Chapter 137: Over a hundred killed in one day, this is just the beginning

"Young Master, the Embroidered Uniform Guard has already killed over seventy Daoist disciples."

"The Eastern Depot and Western Depot have also captured over twenty Daoist disciples alive."

In just one short day,

from the time Lu Li issued the order until now, only twelve hours had passed.

The Daoist disciples distributed throughout Great Qin had already suffered heavy losses.

The Embroidered Uniform Guard was only responsible for killing.

The Eastern and Western Depots were not as direct and had captured a portion alive.

In just one day, over a hundred Daoist disciples had died at the hands of these two forces.

Ying Mo heard the news reported by Lu Li and gave a calm "Hmm."

"Continue."

"I want to know the whereabouts of Beiming Zi."

Ying Mo continued to give instructions.

"The Heavenly Mystery Pavilion is already investigating Beiming Zi’s whereabouts."

"Beiming Zi has completely vanished since that night."

"Your subordinate suspects that he must be hiding in some secluded location."

A flash of suspicion crossed Lu Li’s eyes.

In one day, Beiming Zi could not have run very far.

Moreover, he was severely injured.

As long as he wanted to escape, unless he went into the deep mountains and old forests, any place he passed through would be detected by the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion.

Yet, in these twelve hours, the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion had not found any trace of Beiming Zi.

This could only mean one of two things.

Either Beiming Zi had hidden in a location before the order was issued,

or Beiming Zi had not chosen the official roads and had instead chosen to enter the deep mountains and old forests.

Of these two points, the former was manageable.

As long as they investigated carefully, they would eventually find their hidden location.

But if it were the latter, it would be somewhat difficult.

Searching for a person in the deep mountains and old forests was like looking for a needle in the ocean.

"Give me results within twelve hours."

Ying Mo’s eyes narrowed, and a hint of coldness flashed through them.

Feeling the cold aura emanating from Ying Mo, Lu Li hurriedly agreed.

………

"How is the situation on your end?"

Still in the familiar courtyard.

Lu Bing did not choose a place far away, but instead began searching for traces of Daoist disciples with Xianyang City as the center.

Perhaps because Xianyang City was the center of the entire Great Qin power,

this resulted in an exceptionally high number of Daoist disciples active near Xianyang City.

Some Daoist disciples received the message but had no idea what was going on.

This led to them not hiding their tracks in the first instance.

This was also the reason why Lu Bing was able to kill so many Daoist disciples in one day.

"Young Master has given you twelve hours to find Beiming Zi’s whereabouts."

Lu Li said with a serious expression.

The leader of the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion also arrived in the room at this time.

During this period, the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion had been in a state of cooperation with the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

As soon as he entered, he heard Lu Li’s words.

"Twelve hours, isn't that a bit too rushed?"

This middle-aged man, whose face was hidden behind a mask, said in a deep voice.

Although their Heavenly Mystery Pavilion’s ability to investigate information was second to none,

wanting to find Beiming Zi’s whereabouts within twelve hours

was truly quite difficult.

"This is the Young Master’s order."

Lu Li’s face remained cold.

Even if the orders given to them by the Young Master were difficult, they had to be completed.

This middle-aged man and Lu Bing clearly knew this as well.

Both of their faces turned serious at the same time.

"Did the Young Master really only give twelve hours?"

Lu Li also knew that this mission was somewhat difficult.

But the Young Master had indeed only given twelve hours.

"That's right. If the mission is not completed, I don't think I need to tell you the consequences, do I?"

Those of them working under the Young Master all knew the Young Master’s methods.

Although the Young Master was sometimes not stingy with benefits,

at the same time, if there were only benefits and no downsides, it would be impossible to organize such a massive force.

Lu Bing and the middle-aged man’s expressions tightened, and both of their breathing grew heavier.

"At a time like this, there's no mood for idle chatter. I'm leaving."

After speaking, the middle-aged man turned and left.

From the time he entered the room until he left, not even the time it takes to drink a cup of tea had passed.

Lu Bing also knew that in this situation, one could not blame the middle-aged man for being so anxious.

Because the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion he was in charge of was primarily responsible for investigating all kinds of information.

If he could not relay the information the Young Master wanted within the specified time,

the primary responsibility would fall on him.

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………

The Meng family.

"Big Brother, what did you say?"

"Did such a thing really happen last night?"

There was a hint of disbelief in Meng Yi’s tone.

"Li Si is dead. Last night, two masterminds from back then were flushed out."

"One of them is Beiming Zi."

Meng Tian’s tone was very certain.

Meng Yi still trusted his big brother very much.

Upon hearing his big brother’s heavy tone, he knew that this matter was true.

"How did he dare?"

A hint of anger appeared in Meng Yi’s eyes.

Back then, when he felt there was something shady about the matter, he had once asked Li Si.

Li Si’s attitude at the time did not look like someone who had participated in the matter.

But now the truth of the matter showed that Li Si was indeed a mastermind from back then.

"Your Majesty, why did you only call you, Li Si, and the old General Wang Jian into the palace?"

This question was also something Meng Yi had not figured out for a moment.

Hearing his younger brother’s question,

Meng Tian fell into a rare silence.

Perhaps it was because of suspicion.

Meng Yi was worthy of being Meng Tian’s brother.

From Meng Tian’s silence, he quickly figured out the reason.

"Li Si was a mastermind who participated back then."

"Could it be that His Majesty suspects that you and the old General Wang Jian also participated in that matter back then?"

Hearing this question, Meng Tian nodded heavily.

Although he had many times used the Meng family to prove their innocence,

he could not produce evidence to prove that he had not participated in the events of that year.

This could only mean enduring the suspicions of His Majesty and others.

Meng Yi’s brows also furrowed tightly.

He did not expect that their Meng family would also incur His Majesty’s suspicion.

The faces of the two brothers were overcast with clouds.

Regarding His Majesty’s suspicion, they could do nothing at all.

Words of self-justification were so pale and powerless.

And this matter also involved Young Master Mo.

If it were them, they would not easily let go of those who were suspicious.

Not to mention that Young Master Mo was His Majesty’s most favored eldest Imperial Prince.

Once a matter involved Young Master Mo, even if there was only a sliver of suspicion, His Majesty would not easily let it go.

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……Ding.