Chapter 59: Marquis Marquis Cangyuan Marquis Manor

The side hall of the Tianqian Palace blazed with candlelight, yet not a single sound of rain could be heard from outside.

Emperor Yuanwu gazed through the bamboo curtain at Fu Qiwen's departing back, then shifted his gaze to a black shadow that had appeared at some unknown time to his left front, and said:

"How goes the investigation into the Eighth Imperial Prince?"

The black shadow bowed its head and replied:

"Your Majesty, no such person exists."

Immediately, the black shadow explained further:

"Perhaps the other party departed after escorting the Eighth Imperial Prince to the Tianjin Wei General Headquarters, or perhaps their concealment technique is so superior that this servant cannot locate them."

Emperor Yuanwu's expression remained unchanged; he waved his hand, and the black shadow vanished from sight.

At that moment, the old eunuch standing aside, like a dying candle before the wind, slowly spoke:

"Did Your Majesty truly agree to Fu Qiwen's suggestion and intend to act against the Falling God Peak?"

Emperor Yuanwu's face was stern, his emotions unreadable, as he said:

"Since he had the courage to make a decision on My behalf and even used his death to declare his will, what is there for Me to disagree with?"

The old eunuch's graying eyebrows furrowed slightly, and he asked in a hoarse voice:

"What if it fails?"

Emperor Yuanwu fell silent for a moment, then said:

"If it fails, I will not touch any martial arts faction within five years; if it succeeds, I will sweep away all martial arts factions within the Da Li Realm within three years."

The old eunuch looked at the figure sitting cross-legged on the bed and nodded gently:

"Then how many people does Your Majesty plan to send to assist the Tianjin Wei?"

Hearing this, Emperor Yuanwu looked at the old eunuch but shook his head indifferently:

"Wu Dabang, I will not send a single person; I will not help Fu Qiwen."

"If he can lead the Tianjin Wei to destroy the Falling God Peak, then it proves the court has the ability to eradicate the martial world in one stroke; otherwise, even if I help him, it will be useless."

The old eunuch's cloudy eyes flickered; he nodded slightly, seemingly understanding Emperor Yuanwu's meaning, and then asked:

"Then how should the Eighth Imperial Prince be dealt with?"

Emperor Yuanwu's gaze grew deep and restrained as he said:

"This boy does not know what backing he has, yet he is not afraid of death; however, I will try my best not to let him die."

Hearing this, the old eunuch finally asked no more.

The Six Fan Gate General Headquarters.

In an antique room filled with the curling scent of sandalwood, Guan Shanxue, whose eyes were wide open and bloodshot, suddenly shuddered, her delicate body trembling as she sat up abruptly from the bed.

She blinked her dry eyes hard, then circulated the true qi that had finally unblocked within her body, letting it flow through her entire form.

"Cang Yin Yue, just you wait!"

Guan Shanxue raised her arm, which was no longer stiff, and rubbed her pale, beautiful face vigorously, her teeth clenched in anger.

Her figure moved, transforming into a cold wind as she rushed out of the room.

After asking several Constables in the Six Fan Gate one after another, Guan Shanxue's cold expression grew even less pleasant.

Her acupoints had been sealed for a day, and all the Constables in the Six Fan Gate were helpless; even her father, the Divine Constable, came to take a look at her, merely nodded, and left a single sentence:

"Very good, just let her rest quietly for a while."

Then he left without looking back, paying her no mind whatsoever.

And during the day she lay there, Cang Yin Yue had actually made a huge splash.

Not only did she capture three important wanted criminals, but she also killed a remnant of the Da Qi faction who had caused chaos in the Aurora Pavilion.

It was said that even her father, the Divine Constable, had the idea of promoting Cang Yin Yue to a Gold Badge Constable.

"A defeated foe, who knows from where she obtained that strange acupoint martial art to ambush me, causing me to lose all face; now that I am prepared, I will definitely freeze you for three days."

Guan Shanxue, her face as cold as frost, rushed out of the main gate of the Six Fan Gate General Headquarters, intending to settle the score with Cang Yin Yue, but she happened to encounter a man dressed as a servant speaking with the Constable guarding the entrance.

"My Second Young Lady's wedding is imminent; the Marquis has ordered her to remain in the Hou Fu to prepare for the wedding, and she will not come to the Six Fan Gate for duty for the coming months; this is the Marquis's handwritten letter."

The servant handed an envelope to the guarding Constable, yet Guan Shanxue immediately spotted the words "Marquis Marquis Cangyuan Hou" written on it.

"Cang Yin Yue, you have finally learned to fear; however, do you think hiding in the Hou Fu means I cannot do anything to you?"

Guan Shanxue's eyes turned cold; she let out a cold snort, turned around, and rushed into the downpour of rain.

Night fell.

The torrential rain that had rained for most of the day finally stopped by night.

The dark clouds in the sky gradually dispersed, revealing scattered stars in the black canopy.

However, the moonlight tonight was extremely hazy, and the Shangyang City after the rain was still shrouded in a layer of chill.

Li Musheng moved his figure and silently left the room of his residence.

Quickly, his figure landed on a rooftop within the Tianjin Wei General Headquarters.

Li Musheng squinted and looked down into a dark corner below, where a person sat cross-legged in the shadow, facing the room he had previously occupied.

However, the other party had not yet discovered Li Musheng standing above them.

"This person has been secretly following me since not long ago; they must be an expert sent from the palace."

"Their strength is at the level of Half-Step Tianren; that is acceptable enough."

Li Musheng glanced at the other party once, lost all interest, and looked down at an invisible thread of true qi in his hand.

He recalled that earlier today, Han Li of the Tianjin Wei had found him and asked him to assist in investigating the case of his assassination.

But he had no interest in doing such work, so he had refused the other party without hesitation right to their face.

Although the scene had been somewhat awkward, it made Li Musheng realize that, despite becoming an Imperial Prince, he had no one at his side to handle such trivial matters.

So, he thought of Cang Cang Yin Yue.

This Miss is a talent—she handles duties for both the Six Gates Bureau and the Hidden Spy Office, and does so with great success; her abilities are unquestionably outstanding.

Therefore… he planned to poach her from the Six Gates Bureau and the Hidden Spy Office.

"Hmm, but why isn't she in the direction I expected?"

Li Musheng frowned slightly as he stared at the qi thread in his hand.

He remembered Cang Cang Yin Yue lived in Lanshan Alley, yet her current location was far off—and it didn't look like she was working overtime at the Six Gates Bureau.

"Tsk tsk, wouldn't have guessed this Miss has such a lively nightlife."

Li Musheng nodded lightly, then followed the direction of the qi thread, his figure flickering away.

…

Meanwhile, at Hou Fu.

Beneath a rock garden pavilion lay a secret chamber, privately built.

The chamber's brick walls were poured with molten iron, and its entrances were barred by several iron doors forged from refined iron.

In the dim yellow glow of oil lamps along the corridor, Cang Cang Yin Yue sat up from the pile of straw and surveyed her surroundings.

"That wicked woman actually reinforced the secret chamber!"

Cang Cang Yin Yue's expression darkened, and her gaze fell upon the iron chains on the door.

Several heavy refined iron locks hung from them—now her only hope of escape.

Otherwise, she'd be stuck here, reaping what she'd sown.

In the past, Cang Cang Yin Yue had often been locked in this chamber and left hidden escape methods inside—but now all of them had been sealed shut, utterly useless.

"First, I must escape—only then can I search for the secret manual."

Cang Cang Yin Yue pulled out her hairpin and stared at the heavy locks.

(End of Chapter)