"Who is it?" Xiao Shi asked curiously. Seeing Chu Li put the iron plate in his arms, his face became serious, and he asked with a smile: "Are you still afraid of people?"
Chu Li frowned and nodded slowly.
Xiao Qi said softly: "What's going on? One person is short-sighted and the three are wise. We can discuss it."
Chu Li sighed and said: "I know that the fewer people there are, the better!"
"You are so verbose!" Xiao Shi snorted.
Chu Li said: "It's King Ping."
"Why did King Ping send someone to see you?" Xiao Shi said in confusion: "You have nothing to do with each other, right?"
"Last time I went to the border, I made some friends with Prince Ping." Chu Li shook his head and sighed.
This time it was really big trouble.
Xiao Qi said: "Prince Ping sent someone here, is it about Princess Ping's encounter with an assassin?"
Chu Li nodded.
Xiao Shi's beautiful face also darkened, and her eyebrows furrowed slightly: "It's really troublesome."
Chu Li had already told them about Princess Ping's case.
They all knew that the mastermind behind the assassination of Princess Ping was not Da Guangming Peak, and Xu Huande went to guard the imperial mausoleum because of this, but the emperor did not want Prince Ping to know about it.
Once the emperor knows that Chu Li knows who the mastermind is, he will never let him down as lightly as Xu Huande, and may directly silence him.
Chu Li has been covering up to avoid being killed.
Unexpectedly, Prince Ping would directly ask someone to meet him, obviously wanting to question the mastermind.
If Mingzhe wanted to protect himself, Chu Li should hide it and say that he didn't know, but she knew that based on Chu Li's temper, he probably wouldn't do that.
"You want to tell Prince Ping?" Xiao Qi said lightly.
Chu Li nodded slowly.
"This will only do you harm, not any good!" Xiao Shi said angrily.
Chu Li nodded.
Of course he knew there was no benefit, but a man whose wife had been killed came to ask the murderer, especially Prince Ping, who had been fighting at the border all year round to protect the common people from being raped by the Dali cavalry, but in the end he failed to protect his wife!
Xiao Qi said: "If you want to say it, just say it."
Chu Li smiled: "I won't have a good life in the future, and I will definitely be hated by the emperor."
"You are really stupid!" Xiao Shi shook his head and said, "The blood is not cold yet!"
Chu Li said: "If you really want to be so rational, life will be boring!"
He has the Ku Rong Sutra, and he is a little more free and easy about life and death. Furthermore, since the emperor has murderous intentions, he can only resort to others and will not do it himself, which is not so scary.
"Okay, anyway, there are many people who are cared about by the emperor." Xiao Shi sighed helplessly.
Chu Li hugged his fists and stood up to leave.
Xiao Shi watched Chu Li leave the courtyard, with a clear gaze, she glanced at Xiao Qi: "Little sister, he is willing to listen to what you say, why don't you persuade him?"
"Follow his heart." Xiao Qi said.
Xiao Shi said: "Prince Ping may not appreciate it, and I won't please both sides."
"The state of mind of a martial artist is very important. If he feels ashamed of himself, it will be difficult for him to have high achievements in martial arts." Xiao Qi said.
Xiao Shi gave her a white look and said, "You're asking for trouble!"
Xiao Qi said: "There is nothing we can do about it. If he didn't have this kind of character, he wouldn't be worth relying on."
Xiao Shi thought for a while and nodded helplessly.
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Chu Li came to his small courtyard. A thin young man was already standing in the courtyard, cupping his fists and saluting without saying a word.
Chu Li took out the iron sign from his arms and handed it back to him: "Come into the room and talk!"
The skinny young man was about twenty years old. His nose was as high as Chu Li's, his skin was dark, his facial features were mediocre, his eyes were dull, and he had no sense of brilliance. He was just an ordinary person among the crowd, and no one would notice him.
Chu Li took him into the living room, closed the door, and asked him to sit down. He himself sat in the grand master's chair: "What's your surname?"
"The manager just calls me Xiao Xu," the thin young man said.
Chu Li said: "Okay, Xiao Xu, what orders does the general have?"
"This is a letter from the general." Xiao Xu took out a letter from his arms and handed it to Chu Li.
Chu Li took it, opened it, glanced at it, rubbed his hands together, and turned it into powder.
Xiao Xu remained calm and looked at Chu Li quietly.
Chu Li stood up and walked around with his hands behind his back, his brows furrowed and he didn't speak for a long time.
Xiao Xu didn't urge him, just looked at him quietly.
After a while, Chu Li stopped and sighed: "You should go back first. I understand. I will go to the military camp myself."
"Yes." Xiao Xu said solemnly: "The general is already outside Qingyun City!"
Chu Li's face darkened: "Nonsense!"
It is a serious crime for a general to leave the military camp without permission. If he takes every detail and makes sure it is correct, he will be done as a general. He can just come to his senses and there is no need to embarrass the emperor.
Xiao Xu said: "We can't persuade the general."
Chu Li sighed and nodded slowly: "General, do you want to come back to see the princess?"
"Yes." Xiao Xu nodded.
Chu Li said: "Without an imperial decree, the general cannot return to Shendu. Let him endure it no matter what, and the emperor will definitely issue an decree!"
"General, I can't wait any longer." Xiao Xu shook his head.
Chu Li sighed and nodded slowly: "It's human nature!... You go back first, I will find the general."
"Yes." Xiao Xu fisted, turned and left.
Chu Li looked at his leaving figure, pondered for a moment, and then suddenly disappeared.
The next moment, he appeared in a forest outside Qingyun City.
The moonlight was like water, and a large dense forest was located at the foot of a mountain, more than two hundred meters away from the official road, and sparsely populated.
Eight middle-aged men formed a circle, protecting a swarthy old man in the middle. The old man stood tall and straight like a javelin. Even though he was sitting on a tree stump, he still had a formidable aura.
The old man sat in front of a bonfire, silently staring at the dancing flames in a daze. The chirping of the insects around him was particularly clear, and his fierce aura revealed desolation and sorrow.
The eight middle-aged guards were all very evil and intimidating.
Chu Li suddenly appeared, and eight middle-aged guards noticed him. The evil aura suddenly surged towards Chu Li, and Dawson looked at him with cold eyes. He looked at people like ants and would kill them at any time.
Chu Li said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty!"
The swarthy old man turned his head and looked over, waved his hand and said calmly: "Let him come in."
The eight middle-aged guards moved and made way for a gap.
Chu Li entered the circle along the gap, came to the old man, clasped his fists and looked at the swarthy old man, and said with a smile: "Your Majesty's appearance can be deceptive, but a really serious person can still see it!"
Prince Ping nodded slowly, his eyes sharp, as if he wanted to see through Chu Li: "You should understand my purpose!"
Chu Li nodded: "Yes."
He could see that King Ping was wearing a mask on his face, which was similar to the mask of the Cloud and Mist Beast he had obtained. It was a bit more subtle than the Cloud and Mist Beast's face. Even if he got up close, he couldn't tell that there was a mask, and it looked like the real one.
If it weren't for his keen senses and ability to see through the body, he wouldn't have dared to conclude that this was King Ping.
"What can you teach me?" Prince Ping's eyes became more and more sharp, faintly bleeding, and he suppressed the turbulence in his heart.
Chu Li looked at the eight middle-aged guards.
Prince Ping waved his hand and said, "You guys, step back and go a hundred meters away!"
"General!" A middle-aged guard said solemnly.
"I'm not weak." Prince Ping said solemnly, "Back off!"
"...Yes." The eight middle-aged guards glared at Chu Li, helplessly stepped back a hundred meters, and formed an encirclement a hundred meters away. (To be continued.)