"Oh, I wonder what Family Head He plans to do now?”Chu Yurong asked calmly.
"Heh…I'm afraid it's just for show if you want to find the assassin. Now that my He family is in danger, please save my He family!”He Chong smiled bitterly.
"What do you mean by that, Master He? Could it be that you want to leave Huo Zhou City?”
" That's right. Master Immortal doesn't know that His Majesty has passed away a few days ago. Yesterday, the City Lord made his stand clear in the parliament and supported His Majesty's posthumous edict. He was immediately assassinated that night. Who in Huozhou City has the ability to do so? I'm afraid it's either the Vice City Lord or Li Duwei…Although the Vice City Lord usually doesn't have any real power, he has always been involved with the Crown Prince. I can't help but suspect him. There's also Bai Jin, who has a close relationship with His Highness. Li Duwei is very close to Bai Jin. He controls all the guards in Huozhou City. The City Lord's personal guards are all his subordinates. I don't believe that he has nothing to do with the City Lord's assassination. I'm the City Lord's trusted aide. Now that the City Lord is dead, how can I submit?”
"Master He, you don't have to worry too much. If you're in the He residence, I can guarantee your safety. If you leave now, it's another matter whether you can leave or not. I'm afraid you'll immediately be framed for fleeing from punishment.”Chu Yurong comforted He Chong.
" Immortal Master is right, I'm afraid…" Before He Chong could finish, a servant shouted from outside the door.
"Master, bad news! Li Duwei led his soldiers in to search for the assassin.”
"Immortal Master, I'll go and see what this Li Duwei is up to!”Although He Chong was worried, he was also furious.
"Let's go. I'll go and take a look too." Chu Yurong was calm and collected from the beginning to the end.
After a while, He Chong stood at the door and questioned,"
"Li Duwei, what do you mean by this? Are you trying to frame me for killing the City Lord?”
" Official He, you must be joking. However, my subordinate reported that a few days ago, your residence recruited a few new guards. Just yesterday, you brought one of them to the City Lord's residence. During the night, the City Lord was assassinated. This makes people wonder if Official He was schemed against, or..."
"Nonsense! The guards I recruited were all personally investigated by me. Huo Zhou City's security is under your jurisdiction, and the City Lord's guards are all your subordinates.”
"Official He, among the few guards you recruited, there is a wanted criminal named Long Jiang. If you continue to persist in your wrongdoings, don't blame the capital guards for catching you as well and convicting you of harboring a wanted criminal!”
"Li Duwei, why are you doing this? " He Gui Shi is the City Lord's trusted aide, how could he kill the City Lord? Before things are clear, I think it's better not to casually capture people.”
The people around them opened up a path for a man in a jade robe to walk over slowly. He was about 50 years old, and a group of soldiers followed behind him, surrounding the area.
"Vice City Lord, He Gui Shi is harboring a criminal. If we don't catch him soon, the assassin will escape.”Li Duwei's arrogance subsided a little.
"There's no need to say anymore. It's impossible for Official He to have killed the City Lord. Go back and investigate this matter immediately before reporting to me.”The Vice City Lord said solemnly.
"Let's go!" Li Duwei left with his guards.
"Thank you, Vice City Lord, for your insight!" He Chong bowed to the Vice City Lord.
"Official He, I have reported the City Lord's death to the Imperial Court. I believe that there will be a reply in a few days. I have also recalled Governor Chen and Commandant Huang. Right now, the people in the city are in a state of panic. Official He must strictly control the grain and money.”
"Yes, sir!"
Then, the Vice City Lord left with his men.
After Chu Yurong returned to the room, He Chong came to Chu Yurong's room not long after and said,
"Immortal Master, Li Duwei dared to barge into the He Residence during the day. Now that the He Family is in danger, I've come to discuss this with you.”
"What does Master He plan to do?"
" Immortal Master, based on today's situation, I suspect that Li Duwei and Bai Jin were the ones who conspired to kill the City Lord. I believe that at least one of Governor Chen and Commandant Huang was also involved in this matter. Moreover, it must have been His Highness's order. The Vice City Lord protected me because he was afraid that I would be eliminated one by one.”He Chong deduced.
"In that case, it seems that the Vice City Lord is also in danger?”
"That's right. The Vice City Lord has never had much real power, but the Overseer, Chief Secretary, and other important government officials were all personally promoted by him. He has also adopted many martial artists and secret agents under him. I plan to rely on the Vice City Lord, so my He family will be safe for the time being.”
"Alright." Chu Yurong said lightly. He understood that these secular power struggles could lead to family destruction.
Deep in the night, Chu Yurong was holding a spirit stone in her hand as she continued to attempt the 12th Level of Spirit Enhancement. When she heard the sounds of fighting coming from outside the courtyard, she frowned slightly and stood up.
At this moment, he opened the door and saw Long Jiang fighting with a man in black. The man in black was obviously more powerful than Long Jiang. He was at Lv 7 Qi Cultivation Realm, but Long Jiang's spear skills were excellent. He fought with ease. The sound of fighting attracted several guards. The man in black withdrew his sword and fled.
"Young Master, he knows qinggong!" As soon as Long Jiang finished speaking, the man in black jumped up and wanted to escape on the roof.
"Qinggong?" Chu Yurong found it funny. Even if he was at the eighth level of Qi Refinement, his lightness skill was probably not comparable to the Light Body Technique.
After saying that, he took out a soft whip and wrapped it around one of the black-robed man's feet. He pulled it back and the black-robed man smashed into the stone table in the courtyard.
The stone table shattered into pieces. The black-robed man endured the turmoil of his blood and stood up to stab at Chu Yurong with his sword. Chu Yurong lashed out with her whip again and pulled back. The tail of the whip hit the black-robed man's chest directly. The black-robed man flew backward and hit the pillar, spitting out a mouthful of blood.
Chu Yurong spent dozens of spirit stones to ask the seniors of the Weapon Refinement Hall to refine this whip with the tendons and skin of the cave python and the horned crocodile. It could be considered a middle-grade spirit weapon.
Chu Yurong's attack was naturally seen by the surrounding guards. Young Master He, who had reminded Chu Yurong to be careful last time, was also standing in the corridor of the courtyard. His mouth was wide open in surprise. He could not understand how someone who looked younger than him could be so powerful.
"Young hero, please spare my life. I can't die. Once I die, they will rush in.”The man in black leaned against the pillar and said hurriedly.
"Is that so…Long Jiang, pull that thing off his face.”Chu Yurong instructed.
After Long Jiang pulled the masked man down, He Chong also came to the courtyard and asked,"
"Are you South Gate Commandant Li Shan?"
"That's right, I am Li Shan. Official He, let me go. If I don't return to report in an hour, they will send people to kill the He family.”
"Are you here to assassinate the He family's head? Who wants to kill their way into the He family?”Chu Yurong asked lightly.
"No, no, no. Originally, when I kidnapped Official He, everyone was in peace. Since I failed, the East and West Gate guards will send troops to attack directly. At that time, the He family will all die…Official He, let me go, and I will tell the guards that you are dead. At that time, I will send troops to arrange for you to escape from the south gate of the city.”
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