Chapter 255 (1/2)
Chapter 255: Truth reversed
The military barracks soldiers still hadn't shown up at the palace gates two hours later, but Grand Preceptor Xie stilltroops took tin of the soldiers four hours later, Grand Preceptor Xie lost any words of co
”Go to the barracks and take a look,” Grand Preceptor Xie ordered one of his guards ”You uard obeyed and left on horseback
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Shadowbolt entered the watchtower and leaned down by Lou Zigui to whispered, ”The Lord Protector's er came to report Chen Lu was rescued by four ui turned to look at him
”The Wenjia Lane is located off Wufu Street, close to the main military barracks of the capital,” Shadowbolt added hastily
”Where does this lane lead to?” Lou Zigui asked
”Many different places,” Shadowbolt shook his head ”I've never been there, so I'ui said sieneral quickly took out a ui on the table
”There's Wenjia Lane,” Shadowbolt pointed at the spot
Lou Zigui stared at the maze of lines on the map and furrowed his brows ”All of these alleyways are interconnected,” the general on his right said softly ”If ant to track someone doe'll have to sweep the entire area”
”That's aleneral fretted ”How ui'sChen Lu anyer say anything about the identity of those four men?”
Shadowbolt shook his head
”They must be skilled, to wrest a enerals remarked
”Supreme Commander, what are your orders?” Shadowbolt asked
Who would be able to know of Chen Lu's aht Which person in the city would want to save Chen Lu's life? Moreover, to have the skills to perforer moved over the ave a thus If it was Xie Wenyuan who rescued Chen Lu, then…
”Supreain
”Go call in that ui replied ”I want to question him personally”
Shadowbolt uard from the Lord Protector's side He was a little nervous in front of Lou Zigui and tried to go down on his knees
”No need for forui waved a hand at hiuard nodded ”Yes, and quite seriously He was struck with three arrows and a cut froht shoulder”
”And his guards?” Lou Zigui asked
The uards were shot by arrows Six of the were taken on my master's orders to the Nine Gates Infantry Commander's estate This one saw that two of them were seriously injured, they probably won't last past the night”
”Before you released the arrows, did Chen Lu take any precautions?” Lou Zigui asked
The , ”No If he did, Great General Chen should have avoided the that happened back then,” Lou Zigui requested
Both the two Black Frost Cavalry generals and the fourth coui'sabout so otten injured on purpose? Or did Lou Zigui suspect that the Lord Protector had let hio on purpose? But that was ier explained how Chen Lu was injured and escaped to the narrow alleyway, then how the four masked men had saved him, all in fine detail
”It doesn't seeenerals reui ain If Xie Wenyuan was expecting this move from us, ouldn't he re Great General Chen in his then his loyalty to Xie Wenyuan? Lou Zigui shook his head again There's no need for Xie Wenyuan to bestow any more favors to Chen Lu The man's already offended His Majesty, so his only way out is to follow Xie Wenyuan Why would Xie Wenyuan take any extra pains for his sake?
If Xie Wenyuan was planning in advance against my moves, then that old slippery fox could siainst the Lord Protector Lou Zigui knit his brows So
”Suprerew tense at their coui looked up again, his face had already returned to norer and said, ”Go back and tell yourChen Lu, it'sthe er obeyed and looked at Lou Zigui before daring to ask, ”Supreme Commander, what if Chen Lu doubles back to the ui said slowly, ”For now, he won't show up again Your ets the barracks under his co this, the