Brocade Robe Unparalleled

Chapter 67 Reliable Candidates

Jingbian Division.

All the flag officers stayed obediently in their duty rooms.

Early in the morning, as soon as they arrived at the Jingbian Division office, they sensed that something was amiss.

Commander Shen and Deputy Commander Wu had arrived long ago. As the top two leaders of the Jingbian Division, they didn't even dare to raise their heads in front of the other three men dressed in black uniforms and exuding a menacing aura.

What happened next shocked everyone even more.

Shen, a centurion with powerful connections, was dismissed on the spot, while Wu, another centurion, was appointed as the new centurion.

That commander seemed to completely disregard the town magistrate behind Commander Shen.

Inside the 100-household duty room.

Wu Baihu leaned back comfortably in his chair, his hands constantly stroking the tiger skin on the armrest, feeling as if he were in a dream.

Then, he stood up, walked down to the hall, took Lin Xuan's arm, and said with a smile, "Come, come, Lin Xuan, sit here and feel it..."

Lin Xuan waved his hands repeatedly, saying, "No, no, no, sir, this isn't right..."

Commander Wu pressed him down into a chair and said, "What are you afraid of? Just sit down. The higher-ups said I'll be transferred back to the capital soon. I won't be staying in Sizhou for much longer. You should focus on your cultivation; this position will be yours sooner or later..."

Lin Xuan smiled and said, "Then I congratulate you in advance, sir."

Unable to conceal his joy, Wu Baihu said, "The Commander-in-Chief highly valued that Nanzhao spy. They originally intended to use him to purge Nanzhao's spies in the southwest. Unexpectedly, before the Commander-in-Chief's men even arrived, he was taken down by Shen Qingya..."

He smirked and said sarcastically, "Li Qianzhang, the magistrate of the Southern Garrison, still wanted to play mind games with us, giving all the credit to Shen Qingya. Well, he's messed up now. I just received news that Li Qianzhang has been demoted to the Eastern Garrison as deputy magistrate. He'll be going to join the Japanese pirates from now on..."

As soon as Wu Baihu finished speaking, a drumbeat suddenly came from outside.

Wu Baihu looked towards the door and said, "Let's go. Commander Lu is summoning everyone. I heard that our Jingbian Division has two Nanzhao spies, one of whom is even a Xuan-level spies. I wonder how much intelligence he has stolen right under our noses. Commander Lu probably won't let them off easily..."

Lin Xuan followed Wu Baihu outside and saw that all the flag officers and guards of the Jingbian Division were already lined up in the courtyard.

He also silently joined the ranks of the banner officers.

Lu Feng stood on the steps, his gaze slowly sweeping over every face below. His gaze wasn't sharp, but everyone he looked at instinctively held their breath, not daring to meet his eyes.

Lu Feng suddenly spoke, his voice clearly reaching everyone's ears: "The imperial court established the Jingbian Guard on the border to protect the people and safeguard the region. You receive the imperial court's salary and should share the burden of the country. However, some of you are secretly working for Nanzhao, stealing secrets from the Jingbian Guard and disrupting local peace. You are utterly despicable!"

These words immediately caused a commotion in the courtyard.

"what?"

"Is there such a thing?"

"Does the Jingbian Commandery have spies from Nanzhao?"

The crowd's eyes were filled with shock and suspicion, and murmurs of discussion filled the air.

Commander Wu stepped forward and said in a deep voice, "Silence!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the crowd immediately fell silent.

Lu Feng's gaze sharpened as he swept the entire room once more, his voice icy and ruthless: "Whom I'm referring to knows perfectly well. I'm giving you a chance. Step forward now and confess; you might be spared. If I drag you out, then..."

He paused deliberately, and an invisible, suffocating pressure spread out, making it hard to breathe.

Some of the people in the hospital with weaker mental fortitude had already broken out in a cold sweat.

Lu Feng spoke again, his tone chilling, filled with undisguised killing intent: "Cut him into a thousand pieces, grind his bones to dust!"

These eight words pierced the hearts of everyone, sending chills down the spines of those who heard them.

Everyone held their breath, and the courtyard was deathly silent; you could hear a pin drop.

Time passed slowly, but still no one stepped forward.

Lu Feng nodded slowly: "Fine, very well, it seems you won't shed a tear until you see the coffin..."

His gaze swept through the crowd as if it were a physical entity, finally settling on a figure near a corner of the crowd.

Everyone's gaze followed that direction.

The man was wearing a black robe with a large "prison" character on his chest; he was a prison guard in the Jingbian Division prison.

"Jailer Zheng?"

"He's a spy for the Nanzhao Kingdom?" "Impossible!"

Lin Xuan's eyes flickered slightly. He had long known that Mandala had other spies in the Jingbian Division. Could it be this person?
The jailers had a very low profile in the Jingbian Division and were usually not noticed.

Lu Feng spoke calmly: "Zheng Biao, come out here."

The jailer trembled, looked up, and said in terror, "Sir..."

Lu Feng walked to his side and said, "Some people say you are colluding with Nanzhao, but don't worry, we won't wrong an innocent person. You just need to tell the Mirror of Inquiry that you are not a Nanzhao spy and the misunderstanding will be cleared up..."

He reached out his hand, and a man in black walked over and handed him a silver mirror engraved with intricate patterns.

A flash of light appeared on the mirror, and Zheng Biao's face was enveloped in a white light. He stood frozen in place, his expression immediately becoming blank.

Lu Feng asked in a deep voice, "Are you a spy for the Nanzhao Kingdom?"

Zheng Biao's face showed some struggle, his body trembled violently, and he managed to utter a single, difficult word: "Yes..."

A collective gasp of astonishment rippled through the crowd.

"My God!"

"Zheng, the jailer, is indeed a secret spy from the Nanzhao Kingdom!"

"He was hiding it so well!"

Lu Feng continued, "Who is 'Gentleman Bamboo'?"

Lin Xuan stood in the crowd, his heart pounding faster than usual.

Zheng Biao shook his head and said, "I don't know..."

After he finished speaking, the light on the silver mirror flickered and quickly dimmed.

The confusion on Zheng Biao's face disappeared, and he quickly regained his composure.

Looking at the silver mirror in Lu Feng's hand, he understood everything.

Lu Feng looked at him indifferently and asked, "Do you have anything else to say?"

The panic on Zheng Biao's face gradually disappeared. He calmly looked at Lu Feng, his gaze sweeping over everyone in the courtyard. With all his might, he roared, "Long live Nanzhao!"

Lu Feng realized what was happening and quickly grabbed Zheng Biao's mouth.

But it was too late.

A trickle of black blood flowed from the corner of Zheng Biao's mouth. He looked at Lu Feng with a mocking gaze, the light in his eyes gradually fading...

Lu Feng released his grip, and Zheng Biao's body fell limply to the ground.

He had a poison sac hidden in his mouth; he was clearly prepared.

He looked at the corpse at his feet, his expression complex, and sighed, "A mere Yellow-Rank spy from Nanzhao has such a firm will to die, while the Jingbian Division is full of cowards who cling to life. No wonder they've been suppressed by the Nanzhao spy agency for years..."

He walked up to Wu Baihu and whispered a few words to him.

Commander Wu nodded slightly, walked to the front of the crowd, and said, "All flag officers and guards of the Jingbian Division, stay where you are and open your mouths..."

The two people behind Lu Feng weaved through the crowd, carefully checking the mouths of the people.

A moment later, the two returned to Lu Feng's side, one of them clasping his hands in a fist and saying, "Commander Lu, none of these people have poison sacs in their mouths."

Lu Feng nodded and said, "It seems that the Sizhou Border Defense Division only has one Nanzhao spy. Let them disperse..."

Upon receiving the order, everyone immediately dispersed, not daring to linger in the courtyard for even a moment longer.

Lu Feng walked into the centurion's office with his hands behind his back, and Wu, the centurion, followed closely behind, clasping his hands and saying, "A Nanzhao spy has actually infiltrated the Jingbian Division. This is my dereliction of duty. Please punish me, Commander Lu!"

Lu Feng said calmly, "He's not the only Nanzhao spy in the Sizhou Border Defense Division..."

Commander Wu's expression changed, and he said in shock, "Your Excellency means..."

Lu Feng said in a deep voice, "Among these people, there is a big fish. I did that on purpose to make him lower his guard... Since he is 'Gentleman Bamboo,' I, the commander, will be the one to cut down the bamboo!"

He looked at Commander Wu and asked, "Do you have any trusted confidants in the Jingbian Division? Ability is secondary; the most important thing is absolute reliability!"

Wu Baihu nodded vigorously: "Yes, I have a banner officer under my command who is not only exceptionally capable but also extremely reliable. He was just recently questioned by the Mirror of Inquiry, so there will be absolutely no problems with him..."

(End of this chapter)