Ren Hongchang's expression immediately changed. Could he really guess that based on just this?

Clearly, she didn't believe it.

But Lu Li laughed and said, "Of course, these were all just my guesses. I just wanted to test you."

As a result, Ren Hongchang couldn't hold back anymore and revealed his true colors.

Ren Hongchang gritted his teeth, looked at Lu Li, and said, "Now that you've found out, what are you going to do?"

Lu Li remained calm and said indifferently, "Tell me who's behind this!"

He knew that there must be a mastermind behind the Red Sleeve Pavilion, and that person must have a powerful background.

Ren Hongchang smiled and said, "Aren't you incredibly smart? Guess for yourself."

"I'm too lazy to waste time," Lu Li said indifferently. He reached out and grabbed Ren Hongchang's shoulder, pulling hard in an attempt to subdue him.

But the next moment, Ren Hongchang suddenly flashed away, teleporting several meters away, and then retreated to the doorway.

Lu Li's face also darkened. Such superb lightness skill, such strange footwork!

"Lu Li, we have no hostility towards you. Just wait, someone will come looking for you."

After saying that, Ren Hongchang turned around and disappeared into the night.

Lu Li frowned deeply. His intuition told him that the mastermind behind the Red Sleeve Pavilion was definitely related to him, and even involved some secrets of the Qin Dynasty's destruction back then.

"No matter who you are, I will find out!"

Lu Li said coldly, a fierce glint in his eyes.

The next morning.

Everyone noticed that Ren Hongchang was missing. After Lu Li explained the situation, everyone was shocked.

They didn't notice anything wrong with Ren Hongchang at all; they all thought she was a woman with a tragic fate.

Lu Li also knew that he couldn't delay any longer. He was being watched and he had to find out the truth about what happened back then as soon as possible.

"Laifu, Tiezhu, pack your things and come with me to the Great Wall."

The reason Lu Li brought Lai Fu and Dian Wei along this time was to both search for the truth and teach and train them.

The three of them worked quickly, packed their luggage, prepared dry food and water bags, and set off immediately.

Because of the long distance, Lu Li specially hired a horse-drawn carriage to travel. Although it was a bit expensive, it was still much better than walking.

Although the two did not know why their master wanted to go to the Great Wall, since Lu Li had spoken, they did as he said.

Lu Li drove the carriage northwards, and after a full month, he arrived in Liangzhou.

It was autumn, and fallen leaves were already flying all over the Great Wall. The wind was howling, adding a touch of desolation to the originally solemn and majestic Great Wall.

Standing at the foot of the mountain, all that could be seen was desolate and lonely.

"Is this the Great Wall?" Leif exclaimed with deep emotion.

Lu Li nodded and said, "Okay, let's find an inn nearby to rest for the night and also find out what's going on."

There are many small towns around the Great Wall, but most of them are abandoned, leaving only some old houses and occasionally an inn.

The three searched for a long time before finally finding an inn to stay at. The inn was located at the foot of the Great Wall and was built in a rather rustic style, with a lot of charm.

There were very few customers in the shop. The shopkeeper was an old man dressed in gray clothes and wearing a straw hat. He sat behind the counter and seemed to be asleep.

"Shopkeeper!"

Seeing this, Lu Li woke up the innkeeper and asked, "Do you have any guest rooms here?"

The shopkeeper opened his blurry eyes, glanced at him, and shook his head, saying, "No."

After saying that, he closed his eyes again.

Lu Li frowned slightly. Was this shopkeeper really doing business this way?

He continued, "Sir, we need a guest room."

The shopkeeper kept his eyes closed and showed no reaction.

"Shopkeeper!" Lu Li called out again, emphasizing his words.

Finally, the shopkeeper opened his eyes, glanced at Lu Li, and then reluctantly stood up.

"Young man, don't blame me for not warning you. It's autumn now, and the alien races are very likely to come and raid." The old man seemed to be giving a kind reminder, but Lu Li could still catch a glint of cunning in his eyes.

During this period, the foreign tribes north of Liangzhou were mostly Qiang and Xianbei.

"Thank you for the reminder, shopkeeper. We know what to do," Lu Li said calmly.

The old man grunted and slowly led Lu Li and the other two to a private room on the second floor, and had the waiter bring up hot tea.

After the waiter brought the tea, the old man suddenly asked, "Young man, judging from your accents, you don't seem to be from Liangzhou."

Lu Li nodded, "Yes, we're from out of town."

The old man squinted, paused, and continued, "Judging from the three of you, you have extraordinary bearing and are definitely not ordinary people."

"Oh……"

Lu Li chuckled lightly but didn't reply. This old man spoke in circles, deliberately making things mysterious.

He didn't want to get entangled with the old man any further, so he said directly, "Shopkeeper, just say what you have to say."

The old man laughed and said, "It's nothing, just asking, nothing more."

Lu Li rolled his eyes. This old man was quite slick. There was definitely something wrong with him!

"The three of us are new to Liangzhou and not very familiar with the situation. We hope to learn from you."

The old man chuckled, "Alright, ask whatever you want to know."

Lu Li said, "I want to ask..."

Before Lu Li could finish speaking, three more people walked in through the door.

The leader was dressed in black brocade robes, tall and imposing, with a resolute face. A strong killing intent emanated from him, like a sharp sword about to be drawn.

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