Leishi City.

Lin Che had a meal with this group of Mingjing Guards and became quite familiar with them.

After it was over, he immediately went to find Dao Nu.

"Master Daonu, I have an extremely important matter to ask of you!"

After Lin Che found Dao Nu, he didn't hesitate to ask for help.

Dao Nu's face was as cold as ice, and he said in a cold voice, "Oh, the Marquis is here. It just so happens that I have something to ask of you, too."

Lin Che frowned subconsciously. Given Dao Nu's personality, how could she possibly ask him to do something?

"Master Daonu, what's the matter? You speak first."

"Then I won't be polite. Originally, all the aftermath work in Leishi City should have been handed over to Fa Zheng. But he hasn't arrived in Leishi City yet, so in the past two days, His Majesty has handed a lot of things over to me..."

"Oh, I'm so envious. Those who are capable deserve more work. This proves that His Majesty relies heavily on Lord Dao Nu. In the future, I really need to ask..."

“Don’t try that on me!” Dao Nu interrupted Lin Che and looked at her coldly.

"I went to take inventory of the spoils from the battlefield today. Only 600 sets were handed in... How many tens of thousands of people died in the Tiance and Zhenyuan armies out there? The count hasn't been completed yet. Why are the weapons and equipment of so many generals and soldiers missing? Where do you think all these weapons went, Marquis Guanjun?"

Lin Che's face was filled with righteous indignation as he shouted, "How can this be! Could all these weapons have been taken away by the deserters? There must be something fishy going on here. I've also asked my Divine Machine Battalion, and they only managed to seize a little over 200 weapons..."

Dao Nu raised his voice, "My Lord, these are the key pieces of evidence. Tens of thousands of weapons and equipment, don't you think that's too much? Your hidden bags are full, they can't hold any more. And there are two warehouses full too. Are you unwilling to hand them over?"

Lin Che shook his head decisively, "That's not true. I've finally figured it out. I've solved the case. It turns out the Tiance Army and Zhenyuan Army attacked Leishi City without any weapons. That's why they were defeated. In fact, we didn't capture any weapons either..."

Dao Nu widened his eyes, as if he had never seen such a shameless person.

Is this person still a great scholar?

Is he still a serious scholar?

Why can he remain upright and unperturbed even when he lies?

"Lin Che, I don't care about you. You must hand over some of the weapons and equipment—and if you want to embezzle some of the weapons and equipment, I'll pretend not to see it. But, those Sky King-killing Crossbows, twenty of them. You're not going to tell me they just disappeared out of thin air, are you?"

"These things must be confiscated into the national treasury. What are you doing with such a powerful weapon in the Divine Machine Camp? Be careful if someone slanders you. The charges could be serious or minor. I will absolutely not allow anything that threatens His Majesty to exist!"

Lin Che looked heartbroken:

"You don't doubt me, do you?"

"Dao Nu, you, you really disappoint me. Sigh..."

Lin Che shook his head sadly and sighed, "Back then, after we separated in Liangjie City, I always remembered the kindness of Master Dao Nu and the kindness of the Shadow Guards. I was hunted everywhere by the Tiance Army and the Zhenyuan Army. I was displaced and homeless..."

"When His Majesty was trapped in Thunder Lion City, couldn't I just leave? But I couldn't. I was inspired by you Shadow Guards and wanted to protect His Majesty even at the cost of my life. I thought you would understand me! But you didn't..."

"I risked my life to retrieve the Sky Dome King-Slaying Crossbow, and my Divine Machine Battalion fought tooth and nail to defend this Thunder Lion City. Heaven and earth bear witness to my sincere heart! Do you suspect I would threaten His Majesty?"

"Although my cultivation level is average, I do have some abilities. Do you think I'm a threat to His Majesty? Do you think you'll kill me?"

Dao Nu was startled: "That's not what I meant! I..."

"You don't need to explain. If I had defected with the Shenji Battalion and joined Prince Wu's army, I wouldn't be suspected and so disappointed now."

"Slave, let me tell you something. If anything happens to His Majesty, you will be held responsible! I saved your reputation and the reputation of the Shadow Guards. Not only are you ungrateful, you even doubt me!"

Dao Nu was stunned again, and quickly explained: "I am very grateful to you. His Majesty is safe this time, and you should be the main contributor..."

"So what? You still suspected me. Dao Nu, Dao Nu, you haven't learned your lesson this time? Do you know why you couldn't protect His Majesty in time this time?"

Dao Nu's face was serious, as if she had forgotten what she was going to do in the first place, and she explained:

"This incident happened suddenly. Your Majesty used great magical powers to fly all the way from Tiandu City to Leishi City. My Shadow Guards were unable to catch up, so..."

"Wrong! Absolutely wrong!! These are all excuses."

Lin Che exuded a righteous aura, his voice filled with authority. "The main problem is that you lack a sense of crisis! You lack a long-term strategic vision. Let me ask you, if you knew three years ago that the Zhenyuan Army had the Sky-Slaying King Crossbow, would you have deployed more personnel to keep an eye on the Zhenyuan Army? Would you have had all the Shadow Guards on high alert to prevent any unforeseen events?"

"Of course! I will never allow Your Majesty to be threatened in any way."

Lin Che nodded with great satisfaction. "In that case, this is the perfect opportunity. Lord Dao Nu can reform your Shadow Guards and recruit more subordinates. You can tell them, 'The Sky King-Slaying Crossbow is still missing.' Then all the Shadow Guards will be on high alert and won't dare slack off even for a moment."

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