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Chapter 269

The list of names of the assassin organization "Naihe" was stolen from the headquarters of "Naihe" by Mo Zhonggui's men at great risk.

The emperor took the thick book. It was old, seemingly from a long time ago. It wasn't bound with common paper, but with a leather, though clearly not sheepskin. The color was darker, and the texture looked strangely familiar...

The emperor realized what kind of leather it was made of, and his stomach churned so badly that he almost dropped the book.

Mo Chonggui stepped forward, took the book without changing his expression, and showed it to the emperor.

The notebook was filled with names, page after page. Most of the names were marked with a red cross, which meant that the assassination was successful. The few that failed to assassinate the target were usually marked with details.

The assassin organization "Naihe" has an influence spanning several countries and is quite famous in the court and among the people. The emperor is aware of it, and there are even many names on this list that he knows or is very familiar with.

It turns out they all died in assassination...

The emperor was filled with trepidation.

This booklet is truly impossible to forge.

At the end of the list, there was indeed a number: "Number 736, from Western Qi, male, around seventeen years old, suspected of being mentally unstable, currently residing in the Yongning Marquis's residence." This should refer to Zhou Ershan. The assassin organization did not know his name, so they used a number instead.

The Duke of Changguo was so anxious that cold sweat poured down his back, but he couldn't say anything for the moment and could only stare helplessly from the side.

Chu Tianming hired an assassin organization like "Naihe" to cover up the crime, which should have been enough. However, not only did the cover-up fail, but it also left behind more trouble. Even the "Naihe" list was stolen and became strong evidence!

These three waves of evidence formed a complete chain of evidence, which was very convincing.

As the emperor watched, his expression grew increasingly grim.

At this point, he had come to believe what Shen Wei had said: there was indeed an injustice in the Battle of Feichi Valley!

When the battle report came two years ago, he found it strange. Shen Wei had been fighting for many years and was very experienced. He knew the Western Qi army like the back of his hand. How could he make such a basic mistake and make such a big error in judging the strength of the enemy?

However, victory and defeat are common occurrences in war, and even a war god cannot remain undefeated forever. Since there were no obvious suspicious points at the time, he did not investigate further.

Unexpectedly, there was such a serious hidden story behind it!

Shen Wei did not mention who the person who delivered the weapons to Bei Yi was, but the emperor was now preoccupied with the Chu family.

The Chu family held absolute power in Bei Yi, except for military authority; otherwise, the Bei Yi kingdom would likely have fallen to the Chu family within a few years. Therefore, the emperor remained extremely cautious, and although Chu Tianming had become a general, he had never dared to relinquish power to him.

What the Chu family desires most is military power, so their targeting of Shen Wei is entirely justified. No one else in Bei Yi has such a strong motive to harm Shen Wei, nor do they have the capability to produce a massive amount of weaponry so readily.

And now, with Shen Wei entering the palace and the Duke of Changguo following him in, isn't that the best proof that he's not at ease?

The Duke of Changguo felt dizzy and his brow twitched violently.

He knew perfectly well that the emperor suspected the Chu family, but he couldn't speak up to defend himself, otherwise he would only appear more guilty.

It was only then that he realized what was so powerful about the Shen family.

Shen Wei never mentioned the Chu family once. Chu Tianming had visited him the night before the battle at Feichi Valley, but he simply kept quiet about it, because saying it would be a clear accusation, and he had no evidence, so it was better to remain silent.

If they don't speak up, all the suspicion and speculation will be left to the emperor.

Such suspicion is more terrifying than openly expressing it.