Two middle-aged guards from the Imperial House strode in. They were dressed in purple robes, and their auras were as heavy as mountains. Every step they took caused the ground to tremble. It was as if two giant elephants were strolling in.
When they arrived at the front of the main hall, their gazes swept across the crowd before they said in a deep voice, "The Emperor has spoken, Xu Huande from the Secret Guardians Hall!"
Xu Huande walked down the stairs and cupped his fists as a salute. "I'm Xu Huande!"
A middle-aged protector raised his voice and said, "Order the Secret Guardians Hall to immediately investigate the case of Consort Ping's assassination. Find out who the mastermind is within three days!"
"Yes!" Xu Huande cupped his fists and said in a deep voice.
Another middle-aged Imperial House protector said, "During the investigation, no matter who it is, you don't have to worry. You must find the mastermind within three days. If there's any delay, the Secret Guardians Hall will be held responsible!"
"Yes," Xu Huande said in a deep voice.
The two middle-aged Imperial House protectors saluted Prince Bao with their fists and turned to leave, ignoring King Jing and King Cheng.
King Cheng pursed his lips, dissatisfied with their arrogance. King Jing, on the other hand, was extremely calm. He only stared at Xu Huande.
Prince Bao sighed. "Commander Xu, you're in trouble!"
Xu Huande smiled bitterly. "This is our dereliction of duty, so we can only try our best to make up for it! … Centurion Chu, you'll have to handle this personally! "
Chu Li gave a fist salute without hesitation. "It's my duty!"
"Humph, how arrogant!" King Cheng glanced at him disdainfully.
Chu Li looked at King Cheng. "Does King Cheng think that I can't find anything?"
"Do you really think that there's no case that you can't investigate?" King Cheng curled his lips and said, "The person is gone, where are you going to investigate!"
Chu Li asked, "Commander Xu, what did the murderer leave behind?"
"A treasured armor and a blade," Xu Huande said.
He pointed to the corner of the wall.
Chu Li walked over and picked up the unusually soft and tough golden singlet. It looked like it was woven from golden threads, but the golden threads were definitely not this tough. He held the singlet between his palms and clasped his palms together to strike them.
"It is indeed a treasured armor!" Chu Li said.
It was able to weaken the palm force by sixty to seventy percent.
For a peak expert, this was like facing an expert two levels lower.
"This isn't something that just anyone can have." Xu Huande sighed. "As far as I know, this is made from the silk of the Fairy Spider. The Fairy Spider is unique to the Qiu Dynasty and can't be found anywhere else."
"Hmph, it really is the Qiu Dynasty!" Prince Bao sneered.
Xu Huande said, "But you shouldn't have taken out something that could easily reveal your identity. Also, this saber is no ordinary saber. It's a treasured saber made by the Royal Saber Palace, and it can truly cut through iron as if it were mud."
Prince Bao frowned. He did not dare to say that it was definitely the Qiu Dynasty as the flaw was too obvious.
King Cheng said, "Don't tell me it's on purpose so that we won't suspect the Qiu Dynasty and will think that someone is framing the Qiu Dynasty?"
"That's possible." Xu Huande nodded.
Chu Li picked up the treasure blade and looked at it. Then, he turned his head and said, "Commander Xu, shall we take action?"
"I'll go with you," Xu Huande said.
Chu Li nodded and gave a fist salute. "Royal Highness, Royal Highness Jing, Royal Highness Cheng, let's go and catch the accomplice first."
"I'll go too!" Prince Bao scoffed. "I'd like to see who exactly harmed Fourth Daughter-in-law."
"… Alright." Chu Li nodded slowly. "But Your Royal Highness, please don't ask too many questions and don't speak."
"No problem," Prince Bao agreed without hesitation.
King Cheng wanted to go too.
Before he could speak, Chu Li said, "Royal Highness Cheng and Royal Highness Jing, please help us deal with the aftermath. We'll be back soon!"
"Go," King Jing said in a low voice.
King Cheng glared at him resentfully.
— —
Waving his hand to dismiss the protectors, Prince Bao followed Chu Li and glided away. They left the main road and entered small alleys.
Under the All-Seeing Divine Power, the owner of the treasure armor and the treasure blade were like a torch in the dark night, clearly visible.
Soon, the three of them arrived at a residence. Chu Li leaped over the wall and arrived at the bedroom. An old man was lying motionless on the bed. He was already dead. There was an overturned wine pot in front of the bed. It was obvious that he had drunk poisoned wine.
Chu Li took out a Spirit Blessing Pill and stuffed it into the old man's mouth. Then, he quickly patted the old man's body a few times.
Prince Bao did not say anything but he guessed that this old man was the accomplice. Otherwise, he would not have committed suicide. What a resolute man!
Xu Huande picked up the old man's wrist and checked his pulse.
After a cup of tea, Xu Huande nodded. "He's alive!"
Chu Li said, "Leave the rest to the Public House. They're better at it!"
"Leave it to us!" Xu Huande said coldly. "If he wants to die, it won't be that easy!"
He sealed the old man's acupuncture point and carried him on his back.
Chu Li said, "Commander Xu, I'm not needed for the rest. I won't be returning to the Public House!"
Xu Huande nodded. "Alright, you be careful too!"
Chu Li fist saluted.
Xu Huande fist saluted Prince Bao and glided away.
— —
King Cheng looked at Chu Li's disappearing silhouette and scoffed. "He really thinks he's invincible, the first chief of Fairy's Capital!"
King Jing frowned. "Don't speak ill of people behind their backs!"
"Sixth Brother, this brat is too arrogant. We need to teach him a lesson!" King Cheng said. "Let him know his place!"
"Didn't he just beat Leng Tao up twice?" King Jing said. "You've spoiled your son too much. He deserves to be beaten. If he didn't, I was prepared to find a chance to teach him a lesson. If you continue to spoil him, he'll definitely cause big trouble!"
"No matter what, Young Tao is still an imperial crown prince. Who does Chu Li think he is? He's just a Protector!" King Cheng scoffed.
"He's rank one, higher than all of us!" King Jing said.
King Cheng scoffed but did not refute.
The rank system was the foundation of the Ji Dynasty. It could not be shaken. Even princes had to respect it. Both of them were born into good families, but their ranks were not high enough.
While they were talking, Chu Li and Prince Bao returned.
Prince Bao entered and said, "Sixth Brother, Ninth Brother, I need to continue hosting the Hunting Ceremony. I'll leave this place to you!"
"Uncle Bao, you're back so soon. Did you find your accomplice?" King Cheng asked.
"Yes," Prince Bao said. "I've handed him over to the Secret Guardians Hall for interrogation. I think we'll have news soon. Chu Li, let's go!"
Chu Li nodded and fist saluted King Jing and King Cheng. He then left the Imperial Residence with Prince Bao.
King Cheng stared at them blankly.
King Jing shook his head and summoned the scribes and maids. He ordered them to do everything in an orderly manner. He was smart and capable.
Prince Bao and Chu Li rode side by side at the front of the group. The eight protectors followed closely behind them. They were tense and their eyes swept around to guard against assassinations. Consort Ping's death was a lesson to be learned. They could not let their guard down for even a moment.
"How miraculous!" Prince Bao exclaimed.
He was filled with emotion when he saw how easy it was for Chu Li to find his accomplice.
Chu Li said, "Your Royal Highness, it's just a small trick. It's not worth mentioning."
"It's not worth mentioning. You're too humble!" Prince Bao shook his head. "It's not luck that you've made such a name for yourself. I can see that Xu Huande values you a lot."
"A tall tree attracts the wind. The two commanders are afraid that I'll be in the limelight and become the enemy of all the secret guardians. That's why they asked me to go into isolated cultivation." Chu Li shook his head and smiled bitterly. "I didn't expect to encounter this as soon as I came out of isolated cultivation!"
"Even God won't let you go." Prince Bao laughed.
His heavy heart was relieved. Although the Fairy's Capital was not stable, there was still a strange person like Chu Li. There was no need to worry too much.
They went out of the east gate and galloped their horses. They soon caught up with Siao Shi and her group.
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