Chapter 65
Lu Baibi and Lu Qingqian didn’t expect An Yuan to escape so easily . They ran to the window, only to see that he was already gone .
Lu Baibi was about to jump out to chase him, but Lu Qingqian pulled his arm . “Don’t bother chasing him . The cult head won’t let us kill him . ”
After thinking about it, Lu Baibi came down from the windowsill . Biting his finger, he asked, “Didn’t the cult head tell us not to tell him our identity? Didn’t we just do that?”
Lu Qingqian facepalmed in shock . “Oh no, I just told him that we were the left and right Tianning protectors . ”
Hysterically pulling out his hair, Lu Baibi said, “Shall we go confess our mistake to the head?”
Lu Qingqian’s face was torn . “But… The head said that if we gave away his identity, he wouldn’t let us be around him anymore!”
Fear overtook Lu Baibi’s face . “We can’t tell him!”
Looking at their bags on the table, they ran to grab them and leave .
Excitedly walking back to the inn, Han Changsheng and Zheng Feng-er crashed into Lu Baibi and Lu Qingqian in their rush to leave . The two had their heads down .
Rubbing his chest from the painful bump, Han Changsheng asked, “You’re all ready to go?”
Lu Qingqian looked up at him, then hurriedly lowered his head to the ground . “Well… Well, we’ll do what we’re asked to do . ”
Lu Baibi said nothing, he only nodded .
Han Changsheng was thrilled . Just then, Zheng Feng-er told him that she found Elder Yuan Yue’s murderer, and knew where the stolen Mingyue sword script was . So, he said, “It’s alright, you can stay for a bit . Let’s go to the Mingyue first before you leave . ”
However, Lu Baibi and Lu Qingqian looked frightened and shook their heads . Lu Qingqian said, “No, no, no, it’s important to finish the head’s assigned task! Let us go swiftly!”
Lu Baibi nodded again . Despite Han Changsheng’s retention, they ran out the door and fled in record time .
It stunned Han Changsheng . Since when were Xiaoqing and Xiaobai so proactive? They used to be reluctant to go by themselves . What was the matter today?
Whispering, Zheng Feng-er asked, “What urgent tasks have you assigned to them? They looked so unbearably anxious . ”
Han Changsheng shrugged his shoulders . He didn’t know why they were so quick to leave . He didn’t dwell on it much . Instead he said, “Let’s go . Let’s find An Yuan . ”
Han Changsheng and Zheng Feng-er came to An Yuan’s room, but found it empty . Frowning, Han Changsheng said, “Where did he go? Why isn’t he back yet?”
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Zheng Feng-er went to the table and sat down . Leisurely making a cup of tea, she said, “Wait for him to come back . ”
The tea had just barely filled the cup when An Yuan pushed the door open and came in . Seeing Han Changsheng and Zheng Feng-er in the room, he was stunned and looked at Han Changsheng strangely . Frozen at the door, he didn’t take another step inside .
Puzzled, Han Changsheng asked, “Are you planning to come in anytime soon?”
An Yuan squinted, then walked into the room and closed the door, silently watching Han Changsheng’s expression .
In fact, he had begun to doubt Han Changsheng’s identity a long time ago, but since Han Changsheng didn’t mention it, he didn’t ask . It was with great difficulty he could catch Lu Qingqian and Lu Baibi in private, so he seized the opportunity . After confirming that Han Changsheng was, indeed, a person of the demonic cult, his feelings were complex .
What was Han Changsheng’s role in the cult? Judging from his attitude towards the left and right protectors, it seemed that his status was higher than theirs . The elder of the demon cult? A hall master? Or the leader of the demonic cult?
“What are you thinking?” Han Changsheng asked .
“What about Bai Xionghen and Qing Shoula?” An Yuan asked .
Han Changsheng touched his nose and huffed, “They left . They had other things to do . They left in a hurry, probably before they could say goodbye to you . ”
An Yuan’s eyebrows rose . Han Changsheng didn’t know that he’d been sold out by the two guards .
Sitting down at the table, An Yuan calmly asked, “Why were you guys looking for me?”
Proudly, Zheng Feng-er said, “We’ve found the murderer who killed Elder Yuan Yue . ”
Unsurprised, An Yuan glanced thoughtfully at Han Changsheng and asked, “Wasn’t the murderer from the demonic cult?”
Immediately, Han Changsheng said, “Of course not! I already said it wasn’t . ”
“Shifu, you seem very interested in this case . ”
Stunned, Han Changsheng said, “It’s natural . This case may have something to do with your father’s case . ”
After calming down, An Yuan turned to the cup of tea in his hand . “Oh, is that why? Or…” Lifting his eyes, he looked at Han Changsheng .
Han Changsheng was taken aback by him . “Or, or what?”
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An Yuan smiled . “Or, Shifu, could it be you are actually chivalrous and kind-hearted? You can’t stand someone doing evil using someone else’s name, can you?”
Han Changsheng blinked and spoke with a dry smile, “That’s… That’s also a reason . ”
Drawing back his gaze, An Yuan asked, “So, who is the murderer?”
A few hours later, Zheng Feng-er, An Yuan in his straw hat, and Han Changsheng walked into the gates of the Mingyue Sect .
A Mingyue Sect disciple immediately came up to block the intruders when he saw them . Then, he saw that Zheng Feng-er was with them, and he blushed as red as an apple . In a small, shy voice, he asked, “Xiaofeng, what are you doing? The agreement was that I would come to you after I reported to the leader?”
Zheng Feng-er smiled a little and took him by the neck to kiss his cheek . “Darling, continue what you were doing . I have something to discuss with your leader . I’ll come to you next time . ”
Dazed by Zheng Feng-er, the disciple didn’t stop them .
Han Changsheng and An Yuan simultaneously looked at Zheng Feng-er and continued to walk inside .
Entering the gate, another disciple ran over and said, “Fengfeng, are you here to find me? You left in such a hurry that morning that I didn’t have time…”
Zheng Feng-er put her finger to his lips and stopped him from speaking, saying, “Shh, I’ll come back to you later . ”
The three continued to walk in, when another three disciples came up at once . Seeing Zheng Feng-er, surprise was written across their faces . “Hey? Sister Feng?” “Feng-er?” “Fengjiaojiao?”
With a smile, Zheng Feng-er asked, “Where are your sect head and elders now?”
One disciple said, “Are you here to talk to the sect head about our affairs?”
The other two disciples immediately glared at their brother . “What kind of relationship do you have with Sister Feng?”
“Fengjiaojiao is mine!”
“Ah, bah! Feng-er said that I was the only one in her heart!”
One man punched the other to the ground . “Utter rubbish! Every hair of Sister Feng belongs to me!”
“What nonsense are you spouting? I can’t live without Fengjiaojiao!”
The three disciples of the Mingyue Sect fought each other, leaving Han Changsheng and An Yuan behind .
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Han Changsheng couldn’t help the twitching at the corner of his lips, and he squinted at Zheng Feng-er . “Are you practicing the skill of seducing everything that breathes?”
Even An Yuan couldn’t help but laugh .
Zheng Feng-er helplessly held up her hands . “Pure virgins are the most annoying . Leave them alone . ”
The three of them walked completely inside . Zheng Feng-er’s kisses or fluttering eyelashes put down almost every disciple they passed . There were more than a few brothers and sisters who quarreled for her beauty . Occasionally, some tried to stop them . However, Zheng Feng-er easily settled their arguments . Within a moment, they all arrived at the back hall of the Mingyue Sect, where all the elders and sect head lived .
Hearing the noise outside, an old man stepped out . Seeing Zheng Feng-er shocked him, turning his skin pale . Rushing to pull her aside, he said, “Oh, my dear Feng, why are you here? Didn’t I say that I will come to you when I got rid of my sagging, old wife? Why are you in a hurry?”
Han Changsheng knew the man . Back in the day, he and Gu Mingxiao infiltrated for an autopsy and saw several elders . This old man was the elder Shou Yue of the Mingyue Sect . He looked like he was 70 or 80 years old, but even he couldn’t escape Zheng Feng-er’s claws . The cult leader couldn’t help but roll his eyes . “This Mingyue Sect is surely doomed to ruin . ”
Even An Yuan said, “I’m concerned . ”
Zheng Feng-er took her arm out of the old man’s hand and spoke in a high voice, “Please come out with your leader and some elders . ”
The Mingyue elder scratched his head and said, “Stop making trouble, you should leave quickly . ”
Zheng Feng-er paid zero attention to him . Leaving him, she returned to Han Changsheng and An Yuan’s side .
Han Changsheng whispered to Zheng Feng-er, “Uh, just how many people in Mingyue Sect did you sleep with? Oh, sorry, it’s a better question to ask how many you haven’t slept with?”
Zheng Feng-er lifted her hand and said, “You couldn’t tell? To discover the truth, I slept with all the suspected ones . ”
Han Changsheng and An Yuan’s mouths twitched at the same time .
After a while, the sect head, several elders, and many disciples all rushed out to see Zheng Feng-er . Everyone’s face shifted, but the elders were more stable than the disciples . At the time, no one mentioned any private matters .
Sect Head Man Yue of the Mingyue Sect came forward and asked, “This girl, and these two brothers, why do you intrude into the Mingyue Sect without permission? Why make such noise in our sect, causing dispute among the disciples?”
With a smile, Zheng Feng-er said, “I’m here with my young master to help you with your investigation . ”
Just as Zheng Feng-er’s voice fell, Han Changsheng uncovered An Yuan’s straw hat .
Dozens of people watching gasped all at once .
Before departing, Han Changsheng had removed the face he’d painted for An Yuan and returned his true appearance . The people had never seen such a handsome man, and they were stunned for a long time .
Zheng Feng-er said, “This is the young master of Huangfu . ”
An Yuan, himself, was a little confused . He didn’t know Han Changsheng and Zheng Feng-er’s plan . Before he left, Han Changsheng said that he would let his face breathe and helped remove his makeup . He put on the straw hat for him and put one on himself, as well . An Yuan didn’t think much about it . Somehow, when they arrived, he suddenly became the Master whom Zheng Feng-er spoke for . Han Changsheng uncovered An Yuan’s straw hat, but didn’t uncover his own . His face was still covered, he refused to be seen .
An Yuan looked at Han Changsheng in question . Han Changsheng only tapped him on the shoulder as a sign for him to play along .
The sect head, Man Yue, was the one with the most experience . He quickly returned to his senses and frowned . “Investigation? What’s the case?”
Zheng Feng-er replied, “A few months ago, Elder Yuan Yue of your Mingyue Sect was killed, and the Mingyue sword script was stolen . Is that correct?”
The younger Elder Wang Yue rushed forward and angrily said, “This is an internal matter of our Mingyue Sect . What are these outsiders doing here?”
Zheng Feng-er sneered and said, “So, you don’t care where the stolen sword script is now? If that’s the case, we’ll leave at once!”
There was an uproar all around .
Sect Head Man Yue said, “Wang Yue, come back, don’t be rude!”
Wang Yue was unwilling, but had to return to the Sect Head Man Yue, saying, “Sect Head, don’t listen to these charlatans’ nonsense!”
Sect Head Man Yue glanced at Zheng Feng-er and the others . His eyes lingered for a moment on Han Changsheng, who was unwilling to show his face . Taking back his gaze, he said, “What do you know?”
With her eyes, Zheng Feng-er asked Han Changsheng for instructions . Han Changsheng nodded, signalling for her to continue .
Zheng Feng-er sneered, “On the night of July 18th, a man with a long history of resentment asked the late Yuan Yue to go to the bamboo forest outside the city, with the pretext of having important business to discuss . ”
“In fact, he tried to bribe Elder Yuan Yue to give him the rest of the sword moves from the sword script . After he was rejected, he raged that he would report it to the sect leader . In a fury, he took advantage of Elder Yuan Yue’s turning to leave and attacked him from behind . ”
“The swordsman killed Elder Yuan Yue . ” Zheng Feng-er’s eyes shot straight at Wang Yue and she smiled . “What Feng Feng said is true, isn’t that right, Wang Wang?”
Translator(s): Empress
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