After fifteen years of cultivation, he finally reached the pinnacle of the first rank!

Chapter 53 Tianjin Guard

Li Musheng didn't care at all whether Sun Changyu believed what he said.

As for the life-saving grace or something like that, it's just for fun, but it's meaningless if you take it seriously.

If one day, the other party's master asked Sun Changyu to kill him, Sun Changyu would probably kill him anyway. At most, he would say a few more words before doing so:
"The Lord's orders cannot be disobeyed. I can only repay your kindness in the next life!"

……

Upon hearing Li Musheng's instructions, the chief eunuch Sun Changyu sat down awkwardly and began to fiddle with the tea tray. He didn't ask any more questions and just focused on boiling water and making tea for him.

This allowed Li Musheng to enjoy the treatment that a prince should enjoy before he became a real prince.

On the other side, shortly after Li Musheng's carriage left, Song Shanyue, dressed in black and masked, arrived at the long street.

He passed through the rain, leaving only a shadow flickering in the mist.

But soon, he suddenly stopped and looked up at the street in front of him that had collapsed and was in ruins, as well as the five corpses that were deader than dead.

"I'm late?"

Song Shanyue's heart sank, and he cautiously moved over to check the condition of the five bodies.

After reading it, his face was filled with horror.

He didn't recognize the two men in black, but he was familiar with the two swordsmen in green and the old man with the skull-knocking bamboo stick.

These three people are all wanted criminals by the imperial court. They have committed many evil deeds and killed countless people in the martial arts world. Moreover, all three of them are true martial arts masters.

Among them, the swordsman who calls himself the Second Hero of West Wind comes from the "Xiyuan Demon Cave" where a group of wandering practitioners of the magic path gather.

The two of them are very good at the art of joint killing with the help of the "Qingfeng Huamo Sword Classic". Although they are not as capable of fighting against celestial beings as they claim, they can easily fight against masters who are half a step away from the celestial being realm.

The old man who knocks the skull with the bamboo stick is also a great martial arts master who has been famous for many years and his strength is extraordinary.

However, all the people in front of him were killed at this moment, and it seemed that they were killed instantly.

This made Song Shanyue shocked and frightened.

Judging from the current situation, if he had come earlier, he would probably have ended up like these five corpses.

"That person must be secretly protected by a martial arts master. This matter cannot be done."

Song Shanyue didn't dare to continue chasing, so he immediately turned away from the long street and quickly returned to Aurora Pavilion.

As for Zhang He's request, he could only give up for now or find another opportunity later.

But he knew that once Li Musheng's identity was confirmed, the assassination would probably be more difficult.

……

On the long street filled with rain and fog, a luxurious carriage sped along, despite the strong wind, heavy rain and rumbling thunder.

But in the end, they arrived at the headquarters of Tianjin Guard in the imperial capital safely.

As the chief eunuch Sun Changyu and Li Musheng got out of the carriage, soldiers hurried forward and held up oil-paper umbrellas to shelter them from the rain.

At the same time, Yu Jin, the pacification envoy of Tianjin Guard, had already received the news from the palace and was waiting at the gate to greet him.

"Father-in-law, did you have a smooth journey?"

The pacification envoy Yu Jin's injuries were obviously not healed yet, and he asked with a pale face.

Upon hearing this, the chief eunuch Sun Changyu glanced at Li Musheng imperceptibly and waved his hand, saying:
"It's a bit complicated, but I will report it to the commander personally."

After hearing this, Yu Jin didn't ask any more questions. He looked up at Li Musheng, then led the way, leading Li Musheng and the other two into the main mansion.

Outside the gate, in the rain, the coachman Cao Gaoshan stood beside the carriage, looking at Li Musheng's departing back. He reached out and touched the hilt of the knife under the seat, looking thoughtful...

Led by Yu Jin, the eunuchs Sun Changyu and Li Musheng came to a large hall. The hall of Tianjin Guard was tall and spacious with carved beams and painted buildings, and it looked extremely solemn and majestic.

Yu Jin, Li Musheng and Sun Changyu stood in the center of the hall.

Directly in front of the three people was a heavy desk with various files piled on it. Sitting in the main seat behind the desk was a middle-aged man over fifty years old.

The middle-aged man was wearing a purple and gold dragon fish costume and a gold-threaded turban on his head. His eyebrows and hair were half white, and there were deep wrinkles on his forehead. At this moment, he was looking down and flipping through a file in his hand.

On the other side of the table stood an old eunuch wearing a crimson eunuch uniform.

The old eunuch had white eyebrows and no beard, a white whisk draped across his arm, and was resting with his eyes closed.

However, after Li Musheng and the other two entered the hall, he slowly opened his eyes.

"Sir, Eunuch Sun and the others have been brought here."

Yu Jin bowed and saluted. Tianjin Guard Commander Fu Qiwen waved his hand and said:

"Sit down first."

"Yes."

The pacification envoy Yu Jin agreed and immediately led Li Musheng to sit on a throne on the east side of the hall.

After paying his respects to Fu Qiwen and Eunuch Shen, the chief supervisor of the shrine, Sun Changyu stood at the side of the hall waiting like Yu Jin.

At the same time, Commander Fu Qiwen raised his head and looked at Li Musheng, and Li Musheng was also looking at him.

"Mr. Li and Concubine Jing do look alike."

Fu Qiwen nodded slightly and commented in a gentle tone.

There was no praise or criticism in the words, but Li Musheng could feel that the other party's gaze had examined him from top to bottom in this short period of time.

Li Musheng's objective evaluation of this man who held the highest power in the Dali Tianjin Guard and was one of Emperor Yuanwu's most trusted confidants was:
It's okay, but still not strong enough.

……

Li Musheng raised his eyebrows, glanced at Fu Qiwen and Eunuch Shen, and asked:

“When will my identity be checked?”

Hearing this, Eunuch Shen, the chief steward of the Divine Palace, narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at Li Musheng and said:

"We can start anytime, but before that, we have a few questions for Master Li."

Li Musheng touched his chin and asked:
"If I don't answer your questions, you can't start the identity check?"

"Of course not. However, since this concerns the Seventh Prince's true identity, it's better to clarify some questions."

Hearing this, Li Musheng simply waved his hand:

"Then I'm not familiar with you. Let's skip the questions and verify your identity first."

Eunuch Shen was startled for a moment, then looked at Commander Fu Qiwen who was sitting behind the desk. The other party nodded slightly and said:
"Mr. Li is straightforward, so there's no need to ask questions. Let's get started."

Eunuch Shen frowned, but said nothing more. After bowing and saying yes, he took out a lush jade box from his wide sleeves and walked to Li Musheng.

"Master Li, put your finger into the jade box and insert the jade needle to draw blood."

Li Musheng took a look at the jade box and felt suspicious. He didn't know whether it was reliable or not. After all, the paternity test in his previous life was not that simple.

However, he did not ask any more questions. He simply reached into the jade box and let the upright jade needle in the jade box pierce his finger.

(End of this chapter)