Volume 4: Holy Capital Tribulation Chapter 248 Traitor
"Anu..."
When Xu Zun saw the tall foreign girl with a pigtail on her head and an iron umbrella in her hand, he was immediately surprised and relieved and went up to pinch her arm.
"My Lord..." Huo Anu quickly clasped his fists and said, "I'm sorry that Anu failed to guard the cave entrance and frightened you!"
Only then did Xu Zun realize he had lost his composure. He quickly withdrew his hands and observed his surroundings.
But besides Huo Anu, several guards including Hou Zhen and Li Xing were there, and even the injured Asuzi came over.
Everyone's clothes were torn, their bodies were covered in mud, and they looked extremely miserable.
There was a scaffolding above the cave entrance, and various transport tools were scattered around, as well as huge rocks that had been moved out of the cave. It was obvious that they were also working hard to clear the entrance.
Seeing this, Xu Zun couldn't help but feel moved.
But just as he was moved, his eyes saw a bloody scene, and saw corpses everywhere in the secret room!
There were our own people who had been guarding the cave entrance, as well as many men in black. The corpses were horrific to see, indicating that a fierce battle had taken place here.
Soon, Ani, Ku Niang and the people from the Shenbu Division also crawled out from the entrance one after another.
After seeing the light of day again, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
However, after working hard all night, even though the scene was tragic, everyone collapsed on the spot, gasping for breath...
"Anu," Xu Zun asked hurriedly, "what happened?"
"We were guarding the cave entrance last night," Huo Anu said, pointing at the bodies of the men in black, "but we were suddenly attacked by a group of men in black!
“Although they were few in number, each of them possessed special skills, and we were simply unable to stop them. Many of our colleagues died tragically at their hands.
“Even though Hou Zhen and I fought hard, we still couldn’t defend the cave entrance.
"At the critical moment," Huo Anu said, "it was the Eastern Divine Constable who advised me not to linger in the battle and to rush out to report the news, otherwise you will never get out!
"So, she risked her life to stop the enemy, and Hou Zhen and I were able to escape... At that time..."
Before Huo Anu finished speaking, Xu Zun quickly scanned the many corpses and asked worriedly, "Where is the Eastern Divine Catcher?"
"Oh... it's very strange," Huo Anu pointed outside, "When we led our men back, we found that the Eastern Divine Constable was still alive. He has now been sent to the Internal Guard for treatment..."
ah?
Xu Zun's heart skipped a beat, thinking that Dongfang Yaorao had taken the opportunity to escape.
“Sir,” Huo Anu saw what Xu Zun was thinking, “The Eastern Divine Constable was already injured, and now the injury is even more serious. She…”
"Impossible!" Xu Zun waved his hand and said, "Dongfang Yaorao is definitely the traitor. If she hadn't suggested coming to Daye General Temple, we wouldn't have been ambushed!"
"But, sir... the Eastern Master Constable..."
"You don't need to make excuses for her," Xu Zun said loudly, "After she covered you and rushed out, she was not killed by the enemy. This is the best proof.
"You shouldn't have let her out of our sight just now. You've been following me for so long, how come you can't even understand this?"
"This..." Although Huo Anu still had doubts, he still clasped his fists and admitted his fault, "It was my fault."
"Sir," Hou Zhen couldn't help but remind him, "The enemy deliberately didn't kill her, could it be..."
"Okay, let's not talk about this for now," Xu Zun deliberately changed the subject and waved his hand at everyone, saying, "All of you come over here with me. I'm going to assign you tasks."
As he spoke, Xu Zun pointed at Huo Anu and several personal guards including Hou Zhen.
"According to my deduction, the heavenly tribulation of the Xuanmen rebels is about to start," Xu Zun said, "and I already know what they want to do! Hurry, we must hurry up, come here!"
After hearing Xu Zun's words, Huo Anu and others dared not delay and quickly followed Xu Zun into a room next door.
It was a small, narrow room on the inside. The roof was gone, but the door was still there and could be closed.
After a few people followed in and closed the door, they heard Xu Zun anxiously saying:
"Remember the last large-scale assassination? They all happened at noon. Now... oh my god..." Xu Zun asked, "What time is it now?"
"Three quarters past the si hour." Hou Zhen replied.
"Ah?" Xu Zun was shocked. "We have been underground for so long. That means we don't even have an hour left. We must act immediately..."
As a result, just as Xu Zung had finished saying this, with a sharp sound of breaking through the air, the tip of a sharp sword suddenly pierced through the door, and there was blood on the tip of the sword!
ah!?
Huo Anu and others were shocked and immediately raised their weapons and prepared for battle.
At the same time, a scream of pain was heard from outside.
The next second, with a loud bang, the door broke, and a man slammed in and fell heavily to the ground.
When everyone looked over, they saw that the person lying on the ground was a constable from the Shenbu Division. He had a sword in his shoulder and blood at the corner of his mouth. It was obvious that he had been kicked into the ground by someone.
Then a woman with a sword walked in from outside the door. It was Timur Ani.
"Sir," Ani pointed at the constable on the ground, "You are right, this guy is the real traitor!"
ah?
After Ani said this, Huo Anu and others finally realized that what Xu Zun said about Dongfang Yaorao just now was just acting.
"Sir...sir...it's unfair...oh..." The constable covered his wound and defended himself, "I'm not a traitor!"
"You still dare to quibble?" Ani shouted, "After a night of digging, everyone is exhausted, but you are the only one who still has the energy to lie by the door and eavesdrop!"
"I..." the man argued, "I was just near the door, how could you..."
"Ani," Xu Zun ordered, "Don't waste time talking to him. Cut off his hands and feet first, then his nose and ears, and finally blind his eyes..."
"ah!!?"
When he was shocked, he immediately took out a pill from his tie and wanted to commit suicide by taking poison...
Swish…
Annie was prepared . With one strike of her sword, the man's left hand and the pill in his hand flew out, and blood splattered.
ah……
The man howled in pain, but Ani stepped on his back and asked, "You're finally exposed, right? Lord Xu has a sharp eye and has long noticed that you're not a decent person!"
Indeed, when he was trapped underground, Xu Zun had already thought that there might be a traitor among the detectives.
The traitor knew very well that being trapped underground was only temporary, so naturally he had nothing to worry about.
But because of this, his state when working must be different from that of other people.
Although everyone knew that they would be able to go out sooner or later, everyone wanted to go out as soon as possible, so they worked extremely hard.
But although this guy appears to be working hard, he is actually a typical slacker, and his micro-expressions are also very different from those of everyone else.
So, Xu Zuncai and Ani decided to trick him, but unexpectedly, they got into trouble.
"Quick," Xu Zun pointed at his collar and ordered Hou Zhen, "Check all the people outside!"
Since this person hid poison in his collar, if anyone is found carrying poison, he must be a spy from the Xuanmen.
"Tell me," Xu Zun came up to this person and asked, "What action are you going to launch and when will it be launched?"
"No... I don't know. I really don't know! Ah..."
The man only said "I don't know" twice before being pierced through the shoulder by Ani's sword again.
Because Annie's swordsmanship was so precise, she stabbed the same wound twice.
"Even if you skin me alive, I still wouldn't know. I'm just a small helper," the detective hastily explained, "I'm only responsible for reporting the movements of the Shenbu Division."
"Who are these people?" Xu Zun pointed at the corpses on the ground and asked, "How did you send the message to them?"
"They are all from the Xuanmen sect," the detective replied. "After I get the order, I will put the information into a bamboo tube and then throw it into the backyard of the wonton shop near the Shenbo Division."
"oh?"
Xu Zun and the others looked at each other, and Ah Xiuzi understood what they meant. He immediately went out and told the inner guards to go to the wonton shop to arrest the man.
However, everyone knew that since the catastrophe was imminent, the wonton shop was probably deserted.
At this time, Hou Zhen came in to report: "Sir, everyone has been checked and there is no problem."
"Let me ask you," Xu Zun immediately asked the detective, "Do you have any other traitors in your Divine Detective Division? Especially that Dongfang Yaorao?"
"I don't know," the detective replied, "I only have a single line of communication with my superiors, so I don't know if he has any accomplices!"
"Then why did you choose to join Xuanmen, or... have you always been trained by them?" Xu Zun asked again.
"I... I was caught by them because of something they had on me," the detective said ashamedly, "I joined them as a last resort. Otherwise, not only would I not be able to be a detective, I would even have to go to jail!"
"I'll ask you again," Xu Zun asked solemnly, "If you can provide important information, I can protect you, but if you can't, then you know what the consequences will be!
"Xuanmen, what exactly is your plan in the Holy City?"
"Sir, I really don't know about this," the constable replied in annoyance, "I just eavesdropped on your conversation and thought that if I could hear any latest news, I could report it to them.
"As long as you report a piece of information, you will get a generous reward... So, I just pass the message to them, but I don't know any information about them..."
