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When he was only three or five steps away from Lu Chi, Xia Ling suddenly walked up to Lu Chi and said, "Master Lu, please stand up quickly."

He expressed concern in his words, but the hands that were holding the stove did not move at all.

"Thank you, King Ling, for your grace."

After kowtowed three times to Xia Ling, Lu Chi stood up from the ground and followed Xun Lan into the shelter.

Xun Lan poured the hot tea for the two of them, and said in a clear voice with a friendly smile: "Are these all members of the Qiling Army?"

"The time is too short. King Ling, give me a few more days..."

Lu Chi thought that Xun Lan was dissatisfied with the bargaining chips in his hand, and Xun Lan wanted to see clearly why Lu Chi placed the secret guards in front of Xia Ling so openly.

Obviously, this sentence was just the beginning, and Xun Lan lost some interest in Lu Chi.

It's just towards Lu Chi, not towards Qi Lingjun.

After all, the secret guard who was standing in the wind and snow without revealing a trace of his presence was much more neat and calm than those Xun Lan had seen before.

Xia Ling interrupted with a smile: "No matter how many people Lord Lu brings to surrender to me, I will welcome them with open arms."

"I have seen your intentions and sincerity. I wonder what Lord Lu wants?"

Lu Chi glanced at Xun Lan, and his eyes were filled with joy when he met Xia Ling's.

"I am willing to serve as the Ling Wang's vanguard, to kill the treacherous minister Shen Jinmo for the Ling Wang, and to help the Ling Wang suppress the Ming Wang and take the position above all others."

Xia Ling put down the jade teacup in his hand, and Xun Lan smiled and continued the conversation:

"Judging from the current situation, Shen Jinmo is in danger of death, and Prince Ling and Prince Ming are brothers, so there is no need for them to suppress each other."

"Prince Ling came to see you tonight in person, which shows his great sincerity. If Lord Lu continues to be so vague, it will make it difficult for Prince Ling to do anything."

Xun Lan's words were flawless, and Lu Chi always felt that Xun Lan looked down on him.

Even, subconsciously excluding him.

However, people like Xun Lan, who came from the Xun clan, seemed to look down on people of his background.

But Lu Chi believed that one day he would trample Xun Lan under his feet.

"I hope that King Ling can reward me with a small official position, so that I can rely on my own abilities to defend my country and no longer have to live in a shady place."

His eyes suddenly dodged, and Lu Chi's voice became smaller and smaller: "If after Shen Jinmo's death, you can give his husband to me, it will be even better."

Xia Ling felt that the person in front of him was not as useful as he had imagined. He was so shallow that he could see through him at a glance.

But the strongholds provided by this person cannot be fake.

"The secret letter from Lord Lu to me covers a wide range of hidden spots and hidden agents. Is there anything special about it?"

The hands hidden under the table clenched silently. Lu Chi naturally understood that he could not say that those were all the dark spots he knew.

"The Qiling Army has a total of seven divisions. The contact points provided by my subordinates are under the jurisdiction of the seven divisions."

Lu Chi secretly left traces of those people who were handed over from him to the various branch leaders.

Otherwise, he really wouldn't be able to gather so much evidence in such a short time.

Xia Ling and Xun Lan looked at each other, and Xun Lan nodded.

The secret letter could be verified to have seven connection points.

Xia Ling lowered his head and picked up the teacup to take a sip, and made a choice in his mind.

By investigating these seven strongholds, we can thoroughly investigate the entire Qiling Army.

The heater was placed on the stone table, and Xia Ling used the fire from the charcoal basin to dispel the coldness on his body.

After a long while, Xia Ling asked, "Master Lu, do you have any evidence that can directly point to Shen Jinmo as the commander of the Qiling Army?"

Lu Chi was confused by this question.

It is true that only seven out of the entire Qiling Army had seen Shen Jinmo. If there were no other people to testify against Shen Jinmo, a lot of evidence would naturally lack credibility.

But then, Lu Chi felt that Xia Ling's question was extremely strange.

"Once Shen Jinmo dies, I will recruit all these forces on behalf of the prince and make them obey the prince's orders."

Xun Lan poured out the cold tea for Lu Chi and poured a new cup of hot tea: "Don't worry, Lord Lu. Prince Ling has come to this point today and he should be careful in everything he does. The emperor has always been concerned about the Qiling Army."

If someone took advantage of this incident to retaliate against Xia Ling, then Xia Ling would have no way to defend himself.

"I will definitely keep in touch with the other branch masters, and when everything is absolutely safe, I will meet with His Majesty here."

Lu Chi subconsciously felt that what Xia Ling really cared about was the power of the Qiling Army, and repeated: "Once Shen Jinmo dies, I will take these people with me to follow the prince."

Xia Ling stood up from the stone bench and revealed his intention to leave: "Then I will be relieved."

Xun Lan stood up behind Xia Ling and patted Lu Chi on the shoulder: "Traveling to Meishan is risky after all. If you have all the evidence, you can send a letter to Lingwang Mansion."

"When the time comes, whether it's power or beauty, the prince will arrange it for you."

Walking down the stone steps of Meishan Mountain, Xia Ling asked, "What do you think of what happened today, Xun Qing?"

"If Shen Jinmo dies, Lu Chi will be useless; if Shen Jinmo survives, Lu Chi's only use will be to be Shen Jinmo's death warrant."

Those of them who were very close to the imperial power all understood what the Qiling Army meant.

That is the only Achilles' heel in the emperor's heart. No one dares to take it for himself unless he has the power to overthrow the mountains and rivers.

"Xun Qing, do you think that Lu Chi and those secret guards are indeed from the Qiling Army, and that the Qiling Army is indeed under the control of Shen Jinmo?"

"In just a dozen years, to forge such powerful secret guards, I can't think of any other possibility except Qi Lingjunchen."

"As for whether it belongs to Shen Jinmo, even you, Your Majesty, have doubts, let alone the Emperor?"

Xia Ling smiled lightly and pointed out the hidden meaning of Xun Lan's words: "According to Xun Qing's opinion, it is not acceptable to use Qi Lingjun to put Shen Jinmo to death?"

Xun Lan looked down at the bluestone slab under his feet: "Shen Jinmo has been raising the Qi Ling Army for so many years, why hasn't he used it?"

"How do you know he's useless?"

"If it is used, no one will notice it. With Shen Jinmo's strength, he doesn't need to take such a difficult path to have the power in front of him."

Xia Ling frowned. Xia Hong must have the same confusion as Xun Lan today.

But Xia Hong is not a gentleman like Xun Lan. Facing the Qiling Army, Xia Hong would rather kill someone by mistake than let them go.

"Wait a minute. Wait until Lu Chi comes up with more credible evidence. Then I will decide what to do next."

Xun Lan raised his head: "I think it is better to let Shen Jinmo live first than to make this move so easily."

"If he really had such worldly desires in his heart and had such bargaining chips in his hands, Shen Jinmo would not have been led by the emperor to this point."

Anyone who wants to win the hearts of the people must step on Shen Jinmo's corpse to ascend the throne.

"Xun Qing wants me to assume that these people are not from the Qiling Army, let alone Shen Jinmo?"

"I dare not." He knelt in front of Xia Ling and said, "It is not easy for Your Majesty to get to where you are today. I just want to ask Your Majesty to be more cautious."

Kneeling and standing, Xia Ling looked down at Xun Lan: "As Xun Qing's master, what I want is not these pros and cons analysis, but how Xun Qing can turn the fake into the real."

Xia Ling was determined to hold the bargaining chip of the Qiling Army and leave Shen Jinmo with no chance of survival.

"When the evidence Lu Chi brings forward is verified, I will kill him."

People’s hearts are fickle, but ironclad evidence cannot be slandered.

What Xia Ling wants is Shen Jinmo's life.

Because Shen Jinmo was not dead, he was the first to bear the brunt of the trouble caused by the people of Shendu who forced Shen Jinmo to die.

Following closely, Xun Lan finally said, "I obey your command."