Female Star's Personal Bodyguard

"I did not collude with the enemy!" Xu Qingling raised her head, looking at Li Kuishou, her tone full of determination!

"But they say you colluded with the enemy and have presented evidence, why is that?" Li Kuishou asked with deep meaning.

"They conspired to frame me!" Xu Qingling said.

"Oh?" Li Kuishou raised an eyebrow, quite surprised. "They conspired to frame you?"

"That's right!" Xu Qingling said.

"Do you have any evidence?" Li Kuishou asked.

"No!" Xu Qingling said.

"..."

Li Kuishou didn't ask anything further, instead he fell silent, scanning everyone present as if judging right from wrong.

Li Kuishou is an elder of Huaxia, holding the strongest authority, exuding a great majesty, impacting the spirits of Xu Qingling, Chen Changfeng, and others.

If it were an average person, a mere glance from Li Kuishou would likely have exposed their true nature.

However, whether it was Xu Qingling, Gu Xiaoman, or Chen Changfeng, they were iron-blooded soldiers, seasoned through blood and fire, how could they fear a mere glance?

The Wood Tower was silent, everyone held their breath, not daring to make the slightest commotion.

"Li Kuishou, what do you mean by looking around? Did you find anything or not?" He Shanhe asked.

This old man, like Kun Wuchang, had a quick temper. Li Kuishou just watched without speaking, making him anxious.

"I'm just seeing who looks better, is there anything else to see?" Li Kuishou held back for a long time before saying this.

"Is that even worth seeing?" He Shanhe said. "If we're talking about looks, the Xu family's kid is of course the best, who else can compare?"

"..."

Xu Qingling, Chen Changfeng, and others broke into a cold sweat listening to this conversation, it was clearly a very serious meeting, how did this old man make it so inexplicably cheerful?

However, before they could think further, Li Kuishou said something that changed the color of everyone present.

"However, the face is a reflection of the heart, people who look good naturally have a good heart, those who look bad naturally have a bad heart!" Li Kuishou looked at everyone, his words full of deeper meaning.

Upon hearing this, Xu Qingling was instantly delighted because the situation was turning around!

But while Xu Qingling was happy, Gu Xiaoman, Chen Changfeng, and the six others were embarrassed.

They did not look as good as Xu Qingling, did that mean they were all bad people?

Gu Xiaoman, Chen Changfeng, Ji Shuixian... the six of them were immensely powerful, each wielding tremendous influence, when had they ever been mocked like this?

If ordinary people dared to say they were unattractive, they would have been dead a hundred times over!

But this elderly man before them was different, their enormous power was but a joke in his eyes!

Elders like Li Kuishou of Huaxia, even if no longer in office, could bring them down with a single word.

Therefore, even though Li Kuishou called them unattractive, Chen Changfeng, Gu Xiaoman, and others weren't angry, instead, they were somewhat sincerely apprehensive.

Because it seemed Li Kuishou had discovered something, and Xu Qingling might flip the situation around!

"Old Li, they may be a bit unattractive, but you can't say it outright, you know how it hurts the young ones' feelings!" Kun Wuchang glanced at Ji Shuixian and others, whispering to Li Kuishou.

Everyone present had keen senses, so even though Kun Wuchang spoke softly, everyone could hear it, making Ji Shuixian, Gu Xiaoman, and others even more embarrassed.

Li Kuishou called them unattractive without naming anyone, it was still somewhat subtle.

Yet Kun Wuchang's words were rough and blunt, almost like pointing at their noses and saying they were unattractive...

Chen Changfeng, Gu Xiaoman, and others looked ghastly, as if struck by a fatal blow, especially Ji Shuixian, this short, fat, unattractive woman, was utterly mortified upon hearing these words!

"Mr. Li, Xu Qingling is as beautiful as a Heavenly Immortal, we admittedly are not as good-looking as her." Chen Changfeng awkwardly smiled. "However, the six of us have always been devoted to the country, never harbored any disloyalty, yet Xu Qingling colluded with the enemy!"

Chen Changfeng didn't care about appearances, he cared about the attitudes of the four elders!

As long as Xu Qingling's guilt was confirmed, Chen Changfeng, no matter how unattractive, could still thrive and play with the most beautiful women!

However, if Xu Qingling cleared her name and turned the tables, Chen Changfeng would meet his end!

With Xu Qingling's position, plus the Xu Family, if they suppressed Chen Changfeng, who could save him? Even if he bloomed like a flower, he wouldn't escape being trampled.

Therefore, Xu Qingling must die, otherwise, he would be finished!

"You say she colluded with the enemy, she says you framed her, how am I to judge?" Li Kuishou said, troubled.

"We have evidence, she has no evidence!" Ji Shuixian said.

The Ji family is a giant in the military, their power unparalleled, practically crowning them the uncrowned kings!

Ji Shuixian is the eldest sister of the Ji family and has gained a high position in the military, so even when facing a few elders, she can be quite confident.

"Hmm!" Li Kuishou glanced at Ji Shuixian, then looked down and contemplated. "Indeed, you all have evidence, but the Xu Family girl has none. However... I still feel something is off!"

"Mr. Li, my grandfather always speaks of you, saying you are a founding hero, the soul of the military. With Huaxia's prosperity, your contribution is indispensable!" Ji Shuixian suddenly said. "However, Xu Qingling's treason is well-documented, why do you allow it?"

"Is Ji Shuixian crazy? How dare she question Mr. Li!"

Ji Shuixian's unabashed questioning shocked everyone present, some were frightened by her boldness.

Who exactly is Li Kuishou?

He carries so many auras: elder, military soul, War God, founding father... Just the name Li Kuishou itself is a label for an era!

Yet, Ji Shuixian dares to question him, asking why he allows Xu Qingling's actions, leaving the group startled and almost paralyzed with fear.

Nevertheless, faced with Ji Shuixian's impudence, Li Kuishou did not get angry but laughed instead.

Li Kuishou laughed without a hint of anger, like a kindly grandfather, yet this made people even more uneasy!

"Are you Ji Dahai's granddaughter?" Li Kuishou smiled benevolently and asked Ji Shuixian.

"In response to Mr. Li, Ji Dahai is my grandfather." Ji Shuixian's words were filled with a sense of pride.

Among the many people present, Ji Shuixian stood the tallest because she belonged to the Ji family, and the Ji family had an elder—Ji Dahai!

Ji Dahai was a legendary figure, even more esteemed than the Xu Family's patriarch, absolutely revered and immensely powerful!

In fact, at the establishment of the General Hill, not four, but five people were invited!

In addition to Li Kuishou, Kun Wuchang, Wen Xiangyou, and He Shanhe, the fifth was Ji Dahai!

However, at that time, Ji Dahai was critically ill, and the conditions in the mountains were poor, so Ji Dahai did not come!

After his recovery, Ji Dahai still did not enter General Hill and lived outside all along.

It was precisely due to Ji Dahai's presence that the Ji family became awe-inspiring, reaching a dominant position in the court.

Therefore, Ji family members carried a sense of arrogance, feeling superior to everyone, and Ji Shuixian was stained with this air of haughtiness.

"Back then, Ji Dahai was at death's door, everyone thought he would die, but who knew he survived and lived better than anyone!" Li Kuishou still smiled, but recalling those events and those people brought a slight bitterness to his heart.

"..."

Xu Qingling, Chen Changfeng, and others did not speak because discussing this matter, they really were not in a position to interject!

Ji Dahai was also an elder of Huaxia, eligible to reside in General Hill!

However, he did not come to General Hill but stayed outside, which naturally made people think more.

"Mr. Li, my grandfather often recalls you, just that his health hasn't been good in recent years, otherwise he would have come to the mountain to see you long ago!"

Ji Shuixian, while insolent, was not dismissive of others, nor reckless in her humility, yet she did not overstep her bounds.

Indeed, Ji Shuixian, though a bit unattractive, was quite capable; otherwise, among so many of the Ji family's children, how could she stand out?

"Hehe." Yet, when Li Kuishou heard her words, he was not particularly pleased, just gave a slight chuckle.

"Mr. Li, the matter of Xu Qingling's treason is already evidenced, it's just that the Xu family refuses to accept it, hence they have brought it up to General Hill!" Ji Shuixian said. "However, in the end, she committed treason, causing a fuss won't change things, don't you agree?"

Ji Shuixian's words were so level-headed that it was almost impossible to argue; she repeatedly mentioned the evidence but still sought Li Kuishou's opinion, clearly taking the initiative!

"Do you think I'm old?" Li Kuishou restrained his smile and asked Ji Shuixian.

"Hmm?" Ji Shuixian's expression darkened, sensing something amiss.

"We've been inside the mountain for decades, many have forgotten me, but would Ji Dahai forget?" At this moment, He Shanhe stepped forward, addressing Ji Shuixian loudly. "Moreover, is this how Ji Dahai taught his descendants, letting you speak to us this way?"

"Go bring Ji Dahai here, let him come to General Hill for a meeting, and see if he dares to speak to us like this!"

Of the four elders in the building, Li Kuishou and Wen Xiangyou were more composed, but Kun Wuchang and He Shanhe had hot tempers and could ignite at any moment!

Ji Shuixian was not excessively ostentatious, but her attitude was quite annoying, how could He Shanhe endure this?

Moreover, not only was He Shanhe infuriated, but Kun Wuchang, Wen Xiangyou were also holding a grudge in their hearts!

Li Kuishou had the greatest merit and the highest status, yet a junior like Ji Shuixian dared to speak to him this way, truly disrespecting her elders!

The older generation values etiquette, Ji Shuixian's rude arrogance truly provoked them!

"He, my grandfather is old and not as healthy as he used to be, and it's inconvenient for him to come to the mountain to pay a visit." Ji Shuixian said. "However, if you want to reminisce with him, you can come to our Ji family as a guest..."

"You insolent brat!" Kun Wuchang shouted in fury. "Ji Dahai is just a junior, why should we go see him?"

The outburst of Kun Wuchang and several elders left Xu Changfeng, Gu Xiaoman, and others trembling with fear, anxiety rising in their hearts.

They couldn't compare to Ji Shuixian, who had a grandfather to back her up, if the elders truly intended to punish, they would definitely be unable to escape unscathed!