Gu Changyue took the bloodstained wooden token and led his men toward Law Enforcement Peak.
Qi Shouxuan stayed on the main peak to guard Bai Chongshan. Xiong Baichuan sealed off the three roads down the mountain, while Ji Jingyao sent Feng Lie to take charge of the royal guards.
Li Sanshun and Gu Qinghe caught up with Gu Changyue.
By the time the three reached Law Enforcement Peak, the flags at the mountain gate had already been changed.
The black flag of the Law Enforcement Hall that had hung above the gate lay on the ground. Xu Zhenchuan's men guarded the stone steps on both sides, and a Blood Array shrouded the main hall. Smoke rose from the dungeon, where more than a dozen prisoners stood with knives in hand, blocking the courtyard.
An Old Dark Patrol Guard raised a token.
"Gu Changyue colluded with Zhao Chong and let a wanted criminal escape six years ago. Today, he's using the investigation as an excuse to purge his rivals!"
"Hall Master Xu is acting under an old order to reclaim the Law Enforcement Hall. All outsiders, stand down!"
Gu Changyue started up the mountain, sword in hand.
"What old order did Xu Zhenchuan tell you to bring?"
"The Escort Order from six years ago!"
The Old Dark Patrol Guard unfurled a scroll. It bore the seal of the Law Enforcement Hall, and the name signed at the bottom was Gu Changyue's.
A crowd of disciples gathered both inside and outside the gate.
Six years ago, Zhao Chong had vanished while being escorted, and the two guards assigned to him had been found dead beyond the mountain. Gu Changyue's transfer order was in the case files, but the matter had never been resolved.
By digging up the old order today, Xu Zhenchuan