Light, the Secret Guardians Hall would regain their reputation. Their words would carry more weight with the Emperor and there would be fewer restrictions in the future.
If the Imperial Residence of Prince Cheng were to catch the disciple of the Holy Church of Light themselves, the Secret Guardians Hall's merits would be halved.
His position determined that he was leaning towards the first option, which was to go straight to the door and catch the disciple. He subconsciously ignored the risk.
Chu Li could clearly see through his thoughts. He chuckled. "Bring me a brush and ink."
Soon, someone brought over a brush, ink, paper, and inkstone.
Chu Li picked up the brush and drew a portrait. It was done in one go and it was lifelike.
He picked it up and blew on it. He passed it to Xu Huande. "This should be the Protector of the Imperial Residence of Prince Cheng."
Xu Huande looked down and nodded. "Alright, I'll talk to Chen Kong tomorrow and ask him to catch the disciple."
Chu Li smiled. "I want to rest for a few days."
"… Alright." Xu Huande lowered his voice. "If he really is a disciple of the Holy Church of Light, then you can rest for a while."
Chu Li said. "I'll know once I catch him."
—
The next morning, Chu Li was cultivating the Heavenly Demonic Power in the courtyard when Chief Zhu's voice came from outside. "Head Chief, there are two Secret Guardians from the Imperial House outside asking to see you."
"Let them in," Chu Li said.
Dong Qifei and Yang Zongwen came to the courtyard.
They closed fist saluted and their faces were gloomy.
Chu Li glanced at the two of them and did not stop his movements.
Dong Qifei could not hold back his words. He lowered his voice. "Captain, he escaped."
Chu Li stopped his movements. "Escaped?"
Dong Qifei gritted his teeth. "The Imperial Residence of Prince Cheng purposely let him escape!"
Chu Li looked at Yang Zongwen.
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