Ouchi Taming the Cat, starting with the Ten Tiger Forms!

Chapter 602 Make up a lie
"Your Highness, Elder Huo has been clamoring to rob the young monk from Ci'en Temple, and we can no longer persuade him."

Inside Prince Zheng's mansion, a secret guard reported to Prince Zheng.

King Zheng, who had not slept all night, rubbed his brows tiredly. There was little change in his facial expression, except that he seemed to have a lot more white hair at his temples than before.

"I will personally appease him later. You can find an opportunity to send him away from the capital. Elder Huo needs to lie low for a while."

"Yes, Your Highness."

The secret guard accepted the order respectfully, but couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

An operation that seemed to be a sure win ended in an unexpected event.

And the losses were so heavy that it was staggering.

Dozens of their secret guards have been killed during this period of time, and all of them happened recently, which made them feel sad.

"Is there still no news about the secret guards who followed Master Huo last night?"

King Zheng opened his eyes and saw that there was light outside the house. He knew that the whole night had passed.

After the failure of last night's operation, King Zheng only gave the secret guards one night to investigate, and now there should be a result.

"Your Highness, we have found the location where the secret guards were attacked. After careful investigation, we found that the secret guards were captured alive. There was no sign of resistance at the scene. The secret guards could not even commit suicide."

"One or two may still be accidents, but combined with the situation when Zhu Lao disappeared last time, I'm afraid the enemy has already mastered the method of capturing the secret guards alive, and the success rate is extremely high."

After the secret guard finished his report, he felt extremely nervous, but the room was silent.

The secret guard bravely glanced upwards and found that King Zheng's face was ashen.

"Wu Cheng, tell this king."

"How could this happen?"

As the chief of the secret guards in Prince Zheng's mansion, Wu Cheng knew Prince Zheng's temper very well and knew that Prince Zheng was extremely angry.

Wu Cheng hurriedly explained: "Your Highness, we have some other discoveries at the scene, but we dare not say anything without confirmation."

Now that things have come to this, how could King Zheng not ask?

Wu Cheng said this just to leave himself a way out.

Where there are people, there are disputes. As the leader of the secret guards, Wu Cheng is naturally more cautious.

King Zheng knew what Wu Cheng was thinking, and immediately said coldly:

"Say!"

Wu Cheng received the order, and while feeling relieved, he hurriedly replied: "We found some traces at the scene, which should be the remnants of bamboo-attributed true qi. The same situation was found in every place where the secret guards were attacked."

"Bamboo attribute!?"

After hearing Wu Cheng's report, King Zheng could no longer hold back his expression.

"Are you sure you didn't see it wrong?" King Zheng asked doubtfully at the first moment.

"Your Highness..." Wu Cheng was silent for a while, and finally said: "The final judgment of the secret guard is that it is undoubtedly the bamboo attribute of true energy, and it can even be concluded that it is the move of Master Zhu!"

"But just in case, Your Highness, please send another priest from the palace to confirm it."

This was indeed a sensitive topic, so Wu Cheng spent a long time preparing for it.

If he made a mistake, he and Zhu Wufeng would have a bad relationship in the future.

However, as part of his duty, he had to report the investigation results obtained by the secret guard to King Zheng.

As for how King Zheng judged, Wu Cheng naturally wanted to get rid of as much as possible.

Even Wu Cheng did not dare to offend the worshippers of Prince Zheng's Palace easily.

In particular, there was a priest in the mansion who had a very good relationship with Zhu Wufeng and they were close friends.

King Zheng fell silent and did not speak for a long time.

Wu Cheng knelt down below, waiting anxiously.

After Zhu Wufeng disappeared, the pressure on the secret guards became enormous.

As the intelligence system of Prince Zheng's Palace, they have not been able to find any trace of Zhu Wufeng, and the recent loss of a large number of manpower has simply made the situation worse.

Wu Cheng still hasn't figured out how the other party managed to capture all the strictly trained and extremely vigilant secret guards alive.

For a top three rank expert, killing the secret guards might be easy, but capturing them alive is impossible.

The secret guards have dozens of ways to commit suicide, some of which can be used when there is no power to resist at all, and only require the reaction time of a thought.

Wu Cheng thought about it over and over again, especially after the results of last night's investigation came out. He is now extremely sure that there is a traitor inside Prince Zheng's Mansion, which is why their secret guards have suffered heavy losses.

Wu Cheng has already confirmed the identity of this traitor.

But the other party is a priest of Prince Zheng's Palace. At this time, no matter how confident Wu Cheng is, he still needs Prince Zheng to make the final decision.

If something goes wrong, it will probably discourage the remaining priests. After all, these top three masters have followed King Zheng for many years.

"I will persuade Elder Huo to leave. When the secret guards take Elder Huo out of the capital, please ask Elder Huo to verify those traces and report the results to me as soon as possible."

"Remember, tell Mr. Huo when you get there."

"Also, no one else except the secret guards is allowed to know about this!"

Wu Cheng lowered his head and immediately accepted the order: "Yes, Your Highness!"

He felt a little relieved. As long as King Zheng was willing to investigate, everything would be fine.

"The monks of Fuhu Temple, keep a close eye on me. Report any movement in the palace and the Buddhist sect to me in detail."

"Okay, let's go down."

King Zheng waved his hand tiredly, and Wu Cheng immediately disappeared on the spot.

After Wu Cheng left, King Zheng stood up with the help of the table, his legs feeling a little weak.

He came to the yard and looked at the slowly rising sun in the distance.

The warm sun shines on King Zheng, but it cannot take away any trace of coldness.

"Zhu Wufeng, have you really betrayed me?"

King Zheng muttered something softly, as if he wanted to question Zhu Wufeng in person.

King Zheng looked at the sun which had risen completely, took a deep breath, and then exhaled longly, as if to exhale all the fatigue and depression of the night.

After taking a deep breath, King Zheng straightened up again, and his eyes and expression regained their firmness.

He slowly straightened his hair and clothes, then set out to look for Old Huo who had failed in his action last night.

Huo Lao is the name of the Western Region Fire Demon Ignis in Prince Zheng's Palace.

King Zheng was well aware of Ignis's past.

If last night's operation had gone smoothly, Ignis would have no risk of exposing his identity.

But the action failed, and Ignis still had a persistent enemy, the Holy Fire Cult.

King Zheng could only let Ignis stay out of the spotlight for a while, otherwise if people knew about the relationship between Ignis and himself, it would be troublesome.

Although the Holy Fire Sect is active in the Western Regions, it is still one of the eight major martial arts holy places and should not be underestimated.

But given Ignis's personality, even King Zheng couldn't help but feel a headache when he thought about persuading him.

"Is it true that destiny is not in my hands?"

The recent bad luck has caused King Zheng to feel a little self-doubt.

But he quickly suppressed this doubt.

"Even if my fate is not mine, I will still go against the will of heaven!"

"I am the only one in the world who can do that!!!"

King Zheng raised his head, looked at the rising sun, and smiled confidently.

His steps no longer hesitated, and he regained his former firmness and elegance.

……

Charity Temple.

Li Xuan was invited to have tea by the two masters.

"Ah Xuan, what does the matter of Fuhu Temple have to do with the Ministry of Internal Affairs?"

Master Chenghai asked humbly.

Li Xuan looked at Master Shanliao and then at Master Chenghai, not knowing what to say for a moment. After all, he learned about this from the letter left by Master Chengche.

But he is now finding it difficult to explain how Li Xuan saw this letter.

Master Chenghai saw Li Xuan's sneaky look and thought that he didn't believe Master Shanliao, so he immediately introduced:

"Ah Xuan, this is Master Shanliao of Chongfu Temple. He has a very high seniority in Buddhism and is a rare second-grade warrior in the world. Even Senior Brother Chengche has sought help from Master Shanliao. I think you can trust him."

Li Xuan also understood what Master Chenghai said.

When Bilge escaped from prison before, he ran into the three of them together on the road. They teamed up to beat Bilge up and chased him away.

However, Li Xuan did not expect that the only Master Shanle who did not take action that day was actually a second-grade warrior. This surprised him.

"Were you afraid that you would kill Bilge at that time?"

Li Xuan remembered that day Master Shanliao only pointed out where Bilge was hiding, and then asked Monk Chengche and Master Chenghai to take action.

It seems that the other party was not serious about it, otherwise Bilge would have no chance to escape that day.

Li Xuan did not disbelieve Master Shanliao. After all, this was Monk Chengche's own choice, and Li Xuan saw it that day.

He was just thinking about how to make up a reasonable explanation to cover up his act of stealing the little monk's things.

Although Li Xuan has returned the things, it would be shameful to tell others about it.

Furthermore, Li Xuan also memorized all the skills of the Fuhu Temple. If he were to use them outside in the future, he might be criticized.

Li Xuan would naturally not leave such a loophole.

He thought about it and immediately had an idea. He started writing with his tail dancing.

Li Xuan didn't dare to communicate with these two masters.

After all, Li Xuan’s identity that day was Mo Tiansheng, and he was afraid that he would be discovered as soon as he transmitted the message.

Although Li Xuan can imitate other voices, his sound transmission skills are special and very recognizable, so he does not intend to take any risks.

"I have some connections with the Western Region Holy Fire Cult, and recently I have been helping them keep an eye out for the Western Region Fire Demon that disappeared more than 30 years ago."

"But I never expected that on the way to capture the Western Region Fire Demon, I would encounter the Western Region Fire Demon ambushing the Fuhu Temple."

Li Xuan's expression was extremely serious.

When Master Chenghai saw what Li Xuan wrote, he was immediately shocked and said, "Fire Demon of the Western Region."

On the other side, the originally amiable Master Shan Liao was so shocked that his expression changed:

"Amitabha, this black cat is actually writing with its tail!?"

Li Xuan couldn't help but stare at Master Shanle with his eyes wide open. Was this actually the focus of the old monk?
Master Chenghai quickly stepped forward to explain, "Master Shanliao, don't panic. Ah Xuan is Princess Ankang's favorite pet. He is a rare and precious animal with extraordinary intelligence and strength."

Master Chenghai then remembered that he had forgotten to introduce Li Xuan to Master Shanle.

"A rare and exotic animal that can write!?"

Under Master Shanliao's long gray eyebrows, a pair of small eyes as big as green beans emitted a bright and brilliant light.

"This old monk has lived to a ripe old age and is also a second-rank master. Why is he making such a fuss?" Li Xuan complained in his heart and rolled his eyes at the other party.

As a result, Master Shanle's next words made Li Xuan so angry that he gasped for breath.

"What did it just write? It was written so fast that I couldn't see it clearly."

Li Xuan glared at the old monk sideways. If it weren't for the fact that he was a second-grade master, he would have scratched him long ago.

"You told me with your level of cultivation that you can't see clearly, are you kidding me?"

"The old bald donkey is very bad!"

Master Chenghai saw Li Xuan's expression and immediately stepped forward to smooth things over:

"Master Shanliao, Xuan just said..."

When Master Chenghai repeated everything Li Xuan had just written, Master Shanliao had more questions:

"In other words, the Ministry of Internal Affairs is helping the Holy Fire Cult hunt down the Western Region Fire Demon?"

"How……"

Master Shanle wanted to ask more questions, but Li Xuan immediately flicked his tail and wrote a warning:

"This is a state secret. I advise you monks not to ask about it!"

"Oh?" Master Shanliao asked doubtfully, but seeing Li Xuan's impatient look, he touched his nose and said, "Haha, then you go on."

"The Western Region Fire Demon must have some conspiracy against the Fuhu Temple."

"Although we rescued Monk Chengche, the hidden truth behind this is still unknown."

"The little monk who stayed in Ci'en Temple was not safe either. Since you guys refused to let him go, I had no choice but to stay here to guard him for the whole night."

"Come on, report what you know immediately, or else the Ministry of Internal Affairs will come and I won't be so polite to them!"

Li Xuan slapped the table with his tail, asking the second- and third-rank warriors in front of him to speak honestly.

Master Chenghai and Master Shanliao looked at each other and asked, "Doesn't the Ministry of Internal Affairs know about the situation?"

Li Xuan immediately wrote a rebuttal: "I said, we were just chasing the Western Region Fire Demon and happened to come across this incident."

"The people outside the temple will be leaving soon. Are you sure you can protect the little monk from Fuhu Temple?"

In response, Master Shanliao said: "They are just children, they don't know anything, how can anyone deal with them?"

Li Xuan sneered and wrote, "Haha, you can ask the disciples of Fuhu Temple when you have a chance, whether the Western Region Fire Demon intended to let them go last night?"

"But we really can't think of any grudge between Fuhu Temple and the Western Region Fire Demon." Master Shanliao said sincerely.

Li Xuan laughed in his heart and looked at Master Chenghai standing beside him. Sure enough, Master Chenghai showed a hint of embarrassment, but did not intend to speak.

Li Xuan was once involved in a dispute between Ci'en Temple and Fuhu Temple, and even played a cameo role as the guardian beast of Ci'en Temple.

Is there anything wrong with this? Does Li Xuan need to explain it?

But Master Shanliao didn't even think of sharing the situation with Li Xuan, which shows that this monk is full of nonsense.

Li Xuan did not tolerate him and immediately wrote angrily:
"You old bald ass are full of nonsense. You don't have any rules and regulations in your heart. It's useless to say more."

"Once the guards outside the temple have withdrawn today, you can just wait for the Western Region Fire Demon to arrive!"

"And that big monk from Fuhu Temple, I've disliked him for a long time. He is just like you, so I'll send all the disciples from Fuhu Temple here for you, so that you can have a good fight with the Western Region Fire Demon!"

"The Western Fire Demon has been on the run for thirty years, so a little while longer won't hurt."

"When the dog-eat-dog fight is almost over, it won't be too late for us and the Holy Fire Cult to clean up the mess."

Master Shanliao was scolded by Li Xuan, but he was not annoyed at all. Instead, he said with a smile: "Thank you for your concern, Mr. Cat. What can happen to us in the capital? Who dares to do anything wrong under the feet of the emperor?"

Li Xuan nodded repeatedly and continued writing:

"Yes, yes, you old bald donkey are a second-grade master, so naturally you are not afraid."

"I think the disciples in your temple are also made of copper and iron, so they are not afraid of fire."

"It's a dry day now, the Western Fire Demon is doing his old business. Grandpa Cat is going to see if you bald donkeys can handle it!"

After leaving these words, Li Xuan immediately turned around, climbed out the window, and didn't say anything more to the two of them.

"Hey, Xuan..."

Master Chenghai still wanted to keep him, but Li Xuan didn't give him the chance.

"Master Shanliao, why make things so awkward?"

"Ah Xuan guarded the young disciples of Fuhu Temple for a night, so he definitely had no ill intentions."

Master Shanliao still had a smiling face and said in a kind tone:
"If we don't make things awkward, how can we tell who is friend or foe?"

"But what the cat donor said just now seems to be true. I found the place where the battle took place last night. There are traces of Dao Realms clashing, one with Yin attribute and the other with Fire attribute."

"The remaining aura of Yin attribute is very special. It should be the one in the palace."

"But this fire attribute realm is surprisingly unique. When Mr. Cat mentioned the Western Region Fire Demon just now, it just happened to match it up."

When Master Shan Liao analyzed the situation now, he no longer had the confusion he had just now.

"I originally thought it was just a matter of our Buddhist sect, but I didn't expect it to involve the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Holy Fire Sect, and the Western Region Fire Demon..."

"I'm afraid there's something fishy going on behind this."

After hearing these words, Master Chenghai opened his mouth but could not say anything. He could only chant the Buddha's name helplessly:
"Amitabha……"

(End of this chapter)