Illusion Princess Manor.
A woman was chained up and her magic power was sealed. Hu Jiu flew around her and said coldly, "I knew that the Great Zhou court wouldn't be honest. You really have spies. Tell me, who else are your accomplices? Where are they?"
The people from Meizong were glaring at her from the side.
The woman looked straight ahead and said lightly, "I have no accomplices. You can kill me or torture me as you wish."
Li Mu was also standing in the crowd. He looked angry but he felt helpless.
He knew that the imperial court had spies in the Demon Country and the Demon Sect. The Ju Wei was the Empress's intelligence organization. They were the ones who spread the news about the White Emperor's cave abode.
This woman should be from the Ju Wei.
The reason why she was caught was because the people of Meizong Sect found her suspicious. Later, when she left, they entered the room to search. Sure enough, they found the communication magic treasure that she used to contact her superiors. Thus, she was captured by the people of Meizong Sect.
An expert from Meizong Sect threatened, "It's not that easy to die. If you want to have a complete corpse, you'd better confess your accomplices. Otherwise, you'll know what it means to beg for death but not be able to …"
The woman sneered and said, "I really want to know."
The strong cultivator looked at Illusion Princess and said, "Master, this woman is too stubborn. She won't confess without torture."
Illusion Princess raised her hand and said, "Lock her up first."
The spy was taken away. Illusion Princess ordered the others, "You guys keep an eye on her. She must have accomplices in Thousand Fox City. They will most likely come to save her. If they don't, it won't be too late to torture her."
Everyone praised in unison, "Master Illusion Princess is brilliant!"
Illusion Princess added, "Send another order to Meizong Sect. Tell everyone to pay close attention to the strange people in the city. If they find anything, report it immediately."
…
After a while, Li Mu walked out of Illusion Princess Manor slowly.
The people from the Ju Wei were the Empress's people. How could Li Mu not save the Empress's people?
However, he could not break into the prison directly. He had more important things to do here. Unless it was absolutely necessary, he could not expose himself. If he wanted to save someone, he would do it in a roundabout way.
Hu Jiu floated behind him and asked, "Little snake, where are you going?"
Li Mu: "Go take a bath."
A Meizong expert said, "This kid knows how to enjoy life more and more."
Hu Jiu sighed. "It's a pity that I lost my body. Otherwise, we could soak together …"
Changle Palace.
Mr. Mei, Shangguan Li, and Ju Wei, who was already dressed in black, stood in the hall. The atmosphere was somber.
The spies of the Ju Wei in the Thousand Fox Country had just sent news that a spy had fallen into the hands of the Meizong Sect. Although there were still a few spies in the Thousand Fox Country, it was impossible for them to rescue her from the countless experts of the Meizong Sect and the Thousand Fox Country with their strength. If they forcefully took action, they would only cause more casualties.
Mr. Mei thought for a moment and asked, "Li Mu is there too. Can he …"
Before the Empress could respond, the Ju Wei said decisively, "Absolutely not!"
Her expression was solemn as she said, "Everyone in the Chrysanthemum Guard, from the day they joined the Chrysanthemum Guard, they have this awareness. They cannot sacrifice others just to save one person. Official Li has more important things to do, he cannot take the risk …"
Mr. Mei sighed and didn't say anything more.
For the sake of the overall situation, he had to give up something.
Whether it was for the imperial court or the Empress, Li Mu was much more important than that spy.
Zhou Yi rubbed her forehead. She had taken out the spiritual snail, but she still hadn't contacted Li Mu.
This was a choice she couldn't make easily.
She didn't want Li Mu to take the risk, but she also didn't want to give up a loyal subject.
Just as she was in a dilemma, the spiritual snail in her hand began to vibrate slightly.
Zhou Yi didn't hesitate to input spiritual power. Li Mu's voice immediately came from the spiritual snail. "Your Majesty, in Thousand Fox City, a spy of the Ju Wei has fallen into the hands of the Meizong Sect."
Zhou Yi said, "I know. You …"
Before she finished speaking, Li Mu's voice came again. "In my current situation, I can save her, but it will inevitably be suspected. It's best for the imperial court to negotiate. I received a message from the Meizong Sect. Princess Yunyang has been infiltrated by the Meizong Sect. There should be an important person from the Meizong Sect in her residence. Your Majesty can send someone to capture that person and exchange him in Thousand Fox Country …"
Zhou Yi's lips moved, but before she could speak, there was no sound from the other side.
In order not to arouse suspicion, Li Mu's messages were always very brief.
Zhou Yi put away the spiritual snail, looked at the three people in the hall, and said, "Let the Office of Worship seal the residence of Princess Yunyang and search it thoroughly."
The three people looked excited and bowed. "Yes, Your Majesty!"
After they walked out of Changle Palace, Zhou Yi took out the spiritual snail again and said bitterly, "You didn't even let me say one more word …"
Compared to the joy of solving the predicament, she was more regretful.
She regretted letting Li Mu leave. If she hadn't let Li Mu leave, her favored subject wouldn't have been bullied by that vixen, and he wouldn't have had to massage the vixen's back …
That vixen let her know that not all foxes were as cute as Xiao Bai.
In Shen 'du, Princess Yunyang's residence was suddenly sealed by the Office of Worship with a large formation, shocking countless dignitaries in Southern Court.
Then, they found a Demon Sect spy in Princess Yunyang's residence and found evidence of Princess Yunyang's collusion with the Demon Sect, which set off a huge wave.
After Cui Ming, Princess Yunyang also colluded with the Demon Sect. The Xiao Royal Family was terrified and hurriedly distanced themselves from Princess Yunyang. The Zhou Faction also didn't let go of this opportunity and used these two matters to fiercely impeach the Xiao Royal Family. After a long time, the new faction and the old faction once again erupted into fierce conflict …
Li Mu, who was in Thousand Fox Nation, didn't know about this matter, and he felt a little melancholy.
Because he liked to soak in baths, Huan Ji specially had someone build a bathhouse for him in his courtyard, and also prepared two little vixens for him to order around. This way, Li Mu had no reason to go out again.
In Huan Ji's residence, Li Mu couldn't use the spiritual snail. There were too many strong people here, and it was very likely that he would be exposed.
In other words, from now on, his only way of contacting the Empress was also cut off.
After many days, Li Mu also figured out Huan Ji's methods.
He didn't know if it was because she felt guilty, but the more she did things to Li Mu and ordered him around, the better she would treat Li Mu afterwards, as if it was a kind of compensation …
On this day, Li Mu was massaging Huan Ji's shoulders while listening to Hu Jiu's report.
"My Lord, in these few days, there hasn't been anyone behaving strangely in the city, especially near the prison. There hasn't been any special situation, so they probably won't save anyone …"
Just as he finished speaking, someone hurried in and said with an ugly expression, "My Lord Huan Ji, someone from the Great Zhou court came, saying that they caught one of our spies in Shen 'du and want to use her to exchange for that woman …"
Huan Ji frowned and asked, "Which spy?"
That person gritted his teeth and said, "It's Hu Liu!"
"What!"
Huan Ji's expression finally changed. Hu Liu was a very important spy that they had planted in the Great Zhou Imperial Court. Ever since Cui Ming's death, she had taken the opportunity to bewitch and rope in Princess Yunyang. Apart from gathering information, she was also planning something big.
Hu Liu was the best spy cultivated by the Meizong Sect. Her mission in these few years was to hide and didn't do anything, so it was impossible for her to be exposed.
The only possibility was that someone had leaked the information.
Huan Ji's expression darkened and said, "Only a few people know about this. Who leaked the information?"
Hu Jiu's expression also became serious and said, "Could there be a spy among them?"
Huan Ji said in a low voice, "Gather everyone who knows about this!"
Li Mu followed Hu Jiu out and said, "Brother Hu Jiu, I know about this too …"
Hu Jiu waved her hand and said, "I know it can't be you. How can you be a spy?"
How could a person who hid for half a month and narrowly escaped death and infiltrated the Heretical Cultivation Organization alone be a spy?
How could a person who rushed to the front of every mission and risked his life to save his compatriots be a spy?
Besides, he joined the Demon Sect because the Meizong Sect invited him. The possibility of Meizong Sect inviting a spy in the Great Zhou court was so small that it was negligible.
Anyone could be a spy, but he definitely wasn't.
Hu Jiu thought carefully for a moment and gritted her teeth and said, "Wolf Thirteen, it must be Wolf Thirteen. I thought there was something wrong with this guy. He might be a spy that the wolf cubs sent into our Thousand Fox Country. Hu Liu has a good relationship with him. She must have told the wolf cubs …"
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