Zhu Lie's expression changed first. He never expected this fool to say such a thing!
That was the Dragon Pavilion, the external martial force, the true instrument of violence!
Just a man who had been retired for so many years, who had killed all of their Zhu family's guards, wasn't that enough to see the whole picture?
Zhu Lie took two deep breaths, suppressing his dissatisfaction with Zhu Jun, and said, "Li Mingyuan, I can give you a chance. For the sake of you being a retired soldier, I can retrieve two test papers for you to examine, but this matter ends here, and you cannot continue to inquire or investigate.
This is the greatest leniency I can offer you. Do not test my patience."
Zhu Jun nodded, "The results were written by me, word by word. I, Zhu, believe my conscience is clear and can withstand scrutiny. Of course, you do not have the ability to investigate!"
Li Mingyuan looked up, his eyes with a smile, "No need to trouble General Zhu to investigate. Someone has already agreed to thoroughly investigate this matter for me."
After speaking, he called out again, "Xuan'er."
Li Xuan held a wooden box and slowly stepped forward, handing it to Li Mingyuan.
Li Mingyuan looked up again, "I will ask one last time, how do you intend to handle this? Otherwise, the owner of this saber told me that if the sky breaks, he will take responsibility for it."
Zhu Jun couldn't help but laugh maniacally, "Hahahaha! If he breaks this sky, he will take responsibility. What right does he have to take responsibility? What qualifications does he have to take responsibility? Even if he..."
However, in the next second, a saber appeared before everyone's eyes!
Cold light flashed, and its sharpness was fully revealed!
"Slap!"
Heilong abruptly turned its head and slapped Zhu Jun across the face, kneeling respectfully, "Dragon Guard Heilong, pays respects to the Dragon Lord!"
Yuan Yuan was even more terrified. He never imagined he would see a token of the Dragon Pavilion Master here!
This silver saber was not particularly valuable, but its symbolic meaning was unique in the world!
"Professor Yuan Yuan of the Capital Military School pays respects to the Dragon Lord!"
From the day this saber appeared, it was rumored that seeing the saber was like seeing the person, and there were even rumors that those who did not kneel before the King would be killed without mercy!
Li Mingyuan raised the silver saber high, looking at Zhu Lie with a cold smile, "You, will you kneel?"
Zhu Lie: "..."
A chilling sensation suddenly rose from the base of his spine, but he deeply understood the power of the Dragon Pavilion.
"Zhu Lie, pays respects to the Dragon Lord."
Suddenly.
His gaze began to gradually dim, and then Zhu Lie, who reacted, his pupils instantly contracted, a trace of fear echoing in his heart, and his eyes even showed fear originating from his soul!
It was... it was actually him!
A business car stopped at the entrance of the Zhu family's residence, and a young man alighted from the back seat, walking slowly towards the scene.
"Is it all handled?" Ye Longlin asked Li Mingyuan, curiously.
Li Mingyuan sighed, handed the silver saber with both hands, pulled his son, and knelt respectfully, "Former Dragon Pavilion soldier Li Mingyuan, pays respects to the Dragon Lord."
Ye Longlin rolled his eyes and supported him with one hand, "There's no need for this between us. Is this your son?"
Li Mingyuan nodded, "His mother died in childbirth back then, and I happened to have lost an arm. These years have been thanks to them."
His gaze gradually rose, looking at the six women in military uniform standing behind him, each wearing no less than three individual honor medals, and he fell into a slight silence.
"They are the wives of my team members. I have been taking care of them all these years. I didn't intend to return alive today, and I wanted them to leave, but they always refused to go."
Li Mingyuan was both moved and helpless.
He was moved that they were willing to face it with him, and helpless that if he really died, who would take care of the elderly at home, and who would take care of the children?
Li Xuan stood blankly behind Li Mingyuan, stealthily watching Ye Longlin. He didn't know who the young man in front of him was, but his father was very respectful to him.
However, that bow made him realize that the person in front of him was the rumored Dragon Lord.
So young?
For Li Xuan, the moment the truth was revealed was still very shocking!
How could someone so young have fought on the same battlefield as his father? This perseverance alone was rare among his peers.
"You, you always have this personality."
Ye Longlin smiled helplessly and shook his head, then his gaze fell on Zhu Lie, but he asked Li Mingyuan, "What exactly happened?"
Isn't this asking the obvious?
Before coming, he must have done his preparation work. Even if not thoroughly familiar with the matter, he would have some understanding. Now, asking so openly was clearly meant to put Zhu Lie in his place!
Li Mingyuan also knew this, so he explained, "Zhu Lie used the Zhu family's powerful influence and what he called a strong network of connections to swap the test papers of my son and his grandson. His grandson even wanted to use the swapped results to get into the Kyushu Military Academy.
The old man inside is the head of the admissions office for the Capital Military School. They are all birds of a feather, nothing to say."
Hearing this, beads of sweat appeared on Yuan Yuan's forehead. The difference in status was too great now, and he didn't dare to say anything casually.
However, after this sentence, Yuan Yuan's expression was terrified, "It wasn't me, I didn't! Dragon Lord, please be enlightened. Zhu Lie and I have been friends for many years. He said his grandson was the top scholar in the country and wanted to get into the military school. I just came to see, mainly to catch up!"
If this matter were truly investigated, Yuan Yuan would surely meet a terrible end!
Unauthorized alteration of national exam results, admitting individuals with issues of character and morality into the military school, was a disgrace to the military school. Furthermore, unauthorized alteration of test papers was equivalent to violating the highest level of secrecy regulations, and the crime was punishable by death!
Ye Longlin had not looked directly at Zhu Lie from beginning to end, as if ignoring him. Only the surrounding people slowly stood up, while Zhu Lie remained kneeling.
He entered the courtyard and then took a seat.
"You're not back in the capital, why are you still here?"
Ye Longlin did not expect to see Heilong here.
Arranged by Yuan Gang?
Heilong respectfully replied, "Reporting to the Dragon Lord, on the way back, I happened to encounter my teacher and was brought here. I have warned my teacher about his actions. He will abdicate after we return."
Ye Longlin's gaze turned towards the doorway, "General Zhu, don't you have anything to say to me? Twenty years ago, we had a connection..."
From the time the Ye family ordered him to be hunted down, it had been more than twenty years.
Zhu Lie.
He also did not expect to have an unexpected gain.
He had almost forgotten about the people who had hunted him down back then. Many people only remembered their appearance but not their names, and it was impossible to investigate.
Unless their appearance could be restored, but how to restore it?
Zhu Lie stood up and stood respectfully at the doorway, not daring to come in, hesitating.