Chapter 170: New enemies (2/2)

Lu Yaozhu smiled and held her hands up softly, ”don't wort about me, I came back in one piece” he glanced at the man in black facing his table and continued, ”this is your first time meeting each other, YaYa meet Yu Ke the commander if my secret guards. His team is in charge of our safety. Xiao Ke, this is my wife and your mistress Su Liya”.

She exchanged a brief greeting with Yu ke before stepping back. She made a move to leave but her hand was pulled back by Lu Yaozhu.

”Stay, I have nothing to hide,” he said pulling her to the sear next to his.

”I... But..”

”Seat!”

”Oh... Okay,” she straightened out her skirt and sat next to him.

Lu Yaozhu smiled down at her while holding her hands. He glanced at Yule, ”you may continue”.

”Yes, my lord.” Seeing that his master was indeed serious, he continued. ”The Crown Prince was attacked in his way back to the watchtower, he was run through with a sword and the Achilles tendon of his right foot was cut. By the time the Imperial guards found him, the wound was infected which resulted in his foot getting amputated”.

Lu Yaozhu frowned, ”how did that happen, didn't I put some secret guards on him”

Su Liya glanced at him as soon as she heard him mention that he out guards on the crown prince. There was nothing wrong with him putting guards on the crown prince as far as it was to ensure his safety and nothing else. However, she had this nagging feeling like those guards wasn't there just for his safety.

She has known Lu Yaozhu long enough to understand that he was a man that kept his cards close to his chest. There was always more than one reason behind any action he took. Xu Ke's words filtered into her ears gradually

”The secret guards were all killed, he was attacked by Prince Du of Droko tribe and his elite guards. I sent a team to investigate the scene and the uniform checks out.”

Lu Yaozhu rapped his hands on the table silently, ”you said that he met with his mother's nanny before he was attacked?”

”Yea, my lord”

”His sudden interest in the last must have something to do with his new friend. Investigate the origin of those anonymous letters”

”Yes, Sir”

”You may leave and Yu Ke, be careful out there. There is someone new in the game and whoever that is. Doesn't play fair”.