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Chapter 294 Li Zhu
The next day, Chu Lu slowly opened his eyes while lying on the bed. It was already bright outside, and the sun shone through the window, casting mottled shadows in the hall. Chu Lu slowly got up, but did not get out of bed immediately. Instead, he asked Qin Su in his heart, "What's the situation in the bedroom?"

Qin Su's voice soon rang in his mind: "After you left last night, those mistresses searched the palace inside and outside several times, and found no clues, so they left."

After listening to Qin Su's report, Chu Lu let out a sigh of relief. It seemed that although his plan last night was not perfect, it was still very successful in terms of the results.

The heroines witnessed Xiao Jiu's death and the group leader's transformation into a living person. No matter how arrogant they are, they will still have some reservations. Next, they should not act rashly before thinking of a countermeasure.

This undoubtedly bought Chu Lu precious time.

Chu Lu then opened the chat group interface and checked the changes in the correction value, and found that the correction value had increased from 47 points to 55 points.

Fifty-five. Chu Lu silently recited this number with a subtle expression.

He felt that the experience decay of the correction value was really great.

As the heroine, Xiao Jiu's contribution to the drama is actually less than the sum of the two supporting characters, Zhang Wei and Su Qiao.

"Fifty-five points..." Chu Lu pondered, "Qin Su, is this enough to deal with Li Zhu from the Imperial Stables?"

Li Zhu, the head of the Imperial Horse Inspectorate and Zhang Wei's immediate superior, is an important chess piece planted in the palace by the underworld forces and contains a large amount of correction value.

Chu Lu had already prepared a plan to capture him. He planned to use the fact that the emperor had been in poor health recently and had no strength during sex at night, and the imperial doctors were helpless. The Imperial Observatory also reported that the horses in the palace had too much yin energy and might collide with the emperor's body. Therefore, he specially summoned Li Zhu, the head of the Imperial Horse Supervisor, to the secluded back garden at night to look at several imperial horses and privately ask for a solution.

This matter concerns the emperor's reputation and the secrets of the imperial palace, so the emperor naturally does not want to make it public. It is reasonable for Li Zhu to come alone and to summon him secretly, which is enough to make an old fox like Li Zhu relax his vigilance. What's more, thanks to the successor of Medicine King Valley, Concubine Li, the dragon body is indeed impotent now. Even if Li Zhu is cautious and sends people to investigate secretly, it will only confirm the rumors and dispel all doubts.

At that time, we only need to set up a dragnet in the back garden, and with a single order, we can capture him in one fell swoop.

There was nothing wrong with the plan itself, it just had to be put on hold because of insufficient correction value.

Qin Su thought for a moment and responded, "Yeah. It's almost there. With your current correction value, the probability of successfully taking down Li Zhu is extremely high."

"Okay!" Chu Lu was refreshed. Without further delay, he immediately called a young eunuch and whispered a few instructions. The young eunuch nodded repeatedly, took the order and left, quickly disappearing into the shadow of the palace.

In the Imperial Stables, next to a remote stable, the chief eunuch Li Zhu was carefully combing the mane of an imperial horse with a brand new horse brush. The horse seemed to be enjoying it very much, snorting from time to time and rubbing Li Zhu's sleeve affectionately.

"Good boy, good boy," Li Zhu narrowed his cloudy old eyes, his voice hoarse but with a hint of imperceptible warmth, "Our craftsmanship is much better than those young boys. The horses in this palace only recognize our family."

As soon as he finished talking to himself, a young eunuch came running in. It was the person sent by Chu Lu.

"Butler Li, Butler Li!" Xiao Luzi was breathing slightly, with a hint of anxiety on his face.

Li Zhu slowly put down the horse brush, turned around, and immediately a humble and submissive smile appeared on his face, his waist slightly hunched: "Hey, isn't this Eunuch Xiao Luzi? What brings you here? What does His Majesty want?"

Xiao Luzi immediately repeated Chu Lu's instructions in detail, and finally said: "His Majesty said that this matter concerns the emperor's health, and I hope that Li Zongguan must go alone and don't make it public."

"Oh my!" Upon hearing this, Li Zhu's face immediately showed a look of fear and trepidation, as if the sky had fallen. "Your Majesty's poor health is actually due to the excessive yin energy of the horse? This... What should I do! My family, my family is really guilty of death!"

He bowed repeatedly and said with a loyal look: "Don't worry, Eunuch Xiaoluzi. Tomorrow night, I will go to the back garden on time to help your majesty! I will go alone and will not dare to say a word!"

Seeing his look, Xiao Luzi nodded, gave him a few more instructions, and then left in a hurry.

When Xiao Luzi's figure completely disappeared around the corner of the stable, the panic and submissiveness on Li Zhu's face instantly disappeared. He stood up, a gleam of light flashed across his cloudy eyes, and there was no trace of old age. He picked up the horse brush again, gently patted the horse's neck, and fell into deep thought.

"The horse has too much yin energy? It collided with the dragon's body?" He whispered to himself, "What is this tyrant king up to?"

The emperor summoned him late at night. There was something strange about this matter. Li Zhu paced a few steps, his mind racing. He didn't believe that the horse had any evil spirit that could offend the true dragon emperor.

He called Zhao Bin. When Li Zhu was still in the Divine Fire Camp, Zhao Bin worked under him. Later, when Li Zhu went undercover in the palace, Zhao Bin also took the initiative to ask to follow him. He could be said to be Li Zhu's most trusted confidant.

"Zhao Bin," Li Zhu lowered his voice, "Go check for me. Have the Imperial Hospital and the Imperial Observatory heard any reports about the negative energy of horses colliding with the dragon's body? What are the rules of the imperial doctors for His Majesty's condition? Remember, be quick and secretive, and don't let anyone know."

Zhao Bin bowed and replied, "Yes, Sir!"

Zhao Bin left in a hurry.

Li Zhu picked up the horse brush again and brushed the horse's hair one by one. His movements were neither fast nor slow, but his eyes were getting more and more worried. He always felt that this matter was not that simple. Especially in recent days, the whole capital was not peaceful, and incidents occurred frequently. He lost three members, A Ling, Zhang Wei, and Su Qiao, one after another. In the court, Jiang Miaoyan acted recklessly first, and then there was the Spring Hunting tragedy, and the Ninth Princess was plotting a rebellion...

Strange things happened frequently, and they all revolved around Chu Lu.

Once or twice it could be considered a coincidence, but when it happens so many times it’s hard not to think too much.

In the evening, Zhao Bin returned with a serious expression.

"Sir," Zhao Bin reported in a low voice, "I have investigated. The Imperial Hospital and the Imperial Observatory both said they knew nothing about the horse's Yin Qi. The imperial doctors only said that your Majesty has been in poor health recently, but they couldn't tell the specific cause of the disease."

"Oh?" Li Zhu frowned slightly, "Neither the imperial physician nor the Imperial Observatory knew about this? This is strange."

If it was really a matter of the horse's yin energy colliding with the dragon's body, which was enough to affect the fate of the country, how could they not know about it? Unless... the emperor deliberately concealed it. But why would he conceal it?
Li Zhu's doubts grew even stronger, and he felt a layer of fog hanging over his heart. Just as he was at a loss for words, Zhao Bin said hesitantly, "And..."

"Huh? Anything else?" Li Zhu asked with a frown.

"I also heard a piece of news that may be related to this matter, but..." Zhao Bin hesitated.

Li Zhu said with some dissatisfaction: "But what? Just say it directly, why are you hesitating? It's your balls that were cut off, not your brain!"

After being scolded like this, Zhao Bin no longer hesitated and immediately said: "I got this news from the maidservant beside Concubine Li. It is said that..."

Having said this, Zhao Bin deliberately changed his tone to whispering in the ear.

After hearing this, Li Zhu was stunned at first, and then his cloudy old eyes suddenly lit up, as if something suddenly became clear to him.

"What? That tyrant...is weak in sexual intercourse and almost impotent?" Li Zhu's mouth curled up in a strange arc, as if he wanted to laugh but forced himself to hold it back.

Zhao Bin nodded repeatedly: "Yes, it is said that His Majesty is very troubled by this matter. He has used countless medicines, but there is no improvement."

"Haha..." Li Zhu couldn't hold back any longer and sneered in a low voice, his laughter was full of undisguised pleasure, "I thought it was some big secret, but it turns out to be like this!"

He understood instantly. The tyrant emperor was obviously afraid of his shame being exposed, and felt embarrassed, so he kept it secret, and even the imperial doctors and the Imperial Observatory forbade them to disclose it!
"It's pitiful. The emperor has become half a eunuch!" Li Zhu shook his head, with a more mocking look on his face. "He was really worried about this dirty thing."

All doubts vanished at this moment. Li Zhu felt that the emperor's behavior was both ridiculous and pitiful, and his previous vigilance was completely put down. He hummed an unknown tune with pride, feeling extremely happy, as if he had seen the impotent emperor begging for help in front of him.

"Okay, okay. Tomorrow I will go meet the unwell Majesty." He waved his hand and asked his men to withdraw. In a good mood, he fed the imperial horse a handful of fine hay and prepared to go to sleep peacefully, waiting for tomorrow's show.

The next day, night fell.

In the back garden, several palace lanterns swayed in the evening breeze, and the dim light illuminated the rockery and flowers, adding a bit of tranquility. This place was indeed secluded, and ordinary palace ladies rarely set foot here.

Li Zhu followed the eunuch who led the way with a hunched back, and finally saw Chu Lu who had been waiting for a long time in front of a stone pavilion. His Majesty was sitting on a stone bench, with only two or three eunuchs standing sparsely beside him. The night wind blew his dragon robe, making his figure look even thinner.

"Your servant, Li Zhu, the chief steward of the Imperial Stables, kowtows to Your Majesty. Long live Your Majesty!" Li Zhu lifted the corner of his robe and knelt on the ground very skillfully, knocking his forehead deeply on the cold stone slab.

Chu Lu's voice was filled with an imperceptible fatigue: "Alright, stand up. I summoned you here today. I'm sure you already know why."

"I understand, I understand." Li Zhu then stood up tremblingly, still bowing his waist and standing with his hands hanging down. "After hearing about your majesty's health, I was also worried and couldn't sleep or eat well."

Chu Lu glanced around casually and asked calmly, "You came here alone, right? The Imperial Stables are busy, so I hope you didn't miss anything important?"

Li Zhu laughed secretly in his heart: This tyrant is indeed guilty and is afraid that his ugly deeds will be known to others.

He quickly expressed his loyalty and said, "Your Majesty, I came here alone, and no one else knew about it. Your Majesty's order is a matter of great importance. How can the trivial matters of the Imperial Stables be compared with your Majesty's health?"

Chu Lu nodded, but still seemed uneasy, and asked again: "What I talked to you about today is of great importance. You didn't leak it to others, right?"

"Your Majesty, please rest assured!" Li Zhu patted his chest and assured, his face full of loyalty and honesty, "My mouth is tighter than the locks in the palace! This matter concerns your Majesty's reputation, and I dare not say a word even if I have to keep it to myself! The emperor's horse is more precious than my life, let alone such a huge secret!" After listening, Chu Lu smiled with satisfaction and said, "Very good."

Seeing this, Li Zhu's contempt for Chu Lu grew stronger. For such a private matter, he was so cautious and treated it as if he was facing a great enemy. It really brought shame to the royal family. He was worse than those frightened inferior horses in his stable.

Just as Li Zhu was secretly despising and thinking about how to control the sick emperor later, Chu Lu slowly stood up and picked up the teacup beside him, as if he was going to take a sip.

However, the next moment, there was a loud bang, and the celadon teacup was thrown to the ground and shattered into pieces in an instant!
Li Zhu was startled and didn't understand what was going on. He thought the emperor had slipped and lost control.

The next moment, several sharp sounds of breaking through the air suddenly rang out from the shadows behind him and on both sides! Sharp arrows tore through the night air, carrying a chilling murderous intent, and rushed straight to his vital points!
"Oh no! There's an ambush!" Li Zhu's cloudy old eyes suddenly flashed with brilliance, and he no longer looked old at all! He let out a strange cry, twisted his waist violently, and rushed to the side like an old cat whose tail was stepped on. His movements were so swift that he looked completely different from his usual image. Even so, an arrow still grazed his shoulder blade, leaving a string of blood beads.

Just as he steadied himself, he saw dark shadows all around him. Dozens of royal guards dressed in black armor and holding sharp blades rushed out like wolves and tigers, surrounding him in the core. Swords, spears, swords and halberds flashed cold light under the reflection of the palace lanterns.

Li Zhu's face instantly turned livid, and then pale. How could he not understand that he had fallen into the trap of the tyrant! But he didn't understand why Chu Lu suddenly wanted to attack him?

He stared at Chu Lu who was not far away and asked in a hoarse voice: "Your Majesty! What is the meaning of this?! What crime did this old slave commit that made Your Majesty set up such a scene?!"

Chu Lu's face was calm and he said calmly, "The head of the Imperial Horse Administration, Li Zhu. Or should I call you Li Si Shou? You don't have to keep pretending. Zhang Wei has already confessed everything about you!"

When he heard the name Zhang Wei, Li Zhu's pupils suddenly shrank, and the last bit of luck on his face completely disappeared. He knew that there was no chance of a peaceful ending today. The desperate anger instantly broke through the loyalty he had pretended for many years.

“Hahahaha…” He let out a low, meaningless laugh and slowly straightened his hunched back. Two balls of dark flames were burning in his cloudy eyes. “Well! What a scheming and incompetent monarch! I underestimated you!”

He stared at Chu Lu with hatred, and his voice suddenly rose, like an owl crying blood: "But do you think you can catch me with these good-for-nothings?! When I was galloping in the Divine Fire Camp, these little guys were still breastfeeding!"

Before he finished speaking, Li Zhu suddenly lowered his body, and instead of running away, he took the initiative to pounce on a member of the Imperial Guards! He slammed his elbow into the chest of the Imperial Guards, and with a muffled sound, the Imperial Guards screamed, spurting blood and flew backwards.

"Capture him for me!" Chu Lu shouted in a deep voice.

"Kill!" The soldiers of the Imperial Guard roared in unison and rushed towards Li Zhu like a tide.

Li Zhu sneered and took out a hoof knife from his waist that he usually used to trim horse hooves. Although the blade was short, it was extremely sharp. He waved the hoof knife and moved around in the encirclement of the Imperial Guards. No one could get close to him for a while.

An Imperial Guard chopped down on his head with a long sword, but Li Zhu dodged the blade by leaning sideways. The hoof knife in his hand was like a poisonous snake coming out of a hole, slashing from bottom to top, fiercely across the forearm of the Imperial Guard holding the knife!
With a swish sound, blood spurted out, and the imperial guard screamed and let go of his long sword. Li Zhu took advantage of the situation and kicked him in the knee, knocking him down, and at the same time used the force to jump back, avoiding the two long spears stabbing from the other side.

He laughed wildly and fiercely: "You, the tyrant's lackeys, are you worthy enough to fight me?!"

Then he rushed into the crowd again.

His moves were wild and unsystematic, but each strike was fierce and vicious, hitting the vital points, like a soldier fighting for his life on the battlefield, with a primitive and brutal aura like a wild beast. His humble hoof knife was so powerful in his hands that he knocked, smashed, scratched, and stabbed. Every time he swung it, it made a dull sound of breaking wind, and when it collided with the standard weapons of the Imperial Guards, it could even make a harsh metallic friction sound.

The soldiers of the Imperial Guards were all horrified when they saw this. Who could have imagined that this old eunuch, who usually only knew how to flatter and serve livestock in the stable, could have such terrifying skills and ferocity!
Li Zhu, who seemed to have the upper hand at the moment, also knew that he was only a human being after all, with limited physical strength. If he continued to waste time here, he would be defeated sooner or later.

So he swung the hoof knife in his hand like the wind, protecting his body, exerting force on his feet, and rushed towards the weak point in the northwest corner, roaring: "Get out of my way!"

Several royal guards who were blocking the way were caught off guard and were forced to push their way through. One of them was hit hard by his shoulder, staggering and falling to the ground, with the spear in his hand flying out of his hand.

"Form a formation to stop him! Don't let him run away!" The new commander of the Imperial Guards had been in charge of the command. When he saw Li Zhu trying to break out, he immediately shouted loudly.

Li Zhu was about to rush to the rockery. As long as he climbed over the rockery, he could temporarily escape the siege. He even showed a hint of smug joy on his face.

At this critical moment, dozens of soldiers holding shields arrived smoothly under the command of the new commander of the Imperial Guards, blocking Li Zhu's route like an iron wall. At the same time, several archers had already drawn their bows and arrows, and the arrows flashed coldly under the lights, aiming at Li Zhu's possible landing point.

Seeing this, Li Zhu cursed inwardly, knowing that ordinary collisions were useless. A fierce light flashed in his eyes, and he threw the hoof knife in his hand at a shield bearer regardless of everything! The hoof knife flew out with a whistling sound, and hit the shield hard. With a loud bang, the shield bearer felt his arm numb, and the shield almost slipped out of his hand. The formation also froze for a moment.

Li Zhu seized this fleeting opportunity and rushed forward desperately!

"Shoot!" the new commander of the Imperial Guards gave the order in a cold voice.

Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh! Several sharp arrows flew out of the air, blocking Li Zhu's route. Li Zhu screamed and had to twist his body forcefully in mid-air, narrowly avoiding several fatal arrows, but one arrow still grazed his thigh, leaving a deep blood groove.

Li Zhu staggered as he felt a sharp pain.

"Good opportunity!" The new commander of the Imperial Guards had a gleam in his eyes, and he pounced from the flank like a cheetah. The long sword in his hand drew a sharp arc of light, and went straight to the gap left by Li Zhu when he was avoiding the arrow!

Li Zhu's old strength was exhausted, and he had not yet regained his new strength. He was also wounded by an arrow, so he could not completely dodge the attack that the new commander of the Imperial Guards was ready to launch. He only had time to pull out another hoof knife and hold it across his chest to block it.

Clang!
There was a loud sound of metal clashing, and sparks flew everywhere! Li Zhu only felt a huge force coming from the hoof knife, which made his palm numb and his arm hurt so much that the hoof knife almost slipped out of his hand. Although the new commander of the Imperial Guards was blocked, the blade chopped down and hit Li Zhu's left shoulder fiercely!

puff!

Blood spurted out! Li Zhu groaned in pain. His left shoulder was almost split open, and his left arm suddenly lost its strength.

Before he could recover, two well-coordinated imperial guards had already attacked from both sides, their spears piercing Li Zhu's lower abdomen and ribs like poisonous dragons coming out of caves! Li Zhu endured the severe pain and twisted his body to avoid the shot in the lower abdomen, but he was still a step too slow. A long cut was made on his right rib by the blade of another spear, and blood immediately dyed his robe red.

"Ah!" Li Zhu was injured repeatedly, staggering, and almost unable to stand. He knelt on one knee, supporting his body with a hoof knife, panting violently, and every breath affected the wound under his ribs, bringing excruciating pain.

He raised his head and looked at the cold-eyed Royal Guards who surrounded him again, and the new Royal Guards commander who stood not far away with a knife in his hand and a sullen face. His heart went cold. He knew that all his escape routes had been completely blocked, and there was no possibility of escape today!
A strong feeling of unwillingness surged in his heart, and Li Zhu's cloudy old eyes were instantly filled with madness. He stood up slowly, and his hunched back looked a bit hideous at this moment.

"Okay...very good!" His voice was like a broken bellows. "Since you won't give me a way out, then I'll...take you with me!"

He let out a roar like a trapped beast, then with all his strength, he swung the hoof knife in his hand and threw it fiercely at the new commander of the Royal Guards!

"go to hell!"

The hoof knife came with a whistling wind and headed straight for the new commander of the Imperial Guards! Seeing that he was still fighting like a trapped beast, the new commander of the Imperial Guards fixed his eyes and did not dare to neglect him. He turned sideways and twisted his waist. He swung the long knife in his hand accurately from bottom to top. With a crisp sound, the flying hoof knife was knocked away and hit on the stone wall in the distance, sparks flying everywhere.

At this moment, Li Zhu's body, which seemed to be exhausted, suddenly turned around, and his other hand, which had been hanging by his side, stretched out a dart from his arms as fast as lightning!
He had no warning at all. While everyone's attention was still focused on the hoof knife that was knocked away, he used up the last of his strength, poured in all his life's hatred, and threw it fiercely towards Chu Lu's face!

"Stupid king! Prepare to die!" Li Zhu let out a sharp roar with a hideous smile on his face.

The new commander of the Imperial Guards had just knocked his hoof knife away, and before he had time to catch his breath, he heard Li Zhu's resentful roar, and a warning sign rose in his heart! He turned his head suddenly to look at Chu Lu, and saw a black light shooting towards His Majesty at an astonishing speed from the corner of his eye, and his eyes were bloodshot!
"Your Majesty, be careful!" The new commander of the Imperial Guard shouted angrily. At this moment, he was still several feet away from Chu Lu, and it was too late for him to fly to rescue him. In a flash, he pulled out a feather arrow from the quiver on his waist. Before he could draw the bow, he used his hand as a bow, shook his wrist violently, and shot the feather arrow violently with his amazing arm strength!

The arrow flew through the air like a bird leaving a bow, trying to intercept the dart. However, Li Zhu's desperate attack was at a very tricky angle. Although the new commander of the Imperial Guards threw the arrow with all his might, it was still a hair's breadth away. With a slight friction, the arrow rubbed the edge of the dart and failed to knock it down. The hidden weapon still whistled towards Chu Lu's face!

The new commander of the Royal Guards felt his heart sink to the bottom of the valley, and his face lost all color. It's over!
However, Chu Lu, who was at the center of the storm, remained as steady as a rock, without a trace of panic on his face. He calmly watched the dart flying at him, without any intention of dodging.

Whoosh!
The dart flew past Chu Lu's temples in front of everyone's horrified gaze. The strong wind lifted a strand of his hair, which floated gently in the air. Finally, with a dull thud, the dart was deeply nailed into the column several feet behind Chu Lu, and its tail feathers were still trembling.

Just a few inches!

The smug grin on Li Zhu's face froze instantly, and turned into extreme astonishment. He stared at the dart nailed to the pillar, and then looked at Chu Lu who was safe and sound, as if he had seen a ghost.

The new commander of the Royal Guards was also stunned. He subconsciously touched his forehead, which was covered in cold sweat.

Chu Lu stood still from beginning to end, not caring about the shocked looks of the crowd. What just happened seemed like a miracle, but in fact the principle was very simple. At the moment when the dart hit him, he had already determined that the trajectory was wrong and there was no way it could hit him, so naturally there was no need to dodge.

Li Zhu's desperate attack missed, as if all his strength was drained by the throw, his legs softened and he was about to kneel down. Several quick-eyed and quick-handed imperial guards rushed over, pinned him to the ground, and tied him up tightly with cow tendon ropes, making him unable to move at all.

"I am incompetent and have frightened Your Majesty!" The new commander of the Imperial Guards rushed to Chu Lu in a few steps, knelt on one knee, his forehead covered with sweat and his face full of fear.

Chu Lu waved his hand, his expression still calm: "It's okay. You did a good job."

He paused and looked at the other party. Seeing that the other party was working so hard tonight, he remembered that he also risked his life to rush into the bedroom last time. He asked with an idea in his mind: "What's your name? What's your relationship with the former commander of the Imperial Guards, Lin Xiao?"

The new commander of the Imperial Guards answered respectfully, his tone full of admiration for Chu Lu's calmness in the face of danger: "Your Majesty, my name is Huo Qi. I have been close friends with General Lin Xiaolin for many years. General Lin is an upright, loyal and brave man. I have always regarded him as a role model for my brother. Your Majesty is willing to avenge General Lin, and I am very grateful to you."

Chu Lu nodded slightly, and without further questioning, he gave the order in a deep voice: "Keep this beast under strict supervision and throw him into the prison. I will interrogate him personally."

(End of this chapter)