95: The Empress is one of us, that’s for sure!

Chapter 95: The Empress is one of us, this is a sure win!

"Not at all." Gao Gong immediately composed himself, greeting with a smile, "Captain Li—please come in... Serve tea!"

After they were seated, Gao Gong asked.

"May I ask why Captain Li has come to my Capital Magistrates Office?"

Li Yunshu did not speak immediately, but instead turned to look at the people in the hall.

Seeing this, Gao Gong immediately waved his hand.

"You may leave."

After the others left, Li Yunshu finally sat down.

"Your Majesty has given me a task, and this matter requires Prefect Gao's assistance."

Upon hearing this, Gao Gong, who was about to sit down, immediately stood up again.

"What is Your Majesty's decree?"

Li Yunshu waved his hands repeatedly.

"Prefect Gao, there's no need for that, please sit, sit."

"Alright, alright, Captain Li, feel free to give any instructions."

Seeing that the decree had nothing to do with him, Gao Gong slowly sat down.

With the identity of an Imperial Envoy, he dared to kill Zhao Yi's men. How could he not cooperate?

Li Yunshu got straight to the point, asking directly.

"I just want to ask if our Holy Sect has a Demon Summoning Array Disk."

Pfft—

Upon hearing this, Gao Gong immediately spat out all the tea he had just drunk.

Cough, cough, cough... Li Yunshu looked concerned.

"Prefect Gao, are you alright?"

"I... I'm fine, what did Captain Li just say?"

Gao Gong wiped his mouth with a handkerchief while subtly observing Li Yunshu from the corner of his eye.

He had been an undercover agent in the imperial court for so many years and believed he had always acted with extreme caution, never revealing any clues.

After so many years of peace, he couldn't understand how he could have been exposed.

But that phrase 'our Holy Sect' clearly indicated that his true identity had been discovered.

Li Yunshu saw Gao Gong's small actions and continued.

"Your Majesty has ordered me to find a Demon Summoning Array Disk. I don't know much about this item, so I came to ask Prefect Gao."

"No, no, no, Captain Li just said 'our Holy Sect.' Those words cannot be spoken carelessly."

As the Capital Magistrate, Gao Gong was very familiar with deception.

If he were to reveal his true identity just because of a single sentence, he wouldn't deserve to remain in officialdom.

Seeing Gao Gong's denial, Li Yunshu spoke loudly.

"Holy Fire illuminates, Holy Light shines, Long Live the Holy Sect!"

Upon hearing this, Gao Gong immediately widened his eyes and raised his index finger in a shushing gesture.

"Shh, shh, shh—"

Gao Gong gasped, staring intently at Li Yunshu.

As an undercover agent, not many people in the Holy Sect knew his identity.

But this young man not only knew his identity but also spoke the Holy Sect's slogan.

At this moment, many thoughts raced through his mind.

Li Yunshu was unaware of Gao Gong's thoughts and continued to speak shocking words.

"Prefect Gao, don't be afraid. The Holy Master told me your identity."

Gao Gong's eyes flickered, weighing whether these words were true or false.

He knew his identity, he knew the Holy Sect's slogan, and not many people knew about the Holy Master's disappearance, yet the other party knew it too.

"This official doesn't know who Captain Li's Holy Master is, but I heard that the Heavenly Demon Sect's leader has long been missing. Captain Li should at least come up with a better excuse if he wants to frame this official."

Li Yunshu didn't expect that even after he had said so much, the other party was still so cautious.

It was true that the Heavenly Demon Sect's leader was missing, but if he hadn't been found, how would the titles above Gao Gong and Bai Lang's heads have changed?

"What, do I need to invite the Holy Master personally?"

His sudden visit today was to catch Gao Gong off guard.

If he could trick something out of him, that would be best; even if he couldn't, there would be no loss for him.

Anyway, with his strength, Gao Gong couldn't do anything to him.

"No, no." Seeing Li Yunshu pass the test again, Gao Gong's guard dropped significantly. "This official always acts with caution, and I hope Captain Li doesn't mind."

"Understood, understood."

Gao Gong carefully examined Li Yunshu. Even though most of his suspicions had been dispelled, he still couldn't help but exclaim.

"I truly didn't expect that Captain Li, who has been stirring up trouble in the capital, is also a member of the Holy Sect."

As an undercover agent of the Holy Sect, shouldn't one try to minimize one's presence?

Yet Li Yunshu had turned the capital upside down, as if afraid others wouldn't know him.

Was he not afraid that someone would truly uncover his identity as a member of the Holy Sect?

"I am doing the opposite; the more high-profile I act, the less people will suspect."

Gao Gong nodded in agreement. A bold guess formed in his mind: Li Yunshu was the Empress's man, so was the Empress also a member of the Holy Sect?

He glanced at Li Yunshu from the corner of his eye and asked tentatively.

"I've never seen you in the Holy Sect. Whose subordinate are you?"

Upon hearing this, Li Yunshu's mind raced. How would he know who was in the Heavenly Demon Sect?

He only knew from Gao Gong's title that the other party was looking for the Reincarnation of the Heavenly Demon Sect's leader, and he knew the Heavenly Demon Sect's slogan.

"I am Your Majesty's man."

Upon hearing this, Gao Gong's eyes widened, and he said in disbelief.

"Could it be that Your Majesty—"

Li Yunshu didn't speak, just nodded silently.

Now, he could tell any lie; the primary task was to gain the other party's trust.

Seeing Li Yunshu nod, Gao Gong's mouth slightly opened.

The Empress is one of us, this is a sure win!

"Single-line contact!" Gao Gong looked enlightened. He rubbed his hands and exclaimed, "I truly didn't expect that even Your Majesty is one of us."

At this moment, Gao Gong's confidence swelled to the extreme, as if the entire world was in the Holy Sect's hands.

"After asking so much, does Prefect Gao believe me now?"

"I believe, I believe. However, as far as I know, there is no Demon Summoning Array Disk in the Holy Sect."

Upon hearing this, Li Yunshu frowned slightly.

He had wasted so much breath, yet gained nothing.

"I originally wanted to contact the Holy Master directly, but I couldn't. Can Prefect Gao contact the Holy Master?"

Li Yunshu was very curious about the identity of this Holy Master of the Heavenly Demon Sect.

The Heavenly Demon Sect first attacked the Tianquan Sect, then the Sword Sect, and simultaneously set its next target on the Taiqing Palace.

If this continued, it was feared that the entire Great Chu would no longer be the Empress's domain.

If he could find this Heavenly Demon Sect leader who had been hiding in the shadows, he only needed to tell the Empress, and the rest would have nothing to do with him.

If the Empress made a move, he believed the Heavenly Demon Sect leader would only be able to surrender.

If the other party's strength had already recovered, he wouldn't have kept hiding and not showing his face.

"Can't contact the Holy Master?"

Gao Gong had no doubts about Li Yunshu's words and immediately took out a jade talisman, wanting to verify.

Seeing the jade talisman, Li Yunshu's eyes immediately lit up.

This trip finally yielded some results.

"How is it? Can you contact the Holy Master?"

He stood up and seemingly casually walked to Gao Gong's side.

Then, with lightning speed, he grabbed Gao Gong's hand.

"Let us unite our thoughts."