Great Xia: At the start, summon the Net of Heaven to suppress the martial arts world.

Qinglong gazed silently at the old man standing before him.

Although the marks of time have etched themselves on the old man's face, making him appear somewhat aged, his eyes remain bright and piercing, and his overall spirit radiates a unique brilliance.

Qinglong responded calmly and in a measured tone:

"Today is the first day of the reorganization of the Embroidered Uniform Guard. If we want to restore its prestige, we must produce a remarkable achievement."

As he spoke, Qinglong narrowed his eyes slightly, his gaze fixed on the old man, and continued slowly:

"In that case, we can only ask for your temporary accommodation, Duke of Lu."

Upon hearing this, the Duke of Lu did not show much panic or anger.

He simply gazed calmly at the Azure Dragon before him with those weathered eyes, and said slowly:

"Does Your Excellency know how many years I, Zhao, have served as an official in my entire life?"

Upon hearing this, Qinglong replied without hesitation, "Forty-seven years."

Duke Lu nodded, then asked, "Does Your Excellency know exactly how many disciples and former officials I, Zhao, have cultivated over these long forty-seven years?"

Qinglong's lips curled slightly, revealing a half-smile, and he calmly replied:

"As far as I know, there are forty-seven trusted men. Lord Lu seems to have a particular fondness for the number forty-seven."

Upon hearing this, the Duke of Lu's heart skipped a beat, and a barely perceptible hint of panic flashed in his eyes.

He never expected that Qinglong would know so much about his affairs!

The Duke of Lu, who had initially maintained a semblance of composure, could no longer remain calm and blurted out in surprise:

"It seems His Highness the Crown Prince had planned this all along, and you must have been well prepared for your visit."

In the eyes of the Duke of Lu, this intelligence could not be collected in a short time. After all, the timeline spanned forty-seven years, and such a long period of time was not as simple as imagined!

Looking at the Duke of Lu, who had not yet given up, Qinglong shook his head regretfully and said:

"Duke of Lu, stop dreaming. This time, there's no escaping it, no matter what!"

"During his forty-seven years in office, the Duke of Lu has made countless contributions, rising step by step to his current position. But if you don't want people to know, then don't do it in the first place!"

"Over the years, from embezzling military pay and receiving salaries without working, to later selling large quantities of military horses, grain, and even weapons, the Duke of Lu has been walking step by step into the abyss."

Looking at the old man who had once been the God of War of the Great Xia Dynasty, Qinglong was filled with emotion.

How much money is considered a lot?

As Qinglong revealed his crimes step by step, Duke Lu seemed somewhat dazed.

In my youth, I abandoned my own selfish desires for the sake of the country, striving for the greater good.

In old age, some people abandon the greater good of the nation for their own benefit, prioritizing their own personal gain.

After a moment, Duke Lu came to his senses and looked at the Azure Dragon, pleading:

"I am willing to go with you, but my family is innocent and has not been involved. I hope you will spare their lives."

Qinglong met Lu Guogong's gaze with his own, then shook his head helplessly.

"The saying goes, 'Share the good times and the bad,' but in Qinglong's view, no one is innocent!"

"My orders this time are to confiscate their property and leave no one alive."

Upon hearing this, the Duke of Lu turned ashen-faced, knowing that further words would be futile, and immediately fell silent.

"Do it!"

"Those who resist will be killed without mercy!"

Seeing this, Qinglong didn't delay any longer and immediately waved his hand, giving a calm order.

Upon receiving the order, the Imperial Guards moved into action. The guards of the Duke's mansion, who had been confronting the Imperial Guards, also quickly put down their weapons and awaited their fate.

In an instant, more and more Imperial Guards rushed into the mansion, searching and ransacking it.

Duke Lu watched expressionlessly as chests of gold and silver jewelry were carried out one after another, and his family members were escorted to the front yard by the Imperial Guards.

For a moment, cries and pleas for mercy echoed throughout the entire mansion.

Half an hour later, the once magnificent Duke's mansion had become a mess.

At this moment, a commander of the Imperial Guards stepped forward and reported to Qinglong:

"Sir, a total of 800,000 taels of gold and 3 million taels of silver were found. Other paintings, calligraphy and jewelry were not included in the statistics."

Upon hearing this, Qinglong nodded without any change in expression and casually said, "Send someone to escort the people and the gold and silver treasures to the Embroidered Uniform Guard's office."

Qinglong was not surprised at all by the gold and silver. For a duke who had countless disciples, finding such a lot of gold and silver was almost unbecoming of his status.

"Yes!" The commander of the Imperial Guards clasped his hands in response.

No sooner had he finished speaking than a member of the Imperial Guard rushed in from outside the door.

Upon seeing the Azure Dragon, he bowed respectfully and said:

"Your Excellency, more than five million taels of silver, along with nearly ten boxes of calligraphy, paintings, and jewelry, were found in three separate residences in the city of the Duke of Lu!"

"Alright, take them all to the yamen and hand them over to the commander for processing."

"Yes!" The man accepted the order and turned to leave.

The two did not avoid mentioning the Duke of Lu during their conversation. When he heard that three mansions in the city had also been destroyed, he was filled with despair.

Clearly, the Duke of Lu also realized that he had no secrets from the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

Eight hundred thousand taels of gold and three million taels of silver—such a huge sum of money—were displayed in the front yard like a small mountain.

Upon receiving the order, the Imperial Guards moved into action, two by two, to lift the box and escort it to the Imperial Guard headquarters.

The long escort procession, resembling a dragon, drew the attention of everyone in the capital.

The escort team had just reached Limin Avenue when they encountered a patrol of armored soldiers carrying spears.

The leader of the patrol rode forward on horseback, a barely perceptible glint of cold light flashing in his eyes as he looked at the Imperial Guards carrying the boxes in front of him.

"Who are these thugs, gathering here so late at night? What are they up to?"

The leader's question echoed through the night.

Upon hearing this, a commander of the Imperial Guard, unwilling to linger, stepped forward, holding his token, and said:

"The Imperial Guards are conducting a case here. Leave immediately!"

The leader remained unmoved, sneered, and looked at the Imperial Guard commander in front of him, saying:

"Investigating a case? What kind of case requires investigating at night?"

"Furthermore, since this is a case investigation, do you have His Majesty's imperial edict or documents from the Ministry of Justice?"

Upon hearing this, the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard instantly realized that this person had ill intentions, and his face immediately turned cold.

"It seems that the Duke of Lu's men reacted quite quickly. They originally planned to deal with a bunch of small fry last, but they didn't expect them to come to them on their own!"

They were just a bunch of small fry; before Operation Azure Dragon, their fate was destined to be tragic.

"Hmph!" Seeing that the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard had seen through his disguise, the leader simply stopped pretending, let out a cold snort, and looked at the team in front of him with murderous intent in his eyes.

"Since that's the case, killing you will solve everything." Then, after saying that, he waved his hand.

The troops behind him immediately sprang into action, stepping forward to form ranks.