Upon hearing Chen Hu's prediction, the spies from the intelligence division within the stronghold gasped in shock, all turning to look at Jia Xu with grave expressions.

"Hmph, just a bunch of rabble! The royal army will quell them in no time. What is there to fear?"

Facing the gazes of the crowd, Jia Xu couldn't help but let out a cold snort.

Chen Hu hesitated for a moment, then said, "Sir, what worries me is that the people's livelihood that His Majesty has finally managed to stabilize may be completely destroyed in an instant by these 300,000 rebel troops!!"

Jia Xu sighed softly, then waved his hand: "Alas, without destruction there can be no construction. Those people have been entrenched here for a long time. If we don't completely defeat them and start anew, chaos will surely ensue sooner or later! All we can do is help His Majesty to remove these cancerous tumors as soon as possible, so that the Han Dynasty can be completely cleansed!"

All we can do is try our best and leave the rest to fate!

"Shangguan is right!!"

Hearing Jia Xu's words, Chen Hu and the group of secret agents felt somewhat relieved, after all, their intelligence division had played a significant role in the rebellion.

Jia Xu looked at Chen Hu: "Have the covert arrangements been made?"

"Reporting to the superior, everything has been arranged. The movements of the rebels in various places are under our surveillance!"

"very good!"

Jia Xu paused for a moment, then asked, "How is the situation with Wu Lian?"

Chen Hu nodded: "Reporting to the superior, the person has been found, and Wu Lian's side is also ready!"

Subsequently, two men who closely resembled Lu Qing and the Lu family steward were brought before Jia Xu.

Looking at the two, Jia Xu's eyes flashed with a sharp light: "Then let's make our move!"

"promise!!"

Chen Hu and the others responded loudly, and then quickly retreated.

In a dimly lit basement, a man was tightly bound to a wooden stake. This man was the steward of the Lu family. He was captured here by the secret agents of the Investigation Department while he was on his way to deliver a message.

"Who are you? Why are you arresting me?"

Looking at the burly men in front of him and the instruments of torture behind them, a look of fear flashed in Butler Lu's eyes.

"Hmph, you don't need to know!"

Chen Hu snorted coldly, stepped forward, and delivered a chop to the back of Butler Lu's head, knocking him unconscious.

Then Chen Hu looked at Wu Lian behind him: "Let's do it!"

"yes!!"

Wu Lian nodded excitedly, then stepped forward and took a thin leather mask from Butler Lu's face, before taking the mask to another secret room.

Before long, a man who looked exactly like Steward Lu came to Chen Hu, and even his physique was exactly the same.

"very good!!"

Looking at the man in front of him, Chen Hu nodded in satisfaction.

Chen Hu said in a deep voice, "Have you remembered everything I told you to do?"

The man nodded: "I've remembered it all!"

"Okay, let's go then!"

"This humble servant takes his leave!"

The imposter Butler Lu

As the sun set, the Lu residence fell into silence, with countless armed assassins and servants hiding in various rooms.

Lu Qing sat upright in the study, his eyes fixed on the flickering oil lamp on the desk, lost in thought, seemingly oblivious to what was going on.

Just then, the steward of the Lu family came over with a dish of food.

"Master, it's getting dark. Why don't you eat something first?"

"Hmm~, okay!!"

Lu Qing, whose thoughts were interrupted, didn't think much of it and picked up his food to eat.

Watching Lu Qing devour the food, the imposter Lu family steward couldn't help but smile slightly.

After finishing his meal, Lu Qing put down his chopsticks and looked at the imposter butler: "You may leave now..."

Before he could finish speaking, Lu Qing felt a sudden dizziness, and then everything went black.

"Master of the house, master of the house...?"

Seeing Lu Qing fall to the ground, the fake butler called out twice and then hurriedly went forward to help him up.

Then, the imposter butler carried Lu Qing out of the study.

"What's wrong with the patriarch?"

Outside the study, several guards watched as Lu Qing was helped out and couldn't help but ask.

The imposter butler said, "Oh, Master is too tired. I'll carry you back to rest. You all continue to guard here!"

"promise!!"

The guards, unsuspecting, continued to stand guard.

Under the watchful eyes of several guards, the imposter butler carried Lu Qing into a nearby house, and then into a secret passage.

The imposter butler then carried Lu Qing on his back and followed the secret passage into a secret room.

Inside the secret chamber, Jia Xu, Chen Hu, Wu Lian, and others were waiting quietly.

"Take him away!!"

Looking at Lu Qing, who had fallen into a coma, Jia Xu sneered and then waved his hand.

Then Chen Hu, Wu Lian, and the others led Lu Qing into a secret room next door.

Before long, another man who looked exactly like Lu Qing was brought before Jia Xu.

Lu Qing bowed deeply to Jia Xu: "Sir!"

Hearing the voice that was exactly the same as Lu Qing's, Jia Xu nodded: "Have you remembered everything I told you?"

The imposter Lu Qing said, "Please rest assured, sir, I have noted everything down!"

Go!

"Your subordinate takes his leave!!"

Subsequently, the imposter Lu Qing and the imposter steward returned to the Lu residence via the secret passage.

As midnight approached, Lu Qing and Steward Lu gathered all the assassins and servants in the mansion together.

Looking at the people before him, Lu Qing shouted, "We are rising up tonight to protect His Majesty and eliminate the treacherous officials in the court! Therefore, you must not indiscriminately kill innocent people, lest you incur criticism from others!"

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