"Your Excellency is wrong. How can the words of that demon fox be easily used as evidence?
If any monster pops up and says some rumors, are you going to believe them?
Then Shu would have been conquered by evil spirits long ago.
This is obviously a plot to sow discord. How can we trust such slander?
As for the Sixth Prince's disappearance, he is my nephew, how could I harm him?"
Huo Tianyuan shook his head and objected loudly, then stared at the chief steward like an eagle and spoke again:
"The chief steward, you showed up here at such a timely moment, could it be just to call for justice?"
The chief steward remained calm when he heard the rebuttal.
As the spokesperson for the Great Emperor, he has long been accustomed to many ups and downs.
He explained again: "Master Huo has misunderstood. We naturally know that the fox demon's words are not credible.
But this matter concerns the peace of tens of millions of people in Shu and cannot be neglected in the slightest.
That's why I asked this question. I hope Mr. Huo can forgive me.
What's more, the head of the Huo family killed those family members who accused you in the past, which caused dissatisfaction among the major families.
All of these families are pillars of Shu. If they harbor resentment, the demons may take advantage of the opportunity to invade.
Now that the Sixth Prince is missing, and he is a prince, this matter is of no trivial importance.
This must be thoroughly investigated to avoid a major disaster."
After hearing this, Huo Tianyuan said with disdain: "I suspect that the Sixth Prince was in trouble, and it is very likely that those aristocratic families did it.
After all, the Sixth Prince was here to investigate the corruption case under the order of His Majesty.
Those aristocratic families hold various official positions in Shu.
Based on the imperial examination cases and your majesty's treatment of corrupt officials, these families will all be sentenced to death.
Now that the Sixth Prince is missing, they are the ones with the motive to commit the crime. Why does the chief steward think that it was done by our Huo family?
We in the Huo family have no intention of assassinating the Sixth Prince. After all, he is my nephew."
The chief steward was choked by Huo Tianyuan's words. He didn't expect him to find an excuse so quickly:
However, he could only bite the bullet and say again:
“But this is a case of a missing prince, and your Huo family has never allowed the Sixth Prince to come to Shuzhong.
I'm afraid there is some secret, and something happened in Shu when the Sixth Prince came here.
If we don’t investigate this matter thoroughly, I’m afraid no one in the world will be satisfied.
Your Majesty is in seclusion and has not come out. If this matter is not handled properly, you may be punished when you come out.
I hope that Master Huo can consider the overall situation and follow me to the capital to explain the situation to His Majesty.
It doesn't require too much. You just need to go to the capital and explain these things to His Majesty.
As for Shu, there is no need to worry. Your Majesty has already summoned the National Guard to enter Shu.
As long as the Huo family can temporarily hand over the Demon Suppression Map to us for safekeeping, the demon clan will have no chance to take advantage."
Huo Tianyuan heard what they said, but he also found that the chief steward's true intentions were finally revealed. It seemed that their goal was to get the Evil-Suppressing Map.
Furious, he swung his sleeves, shattering the teacup, and pointed at the chief steward and shouted:
"Our Huo family has been resisting the demon race for tens of thousands of years, much earlier than any imperial court. What qualifications do you, the elders, have to doubt us?
We in the Huo family have countless sons and daughters who have shed blood, but we have never stopped wearing white scarves and mourning clothes.
If we had cooperated with the demon clan, then Shu would not be like this.
It is your imperial court that is trying to seize our Shuzhong foundation and our Shuzhong treasures, so you have come up with such a vicious plan."
In the past, Huo Tianyuan would have probably taken action, but he learned that Zhao Que was still alive.
Naturally, I have to be patient and see what other tricks this person can come up with.
If we could get evidence that he has a connection with the demon race, that would naturally be the best.
Knowing that the demands of both parties were diametrically opposed, further discussion was pointless. "Come on, send the guests away!"
The chief steward wanted to say something else, but he felt a powerful aura locking onto him. His body trembled slightly, and he swallowed back the words he hadn't said yet.
He knew that this was pressure from the Huo family's ancestor, but he also secretly calculated that the National Guard would arrive soon, and he would have a plan to deal with it by then.
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The Zhenguowei were indeed on their way, and had been traveling day and night to reach Shuzhong.
As for Zhang Sanfeng of Wudang, Dugu Qiubai of Sword Palace, and Du Cang of the imperial court.
Of course, these three people did not come to Shu.
It was just a way for Zhao Que to scare the demon king of the fox clan and put pressure on him.
Let them understand that the demon race is finished and there is no hope.
After all, the imperial court would not ask for help from Zhang Sanfeng and Dugu Qiubai, at least not before the Huo family was destroyed.
At least we have to wait until they get the evil-suppressing map and destroy the Huo family. Only then will we ask for help if there is danger in Shu.
Otherwise, if those celestial beings find out the truth when they get here, it will be a disaster.
As for Du Cang, he was naturally still in seclusion thinking of ways to fight against the fairy island.
For the imperial court, the Zhenguowei can fight against the Huo family because the Huo family is a family and the gods can escape.
But the others cannot escape if they don’t want the Huo family to be destroyed.
Then you can only hand over the Evil-Suppressing Map. Even a celestial being cannot stop an army of military souls.
The current commander of the Zhenguowei is Zhang Liao, who is leading his troops from Hanzhong into Shu.
Along the way, no one knew who had leaked their whereabouts, and many demons came to stop them and launch sneak attacks.
But in front of the current Zhenguowei, it is just like a mantis trying to stop a chariot.
As for how these monsters learned the news, Zhang Liao also found letters in the monsters' lair.
The content of the letter was the route that the Zhenguo Cavalry was taking.
After destroying these ambushing demons, there was no further delay.
Zhenguo rode three horses and arrived in Chengdu with equipment and supplies.
When the chief steward saw Zhang Liao, he quickly went up to him and said excitedly, "General Zhang, you've kept us waiting for so long."
However, Zhang Liao did not respond too enthusiastically when he saw this. Instead, he took away the steward who was holding his armor and said:
"Sir, this time the Guardian Cavalry is here under the orders of the imperial court to annihilate the demon race.
At the same time, we must also find out the harm done to the human race who cooperated with the demon race and solve the mystery of the disappearance of the Sixth Prince.
However, when they arrived, they were ambushed by the demon tribe.
We obtained this secret letter from the lair of the demon invasion, which recorded the detailed route of our arrival.
There must be a spy in Chengdu. Please investigate carefully, sir."
The chief steward received the letter, nodded, and said, "If that's the case, then I do have some doubts.
It was the Huo family in Shu who wanted to stop all this, probably in order to hinder the Dagan court's control over Shu.
In this way, they cooperate with the demon clan and want to destroy you.
As for the Sixth Prince's investigation, it must have affected the interests of the Huo family. Why don't you, General Zhang, lead the troops and go with me?"
Zhang Liao heard this but did not refuse and nodded.
He ordered his troops to assemble and surround the entire Huo family.
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