Chapter 62: Capture the Leader of the Jinwu Guards

Lu Changjing felt that today might be a good day, otherwise the three concubines who knew about the small hole in the skylight would not have come one after another.

Touching his mouth whose swelling had just subsided, Lu Changjing forced a smile and greeted the baby Tan who ran towards him happily.

"The baby is here, and brother misses you too."

Lu Changjing smiled and hugged Tan Qingyun's soft body. Looking at the food box that was bigger than Lin Yixin's, he felt that cultivation was really useful.

If he hadn't practiced, he wouldn't have been able to finish the food in Tan Qingyun's box, let alone Lin Yixin's box.

At the same time, Huangji's mental power fluctuated, and the area within a radius of more than 30 meters was under his control, including the underground and above his head, and no abnormalities were found.

It seems that Tan Qingyun acted very carefully and was not discovered by the people sent by Cao Wenzhen.

Only then did Lu Changjing feel at ease to enjoy the imported delicacies with Tan Qingyun. Several kilograms of spiritual fruits, spiritual meat, and spiritual wine... were all finished by the two of them.

After looking at the darkening sky and touching Tan Baobao's round belly, Lu Changjing began to drive away the reluctant little guy: "It's time for dinner soon, go back quickly."

"Let the baby lie down for a while. He's too full and can't move." Tan Qingyun hummed.

Lu Changjing kissed her and said, "If you don't go back, be careful that other concubines will get suspicious. Then there will be another competitor. Besides, Concubine Duan just made a mistake and was discovered by Concubine Jin. She also found out about the small hole in the skylight today."

"Ah..." Tan Qingyun immediately got up and widened her round eyes: "Did Concubine Xiao know about it too? Lin Yixin is really unreliable. She clearly said that she would be careful and that only the two of us would know about it, but Concubine Xiao found out. No, I have to question her."

Now, without Lu Changjing's persuasion, Tan Qingyun got up by herself and hurriedly left the imperial study with the food box.

But after Tan Qingyun left, Lu Changjing's face immediately turned gloomy, because within the range of his spiritual power, he clearly sensed that Cao Xiuyuan, who was leaning against the wall of the imperial study about ten meters away, was staring at the receding Tan Qingyun.

Cao Xiuyuan is Cao Wenzheng's nephew and Cao Wenzheng's most outstanding descendant. He even adopted Cao Wenzheng as his godson. He is the commander of the Jinwu Guard, one of the thirty-six guards in Baiyujing.

He was in charge of the Ten Thousand Jinwu Guards, which were specifically responsible for protecting the imperial city. Although he was only a mid-level grandmaster, his power exceeded that of many high-level grandmasters among the Thirty-Six Guards.

It was precisely because of their trust in Cao Xiuyuan that Ning Zhongyu and Cao Wenzhen arranged for him to guard the imperial study personally. He was basically surrounded by people from the Jinwu Guards, mixed with a small number of eunuchs and palace maids.

Moreover, these eunuchs and palace maids were also controlled by Cao Xiuyuan. Any abnormalities in the Qianqing Palace and the Imperial Study would be noticed by him at the first time.

Although they had expected this day to come, after all, the three concubines were coming in and out more and more frequently, so how could they not be exposed?

But it came so quickly that Lu Changjing was a little surprised. Fortunately, he now has enough strength.

The soul-picking hook at the minor success stage suddenly pierced into Cao Xiuyuan's sea of ​​consciousness just as Cao Xiuyuan frowned and was about to report the matter to Cao Wenzhen.

Although he was protected by a spiritual defense weapon, its level was too low and it could not withstand the power of the Soul-Picking Hook.

In addition, Cao Xiuyuan was quite surprised as he had just discovered that Concubine Zhen had sneaked into the imperial study. His mind was not on this aspect, so he was successfully ambushed by Lu Changjing.

"Ding……"

With an imperceptible sound, Lu Changjing successfully hooked away a wisp of Cao Xiuyuan's soul and seven spirits, and they fell into the sea of ​​​​spirit.

From now on, Lu Changjing could kill Cao Xiuyuan with just a thought.

Cao Xiuyuan was shocked and suddenly realized something, but it was too late. "Get in here and don't let anyone see you."

The slight sound coming from his ears made Cao Xiuyuan dare not delay. He immediately found an unlocked window and entered the imperial study.

"See Your Majesty!"

Besides being frightened, Cao Xiuyuan also felt a little strange.

After all, Ning Zhongyu is the emperor of the current dynasty. If there is anything, you can just tell him. Why bother to enslave and control him with spiritual secret techniques?

This is totally unnecessary!
But he immediately thought of what his adoptive father had asked him to do before. Although it was not stated explicitly, it was clear that he was asked to monitor the emperor's every move. It's just that the words were more euphemistic.

Could it be because of this that Lu Changjing attacked him?

When he thought of this, Cao Xiuyuan's face suddenly changed and sweat appeared on his forehead.

Cao Wen Zheng did not even tell his adopted son about having Lu Changjing pretend to be Ning Zhongyu. This matter had too many implications, and the fewer people who knew about it the better.

If anything goes wrong, Cao Wenzhen's life will be difficult in the future.

Therefore, in Cao Xiuyuan's view, Lu Changjing in the imperial study was Ning Zhongyu, the current emperor, and not a fake.

Looking at Cao Xiuyuan who was kneeling down in front of him obediently, Lu Changjing's face was grim: "Cao Xiuyuan, I know that you are Cao Wenzheng's biological nephew and his adopted son, and you have a close relationship with him."

"But today, you must sacrifice your own family for the greater good, and I will spare your life. Otherwise, not only you, but also your parents, relatives, and all nine clans will be killed."

"Ah..." Hearing Lu Changjing's serious words, Cao Xiuyuan's face suddenly changed, and he kowtowed repeatedly, saying: "If your majesty has any instructions, I will do my best and will never slack off. Please spare my life."

Lu Changjing looked at him and said, "Do you know why I want to take away your soul and spirit to control your life and death?"

"Your Majesty probably doesn't trust me." Cao Xiuyuan said bitterly, "I am terrified, and I hope Your Majesty will forgive me."

Lu Changjing sneered: "Since you know that I don't trust you, do you know why I don't trust you?"

"It should be because of my adoptive father... No, because of Butler Cao?" Cao Xiuyuan guessed.

Lu Changjing nodded: "It seems that you are not stupid. You know it is because of Cao Wenzheng. Although I trusted him very much in the past, his performance in recent years has increasingly disappointed me."

Cao Xiuyuan remained silent. Just from the fact that Cao Wenzhen asked him to keep an eye on the Emperor's movements at all times, he felt that his adoptive father had overstepped his boundaries.

Even though my adoptive father had taught His Majesty the Emperor how to cultivate since he was young, he had also been diligent over the years. He was in charge of the Imperial Guard for His Majesty the Emperor, monitoring all civil and military officials, and even handling some matters that were not to be made public.

But a subject is a subject after all, and my adoptive father is only a subordinate of the Emperor after all. How could he do such an outrageous thing?

Cao Xiuyuan had tried to persuade his adoptive father before, but Cao Wenzhen was unwilling to listen. He even told him not to ask about the matter and did not even give an explanation.

Now it seems that the backlash has come. Although His Majesty the Emperor is obsessed with cultivation, he is not a fool.

(End of this chapter)