"Upholding the law impartially?"
Li Yao smiled slightly and asked, "I wonder how the Divine Marquis intends to uphold justice?"
Zhu Wushi coldly replied, "Of course, we should arrest Lord Li and hand him over to the three judicial departments for trial, and convict him according to the laws of the Ming Dynasty."
After saying this, he ordered, "Tianya, Haitang, arrest Li Yao, who is breaking the law."
"Yes, Godfather!"
Duan Tianya clasped his hands in acceptance of the order.
Shangguan Haitang hesitated for a moment, then said, "Godfather, Lord Li once saved the Empress Dowager..."
Zhu Wushi shouted sternly, "So what if you saved the Empress Dowager? Does that give you the right to break the law? Go and arrest Li Yao!"
"yes!"
Left with no other choice, Shangguan Haitang could only clasp her hands in obeisance and accept the order.
Duan Tianya and Shangguan Haitang were about to rush over and take down Li Yao.
Lu Yichuan and his group of Imperial Guards immediately stood in front of Li Yao.
Duan Tianya said coldly, "Get out of the way!"
Li Yao gave Lu Yichuan a wink and said, "Let them come over. I want to see how they manage to take me down."
Lu Yichuan and the other Imperial Guards immediately made way.
Duan Tianya and Shangguan Haitang approached Li Yao from either side and said, "Excuse me."
As soon as they finished speaking, they reached out to grab Li Yao.
Suddenly, they felt a blur before their eyes, and Li Yao had vanished right under their noses.
Just as they were searching for Li Yao, they were each struck on the back and sent flying forward.
The whole process happened in the blink of an eye.
Even top experts like Zhu Wushi and Gu Santong couldn't see clearly how Li Yao made his move.
quick!
That's so fast!
Li Yao was already very fast, but since he obtained the Lingbo Weibu and Meiying Shengong, his speed has reached a new level.
Now, he can teleport 300 meters in an instant, and within that range, he can teleport to any location.
In fact, Zhu Wushi knew that Duan Tianya and Shangguan Haitang couldn't control Li Yao.
He just didn't expect Li Yao to act so quickly.
However, that's not important.
Importantly, Li Yao resisted arrest.
He sneered, "Li Yao, are you trying to resist arrest? That would be an even more serious crime!"
Li Yao said, "I haven't committed any crime, so how can you say I resisted arrest?"
Zhu Wushi sneered, "You just admitted in front of everyone that you harbored the imperial criminal Gu Santong. Do you still want to deny it?"
Li Yao said calmly, "It is true that I took in Gu Santong, but Gu Santong is no longer a wanted criminal by the imperial court."
"impossible!"
Zhu Wushi shouted loudly, a hint of panic flashing in his eyes.
He saw that Li Yao looked calm, which meant he had been prepared.
Is his perfectly planned scheme about to fail?
Chapter 170 A bolt from the blue, Zhu Wushi is utterly stunned.
Seeing Li Yao's calm and composed demeanor, Zhu Wushi couldn't help but feel uneasy.
Was his meticulously crafted plan to eliminate Li Yao about to fall through?
The rather arrogant Zhu ignored the fact that Li Yao had already seen through his plan.
So he sneered, "Gu Santong was a criminal designated by the late emperor. What makes you think he isn't a wanted criminal?"
Li Yao gave a wink to one of the Imperial Guards, who immediately bowed respectfully and presented a scroll to Li Yao.
Li Yao picked up the scroll, unfurled it, and faced it towards Zhu Wushi, saying, "This is the Emperor's decree pardoning Gu Santong, making sure you read it carefully!"
"Impossible, impossible..."
Zhu Wushi's eyes widened in disbelief. He lowered his head and muttered, "How could His Majesty suddenly grant Gu Santong a pardon?"
Suddenly, his eyes lit up, and he raised his head, saying, "The Emperor doesn't even know Gu Santong, so how could he pardon Gu Santong? This imperial edict must have been forged by you, Li Yao. You forged an imperial edict; you deserve to die!"
At this moment, Zhu Wushi's thoughts began to become somewhat disordered.
"Do I still need to forge an imperial edict?"
Li Yao said calmly, "Whether this imperial edict is real or fake, you can ask the Emperor for verification. This is the Embroidered Uniform Guard headquarters, not your Dragon Guard Manor. Please take your people and leave here immediately."
Shangguan Haitang glanced at Li Yao, walked up to Zhu Wushi, and advised, "Godfather, I think we should first ask the Emperor to verify the authenticity of the imperial edict. If the edict is indeed fake, then it will be perfectly legitimate for us to arrest them."
Duan Tianya offered the same advice.
Zhu Wushi was well aware of these things.
However, his purpose in coming here this time was not only to capture Gu Santong and Li Yao, but also to take away his beloved woman, Su Xin.
Now that Li Yao has an imperial edict in hand, it will probably be difficult for him to take down Gu Santong and Li Yao.
However, he had to take Su Xin with him.
His gaze fell on Su Xin in Gu Santong's arms, filled with boundless tenderness, yet flashing with jealousy.
Suddenly, he moved and rushed towards Gu Santong, trying to snatch Su Xin away.
Just as he was about to rush in front of Gu Santong, a figure suddenly appeared in front of him.
That figure was Li Yao.
Zhu Wushi immediately flipped his hand and slapped Li Yao.
Li Yao gently pushed out a palm.
boom!
The force of their palms intertwined, creating a hurricane.
The people surrounding the ancient three passages were all thrown into the air.
Zhu Wushi was forced backward several feet by the violent force before he managed to stabilize himself and land on the ground.
Li Yao landed steadily next to Gu Santong.
Zhu Wushi was greatly alarmed.
Duan Tianya, Shangguan Haitang, and the others looked at each other in bewilderment.
None of them expected that Li Yao would defeat Zhu Wushi so easily.
However, Zhu Wushi was unwilling to leave empty-handed.
He pointed at Su Xin and said righteously, "This woman is my fiancée. By what right, Lord Li, do you prevent me from taking my fiancée away?"
"Your fiancée?"
Li Yao sneered, looked at Gu Santong, and asked, "Hey, Mr. Gu, why are you hugging the fiancée of the Iron-Blooded Marquis?"
"He's lying!"
Gu Santong said decisively, "Su Xin has been my fiancée for twenty years. How could she possibly be this old pig Luo's fiancée?"
Cheng Shifei, who was standing to the side, was surprised and asked in bewilderment, "This beautiful lady is actually Brother Gu's fiancée? She's too young. I think she's more like Brother Gu's daughter."
Yunluo slapped Cheng Shifei on the head and scolded, "You're not allowed to look at her, and you're not allowed to say she's pretty."
At the same time, Li Yao feigned surprise and said, "Oh, so she is Lady Suxin! I heard you mention that you were planning to marry her in a few days."
"marriage?"
Zhu Wushi was shocked and asked in surprise, "What did you say? Gu Santong is going to marry Su Xin?"
"yes!"
Li Yao nodded, looked at Gu Santong, and asked, "Grandpa Gu, don't you think so?"
Gu Santong was extremely embarrassed, knowing that Li Yao had deliberately brought up the matter in front of Zhu Wushi.
However, now that things have come to this, he will never back down.
So he nodded heavily and said, "That's right. For the past twenty years, I have felt guilty towards Suxin. Therefore, once Suxin wakes up, I will marry her immediately."
"no!"
Zhu Wushi's eyes flashed with two sharp glints as he shouted, "You are not qualified to marry Su Xin."
"Heh, how ridiculous!"
Li Yao laughed and said, "You're saying that Old Master Gu isn't qualified to marry Madam Suxin? They already have a son, how can they not be qualified?"
"What?"
This news struck Zhu Wushi like a bolt from the blue, leaving him completely stunned.
He retorted sharply, "You're lying! Gu Santong was imprisoned in the Heavenly Prison for twenty years, and Su Xin was asleep for twenty years. How could they possibly have a son?"
"You're so stupid!"
Li Yao chuckled softly and said, "Couldn't they have had a son twenty years ago?"
"impossible!"
Zhu Wushi began to tremble slightly.
Why is it impossible?