Ji Xingzhi sat on a stool with his hands on the table, tapping it occasionally.
After a long while, Ji Xingzhi asked, "How is Xue Huo's investigation going?"
Wu Fang was silent for a moment, then organized his words and said, "Apart from the fact that Liang Peng, the deputy general beside Commander Xue, accepted bribes, nothing unfavorable to Commander Xue has been found so far. In addition, the people from the Five States Gate have arrived in the imperial capital and are monitoring all the officials in the court according to the emperor's instructions. However..."
Having said this, Wu Fang looked up at Ji Xingzhi, as if he wanted to say something but hesitated.
Ji Xingzhi raised his eyebrows and asked, "Just what?"
"Do we need to send someone to watch over the prince as well?" The Regent is also an official in the court and currently has the power of a son. Wu Fang is unsure of what to do.
Ji Xingzhi reached out and touched his chin and said, "No need. I can't keep an eye on it anyway."
Moreover, she believed in the emperor's uncle.
"As for Xue Huoqin, you can investigate further. If possible, try to find out his background. Once you are sure there is no problem, you can ignore him." Ji Xingzhi said.
Xue Huoqian has been staying in the Xue Mansion for more than ten years. If he is not too scheming, then he really likes quietness. Since he likes quietness so much, to the point that he is "unaware" that so many dangerous people have entered the imperial city, and does not care about the safety of the imperial capital at all, then Ji Xingzhi will fulfill his wish and let him have quietness for the rest of his life. The position of the commander-in-chief will just be taken by Ling Lan.
Wu Fang: "Yes."
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That night, a man in black rode a black horse galloping in the night, running on the official road surrounded by woods. His hair wet with sweat stuck to his cold and hard outline. His handsome facial features looked even more indifferent and three-dimensional under the bright moonlight. His frosty eyes and cold face were undoubtedly Hua Yihen, the God of War of Huazhou.
Behind Hua Yihen, there were several men in black following on horseback. They all had cold expressions, holding sharp weapons in their hands, and staring at Hua Yihen closely.
Obviously, he is not Hua Yihen's subordinate.
Hua Yihen suddenly pulled the reins, and the black horse under him raised its front hooves and neighed, then its hooves landed on the ground and turned twice in place before slowly stopping.
Dozens of men in black blocked the way ahead, and Hua Yihen was now surrounded by them.
Without a single unnecessary word or order, the man in black spontaneously rushed towards Hua Yihen, the weapon in his hand flashing a cold light in the moonlight.
Hua Yihen took the horsewhip in his hand and whipped the man in black, but unexpectedly, the whip had no effect at all and was directly cut off by one of the men in black.
Hua Yihen narrowed his eyes slightly, turned over and got off the horse, using the power of the reins to turn from one end under the horse's belly to the other. When a man in black was not paying attention, he put his five fingers together, put them on the man in black's arm, snatched the sword from the man in black's hand, and kicked the man in black who lost his sword away.
Hua Yihen knew the weaknesses of the men in black, and each of his swords hit the chest of the men in black. Without exception, each man in black turned into a cloud of black smoke and disappeared without a trace after being hit by the sword.
After the battle, Hua Yihen lowered his eyes and looked at the ground. Apart from footprints and some ownerless weapons, there was no trace of the group of men in black.
Hua Yihen looked at the sword in his hand. The sword was slender and shone with a cold light. It was definitely a rare and good sword.
Suddenly, Hua Yihen's gaze froze. Out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of a symbol on the hilt: three wavy lines. Didn't the wavy lines represent water? These weapons were likely from the Shuizhou Kingdom.
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