Chapter 89 Zhong Xiaokui

That night, a breeze gradually rose, and the water lilies in the small pond began to drift with the current. As the night fog thickened, a layer of water droplets slowly condensed on the lotus leaves, rolling on the smooth leaves and finally falling on the water.

Finally, a strong breeze blew past, and the water lilies between the layers of lotus leaves began to tremble slightly, causing ripples in the pond water underneath.

For a long time, until the sky was about to dawn.

The strong wind stopped, and sweat oozed from Jiang Chen's flawless forehead, staining a few strands of pink hair, but she couldn't get rid of them. She panted slightly, feeling her cheeks burning, and there seemed to be drops of water sliding out of the corners of her eyes, but she couldn't tell whether it was sweat or tears.

A figure moved in front of her gently rising and falling chest. It turned out to be a handsome young man who stood up. Then, with his slightly rough fingers, he gently traced her slender waist, as if he was identifying the two circles of spells tattooed there.

Jiang Chen's hot body trembled slightly. He clenched his teeth because of the strange touch. He raised his hand with pink nails and pushed him.

Xiao Yan knew that he was being a little rude, so he covered her exposed white skin with a blanket, and then got out of bed feeling quite refreshed.

He bent down to pick up the clothes on the ground and spoke calmly.

"Since Corpse Ancestor has fulfilled his wish, we will no longer fight each other..."

The next moment, he felt someone kick him hard in the lower back.

On the couch, Jiang Chen wrapped his chest with a blanket and said angrily, gritting his teeth: "This lady is talking about double cultivation. Do you understand what double cultivation is?"

Xiao Yan steadied himself and looked back, only to see the beautiful and charming woman in front of him with her peach blossom eyes slightly frowned. Although she no longer had the flirtatious look she had at night, she still had rosy cheeks and a rosy face, which was quite alluring in a special way.

He then glanced away guiltily, not being tempted by her beauty, and said, "Xiao has never practiced this kind of technique."

"You won't learn from me!?"

Jiang Chen really wanted to bite him to death. Even though he was the one who provoked him first last night, he also wanted to tease and scare the young man in front of him.

Are you kidding me?
Her teeth were about to break.

So, Xiao Yan also looked at her with clear eyes and righteousness.

Although he didn't say anything, the surrendered minister seemed to understand what he meant: If you hadn't been pulling and tugging first, how could this situation have occurred?
She held her forehead in annoyance.

"Go! Go! Go."

Xiao Yan put on his clothes solemnly and left the room.

…………

This small courtyard also belongs to Anle Pavilion and is independent of Yu Youshu's courtyard.

Xiao Yan felt that a night had passed and his breathing seemed to have become much calmer. Standing in the yard, he felt refreshed and could see a hint of paleness in the sky, with bright light slowly spreading from far to near.

He exhaled comfortably, and his body automatically circulated the 'Three-Point Return to Origin Qi' and 'Nine Nether Mysterious Heaven Divine Art', but after a few cycles, he frowned slightly.

His realm increased slightly.

But correspondingly, the pure yang and extreme yin internal force in his dantian also dissipated a little, as if they were directly sucked away by someone.

In Dantian, the yin and yang that were originally relatively balanced, have begun to merge with each other, but it is very slight. Most of the time, they are still in a state of conflict.

He was stunned for a moment.

……

A quarter of an hour later, after Xiao Yan had breakfast, he planned to go back and discuss this issue with the surrendered minister.

But when he returned to the courtyard this time, he found that the surrendered minister had disappeared.

This time, he really left without saying goodbye.

The bedding that was soaked during the night had turned into ashes at some point, leaving only a note on the table.

"Mr. Xiao, without this corpse ancestor, let's see what you can do!"

Xiao Yan held the note and laughed, then burned it.

In this matter, there is no need to determine who is the loser. Both of them just have their own thoughts and take advantage of each other.

A person like Jiang Chen, who has almost no rivals in this world, would not have the leisure to talk about love with him.

Besides, Xiao Yan didn't have the leisure time for that.

……

Luoyang, north of Luo River.

Imperial City, Imperial City Department.

In the government office, Cui Yuxu narrowed his long and narrow triangular eyes and stroked his beard, exuding a strong official authority.

In the hall, several Jinwu Guard officers looked at each other but said nothing.

Now, the Hades has returned to Bianliang with Zhu Wen. Only Prince Jun Zhu Youzhen, who has always been like a transparent person in the court, and the Ghost King who acts as a supervisor remain in Luoyang to thoroughly investigate the previous turmoil in the Luoyang Imperial City.

During this period, Cui Yu, known as a "cruel official", was brought to Luoyang by Zhu Youzhen and the King of Ghosts in the name of "good punishment".

The palace was extremely silent until the atmosphere became so heavy that it seemed suffocating. Cui Yu then asked calmly, "According to clues from insiders, Li Situ was kidnapped that day, and the imperial city was in chaos. Were you among the rioting troops?"

Some people couldn't stand the pressure and bowed and said, "Lord Cui, we have never been to the imperial city..."

Then, the other two also rushed to speak out.

"Yes, we were simply deceived by the Jin people in the name of Li Situ and joined the 'rebellious army'... However, although we did not see the truth for a while, we just wandered outside the imperial city. When Zhu Hanbin led his troops to defend the king, we were the first to join the army and then followed the army to pursue the enemy. We never offended your majesty's majesty."

"Yeah yeah."

"quiet."

Cui Yu sneered and said, "Did I say that you broke into the imperial city?"

"This..." The three of them looked at each other, not knowing what it meant.

"I want to see you three because you have been outside the imperial city." Cui Yu's eyes moved slightly, and he scanned them and said, "I only want to ask one question. At that time, when Zhu Hanbin led the army to quell the rebellion and pursue the enemy, did you three have much contact with him?"

The three generals were stunned for a moment, and then one of them said, "That day, Envoy Zhu did send a confidant to contact us, saying that we participated in the purge of the emperor's court, and were no longer tolerated by the Dark Emperor. However, as long as we make friends with Envoy Zhu in the future, he can protect us..."

Cui Yu snorted coldly, and he had already understood something.

Before the Luoyang riot, he was still in Bianliang, but just a few days before the riot, Liu Cheng, who was known as the "Saint King Yan", found him and threatened him with the letter intercepted by Xiao Yan, forcing him to authorize Zhu Hanbin, so that Zhu Hanbin could mobilize the Luoyang branch of Xuanming Sect to quell the riot on the night of the riot.

He has already noticed some clues these days.

Liu Cheng was in Caozhou at the time, and he flirted with Zhu Hanbin, with ulterior motives. And after the letter he wrote to Zhu Youzhen was taken away by Xiao Yan, he was immediately used as a threat, as one of the means for Zhu Hanbin to show his authority in front of Zhu Wen.

From this objective point of view, all of this was caused by Zhu Hanbin!

Cui Yusui sneered, thinking that he had underestimated Zhu Hanbin, who was able to win over both the Lord of Hell and the Zhongtian-level master who was slightly stronger than him.

It seems that Zhu Hanbin has big ambitions.

In the hall, the three generals looked at each other, and then one of them said with a stiff upper lip: "Lord Cui, this is all we know. Do you think we should..."

"What are you panicking about?" Cui Yu picked up the teacup beside him, blew the tea slowly, and said, "Just because you have an affair with Zhu Hanbin, do you think I can let you off so easily?"

The three of them were stunned, then looked at each other and clasped their fists together.

"From now on, we will follow the orders of the Dark Emperor!"

"What a good realization," Cui Yu kept laughing and said, "It's just that I got the wrong target."

After saying this, he called out to the back without waiting for the three people to react: "Zhong Kui, come out."

The three generals were extremely surprised. When they looked around, they saw a petite girl walking out with her hands behind her back.

She wore a dark red winged gauze hat and a slim red dress. Her red eyes were full of sharpness, and she had a serious and capable temperament.

Cui Yu laughed and introduced the three people, "This female servant is the leader of Prince Jun's attendants and one of the Lords of Xuanming Sect, Zhong Kui."

Several people looked surprised.

They have always believed that Cui Yu was a man of the Underworld Emperor, but now they were hit hard and found out that he actually obeyed the orders of Prince Jun Zhu Youzhen?
But before they could digest it, the girl spoke in a serious tone.

Her voice was clear, but cold.

"You are all commanders of your own wing, and you may have some power in the Jinwu Guard. But you have already offended the Dark Emperor by joining the rebellion army. Zhu Hanbin cannot protect you. You can only join King Jun to have a future. King Jun is not suitable to show up now, but I can replace him. You should think carefully about who you should follow in order to last long..."

They looked at each other again.

The girl in front of him looked quite petite, like a little girl, but her aura was exceptionally fierce. And although what she said sounded like a good discussion, her tone clearly implied that whoever didn't know what was good for him would have no chance of leaving the government office.

In the hall, Cui Yu just drank tea calmly, looking as if it had nothing to do with him.

Sure enough, the three of them immediately gave in.

"I am willing to serve King Jun."

The red-dressed Lolita still had a stern look on her face. She threw a small token to each of them and said, "From now on, you can still be close to Zhu Hanbin, but all his matters, as well as the movements of the Jinwu Guards and the Imperial Army, must be reported to me."

Several people were hesitant and said, "Should we meet Prince Jun..." "If you behave well, I will let you meet His Highness. And..." The red-clothed Lolita glanced at them and said, "I advise you not to have other thoughts. Cui Yu and I are telling you the truth, so we are not afraid of you leaking the secret. If I get wind of anything, you will die unexpectedly."

It seemed that her tone was too arrogant, and she looked like a petite little girl. After all, the three military academies were still brave warriors, so they were a little annoyed, but they did not dare to get angry at the moment. They could only cup their hands and perfunctorily say, "We all listen to the maid..."

The loli's red eyes narrowed slightly under her short, dark red eyebrows.

Then, several transparent silver threads suddenly appeared from between her palms, and then instantly became taut.

"Squeak, squeak, squeak."

Before the three of them could react, they felt a sharp pain in their shoulders.

Then, the silver thread seemed to have intelligence and instantly entangled them one by one.

Several people were panicked and struggled frantically, but they did not expect that the silver thread would become tighter, leaving several bloody marks on their bodies.

"Maid, why is this happening?!" They stared and shouted.

The loli just kept a straight face, then snapped her fingers, and the silver threads on the three people became tighter, making them dare not move at all.

"This thing, I call it 'Underworld Water Silk', I only need to think about it, and you will be torn into pieces immediately, and your bodies will not be complete. This is one of my methods, do you understand?"

The three of them knelt on the ground in pain, begging one after another: "We understand, we understand, we will never look down on the maid again..."

Loli snapped her fingers again, and the dark water thread suddenly loosened automatically and then returned to her palm.

"Take note of this lesson and get out of here. Remember, if you work for Prince Jun, you will have more career prospects than just being a commander."

The three men could not bear the pain and limped out of the government office.

In the hall, Cui Yu watched the performance carefully. He pulled his beard and his eyes lingered on the little girl's slightly raised buttocks for a moment. A wicked light flashed in his eyes. Then, before she turned around, he quickly dodged and said with a smile: "Zhong Xiaokui, can you believe what I say now? It was indeed Zhu Hanbin who came up with this evil idea. Otherwise, how could I let him get away with it for nothing?"

Zhong Xiaokui, who looked like a little girl but had the appearance of a little girl, remained serious and said with a straight face, "I will report the truth to Your Highness, you can rest assured."

Cui Yu stroked his beautiful beard and said, "Does Prince Jun want to deal with Zhu Hanbin?"

"No, Your Highness wants to win him over first."

Zhong Xiaokui said with a serious face, "If, as you said, the person who snatched the letter is really Zhu Hanbin's man, we need to stabilize Zhu Hanbin first. If the Hades Emperor knows about your relationship with His Highness, not only you, but also His Highness will be in trouble."

"What's the value of cooperation with a mere Zhu Hanbin? In my opinion, Prince Jun should find an opportunity to get rid of him, and then get closer to the Ghost King. He may still be able to compete with the Underworld Emperor..."

Cui Yu played with the teacup, his eyes swept over Zhong Xiaokui with extremely hidden greed, and sighed: "In Daliang today, I am afraid no one knows how much power the Dark Emperor actually controls. Even if Your Majesty hates him so much, as long as the Dark Emperor controls the Xuanming Sect, his power will far surpass that of King Jun."

However, Zhong Xiaokui turned around and walked out coldly.

"There is no point in saying more. Just do what His Highness has arranged. Winning over Zhu Hanbin is more in line with His Highness's current interests."

She was very fast and in a moment she disappeared.

Cui Yu sat alone in the hall, but his eyes followed the direction where she disappeared for a long time.

After a long while, he snorted coldly.

"You stinky bitch, you're pretending to be noble. Do you really think I don't know the relationship between you and Prince Jun? If not, how could I be under a woman like you?"

"Just wait, I will play with you sooner or later."

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Zhong Xiaokui left the Imperial City Office and rode his horse towards Zhu Youzhen’s palace in Luoyang.

Different from the Hades Emperor and the Ghost King, Zhu Youzhen did not participate in the establishment and management of the Xuanming Sect because he did not have much talent in martial arts and up to now, he was only at the middle level of strength.

But there is one thing that makes Zhu Youzhen more favored by Zhu Wen.

Because his biological mother was Zhu Wen's legal wife, Zhang, who was now posthumously named "Xian Fei". Therefore, although he had a bad temper, was not as capable as the Ghost King, and his martial arts were not as good as the Hades Emperor, he was still favored by Zhu Wen. Although he did not have much real power in the court, as long as the trouble he caused was not outrageous, he would not be punished by Zhu Wen.

But now that he suddenly began to take charge of the Imperial City Bureau, he was instantly regarded as a threat by the Underworld Emperor.

Zhong Xiaokui frowned and rode towards the northern part of the city.

Although she was named as Zhu Youzhen's personal guard leader, in fact, she had been accepted as a confidant by the Ghost King when she joined the Xuanming Sect in her early years. It was also by the Ghost King's arrangement that she became Zhu Youzhen's personal attendant leader to serve as a monitor.

If it were in the past, she would have taken the opportunity to agree to what Cui Yu had just said about letting Zhu Youzhen get close to the Ghost King.

But in the past two years, she has discovered that the Ghost King, who is now highly regarded by Zhu Wen in the court, is not his real body, so she has been secretly searching for the Ghost King's real body for a long time, but unfortunately to no avail.

The real Ghost King's power was quite impressive, and could be called the best in the world. After much thought, the only person who could replace him with a puppet was the Hades.

This is also the reason why she often instigated Zhu Youzhen to deal with the Hades Emperor, so that she could find the whereabouts of the Ghost King one day.

As she thought in her heart, her short, thin eyebrows were all furrowed together.

But in a moment, she seemed to feel a chill coming from behind her.

"Xu."

She yanked the reins hard and glanced back with a cold face.

There are crowds of people on both sides of the long street.

But her observation ability was extremely sharp. In just a moment, she had clearly seen a bamboo hat disappearing around the corner.

"Little tricks."

She snorted coldly, but had already made up her mind. She waved away several followers behind her and went to a remote alley alone.

In a short while, the figure in the bamboo hat followed closely.

After entering the alley, Zhong Xiaokui got off the horse, patted his mount, left it there, and continued to turn inside.

The alleys are interconnected and ordinary people would be dizzy in an instant.

A quarter of an hour later, Zhong Xiaokui raised the corner of his mouth, his figure suddenly flashed, his toes lightly touched the wall, and he jumped over the high wall and flew back the way he came.

"Little thief, let me see which side you belong to!"

She gave a tender cry, and dark water threads flew from her fingertips, instantly splitting the stone wall into several cracks.

But her red pupils shrank suddenly, and she saw only a bamboo hat falling on the ground in the alley, and it was extremely quiet.

"that whoever."

A calm voice came from behind.

Zhong Xiaokui's eyes were sharp, and silver threads were shaking on his fingertips, all of which were flying behind him.

Suddenly, there was a sharp sound of metal collision.

Her ten fingers trembled violently, shocked by the inertia that came instantly.

When I looked up again, I saw a man with a ponytail and a bronze mask on his face, holding a knife in one hand. He was tall and slender, standing at the end of the alley, looking quite condescending.

At his feet, several pieces of cut Nether Water silk twisted slightly, but could no longer return to Zhong Xiaokui's hands.

"bass."

He sheathed his sword, clasped his hands across his chest, and raised his chin.

"Which of us looks more like a little devil?"

"How brave!"

Zhong Xiaokui had a stern face, as if he felt greatly insulted, and silver threads flew from his fingertips, continuously wrapping around it.

The man wearing the bronze mask did not dodge. He raised one hand suddenly, and then grabbed the air. Black mist suddenly swirled in his palm, and then he suddenly shot it out.

"Zizi..."

The dark water thread that was flying towards him seemed to pause in the air for a moment, and then like water meeting fire, it instantly vaporized and dissipated.

Zhong Xiaokui was subconsciously startled, "Nine Nether Mysterious Heavenly Divine Art...!?"

But before she could react, the figure suddenly appeared and clamped her throat with one hand.

"Little ghost, take me to see Zhu Youzhen."

"I want to have a good talk with him."

…………

In the alley, several of Zhong Xiaokui's followers rushed in.

"Commander, we didn't find any little ghosts..."

Everyone looked around in confusion.

"Huh? Where's the leader?"

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