Da Li Temple - Chapter 72.1

Chapter 72.1
Imperial Decree

After leaving the Qu River, Su Moyi took the reins from the guards and rode away. Ye Qing followed closely behind, saying from afar, “Don’t be in a hurry, my Lord. I already sent the guards to go first. But it’s just ……”
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“What?!” Su Moyi asked without turning his head.
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“Golden Guards Right Leader General Xia Huan brought people to surround the Qingya residence to catch the rebels and take the Lin Recorder away. I’m afraid they can’t stabilize the situation.”
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“What?!” Su Moyi was violently startled, suddenly tightening the reins. The horse’s hooves raised, mud and snow splattered.
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“Did the Emperor order this?” He asked.
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“No,” Ye Qing said, “If it’s the Emperor’s order, they will flash the imperial decree, and we wouldn’t have dared to stop them.”
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“Someone infringed on the forbidden army?” Su Moyi was incredulous.
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Ye Qing pondered, “Not exactly trespassing. The Golden Guard itself has the duty of patrolling the capital. It’s possible to search for the rebels in the city.”
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Su Moyi calmed down at his words. Since the other party sent assassins before the Golden Guards, it was evident that they had decided to break the boat. In this way, even if he rushed there and fought using the power of Da Li Temple against the Golden Guards, who were responsible for the security of the capital, it was like hitting a stone with an egg.
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Therefore, the only solution for today is —
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“Ye Qing!” Su Moyi removed the token from his waist and threw it to Ye Qing. His voice was deep and cold. “Take this into the palace and look for the Emperor to ask for an imperial decree.”
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“Imperial, imperial decree?” Ye Qing froze and looked at him in a daze.

Su Moyi’s eyes are cold. “Let’s say that there was an existing criminal involved in the case of Princess Anyang and Royal Concubine Xiao back then, begging the Emperor to surrender this case to Da Li Temple for investigation.”
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“Lord!” Ye Qing was scared out of wits by Su Moyi’s words. In this way, wasn’t it tantamount to publicizing Lin Wanqing’s identity?
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However, Su Moyi couldn’t care less about explaining to him, so he raised the whip and threw it. He clamped the horse’s belly, saying, “Tell the Emperor. I will go to the palace early tomorrow morning to report the situation to him.”
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After saying this, he left.

On the other side of Sheng City, fortunately, the Da Li Temple’s guards arrived in time. The assassins fled or died, leaving only a few people entangled in the fight.
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Seeing that the situation at Qingya Residence was under control, Lin Wanqing held Xiao Bai and followed Liang Weiping and Lailuo to escape. However, she suddenly heard the chaotic footsteps around her, coming from far and near, like a rainstorm about to sweep through the world. She raised her head and looked through the mist of the night. She saw lights and fire surrounding them like a fire dragon spreading its body in the night. In a breath, the people present, including the Da Li Temple’s guards, had been surrounded.
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Stunned, the crowd could not help but stop in their tracks. However, the arriving Golden Guards had no intention of confronting them, and after they surrounded them, they drew out their swords and slashed towards the assassin, Lin Wanqing’s group!
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Fortunately, Lailuo reacted quickly and dodged in front of Lin Wanqing when the two pieces of cold blades approached her. After an ear-piercing metallic scrape, the swords in the Golden Guards’ hands snapped into two, one on the left and one on the right, and plunged back into the chests of the two men.

Since the fight had already resulted in blood, the scene immediately became chaotic. Swords and shadows swept before her eyes and the sound of swords clanging and filling her ears.
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The Golden Guards in charge of defense seemed to be trying to catch the assassin, but they were striking Lin Wanqing step by step between the swords. Seeing things were not going well, Lailuo leaped to Lin Wanqing’s body, blocking the increasing spears around her.
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“Run away!” She turned back to yell at her. However, just as the tail end of her voice fell, there was a muffled sound of a blade entering flesh.
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Lin Wanqing froze. She looked up in a daze and saw a spear pierced through Lailuo’s left arm. Blood spurted out, wetting her sleeves instantly.
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However, Lailuo only frowned briefly before raising her long sword. She raised her hand, and the sword fell, severed the spear. With a loud shout, she pulled the spearhead from her arm with her bare hands.
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The siege did not stop because of this. The Golden Guards saw this moment and raised their swords towards Lin Wanqing one after another, once again surrounding her from all sides!
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Clang!
Cold weapons struck each other, rubbing and creating long sparks. An intense burning smell filled Luo Wanqing’s nostrils like someone set the air ablaze. It happened so fast that Lin Wanqing couldn’t even close her eyes in time. The cold wind pierced the bones, blowing people’s clothes. Above her head, a horse neighs like a thunderclap! Amidst the fiery colors of the fire, she looked up and saw a huge black shadow. It raised two front hooves less than three inches from her head, then turned in response to the sound and landed on the ground with a thud, crushing the soft mud and staining her cheeks.
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Without waiting for Lin Wanqing to react, she felt lighted and fell into a familiar embrace—the fragrance of pine wood. It had been a long time since she had smelled his scent.
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Lin Wanqing was stunned. She looked up and saw a section of the curved jawline. Then he slowed down, also looking down towards her. Their gazes silently met in the night firelight. His eyes were still deep and cold, like ice that had accumulated for a thousand years. But when he looked at her, his eyes still had softness.
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Lin Wanqing’s nose was sore, and she averted her eyes in panic.
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Su Moyi didn’t say anything. One powerful arm tightly encircled her while the other held the reins and the sword. His stern gaze carried a murderous aura slowly sweeping through the crowd present.
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Everyone seemed stunned by this sudden ‘uninvited guest,’ and the fighting stopped. A moment later, another person rode a high horse, slowly walking from behind like a devil. He quietly looked at Su Moyi for a moment, smiled, and dismounted.
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Lin Wanqing recognized this person; he was responsible for the defense of Sheng City, the Golden Guard Right Leader, General Xia Huan. The guards beside him held torches and led him to stand before Su Moyi.
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Lailuo covered her bloody left arm and took a step forward. She also went to protect Lin Wanqing. Xia Huan was so shocked that he took two steps backward. He quickly dropped his gaze onto Su Moyi, smilingly bowing to him and saying, “Greetings, Lord Su.”