Crossing the Passenger Sacrifice

Coach Zuo still had a bit of awe towards the envoy, but the King of Liang did not have so many restrictions and spoke with great confidence, which made Coach Zuo's head throb with pain.

He sighed in his heart, stop talking, stop talking, stop talking now.

He gave King Liang several winks during the conversation, but King Liang was so engrossed in his speech that he didn't notice at all.

When Prince Liang finished his last word, he saw Coach Zuo look at him again.

He understood that Coach Zuo was giving him a signal, but he didn't understand what it meant.

After thinking it over, he felt that Coach Zuo thought his scolding was satisfying, so he paused, and proudly scolded the messenger a few more times, and finally added a "meddlesome" as a unilateral ending.

The other coach smiled and clapped, his eyes fixed on Coach Zuo, "Excellent."

After saying that, he waved his hand.

Immediately, several messengers appeared and stood aside waiting for orders.

Before the King of Liang could say anything more, the envoy ordered swiftly:

"Search the kitchen."

King Liang looked at the group of people wearing special envoy robes, with the words "Who dares" stuck in his throat. He looked at Coach Zuo angrily and anxiously.

Coach Zuo closed his eyes, but there was nothing he could do.

At this time, no matter how you try to stop it, it will be like "trying to cover up the truth".

Without any obstruction, a group of messengers came to the kitchen door. The lock on the door was opened directly by the props and fell to the ground with a "clang".

The locked kitchen door is easier to open than the palace gate.

There was another creaking sound, and the kitchen door was pushed open. The light inside was "scared" by the sudden accident and shook several times, flickering next to the chopping board.

Prince Liang was so nervous that he kept looking back, and cast dissatisfied glances at Coach Zuo who had no choice but to stand there, and this happened repeatedly.

Finally, he sighed and yelled at the messenger, "Aren't you here to catch whoever smashed the branches of the sacred tree? Why don't you go check on the branches instead of messing around in the kitchen?!"

The other person raised his lip slightly and looked at Liang Wang from head to toe as if he was a fool. "There's a fire. What are we going to see?"

The King of Liang just picked a few words to show off his dominance as the master, but the other party was not afraid at all. Instead, the King of Liang was stunned for a moment.

"The branch of the sacred tree has been smashed, so let's just ask for a new one. Anyway, we have already received the news that it was destroyed. There is no point in going to see it again. It is better to find the source and the hidden dangers first." The messenger added slowly.

King Liang wanted to say something, but Coach Zuo sighed first, then interrupted King Liang and stepped forward to communicate with the envoy.

The envoys were special personnel sent from above, and when performing such "official duties", they were not subject to the jurisdiction of the royal family.

"Since the messenger is here, let's stay somewhere else. It would be bad if we interfere with your work."

At this moment, Coach Zuo was no longer panicking. The kitchen was so small that it would take a long time for this group of people to look for someone. If there was anyone inside, they should be able to see them as soon as they opened the door.

He didn't know where the people inside had gone. He only knew that at this moment, it was a good thing that he was not discovered by this group of people.

The messenger looked at Coach Zuo meaningfully. "Oh? If I say it's okay, you'll stay here?"

"Are you sick?" Prince Liang was impatient, waving his sleeves and cursing, "This is the palace. Instructor Zuo and I can do whatever we want. I told you that only shows that Instructor Zuo is well-mannered. And you still ask questions? What the hell!"

If it weren't for the fact that Coach Zuo would obey the orders from this group of messengers, he wouldn't bother to talk so much nonsense with this group of people.

Coach Zuo endured a headache and replied calmly, "Excuse me, Envoy. We have urgent matters to attend to and cannot linger here. You may search as much as you like and ignore us."

"It's urgent..." The messenger smiled, his lips curved beautifully, but his eyes remained motionless, looking rather creepy. "...Are you in a hurry to transfer people?"

"I'll turn you—"

Before Prince Liang could finish his outburst, Coach Zuo stopped him.

"Now that you're here, no one in the mansion should be able to leave. It's like catching a turtle in a jar. Why should we take the risk for nothing? If the higher-ups find out, I'm afraid..."

Coach Zuo answered the questions calmly, looking neither hurried nor slow, as calm and composed as an outsider.

The messenger sneered, seemingly disdainful of Coach Zuo's behavior, "Afraid?"

One word, several changes of tone, made Coach Zuo feel nervous.

"If you were really scared, why did you give that little girl so much trouble?" The messenger folded his hands, leaned his shoulders on the moon door frame, and spoke nonchalantly.

Coach Zuo's heart trembled, and he clenched his fists, unsure if he would ever lose his composure in front of others.

Prince Liang couldn't bear it any longer and kicked him. After he dodged it easily, he started to curse: "What the hell are you talking about!"

Ignoring King Liang, the envoy glanced at the other envoys who had already completed their search, then turned his gaze away and continued speaking to Coach Zuo:

"Tonight, the sacred tree was left unprotected, and all the props were practically useless. How could a little girl like her destroy a branch right in front of you? Destroying the sacred tree was such a big deal, and before we arrived, you did absolutely nothing! You even left the front and back doors wide open! Your sacred place, ablaze, and instead of putting it out, you're wandering around with this idiot?"

Prince Liang was furious again: "Who are you scolding?! I am the prince!!!"

The envoy ignored King Liang and only spoke to Instructor Zuo. He took a step forward and said, "You know whether I am talking nonsense or not."

Coach Zuo has lived for a long time after all, and after the initial surprise, he regained his composure.

It doesn't matter, it's just another life lost.

"I didn't see anyone, and I don't know what little girl she was." Coach Zuo said calmly.

After all the people who went to search the kitchen came out, they looked around and found nothing, so they stood not far away and waited for instructions.

The messenger moved closer to Instructor Zuo, a smile on his face, yet a sense of oppression enveloped him. He leaned over slightly and whispered to Instructor Zuo, "Don't know? Ha, don't think I don't know that someone has assigned you a mission."

Coach Zuo's expression remained indifferent. "Oh? Really? It's late at night and I just woke up. I don't understand what you are saying."

"It's Li Huoyue, right?" The messenger stood up and turned to look at the King of Liang. "My people heard him knocking on the door, asking for someone."

King Liang froze, not even angry. He tried hard to recall, and it seemed that this was really the case.

But this is hard to explain right now.

To be honest, he only suspected that it was Li Huoyue, and he didn't see the person. He was afraid that he would be considered to be shielding someone. But if he didn't tell the truth, he would have to find other excuses to cover it up later.

Tsk, trouble.