A murderous atmosphere hung over the Overlord Martial King Mausoleum on West Mountain outside Wang'an City.
Since early morning, the twenty thousand Mausoleum Garrison Guards stationed there had begun patrolling the vicinity in shifts.
Within twenty li, not a needle could penetrate, not a drop of water could seep through.
Though the soldiers performed their patrols and sentry duties conscientiously, they could not help feeling bewildered.
They all whispered among themselves where their officers could not see.
"What exactly happened? Why did security suddenly become so tight? And the Son of Heaven even transferred a full thirty thousand troops away from us?"
"I heard a rumor that something big happened south of us. The Chu Family's hot spring villa on West Mountain was wiped out, and the Grand Princess and her son were abducted. Nobody knows where they are."
"Hiss—someone actually dared attack the Jingxi Chu Family and the Grand Princess? Someone in this world is that brazen and reckless? Do they have a death wish? But what does that have to do with our Overlord Martial King Mausoleum?"
"It isn't entirely unrelated to the Chu Family. Don't forget, someone inside this mausoleum was surnamed Chu too."
"Related, my ass! The duke's heir inside was buried there by Chu Rulai himself. They say the people who slaughtered everyone at the Chu Family villa were surviving remnants of the Chu Family's Eldest Branch. But the higher-ups are probably just taking precautions. Otherwise, they wouldn't have transferred thirty thousand mausoleum guards away."
"I'm actually more curious why security at the Overlord Martial King Mausoleum is so tight. First there were thirty thousand Imperial Guards, then they increased it to fifty thousand before the new year. Even Taizu's and Taizong's tombs don't get this treatment."
"No idea, but this isn't something we should