Chapter 41 Thank you
In the night, a curfew was completely imposed in the city of Bianliang.

To the west of the Imperial Street is the Jinwu Prison.

A long line of criminals were taken into the prison, with torches everywhere. Several Jinwu guards in helmets and armor, holding swords at their waists, walked back and forth outside the torture room for inspection.

Only the prison guard in charge felt a little uneasy, and kept glancing at the dozens of Xuanming Sect ghosts imprisoned in various prisons.

It was not new to detain people from the Xuanming Sect, but it was the first time that dozens of people were detained at once like today. The Xuanming Sect had a bad reputation and was much more terrifying than the countless imperial guards in the battle formations, which really frightened the jailers.

However, he didn't have to wait long before two people rushed in.

The two men were dressed in black and white, each with heavy makeup and wearing a hat. They looked extremely creepy, but the yamen runners outside could not stop them and allowed them to pass unhindered all the way to this place.

"The Dark Emperor has issued a strict order. You must release them immediately!"

"The general of my department has said that no one can take them away without the order of His Majesty!" The Jinwu Guard officer guarding here glanced at the two of them and said coldly: "You, the Xuanming Sect, killed my imperial guards. Do you think you can take them back even if you don't lose a layer of skin today?"

Bai Wuchang sneered, then scolded: "Today is His Majesty's family banquet, the Hades Emperor and the Ghost King are both at the table, do you also have to wait for His Majesty's order?"

The general was stunned for a moment, but Bai Wuchang had already looked at the prison guard who was bent over in fear and said, "Open the door and release the man!"

At the same time, she added: "My Xuanming Sect's people should be dealt with by my Xuanming Sect. You imperial guards took the initiative to attack, do you think you have reason?"

The Jinwu Guard general was extremely angry, but he actually understood that it was indeed the lieutenant of the Imperial Guard who swung the knife first.

It’s really fucked up!

……

The Ouchi Palace.

In the side hall, the old eunuch knelt on the ground, trembling slightly.

A rough voice came from behind the screen.

"Are you saying that when we found Li Yu, he was hiding in the toilet?"

"Your Majesty, I did find him in the toilet. At that time, Prince Jiyin's face was covered in mud, his outer robe was torn, and he was in a very miserable state. According to the report of the palace maid who found him, he begged for his life as soon as he saw someone..."

Zhu Wen laughed loudly from behind the screen, and then said, "I pity his character, it's really interesting."

The old eunuch smiled repeatedly.

But Zhu Wen's voice gradually became colder at this time.

"Since the person is alive, I will spare your life. If I hear such things again, I will cut off my own head first."

The sweat on the tip of the old eunuch's nose was about to drip down, so he wiped it off hastily and then kowtowed, "Yes, yes..."

"As for the fighting between the two parties, humph! Yaoxi, I ordered you to take charge of the Xuanming Sect. Is this how you discipline them? Tell me, how should you deal with it?"

The old eunuch lowered his head. "Yao Xi" was the nickname of the Underworld Emperor Zhu Yougui, and Your Majesty had called him that since he was a child. There were actually quite a few palace maids and eunuchs in the palace now, but Your Majesty still called him that.

A short figure appeared behind the screen, then bowed his head to the ground: "I have been practicing in seclusion in the sect for many years, and I have indeed neglected the management of Xuanming Sect.

But I have also heard that these men are the ones who made contributions in capturing the Li Tang rebels in Caozhou last month. I think that they should be severely punished, but after all, they have made contributions but have not yet been rewarded. Why don’t you let them offset their merits and crimes..."

His voice was a little strange. Although he was about thirty years old, his voice was shrill, like that of a child whose voice had not yet changed, and a little harsh.

Zhu Wen was silent for a while, and then asked another person: "Youwen, you will also manage Xuanming Sect for me, what do you think?"

On the other side, Ghost King Zhu Youwen also stood up, but he did not kneel down like the Dark Emperor. He just bowed slightly and said in a gentle voice: "The old eunuch has said just now that the forbidden army was the first to break the ban. I think that Master Ge is quite biased in his actions, which may cause resentment among the people of Xuanming Sect. Otherwise, the forbidden army will be rebellious."

He paused, and then said, "But Master Ge has been with my father in the battles over the years, and has a good reputation in the Imperial Guards. This is reasonable. Although the Xuanming Sect is special, it is not as good as the Imperial Guards and my father. If we can gain the loyalty of the Imperial Guards, it will be beneficial to my father."

"Hmph." The old eunuch knelt in front of the screen. Although he could not see Zhu Wen's expression, he could hear that his tone sounded somewhat dissatisfied.

"It's just a small matter, isn't it just for a little reward money? Pass on my decree, if someone dies in the imperial guards, their family members can receive 50 pieces of silk and 100 strings of money. People from the Xuanming Sect will be pardoned if they are innocent, and at the same time, they will be put in charge of Li Yu, and they will also receive a reward after the incident."

Behind the screen, the Dark Emperor shouted, "Father, you are wise."

Zhu Wen ignored him, stood up from his seat with his fat body, and said coldly: "Let's go, it's really a disappointment."

…………

As the day gradually brightened, the inn finally heard voices again.

In the guest room on the second floor, Ji Ruxue knocked on the door, and after it creaked open, she slipped in.

Behind the door, Fan Yintian was furious and whispered, "Where have you been? I haven't seen you all night!"

The girl looked a little disheveled, and her coat was slightly damp. But although she looked a little tired, her almond-shaped eyes were bright at this moment.

She hurriedly drank a sip of warm tea, calmed herself down a bit, and then said, "I saw Xiao Yan."

"Who?"

Fan Yintian frowned, "He's also in Bianliang?"

"That's right. I told you before that this person looks the same as the deposed emperor. He has assumed the identity of the King of Jiyin and came to Bianliang to meet Zhu Wen."

Before she finished speaking, Fan Yintian had already glanced at the outside room with great vigilance, then pulled her to the window and whispered, "You didn't expose yourself, did you?"

"No, I waited until dawn to come back."

Ji Ruxue had no intention of explaining this, and immediately recounted what she had discussed with Xiao Yan, and then said: "If he can cooperate, maybe we can save the Bianliang sisters!"

She finished speaking in one breath, breathing slightly, and looked towards Fanyintian.

The latter just frowned and said, "Why are you telling him this? Let's not talk about whether this person is reliable or not. He can't even protect himself right now, so how can he help us?"

After that, she just shook her head, pulled Ji Ruxue to the table, and said: "Don't believe him, let's follow our plan now. I sent someone yesterday..."

"We can only save one person at a time, but trusting him will give us a chance to save most people."

Ji Ruxue retracted her hand and said seriously: "Shengji, I have figured it out last night. We only saved a few sisters, and there is still a possibility that the entire Central Plains secret stake will be pulled out. But if we cooperate with him, there may be a turnaround."

Fan Yintian raised his eyebrows and said in surprise, "Even if this person has such ability, he only relied on his bad guys before. Now that he is trapped in Bianliang, what role can the bad guys play?"

Ji Ruxue did not make too many excuses, but just said:
"Trust him, there's still a chance."

Fan Yintian's expression changed several times. He stared into the girl's eyes, but saw that she was extremely determined.

Finally, she gritted her teeth and said, "I, the Saint Princess, can agree to his conditions on behalf of the Empress, as long as it is accomplished! I want to see what means a mere bad guy can use!"

Hearing this, Ji Ruxue slowly exhaled.

She tightly grasped the token Xiao Yan gave her, feeling extremely nervous.

……

Near noon, a note was handed into the villa.

"Thank you."

(End of this chapter)