Chapter 453: with translation of chapter title

"At this point we're not distinguishing between us? I'm truly flattered!" Yun Jinglou chuckled, "Alright, I should be going too—I'll let you know if I hear anything."

Gu Rongjin had been about to say yes, but out of the corner of his eye he inadvertently caught sight of a figure; his smile faded instantly. He said to Yun Jinglou, "No, wait a moment—you take my wife home, I'm going to look for someone!"

Yun Jinglou eyed him suspiciously: "Who are you looking for?"

"Please, Sir Yun!"

Having said that, Gu Rongjin was already running off.

"Who did you see?" Yun Jinglou gazed off curiously.

Mu Yuanzhi didn't know who Gu Rongjin had seen either, but judging by how urgent he was, it must be someone important.

"Sir Yun, go on with your business—you don't need to see me off."

In broad daylight, on the main streets and alleys, surely no one would dare lay a hand on her?

No way—your husband entrusted you to me; how could I not see to it properly? Besides, the Grand General's manor isn't far—seeing you home won't take long." Yun Jinglou, having withdrawn his gaze, said.

Mu Yuanzhi then nodded.

On the other side, Gu Rongjin darted to the end of the street at top speed.

He had just seen Fanghua!

How could that woman appear in Jingcheng? Could she have come to rescue Andluo?

In short, she must be plotting something!

It's a pity she got away last time.

The closer Gu Rongjin got, the more puzzled he became, wondering how he felt…

"Hey, miss!"

His hand suddenly landed on the shoulder of the woman he had caught up to; she turned her head, looking at him with astonishment: "Young master, is there something you need?"

Gu Rongjin stared at that unfamiliar face, then withdrew his hand.

As expected, it wasn't the Fanghua from just now!

"Who are you? Why are you dressed like that and appearing here?!" Gu Rongjin asked, his expression hardening.

"I—I don't know! A lady gave me a lot of silver to dress up like her." The woman panicked.

Upon hearing that, Gu Rongjin scanned the street and saw at least five or six women dressed identically along Vermilion Bird Avenue.

They've pulled this trick!

Heck, this woman surely doesn't need a crowd of decoys every time she goes out, does she?

Gu Rongjin asked her again: "Besides that, what else do you know? Don't conceal anything—this is a serious crime!"

"A serious crime?!" the woman's face went deathly pale. "I really don't know, young master! Please spare me! That lady I met on the street… she's near the neighboring Mysterious Warrior Lake…"

Gu Rongjin knew this woman wouldn't give him any useful leads, so he gave up on her.

"You may go."

"Thank you, young master."

However, after the woman left, Gu Rongjin's mind suddenly flashed with an image.

That woman's hands just now were like those of someone trained in martial arts!

How could a woman who knows martial arts act so timidly?

When Gu Rongjin looked again, the bustling Vermilion Bird Avenue showed no trace of that woman—or any of the similarly dressed figures.

Careless!

Mysterious Warrior Lake?

Gu Rongjin came to the neighboring Mysterious Warrior Lake with little hope; once an imperial lake in antiquity, its shores are now a leisure spot open to all, where many people usually stroll.

There's nothing particularly special around here either.

Would Fanghua's accomplices really be so kind as to tip him off?

Gu Rongjin looked up; not far across Mysterious Warrior Lake stood a brothel called Myriad Fragrance Pavilion.

Myriad Fragrance Pavilion? No way it's that much of a coincidence!

Back when he was posing as a grandson, Myriad Fragrance Pavilion hadn't opened yet, so he'd never been here.

Speaking of which, this place opened three years ago…

Three years ago, wasn't that when the Cold Dew Stronghold rose to power?

Myriad Fragrance Pavilion is definitely suspicious!

He needs to find someone to go in and investigate for him!

But for now the priority is to find Xixi first; we can talk about the rest later.

Gu Rongjin stared at the five-story Myriad Fragrance Pavilion for a while, then turned and left.

This scene happened to be seen by passing Pishang Jue, who furrowed his brows and pondered Gu Rongjin's retreating back.

By nightfall, Yun Jinglou had sent word; his note said all the clues pointed to a brothel called Myriad Fragrance Pavilion.

"Myriad Fragrance Pavilion again!" Gu Rongjin couldn't help but suspect that all of this was Fanghua's scheme.

Mumingcheng and Fanghua also have dealings!

"What's up with Myriad Fragrance Pavilion? I recall you've never been there." Mu Yuanzhi asked.

"... Little Yuanzhi, you remember that so clearly..." Gu Rongjin scratched his face embarrassedly.

Even if he'd visited brothels only in disguise, even if he'd gone there just to drink and listen to songs, having that dark history dug up would still embarrass him!

"Of course, how could I not remember the pleasure quarters my husband likes to visit?" Mu Yuanzhi smiled.

"I was wrong! I shouldn't have numbed others like that!" Gu Rongjin immediately bowed his head in sincere apology.

It's been so long that he's practically forgotten all of it—really!

"I'm just joking with you—hurry up and tell me what's up with Myriad Fragrance Pavilion!"

So, Gu Rongjin told Mu Yuanzhi about the series of things that happened when he went to pursue Fanghua just now.

"Looking at it that way, that woman is pretty nice; she'll remind you, and maybe she also wants to escape the demonic grasp." Mu Yuanzhi said.

"Never mind that; anyway, the Myriad Fragrance Tower definitely has something odd, Xixi is definitely inside, wife, may I ask for your permission to go inside?" Gu Rongjin asked carefully.

"Of course you can; if you don't go in, who will rescue Xixi? Besides, there's something odd inside, so it's good for you to check it out." Mu Yuanzhi said.

"Great! My wife is so reasonable! Beautiful and kind-hearted!" Gu Rongjin took the opportunity to rub up against her.

"Don't go alone; take the Cloud Mirror Tower with you." Mu Yuanzhi said.

"Xiao Yuanzhi, you think this suggestion is because you feel having one more person means one more helper, and definitely not because you don't trust me, right?" Gu Rongjin asked ingratiatingly.

Mu Yuanzhi tilted her head: "What do you think?"

"Xiao Yuanzhi..." Gu Rongjin pouted.

"Alright, stop fooling around, hurry up and go!"

"As you command!"

"Be careful!"

"Don't worry, your husband is invincible under heaven!" Gu Rongjin couldn't resist boasting as he walked away.

Mu Yuanzhi's lingering smile froze the moment she turned and saw Mu Mingcheng.

Mu Mingcheng seemed not to have noticed, and curiously asked Mu Yuanzhi: "It's so late; is your brother-in-law still going out?"

Mu Yuanzhi looked at Mu Mingcheng's harmless smile, recalled that Xixi's life or death was unknown, and struggled to restrain herself.

Now we mustn't startle the snake.

Rongjin and the others will definitely be able to rescue the person!

"Little sister? What's wrong? Is there something dirty on my face?" Mu Mingcheng asked suspiciously.

"Rongjin is very busy." Mu Yuanzhi didn't want to waste more words with Mu Mingcheng, afraid that if she looked at him a little longer she wouldn't be able to control herself from wanting to scold him.

Mu Mingcheng let out an oh, and he also didn't catch up to the departing Mu Yuanzhi who returned to her room; just as usual, he stood in place watching the departing younger sister, giving off an impression of being pitifully abandoned.