Goddess Atlas, Starting from the Queen

Chapter 156 Dismissal from Office? Dismissal from Office What?

Not long after, the Zhenling Guards patrolling from other places arrived at the Xiaoyao Prince's Mansion. The commotion at the Xiaoyao Prince's Mansion was really too great, especially the roar of the evil spirit, which had a very strong penetrating power.

When the Zhenling Guards from other places saw the scene at the Xiaoyao Prince's training ground, they couldn't help but gasp. Since its establishment, the Zhenling Guards had never had a Grandmaster-level Zhenling Guard die.

Moreover, Shen Hongfei had only just become the Spirit Suppressor today, and yet he was killed by the evil spirit. Fortunately, the vicious evil spirit was dead and had not harmed the Carefree King.

If something were to happen to the Carefree King, not only would a Grandmaster-level Spirit Guard be dismissed, but the entire Spirit Guard might be disbanded, and all the Spirit Guards present would be held accountable.

Even if the Prince of Xiaoyao is a spoiled brat, his status is what it is, and if something happens to him, someone will naturally be held responsible.

At this moment, Zhou Kunwei, another deputy guardian of the Zhenling Guard, stood blankly in the training ground of the Xiaoyao Prince's Mansion, staring at the corpse on the ground with its chest pierced, and remained silent for a long time.

After an unknown amount of time, Zhou Kunwei looked at the battered commander beside him and asked, "Commander Liu, tell me in detail what just happened?"

Liu Rui quickly replied, "Yes."

Liu Rui then described the battle between Shen Hongfei and Zheng Kun to Zhou Kunwei. Of course, he did not mention Lu Ming's intervention, since the Prince of Xiaoyao had warned them earlier. They were still in the Prince of Xiaoyao's mansion, and if he brought it up directly, he might anger the Prince of Xiaoyao.

After describing the battle between Shen Hongfei and Zheng Kun, Liu Rui sighed and said, "Just like that, the Spirit Suppressor and this evil spirit perished together."

After listening to Liu Rui's words, Zhou Kunwei fell into a long silence once again.

It wasn't until the Zhenling Guard's corpse-collecting team arrived that Zhou Kunwei came to his senses.

The Crown Prince had approached him some time ago, offering to help him advance further and become a Spirit Guardian, but he refused. He knew very well that the Spirit Guardian was a place where strength mattered, and without the corresponding strength, it was impossible to control the Spirit Guardian.

Although he rejected the Crown Prince's advances, he still harbored some thoughts deep down.

He was thinking that once Mu Yongfeng was promoted and transferred to another department of the Observatory, he would have the opportunity to rightfully take over the position of Spirit Suppressor.

Although Mu Yunyan had a high reputation in the Zhenling Guard, Zhou Kunwei never regarded her as a threat. No matter how strong or prestigious Mu Yunyan was, she was still young. In any case, she would have to wait until he became the Zhenling Envoy before it would be her turn. At most, Mu Yunyan would be promoted to the position of Deputy Zhenling Envoy.

This afternoon, when he learned that Mu Yongfeng had been dismissed from his post and that Shen Hongfei had taken over Mu Yongfeng's position as the new Zhenling Envoy, and then saw Shen Hongfei looking so triumphant, he felt a little regretful, regretting that he hadn't agreed to the Crown Prince's request.

But at this moment, even the last trace of regret in his heart vanished.

He suddenly felt incredibly fortunate. If he had agreed to the Crown Prince's request, wouldn't he be the one dying today? Zhou Kunwei felt as if he had survived a catastrophe.

The Zhenling Guard had never had a Grandmaster-level Zhenling Guard sacrificed before. Today's events made Zhou Kunwei realize that there were still evil spirits in the Great Zhou capable of killing Grandmasters.

For a time, Zhou Kunwei felt immense pressure.

With Mu Yongfeng dismissed from his post and Shen Hongfei dead, will the position of Zhenling Envoy fall to me?
Upon recalling Shen Hongfei's wide-open eyes before his death, Zhou Kunwei hurriedly said to Liu Rui, "Go to the Mu residence immediately and tell Envoy Mu Zhenling what happened at the Xiaoyao Prince's Mansion."

Liu Rui tentatively reminded him, "My lord, the Spirit Envoy of Mu Town has been dismissed from his post."

Although Liu Rui did intend to tell Mu Yongfeng what had happened at the Prince of Xiaoyao's Mansion, it would definitely have to be done in private. Now that Shen Hongfei was dead, Zhou Kunwei was highly likely to be the next Spirit Suppressor, and Liu Rui wasn't sure what Zhou Kunwei's attitude was towards Mu Yongfeng, the former Spirit Suppressor. Zhou Kunwei snapped, "Dismissed? Dismissed what?"

"When did those corrupt scholars in the imperial court become able to interfere in the affairs of our Zhenling Guard? Without Envoy Mu Zhenling, who will lead our Zhenling Guard to slay evil spirits? Are we supposed to rely on the words of those corrupt scholars to kill evil spirits?"

Zhou Kunwei wasn't stupid. Putting aside how high Mu Yongfeng's status was in the hearts of the Zhenling Guard, if Mu Yongfeng and his daughter Mu Yunyan really left the Zhenling Guard, then all the pressure would fall on him alone.

No one knows if an even more powerful evil spirit will appear in the future, and he doesn't want to end up like Shen Hongfei.

No matter what, we must bring Mu Yongfeng back.

Hearing Zhou Kunwei's words, Liu Rui breathed a slight sigh of relief. Clearly, Zhou Kunwei was currently on Mu Yongfeng's side, so it was only a matter of time before Mu Yongfeng returned to Zhenling Guard.

Liu Rui then said, "What you say is true, sir. I will go to the Mu residence now."

Without even cleaning the bloodstains off his body, Liu Rui headed straight for the Mu residence.

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Mu Mansion.

In the courtyard, Mu Yongfeng and his daughter sat at a stone table, sipping tea and admiring the moonlight.

Although the two appeared relaxed, they were actually quite concerned about the affairs of the Prince of Xiaoyao's mansion.

The reason they were still awake so late, sitting in the courtyard, was that they were waiting for the Zhenling Guards to relay information about the Xiaoyao Prince's Mansion.

Mu Yunyan put down her teacup and looked in the direction of the Prince Xiaoyao's mansion, saying, "Father, do you think that evil spirit might really go to the Prince Xiaoyao's mansion? After all, the Prince Xiaoyao has dragon energy that can suppress evil spirits. How could the evil spirit actively seek out the Prince Xiaoyao?"

Mu Yongfeng replied, "It's hard to say. After all, the evil spirit stood at the entrance of the Xiaoyao Prince's Mansion for a while. There must be someone or something in the Xiaoyao Prince's Mansion that it was interested in."

"Of course, if this evil spirit is really related to the Prince of Xiaoyao, then it naturally wouldn't go to the Prince of Xiaoyao's mansion in front of the Zhenling Guards."

The father and daughter still suspected that the evil spirit was related to the Prince of Xiaoyao. After all, after entering the capital, the evil spirit did not attack so many people, but instead went to the Zhang family. The Zhang family happened to have a grudge against the Prince of Xiaoyao. From this point of view, the Prince of Xiaoyao was indeed a suspect.

Mu Yunyan said, "I wonder if Shen Hongfei can kill that evil spirit."

Mu Yongfeng said, "Shen Hongfei's strength is about the same as mine. If that evil spirit reappears, he should be able to deal with it."

He was careless last night, which allowed the evil spirit to escape. But tonight, the Zhenling Guards have made many preparations around the Xiaoyao Prince's Mansion. With these preparations, it won't be so easy for the evil spirit to escape this time.

Just as Mu Yongfeng finished speaking, a servant rushed into the courtyard, "Master, a Zhenling Guard requests an audience."

Mu Yongfeng quickly said, "Let him in."

(End of this chapter)