It doesn't matter what the lord is.

Oh. I was wondering why you are so anxious. After all this trouble and going through so much trouble, isn't the dog king going to die soon? ?

I couldn't help but smile sadly.

Li Yi said anxiously from behind:

"But this person is very likely the murderer..."

The commander of the Royal Guards looked at me and said:

"It shouldn't be. If the Jinyiwei can't even deal with a rookie of this level, they might as well end their lives early! However, your suspicion has not been cleared yet, and you are not allowed to leave Xuanqing Palace for the time being, otherwise you will still be treated as treason. The same goes for the other city lords and guards..."

There was still a hint of arrogance and tyranny in his tone.

In his opinion, the assassination of the king was closely related to the city lords. After all, the city lords had a certain confrontation with the king, and they had powerful guards of the eighth and ninth levels, so they had the motivation and ability to do this. For this reason, he quickly recalled the city lords after the incident.

Seeing that he was about to leave, I suddenly asked:

"Wait. Currently, there is no way to see His Majesty the King, right?"

The commander of the Royal Guard turned around and said to me:

"Not long ago, Wumi asked me the same question. He is still trying, but this is the tradition of Yongtian Kingdom, a rule set by the previous king, and no one can change it. Even the white-robed minister has hit a snag and is anxiously walking around outside the inner hall. You can also try it."

This means that the center of the storm is probably there.

I have a feeling that these things of the Heavenly Kings have been up and down like a roller coaster, but now there is finally a result. But unfortunately, the inner hall is an absolutely forbidden area that no one else can enter. It should be completely impossible to directly explore what happened inside.

The commander of the Imperial Guards said nothing more and strode away. The soldiers behind him also followed him away, leaving Li Yi standing there dejectedly. Seeing Bai Huang looking at him angrily, I also put on a mocking smile and hurriedly fled away, not forgetting to threaten us a few words:

"Don't think that the matter ends here. The good things you have done will be made public sooner or later! Just wait, you will suffer the consequences in the future!"

58. Stop looking at me.

All the onlookers had left, and Bai Huang and I finished the game of chess that we had not yet completed.

Fang Yuan was wiping the sweat off his face and said with a flattering smile:

"As expected of the boss, you easily resolved the crisis—"

I waved my hand at him:

"Don't rush to brag. Think about what to do next. At the moment, it may not be so easy to see the king."

Fang Yuan was shocked, looked at me in disbelief, and muttered:

"Inner Hall?! Boss, you don't want to break into the inner hall, do you? That is the bedroom of His Majesty the King. If we force our way in, we will die..."

I shook my head deliberately, seeing Fang Yuan was relieved, and joked:

"It's impossible to break in, so we have to sneak in."

Fang Yuan's breath got angry again, and his face turned purple.

Bai Huang clapped his hands beside him and said:

"I think it makes sense. As long as we are fast enough, no one will be able to find us, and naturally no one will be able to punish us. We will know the truth of the inner hall once we go in and take a look."

I picked up a white chess piece and played with it in my hand while thinking carefully about my next course of action.

The guards surrounded the Xuanqing Palace, and the normal way out has been blocked. The king's assassination was a big deal, big enough to use it as a reason to restrict our normal travel. After all, although they have no evidence to prove that we assassinated the king, we also have no evidence to prove our innocence. In this case, they temporarily put us under house arrest in the Xuanqing Palace, which is excusable. In the future, the lords of each family will only complain a few words, and it is impossible for them to break with the royal family because of this.

Moreover, if I force myself to leave now, I might really be regarded as a guilty thief, which would give people an excuse to criticize me.

I asked Alayya:

"Alaiya, what do you think about the current situation?"

Alayya thought for a moment and replied:

"Master, could it be that His Majesty the King has been coerced?"

"Are you saying there are some changes in the palace?"

I asked.

Alayya thought for a while and replied:

"I don't know. I just think it's a little weird."

Bai Huang added:

"It's really strange. The king asked his subordinates to find the murderer, but he didn't show up. Everyone is panicking. It doesn't seem right no matter how you think about it. Could it be that something went wrong within the royal family, and someone wants to replace the king?"

Fang Yuan shook his head in confusion:

"That's impossible. Big sister, think about it. The main forces in the capital now are the Royal Guards, the Imperial Guards, the Tiance Mansion and the army. Although the Royal Guards and the Imperial Guards have leaders or commanders in charge, they are basically directly under the king's orders. Look at the Royal Guards leader just now. The king asked him to find the murderer, so he had to obey. It's impossible for them to betray the king. Although the Tiance Mansion is freer, Jin Ling helps Wu Mi. Now Wu Mi can't even enter the inner hall, which means that the Tiance Mansion is also staying out of this matter. Only the army is left, but the army's managers - the ten ministers and ten generals - are not of one mind. Asking them to unite and rebel... It's difficult no matter how you think about it."

I looked at Fang Yuan in surprise. I didn't expect that he could talk so clearly about this matter.

Fang Yuan shrank his head after I looked at him and said:

"I'm just talking nonsense, everyone will just listen and forget it. Let the boss decide what to do specifically."

Bai Huang didn't have much friendship with Fang Yuan and didn't know much about him, so she looked at me with an inquiring look, hoping that I could give her an answer.

I pondered for a moment and said:

"According to common sense, if you want to raise the banner of rebellion, you can't succeed without an army. It doesn't mean that you can become king just by chopping off the king. You need a strong force to suppress those opponents. In the current capital, most of the core power is still in the hands of the king. No other force can gain overwhelming power in a short period of time."

Having said that, when I think about it, Tamros and the others seemed to have plenty of room to spare, and I can't guarantee that they will play by the rules.

The chess piece in my hand fell onto the chessboard, and I squinted my eyes and said:

"Whether we break into the inner hall or sneak into the inner hall, the price we pay is too high. Since the inner hall of the palace is so difficult to enter, we might as well do the opposite. First, go to the prison to check the actions of Tamros and Graham, and then go to the Xiwang Mansion and Chaowang Mansion to test the wind. If these places are all calm, it means that there is someone else who assassinated the king. Otherwise, it means that this incident is closely related to their side."

Bai Huang punched his palm with his fist and said:

"That makes sense. Anyway, they are the only ones who can cause trouble. We can find out everything if we check them all. But...how do we get out of here?"

I looked out the window and it was already late at night. If I were alone, I could easily get rid of the guards' eyes and slip out. But obviously, as the number of people in the team continued to increase, the difficulty was also increasing.

I said:

"In fact, I was thinking that, judging from the arrangements over the past few days, a maid from the palace will definitely come with a cart to deliver midnight snacks. We can quietly knock the maid unconscious, and then have a girl change into her clothes. The others can hide in the box of the food delivery cart, and she can push it out without anyone noticing. But this brings up another problem..."

Bai Huang asked:

"what is the problem?"

I glanced at Alaiya, who said calmly:

"Whether it's me or Miss Bai Huang, our realms are far higher than those powerless maids. Appearance can be concealed, but realms cannot be hidden. Those people from the Royal Guards will probably be able to tell at a glance that we are pretending."

That’s right, that’s the problem.

The person hiding in the box just needs to hold his breath and not move around, and it's relatively easy to get away with it. But the problem is that the person pretending to be a maid, whether it's Bai Huang or Alaiya, will be exposed in an instant. Alaiya has reached the fifth level of swordsmanship, and the gap between her and those maids is too big; most of the guards are above the eighth level, and they can see through Alaiya's realm at a glance, so it's not reliable to let her go. Although Bai Huang's combat power is not as good as Alaiya, she is also not comparable to those maids, so it's basically impossible to fool them.

As for Heji and Fangyuan, two grown men, let alone their realm, they were already big and strong, and no one would believe them if they were maids. The maids in the palace were all fair-skinned, beautiful, and slim, which was far from these two.

This road is no longer passable.

I looked up and said:

"There's no suitable candidate. Let me think of another way... Hmm? Why are you looking at me? Hey, hey, wait, Bai Huang, can you stop smiling so meanly? I have a bad feeling... Don't come over here, don't, don't——"

59. Secret action, begin!

late at night.

"Master Bai Huang? Master Bai Huang, are you asleep? Happy New Year. I'm here to bring you a midnight snack..."

A timid female voice sounded outside Baihuang's door.

There was no candle lit in the dark room, and Bai Huang's lazy voice, half asleep and half awake, came from the room:

"Why are you here so late? I've already gone to bed... I don't want to eat anymore! Take it away."

"Yes, I'm sorry to disturb your rest..."

The maid responded and pushed the cart to leave, when she suddenly heard Bai Huang say:

"Wait. What's for supper tonight?"

The maid laughed and said lively:

"It's rice dumplings with rice wine. The best rice wine and glutinous rice are also tribute this year. It's drizzled with sweet honey. Would you like to try it, Lord Bai Huang?"

There was silence in the room for a while, and Bai Huang said:

"Then bring it in."

"Yes……"

The maid didn't suspect anything. She scooped a few round dumplings into the bowl with a wooden spoon, held them carefully in both hands, and said softly:

"Then the servant will come in."

Then she turned sideways, carefully pushed the door open with her body, and walked in. As soon as she entered the door, she saw a dark scene. The maid couldn't help but say:

"Master Bai Huang, could you light a candle? I don't know where to put the midnight snack."

"Oh, I'll go find ..."

There was a rustling sound, and the maid was still waiting for the fire to light up, but then she felt a pain in the back of her neck and fell down. The bowl of glutinous rice balls in her hand fell forward without making any sound. In the silence, the candlelight lit up, and Bai Huang could be seen holding the unconscious maid, while He Ji was holding the porcelain bowl that had already fallen over steadily.

Bai Huang gently closed the door and said to me:

"How is it? My aunt's acting is pretty good, isn't it?"

I nodded:

"Okay. But we must move quickly from now on, pack up and leave quickly. Otherwise, if some city lord suddenly wants to have a midnight snack, our trick will be exposed."

"Then let's act now without further delay. First, take off this girl's clothes. Lid, you come--"

Before Bai Huang finished speaking, he suddenly leaned over to look at the little girl in his arms. He found that the girl was quite cute, pretty and well-behaved, so he changed his words and said:

"It's impossible for you to come. Men and women shouldn't touch each other. It's not your turn anyway. You, He Ji, and Fang Yuan, pack up and get out of the bathroom. I'll call you after I'm done here."

I protested:

"Xiao Huang, do you know what it means to divide the spoils unevenly? If you can't eat the meat, at least you should give me some soup."

Bai Huang said with disdain:

"You'll have soup later, now get out of here."

We had no choice but to go to the bathroom. When Bai Huang called us out, we saw that Bai Huang's cheeks were flushed, one hand was dragging a pile of clothes, and the other hand was wiping the sweat on her forehead. The maid just now was sleeping on Bai Huang's bed with her shoulders exposed and wrapped in a thick quilt. No matter how you look at it, there is a feeling that something is not right.

Bai Huang handed me the original private clothes in his hand and said:

"Hey, this soup is a gift from my aunt."

I threw the clothes in her hand onto the bed without hesitation, venting my dissatisfaction. Bai Huang had already found a box and crawled into it. At the same time, he stretched out his hand to Alaiya and said:

"Come on Alayya, you come with me."

Alayya hesitated.

Bai Huang continued:

"Two people hiding in a box can save space and won't be easily discovered."

Alayya turned to look at me, and I could only say helplessly:

"Just do as she says. Now it's time to leave."

Bai Huang secretly gave me a thumbs up, with a look of "nice brother", and winked mischievously. Alayya got into the box, but because the space in the box was seriously insufficient, she had to curl up in Bai Huang's arms. Bai Huang was not polite, and directly hugged Alayya's back, clamped her waist with both legs, and said happily like a sloth:

"Close, close the box! I can handle it!"

I snapped the suitcase shut, out of sight, out of mind.

In addition to this box, there was also a large wooden barrel on the delivery cart. The barrel was originally used to hold garbage, so that the maids could pack up the garbage thrown by the city lords while delivering midnight snacks. Now we threw the garbage into the bathroom without thinking, and then roughly cleaned the barrel and let Fang Yuan and He Ji hide in it.

Fang Yuan had a bit of difficulty getting in, and got stuck in the barrel halfway through, so I kicked him in. He Ji was obviously not willing to stay with Fang Yuan, but there was no other way, so he had to suppress his displeasure and get into the barrel. I closed the lid on the barrel, moved it to the car along with the box that Bai Huang and the others were living in, and then dusted myself off.

I took a look at the original little skirt on the bed and felt mixed emotions.

Does it have to be like this?

Is this the distortion of human nature, the decline of morality, or the conclusion of the world line? Why do we have to rely on this method to solve problems every time?

I pulled my coat tighter, tossed it casually, and turned around in a casual manner, already dressed like a maid. I dug out the cosmetics I brought from my package and applied a little, and an ordinary but pretty maid was born.