Chapter 220: The Mysterious Shadow Guards (2/2)

“Are you sure you’re not exaggerating?” Mu Liufeng widened his eyes in astonishment. The Invisible Guards of the Duke Cheng's Mansion were merely responsible for protecting the family members, inquiring about information, and attending some skirmishes. None of them had participated in military actions.

“This group of Shadow Guards were originally trained to join the battle, so they were much more powerful than the common Invisible Guards. Your father was the only leader...” Minister Xie murmured while staring at Murong Xue with a solemn look on his face.

“But I have never met even one single shadow guard in the mansion. Could it be that they have been dismissed when my father passed away?” There was a wisp of dark gleam in Murong Xue’s eyes. Since the leader had died, it was reasonable enough for them to disband.

“It’s out of the question.” Minister Xie shook his head. “The invisible guards are famous for their loyalty. After your father’s death, you or your elder brother would inherit his title as the next leader. It was completely impossible for them to disband...”

With her eyebrows knitted tightly, Murong Xue was completely sure that there were no Shadow Guards around her, neither was there anyone around Murong Ye. Then where did they go on earth?

It was better that they had disbanded. If they were in the charge of someone evil, it would be a disaster for the entire country.

Suddenly, a figure appeared in Murong Xue’s mind. “Hong Xiu, send for Uncle Hui at once!” She ordered in a hurry. Uncle Hui, once the subordinate of Murong Yue in the army, had worked as a butler in the Marquis’ Mansion for decades. As the trusted follower of Murong Yue, he may had some insights.

Not before long, Uncle Hui came over behind Hong Xiu. “Lady, I heard there is something you want to ask me.” He paid respects to Murong Xue by bowing.

Murong Xue nodded and stared at Ge Hui expressionlessly. “Uncle Hui, have you ever heard of the Shadow Guards trained by my father?”

“Yes, I have.” Ge Hui nodded frankly. “The marquis meant to involve me in the training, but I was injured, which disqualified me from the invisibility skill!”

A gleam flashed across Murong Xue’s eyes. “Then have you got any idea of the Shadow Guards’ whereabouts now?”

Ge Hui shook his head. “I have no idea. Since I was badly wounded, I had no chance to go to the battlefield or contact with the Shadow Guards. However, as far as I know, except for the marquis himself, there was a token which can muster the Shadow Guards ...”

“Token? What token?” There was a wisp of cold gleam in Murong Xue’s eyes.

“It’s an object made under the command of the marquis in order to deploy the guards more easily. Whoever holds the token would be the leader of the Shadow Guards. As for what it looks like, I have never seen it before...” Ge Hui said in a low voice, his eyes gleaming. “The body of the Marquis was transported back to the mansion. There were nothing else with him except for a jade pendant and a sword.”

Murong Xue raised her eyebrows before asking tentatively, “Were the sword and the jade buried with my father?”

Following the tradition, the favourite things of the dead would be put in the coffin and buried together in the tomb.

“No!” Ge Hui shook his head. “As madam’s order, the sword and jade were left to the Younger Marquis. He took them to the battlefield in the morning...”

It dawned on Murong Xue that the jade and sword, kept by Murong Ye for as long as a decade, had nothing to do with the Shadow Guards, because there hadn’t been a single guard turning up since her father’s death. “Maybe the token had already been lost on the battlefield...”