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Xu Huande remained silent.
He guessed that the six masked men were Imperial House Protectors sent by the Emperor. Moreover, they vaguely felt familiar as if he knew them.
He often entered the Imperial House and was familiar with many Protectors. It was possible that he knew them. He did not expect these acquaintances to come to kill him. How sad!
The sudden surge of thoughts made him feel sad and sorrowful. He didn't expect that his loyal and devoted self would end up like this. Everything was like a dream.
Once the Emperor wanted to kill him, he would not have a chance to escape. He would die sooner or later.
"You shouldn't have saved me." Xu Huande shook his head and sighed. "I can't escape!"
"It's really the Emperor?" Chu Li frowned. "It can't be. If he wanted you dead, why did he have to do it halfway? It's safer to do it in the Imperial Mausoleum! "
"I'll contact more people and leak the news once I'm in the Imperial Mausoleum." Xu Huande scoffed.
He was ready to risk everything. Since he was going to die sooner or later, there was nothing to worry about!
Chu Li said, "It's better to clarify things. Let me ask them."
He then removed the black masks of the six masked men one by one, revealing their faces. Xu Huande's expression changed.
Chu Li smiled. "They're all acquaintances. Commander Xu, you don't recognize them?"
Xu Huande's face was so dark that it could drip water. He glared at them.
Their acupuncture points were sealed, so they could only watch as their masks were removed.
These people were Secret Guardians from the Secret Guardians Hall!
He suddenly realized why they looked familiar. He did not expect them to be secret guardians, so he always thought they were Imperial House Protectors!
Chu Li said, "Tell me, who sent you here? Could it be Commander Fu?"
"Yes." One of the men in black nodded.
Chu Li laughed. "I know it's a lie! If it's not the Commander, it must be the Deputy Commander. Deputy Commander Gu Yu? "
The three of them shut their mouths.
Chu Li turned to look at Xu Huande.
Xu Huande took a deep breath and sneered. "Gu Yu!"
Chu Li said, "Commander Gu is really resourceful. She's trying to get rid of me. She's afraid that you'll be reinstated, isn't she?"
Xu Huande slowly said, "That might not be the case. He might have guessed the emperor's thoughts, so he wants to please the emperor."
"Without His Majesty's orders, would he dare to kill a deputy commander?"
"Even if the Emperor doesn't want to kill me, if I'm killed by him, then so be it. After all, I'm an eyesore now."
"Not necessarily." Chu Li shook his head.
"So what if he's not? After all, he's dead and can't be resurrected. At most, Gu Yu will be reprimanded, but he won't lose the Emperor's favor."
"Where did this Gu Yu come from?" Chu Li furrowed his brows. "I only know that he is a descendant of a family of generals. His father died on the battlefield. How did he receive the Emperor's favor?"
"Because his father died in battle to save the Emperor." Xu Huande shook his head and smiled bitterly. "As long as Gu Yu doesn't rebel, the Emperor won't kill him!"
"Died to save the Emperor?" Chu Li furrowed his brows. This was troublesome.
Xu Huande said, "Back when the Emperor was still an Imperial Crown Prince, he went to the border to train and was ambushed. It was Gu Yu's father who single-handedly brought the Emperor away. In the end, he died in the hands of the enemy in order to stop the pursuers. Without Gu Yu's father's desperate rescue, the Emperor would've died in that ambush."
"This Gu Yu really can't be touched. He's comparable to a prince." Chu Li shook his head.
Xu Huande said, "What happened? Did you fight him?"
Chu Li told him what happened and finally shook his head. "He wants to use me as a warning to others. I can't just wait for my death, so I can only block him!"
He realized that he had underestimated Gu Yu. Gu Yu's methods were more vicious than he thought. In order to protect his position, he killed people like it was child's play. He even dared to kill an important minister like Xu Huande.
If he were to fight him head-on, the result would not be the same as Xu Huande and Fu Mengshan. It would only be a battle of words, and he might even get himself killed.
Once again, he felt aggrieved. If he were to kill a person like Gu Yu, he would probably attract the Emperor's attention.
He even had a strong urge to fight the Emperor since he had the Life and Death Scripture. He wanted to see if he could die. However, when he thought of Xiao Qi and Xiao Shi, he slowly suppressed this urge.
Although this would be satisfying, the consequences were serious. Even if he did not die, the existence of the Life and Death Scripture would be exposed. He would become the target of public criticism. Not only the old monsters who were about to die, but even the Enlightened Masters would be interested in him. They would want to dig out the Life and Death Scripture, and he would never have a day of peace again.
He had no choice but to become an Enlightened Master as soon as possible. When that time came, he would not be afraid of anyone, be it the Emperor or the Tempest Temple. He would be free and unfettered, and his reincarnation would not be in vain!
He took a deep breath. Since he could not kill Gu Yu, he could only use other methods to torture him and make him behave.
"You'd better not go against him." Xu Huande frowned. "He's spoiled. He's been raised by the Emperor since he was young. He's even more pampered than the other princes. He has the Emperor's favor and is insufferably arrogant. He doesn't even care about the princes."
"He doesn't care about the princes?" Chu Li laughed. "Isn't he afraid that he'll settle the score later?"
"Even if the princes become the Emperor, they won't dare to do anything to him." Xu Huande shook his head. "For his father's sake, as long as he doesn't rebel, he won't be killed and can live in wealth!"
Chu Li smiled bitterly. "He's really blessed!"
Xu Huande shook his head and sighed. "It can't be helped. There's no point in being envious!"
Comparisons were odious. Gu Yu was born with wealth and was even more carefree than the princes. The princes had to work hard to fight for the position of Crown Prince, but Gu Yu did not have to do that. As long as he did not do anything stupid, he could live a carefree life.
On the other hand, people like Xu Huande and Chu Li had to struggle and work hard to climb up bit by bit. It was not easy for Xu Huande to climb up to this position. One mistake and he would fall back down. On the other hand, Gu Yu did not have to do anything to replace him.
Chu Li said, "I'll escort you to the Imperial Mausoleum. He won't dare to do anything once we get there."
"Forget it." Xu Huande shook his head. "Don't worry about me!"
Chu Li said in a low voice, "Am I supposed to watch you get killed?!"
Xu Huande said, "If Gu Yu knows that you're involved, he'll do anything to kill you!"
Chu Li smiled. "I won't let him know. Don't I have a mask?"
Xu Huande laughed. "I didn't expect that mask to come in handy now!"
Back then, he had given Chu Li a Fog Beast Mask that could change his identity. Other than him and Fu Mengshan, no one else knew about this. Moreover, others might not be able to describe the appearance of the Fog Beast Mask, so Fu Mengshan would not know about it.
"Let's go. We need to move as soon as possible before anything bad happens," Chu Li said.
He grabbed Xu Huande and dragged him by the sleeve as they glided away.
As for the six people lying on the ground, they soon died without a sound. It was a warning to Gu Yu.
These six people deserved to die since they did not hesitate to kill their old superior, Xu Huande. Chu Li had no pity for them.
However, these six fellows were all Grandmasters. Gu Yu, the newly appointed Deputy Commander, did not know how to explain to Fu Mengshan that they had died for no reason. However, Fu Mengshan did not dare to ask him to explain anything either. Gu Yu had always been this unscrupulous.
Chu Li was extremely fast. After rushing for a day, he settled down in a small town in the evening.
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