Yu Lie is a high-ranking martial artist in the Diamond King City.

On this day, he heard people talking about the fact that a chief sentry officer of the subordinate battalion of the forbidden army was involved in a gendarmerie murder case, and that he would be jointly tried by the Metropolitan Department and the Eighth Ministry. Hearing the news, Yu Lie couldn't help but be worried.

Not for anything else, there were many civilian children in the Praetorian Guard's subordinate battalion who had run away from his martial arts (Dao) hall, and many of them were still his students.

In the world, there were three main ways out for the children of commoners to engage in martial arts. Either enter the martial arts hall as a martial artist, or join the army, or return to the local area to become a mercenary for the Shixun Gate Lord. Of course, there are the fourth and fifth cases, returning to the countryside to farm, or working as a bounty hunter to fight in the jungle. The latter two situations are hardly a way out, with farmers living a stable life despite being exploited and exploited, and bounty hunters with high returns but in danger of dying at any time.

And due to the limitations of resources, it takes great perseverance and talent to become a high-level martial artist. Even so, there are countless lifetime stucks at the fourth order. Touching the threshold of the fifth order like Lu Lie is already rare. And when Bai Lie thought about his forty years of age, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart. is different from the sons and grandsons of the high-ranking lords, who reached the fourth level at a young age, and the space for promotion can be said to be unlimited. And over forty years old, the future potential can be said to be almost bottomed out.

And the army, especially the Praetorian Guard, is even stronger than being a martial artist. After all, a martial artist can only be a martial artist, and if his talents in all aspects are really outstanding, he may be favored by a certain nobleman as a staff member and then seek an official position. The Praetorian Guard, on the other hand, has a much wider passage to the upper part than the Warrior.

After a careful study of the Janissaries' history, he found something very interesting. At first, the subordinate battalion was regarded as a vassal of the Praetorian Guard, and before there were only four main battalions, and the subordinate battalion did not even have a number.

Since the previous king, the subordinate camp began to have a number, and the subtle relationship between the main camp and the subordinate camp can be seen from the number. Tenglong - Hidden Snake, Luan Phoenix - English Sparrow, Tiger - Shadow Leopard, Elephant - Chasing Rhino. Although the subordinate battalion is always lower than the main battalion, and although the subordinate battalion is suppressed everywhere, at least it provides opportunities for the children of civilians to be promoted.

Until the coronation of King Alexei, the status of the subordinate battalion was even more different. Not only can you guard the inner city (although it is the head of the city), but also have the opportunity to serve the king's side, which is undoubtedly a great honor.

Recently, there have even been rumors that Levy will take over the long-vacant post of Janissary Commander.

For most people, Levy's case may be just a talking point, and Levy's experience may be sympathetic, nothing more.

In his opinion, this matter is not so simple. The subordinate battalion grew from scratch, from weak to strong, until the middle level of the Praetorian Guard like Levi appeared, indicating that the training of civilians by the Martial Arts Hall and even the Praetorian Guard basically formed a complete system. The subordinate battalions have a faint tendency to be on par with the status of the main battalion. In time, it is not impossible for the subordinate battalion to completely replace the main battalion.

A long time ago, so long that many people forgot how long it was, and the level of a martial artist was not from the first to the tenth rank. At that time, it was distinguished by the person, the teacher, the spirit, the king, the sect, the emperor, the honorable, the holy, and so on. Of course, out of respect for the supreme realm, the tenth-order martial artists of the current world still bear the title of martial saints.

Since the abolition of the sect and the rise of the family gate, this method of distinguishing ranks by title has also been abolished. The kind of legal system that distinguishes ranks by name, shows dignity, and is worshiped by others but rarely takes responsibility, in Bai Lie's view, it is better to discard it. It is undoubtedly encouraging to let the children of civilians who are responsible and responsible have a wider space for promotion and play a greater and more irreplaceable role in the future.

However, nothing in the world is smooth sailing. There will always be pressures and obstacles.

What Levy represents is the hope of the common people. He was already keenly aware of this. And those high-ranking lords may have instinctive jealousy and vigilance against the sudden rise of Levy, so they will not hesitate to target him.

And next, is it really to let the civilian class, represented by the subordinate battalions, be further suppressed, and there is no hope of turning over?

There was a low-ranking martial artist looking at the door of the martial arts hall, and an apprentice went in to inform him that someone wanted to visit him.

Budokan is also divided into three, six, nine and so on. Although it is not as hierarchical and deep as the previous sect, a great martial arts hall like Wang Du, especially a high-level martial artist like Yu Lie, is not something that anyone can see rashly if they want to see it, even if it is out of etiquette and respect, they need to make an appointment or report in advance.

Yu Lie didn't remember who made the reservation in advance, and when he heard that the other party was a martial artist, he asked the apprentice to invite him to the reception room.

The person who came was about thirty years old, not tall, dressed as a low-level martial artist, with a wide nose and mouth, fluffy hair, red eyes, and a faint smell of alcohol on his body. Seeing this, Yu Lie couldn't help frowning slightly.

After giving the salute, he came to say, "Martial Master Lilie, I've been looking up for a long time." The contemptible person is the Chabu martial artist of the Yunliu Martial Arts Hall. ”

After greeting each other, the two sides sat down separately. After the disciple had served tea and exited the room, Chabu did not shudder, and went straight to the point: "Great Martial Master, have you heard about Levi of the Praetorian Guard Camp recently?"

Yunliu Martial Arts Pavilion Yu Lie has an impression, it is a small restaurant on the outskirts of Wangcheng, as for Cha Bu, he has no impression, he mentioned this, Yu Lie did not show an eager attitude, his eyelids were light, "Oh" was a response, and he listened to the other party continue.

Levy has been on trial for more than four days, and it is not uncommon for such a case to drag on for a year and a half. However, in line with the principle of severity, strictness, and speed, it is said that the verdict will be finalized in the next two days, and the results are not optimistic.

And the news spread through a clerk's office, and some people secretly contacted martial apprentices and martial artists in many martial arts halls near Wangcheng to discuss the rescue. Martial apprentices and martial artists, the vast majority of whom came from the commoner class, had a natural sympathy for Levy and were relatively easy to win over. In order to prevent the news from leaking, only the prestige martial artists were notified in advance, as the core personnel of the rescue, and then they were organized to infiltrate and act on the news of the martial artists.

The martial arts hall on the outskirts of the city has already won over dozens of martial artists and hundreds of martial apprentices. The martial arts hall in the royal city, due to its extremely sensitive location, was the last to be contacted.

Because of his uprightness, it was not surprising that he was recruited by the powerful with his ability, but he didn't care about it, so his prestige among the majority of martial artists and martial apprentices was particularly high. This is also the reason why Chab skipped the temptation and went straight to the point.

The rescue is nothing more than both civil and military hands.

What is cultural rescue? Dotting and dredging high-level contacts, opening up the net, or putting pressure on the high-level through martial arts guilds.

What is armed rescue? It is nothing more than robbing a prison, robbing a dharma field, or secretly escaping from prison.

Sort out and analyze these possibilities one by one.

The wood is beautiful in the forest, and the wind will destroy it. Levy's case, perhaps not accidentally, after careful consideration, there are obvious traces of factional suppression, and the attitude is very resolute. Therefore, it is obviously not feasible to open up some joints through bribery and bribery, so that they can release people voluntarily (or privately). Through the pressure of the martial arts union, the entanglement of interests involved in this is too complicated, and the most important thing is that this matter does not directly damage the vital interests of the majority of martial artists and martial apprentices, and the teacher is unknown.

Levy was interrogated at the Metropolitan Office. In order to make a mistake, all the security personnel of the metropolitan government office were replaced, and the case was taken over by the Gendarmerie Department and the main battalion of the Praetorian Guard, supervising each other and cross-rotating each other, and the defense was quite tight and there were almost no loopholes. According to reliable sources, a public trial will be held in two days, and the eight ministries are ready to crucify Levy's "crime" in front of the public, and put the king in a situation that is difficult to turn around. And if there is an opportunity to take advantage of it, it can only create chaos during the public trial, so that people can help and take the opportunity to escape.

As for whether he can restore his identity and reputation after escaping, he can only take one step at a time.

Yu Lie pondered for a while, feeling that this was just a strategy, but there was no better choice.

It is not known how the sentence will be imposed in this case. The maximum penalty under the law is the death penalty. Although there are still cumbersome procedures after the verdict is announced, there is also an extremely slim chance of turning the tables. But instead of waiting until that step, it is better to take the risk of rescuing the person first, and then slowly discern the twists and turns.

The general tone has been set, and the next step is to formulate a more detailed and specific rescue plan, and further collect information, and compare the two to ensure that nothing goes wrong. How to clarify the manpower and division of labor according to the plan also requires quite strict planning and organization, and once something goes wrong, the consequences are unimaginable.

Before parting, Yu Lie asked a very crucial question: "Who is in charge of the whole plan?"

"I'm sorry, Great Martial Master," Chabu saluted, "for the sake of safety, the identity of the principal should not be revealed at this time. If the timing is right, we'll let you know. ”

If you don't keep things secret, you lose. This truth is still understood. So far, Chabu has been in one-way contact with the people of the various martial arts halls, and no one knows the list of specific participants except for Chabu. This is undoubtedly the safest option. Once the news leaks out, a group of innocent people will be involved, and it is impossible to be too cautious.

And what he thinks about is, who is the person in charge, is it reliable, is there a deeper motive or secret in this?

Saying goodbye to the complicated nature of things, Chabu disappeared at the end of the street.

However, he felt that there was too much key information to digest.

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The royal palace, the palace of Yizhi. It was a place where the king rested and received his courtiers.

Different from the rigidity and seriousness of the Linghe Palace, the atmosphere in the Yizhi Hall is relatively relaxed. Dressed in a beige loose robe and with his hair tied up in a bun, Alec sat across from a martial artist-like figure and poured tea himself.

This man was over sixty years old, with white hair on his temples and a short beard, and his figure was as straight as a pine. It turned out to be the former chief teacher of the Praetorian Guard, Alexei's martial arts enlightenment teacher - Jiangfu Great Martial Master. And Xingan stood on one side.

"Your Majesty, you always have a sword by your side!" Jiang Fu teased, pointing to the sword beside Alexei.

"The sword does not leave the hand, the song does not leave the mouth, and the diligent practice does not stop, so that there will be great success. Again, this is also the Sunnah of the Father. Alexei replied.

"Your Majesty is too humble. By the way, what is the matter with Your Majesty summoning Weichen today?"

"Look at what you said, if you have nothing to do, you can't invite the teacher to come to Lala and catch up on the old days. ”

"You, you, you're usually so busy, either acting on official business or busy practicing martial arts, don't sell it, there must be something to let the old man work. ”

"How dare you, how dare you. There is one thing that is really confusing to invite the teacher, please advise. ”

Jiangfu's expression became solemn, and Alexei raised his hand to signal Xinggan: "Come on." ”

Xinggan hurriedly saluted Alexei and Jiangfu respectively: "Your Majesty, recently, the minister has found that there are people near the royal city who have frequent contact with many martial arts halls. ”

Normally, it's common for budokans to communicate with each other.

Xingan reported: "At first, I thought it was a normal visit. Later, I found that there was neither martial arts nor the flow of martial artists and martial artists, which I thought was unusual. ”

Xingan said this, Alexei's fierce gaze turned to Jiangfu.

Jiang Fu also has an identity as the current vice president of the Martial Arts Association. Generally speaking, he should have heard of the daily communication of the Budokan Hall. Seeing him frowning, Alexei knew that he didn't know about it either.

"The person who contacted these martial arts halls was a martial artist named Chabu. Xinggan wasted no time in adding.

The content of the martial arts hall is similar, but the understanding of martial arts is different, so a good martial artist is often the key factor in determining the rise and fall of a martial arts hall. Sometimes, in order to expand the source of students, go to other martial arts halls to dig up some good seedlings of martial arts, hire martial artists from other martial arts halls at a high price, and even cooperate with other martial arts halls to carry out some publicity activities to expand their influence. I contacted many martial arts halls, but there was no exchange and exchange, which is a little intriguing.

"Find out the background of this person, and who have you been in contact with lately?" Alexei asked.

"Your Majesty, this person's background is not complicated, and there is nothing suspicious. As for who we have been in contact with recently, we are looking into it, and I believe that the results will be available soon. ”

Alexei waved his hand and motioned for Xinggan to step back and continue chatting with Jiangfu.

"Levi ......" Jiang Fu expressed concern about the recent situation of Levi's student.

"It doesn't matter! Even if you can hide from the first year of junior high school, you can't hide from the fifteenth, and sooner or later you will come. In Alexei's view, the actions against Levy were a signal from some to show their determination to resist the New Deal.

Since the collision of the New Deal and the interests of some people is inevitable, sooner or later they will attack the people around them. Whoever retreats means that the other side has the upper hand or the upper hand. In this process, testing the bottom line is a gradual process, and it is generally not possible to get a fish to die when it comes up.

After all, this is different from rebellion, if you don't move, you will die.

Everyone understands the truth, but it is impossible to say that you are not worried.

Let's see the move. However, it is unclear what Levy will do. Alexei felt that he was at a loss, but he couldn't express his worries directly, so he comforted Jiang Fu and said, "I believe that Ji people have their own natural appearance, and Levi can survive smoothly." ”

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Three days ago.

Levi was detained at various levels in the Metropolitan Government Office Detention Center. Inside and outside the detention center, the guards of the main battalion of the Praetorian Guard and the Gendarmerie Division took over the defense, and the Praetorian Guard and the Gendarmerie Department worked in pairs, rotating every hour and patrolling every quarter of an hour. Anyone entering must be strictly checked and searched.

At dinner time, the caretaker who delivered the food carried a note in the rice. Taking advantage of the guards' inattention, Levi quietly unfolded a note that read, "All is well, children!

The handwriting was sloppy, and Levy couldn't recognize who wrote it. After reading it, Levi quickly stuffed the note into his mouth, swallowed the food indiscriminately, and pondered and digested the note: "Since the news channel has been established, the next step will not be passive everywhere. It seems that the previous judgment was correct, and the children will be fine. ”

Levy's interrogation was mainly about the deaths of two gendarmes.

The death of the gendarme, the evidence is conclusive, but the facts are not "clear". The main thing is that the interrogator (eight departments) is entangled in the murder weapon, so that the conclusion is guided in the direction that "Levy" is the murderer. As for the testimony of the Praetorian Guards present, it was rejected on the grounds of "close relations".

And to investigate the cause and ins and outs of the matter, it is inevitable to involve the young man of the Di Yan tribe and the scaly wildebeest. Therefore, a year ago, the unsolved case of the Di Yan tribe was brought up again, and the spearhead was pointed at Levy.

The next day, the Trial Court.

The Ministers of the Eight Departments of Inspectors (Temporary or Emeritus) are lined up on both sides of the main case, and the chief inquisitor of the Metropolitan Government Office is the chief prosecutor.

In fact, the interrogation has been led by the Minister of Inspection of the Eight Ministries, and the so-called presiding officer of the Metropolitan Government Office has become an ornament.

The facts are clear, the evidence is conclusive, and there is no place to refute. Confess your guilt!" shouted at Levi on the left side of the interrogation bench with a large forehead, a high nose, and a thick beard.

Levi recognized the Minister of Military Affairs as Fisa, and he gave Fisa a cold look, not saying a word.

The interrogator of the Metropolitan Government Office said, "Levy, it is extremely unfavorable for you not to argue. What else do you have to say?"

"As I have already said, they committed suicide. ”

"Are you stupid or are we stupid. Fisa slammed the case and shouted, "Obviously, you are relying on the strength of the crowd to design to kill Sean and Duoduo, and then disguise it as suicide?!"

"The forensic doctor has the results. "Levy is calm.

"Dare to quibble! There is both physical evidence and motives. ”

"So, the forensic examination doesn't count, what do you say?" Levy barely bothered to grind his teeth with them.

"You ......" Fisa wanted to attack again, but was stopped by Luna, the Minister of Criminal Justice.

"Let me ask you," Lu Naji asked slowly, "Did you plan the bloody case of the Dijne tribe? You used bloody means to kidnap the Dijen boy and the scaly wildebeest to deceive Your Majesty. The gendarmerie department saw through your plan and rescued the young man, and when you saw that the matter was revealed, you killed people to vent their anger and faked the scene. Isn't it?"

“..................”

"Ladies and gentlemen, the matter has come to this point, and the bloody case of the Northland Diyan clan is inseparable from this case, and I suggest that the two cases be tried together. Luna continued to cast an inquiring glance at everyone present.

"Agreed!"

"Agreed!"

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Seeing that he had reached the consensus of the majority, the Minister of Criminal Justice stroked his short beard with satisfaction, and said unhurriedly: "As far as I know, Levi used cruel means to create the bloody case of the Di Yan clan, with the intention of intensifying the division between the Di and Wu clans, and stealing the Di Ji youth and the scaly wildebeest, so as to gain His Majesty's trust and make political capital. The result could be destabilizing the border, adding enormous disruption and defence pressure to the border. ”

"Lord Luna, there must be evidence for the accusations. Did you know that provoking borders and disrupting national defence are serious crimes? Wei Fulin, Minister of Inspection, said.

"If there is no evidence, how dare I say nothing. Come and bring witnesses and physical evidence. As if holding a pearl of wisdom, Lu Naji commanded his subordinates.

In a few moments, the guards on duty brought a middle-aged man of different races. This alien has eagle eyes, a high nose, a narrow forehead, brown hair, and a long body, which at first glance is typical of the Diyan people. He entered the trial room and cast a meaningful look at Levy in the dock. Then he bowed down and bowed deeply to everyone on the interrogation table.

Luna asked: "Witnesses in the court, report their names." ”

"The deputy patriarch of the Di Yan clan, Zhan Tie. ”

"Someone, present physical evidence. As soon as Luna finished speaking, someone presented a sword that had been prepared long ago.

When Zhan Tie saw this sword, he couldn't help but clench his fists, and his body trembled slightly. How could he forget that it was someone with this sword who participated in the massacre of the two villages of the Diji tribe. The blood and fire, the village full of men, women and children, died without turning a blind eye......

Luna asked, "Levy, do you recognize this sword?"

The sword was unsheathed, but how could Levy not recognize it? The length, color, and style of the sword blade he recognized at a glance as the standard sword of the Praetorian Guard. Moreover, the sword is clearly marked with the Shadow Leopard logo.

How is this possible!

The military has extremely strict control over standard equipment, especially the Praetorian Guard, and it is almost impossible for it to be held by outsiders.

Wait, is it ............

"Levy, I know what you're thinking. "You're going to say that this sword is a copy." How could you make such a low-level mistake and give someone a handle. Right. ”

Luna snorted coldly: "Okay, I'll let you die." With that, he glanced at his subordinates. At that moment, Levy's saber was presented.

Luna asked, "Let me ask you, do you recognize this sword?"

Levi replied, "It's my saber." ”

The two swords are placed together and contrasted, and they are simply carved out of a mold. If you talk about imitation, this is too perfect. If it's not an imitation, then where did this sword come from?

Levi remembered that when he visited the Wusburn that day, the Wusburn patriarch couldn't put down his sword, saying that all the weapons of the dynasty were high-quality, especially the sword of the Praetorian Guard, and he pleaded with Levi to take a closer look, and took the opportunity to borrow it for half an hour. At that time, Levi was negotiating with the elders of the Wuzhi tribe, and he didn't think much about it as a trivial matter.

Who would have thought that just three days after he left Di Yan and the territory of Wu Xi, that tragedy would happen.

The Wuzhi tribe is very good at smelting and casting. Borrowing only half an hour, and then forging the same sword in two days?

The sword of the Praetorian Guard is not only a magnificent ceremonial utensil, but also an extremely elaborate design of each part of the sword body, and the practicality is first-class. Each sword is numbered, corresponding to each soldier of the Praetorian Army. In case of loss or damage, it must be reported as soon as possible. Concealing the weapons of the Praetorian Guard is definitely not a light crime.

That doesn't prove that it has anything to do with him.

But it also does not prove that it has nothing to do with him at all.

On his way back to the royal city, in order to hide his whereabouts, Levi not only disguised himself all over his body, but also wrapped the exposed parts of the sword scabbard, sword blade, and hilt with a long cloth and carried it behind him. Before Levi appeared in the Imperial Palace, there was a "blank period" when he could not prove that he was holding the Shadow Leopard Zero One Sabre. Unexpectedly, this was also taken advantage of by them.

As if seeing through Levy's thoughts, Luna continued: "Why did the sword of the Praetorian Guard appear in the Wuxi clan just after you left and became a murder weapon?

"Back to my lord, the murderer was masked, and it was dark and he couldn't recognize him. But there is no doubt about this sword. But ......"

Luna continued, "But what, what are your worries, but please be honest, the lords of the hall are in charge of you. ”

"The perpetrator did not use the Northland martial arts, but more like ...... It's more like a dynasty technique. ”

As soon as these words came out, there was an uproar in the hall.