Hong Li

Hong Li is part of the Metal Clan in Zaofu and serves as part of the city's metalbending guard. In 171 AG, he was accused of aiding Zaheer's gang in an attempt to kidnap Avatar Korra, although his name was cleared shortly after when details of Aiwei's involvement came to light.

History
After Zaofu was infiltrated by Zaheer and his cabal in 171 AG, Hong Li was questioned along with the other guards to determine who was involved in the attempted kidnapping of Avatar Korra. While being interrogated by Aiwei, Hong Li stated that he was born and raised Zaofu, but raised suspicion from the truth seer once he insisted that he did not know Zaheer and his companions. Hong Li responded no when asked if he helped the criminals enter the city, but he was accused of lying by Aiwei, who identified him as the traitor. Suyin Beifong berated Hong Li for betraying the Metal Clan and forced him to admit the whereabouts of the four criminals, but the latter merely refuted Aiwei's claims and insisted that he was not involved. A search of his apartment led Team Avatar to find a note from Korra's assailants as well as a copy of the guards' logbook, compromising his innocence even further. Although he was detained, Hong Li's name was cleared when Aiwei's involvement with Zaheer's gang came to light.