The World's First Arrester
There were two people on the roof of Qingchuan Tower outside Yangzhou City. One of them was making tea while the other was playing the zither.
The sound of the zither was melodious and light, like the flowing water of a high mountain, accompanied by the rich fragrance of tea.
When the song ended, the man playing the zither couldn't help but sigh,""I haven't played for a long time, so I'm still a little rusty.”
The person who brewed the tea did not respond to him because he could not be distracted when brewing tea.
No one knew what would happen the next moment.
The cloth-clothed man got up and walked to the tea table to sit down. Just as he reached out to pour himself a cup of tea, a pair of fire lamps lit up. It stabbed at him like lightning.
The cloth-clothed man cried out in pain and retracted his hand. In fact, he wasn't even on fire? Poke, fire? It came quickly, but he withdrew his hand even faster.
"If you poke me, there will be a scar on my hand.”The man complained.
The person who brewed the tea still ignored him. All his thoughts were focused on the tea pot in front of him.
"Are you done yet?" the man urged.”
"Instead of rushing me, why don't you go and improve your rusty zither skills?" the person who brewed the tea said lightly.”
"I'm not interested in doing something that I've just done a second time," the man said.”
"Are you done, are you done? Are you brewing tea or soup?”The cloth-clothed man urged again.
The person who brewed the tea finally poured a cup of tea for the cloth-clothed man. He said lightly,"If you are willing to be patient, this cup of tea will be even more fragrant.”
Ye Zhiyu was the one who brewed the tea. He had aged a lot compared to 20 years ago. However, the change in the cloth-clothed man opposite him was minimal. Twenty years seemed to pass by like a fleeting moment to him. Only the few strands of white hair at his temples could prove that he was not as young as he looked.
"I definitely don't have your patience. You can persist for more than 30 years on one thing." If you could live a carefree life like me, you would look much younger than you do now.”
Ye Zhiyu was silent for a long time before he said,"A person can't live only for himself."”
"Yes, yes, yes. You're a remnant of the Demon Cult. You spared no effort to protect the righteous path of the pugilistic world.”The cloth-clothed man raised his teacup and drank it in one gulp. The boiling hot tea just now flowed into his mouth.
"Demonic Sect, ha."
Ye Zhiyu turned his head and looked outside the building. No matter how much time had passed, these two words always made him feel endless emotions.
After all, he was the son of the Demon Cult Master. If the Demonic Sect had not been destroyed, he would have been the Sect Master by now.
"Did you find anything?" the man asked.”
Ye Zhiyu shook his head.”
"Do you really think that the great war between the righteous and evil sects was deliberately provoked?”
"I'm just guessing," Ye Zhiyu said.”
The cloth-clothed man poured another cup of tea and drank it. He seemed to treat the tea as wine.
"Is it worth wasting half of your life just for a conjecture? Moreover, you're a member of the Demonic Sect. Why are you worried about exterminating your martial arts world's righteous path? This martial arts world actually has nothing to do with you anymore.”
Ye Zhiyu wanted to argue,"Our Demonic Sect.。。”
Our Demonic Sect.
Only then did Ye Zhiyu realize that he was already used to the word 'demonic sect.'
He suddenly couldn't say anything.
A cold wind suddenly blew in the sky, causing the trees to rustle. The flock of birds circled around Qingchuan Pavilion and soared into the sky. There was no sound in the building.
"Are you very disappointed in Yu Sheng?”The man asked.
Ye Zhiyu glanced at him but didn't answer.
"You've helped him so much that you even hoped that he would become the person who would change the martial world. However, he went to an isolated island and retired.”
"If I wasn't Ye Zhiyu, I would have done those things myself," Ye Zhiyu said.”
"Unfortunately, you are."”
Ye Zhiyu smiled helplessly.
"Perhaps his son can become that person."”
"You mean Yu Mu?" Ye Zhiyu asked. He was still too far away from his father's height. Even if he could reach it, perhaps the martial world would not give him that much time.”
"Actually, the one most likely to become that person is Luo Wei."”
Ye Zhiyu had just raised the teacup to his mouth when the name made him put it down again.
"But he's already dead. He's been dead for a long time.”Ye Zhiyu didn't seem to want to talk about this person.
"Don't you hate him?" the man asked.”
Ye Zhiyu smiled bitterly." Even my sister doesn't hate him. What should I hate?" He's just a poor loser, and so am I.”
The man stood up and patted Ye Zhiyu's shoulder.""You haven't been to the gambling den for many days. Those gamblers are all looking forward to the gambling monsters liking them.”
Ye Zhiyu nodded.”
The cloth-clothed man patted his old friend's shoulder again.
On the official road leading to Suzhou, three horses were lined up side by side. On the horses were three constables, all of whom were from Suzhou.
The leader looked ahead. He could already vaguely see the shadow of Suzhou.
He said to his two companions," You've already followed me to solve many cases. You haven't been home for a long time. I'll give you a few days off. Go back and spend time with your families."”
The two of them were slightly shocked, as if they could not believe that these words came from his mouth.
The constable that the two of them followed was usually the strictest. In private, he could barely call the two brothers, but as long as it was related to official business, he was impartial and merciless.
He was ruthless to the criminals, ruthless to his own people, and even more ruthless to himself. Throughout the year, except for the few days during the New Year, he was either on a case or on the road.
"Brother Pei, since we're going to rest for a few days, let's go back to Suzhou together." The bailiff named Qin Qi said. I heard that sister-in-law is already pregnant. Brother Pei, you should go back and accompany her more.”
"Yes, Big Brother Pei, let's go back to Suzhou together.”Another constable, Zhang Sen, also said.
When the constable called Brother Pei heard him mention his wife, he couldn't help but feel moved.
That's right. Ever since his wife got pregnant, he had never returned home. He estimated that his wife would give birth in two months.
At this moment, a messenger pigeon suddenly flew over from the sky. He extended his hand and the messenger pigeon landed on his shoulder.
He took a secret letter from the pigeon's leg.
"There's a tricky case in Yangzhou. The culprit is a ruthless rapist.”He read out the contents of the letter, his voice a little stiff.
Without waiting for the two of them to reply, he turned his horse around and ordered,"I'm going to Yangzhou to handle a case. You guys can set off to Yangzhou to meet me in three days.”
"Big Brother Pei, we'll go with you."”
"No need." His cold reply was like an order.
The constable's name was Pei Shengxin. He was the best constable in the world and was also known as the Iron Mask Constable.
Pei Shengxin was born into a martial arts aristocratic family. His father, Pei Han, was a famous hero in the north. Many sects had received Pei Han's kindness.
As Pei Han's only son, Pei Shengxin should have joined a righteous sect. However, after his father died, he chose to serve the court and became a constable.
Pei Shengxin, who was outstanding in his ability, had solved many major cases. For a time, his name shook the capital. Even the emperor personally bestowed him the title of 'the world's best arrester', and specially decreed that he did not have to listen to local orders.
The freedom without restraint became a burden for Pei Shengxin. As long as there was a difficult case, Pei Shengxin would definitely receive help. From then on, he began to travel around with the title of the world's number one hunter.
On the road under the setting sun, there was a horse and a person. He was already used to this kind of loneliness.
The sound of hurried horse hooves approached from afar. Someone had come. Pei Shengxin also knew who it was.
"Brother Pei, we're worried that you won't be able to solve this case without us.”Qin Qi laughed.
"That's right. Without the two of us assisting you from the side, you wouldn't have been able to obtain the title of the number one arrest in the world.”Zhang Sen echoed.
Pei Shengxin turned to look at the two of them.
"Let's go." His tone was calm, but he was smiling in his heart.
He was no longer riding alone on his way to Yangzhou.
In just one day, Pei Shengxin and the other two arrived at Yangzhou.
"Big Brother Pei, we've been on the road for a day. There's a tavern ahead, let's take a rest there.”Qin Qi suggested.
Pei Shengxin wiped the sweat off his forehead. He knew that Qin Qi was right. The three of them were exhausted. It was time to find a place to eat and rest.
"Alright, let's go to the tavern in front to rest."”
"Big Brother Pei, you should treat us to a drink this time."”
Pei Shengxin looked at him coldly and said,""What wine? We're still working on the case. We just need to fill our stomachs. We'll talk about drinking after we're done with the case.”
Zhang Sen knew that he had said the wrong thing. He hurriedly replied,"Yes."
The three of them tied their horses and entered the tavern.
There were many customers in the tavern, and most of them were people from the martial world who carried weapons with them. When they saw the three people in constable uniforms enter, they all became vigilant. The atmosphere in the tavern suddenly became a little tense.
Pei Shengxin understood that their relationship with the people in Jianghu was like a well water and a river water. Even if Pei Shengxin was a world-famous iron-masked constable, he would not easily violate this unwritten rule.
When the waiter saw the three of them enter, he immediately came up to them."Three officials, please come in. What do you want to eat?”
"Three catties of biscuits, two catties of braised beef, two side dishes, and a pot of tea."”
The waiter said," Alright, the things will be served in a while. Please take a seat first."”
"Three catties of pancake! Two catties of spiced beef! Stir-fry two more delicious side dishes!"
The waiter's shout echoed throughout the entire tavern.
When everyone saw that Pei Shengxin and the other two were just passing by to eat, they looked away and were no longer vigilant.
A moment later, the waiter brought a pot of tea and said,"The tea is here. Three officials, the dishes will be ready in a while. If you need anything else, just call me.”
Qin Qi said impatiently,"If there's nothing else, go and rush the dishes. If there's anything else, we'll call you."”
"Alright." The waiter obediently returned to the kitchen.
"Qin Qi, have you heard of the Jade Tiger Casino in Yangzhou?"”
"Who doesn't know that Yangzhou's Jade Tiger Casino is the best casino in the south?" Qin Qi sipped his tea. In the entire world, only the Treasure Toad Casino in the capital could compare to it.”
"Of course. Rumor has it that the backer of Jade Tiger Casino is the governor of Yangzhou."”
"It's not just the Yangzhou Prefect's influence," Qin Qi said."If he's the only backer, how could Jade Tiger Casino be able to take over both the black and the white? How could it last forever?"”
Zhang Sen nodded and said," That's true. Unfortunately, with our salary, I'm afraid we won't be able to stay in the Jade Tiger Casino for even an incense stick's time."”
"You still want to enter Jade Tiger Casino?" Qin Qi teased. You should enter Happy Red Courtyard more often.”
Zhang Sen hurriedly waved his hand." That tigress in our house. If she knows that I want to go to Happy Red Courtyard, I'm afraid I won't be able to enter the house."”
Pei Shengxin, who was at the side, could not interrupt. He never talked to Zhang Sen and the others. He didn't seem to fit in with all of this, but he didn't care what Zhang Sen and the others said.
The dishes were already on the table. Since Pei Shengxin didn't order any complicated dishes, they were served very quickly.
Qin Qi leaned over to the table and sniffed.""It smells so good."
Fragrant?
Only then did Pei Shengxin realize that he had smelled a faint fragrance since he walked into the tavern.
The fragrance was neither wine nor meat. Pei Shengxin could not tell what it was, but he was sure that this fragrance should not appear in a tavern.
Pei Shengxin looked around the tavern and locked his eyes on a person sitting in the corner.
It was a slovenly man. His hair was tied up casually, and his beard looked like it hadn't been trimmed for months. However, his hands were slender and his nails were well-manicured.
Pei Shengxin stood up and walked towards that person.
"Hey, Brother Pei, let's eat!" Zhang Sen shouted when he saw Pei Shengxin get up and leave.
"You guys eat first."
Qin Qi said," I'm afraid Brother Pei is going to interrogate someone else's case. Don't worry about it. Let's eat first."”
Zhang Sen shook his head, grabbed a biscuit, and stuffed it into his mouth.
Pei Shengxin sat down in front of the man without saying anything. He even deliberately placed his sword on the table.
The man was eating a roasted chicken. He didn't seem to care that Pei Shengxin was sitting opposite him.
"I'm investigating a case." Pei Shengxin said coldly.
The man rubbed his fingers and said,"Isn't it as common for constables to investigate cases as wild dogs eat shit?"”
The man spoke rudely, as if he did not take the constable in front of him seriously at all.
Pei Shengxin was not angry. He continued,"This is a very difficult case."
The man tore off a chicken drumstick and handed it to Pei Shengxin. Pei Shengxin shook his head and did not take it.
"Rather than saying that the case is difficult, it's better to say that the person handling the case is incompetent.”the man said as he took a bite of the drumstick.
Pei Shengxin ignored the man's repeated provocations and continued,"The criminal is a rapist. His targets are all young girls who have never had sex. Moreover, his methods are very cruel. After raping the girls, he will choose to cover the girls with blankets.”
"Why are you telling me this?" the man asked with a smile.”
"You have a fragrance on you, a fragrance that shouldn't appear on your body."”
The man sniffed his own body and asked curiously,"What fragrance? I only smell the fragrance of meat on the table.”
"If I'm not wrong, that fragrance should come from frequently entering a young girl's boudoir."”
"Hahahahaha.”The man laughed.
"Who are you?" The man and Pei Shengxin looked at each other.
Pei Shengxin said coldly,"Pei Shengxin."”
"Hahahahaha." The man laughed again.
"Who are you?" Pei Shengxin asked the same question. Perhaps he did not have to ask this question again.
The man said,"My name is Jia Xian. I'm the rapist that you want to arrest."”
"Hey." He sighed. "I didn't expect my luck to be so good that I could meet Iron Mask Constable Pei Shengxin just for a meal.”
"I should be the lucky one," Pei Shengxin said.”
Jia Xian was as calm as usual when facing Pei Shengxin. He was even chewing on the chicken drumstick in his hand.
"You're not running?" Pei Shengxin asked.
"You're not going to arrest me?" Jia Xian asked.”
"I've already caught you," Pei Shengxin said.”
Jia Xian smiled.”
The two of them sat opposite each other, neither of them moving first.
Pei Shengxin was just about to make a move when the table in front of him suddenly smashed at him. Jia Xian hid a leg under the table and suddenly attacked.
Pei Shengxin blocked the table with his right hand, but Jia Xian had already jumped out of the window.
Pei Shengxin couldn't help but think that his skills were so fast. He knew that he was careless.
Almost in an instant, Pei Shengxin also jumped out of the window and chased after Jia Xian.
Qin Qi put down the pancake in his hand and was about to chase after him through the window. However, just as he ran to the window, he was pulled back by Zhang Sen.
"What are you doing?" Qin Qi was confused.
"Look at their qinggong, can you catch up?" Zhang Sen asked.”
"Then what should we do?" Qin Qi asked.
"What can I do?" Zhang Sen said, holding a pancake.”
After saying that, he rushed out of the hotel.
"Don't forget to pay." Zhang Sen's voice sounded.
"Damn it." Qin Qi cursed as he put down a silver ingot and rushed out.
The two of them got on their horses and were dumbfounded.
There was a forest not far behind the tavern. Pei Jia duo had already rushed into the forest.
Qin Qi looked at Zhang Sen.”
"What do you mean by how to chase?" Zhang Sen said.”
After chasing him out of the tavern, Pei Shengxin finally knew why Jia Xian dared to be so arrogant. His lightness skill was indeed unrivaled in the martial arts world.
Seeing that he was chasing further and further away, Pei Shengxin could only take a deep breath and force himself to speed up.
This was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. If he missed this opportunity, he did not know when he would have another chance to capture Jia Xian.
Compared to Pei Shengxin who was chasing after him, Jia Xian who was being chased seemed to be at ease. Seeing that Pei Shengxin was too far away from him, Jia Xian deliberately pretended to be physically weak and waited for him.
The World's Best Hunter was like a wild dog being played in front of him.
After the two of them chased in the forest for nearly an hour, Jia Xian was the first to rush out of the forest. Unexpectedly, two tall horses appeared on the road in front of him. It was Qin Qi and Zhang Sen.
Zhang Sen and Qin Qi were about to stop Jia Xian, but Jia Xian lowered his body and slipped under the horse like a slippery fish.
Although Jia Xian's move was exceptionally nimble, it also affected his speed of escape.
Pei Shengxin, who was following closely behind, noticed that Jia Xian's speed had stopped. How could he miss this opportunity? He leaped and arrived above Zhang Sen and Qin Qi. Qin Qi and he had a telepathic connection. He raised his arm and borrowed Pei Shengxin's strength in the air. Pei Shengxin took a step forward and rushed towards Jia Xian.
Just when Pei Shengxin was only one or two steps away from Jia Xian, a stone flew through the air and hit Pei Shengxin's ankle.
Pei Shengxin was in pain and lost his balance in the air and fell to the ground.
Almost at the same time, Jia Xian used his Qinggong with all his might and instantly pulled away from Pei Shengxin.
He looked back at Pei Shengxin and smiled, as if he was regretting that Pei Shengxin didn't catch him.
On the other side of the road was another forest. Jia Xian dashed into the forest and disappeared in a few leaps.
On the road not far away, Yu Mu was looking at Pei Shengxin and the other two with a smile on his face. The stone just now was made by Yu Mu.
When Pei Shengxin and the other two approached Yu Mu, Yu Mu couldn't smile anymore. He found that the three of them had a small 'capture' word embroidered on their chests.
It turned out that when Yu Mu saw that Pei Shengxin and the other two were wearing the same style of clothes, he subconsciously thought that they were from a famous sect.
So he picked up a stone and threw it casually, thinking that he was 'pulling out a knife to help when he saw injustice on the way'. He did not expect that he would get into trouble.
"Why are you obstructing me?" Pei Shengxin's voice was as cold as ice.
Yu Mu sat on his donkey awkwardly, not knowing how to answer this question.
"Do you know who the person you let go is?”
Yu Mu still couldn't answer.
"Let's go." Pei Shengxin turned around and said.
"Sir, he's obstructing our investigation. Shouldn't we arrest him?" Zhang Sen said anxiously.”
Pei Shengxin glanced at Yu Mu and said coldly,""It's meaningless."
It was this sentence and this glance that made Yu Mu feel like he was a weed on the roadside that didn't deserve to be cared for.
"Hey!" Yu Mu shouted, but Pei Shengxin didn't even turn around. Qin Qi and Zhang Sen, who were following behind him, turned around and glared at Yu Mu.
"Three days!"
Pei Shengxin stopped.
"As long as it's three days, I'll definitely catch that person.”Yu Mu shouted.
"Do you know who's standing in front of you?" Qin Qi sneered. It was Pei Shengxin, who had been conferred the title of 'The World's Best Arrester'. Even he found the case difficult, so how could he dare to boast that he would be able to arrest the criminal in three days?”
Yu Mu couldn't help but curse himself for being impulsive again. He had boasted that he could catch the character that even the Iron-faced Constable was worried about in three days.
However, since he had already said it, he could only pretend to be confident.
"Why should I believe you?" Pei Shengxin finally turned around.
Yu Mu took out the long sword from his bag and threw it to Pei Shengxin.
Pei Shengxin took the sword and glanced at it,""Green Lotus Sword? You're the one who forced Sword Immortal Lu Jiang to his death? Yu Sheng's son."
"My name is Yu Mu." Yu Mu's voice turned cold when he heard this. He didn't want to keep rubbing off the old man's fame, but he had no other choice.
"With your father's fame and this sword, do you think I'll believe you?" Pei Sheng asked.”
Yu Mu said coldly," I, Yu Mu, swear to the heavens that if I can't catch the criminal within three days, I will let Pei Shengxin deal with me. If I break my promise, I will be struck by lightning and die a horrible death."”
Seeing that Pei Shengxin was still silent, Yu Mu continued,"If you don't believe me, I can use this sword as a hostage.”
Pei Shengxin waved his hand and threw the Green Lotus Sword to Yu Mu.
"A gentleman's word."
Yu Mu took the sword.
"A whip from a fast horse!"
Pei Shengxin was about to leave when Yu Mu called out to him.
"Who is he?" Yu Mu asked.”
Pei Sheng replied," His name is Jia Xian. He's a rapist. Every time he committed a crime, he would silence him. He also targets innocent girls." His body had a faint fragrance that only a young girl would have in her boudoir. His lightness skill was extremely high.”
"His lightness skill is indeed better than yours. Even if I didn't stop him at the last moment, you might not have been able to catch him." Yu Mu said.”
Pei Shengxin said coldly,"If this is your reason, you don't have to stop me."”
"Don't worry, since I've already said it, I won't go back on my words." Yu Mu said.”
Pei Shengxin turned around and left without answering.
"Yu Mu, I believe you, not because of that sword, and not because of your father."”
Yu Mu couldn't help but smile at her words.
"Pei Shengxin, Pei Shengxin." He was a little interested in Pei Shengxin.
Yu Mu slapped his head. He should be worrying about his boastful words now.
Although the clues Pei Shengxin gave were useful, no matter how detailed the clues were, how could he arrest Jia Xian, who had already escaped, by himself?
He needed help.
Yangzhou.
Yu Mu let out a long sigh of relief. Fortunately, he was in Yangzhou.
The Yin family was one of the most prestigious families in Yangzhou and had deep roots. Not only did the Yangzhou government respect the Yin family, but the few sects in Yangzhou also had a close relationship with them.
When the Yin family was mentioned, there was one person that had to be mentioned-Second Miss Yin.
Second Young Lady Yin's name was Yin Lanyao, and she was the number one beauty in Yangzhou. She, Lin Jianshuang, Jian Qun Yu, and Yun Liangyu were collectively known as the Four Great Beauties, and they corresponded to the Four Great Young Masters in the pugilistic world.
Many people joked that the Yin family's fame was mostly earned by Second Young Miss Yin.
Yu Mu led the old donkey to the entrance of the Yin Manor. Yin Lanyao was the person he needed help from.
The process of Yu Mu getting to know Yin Lanyao was quite funny because there was another person next to Yin Lanyao at that time. It was her number one suitor, one of the four great young masters, Yan Qixuan.
At that time, Yan Qixuan was about to escort Yin Lanyao back to Yangzhou, but Yin Lanyao's bracelet was stolen halfway. It was Yu Mu who helped Yin Lanyao find the bracelet by accident. The three of them got to know each other and traveled together for two days.
Because he had already known that the two of them were a couple, Yu Mu had always ignored Yin Lanyao. He didn't expect Yin Lanyao to become more and more intimate with Yu Mu because of this, which made Yan Qixuan want to tear Yu Mu apart.
Yu Mu was happy to torture Yan Qixuan, who was born in a noble family, but when Yin Lanyao shyly invited Yu Mu to visit the Yin family in Yangzhou, Yu Mu tactfully took his leave.
"Little brother, I am here to look for Second Young Lady Yin. Can you help me inform her that I am her friend?”Yu Mu said as he grabbed the servant sweeping the floor in front of the Yin Manor.
The sweeper looked at Yu Mu with disdain and said,"I don't know how many people want to see our Second Miss every day. They also claim to be our Second Miss's friends. Do you think I should believe them?”
Yu Mu smiled." I'm different from them. They want to see your Second Miss, but I'm invited by your Second Miss."”
The little handyman continued to sweep the floor. Yu Mu's words were a joke to him.
"You don't believe me?" Yu Mu chased after the little errand boy relentlessly.
"Bah." The little errand boy didn't say whether he believed it or not. He spat at Yu Mu.
Yu Mu was not annoyed. He continued," Hey, your Second Miss will be very happy to see me. If I put in a good word for you, maybe you don't have to sweep the floor here. Maybe you can become a small steward."”
Seeing Yu Mu's words getting more and more ridiculous, the little handyman who was sweeping the floor walked straight into the mansion.
"Hey, hey, hey." Yu Mu stopped the servant. "Don't you think that I am different from those people who want to see Second Young Lady Yin?”
The servant sized Yu Mu up and said,"You're the most tattered person I've seen among those who came to see the Young Miss. Moreover, they usually carry many gifts in their hands, unlike you who came empty-handed.”
Yu Mu clapped his hands and said," That's right, little brother. This just proves that I am not here to see Second Young Lady Yin. She really invited me here."”
The little errand boy was shaken. What if this person in front of him was really the second miss's guest?
Seeing the little errand boy like this, Yu Mu took out another silver ingot and stuffed it into the little errand boy's hand,"Little brother, I'm counting on you."
The servant handed the silver back to Yu Mu and said,"I don't want money. I can help you report, but you have to promise me one thing.”
"What request? Speak." Yu Mu appeared very forthright.
"I don't want to be a small steward. You just need me to be a servant who brings food to the Second Miss every day."”
"No problem, no problem, leave it to me."”
Seeing that Yu Mu had agreed, the little errand boy put down his broom and went into the manor to report.
"My surname is Yu, my surname is Yu!" Yu Mu shouted.
Yu Mu thought to himself that Yin Lanyao was indeed extraordinarily charming. Even a small handyman in the residence who swept the floor wanted to see her more often.
After a while, a pair of people who could be said to be an immortal couple walked out.
The woman's skin was as fair as snow, complementing her smooth shoulder-length hair. She had a beautiful face and a figure that was one in a million. Moreover, she had a delicate and pitiful temperament. Her eyes could make people's hearts flutter.
The man next to the woman had sharp eyebrows and bright eyes. He was a handsome man, but his face was sullen.
The woman was the Yin Second Young Mistress, and the man was one of the four great young masters, Yan Qixuan. The two of them looked like a match made in heaven when they stood together.
? Yin Lanyao saw Yu Mu's figure and ran over happily.
Young Master Yu, is it really you?" Yin Lanyao said happily.
"Long time no see, Lan Yao." Yu Mu smiled.”
Yan Qixuan's eyes almost popped out of his head when he heard that. He said coldly,""Yu Mu! Be more respectful. Do you think you can call her Lan Yao?!”
Yin Lanyao shouted," Yan Qixuan, why are you like this every time you see Young Master Yu? Young Master Yu is my guest. He is here for me. I didn't ask you to come out with me."”
"Lan Yao, don't be angry. I won't argue with him." Yan Qixuan hurriedly said.”
Yu Mu deliberately said," Miss Yin, I was rude. I should not have called you that."”
Yin Lanyao waved her hand and said,"Young Master Yu, don't mind what he said. Young Master Yan is just an ordinary guest of mine."”
Yin Lanyao's words broke Yan Qixuan's heart. If he didn't love Yin Lanyao deeply, he wouldn't be like this.
Yu Mu said," To tell you the truth, I came here this time because I have a favor to ask of you, Miss Yin."”
"Don't worry, Young Master Yu. As long as it's within my ability, I will definitely help you." Yin Lanyao said.”
Yu Mu said," This matter is too important. It concerns my little life. I hope that Young Lady Yin will listen to me.”
Yin Lanyao nodded and leaned toward Yu Mu.
Yu Mu glanced at Yan Qixuan and deliberately put his head close to Yin Lanyao's face. As Yu Mu spoke, his breath blew against Yin Lanyao's ears, causing her face to turn red.
Yin Lanyao was confused after hearing Yu Mu's words.""Young Master Yu, why are you asking about these things?”
Yu Mu could only tell him the cause and effect of his encounter with Pei Shengxin.
Yan Qixuan snorted coldly and said,"Pei Shengxin should really lock you up on the spot."”
"Young Master Yan, it just so happens that you're here too. I'd like to ask you to lend me a hand."”
"You want me to help you?" Yan Qixuan asked. Don't even think about it!" He wanted to mock Yu Mu again, but seeing that Yin Lanyao was also present, he gave up.
"I'm sure you're willing to help me with this." Yu Mu smiled.”
Yan Qixuan arrogantly turned his head to the side and said,""I won't listen."
Yin Lanyao was about to persuade him when Yu Mu asked,""You really don't want to listen?"
Yan Qixuan glanced at Yin Lanyao and leaned over to hear what Yu Mu wanted to say.
"I won't help, I definitely won't help!" Yan Qixuan rejected loudly after hearing Yu Mu's words.
Yu Mu sighed and said," Ai, if you do not help me, I can only be thick-skinned and speak to Miss Yin. She will definitely not sit idly by.”
"You!" Yan Qixuan was so angry that he couldn't even speak.
"Alright, I promise you." In the end, Yan Qixuan chose to compromise.
Yu Mu nodded in satisfaction. He then turned to Yin Lanyao and said,"Miss Yin, it's best that you complete the matter that I asked of you before tonight.”
"Don't worry, Young Master Yu," Yin Lanyao replied,"I'll send someone to do it immediately."”
Yu Mu suddenly thought of something. He pointed at the small handyman standing beside him with a broom and said,"I promised him that as long as he invited you out, I would let him bring you food every day.”
"Since Young Master Yu has agreed to it, I will naturally agree."”
She turned to the servant and instructed,"Go and greet the butler yourself. Just say that it's my idea."”
Seeing that his wish had come true, the little errand boy happily threw the broom away and went to look for the butler.
Yan Qixuan's heart ached even more when he saw how Yin Lanyao was always giving Yu Mu what he wanted. He didn't understand why he was always obedient to Yin Lanyao and followed her everywhere, but he couldn't compare to Yu Mu, who he had only known for two days.
"Young Master Yu, since you're already here, why don't you come in for a chat?”Yin Lanyao invited.
"I still have something important to do. I'll do it next time." Yu Mu shook his head.”
"Young Master Yu, you're more important." Yin Lanyao said immediately.”She took out another token and handed it to Yu Mu."This is my Yin Manor's token. With it, you don't need to inform anyone. You can directly enter the manor to look for me.”
Yu Mu accepted the token and said,"Thank you very much, Miss Yin."
Yan Qixuan was so angry that he couldn't even bear to look.
Two days had passed. Yu Mu had tasted all the famous dishes in Yangzhou, but he had not received any news about Jia Xian.
Yu Mu, who was originally confident, couldn't help but panic.
The Li Mansion in the west of Yangzhou City was a well-known wealthy family in the west of the city. It was best to describe this house as a deep mansion.
The walls of the Li Residence were about three meters high. Even if an ordinary person used all their strength to jump, they would probably not be able to touch the top of the walls.
It was already midnight when a man dressed in black came to the Li Residence's courtyard wall.
He looked around and then grabbed a brick that protruded slightly from the wall. He exerted a little strength, and his entire body fell in the air and landed on the wall of the courtyard.
Although the man in black's movements were a little strange, he did not make a sound. He quietly infiltrated the Li Residence.
He was moving stealthily in the Li Residence. It seemed that he was not very familiar with the layout of the Li Residence. He had to stop every few steps. He didn't seem to be trying to determine the direction. Instead, he seemed to be relying on some instinct to sense the direction he was going.
After about half an hour, he found a house.
An intoxicating fragrance wafted from the room.
This was none other than Miss Li's boudoir.
He did not need to know the layout of the mansion. He only needed to use his sensitive nose to sniff. The unique and enchanting fragrance of the maiden's boudoir would naturally guide him here.
The man in black took off the black veil on his face. It was Jia Xian, the rapist that Yu Mu had misplaced.
No one would have thought that he would dare to commit a crime in Hu Provincial City after being almost caught by Iron Faced Constable.
Yes, he wanted to commit another crime. He knew that Pei Shengxin would still be chasing after him in Yangzhou. He wanted to humiliate this world-famous iron-masked detective.
Jia Xian was different from other rapist. He was more like a robber among rapist. When he committed a crime, he would never use the incense to knock out the girls in the room, nor would he cover his face.
He wanted to admire the girl's terrified expression when she saw his face when she was completely awake. He liked to enjoy the girl's powerless struggle. However, in order not to be discovered, he would still stuff the girls 'mouths.
Tonight, everything was going smoothly for Jia Xian. It was so smooth that even the window of the Li family's young lady's room was open, as if to welcome Jia Xian's arrival.
Jia Xian licked his lips that had become a little dry from hunger and thirst. He gently entered the room through the window.
There was only the sound of Miss Li's steady and even breathing in the room.
Jia Xian's shadow was reflected on the floor of the room, looking a little scary, but Miss Li, who was sleeping soundly in bed, had no idea what was going to happen.
There were several rouge boxes neatly placed on the dressing table beside her. It was likely that this young lady of the Li family was also a beauty of national beauty.
Jia Xian silently approached the bed step by step. He was like a wolf gradually approaching its prey, hungry and patient.
Miss Li was curled up on her side. She was so delicate and pitiful, waiting in her sleep for the coming storm.
Jia Xian took out a silk cloth with his left hand and placed his right hand on Miss Li's arm, preparing to turn her over.
When Jia Xian touched the arm of the 'Young Miss of the Li Family,' he already felt that something was wrong.
The arms of ordinary young girls were soft as if they had no bones, but the arms of this 'Young Miss Li' were as hard as iron, like a man who had practiced martial arts for a long time.
Jia Xian immediately understood that the person lying on the bed was not Miss Li.
With a thought, Miss Li, who was lying on the bed, had already struck out a palm at Jia Xian. Although Jia Xian was prepared, his left rib still took a solid hit.
The pain under his ribs made Jia Xian cry out in pain, but he also borrowed the force of this palm to escape from the boudoir through the window.
Yan Qixuan, who was disguised as the young lady of the Li family, glanced at the window and chose to leave through the door. He shot a whistling arrow into the sky and chased after Jia Xian.
Yan Qixuan had just left the city when he met Yin Lanyao with a group of guards.
"Did you catch him?" Yin Lanyao asked.”
Yan Qixuan shook his head." He was hit by my palm and fled to the west."”
"Quickly chase after him," Yin Lanyao said.”After saying that, she immediately led the Yin Manor's guards to chase after him.
Yan Qixuan saw Yin Lanyao's anxiety and his gaze became complicated. However, he was worried about Yin Lanyao's safety and followed her.
Jia Xian endured the intense pain in his ribs and continued to quicken his pace. Even though he was already prepared, Yan Qixuan's palm still broke two of Jia Xian's ribs.
He fled all the way into the forest, but he still did not understand why the person lying in the Li family's young lady's boudoir was a man with extremely high martial arts skills.
"Jia Xian? You look a little uncomfortable." A teasing voice entered his ears.
Jia Xian's body trembled as he raised his head to look ahead.
A young man was leaning against a tree leisurely, looking at him. This young man was Yu Mu.
"Let me guess, you didn't help Pei Shengxin catch me.”Jia Xian forced a smile.
"You're right." Yu Mu smiled."Is your luck always this good?"”
Who knew that just as Yu Mu finished speaking, Jia Xian dashed out. At this moment, he was seriously injured, so he didn't have the time to argue with Yu Mu.
Yu Mu also knew that Jia Xian was good at Lightness Skill, so he also used all his strength to chase after Jia Xian.
Unexpectedly, even if Jia Xian had taken a blow from Yan Qixuan, Yu Mu would not be able to catch up to him in a short period of time.
Jia Xian, who was running in front, thought that Yu Mu was difficult to deal with. He was injured and couldn't shake him off. Yu Mu, who was chasing after Jia Xian, was even more furious. He couldn't catch up with Jia Xian even though he was injured, so he could only maintain his balance.
Jia Xian knew that he couldn't drag this out for long, as Yu Mu would catch up to him sooner or later. Seeing that he was about to rush out of the forest, Jia Xian came up with a plan and immediately slowed down.
Yu Mu, who had been chasing after Jia Xian all the way, couldn't help but feel strange when he saw Jia Xian suddenly slow down. It was understandable if Jia Xian, who was injured, couldn't hold on any longer, but he was neither slow nor slow. He just happened to slow down when he was about to rush out of the forest, which was the easiest time to escape.
While Yu Mu was chasing after them, he was also careful.
Jia Xian looked back and estimated that the distance was close. He suddenly threw out three steel needles.
Seeing Jia Xian turn around, Yu Mu was already prepared. He hooked a tree branch with his right hand and dodged the steel needle.
Although the steel needle didn't hit him, Jia Xian's goal had been achieved. He could use this opportunity to sneak into another forest. By then, it would be almost impossible for Yu Mu to catch up with him.
Unexpectedly, Yu Mu didn't chase after him at all. He took out a chopstick from his pocket and threw it at Jia Xian.
Jia Xian was secretly rejoicing when he suddenly felt a pain in his calf and fell out of the forest.
He got up from the ground and found that a chopstick had pierced through his calf.
Jia Xian wanted to run again, but he couldn't even walk normally. The pain in his calf made him fall to the ground again.
Yu Mu slowly walked out of the woods. Seeing Jia Xian in such a sorry state, he teased,""It's a pity that your hidden weapon skills aren't as good as your qinggong.”
Jia Xian dragged his injured leg as he moved back and said,""Wait, wait, I admit it, but I want to know how you knew that I would attack Miss Li tonight.”
"I'm not a fortune-teller. How would I know that you're going to kill Miss Li tonight?" Yu Mu laughed.”
Seeing Jia Xian's unwillingness, Yu Mu explained,""I was able to catch you because of the clue Pei Shengxin gave me. You only attack innocent girls. You, Jia Xian, aren't a god, so you naturally wouldn't know which family has a virgin girl, but you seem to always know. No one would go around announcing that they had a young girl who was raised in a boudoir. Unless she was getting married. It was only under such circumstances that her parents would publicize this matter and let the neighbors know about it. So I asked the Yin family's Second Young Miss to help me investigate which families 'daughters are getting married within a radius of twenty miles around Yangzhou City. Fortunately, there were only three. As for how I knew you would commit crimes in Yangzhou City, it was because I noticed your behavior when Pei Shengxin was hunting you that day. With your qinggong, you are naturally far better than Pei Shengxin. As for you being caught by him that day, it was intentional, just to play with the world's number one arrest. From this, I deduced that you are a person who seeks excitement. In order to humiliate Pei Shengxin, you will definitely commit another crime.”
After hearing Yu Mu's explanation, Jia Xian also understood that he was going to be handed over to Pei Shengxin. He begged,""I can give you anything you want. I can also teach you my Qing Gong as long as you let me go and don't hand me over to Pei Shengxin.”
"Let you go?" Yu Mu sneered.
"What if I let you off? What about the girls who died in your hands? Will they let you go?" He walked towards Jia Xian step by step.
Facing Yu Mu's pressing, Jia Xian slowly moved back.
Suddenly, he stopped moving.
Trembling, he turned to look behind him.
He saw a pair of cold eyes.
Pei Shengxin!
Iron-faced Constable had been waiting here for a long time.
Jia Xian gulped.
He escaped from this place and was captured here.
Heaven's net is long and wide, and it does not leak out.
"Well said, it seems that you are more suitable to be a constable than me."”
Yu Mu waved his hand." Great Divine Constable Pei, please let me go. I've caught him. I've fulfilled my promise." We'll meet again."
"Fulfill it?" Pei Shengxin pointed to the sky and said,"Look at what time it is now."”
Yu Mu raised his head. It was already a bad time!
Pei Shengxin reminded him,"If I remember correctly, you and I agreed on three days, and it's already the fourth day."”
"It's only been half an hour," Yu Mu said helplessly.”
"What?" Pei Shengxin asked. Have you forgotten your oath?"
Yu Mu secretly clicked his tongue. This Pei Shengxin was indeed worthy of the name of the Iron Face Constable. He was really impartial and merciless.
He could only say,"If you want to kill or cut me, it's up to you."”
"After all, you've caught him, and you're only an hour late. Consider it that you owe me something."”
"One thing?" Yu Mu asked. What is it?"
Pei Shengxin said,"Let's talk about it when we meet again."”
Yu Mu knew that Pei Shengxin meant that he had let him go. The merciless Iron-masked Constable still had some feelings for him, which made Yu Mu's heart move.
"Great Divine Constable Pei." Yu Mu said.
Pei Shengxin, who was about to leave with Jia Xian, said,"Still not satisfied?"
"No, I just wanted to ask if you drink."”
"You're still in the mood to drink?" Pei Shengxin asked.”
"Why not?" Yu Mu laughed. Shouldn't they celebrate by drinking?”
Pei Shengxin suddenly pulled out his sword. With a flash of sword light, Jia Xian's tendons on the ground were instantly cut off. Jia Xian immediately cried out in pain.
He sheathed his sword and sealed a few acupoints on Jia Xian's body.
"You guys take the criminal back to the yamen first. I will return later.”Pei Shengxin ordered.
Qin Qi and Zhang Sen who were following behind Pei Shengxin said in unison,""Yes, my lord."
It was already midnight when they returned to Yangzhou City. Normally, there would be no meeting at this time, but Yu Mu and Yu Mu still found a tavern.
There was only one person in the tavern. He was both the boss and the waiter.
He didn't seem to welcome Yu Mu and Pei Shengxin, the two guests, and he had an indifferent expression on his face.
"Boss, give me two jars of Jiannan Burning Spring.”Yu Mu shouted.
"I've never heard of it."”
Yu Mu and Pei Shengxin looked at each other and said,""Then give me two jars of Nu 'er Hong."
"No," said the boss.
"What about Zhuyeqing?" Yu Mu asked.
"Not really," said the boss.
Pei Shengxin stopped Yu Mu, who was about to ask more questions, and asked,"What wine do you have?"
The boss rubbed his nose, then put a booger into his mouth and chewed."I can only burn knives.”
Yu Mu rushed to say,"Let's burn the knife then, heat it up."”
The boss shifted his butt and said,"Give me the money first. Ten taels of silver."”
"What kind of burning knife can be sold for ten taels of silver?" Yu Mu asked.”
"If you don't want to drink, then get lost. Don't bother me."”
Yu Mu was amused by the boss. He didn't know how the wine tasted, but the boss's temper was superb.
Pei Shengxin didn't say much. He waved his sleeve and a silver ingot rolled onto the table.
The boss slowly stood up after receiving the silver.
"Find a place to sit." He turned around and walked into the kitchen.
The two of them found a relatively clean place to sit down. The boss also brought two jars of wine to the table.
Yu Mu wanted to ask why it wasn't hot, but he didn't ask. The boss also found a table and lay down. It seemed that he would not care about them anymore.
Yu Mu wiped the wine bowl with his sleeve. He wanted to help Pei Shengxin wipe it too, but Pei Shengxin refused.
Yu Mu unsealed the wine and poured a bowl of wine for each of them.
"I wonder if someone like you who is used to drinking the sake of the imperial court is used to burning knives.”Yu Mu teased.
"I rarely drink."”
"You've solved so many big cases and unsolved cases. Didn't you drink a celebratory drink?" Yu Mu asked.”
Pei Shengxin said," Once you solve a case, there will be another case. There will always be more cases to solve."”
"You really think of yourself as a waterwheel." Yu Mu said.”
After drinking the burning knife, Yu Mu felt his whole body burning. The cold wine passed through his throat and began to burn in his stomach.
"Ah!" Yu Mu couldn't help but shout. "What a strong wine."
Opposite him, Pei Shengxin also drank it in one gulp, but he was expressionless, as if he had just drunk a bowl of ordinary cold water.
Suddenly, Pei Shengxin coughed violently, and his whole face turned red. He didn't drink often, but he couldn't resist the impact of the burning knife.
Yu Mu burst into laughter when he saw Pei Shengxin's expression.
Pei Shengxin also turned from coughing to laughing.
"Iron face, iron face," Yu Mu teased."Drinking isn't a case. You'd better take off that iron face."”
Yu Mu's words seemed to have removed Pei Shengxin's iron face, and he relaxed.
At this moment, he was no longer the cold-blooded, iron-masked constable.
"Great Divine Constable Pei, Constable Pei, how should I address you?" Yu Mu asked.”
Pei Shengxin replied,"Let's call him Pei Shengxin."”
"Not good, your name is too long." Yu Mu shook his head. Your name is more difficult to pronounce than ours. Let me think. Iron-faced Constable, I'll call you Blackface. It just so happens that your face is always black.”
Pei Shengxin did not refute. He said lightly,"Whatever you like."
Yu Mu poured a bowl of wine for Pei Shengxin and said,"Blackface, you were born in the Pei family of Hebei, Pei Han's only son.”
"Yes." Pei Sheng replied.
"Pei Han is a famous hero in the northern Jianghu. As his son, how did you join the court and become a constable?" Yu Mu asked.”
"You really want to know?" Pei Shengxin asked.”
"I really want to know." Yu Mu nodded.”
Pei Shengxin took a sip of wine and said," When I was born, my father was already nearly sixty years old. Having a son at an old age made him pay more attention to me. He wanted to nurture me well so that I wouldn't tarnish the Pei family's reputation in Jianghu after a hundred years. That's why I've been training in Jianghu since I was young. Being Pei Han's son allowed me to see many things that ordinary people couldn't. I found that in the Jianghu today, black is not necessarily black, white is not necessarily white. Most of the famous sects are doing shady business in the dark. So I resisted my father's wish to let me join a famous sect until he passed away. I joined the public sect and became a constable.”
Pei Shengxin's words made Yu Mu realize that he was actually a person very similar to himself.
Yu Mu added,"The world's number one hunter. You're not in the martial world, but you have a great reputation."”
Pei Shengxin only felt the urge to drink after saying these words.
"I actually have something to ask you." He asked after drinking three bowls of wine.”
"You want to ask me about Oxhorn Hill?" Yu Mu asked.”
"This is one of the things I want to ask."”
Yu Mu recalled the tragic state of Xiao Yue 'er when she died. He put down his wine bowl and slowly told her the reason why he had forced Zong Zaihong to his death.
Pei Shengxin sighed. The reason he joined the public sect was to avoid such a thing. He could only uphold a limited amount of justice when he was handling cases.
The more Yu Mu spoke, the more excited he became. He had personally witnessed his foster parents being slaughtered by a group of sect disciples.
"Two years later, the old man found me and brought me to an isolated island overseas to learn swordsmanship." Before I returned to the mainland, I had always wanted to find the sect that killed my parents and take revenge. After I came back, I realized that there were too many lives that needed to be paid. I understand now. Revenge is useless. I want to change everything! Let the martial world pick up the chivalry that was abandoned.”
"Do you want to be like Luo Wei?" Pei Sheng asked.”
Luo Wei, when you mention the word hero, you always can't avoid this name.
Yu Mu nodded." Yes, I want to be a chivalrous man like Luo Wei, a chivalrous man who can change the Jianghu."”
Pei Shengxin admired Yu Mu's words. The person who could say these words was worthy of his respect.
He raised his bowl to toast Yu Mu, who also raised his bowl.
They bumped into each other and drank the wine in one gulp.
The two people who had different choices but were equally chivalrous began to sympathize with each other. There was already a friendship between them.
"You were able to leave the island because you defeated Yu Sheng?" Pei Sheng asked.”
Yu Mu shook his head." I've been learning swordsmanship on that island for more than ten years. The more I learned, the more I realized that the old man's swordsmanship was unfathomable. I was able to take the Green Lotus Sword from him not because I could defeat him, but because he thought that my swordsmanship was enough to protect my life in Jianghu." Actually, with this Green Lotus Sword, I won't be in any danger. After all, there aren't many people in the martial arts world who would dare to kill Yu Sheng's son.”
He paused for a moment and said,"It's just that I think it can only be Yu Sheng's son."”
Pei Shengxin comforted him,"At the beginning, I was also Pei Han's son."”
The two of them looked at each other and Pei Shengxin saw the gratitude in Yu Mu's eyes.
"Can you forget about the thing I owe you?" Yu Mu suddenly asked.”
"Forget it?" Pei Sheng asked. Forget it."
"Blackface, I thought we were already friends."”
"Isn't it more important to abide by the agreement between friends?"”
"Alright, as long as you ask, I'll do it." Yu Mu laughed.”
It was still the same thing, but it had changed. The reason for Yu Mu to do it had changed from an oath to an agreement between friends.
When the two jars of wine were almost empty, Yu Mu was drunk. He got drunk faster than Pei Shengxin, who had almost never drunk wine.
His neck was raised to the sky, and his mouth was wide open, constantly letting out cries.
Pei Shengxin looked at Yu Mu, who had collapsed on the chair, and smiled. He had unknowingly laughed many times today.
"Yes, yes." An old donkey appeared at the entrance of the shop.
Pei Shengxin looked over and saw the Green Lotus Sword in the old donkey's bag. It was Yu Mu's donkey.
He got up and sat on the threshold of the tavern to admire the empty street.
A gust of cold wind blew past, almost making him vomit all the wine in his stomach.
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