Before Chu Mu could figure out anything, the spy from Qimen came back with bad news: the emperor issued an edict to capture all Taoist sorcerers, and anyone who disobeyed would be executed immediately.

The spy wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "The Emperor said that the natural disasters we suffered were caused by the evil intentions of the Taoist sorcerers, who brought down heavenly punishment. He also said that the evil spirits were also brought by the various sects using sorcery, with the intention of plotting rebellion."

Chu Mu, who had known this would happen, smiled coldly: "This is the last fig leaf and I don't want it anymore."

The spy looked very anxious. "When I heard the news, the Buddhist temples outside the capital were already in trouble. They should reach us soon. Master, Madam, you two should run away quickly. My brothers and I will cover your rear."

"You can't escape." Qi Meng strode in from outside the door. "Your emperor has dispatched the Surveillance Ghost. That creature has thousands of compound eyes, and no energy changes can escape its eyes. Moreover, the capital has been sealed off."

The room fell silent for a moment.

Just at this moment, a buzzing sound like a helicopter suddenly sounded in the sky.

He raised an eyebrow: "The supervisor is here."

Qimen is a well-known sect of mystical arts in the capital. Chu Mu's actions in the Qi family compound should have been noticed by the nine-tailed fox, otherwise it would not have suddenly changed its mind and instead of luring the sorcerer into the capital, it would have captured and killed him on the spot.

The Chu family had already been targeted. Even if the spy was fast, he could not be faster than the guards of the imperial city.

There is no way he can escape, especially with a group of old, weak and sick people.

In a moment, Chu Mu came up with an idea: "Go, open the door to welcome the guests, and don't resist."

Qi Meng was slightly startled: "No need, even though the monitoring ghost is very powerful, it won't be a problem with me..."

"Chu Chu wants to take advantage of the situation." Fan Ji interrupted Chu Meng's boasting.

Chu Mu nodded and gave Fan Ji a thumbs up: "Smart, great."

跶尨: ...

So angry.

"I was originally going to find a way to enter the palace and kill the nine-tailed fox. Now that the other party has come to my door, why should I spend that effort?" Chu Mu turned to look at Madam Chu, "Um... Madam Chu, do you have something like gouache? Help me put on makeup to look old, weak, and disabled."

Mrs. Chu's eyelids jumped: "Call me mother, or I won't paint you."

Fan Ji was speechless, then shook his head and chuckled.

It turns out that this thick-skinned nature is hereditary.

Chu Mu calculated exactly what the nine-tailed fox wanted to get from him, and would not kill him before achieving its goal.

She will also keep people around Chu Mu to use as threats and inducements.

Therefore, Chu Mu asked the Chu family to open the door to welcome guests without any resistance.

The royal guards received orders to kill anyone who resisted. The people in this yard were so obedient that they almost tied themselves up with ropes. They looked at each other and put away their knives.

The leading armored general shouted in a resounding voice, "Who is Chu Mu?"

Chu Mu, who looked sick, was helped out: "I am..."

The general opened the portrait in his hand and compared it twice, then nodded. The soldiers behind him rushed up with heavy shackles in their hands and locked Chu Mu up very roughly.

"Didn't Her Majesty say we should be extra careful?" The general glanced disdainfully at Chu Mu, who was already being escorted to the prison van. "He looks like he's about to die. What's there to be afraid of?"

Suddenly, a chill penetrated his body, chilling him from his bones to his blood.

"Hiss..." The general shivered in the extremely high temperature. "Bah, this is a weird way."

He had no idea that he had been locked in a death trap by a yard of "prisoners".

The prison van was a typical wooden cage, completely exposed to the scorching sun without any shelter.

The streets, which should have been deserted during the day, were now crowded with people, pushed by soldiers.

The guards at the front of the escort team banged the gong and shouted in a hoarse voice: "Look, these are the monsters who harmed the Hua people! They are the ones who angered the gods and summoned the monsters. They deserve to die!"

"Especially the demon in the prison cart, he is extremely cruel and violent. Fortunately, the current queen is wise and saw through his disguise at a glance, and brought him back to the palace to face charges!"

The people who were forced to stand on the street endured the scorching sun while having their hands filled with stones stuffed by the soldiers.

"The demon deserves to die, you can vent your anger as much as you want!"

This is to let them throw stones at Chu Mu!

The people held the gravel, their faces filled with confusion.

"Smash it!" the soldiers urged, "That's a demon!"

"Bah!" An older woman suddenly stood up and spat at the soldier. "Do you think we're blind? We don't recognize the young man in the car, but we do recognize Mr. and Mrs. Chu!"

"That's right," someone else echoed, "My life was saved by the Chu family. I don't believe that the Chu family is evil."

As he said this, he threw the stone.

"That's right. Since the birth of the demon, the Chu family has killed countless evil demons. You who work in the palace can't see it, but we know it clearly. You open your mouths and wrongly accuse good people. I think you are the demons!"

More and more people threw down stones, and even a few people who had received kindness from the Chu family wanted to step forward to rescue people, but were stopped by the Chu couple.

"Fellow villagers, we believe that His Majesty will give us justice. Please be patient and don't let us become the real sinners."

At the same time, a cool breeze quietly penetrated into their heads that were almost dizzy from the heat, and in an instant, the crowd woke up.

What happened to them just now? They actually wanted to fight with the soldiers? If they really did that, wouldn't it harm Mr. and Mrs. Chu even more?

The crowd was frightened and retreated away from the team of officers and soldiers.

Compared to the "monsters" being escorted, this imperial guard looks more like monsters!

Chu Mu lay in the prison van, watching the scene with a smile on his face, and slowly retracted the fingers that were drawing the talisman.

The cunning fox calculated that the Chu family's reputation would not be easily shaken, so he came up with this trick to prove that the Chu family was guilty of treason.

It’s a pity that Chu Mu is not the kind of person who would allow others to frame him.

Chu Mu lowered his head, his long eyelashes hiding the murderous look in his eyes: Fiery red fox fur, it should be enough to make a cloak.