The two soldiers held onto their long blades and approached Chu Li.
Chu Li pretended to be angry and glared at Sun Zhanhe. "Fine, I'd like to see how General Sun will be punished. I've delivered the letter anyway. General Sun, you're the one who detained me, so you can't blame me!"
"It's good that you understand. You're not to be blamed for this." Sun Zhanhe nodded and gave the two soldiers a look.
They nodded lightly.
Chu Li pretended not to see and obediently walked out of the tent.
Just as he lifted the curtain and bent over to go out.
Two bright flashes of light slashed at his back.
As if he had eyes on the back of his head, Chu Li suddenly took a step forward and stood outside the tent, avoiding the flashes of light. He yelled, "Your Royal Highness, I'm Liu Si, I want to see you!"
His voice was like a huge wave crashing onto the beach, slowly spreading out in the sky and resounding throughout the military camp.
The two soldiers rushed out of the tent and slashed at him with their blades.
The flashes of light were like silver silk, magnificent and deadly.
Chu Li dodged again and yelled, "Your Royal Highness, I'm here on the orders of Chief Bai to see you!"
Sun Zhanhe lifted the curtain and stepped out of the tent, waving his hand. "Stop!"
The two soldiers glared at Chu Li fiercely but withdrew their blades and sheathed them, looking at Sun Zhanhe in shame.
Sun Zhanhe looked at Chu Li thoughtfully and said, "As expected of a Scribe from the Imperial Residence. Very clever!"
Chu Li raised his voice and yelled, "General Sun, if you kill me, His Royal Highness will definitely avenge me!"
Sun Zhanhe stood in front of the tent and smiled gently. "You're just a Scribe. If I kill you, so be it. His Royal Highness will at most reprimand me. It's not a big deal. You, on the other hand, are quite skilled in martial arts even though you're a Scribe."
Chu Li pretended to be angry and glared at him. "Who said Scribes can't know martial arts?"
Sun Zhanhe frowned and stared at him. "You deliberately hid your martial arts?"
Chu Li looked like he did not know martial arts, and even if he did, it was only a little bit. He was only at the first or second level of Acquired Mastery, not Innate Mastery. However, his two yells showed that he was a Grandmaster.
It was precisely because he had underestimated his martial arts that he had the chance to speak. Otherwise, he would have been killed by the Protectors in the tent.
There were four Grandmasters hiding in the tent, so killing him would be a piece of cake.
If he made a wrong move, he wouldn't be able to silence him. His Highness would definitely hear it.
Chu Li scoffed. "General Sun, although I'm a Scribe, I'm the Princess's personal Scribe. I'll only fight during critical moments. You're forcing me to fight now. You've committed a grave sin!"
Sun Zhanhe smiled. "I really made an error of judgment."
He was not too concerned about not being able to silence her. Even if the princess was really ill, at this time, no one could allow the general to return to Luoyang to visit. The general could not leave before the war.
Two heavily armored soldiers strode over. "General Sun!"
The setting sun reflected on the armor, and the cold light flashed, making people shudder.
"Bring him to the Commander-in-Chief." Sun Zhanhe smiled lightly. "Mr. Liu, please excuse us."
Chu Li pretended to be angry and turned his head away. He scoffed and walked straight ahead.
The two heavily armored soldiers gave Sun Zhanhe a fist salute and turned to follow Chu Li, rushing to lead the way.
They came to a tent that was almost identical to Sun Zhanhe's. The two heavily armored soldiers reported in a low voice, "Commander-in-Chief, Mr. Liu is here!"
"Let him in!" A cold voice came from inside the tent.
The two heavily armored soldiers lifted the curtain. Chu Li gave a fist salute and slowly stepped in.
The tent looked similar, but the layout was completely different from Sun Zhanhe's tent. There was a huge sand table in the center, which was a real map of the mountains and rivers. It was as if one was looking down at the world from a high altitude.
The carpet was thick and soft, and it was silent when one stepped on it. The tent was filled with a delicate fragrance, and the incense burner was the most precious incense.
The armchair was made of dark sandalwood, which was extremely rare. There were a few fruit platters on the table, all of which were rare fruits that were hard to find in this season.
Chu Li sighed at the extravagance.
A tall and thin middle-aged man was looking at the sand table with his head lowered, ignoring him.
Chu Li looked up and sized up King Ping.
He had a long, slanted face and a face full of hardships. He wasn't handsome, but his facial features were sharp and firm. One look at his temperament and you could tell that he was an overbearing and powerful person.
King Ping raised his head and glanced at Chu Li. His gaze was cold as if it could pierce through one's heart.
"Chu Li from the Secret Guardians Hall greets the Royal Highness." Chu Li fist saluted and glanced at the corner of the tent.
That place was empty, but he felt a dense chill. There were two top-notch experts hidden there.
There were four Grandmasters hidden in Sun Zhanhe's tent, but they were far inferior to these two.
"The Secret Guardians Hall!" King Ping's face darkened.
The Secret Guardians Hall specialized in doing shady things, and he hated this kind of people the most. Therefore, there was almost no one from the Secret Guardians Hall in the military, and they were all driven out.
As soon as he heard about the Secret Guardians Hall, he knew that it was nothing good.
"Please forgive me, Your Royal Highness. For the sake of secrecy, I can only pretend to be a Scribe of the Imperial Residence and lie that the Princess is in critical condition." Chu Li closed fist saluted.
King Ping said coldly, "What's going on? The Secret Guardians Hall has always been secretive!"
Chu Li looked to his left and right.
"Tell me, they're all trustworthy," King Ping said.
Chu Li took out the Amethyst Gold Tag and handed it to King Ping.
When King Ping saw the Amethyst Gold Tag, his expression changed and he waved his hand.
Chu Li took back the Amethyst Gold Tag.
The chill in the tent disappeared, and the hidden Protectors retreated. They were silent, but they could not hide from Chu Li's Omniscient Mirror. They used the Phantom Yin Skill of Amethyst Mountain.
Chu Li's mind raced. Since there were Amethyst Mountain disciples here, the other three sects of the four major sects would not let Amethyst Mountain monopolize the limelight.
Chu Li said, "There were two assassinations in Fairy's Capital. One was Prince Kang's Crown Prince Jiang, who was assassinated, and the other was Prince Kang's Crown Prince Shan, who was also assassinated, but luckily escaped. I was ordered to investigate these two cases … Crown Prince Jiang was assassinated by a martial arts master named Zhu Wu, and the instigator was General Sun Zhanhe. The mastermind of Crown Prince Shan's case was the Minister Counsellor of the Ministry of War, Gu Qi."
King Ping's expression did not change, and he only frowned slightly. "Sun Zhanhe?"
Chu Li nodded and continued, "Crown Prince Shan's assassins were three disciples of the Holy Church of Light."
King Ping's frown deepened.
"The Secret Guardians Hall suspects that General Sun Zhanhe is in contact with the Holy Church of Light, and their target is you, Your Royal Highness." Chu Li said, "So when they received the news, they immediately sent me to inform Your Royal Highness."
"Sun Zhanhe …" King Ping seemed to be deep in thought, but he did not say anything.
Chu Li said, "Your Royal Highness is a brilliant strategist, so there's no need for us to say more. I'll take my leave, and I hope that Your Royal Highness can help conceal my identity."
"You don't want such a great merit?" King Ping asked.
Chu Li said, "I might have to use this identity to meet Your Royal Highness in the future."
King Ping scoffed. "It's best if we don't meet! … I understand. "
Chu Li muttered, "I have a humble opinion, and I'd like to show off in front of an expert, Your Royal Highness."
"Tell me about it," King Ping said coldly.
Chu Li said, "The best plan is, of course, to work together and trap Your Royal Highness."
King Ping nodded.
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