Chu Li sat by the stone table and pointed at the opposite side. "Sit down and talk."
The two of them obediently sat opposite him.
Chu Li asked, "What did Commander Xu say?"
"Commander Xu is furious. He's a disciple of the Holy Church of Light!" Dong Qifei scoffed. "But there's nothing we can do. Everyone's been chasing after him, but we couldn't catch him in the end."
"Even Chen Kong didn't catch up?"
"No." Dong Qifei shook his head and said, "That fellow ran like a madman. The more he ran, the faster he ran. In a short while, he disappeared. No one could catch up to him! … I'm afraid even you won't be able to catch up! "
Yang Zongwen glared at him.
Chu Li pondered and said, "Commander Xu, do you think that the Imperial Residence of King Cheng deliberately let them go, or that he knew the news beforehand?"
Both shook their heads.
Dong Qifei said, "Anyway, Commander Xu's expression is ugly. We think we should inform Captain!"
"You're here to seek refuge, aren't you?" Chu Li glared at them. "You're afraid that Commander Xu will vent his anger on you!"
"Could there be a traitor?" Dong Qifei lowered his voice, looked left and right, and said mysteriously, "Otherwise, it would be too much of a coincidence. We just arrived and he escaped!"
"Do you believe that it's a coincidence?" Chu Li asked.
Dong Qifei shook his head. "I don't believe it. How can there be such a coincidence!"
Yang Zongwen said, "Captain, I think differently. Maybe it really was a coincidence."
Chu Li looked at Yang Zongwen. "Why do you think so?"
"If there really is a spy, it wouldn't be so coincidental," Yang Zongwen said. "He would have left quietly long ago. After all, his actions are very risky."
"What if the insider didn't send the message in time?" Dong Qifei said unwillingly.
Yang Zongwen said, "It could also be the work of Prince Cheng's Residence."
Chu Li waved his hand and said, "In short, he escaped!"
"Yes." The two of them sighed.
The credit that they had worked so hard to get had slipped away just like that. Just thinking about it made the two of them burn with rage. They wanted nothing more than to drag out the culprit and beat him half to death. Unfortunately, this matter was shrouded in mystery and they could not find out anything.
Chu Li remained silent.
"Let's go." Chu Li said, "I'll go and have a look too."
The two of them perked up and hurriedly got up.
— —
When Chu Li entered the main hall of the Secret Guardians Hall, Fu Mengshan and Xu Huande were both there. Both of them had grave expressions and were frowning.
Seeing him come in, Fu Mengshan waved his hand and chuckled. "Little Chu, you're finally here."
Chu Li gave a fist salute. "Commander, has he escaped?"
"Sigh …" Xu Huande shook his head. "He escaped right under our noses!"
He could only blame his lightness skill for not being good enough. He could only watch helplessly as that guy escaped.
Fu Mengshan smiled and said, "I'm trying to persuade Old Xu not to keep blaming himself. There's nothing you can do if you're not as good as others."
Chu Li asked, "Commander Xu suspects that there's a traitor?"
"Whether it's a traitor or not, the result will be the same." Xu Huande sighed. "Even if we face each other, we won't be able to stop him!"
"I'm thinking, if all the disciples of the Holy Church of Light in Fairy's Capital are this powerful, how are we going to capture them?" Fu Mengshan shook his head and said, "The one you saw last time, his Light-body Technique was also very powerful, right?"
Chu Li said, "They have a secret skill that allows them to burn their blood essence to increase their speed by several times."
"Then how did you catch him last time?" Fu Mengshan asked.
"Well …" Chu Li smiled and said, "I have a tracking secret skill that requires the other party's blood essence. Like this guy, there's really no way, we can't catch up to him."
"Damn it!" Xu Huande slammed the table angrily.
Fu Mengshan said, "He escaped, there's no point talking about it. The key is how to prevent the same situation next time."
Xu Huande looked at Chu Li.
Chu Li said, "I should have followed him."
Both of them knew that his Light-body Technique was outstanding. If Chu Li went, he might have been able to catch that guy.
Xu Huande did not mention anything about the information being leaked because only the two of them knew about it. If he was not the problem, then it might be Chu Li who deliberately leaked the information to shift the blame to the Imperial Residence of King Cheng.
However, he felt that Chu Li would not use such a method. After thinking about it, it was still a coincidence.
This was all because of the Imperial Residence of King Cheng's repeated obstructions. No matter how stupid the disciples of the Holy Church of Light were, they would still be on guard!
"Chu Li, let's forget about it this time. Can you find another one?" Fu Mengshan sighed helplessly. "I won't be able to rest until I find out their purpose. The Emperor has been waiting for news!"
Chu Li asked, "Commander, where do you plan to look again?"
"The Imperial Residence of King Jing?" Fu Mengshan said, "King Jing's succession is very popular. The Holy Church of Light will not let go of this opportunity."
"The Imperial Residence of King Jing has already been searched." Chu Li shook his head. "I helped and killed the guy."
"The Imperial Residence of King Ping?" Fu Mengshan immediately shook his head. "Sigh … King Ping is at the frontier. It's not easy to visit him!"
King Ping was promoted to a general at the frontier. The people left in the Imperial Residence of King Ping in the Fairy's Capital were old, young, women, and children. If the secret guardians from the imperial house were to visit, it would be too much. King Ping would never agree.
"Other than the Imperial Residence, there should be some in the houses of the ministers." Fu Mengshan said, "If that doesn't work, we'll start from the Imperial Residence of the Prime Minister."
Chu Li smiled bitterly.
This was really a task that would offend people. After a round of investigation, he would become a thorn in the eyes of the ministers.
Fu Mengshan saw his bitter smile and sighed helplessly. "Young Chu, I don't have a choice. The Emperor is pressuring me. I can't force myself to investigate. Otherwise, who would do something that would offend people?"
Chu Li said, "It's useless to investigate like this. The disciples from the Holy Church of Light won't be able to get anything out of them."
"What should we do?" Fu Mengshan sighed.
Chu Li pondered. "We can only think of a solution from the Holy Church of Light. Did no one from the Secret Guardians Hall enter?"
"No." Fu Mengshan shook his head. "We tried, but no one succeeded."
The main hall fell silent. Everyone frowned and was in a dead end.
After a long while, Chu Li coughed softly.
Both of them immediately looked over.
Chu Li said, "I have a piece of news, but I'm not sure if it's true or not."
"Tell us!" Xu Huande hurriedly said, "Look at the situation now!"
Chu Li saw that they were anxious, so he did not keep them in suspense. "Commanders, have you heard of the Great Light Scripture?"
"The Great Light Scripture …" The two muttered.
Both of them shook their heads.
Chu Li said, "I got a piece of news. they might be looking for the Great Light Scripture."
"Where are they looking for it?"
Chu Li said, "It's said that the Great Light Scripture is somewhere in the Fairy's Capital. It hasn't appeared yet, but they're still looking for its exact location."
"Why didn't you tell us earlier when you knew about this!" Xu Huande stared at him fiercely.
Chu Li shook his head. "I forced it out from the mouth of the guy who killed Imperial Inspector Hu. It's hard to tell if these people who are not afraid of death are telling the truth. It'll be better if we can find one or two of them to verify with each other."
The two of them did not think so.
The more they looked at Chu Li, the more hateful they felt. He must have done it on purpose!
Chu Li said, "I see that the Secret Guardians Hall is at their wit's end, so I can only say it for reference."
"Commander, Crown Prince Leng Tao is asking for an audience." Liang's voice was heard.
"Let him in!" Fu Mengshan said.
Leng Tao entered quickly. A young scribe was carrying a box behind him.
When Leng Tao saw that Chu Li was there, he stopped in his tracks and instinctively wanted to escape.
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