"Qiu Dynasty! It must be the Qiu Dynasty's doing! "Prince Bao's expression was grave as he said coldly.
Chu Li said, "Your Royal Highness, based on my understanding, the Qiu Dynasty is arrogant and doesn't take the Li Dynasty seriously. They might not resort to such tactics. They want to defeat the Li Dynasty fair and square because they think that the Li Dynasty isn't a true cavalry."
"That's how the imperial court of the Great Ji Dynasty sees it, but their martial arts sects might not be obedient." Prince Bao sneered. "They are used to seeing themselves as scholars of the nation, interfering with the politics of the imperial court and manipulating the world!"
Chu Li nodded slowly. If that was the case, it made sense.
"What else do you have in mind, Centurion Chu?" Xu Huande said, "Tell me all at once."
Chu Li shook his head and said, "I'm worried about the Fu Dynasty or the Zheng Dynasty. They might make a move too. The Holy Church of Light has never had any traitorous disciples. This isn't something an ordinary force can achieve."
"It might not be a betrayal." Prince Bao shook his head. "The Holy Church of Light hates King Ping to the core. Killing his consort can be considered an act of revenge."
Chu Li furrowed his brows. "Wives and children should not be implicated. Life and death on the battlefield depends on one's own abilities …"
"That's what you think, but not everyone thinks so," Prince Bao said, "As long as there's a little encouragement …"
"Your Highness, this kind of person can't be persuaded with just a little encouragement." Chu Li shook his head. "To be able to kill six Protectors in one go, he's not a nobody in the Holy Church of Light."
"Six?" Prince Bao looked at him.
Xu Huande was a little embarrassed.
Chu Li sighed. "The other six committed suicide."
He could tell at a glance, but he didn't want to point it out. Xu Huande could tell as well.
"Sigh …" Prince Bao shook his head. "How can King Ping not be furious when he finds out?"
These protectors were obviously loyal to King Ping. They were ashamed of themselves for not being able to protect the princess consort and were too ashamed to face King Ping. Hence, they decided to kill him as an apology.
Chu Li sighed and remained silent.
Xu Huande also shook his head.
The atmosphere became heavy, and the bright sunlight could not dispel the chill in the hall.
"Get out of the way!" A deep voice rang out, followed by hurried footsteps.
Xu Huande's face darkened, and he turned his head to look.
The burly King Jing, who was dressed in court attire, hurried over. His face was as dark as steel and he looked extremely imposing. He strode into the main hall and gave a fist salute. "Greetings, Uncle King!"
"Sixth Brother, what are you doing here?" Prince Bao frowned.
"I heard that Fourth Sister-in-law had an accident!" King Jing's expression darkened. "Has she been saved?"
Prince Bao sighed. "The body has been decapitated, how can we save it?"
King Jing's eyes flashed. He clenched his fists so tightly that his veins popped out.
"Get out of the way, get out of the way. If you don't move, don't blame me for being impolite!" A loud shout came from outside, followed by the sound of footsteps. The stout Prince Cheng swaggered in.
Stepping over the screen, he turned his head and glared at him, saying hatefully, "A dog who uses his master's power to bully others!"
He swaggered into the main hall. When he raised his head and saw that Prince Bao was there, he quickly put away his expression and cupped his fists respectfully. "Uncle Bao!"
"What are you doing here? What are you trying to do?" Prince Bao said coldly.
Prince Cheng hurriedly said, "I heard that Si Sao was attacked by an assassin. If I don't come and take a look, wouldn't I be too heartless? … Look, Sixth Brother is here too! "
He glanced at Chu Li from the corner of his eye and scoffed to himself. King An was not able to come over. He was busy recovering his martial arts all day and did not do any proper work. Yet he still wanted to fight for the position of Crown Prince? What a joke!
Chu Li did a fist salute and did not say a word.
Prince Bao waved his hand and said impatiently, "You're just causing trouble by coming. If there's nothing else, go back!"
"Uncle Bao, I want to ask those Protectors how did they protect Si Sao!" Prince Cheng said loudly, "We usually treat them well, but at the crucial moment, we can't let them off easily. We must make them pay for what they did to Si Sao!"
"They're all dead!" Prince Bao said coldly.
"All dead?" Prince Cheng was stunned.
Xu Huande said in a low voice, "Your Royal Highness Prince Cheng, there were a total of twelve Protectors. Six of them died in battle while the other six committed suicide."
"This group of people has some guts!" Prince Cheng smacked his lips and scoffed. "What's the use of them dying? Their lives are not as precious as Si Sao's!"
"You should stop talking!" Prince Bao said coldly.
Prince Cheng gave a fist salute and replied, "Yes". He stared at Xu Huande with his big eyes. "What's the use of you Secret Guardians? Didn't you receive any news beforehand? Are you deaf and mute? You have so many eyes and ears, yet it's useless? "
Xu Huande was speechless. He sighed. "It's our negligence."
King Jing had been silent all this while, trying his best to suppress his anger. He could not hold it in any longer and scoffed. "The Secret Guardians Hall is getting worse. You were able to solve some big cases a while ago, but these few months, you've done nothing. It's time for you to reflect on yourselves!"
Xu Huande's face darkened and he said nothing.
Theoretically, the princes and even Prince Bao had no right to criticize the Secret Guardians Hall. The Secret Guardians Hall only answered to the Emperor and did not care about anyone else. They did not even hesitate to investigate the princes.
However, this matter was the Secret Guardians Hall's responsibility. They did not notice the assassin in advance and did not receive any news.
Every Grandmaster who entered Fairy's Capital was under the surveillance of the Secret Guardians Hall and the Imperial House Protectors. Yet, they did not notice the assassin. The Holy Church of Light's secret skill to conceal their martial arts was so powerful that they were helpless against it.
Chu Li did not say anything.
He could understand the source of King Jing and King Cheng's anger. The fox grieved for the rabbit's death. Everything grieved for its own kind. If Consort Ping was assassinated so easily, it would not be difficult for them to assassinate them as well. It was as if there was a sword hanging above their heads, ready to fall at any moment.
King Jing asked, "Can we find out who the culprit is?"
Xu Huande shook his head. "He has ascended to Heaven and entered the Great Light Surpassing State."
King Jing's cheeks puffed up as he secretly gritted his teeth.
"In other words, he killed Fourth Sister-in-law and has ascended to Heaven?" King Cheng yelled.
Xu Huande nodded bitterly.
"B * stard!" King Cheng's eyes widened in anger. He stomped his feet and cursed, "That b * stard!"
This was too depressing. The assassin had killed Fourth Sister-in-law, helping him to achieve great merit and ascend to Heaven. Fourth Sister-in-law's death had become his stepping stone. He was now living freely in the Great Light Surpassing Region, but they could do nothing about it!
"Lower your voice!" Prince Bao said coldly. "Do you think you can make him come down by shouting?"
"Fourth Sister-in-law, you died so tragically. You're so pitiful!" King Cheng yelled at the sky.
"Shut up!" Prince Bao yelled.
If this news were to spread, it would only cause panic among the people.
King Cheng could only shut his mouth and did not dare to show his dissatisfaction.
"I don't believe that he's alone. He has no accomplices!" King Jing said coldly. "Could it be a personal grudge and there's no mastermind? Can the Secret Guardians Hall find out who the mastermind is? "
"It must be the Li Dynasty!" King Cheng scoffed. "The Holy Church of Light's disciples haven't betrayed them yet. It must be the Li Dynasty who did it!"
King Jing glared at him. "Ninth Brother, use your brain!"
"Then it must be the Qiu Dynasty!" King Cheng said hurriedly. "They took the opportunity to provoke us to deal with the Li Dynasty and reduce their pressure!"
"Find the mastermind and give Fourth Brother an explanation!" King Jing said in a low voice. "The Secret Guardians Hall can do that, right?"
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