This martial artist just wants to be an official

Chapter 511 Urgent Report at the Border
"Ran?"

Lu Yuanzhi looked at the four big men standing in front of him, his face slightly gloomy and his eyes became sharp.

In front of him, Li Jin knelt on the ground with a look of shame on his face.

Ying Xian, Geng Zhi and Chi Jiao also avoided the topic and looked elsewhere, not daring to meet Lu Yuanzhi's eyes.

"Three high-ranking officials and one grandmaster, but they can't catch a leader of the Yazi? If this gets out, where will my face be?!"

Lu Yuanzhi raised his voice, and his tone became sharp.

His words were so harsh that several people wanted to speak up to defend themselves, but they didn't know where to start. They could only hang their heads in shame, not knowing what to say.

After hearing this, Li Jin gritted his teeth and said:
"Mr. Lu, this matter has nothing to do with the three Yun Peis. It is my subordinate's problem..."

"Humph!"

Lu Yuanzhi snorted coldly, took a deep breath, and looked away.

He really didn't expect that in such a big city like Beijing, all three of Pei Yinlang's Yunpei were dispatched to encircle and suppress a dark little rat, but they still failed.

"What? It's not your problem, but mine?! It's because I didn't take action myself?!!"

Lu Yuanzhi didn't listen to Li Jin's explanation at all, and his voice became colder and colder.

His words were like heavy stones, hitting several people's chests hard, making them feel depressed and tight.

It felt like a slap in the face, and my face felt red and burning.

"Mr. Lu, we have failed to do our job well. Please punish us."

As Lu Yuanzhi's direct descendant, Ying Xian also knew that he had to let Mr. Lu give in today, otherwise there would be a lot of trouble in the future.

So he did not dare to be negligent and knelt directly on the ground, standing in the same line with Li Jin.

Since he had already knelt, Gengzhi, a newcomer, must also express his position. Without any nonsense, he lowered his head and knelt beside Yingxian.

Seeing this scene, Chi Jiao pursed his lips tightly.

As Ji Xuan's godson, he has always had a strange view of Lu Yuanzhi.

Ever since the death of Lord Ji, he had no contact with Lu Yuanzhi, so he simply cut off all contact with him and became a person among Pei Yinlang who only obeyed orders and not instructions.

Although he had something to do with the failure of this mission, it was not a big deal...

He felt a little resentful if he really had to kneel down to Lu Yuanzhi.

However, Lu Yuanzhi did not make things difficult for him.

As the saying goes, love the house and love the dog. He has always been respectful to Ji Gong, so he never makes things difficult for Ji Gong's godson.

Seeing the embarrassment on Chi Jiao's face, he closed his eyes and waved his hand:
"Everyone get up!"

"Yes."

It was just a formality, so Li Jin and the other two stood up as well.

Looking at the three people who stood up, Lu Yuanzhi suppressed his anger and said:
"Now, tell me everything that happened last night, word for word."

Li Jin stepped forward without hesitation. He thought for a moment, then slowly said:
"Mr. Lu, yesterday I held your token and invited the three Yunpei to come. We went to a dilapidated temple where the children were handed over by the yazi in the capital..."

"Who knew that we were discovered by that person as soon as we showed up? In a hurry, Geng Yunpei and Ying Yunpei teamed up to force that person to stay. It turned out that he was a cultivator. Although we didn't know whether he was a Buddhist or a Taoist, we also sprinkled the tracking powder of the Kewu Division on him..."

"I thought it was a sure thing to catch him by following the trail, but I didn't expect that after I chased him to the Taoist Zhenwu Temple last night, I couldn't see him anymore..."

"You mean the tracking powder isn't working?"

Lu Yuanzhi raised his head, his eyes gleaming with contemplation.

"Yes."

Li Jin nodded bitterly and said:

"I have just explained the rest of the matter..."

"Oh."

Lu Yuanzhi frowned and began to think slowly... Suddenly, an idea flashed in his mind. He raised his head and wanted to speak, but stopped and just waved his hand:
"You all should leave. Li Jin, please stay. I will discuss this matter with you again."

The three Yun Peis were all stunned when they heard this. Ying Xian hesitated for a moment and wanted to speak again but was interrupted by Lu Yuanzhi.

"Why don't you leave? Stay for tea?"

Lu Yuanzhi glared at him.

"Yes."

The three Yun Peis looked at each other, then all accepted the order and walked out.

After they all left, Lu Yuanzhi and Li Jin were the only ones left in the room.

"Mr. Lu, do you still have any doubts?"

Li Jin pondered for a moment and looked up at Lu Yuanzhi.

Sure enough, he met Lu Yuanzhi's narrowed eyes.

Lu Yuanzhi looked at Li Jin and asked in a serious tone:

"Now tell me, besides the Taoist Saint, did you encounter any other suspicious people last night?"

When Li Jin heard this, his mind was not slow. He thought about all the details of last night and said in a serious tone:

"In addition to the Holy Son, I also met the Immortal Song from the Kewu Division..." When he said this, he suddenly raised his head, his voice trembling:

"You suspect..."

Lu Yuanzhi interrupted him coldly and said in a very calm tone:

"Li Jin, as a member of Pei Yin Lang, you must be clear about one thing. When handling a case, don't be stingy with your suspicion."

"But this..."

"What's the problem? I, Pei Yinlang, have been using the tracking powder from Kewusi for many years. Has it ever failed?"

Lu Yuanzhi's voice was extremely calm, and his thoughts became extremely clear:
"Apart from the Kewu Company itself, is there anyone who knows more about tracking powder than us?"

"what!"

Li Jin suddenly screamed:
"That makes sense! Now that you put it that way, I also feel suspicious!"

As he spoke, his face became unusually serious, and he began to think carefully:
"Neither Buddha nor Taoism... Then the only way for my Great Yong to escape the pursuit of the three Yun Peis is through the means of the Kewu Division. Now that the tracking powder is ineffective, it will be difficult to find anyone else except the people from the Kewu Division... And at the critical moment, the little immortal Song appeared as if nothing had happened..."

"So, if that's the case, that person is most likely Song..."

When Li Jin said this, his face became frightened. He suddenly covered his mouth and looked up at Lu Yuanzhi in horror.

Lu Yuanzhi's expression remained unchanged at this time. He squinted and looked out the window:

"Apart from this explanation, I can't see anything else clearly in this fog."

"Hi~"

Li Jin took a breath.

He no longer dared to think about it.

The harem, your majesty, Yazi, Song Yu from the Kewu Division...

Putting these things together, how could an ordinary Feng Pei like him guess what was going on?
However, Lu Yuanzhi was still standing in front of him, so he glanced over cautiously.

Lu Yuanzhi glanced at him with a half-smile, but didn't say anything. He waved his hand:

"You go down first. You know this matter is a mystery."

"I obey my orders."

Li Jin walked out with a nervous mood.

After Li Jin left, Lu Yuanzhi relaxed, put his legs on the table, and slowly waved a fan in his hand.

"If it's Brother Song, then things will go much more smoothly..."

His voice sounded slowly.

In his mind, pictures slowly pieced together.

Finally he came to a conclusion.

The second prince’s ultimate goal is actually... to get rid of himself.

The corners of Lu Yuanzhi's mouth slowly curled up, and he looked outside. "Hehe."

The laughter was not loud, but not small either, it just floated there.

However, behind all this, there is an important role to play.

But this character...

Lu Yuanzhi's gaze slowly turned towards the direction of Fa'an Temple.

"Buddhism?"

……

"Hongyun, please think about this matter carefully."

Song Yu's figure disappeared in the Taoist Palace.

The old Taoist Hongyun's eyes were a little unfocused, and there was a trembling in the corners of his mouth when he was tremblingly trying to touch his whisk.

A voice sounded:
"Uncle Master, who came just now?"

"Patta." The sound made Hongyun's hand tremble slightly, and the whisk he had just picked up fell to the ground again.

He looked towards the door and saw the Son of God looking at him with a puzzled expression.

"An old friend."

Hong Yun opened his mouth, suppressed the words in his stomach, and said with a forced smile:

"Why are you looking for me instead of practicing in the monastery?"

The Holy Son shook his head and smiled bitterly, "I have been feeling uneasy these past two days, as if something big is about to happen, so I decided to go out for a walk."

"My cultivation in Taoism must naturally match a good character. But cultivating a character is not something that can be done overnight. I need to read more Taoist books to help me develop my character."

Hong Yun smiled, picked up his whisk, and slowly stood up. His vicissitudes of life slowly sounded:

"I need to recuperate for a while, please don't disturb me."

"Uncle Master..."

The Holy Son looked at Hong Yun's different state, with a complicated look on his face:
"Is the person who just came from the Kewu Division?"

Hong Yun's body stabilized slightly, and just as he was about to deny it, he was interrupted by the Holy Son:
"Uncle Master, although our Dao sect does not follow a single pattern, we also value righteousness. Don't let the immediate benefits cloud your eyes and muddy your mind."

The Son of God's eyes were extremely clear, and there was admonition in his gaze as he looked at Hong Yun.

Hong Yun trembled slightly, and cast a complicated look at the Holy Son. After a long while, he sighed:

"How can we restore the Dao Sect with our own strength?"

"If you can't do it quickly, then go slow. For people in my sect, the most important thing is the character."

The Holy Son quoted Hong Yun's words just now, his tone was extremely serious:
"You lack the heart and soul, read more Taoist books."

"you……"

Hong Yun was startled for a long time, then he laughed and shook his head:
"I have lived my whole life in vain, but I still can't see things as clearly as you do."

"Master, your eyes are just clouded by what is happening right now."

The Son of God shook his head, then turned and walked out:
"I don't have many friends in my life, Lu Yixing is one of them."

As he spoke, his body slowly disappeared into the Zhenwu Hall.

Hong Yun looked at the Son of God's disappearing back with a complicated expression and remained silent for a long time.

…………

"Urgent news!! The new leader of the demon tribe counterattacked Dangyun Mountain, causing heavy losses to Dangyun Mountain!"

An urgent response from the border completely disrupted the plans of various forces in the capital.

When Lu Yuanzhi received the news, he couldn't help but be a little surprised.

When he hurried into the palace and arrived at the main hall, the morning court had already begun.

The Second Prince stood in the hall with a grim expression on his face, and there was an air of repression among the ministers.

"The Duke of the North is here?!"

After the Second Prince saw Lu Yuanzhi, his anxious expression eased a little. He hurriedly got down from the dragon throne, grabbed Lu Yuanzhi with both hands, and his face was full of bitterness:
"My courage is here!"

When Lu Yuanzhi heard this, even though he knew that the Second Prince was acting more than expressing his true feelings, he couldn't help but feel slightly moved. He said solemnly:

"I hurried here as soon as I received the news."

"What should we do in this urgent situation?"

The second prince slowly returned to the dragon throne, and among the ministers, he only focused his eyes on Lu Yuanzhi.

After hearing this, Lu Yuanzhi was slightly stunned. He glanced around and found that his uncle was standing at the head of all the ministers. At this time, his uncle had a blank expression on his face.

"Your Majesty, I dare to make a suggestion."

A figure slowly stood out from among the ministers.

Seeing this figure, Lu Yuanzhi remained calm and just listened to him.

This man's name is Lin Fu. He is the father of Concubine Lin, the favorite of the current Second Prince. His current official position is also among the Nine Ministers.

Although he is not a big enemy, he can fight with my uncle in the court.

Although he could never defeat his uncle, he still had some weight.

"Lord Lin, just speak frankly."

When the second prince saw Lin Fu, he also remained silent.

"Since this happened at the border, it is definitely not something that people like us can handle. We need to quickly send a general to calm the situation and then slowly deal with it."

"Yes, this matter cannot be left unattended."

……

As Lin Fu finished speaking, the remaining officials also nodded and asked for reconsideration.

It's just that there aren't that many people.

The group of officials headed by my uncle all set their sights on my uncle, waiting to see how he would express his opinion.

The uncle just looked at Lu Yuanzhi. Lu Yuanzhi didn't say anything, so he didn't know what to say.

Lin Fu's words have already made his attitude clear.

Something important has happened at the border now, and it's time for you, Lu Yuanzhi, to take action.

Should the generals of other factions be responsible for border affairs?
Not to mention that His Majesty was worried, even Lin Fu, who was eager to get rid of his uncle and Lu Yuanzhi as soon as possible, was worried.

As for the border affairs, Lu Yuanzhi has to be the only one left.

It definitely wouldn't work if it were anyone else.

"But who should we send?"

The Second Prince saw that no one spoke and looked a little hesitant. Finally, he looked towards the court and asked this soul-searching question.

"Shh!"

Everyone's eyes were on Lu Yuanzhi.

There’s no need to ask this, right?
Apart from the Duke of Beiguo, who else can go to the border to take charge of this battle?
Lin Fu walked forward slowly, came to Lu Yuanzhi's side, and bowed to the Second Prince:
"Your Majesty, there is no other suitable person to handle border affairs except the Duke of Beiguo."

Having said this, he raised his head again and looked at Lu Yuanzhi, calmly:

"It just so happens that it has been so long since the Duke of Beiguo returned from his diplomatic mission to Southern Xinjiang. Southern Xinjiang should be almost ready. It is time for us to join forces with Dayong to fight against the demon tribe!"

The reasons are appropriate and there is nothing wrong with it.

"Duke Beiguo, in your opinion, this matter..."

The second prince should actually look at his uncle at this time, but he was suspected of deliberately provoking Lu Yuanzhi and his uncle, so he just looked at Lu Yuanzhi and asked.

Lu Yuanzhi smiled softly when he heard this:...

(End of this chapter)