Today's affair had originally been the perfect excuse, but Chu Qinxin had unexpectedly interfered and stopped it.
Otherwise, their mission would have been completed long ago.
"Since he has discovered the problem, and the three City Lords are absent right now, this is the best time for him to escape."
"If I'm not mistaken, he may already be planning to flee."
"What we need to do is go to his residence now and prepare to stop him."
At that moment, the figure before Luo Rulie spoke indifferently.
The moment those words were spoken, the other experts around them all nodded in agreement.
There was nothing wrong with that reasoning—it was logical and well-founded.
"That does make some sense. In that case, we shall—"
"R-Report, my lords! Deputy City Lord Ye has vanished! And many experts from the Eighth City Defense Army have been killed! All five captains have mysteriously disappeared, and the ground is covered in corpses!"
Just as they were about to put their plan into action, a tremendous shout rang out from outside the door.
Luo Rulie rose to his feet at once.
"What a Ye Lin. He moves quickly indeed."
"But do you think you can escape? Even without the City Lords to suppress it, Heavenly Capital City is not a place you can enter as you please and leave as you please."
"Pass down my orders. The Shadow Guards and all Deputy City Lords are to jointly guard every section of the city walls. Do not let even a fly out."
"Also, activate the city-protecting grand formation. Leave him no chance to flee."
"You lot, come with me to search for Ye Lin."
With that, Luo Rulie turned and left. The other figures all followed behind him.
The operation swiftly began at that moment.
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