[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-imperial-enforcer-with-an-eight-hour-workday":3,"chapter-the-imperial-enforcer-with-an-eight-hour-workday-the-imperial-enforcer-with-an-eight-hour-workday-chapter-90":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","The Imperial Hound on an Eight-Hour Shift",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},2225148,4113,"Chapter 90: The Wedding Dress Divine Art","the-imperial-enforcer-with-an-eight-hour-workday-chapter-90",90,"\u003Cp>Li Miao had the fruit in his hands, waiting for the good show between Yongjie and the woman to begin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unexpectedly, after Yongjie called out \"Sixth Sister,\" he said nothing more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman chattered on, but hearing no sound from Yongjie, her voice grew faint, and she fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The prison fell quiet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Miao had ordered the local Prefect to arrange a secluded place. The Prefect naturally dared not leave a bunch of hooligans in the prison; what if he offended Li Miao?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only this woman, who had been locked up here by Bu Lei a few days ago, was left; the Prefect dared not move her, but everyone else had been cleared out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, in the large prison, there were only Li Miao, Yongjie, and the woman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman was silent for a long while before forcing a laugh. \"Brother, where have you been all these years?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I...\" Yongjie stammered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I... sigh—\" He sighed deeply and pressed his palms together in front of his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The monk has joined Shaolin.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah.\" The woman responded, but unlike the man in the inn whose head Li Miao had crushed, she was not irritable; instead, she laughed softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s good. Only a giant like Shaolin can protect Brother for a few days of peace.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However, since Brother has joined Shaolin, why bother coming back to this Huguang region?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yongjie said in a low voice, \"I came to find something.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman immediately said, \"How could that be!? Although our manor has scattered, there are still many enemies in this Huguang region! They all still recognize you, Brother!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shaolin is a giant of Paojianghu and doesn't lack divine arts; why would they let you get involved in that matter!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yongjie was stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Miao, who was using internal energy to mask the sound of him eating melon seeds, understood—the two were talking about different things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough, Yongjie reacted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He said, \"What matter?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman was surprised. \"Brother, you don't know?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Right, right, it was my assumption. Brother, you haven't appeared for many years; you must have been cultivating in Shaolin, so it’s natural you wouldn't know.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s good that it’s not that, it’s good.\" She let out a long breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Near the Miao border, Paojianghu people discovered an ancient tomb, rumored to be the tomb of a Miao King.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The witchcraft and poison arts of the Miao border are strange and hard to defend against. There were unusually many poisonous insects and snakes around that tomb. At first, no one in the greenwood path dared to have any ideas.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But, a few grave robbers from the 'Xieling Sect,' relying on their experience, snuck in.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As a result, of the dozen or so people who went in, only one came out, severely injured and dying, and he had gone mad.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A few Paojianghu people saved him. Grave robbers, although despised in Paojianghu, are very wealthy. These people originally thought of sending him back to the 'Xieling Sect' in exchange for money.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But they heard the man rambling and saying a name.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yongjie asked, \"What did he say?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Wedding Dress Divine Art,\" the woman said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\" Yongjie was surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Miao also raised his eyebrows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He also knew the Wedding Dress Divine Art, but not the original. It was the \"Li Family Wedding Dress Divine Art\" he had deduced from a few fragments collected by the Embroidered Uniform Guard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the martial art he used to treat Gao Ling when she fled the Taishan Sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The original Wedding Dress Divine Art had been lost for many years. It was rumored to be fierce, domineering, and extremely Yang and rigid; once mastered, one would be invincible in the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, Li Miao knew this was just hearsay. All the martial arts in the world were essentially icing on the cake, not help in a time of need. Someone who could become invincible by mastering the Wedding Dress Divine Art could also become invincible by mastering other divine arts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Li Miao also knew how much the news that the \"Wedding Dress Divine Art\" was hidden somewhere would attract Paojianghu people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough, the woman continued, \"Those few Paojianghu people accidentally leaked the news, causing a sensation in Paojianghu.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not only in the Huguang region, but Paojianghu people from the entire Southern Paojianghu are rushing to the Miao border, wanting to obtain the Wedding Dress Divine Art.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However, everyone wants to enter, but no one can. They started fighting at the entrance, and many people died.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Hengshan Sword Sect, Beggar Sect, Cao Gang, Emei, Qingcheng, Kongtong. All the famous Southern sects have arrived, refusing to give way. Other small and medium forces and Paojianghu wanderers have also gathered, just thinking about whether they can fish in troubled waters.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We also wanted to try, but we ran into the Embroidered Uniform Guard halfway, and I was caught. I don't know what happened to the others.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman sighed and continued, \"Paojianghu rumors say that several major sects want to enter, but they don't trust each other, so they want to invite Master Xingchi of Shaolin to witness, so everyone can enter together and rely on their own abilities.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, I thought you were also here to find the 'Wedding Dress Divine Art,' Brother.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman let out a long breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was already dying from severe injuries, and seeing Yongjie had lifted her spirits for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After saying so much, she could no longer hold on and fainted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sixth Sister! Sixth Sister!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the woman’s voice grow faint, Yongjie stood up urgently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His internal energy was already at the bottom, and his injuries had just healed; he was so weak that he stumbled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, alright, Great Master, rest,\" Li Miao said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stood up, dropped the melon seeds, clapped his hands, and pushed open the cell door. He walked to the door of the woman’s cell, pointed and drew a line, and the lock fell to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Miao entered and took the woman’s pulse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman’s complexion gradually recovered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Li Miao had no intention of healing her; he just kept her alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This woman was likely one of the \"Seven Ghosts of Meishan,\" caught by Bu Lei and placed here. Li Miao had killed the others, and he wouldn't save this one either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He just didn't want her to die in front of Yongjie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yongjie slumped to the ground and let out a long breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long while, he looked up at Li Miao and said, \"Benefactor, this prison is just a means for you to let the monk recover from his injuries, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Miao nodded. \"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you for your concern, Benefactor.\" Yongjie bowed to Li Miao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The monk is a man who deserves to die, but I have something on my mind, so I couldn't return my life just yet.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Back then, the monk did many wrong things. Heaven was kind, first letting me meet my Master, allowing me to escape the sea of suffering. After leaving Shaolin, I met you, Benefactor, and received much care.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If the monk were an innocent person without blood debts, I would definitely drink and talk with you, traveling the Paojianghu together.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Miao frowned. \"Great Master, the way you say that, it sounds like you want to part ways?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yongjie nodded. \"The monk cannot go to the Miao border with you, Benefactor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The monk snuck out this time to find something to save someone. But the monk doesn't know if that thing is still there.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Wedding Dress Divine Art... legend says it can pass one’s internal energy to others; perhaps it will be helpful to the person the monk wants to save.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The monk must go and fight for this divine art.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1305,"2026-06-17T21:41:15.265Z","2026-06-18T03:13:38.468Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","7c7ade22586472488fbe2f2ff927c511cc4fd9bc03278c25e70c6ee53028bf91","the-imperial-enforcer-with-an-eight-hour-workday-chapter-91","the-imperial-enforcer-with-an-eight-hour-workday-chapter-89",647,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-imperial-hound-on-an-eight-hour-shift-cover.jpg"]