Throughout Dongjin, the practice of keeping assassins in captivity is a crime deserving of death.
The reason is that keeping assassins in captivity is no different from keeping an army in captivity, which directly touches His Majesty's sore spot.
No one knows whether these assassins will one day turn their attention to the current emperor.
And in the entire Dongjin, no one dared to commit such a treasonous crime under His Majesty's very nose.
"You're right." He Jinran's mood improved because of Qiu Xu's words.
Perhaps their search just now was in vain.
Perhaps, the Lord is the best clue.
Once he sees his father and His Majesty, they will surely help him dispel his doubts.
"Uncle, let's go home." He Jinran couldn't imagine the angry expressions on his parents' faces when they saw him.
Qiu Xu: "Okay, let's go."
He had wanted to leave for a long time.
If you're not going home, what's the point of staying here?
"Chief Wu, count the number of people!"
Fearing further trouble, Qiu Xu would not leave these people here alone.
After all, he couldn't trust these people.
The bodyguards behind him, having been puppets for years and accustomed to obeying orders, would naturally not disobey Qiu Xu's words.
Only Wu Wei looked hesitant.
Wu knelt down before Qiu Xu, pleading, "Please, Lord, spare my life!"
Qiu Xu looked down at Wu Wei and inexplicably felt that he was somewhat abusing his power.
"You are no longer allowed to use the title 'Lord'." Just as he said,
It's just a joke, how can you take it seriously?
“Master…” Wu Wei paused slightly, “Wu Wei has met you today and has turned over a new leaf. I beg you to spare my life and the lives of all the warriors. We are all powerless and our fates are not in our own hands. Now, we want to follow you and have a way to live.”
He had initially been speculating about Qiu Xu's identity, thinking he was a member of the military because of the gunpowder.
Now, because of He Jinran,
He knew Qiu Xu's intentions well, so he was somewhat afraid.
The assassins were not afraid of death, but Wu Wei still valued his life.
"Did I say I was going to kill you?" Qiu Xu lowered his eyes indifferently, glanced at Wu Wei in front of him, and then pulled He Jinran out first.
He couldn't decide whether these people would live or die.
After all, he was going to hand the person over to his senior brother.
As Qiu Xu left, he didn't forget to say something to Wu Wei.
"Take your lord with you as well!"
How could we forget such a crucial figure?
"Yes!" Wu Wei was terrified of the gunpowder in Qiu Xu's hand, so he dared not resist.
If he complies, he will still have the opportunity to register.
If they resist, they will only face death.
He had heard his lord mention gunpowder before, saying it was frequently used in the war seven years ago.
Their lord had searched for the owner of the formula more than once, but apart from General Gu, he had no leads whatsoever.
As for General Gu, their lord had no intention of making enemies.
Just then, Qiu Xu and He Jinran emerged from the cave.
Their expressions were remarkably similar.
Surprise, unease, anxiety, confusion, panic...
No, they shouldn't have made any mistakes, so why would they have this kind of mentality?
Wu Wei, upon seeing the newcomer, was already drenched in cold sweat.
In contrast, those guards behind him, including Nineteen, who had just lost their master, showed no fear on their faces.
Some only had expressions of determination to fight to the death.
However, Qiu Xu turned around and glanced at them, leaving them completely bewildered.
Immediately, they reverted to their usual expressionless demeanor.
Outside the cave, Gu Qian, Qiu Yan, and His Majesty appeared at some unknown time.
Indeed, Qiu Yan and the other two came after hearing a report from the patrol guards that gunshots and explosives had been heard in the area.
After all, such a sound is too loud to go unnoticed.
Behind Qiu Yan and her two companions followed more than a hundred soldiers.
The purpose was to deal with these cold-blooded assassins.
But it seems to be of little use now.
The moment Qiu Yan saw her younger brother and Xiao Ran, the tension in her heart finally eased.
Thank goodness, they're alright.
That's right, their use of gunpowder might incur His Majesty's wrath.
Sure enough, just as she was thinking this, she saw He Lin's gaze fall on Qiu Xu, his eyes filled with doubt.
"Jin'er!"
The worry on He Lin's face vanished instantly, replaced by intense anger.
Because of his sudden stern remark, He Jinran instinctively turned and ran.
But then he heard Gu Qian's deep voice.
"Xiao Ran!"
They stopped in their tracks.
As soon as He Jinran stopped, he saw He Lin walking towards him.
He instinctively shrank back and quickly hid behind Qiu Yan.
Seeing his father and He Lin's cold gazes simultaneously directed at him and his uncle, He Jinran felt a pang of panic.
“Father, I… this was all my idea.”
Qiu Xu: "No, Xiao Ran, you can't do this alone if I don't come."
Like He Jinran, Qiu Xu also stood behind Qiu Yan.
At this moment, Qiu Yan really didn't want to pay any attention to the two of them.
She was furious... "Brother, aren't you afraid of incurring His Majesty's wrath by acting like this?"
"Sister, why are you all here too?" Qiu Xu noticed that his sister was angry and asked in a weak voice with his eyes lowered.
"If we hadn't come, how would we have known that my brother and His Highness the Crown Prince were so powerful that they were able to capture the easily defensible and difficult-to-attack Death Squad Camp with just the two of them!" Qiu Yan's words were cold, her gaze falling on her master on the ground, Wu Qing in front of her, and the group of Death Squads.
To be honest, she was really scared afterwards.
If the two fail, the consequences will be something she cannot bear.
Qiu Yan's words made Qiu Xu and He Jinran feel uncomfortable.
Qiu Xu pursed his lips, only lowering his eyes.
As for He Jinran
"Mother, we did nothing wrong."
He opened his mouth to retort, but Gu Qian glared at him, and he shut up awkwardly.
Not far away, Wu Wei didn't react for long before he quickly knelt down and bowed his head.
Behind him, a group of assassins knelt down.
In any case, they would just follow their leader's lead.
While He Jinran was speaking, Qiu Yan had already walked towards the Earth Lord.
Then, they removed his mask.
Her movements instantly attracted everyone's attention.
Everyone watched her movements with wide eyes.
Including Wu Wei and his many loyal followers,
Because, like Qiu Yan and the others, they had never actually seen the Lord's face.
The mask was removed, and in an instant,
A photo was shown, which was unfamiliar to Qiu Yan and her siblings and He Jinran.
But he recognized Gu Qian and He Lin's faces all too well.
Because of the face beneath the mask.
It was none other than Grand Tutor Gao, who had already been executed.
At this moment, Grand Tutor Gao still had his last breath.
Gu Qian looked at He Lin with a puzzled expression.
"Your Majesty, isn't he dead?"
He Lin was shocked and furious.
But then Grand Tutor Gao slightly opened his eyes.
Actually, he had been awake for a while.
The moment he saw He Lin, his eyes were like sharp, cold swords.
Despite all the calculations, I never imagined that I would fall into His Majesty's hands so easily today.
Going back, their Shadow Division wasn't undiscovered by His Majesty before.
only,
A cunning rabbit has three burrows!
In recent years, he has been playing hide-and-seek with He Lin.
Because of the exposure of the face beneath the mask,
The person behind the scenes has finally come to light.
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