Chapter 88: Uncovering the Traitor

No one responded below, everyone was looking at each other, and Chu Daguan seemed to be performing a solo act.

"Those whose names I call, please step forward," Chu Yang said, clearly not bothered, as this was within his expectations. He casually picked up the top file and read out, "Liu Zuguang..."

Below, a middle-aged man with one eye reluctantly responded and stepped forward.

"Liu Zuguang, a Third Rank Warrior, from Wannan. Three years ago, you lost an eye in a fight with an enemy! The enemy was a wandering knight from Qingquan County of the Great Zhao, Ping Wuying. Is that correct?"

Liu Zuguang slowly nodded and said, "Lord Chu, this is something everyone knows." His words implied that what Chu Yang was saying was useless.

"Please step forward." Chu Yang took two steps forward and placed his hand on Liu Zuguang's wrist. The Mysterious Spirit Technique and the Nine Heavens Divine Art were simultaneously activated.

As soon as Liu Zuguang's wrist twitched, Chu Yang had already withdrawn his hand. His eyes suddenly turned into two cold swords: "Your specialty is hidden weapons. You are an outsider in the Sun family of Wannan; the Sun family is famous for hidden weapons. The Sun family's hidden weapons have a distinctive feature: they are lighter on the left and heavier on the right, with three on the left and seven on the right. They are used in conjunction with a unique mental technique, allowing them to spin and return when thrown. Is that correct?"

"Indeed! Lord Chu is truly insightful," Liu Zuguang said, unsure if it was flattery or mockery. However, his heart skipped a beat. This matter was related to the Sun family's martial arts secrets and could be considered highly confidential. Yet, Lord Chu had spoken it out without hesitation.

"However, although the Sun family's hidden weapon techniques are advanced, the left-light right-heavy design has a limitation. Every Sun family disciple has a habitual action: when facing an enemy, they usually squint or close their right eye, using only their left eye to aim at the enemy. In other words, the left eye is the most important for Sun family disciples! Without the left eye, their hidden weapons are basically useless. While the left-light right-heavy design makes it difficult for enemies to defend, it also places high demands on the user. But you, Liu Zuguang, lost your left eye to the enemy, yet your hidden weapon technique is still precise with three on the left and seven on the right. Why is that?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the faces of those present changed. They all understood the meaning of Chu Yang's words.

Liu Zuguang's face changed, and he said, "Because my left eye was lost, I trained hard to use my right eye to replace it. Lord Chu, can a person not get back up after falling once?"

Chu Yang ignored his defense and said coldly, "But when I probed your meridians just now, both of your eyes' meridians were intact. The meridians of your lost left eye were neatly aligned! It is well known that whether injured by a knife, sword, or fist, the meridians will show a radiating pattern of damage; in severe cases, the entire brain's meridians will be damaged and deformed!"

"Even the meridians around your lost left eye are intact. You reported that you were hit in the eye socket by Ping Wuying's fist, causing your eye to burst! Heh heh, Liu Zuguang, your enemy must really care for you, only blinding your eye without damaging your meridians. A Third Rank Warrior like Ping Wuying having such precise control is truly admirable! Our Pavilion Master Cheng is a Blade Master, and such precise control... Liu Zuguang, why don't you ask Pavilion Master Cheng if he can do it?"

Chu Yang sneered, "The imperial palace has its own physicians, and our Heaven Mending Pavilion's doctors are right here. Each of them can clearly examine you. Liu Zuguang, what do you have to say?"

As Chu Yang spoke, Cheng Ziang and Chen Yutong, who were sitting on the stage, both changed their expressions dramatically!

What Chu Yang said were basic principles of martial arts injuries, and every word was true. How could they not know? To damage someone's eyes without harming their meridians... such an injury, let alone a Third Rank Warrior, even a Blade Master like Cheng Ziang would not have the ability. Even a Blade Emperor would struggle, and only a Martial Monarch might achieve this!

If Liu Zuguang's injury was as Chu Yang described, then there was only one possibility: Liu Zuguang was a spy! The injury was intentional. There was no other explanation.

Liu Zuguang took a step back, his face pale. Beside Chu Yang, the gray-bearded doctor had already stood up and was about to approach him.

Liu Zuguang's face showed a look of despair, and he suddenly burst into laughter: "Yes, little brat, you are indeed impressive. I never thought that I, Liu Xiaocheng, who blinded myself to become a spy, would be discovered by you! Yes, I am Liu Xiaocheng, and the real Liu Zuguang was killed by me long ago! Ha ha, but even though you have exposed me, you will not get anything from me..."

"You went so far as to blind yourself to become a spy, heh heh, using such a bitter stratagem naturally evokes sympathy and makes people less likely to examine your eye injury. After all, it is inconceivable that a spy would need to blind themselves, and you took advantage of this misconception," Chu Yang sneered. "But you didn't realize that in front of me, no misconception exists."

Liu Xiaocheng sneered, "So what? It's just a matter of death!"

A flush of red swept across Cheng Ziang's face, and he stood up angrily, "Liu Xiaocheng?! Bastard! So, the two assassination attempts in Chengyang County also failed because of your betrayal?"

Liu Xiaocheng laughed loudly, "Why would I pass up a chance to eat meat that is served to me?"

Cheng Ziang's whole body trembled with rage. One of the assassins sent to kill the Great Zhao's generals was his own disciple. He never imagined that everything was under the enemy's control, and they had gone to their deaths in vain. His eyes turned red with hatred.

At the same time, a deep sense of guilt welled up in his heart. A traitor had been hiding in his own team, and he had even trusted him, sending his comrades and disciples to their deaths in the enemy's trap...

"I will kill you!" Cheng Ziang roared and was about to leap up.

"Wait, capture him alive!" Chen Yutong shouted urgently. At this moment, capturing him alive was more useful than dead. Who knew if there were any accomplices among the eighty-odd people?

"Haha, Chen Yutong, don't delude yourself. Since I've been exposed, I never intended to live!" Liu Xiaocheng laughed maniacally, suddenly his body shook, his remaining white eye rolled back, and black blood flowed from the corner of his mouth. He had hidden a highly toxic poison in his mouth!

With a thud, Liu Xiaocheng's body fell to the ground, convulsed once, and then lay still.

Cheng Ziang roared in anger, kicked the "Liu Xiaocheng" corpse, and shouted, "Investigate who this Liu Xiaocheng is! I will exterminate his entire family!"

Cheng Ziang felt both ashamed and guilty. A traitor like this had been under his command for so long, and he had been completely unaware. Moreover, one after another, his organized actions had sent his brothers to their deaths in the enemy's trap. Even his most valued disciple had lost his life!

If not for Chu Yang exposing this guy today, who knew how many more times he would fall into the same trap?

Everyone's gaze toward Chu Yang changed. This newly appointed Imperial Guest was truly extraordinary; on his first day in office, he had uncovered a traitor. This was equivalent to saving their lives; who knew who would be sent on the next mission? It could have been any of them, and whoever it was would have met a certain death.

"Wait," Chu Yang said in a deep voice.

"Lord Chu, what are your orders?" Cheng Ziang's attitude toward Chu Yang had done a complete 180-degree turn. He had severely neglected his duties, while Chu Yang had corrected the mistake. Although the other party was just a young man with low cultivation, his keen observational skills and outstanding wisdom were undeniable.