There is only one possibility, the infiltration of the demon race into the empire is far more serious than they imagined, and their internal support has even expanded to the top levels.
How could the rank of someone who can grasp the movements of the King of Shu be low?
Wu Jiutian suddenly said: "Zimeng, do you think the person who leaked the movements of the King of Shu was someone from the Chen family?"
Someone from the Chen family, that Chen family?
Wu Jiutian continued, "Think about it, the Chen family and the King of Shu are now falling out. Not only did the King of Shu seal off the Chen family's shops, he also launched a run on the bank in Meicheng yesterday. In order to protect themselves, the Chen family may well use the help of the demon clan to get rid of the King of Shu."
Liu Zimeng only realized at this time that the Chen family that the headmaster was talking about was the Chen family of two generations of imperial merchants!
He shook his head instinctively and said, "This time we were able to catch all the demon spies in Huichun Hall and learn about the demon clan's conspiracy, thanks to Chen Ke's help. If the Chen family wants to borrow the demon clan's knife, isn't it contradictory?"
Wu Jiutian asked back: "What if Chen Ke himself didn't know about it? Or, the Chen family was afraid that the conspiracy would be exposed, so they left a way out for Chen Ke in advance?"
Liu Zimeng was stunned. He wanted to refute the headmaster, but found that he could not find any reason to refute.
The Chen family has the motive to get rid of the King of Shu, the ability to learn of the King of Shu's movements, and the means to place spies inside the academy.
No matter how you look at it, the Chen family is highly suspicious.
But Liu Zimeng still didn't believe it. His intuition told him that Chen Baiwang was not that kind of person, and Chen Ke was even less so.
"Zimeng, I don't believe it either, but I can't help but think that some people would do so," Wu Jiutian sighed lightly,
"Let's find out as soon as possible, otherwise, the Chen family will be doomed this time."
As the lives of the entire Chen family are at stake, Liu Zimeng said in a deep voice: "Please rest assured, Dean, I will investigate thoroughly and catch the spy lurking in the academy!"
It was another early morning.
The sky was dim with light, with a few lonely stars hanging in the sky, and the courtyard was filled with the singing of birds and the fragrance of flowers.
Chen Ke sat cross-legged on the bed and slowly opened his eyes.
The originally calm face was suddenly transformed back to its original state because of these eyes.
"Master, please don't eat Lichun's ears. Eat Tieniu's ears instead. They're big and crispy..." In the next room, Lichun was talking in his sleep, smacking his lips.
Chen Ke was both angry and amused. He got out of bed quietly and walked out of the room wearing a coat.
Meditating for a night is more satisfying than sleeping for three days, and my energy and vitality are flowing out.
Chen Ke stretched his body and began to practice.
"The Ninth Set of Fitness Exercises, start now."
"Mark on the spot, go!"
"First move, spread your wings, ready, go!"
"Eh, two, three, four, hungry, two, three, four..."
After performing the eight styles of magical skills, Chen Ke was sweating profusely and felt refreshed all over.
He went to the bathroom, filled a large bucket of hot water from the copper tank over the fire pit, and took a comfortable tub bath.
Well, when I have time, I can get a shower head, it will be so convenient to wash.
After changing into fresh clothes, he went to the small kitchen again, looking for something to eat.
"Hey, there are pig ears, and a big basin of them!" Chen Ke was surprised for a moment, but then his face turned dark.
Eat you all!
Chen Ke rolled up his sleeves and started tinkering in the kitchen.
He is not very good at cooking, but he is quite experienced in braised food.
In that world, his grandfather raised him single-handedly by relying on his exquisite braised dishes, especially braised duck necks.
Chen Ke was influenced by his grandfather since he was a child and inherited at least half of his grandfather's true teachings.
I miss it so much. Chen Ke looked at the big pot bubbling with fragrance and the golden pig ears tumbling inside, and his heart was filled with emotion.
The sky was already getting brighter and the aroma of braised food filled the courtyard.
At the kitchen door, three messy heads were piled together, swallowing saliva continuously.
"It smells so good, even better than the braised meat at Grandma Zhang's shop on West Street!"
"Why are you always using women's cooking skills?"
"We've prepared so many pig ears, the young master shouldn't bite our ears again, right?"
Chen Ke tilted his head and smiled, looking at the three people sinisterly: "That depends on my mood."
As he spoke, he picked up a pig's ear and bit it hard.
Crunch, crunch, the 80%-ripe ears have crispy bones and are particularly chewy.
The three little followers were all stunned. They screamed and ran away.
"Tie Niu, if you dare to smear cow dung on your head again, I will drive you to the stable!" Chen Ke's angry roar came from the kitchen.
After breakfast, Chen Ke was preparing to go to school, but he didn't expect Liu Guanyuan to come.
Two people who were traveling with him were guarding the door. As soon as Liu Guanyuan entered, he closed the door.
Looking at Chen Ke, Liu Guanyuan had a complicated expression.
How could such a good child be a spy from the demon clan?
Guanyuan Liu has made up his mind that no matter whether the Chen family is involved in the assassination case or not, he will find a way to save the child.
Guanyuan Liu smiled and said, "Chen Ke, it's all thanks to you that we were able to raid the demon stronghold of Huichuntang. You have made an invaluable contribution!"
Chen Ke smiled modestly, but in his heart he was thinking, forget about the verbal reward, let's get to the actual stuff.
Sure enough, here comes the useful information.
Liu Guanyuan pretended to be casual and said, "By the way, for your safety, I have assigned you two assistants to stay in your house temporarily. If anyone asks, just say that they are the escorts you hired."
Without waiting for Chen Ke to react, Guanyuan Liu turned and left.
Chen Ke was a little confused, and then his face began to turn pale.
I was the one who captured Doctor Liu, and the spies from the demon clan knew about it, so they want to take revenge on me?
So that's why Director Liu sent two people to protect me closely?
Damn, I'm in big trouble!
"Chen Ke,"
Guanyuan Liu, who had walked to the door, suddenly turned around and looked at Chen Ke with a complicated look, "Doctor Liu gave you two Blood Spirit Pills?"
Without waiting for Chen Ke to answer, Guanyuan Liu quickly said, "The essence of the blood in the pills comes from an elder of the academy. You can do whatever you want!"
After Guanyuan Liu finished speaking, he opened the door and left quickly.
Chen Ke was confused again. What did he mean? Did he want me to eat it, or did he want me to eat it?
Outside the door, two middle-aged men walked in and nodded slightly to Chen Ke.
The two bodyguards were both aliases. The tall one was called Ding San, and the shorter one was called Ding Si. They were not good-looking and were the type that would disappear once they got into a crowd.
But as the old saying goes, don't judge a book by its cover, and steamed bread can also be really delicious.
Chen Ke took a casual glance and found that in order to check the attributes of the two people, one required an upper limit of 7,000 points and the other required an upper limit of 8,000 points!
Chen Ke immediately called Li Qiu and asked him to ask someone to clean up the side room.
When his wealthy father bought a school district house, he specifically picked a big one.
There are still many empty rooms in the courtyard.
Tie Niu ran up excitedly, glanced at the two bodyguards, and said excitedly: "Young Master, are you planning to take action against those bodyguards?"
Chen Ke was about to shake his head, but suddenly he had an idea and gave a mysterious smile.
At nightfall, from the west wing of the Chen Mansion, a shrill scream broke the silence of the night.
The masked man stood solemnly in the courtyard, with an eagle-like gaze, and at his feet lay an unconscious bodyguard.
A door was suddenly opened, and four or five escorts who were drinking picked up their weapons, roared, and rushed towards the masked man.
The masked man smiled grimly and raised the short wooden stick in his hand.
Bang!
The metal ball connected to the wooden stick hit the arm of an escort hard, and the sound of the bone breaking was clearly audible.
Not only that, the sharp spikes on the metal ball tore the bodyguard's flesh, leaving a blood groove more than a foot long.
In the blink of an eye, all the escorts were thrown to the ground, some with broken arms or legs, and they lay on the ground screaming in agony.
The masked man shook his head secretly. These bodyguards were indeed too weak to be vulnerable.
Although he didn't quite understand why Chen Ke asked him to beat someone like this, he still did it.
"There's an assassin, there's an assassin!" There were shouts and gong sounds coming from outside the courtyard.
The masked man soared into the sky and disappeared into the darkness in an instant.
Bang!
The courtyard gate was pushed open, and dozens of servants surrounded Chen Ke, holding torches and lanterns, and rushed in.
Tie Niu brought seven or eight strong men and pretended to search around. Then he returned to Chen Ke and said in a deep voice, "Young Master, the assassin has escaped."
After that, he stood aside and looked at the bodyguards on the ground.
It was miserable, so miserable. One by one, their arms and legs were broken, and there were big cuts as long as a palm on their bodies, bleeding.
Hey, wasn't Master Dong awake just now? How come he fainted all of a sudden?
Tie Niu deliberately ignored the old escort's expression of shame and anger, and shouted, "Raise the fire higher!"
The square suddenly became as bright as day, illuminating the dead dogs on the ground.
Well, now it's clearer.
Everyone looked at the bodyguards on the ground and sighed.
This group of heroes drank and played finger-guessing games in the evening, making the courtyard very lively.
How did it become a crime scene in the blink of an eye?
Chen Ke had a stern face, but he was cheering in his heart.
My Liumen medical skills finally came in handy.