Demoness, where are you Fleeing to?
Chapter 645 - 530: Unscrupulous Li Xuan (Seeking Monthly Tickets)_1

Chapter 645: Chapter 530: Unscrupulous Li Xuan (Seeking Monthly Tickets)_1

With a glum expression, Li Xuan finally left the Chenghuang Temple. As he stepped out of the temple gate, Peng Fulai observed Li Xuan’s expression and said, "Qianzhi, just tell us what you plan to do."

He knew his childhood friend well, and knew that he would not let this matter rest so easily.

"No need, everyone go back. Continue with your usual tasks. But you need to keep an eye on all clues related to this case in your jurisdictions for the next few days."

After Li Xuan finished this sentence, he turned to Sun Chuyun and said, "Chuyun, I need you to keep an eye on the deputy Venerable and his group for the next few days. I want to know everything about the progress of this case. As for the Fourth Banner, you don’t have to worry about it, I’ve asked Xuanchenzi to help you."

After hearing this, Sun Chuyun couldn’t help but give a cold sneer, thinking to herself: how interesting this Zhonglangjiang was. When he didn’t need her, she was ’Duwei Sun’, and when he needed her, she was ’Chuyun’.

She brushed her hair lightly, her eyes calm: "I will obey and do my best."

Li Xuan realized the perfunctory tone in her voice, feeling a sense of helplessness, he said, "What I mean is, Chuyun, put your heart into it!"

He wanted to utilize Sun Chuyun’s ability to nearly become invisible, which would allow her to stand next to the deputy Venerable without him even noticing.

"Put my heart into it?" Sun Chuyun blinked, her hand on her waist knife: "I’m afraid it’s against the rules."

It was unprecedented for a subordinate to monitor her superior.

"I’ll take responsibility for anything." Li Xuan found that Sun Chuyun showed no signs of acquiescence, which made him feel a headache building.

He thought to himself, how noble a girl Sun Chuyun was before, but now, she didn’t do anything without benefit.

Li Xuan then stared at Sun Chuyun intensively, emphasizing: "Please, you owe me a favor this time."

Sun Chuyun hesitated for a while, and after a long time, she sighed in her heart, knowing that she couldn’t refuse this man.

"I’ll do my best. If there is any news, I’ll let you know."

After finishing these words, she turned around and walked back into the Chenghuang Temple.

The deputy Venerable was interrogating the temple keeper and the monks in the square in front of the main hall.

When Sun Chuyun came to within a yard of him, the deputy Venerable had no idea of her presence, and everyone around him seemed oblivious to her as well.

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After Sun Chuyun turned back, Peng Fulai and others also left one after another.

Even Yue Qianqian returned to the Liudao Division. She had accompanied Li Xuan to Tubo for a month, and the mountain of documents in the Shenyi Department and Duanshiguan Yamen must have been piled up high by now.

What made her worried was that Li Xuan was now in charge of the Dian Nong Zhonglangjiang, managing military agriculture affairs across the country, which made things even worse.

Yue Qianqian also wanted a Law Body by her side now.

Fortunately, Li Xuan had already promised her that once Yu Hongchang obtained Dugu Biluo’s pardon and got permission from the Fumo Venerable, he would summon Dugu Biluo to the Shenyi Department.

In the past few days, Dugu Biluo had been accompanied by Yue Qianqian. She knew that Dugu Biluo was not only a spellcaster with ninth house level cultivation, but also quick-witted. With a little training, she would be a good hand at handling paperwork.

The only one left with Li Xuan was Luo Yan, she glance sidelong at him: "You should know what Sun Chuyun wants, right?"

This man, better not fall in again!

Li Xuan pretended not to understand: "I’ll pay back this favor sooner or later."

He gave a bitter smile, feeling a nagging pain in his conscience.

But he had no other choice now. The case at the Chenghuang Temple was clearly targeted at Zhonglie Duke Wen, and the mastermind behind it might have great plots prepared.

At present, only Sun Chuyun could help him keep track of the progress of this case.

After that, Li Xuan didn’t wait for Luo Yan to speak again, he mounted his Jade Qilin: "Let’s go, we’re going to the WanYue House."

WanYue House was one of the famous brothels in the Eight Hutongs.

In Li Xuan’s home world, the Eight Hutongs became famous during the late Qing Dynasty as a gathering place for top-tier brothels.

But in the Jin Dynasty where he currently lived, the Eight Hutongs were already very famous.

Li Xuan’s purpose of going there was to investigate the case. Just recently, when they interrogated the former Qing of Honglu Temple, Bang Zhengyi, they used a secret technique called "Soul Capturing". It revealed that before the incident, Bang Zhengyi often spent nights in the room of a head courtesan named "Li Yue’er" at the WanYue House.

——This task of "Soul Capturing" was something Zuo Daoxing had wanted to do for a long time.

However, Bang Zhengyi was a scholar after all, and a great confucian scholar of the time. Thus, the conservatives in the court felt strongly about it and strongly advocated for Bang Zhengyi, many ministers from the cabinet and the Ministry of Rites tried their best to interfere with the Xiuyiwei’s torture of Bang Zhengyi.

It wasn’t until Li Xuan brought Prince Anburo back to Beijing, with all the evidence and the testimony of the witnesses, that the ministers of the court had nothing to say.

And this round of "Soul Capturing", garnered a lot of gains. Especially when Li Xuan used the "Wenshan Seal" to directly disable this pseudo-confucianist’s Haoqi cultivation, making him even less able to resist the technique of soul searching.

This "Li Yue’er" was one of the clues they found.

It’s quite normal for a grand scholar to appreciate women and indulge in brothels.

After all, even the saint once said ’desire for food and sex is only natural’, the literati, officials, and dignitaries of the present era, also regard frolicking with prostitutes in brothels as a refined activity.

However, it seems very abnormal that Bang Zhengyi spent at least forty days in the best suite of Wanyue House in the two months before the incident occurred.

This former Qing of Honglu Temple is not a man without a wife and children, on the contrary, he has several wives and concubines, half of whom are still young and beautiful.

The problem is that this Wanyue House is owned by the General Zhenshuo, the left Dudu of Jingying, and Marquis of Wuqing, Liang Heng.

The Xiuyiwei found no tangible evidence in Bang Zhengyi’s soul. Bang Zhengyi’s memory of Li Yueer mainly consists of scenes of romantic love and the rest is vague.

This makes Zuo Daoxing very difficult. He suspects that Li Yueer is problematic, but he has to consider the potential ramifications and is unsure about taking action against this woman.

After all, even the Emperor has to appease and win over this heavenly-level Great General.

However, Li Xuan doesn’t care about what the Dudu Tongzhi of Xiuyiwei worries about.

Previously, due to the dispute in the Senate of Liudao Division, he had already fallen out with this General’s brother.

Also, in the case of Xunjian Yushi Xia Guangwei, although General Liang Heng was not deeply involved, his family accepted the silver coins given in tribute by those salt merchants.

Moreover, he has another legitimate reason for this time.

As Li Xuan was galloping on horseback, he noticed that Lv Qiluo, who was floating nearby, has furrowed brows and a cold expression, as if she was thinking about something.

"What’s wrong, senior?" Li Xuan asked curiously: "What are you worried about?"

Lv Qiluo hesitated for a moment before gravely saying: "I’m worried about Duchenghuang. Li Xuan, you must be careful with this matter. Those seven toxic fires are indeed troubling Zhonglie Duke Wen, especially after Zhonglie Duke Wen lost his flesh body, he no longer has the ’flawless’ Hao Qi to resist the seven toxins.

However, he would not lose control of the seven toxins at this time. Based on my estimates, he could at least persist for thirty to fifty years."

Upon hearing this, Li Xuan’s eyes flickered slightly: "Senior, are you very familiar with Zhonglie Duke Wen?"

If they were acquainted, then he might be able to use this to investigate Lv Qiluo’s background.

"Don’t forget that after he was captured by the Meng Wu, he was detained in the Dali Temple. He has been divinely enthroned in Beijing for these past few hundred years, how can we not know each other?"

Lv Qiluo calmly explained: "That’s not what you should focus on. I have a premonition that someone is pulling the strings of our fate. If we don’t handle this issue properly, all our efforts will go in vain."

Just as she finished speaking, the Eight Hutongs ahead were already within sight.

Li Xuan collected his thoughts and stopped his Jade Qilin in front of the Wanyue House. His shiny Liudao Fumo Armor and his bright yellow Feiyu Suit shocked the pimp who was soliciting guests at the door, and he instinctively bowed in salutation.

Li Xuan and Luo Yan ignored him and went straight in.

"Where is the lead courtesan, Li Yueer?"

Li Xuan used Shen Kui Lei Yin, causing everyone in the brothel to show signs of pain on their faces.

His action was intended to stir up the snakes among the grass. Under the impact of Li Xuan’s Hao Qi, any guilty conscience would instinctively try to flee or resist.

However, to his disappointment, there was nothing unusual in the large Wanyue House. Only three grown men, who hadn’t even bothered to put on their trousers, panicked and ran out.

With just one look using his Tao-Protecting Eyes, Li Xuan knew that these were ordinary people. They were probably sneaking out to have some fun in the brothel and were startled by his Hao Qi.

The numerous clients in the main hall looked pale and fearful as they turned to look at Li Xuan.

In their fear, they all thought that this guy was really unscrupulous, using such divine powers in this brothel.

They were fortunate to be in the main hall. Aside from being scared, there would be no other consequences. But those who had already started their escapades would be in trouble, they could potentially be impotent for life.

The one old lady in her forties, adorned with dazzling jewels, also turned pale, but still greeted him respectfully: "May I ask, are you the Marquis of Guanjun, Lord Li of the great Jin? I’m sorry for my disrespect."

As she bowed to show respect to Li Xuan, she realized that Li Xuan had directly swept past her and went straight to the inner courtyard.

With no choice, the old madam quickly got up and followed: "My lord, Li Yueer is currently attending to guests, what do you need her for?"

"This woman is involved in a significant case, and I need to take her back to my Yamen for questioning."

Li Xuan continued to walk inside, stopping in front of a small courtyard with the sign ’Xiuyue Garden’. According to Bang Zhengyi’s memory, that Li Yueer lived in this courtyard.

But just as he was about to push the door open, the old madam rushed ahead to block him: "My lord, you must not. The guest inside is of noble status, not to be disturbed. Please give us face, don’t force Wanyue House to the wall."

"Noble?" Luo Yan’s lips curled up coldly, she didn’t believe that, six months later, there would be people in the capital who didn’t know Li Xuan’s reputation and prestige.

"Extremely noble!"

The old madam’s face turned pale under Luo Yan’s pressured Yi of the sword, but she still gritted her teeth and said: "Inside is Prince Xiang, Huangfu Xuanji of Fuguogong’s Mansion, Liang Yuan from the Senate of Liudao Division, and the General Zhenshuo, Zhenguo Regiment’s left Dudu, the Marquis of Wuqing, Liang Heng."

Just at this moment, a cold and majestic voice came from inside the courtyard: "Who is making a racket? Kick him out."

Luo Yan’s face turned slightly pale at that moment.