Chapter 29: Aurora Pavilion

"What's going on?"

Ji Feiyun frowned and reached out to stop a constable who was rushing forward with his head down.

Seeing him, the two constables immediately stopped and said, "Constable Ji."

They then quickly recounted the situation of finding Guan Shanxue at the restaurant.

"It seems Young Lady Guan has had her acupoints sealed; she cannot move at all. We tried to help her unseal the acupoints but found it impossible, so... we had no choice but to carry her back."

Hearing this, Ji Feiyun's frown deepened:

"What kind of acupoint seal is so difficult to break?"

Then, he waved his hand and ordered the two constables:

"Put her down first; I will try."

The two constables immediately complied, placing the stretcher on the steps in the courtyard of the yamen.

At this moment, the situation here attracted the attention of many constables in the Six Gates, and before long, several constables walked over one after another.

Lying on the stretcher, Guan Shanxue sensed the footsteps coming from all sides and at this moment even wished to die.

Usually, because she had a Divine Constable for a father, she had always come and go freely within the main headquarters of the Six Gates.

She possessed high martial arts talent, entering the Wudao Sect Grandmaster realm at a young age; combined with her clear beauty and cold temperament, countless young constables in the yamen were willing to fall at her feet.

Although Guan Shanxue had high standards and did not take these people seriously, she greatly enjoyed the feeling of being the center of attention.

However, her past image would undoubtedly be shattered today.

She, a true Wudao Sect Grandmaster, had defeated every constable below the top ten famous constables of the Six Gates, with no one able to match her.

Yet, being carried back to the Six Gates was an unprecedented first!

Meanwhile, Ji Feiyun glanced at Guan Shanxue, knowing she could not speak, so he asked nothing more.

However, out of caution, he did not rashly attempt to unseal the acupoints directly; instead, he circulated his true energy into Guan Shanxue's body to examine the state of her acupoints and meridians.

Before long, Ji Feiyun's face suddenly turned gloomy, and he said in a heavy voice:

"Who could have dealt such a ruthless blow? Except for a very few acupoints vital to life, all other acupoints in her body have been sealed!"

Hearing this, the two constables nearby were instantly startled and hurriedly asked:

"Constable Ji, what should we do?"

Ji Feiyun pondered for a moment, then waved his hand and said:

"It is nothing; it is just that many acupoints are sealed. With more time, they can be unsealed."

Having spoken, Ji Feiyun immediately flicked several fingers, sending several streams of true energy rushing into Guan Shanxue's major acupoints.

However, to his immense surprise, these streams of true energy had no effect whatsoever after entering the acupoints.

The qi mechanism sealing Guan Shanxue's acupoints was as solid as a rock, seemingly impossible to shake.

Ji Feiyun frowned tightly and immediately exerted his full strength to circulate true energy, attempting to first force open a small acupoint.

But after dozens of breaths passed, the result remained the same; he simply could not unseal the acupoints on Guan Shanxue.

Ji Feiyun reached out to wipe the beads of sweat from his forehead, his gaze shifting uncertainly.

He could not even unseal one acupoint; let alone the fact that so many acupoints in Guan Shanxue's body were sealed.

At this moment, many constables of the Six Gates had already gathered around; seeing that it was Guan Shanxue who was in trouble, everyone showed expressions of anxiety and hurriedly asked one by one:

"Constable Ji, how is it? Why is Young Lady Guan still lying motionless?"

Hearing this, Ji Feiyun remained silent for a moment, but he could not bring himself to say something that would clearly cost him face, such as admitting he could not unseal even one acupoint; he only shook his head and said:

"The person who attacked Shanxue was too ruthless. To avoid hurting her, I dare not act rashly for now. I am afraid a master proficient in acupoint sealing must intervene to unseal the acupoints on her body."

Upon hearing these words, the many young constables were instantly startled, but soon people began to pool their wisdom and start thinking of solutions.

Either seek help from other constables within the Six Gates, or find a master skilled in acupoint martial arts in Shangyang City; of course, some also hurriedly went to report to that Divine Constable, my lord.

At this time, Cang Cang Yin Yue, who had sent Li Musheng to the Aurora Pavilion, also happened to return to the Six Gates.

Her gaze swept over the crowd, looking at Guan Shanxue lying on the stretcher on the ground; she stood with her arms crossed in a leisurely manner and watched for a while.

Seemingly sensing her gaze, Guan Shanxue's pupils widened, filled with both shock and immense anger.

However, after standing for a while, Cang Cang Yin Yue left as if nothing had happened, showing no intention of intervening.

Seeing this, Guan Shanxue anxiously tried to open her mouth to call out to her, but she was completely unable to make a sound.

Cang Cang Yin Yue had previously asked Li Musheng that the acupoints on Guan Shanxue would unseal themselves after twelve hours; clearly, this woman had a long ordeal ahead of her!

Shangyang City, Aurora Pavilion.

A five-story high building with intricately carved beams and painted pillars stood in the very center of the bustling market in Beishen Ward, being the most luxurious restaurant in Beishen Ward of the Imperial Capital.

However, the scenes of past crowds and guests like clouds no longer existed; instead, both inside and out were surrounded by heavily guarded soldiers in armor.

The current Aurora Pavilion has been requisitioned by the Tianjin Guard and is being used to house the "reserve" Imperial Princes of the Seventh from all over the Great Li.

After completing a series of "check-in" procedures, Li Musheng also successfully entered inside.

The so-called procedures naturally involved Li Musheng providing proof that he was the Seventh Imperial Prince, though Cang Cang Yin Yue was handling all of this.

Li Musheng glanced over from the side; it looked quite complex, and simply claiming to be the Seventh Imperial Prince was not enough to stay in this Aurora Pavilion.

There must be concrete evidence indicating one might be the Seventh Imperial Prince lost among the common people, and one must receive the recognition of the Tianjin Guard to be recorded in the register and become a reserve.

"Ordinary people generally have no way to obtain these 'procedures'; thus, it seems that among the people in the Aurora Pavilion, there are some forces supporting them, more or less."

Li Musheng, lost in thought, followed a little eunuch wearing a deep blue robe towards the assigned room.

The architecture of the Aurora Pavilion is unique; four high buildings surround a massive central courtyard.

The courtyard contains rockeries, ponds, and ornamental flowers and trees; even in the very center lies a huge pond blooming with red lotuses.

Every floor of the Aurora Pavilion has a connecting corridor on all four sides; Li Musheng followed the little eunuch walking along the corridor, looking down at the courtyard below, and nodded lightly:

"The scenery is indeed quite nice."

However, at this moment, an untimely voice suddenly came from the side of the corridor ahead:

"Another one here to die."

Li Musheng turned at the sound and saw a young man with a fair face, holding a sandalwood folding fan in his hand, leaning casually against the corridor railing.

The little eunuch, hearing the other's words, pretended not to hear and ignored him, continuing forward with eyes on his nose and nose on his heart.

At this moment, Li Musheng suddenly stopped, stared at the other for a while, and said:

"I see your life is not long!"

(End of this chapter)