Volume 3: Evil Ghosts Eat People Chapter 150: Zhao Yu’s Identity (Part 2)
"No, no, no..." Zhao Yu denied it flatly, "You are joking again! How could I be an internal guard?"
"It's very simple," Xu Zun said, "Cai Kun told me. I'm just curious, when will you tell me?"
"Impossible!" Zhao Yu waved his hands, "Cai Kun will never tell you, um...oh..."
At this point, Zhao Yu had already realized that he had been tricked.
"Yes, you have your own rules. Cai Kun certainly couldn't tell me!" Xu Zun said, "But the imperial edict has come down, why are you still guessing?
"Old Zhao, why don't you tell me the truth?"
"My lord, this..." Zhao Yu suddenly blushed, knelt on one knee in front of Xu Zun and said, "Please forgive me, my lord, there are many types of inner guards. If I tell you the truth, it will be a crime of deceiving the emperor. It's not a joke!"
"Sure enough!" Xu Zun nodded, "You are indeed an inner guard!"
While speaking, Xu Zun looked around vigilantly to make sure no one saw him.
"But, it's not right?" Xu Zun frowned and said, "When investigating the fake Qiu Yongnian, I also investigated you. You are an old man in Xinye County and have been there for a long time! You shouldn't be going there for the iron coffin case, right?"
"Sir, let me tell you the truth!" Zhao Yu said helplessly, "The story about Zhao Shengong is not made up. The old man lost his knife and suspected that I stole it. I can't go back to the Zhao family, so I came to Xinye County to seek a job as a constable...
"I was only temporarily appointed as an internal guard after the first iron coffin case!" Zhao Yu said, "The person who appointed me was the emperor, so I am different from Cai Kun and the others..."
oh……
Xu Zun knew that there were two types of inner guards, one serving the empress dowager and the other serving the emperor.
But it is obvious that the former has greater rights and is more legitimate.
"My mission is to keep an eye on the news about the Iron Coffin," Zhao Yu said, "Your Majesty also wants to know who planned the first Iron Coffin Case!"
"Oh?" Xu Zun raised his eyebrows. "This is quite interesting. The Queen Mother and His Majesty both want to understand the origin of the iron coffin. So... what is inside the iron coffin?"
"Well, Lord Xu," Zhao Yu said, patting his chest, "I swear to God, I want to know too!
"The order they gave me was to investigate the iron coffin, but they didn't tell me what was inside. I also cursed her for being a bitch. Is that true?"
"Then... Cai Kun already knows your identity?" Xu Zun asked again.
"Yes, there is nothing I can do!" Zhao Yu replied, "They found my house that night, and if I didn't reveal my identity, they wouldn't listen to my explanation!"
"What happened next?" Xu Zun asked, "Who asked you to be my bodyguard?"
"It should be the emperor's intention!" Zhao Yu replied, "I don't know about this. My mission is to follow the emperor, protect the emperor, and report our experiences regularly!"
"Who should I report to?" Xu Zun asked.
"Well ..." Zhao Yu looked around and said in a low voice, "I haven't reported it once! They said that someone will come to me and let me report truthfully!"
"Old Zhao, Old Zhao," Xu Zun stared at Zhao Yu and said, "Cai Kun knows that you are the emperor's inner guard, and he also knows that you follow me by order. On one side is the empress dowager, and on the other side is the emperor. Don't you think that your situation is very unfavorable?
"You know who you will report the news to?"
"I know all of this, but I can't do anything about it! I, Zhao, am a commoner, used to being free and easy, and I really don't understand the officialdom!" Zhao Yu clasped his fists and said, "But please rest assured, sir, Zhao Yu will follow your lead, and I will not report to them if it is not good for you!
"Besides... you have devoted all your energy to the country and the people. I have nothing but admiration for you and cannot find anything to say against you!"
"snort!"
Xu Zun snorted coldly and thought to himself, "You don't understand the officialdom yet, but you are really good at flattering others."
"Sir, you know the rules of the inner guards. I am telling you the truth," Zhao Yu begged, "Please don't tell anyone my identity, or you will lose your head!"
"It's okay, it's okay," Xu Zun smiled, "It's all about losing your head anyway, so knowing one more thing isn't too much!
"Old Zhao, do you know? In fact, that bitter mother is the one in the first iron coffin case -- the thing in the coffin!!!"
Puff!
Zhao Yu's knees went weak and he knelt on the ground, then he quickly got up and asked:
"What did you say? Bitter mother!?"
"Don't play dumb," Xu Zun said, "With your ability, you must have suspected Mr. Shen a long time ago!"
"Ah?" Zhao Yu fell again, "Mr. Shen? Are you saying that Mr. Shen was the mastermind behind the first Iron Coffin Case? But... Ku Niang... how could that be?"
"I have told you the secret. I feel so happy!" Xu Zun said, "If you are willing to tell your superior, go ahead and report it. After all, we are all in the same boat. If I can't get better, you can't get better..."
"I won't, I won't," Zhao Yu was still in a daze , and said weakly, "I understand this principle. I am your bodyguard, and I can only be well if you are well!
"But... Ku Niang... is she really the thing in the iron coffin? She... what kind of monster is she?
"One move can rip out Wei Beihui's trachea," Zhao Yu whispered as he approached Xu Zun, "Even if a top-notch master from Daxuantou comes, he can't do it, right?"
"Really?" Xu Zun asked back, "Even your own father can't do it?"
"Even if Zhao Shengong was at his peak strength, it would be impossible!" Zhao Yu said seriously, "Wei Beihui wrote down the word 'demon' before he died. There don't seem to be many masters with the word 'demon' in the world, right?"
"Ah?" Xu Zun's eyes lit up, "Can you find it?"
"I... I'll give it a try!" Zhao Yu said, "I need to ask some places that are more well-informed about the news in the martial arts world. Anyway, as far as I know, there is definitely no such person among the top ten masters of Daxuan!"
"Zhao Yu," Xu Zun pondered for a moment and asked again, "Tell me the truth, did you doubt Mr. Shen at the beginning?"
"Yes!" Zhao Yu nodded, "I feel that Lord Shen is very cunning. I do have doubts, but I have never found any flaws."
Hearing this, Xu Zun couldn't help but think of what Taimin said to him. Could it be that... Shen Qian was the real mastermind behind the first iron coffin case?
"By the way, sir," Zhao Yu thought of something and added, "Although the higher-ups didn't tell me what was hidden in the iron coffin, they did give me some information about the first iron coffin case."
"Really?" Xu Zun asked, "What news?"
"That iron coffin came from the direction of Xiazhou," Zhao Yu said, "and headed northeast, to be delivered to the Holy Capital Xuanmiao City!
"Also, those people wearing mourning clothes to escort us are also internal guards!"
"Also an internal guard?" Xu Zun frowned.
"Yes," Zhao Yu said, "So I guess this matter should also be related to the royal family!
"I originally thought that people must have discovered some rare treasures in the wild Xiazhou, and wanted to transport them in an iron coffin to Xuanmiao City to present them to the Queen Mother and His Majesty.
"But tell me now," Zhao Yu grinned, "the person imprisoned in there is Ku Niang, this is...tsk tsk..."
"Yes," Xu Zun nodded, "I feel the same as you do. Since it is used by the royal family, if it is something legitimate, then why not just send the army to escort it?
"But they had to use an iron coffin. This is hard to understand..."
