Who among the gangsters wants to fall in love?

Chapter 315 The Emperor Catches an Adulterer
The lights in the capital were bright, but the inner palace in the center was mostly dark. The masters of the inner palace held lanterns that looked like soybeans and drew thin yellow lines on the winding and vast palace roads.

The lights were still on in the Fu Mo Palace, and Luo Chaoyan had not yet gone to bed. Her ink-black long hair was not tied up with a red hairpin, but was casually draped behind her waist. She was still wearing the rather serious dark red dragon robe.

At this moment, she was leaning on a chair in the Fu Mo Palace, holding in her small hands the military intelligence documents sent from Jin, her brows furrowed as she pondered the border war.

At this moment, the yellow light on the table suddenly flickered, and then a muffled sound like thunder came from a distance, as if a dragon was turning over.

Boom————

Luo Chaoyan's expression remained unchanged as she continued to flip through the documents... If anything happened in the capital, someone would deliver the information to her, so she didn't need to ask any more questions.

During this period of time, she has obviously become accustomed to her identity as an empress, and she still manages to remain calm and not show her emotions.

Sure enough, not long after, Chief Constable Su stood outside the palace and said, "Your Majesty, I would like to see you."

"Noisy." Luo Chaoyan put down the document and said lightly.

Chief Constable Su hurried into the hall, lifted the hem of his robe and knelt on the ground, and went straight to the point, "Marquis Weiming captured Master Guiyuan of Wugong Mountain alive in front of Zeng Lengyue, and learned about the Sheath of Recluse from him..."

"Zeng Lengyue?" Luo Chaoyan suddenly interrupted Chief Constable Su and looked down at him, forgetting to ask Chief Constable Su to stand up first. His voice was a little surprised and cold, "Why is he there?"

Chief Constable Su was stunned for a moment, realizing that he seemed to have said something wrong. Should he cover up for Zhao Wumian at this time? However, as a martial artist, he really didn't understand these matters between men and women. After hesitating for a few seconds, he said, "I'm not sure, but Wei Minghou has always been wise and capable of winning battles thousands of miles away. I guess he got some information about Gui Yuan's whereabouts..."

"You are the chief detective of the Detective Department. When it comes to intelligence, he knows more than you do?" Luo Chaoyan's expression turned cold as he realized what was going on.

Chief Constable Su's forehead was covered with sweat. It was rare to see Luo Chaoyan look so cold. He hesitated, and then heard Luo Chaoyan rubbing his brows, "Stand up first, what happened to the Sheath Sheath that the Chief Constable just mentioned?"

Chief Constable Su was a serious person who really didn't want to think about these troublesome matters between men and women. He relaxed after hearing this, stood up, patted the hem of his robe, and continued:

"I have asked Gui Yuan. According to him, the Sheath of Retreat has been handed over to Governor Xu. However, on his way back to the capital, Governor Xu was ambushed and killed by the thieves from Huanzhen Pavilion, Mo Jingxue and Tong Congdao. He was seriously injured. Gui Yuan helped Governor Xu to fight the enemy, but they were no match. After fighting and retreating, the two got separated. Governor Xu's whereabouts are unknown now."

Luo Chaoyan stood up suddenly, her beautiful eyes widened, "How could my uncle be ambushed and seriously injured by the thieves from Huanzhen Pavilion? If you can't beat them, you can always run away."

Chief Constable Su recalled a little and said, "This person, Mo Jingxue, was a Taoist priest and a Buddhist monk. In the end, for some reason, he became a disciple of Huanzhen Pavilion. His teacher was Zhuang Banxian, the previous master of Huanzhen Pavilion. He was very talented. When he was young, he was praised as the only martial artist in the Central Plains who could rival Wudamu in the future, until Xiao Yuanmu killed the spear master in the Poyang Lake battle..."

"No need to mention Xiao Yuanmu specifically." Luo Chaoyan put his hands behind his waist and paced back and forth, "Can Mo Jingxue really rival Wudamu?"

Chief Constable Su shook his head. "Ten years later, twenty years later, maybe, but he is only in his forties this year, not yet at his peak, but his strength is not comparable to that of ordinary martial arts masters, not to mention that he has Tong Congdao to assist him...

"… Governor Xu is not weak, but he was ambushed and besieged by these two. Sigh… When fighting, the martial arts masters always lose again and again after they are at a disadvantage. Even if Wei Minghou put himself in their shoes, he would be in great danger."

"Don't use him as an example." Luo Chaoyan glared at Chief Constable Su, and couldn't help but put his hands on the table and pressed hard, his five fingers exerted force, his fingertips were pale, and he analyzed calmly:

"It's just Guiyuan's one-sided statement. It's unfounded. Everyone knows that Wugong Mountain and Huanzhen Pavilion are enemies for generations, but no matter how big the hatred is, it is not as important as interests. This may be a cooperation between Wugong Mountain and Huanzhen Pavilion, just to prevent the Sheath from falling into my hands. It's possible that Guiyuan is one of the people who surrounded and killed my uncle."

Chief Constable Su showed some satisfaction in his eyes. This analysis was well-reasoned and he was making rapid progress, becoming more and more like an emperor. He nodded slightly and continued:

"Your Majesty's guess is correct. Marquis Weiming thought the same thing. That's why when Guiyuan wanted to escape after reporting the news, we immediately stopped him. But if what Guiyuan said is true, then without our support, he would be..."

Chief Constable Su did not say anything more. This matter involved the Sheath of the World Retreat. Any underworld forces with a bit of ambition would want to fish in troubled waters. Who would not want to make a fortune at this moment? Xu Ran's identity as a naval officer in Chu would never be cared about in front of the desperado. At this moment, he was just a seriously injured and dying martial arts leader.

Therefore, if the imperial court did not send support, Xu Ran would probably not be able to survive and be called uncle by Zhao Wumian again.

But facing Wu Kui, hundreds of soldiers are useless, and tens of thousands of troops cannot surround him. Apart from sending Chief Constable Su out of the capital for support, there seems to be no other way.

But this is the difficulty. Because of Luo Shuzhi, the court is short of many martial arts masters. Luo Chaoyan doesn't even have a martial arts master to protect her until today... At this moment, Xu Ran is away. If Chief Constable Su also leaves, the capital can only rely on Zhao Wumian alone to resist the martial arts masters.

This can be considered as a drawback accumulated from generation to generation by the Dali court.

Emperor Taizu Gao and Emperor Jingzheng were both emperors on horseback and martial arts masters. Not to mention guarding, if they were really assassinated, it would be good enough if they didn't hold back and distract them from protecting. They would definitely kill without any hesitation. Over the years, they had killed countless assassins sent by Rong people and Jianghu people. Therefore, according to the rules, the princes all practiced martial arts, but when it came to Luo Shuzhi and Luo Chaoyan's generation...

Luo Shuzhi was seriously injured during the Jingnan Rebellion, and he had principles and was unwilling to get close to inhuman creatures like Jiu Zhong. Not to mention Luo Chaoyan, who had never thought of becoming an emperor. If it weren't for Luo Shuzhi's trouble, she would still be working as a little doctor in Guixuan Valley.

But how can the emperor today be without guards? The masters, secret guards, bodyguards and eunuchs in the palace number nearly a hundred people. If they were released into the martial arts world, they could easily defeat any sect. But now there is indeed no martial arts master.

The bridge connecting heaven and earth has always been very mysterious, and it does not mean that one will be able to break through if one has nine levels of comprehension. Yangshe Yin relied on the connections of the former Sword Master to go to the Huanzhen Pavilion for comprehension countless times, but he failed to break through. This is a clear example.

There are really not enough manpower, and Chief Inspector Su is also hesitant about this.

"According to the information from Wei Ming Hou, Tong Congdao is also in the capital. If we can capture him, the truth will be revealed. But I don't know why he came to the capital..." Luo Chaoyan pulled out a chair and sat down again. After regaining some composure, he glanced at Chief Constable Su and said:

"General Constable Su, please leave the capital. There is Marquis Weiming in the capital, so there is no need to worry about my safety. If Gui Yuan really did not lie, then the longer you delay, the more danger your uncle will be in."

Chief Constable Su nodded. Actually, he could wait for Xu Ran to send a message, but the problem was that Xu Ran might be beaten to death by Mo Jingxue now, and there was probably no chance for him to tip off, so he had to go and rescue him.

The Sheath of Reclusion is a trivial matter. If it is gone, it is gone. You can still plot again. In comparison, the life of the emperor's uncle is more important. But Xu Ran certainly doesn't think so.

He will certainly try every possible means to bring the Secluded Scabbard back to the capital. If so, Mo Jingxue will definitely not let him go easily.

Chief Constable Su groaned for a moment, then continued, "Then I will not delay any longer and will lead the team out of the capital tonight. However, since Tong Congdao is also in the capital, he must have some plans. I will leave him to Marquis Weiming to investigate. The two of us will act separately. As for the matter of His Majesty's protection..."

Chief Constable Su wanted to say that Zhao Wumian was the only martial arts expert left in the capital. So, just in case, should Zhao Wumian stay by the emperor's side to protect him? Men and women should not touch each other... Well, the emperor must be enjoying it in his heart, so he should not ask too much.

Chief Constable Su bowed slightly and turned to leave, but he was stopped by Luo Chaoyan after taking a few steps, "Chief Constable, wait a minute, from what Marquis Wei Ming said, it seems that the Sword Master of the Sword Sect has also communicated with the bridge between heaven and earth?"

This matter was actually brought up by the Queen Mother at the dinner table. She was implying that since Luo Chaoyan and Mu Lier were now extremely powerful, she could be rewarded with an official position to stay in the capital.

This topic was discussed by Mu Lier and the Queen Mother when they were jealous of each other in Qingcheng Mountain. The two sisters may quarrel and make trouble on weekdays, but if Mu Lier really wanted to find an excuse to stay in the capital, the Queen Mother would definitely help.

"Ah?" Chief Constable Su looked confused. Is this true? Zhao Wumian had never talked to him since he returned to Beijing. How could he know about this?

"Your Majesty, do you want..." Chief Constable Su asked doubtfully, "You want this Sword Master to be your personal bodyguard? The Mu family is considered a noble family in Yanyun, but most of their power is in the martial arts world. Therefore, although Mu Lier has a close relationship with the Queen Mother, Marquis Weiming, and Princess Xiangzhu, she does not hold any official position. Is it inappropriate for her to directly enter the palace as a bodyguard?"

As Chief Constable Su was talking, he almost convinced himself and forgot about Mu Lier. She was the empress dowager's sworn sister, the master of Marquis Weiming and Princess Xiangzhu. Although she had no official position in the court, with this relationship, it was obviously impossible for her to do anything bad to Luo Chaoyan.

This is a great relationship. With Zhao Wumian and Mu Lier in Beijing, the fighting power of the martial arts master is sufficient. As for the rest, there are mid-level masters and low-level guards. There is no force in this country that can rival the imperial court.

Luo Chaoyan did not give a direct answer, but just waved her hand lightly, "Before the chief detective leaves Beijing, ask her to come to the palace to see me. I have something to say to her."

Chief Inspector Su couldn't understand what Luo Chaoyan was trying to do, but speculating on the emperor's intentions was a big taboo, so he didn't ask questions that he shouldn't ask. He immediately took the order and left.

Luo Chaoyan sat in the hall, not in the mood to read military books anymore, and sighed softly...

Jin has been at war all the time. Logically speaking, Zhao Wumian should be sent to the front line. Even if he can't make military achievements and drive back the Rong people, he should at least make his presence felt in front of the soldiers. Otherwise, the soldiers would not recognize him as a general just based on a tiger talisman.

Luo Chaoyan also has his own selfish motives. Now the martial arts world is full of rumors that Zhao Wumian is Xiao Yuanmu's mistress or something like that. Letting Zhao Wumian go to the front line to gain some military merit will obviously be good for his reputation... But with the war on the front line and the martial arts forces in the rear causing trouble, it would be better to let him continue to deal with martial arts affairs.

After all, it's closer to her and not as dangerous as the front line.

And if Zhao Wumian performed meritorious deeds in the rear, the soldiers on the front line would see it and they would not think that he was a greedy and cowardly person. Even if they were not convinced, at least they would feel comfortable with it...

Luo Chaoyan didn't have to wait long before Mu Lier hurried over led by the female official Zhongli.

Mu Lier was wearing a white dress and was not wearing a sword. Her figure at the age of 26 was already mature, not inferior to that of the Queen Mother. She came to Luo Chaoyan, and she was not familiar with Luo Chaoyan. When she was about to salute, Luo Chaoyan hurriedly stepped forward to support her, "You are the master of Wei Minghou, there is no need to be so restrained."

There was something strange in Mu Lier's eyes. What did this mean... Luo Chaoyan wanted to be her disciple, so he regarded her as half master, half elder?

Without waiting for her to say anything more, Luo Chaoyan turned around and went to the closet and took out a simple long dress.

"Your Majesty, this is..."

Luo Chaoyan turned her back to Mu Li'er and untied the belt of her dragon robe. The robe slipped off, revealing her fair back. She was wearing a scarlet bellyband with gold thread embroidered on the edge. In the middle was a majestic five-clawed golden dragon. However, due to the not-so-majestic arc, the golden dragon did not look very majestic, but rather a little cute...

Mu Lier looked even weirder, and looked away, not wanting to look at anything inappropriate. But she heard Luo Chaoyan put on a long skirt and said calmly in a calm tone:

"I want to leave the palace. I would like to trouble Master Mu Jian to protect me and accompany me to capture him."

"Catch him? Who? Wumian?" Mu Lier was stunned.

Luo Chaoyan nodded.

Mu Lier blinked and her expression suddenly became interesting. She was not deaf. She had sent people to inquire as soon as she heard the noise of fighting. If nothing unexpected happened, Zhao Wumian should be with Zeng Lengyue... that is, Xiao Yuanmu.

The current emperor is going to take her to the Taixuan Palace! ?
Is this appropriate? If it were normal times, not to mention taking Mu Lier alone... thousands of troops and nearly a hundred masters would have come out to crush Taixuan Palace. At this moment, Luo Chaoyan went there in person, obviously not to suppress the rebels, but to catch the adulterer!
Luo Chaoyan has a gentle personality, but she is not a wimp who would not react even when Zhao Wumian slept in Taixuan Palace for two consecutive nights.

She wanted to see what kind of love potion Xiao Yuanmu had given Zhao Wumian that made him go to her as soon as he left the palace.

Vixen... Although Luo Chaoyan and Zhao Wumian have not yet started dating, this word couldn't help but pop up in her mind at this moment.

Mu Lier realized that Luo Chaoyan wanted to catch the adulterer...but she probably didn't expect that the "adulterer" was actually right in front of her.

Therefore, although she was not going to arrest her, Mu Lier still felt guilty... She should find a way to inform her disciple, so that she would not be caught in bed by Luo Chaoyan.

Zhao Wumian had no idea what Luo Chaoyan was thinking. He wanted to go directly to the palace to talk to Luo Chaoyan about the Sheath of Reclusion, but unfortunately, the Abyss Dragon Head was overdrawn too much, and Zhao Wumian's inner energy, which was as deep as the sea, was completely wasted, and there was not even enough energy left to mobilize "Liu Wujing" to heal his injuries.

In fact, most of the internal energy was wasted. Although this move was powerful and fierce, Zhao Wumian did not need to do so to defeat Gui Yuan. The reason why he overdrawn his energy was purely because he got carried away.

When fighting with these masters from Wugong Mountain, I always feel uncomfortable as if I have all my strength but cannot use it, and the more I fight, the angrier I get.

Therefore, he defeated Gui Yuan and left gracefully, but he could not hold on for a moment and leaned against the wall of an alley, gasping for breath and sweating profusely.

Let's wait for Xiao Yuanmu to come to him. If he helps her vent her anger tonight and gives Gui Yuan a good beating, she will definitely be in a good mood. I wonder if he can make her bigger for a while, kiss her a few times, rub her a few times, and it would be even better if she could touch the white jade...

Fine raindrops hit Zhao Wumian's face and merged with the sweat, seeming a little cold, but unable to extinguish his fiery heart. Just as he was expecting how Xiao Yuanmu would react, he heard faint footsteps by his ears, and then someone stood beside him, holding an umbrella for him to keep out the rain.

Zhao Wumian didn't even have the energy to sense anything left. He just felt his brain was dizzy and he didn't know who was coming unless he raised his eyes.

He pulled himself together and looked up. He first saw a pair of cute white embroidered shoes with kittens on them, and then the slightly loose hem of a white dress embroidered with golden monk patterns. Looking further up, the bulging curves almost obscured the chin and nose of the person, revealing only a pair of beautiful eyes that were clear yet a little puzzled.

Zhao Wumian's originally drowsy brain suddenly jolted and he instantly woke up. He even felt a little guilty, fearing that the nun would guess his thoughts about Xiao Yuanmu.

Guan Yunshu held an umbrella for Zhao Wumian, looked at him, and asked curiously: "Why do you seem a little flustered when you see me?"

"You, why are you here?" Zhao Wumian stuttered a little because he was too weak.

Guan Yunshu held up an umbrella with one hand and pointed at the lotus seed cake wrapped in oilcloth with the other hand. "I was hungry late at night, so I came out to buy something to eat. When I heard the noise, I knew it was you, so I came over to check on you."

Zhao Wumian felt better when he heard Guan Yunshu's ethereal and pleasant voice. He asked with a smile, "Aren't you afraid of gaining weight by eating these things so late at night?"

"I am a warrior, and I will train the extra weight." Guan Yunshu replied seriously, and then said, "Besides, eating vegetarian food and eating cakes do not use the same stomach."

"Are you lying? Or do you really think so?"

Zhao Wumian found that this nun seemed strange. As soon as she spoke, he stopped thinking about business and just wanted to chat with her.

Guan Yunshu pinched the oil paper with her small hands, took a bite of the lotus seed cake wrapped inside, and smiled proudly at Zhao Wumian, "It's a trick."

"What method?" Zhao Wumian looked puzzled.

Guan Yunshu finished a lotus seed cake in his hand, carefully folded the rest with oil paper and put it in his arms, then squatted in front of Zhao Wumian with an umbrella, pointed his fingertips at Zhao Wumian, made a pistol gesture, blinked his eyes,

"Biu! The love battle between the royal prince and the Buddhist nun. I must let this nun express her love to me first..."

Zhao Wumian was stunned as he looked at Guan Yunshu's deliberately flirtatious expression... This was a special imitation of Zhao Wumian's expression that night.

Seeing Zhao Wumian's stunned look, Guan Yunshu's expression immediately turned into a smile of a winner, and his tone returned to normal, saying:

"Didn't you say that at the beginning? But I want you to express your love to me first, so that I can withstand the temptation of love, cleanse my mind, and attain the Buddha's way. This is the purpose of my coming to the capital. As soon as you returned to the capital, you thought about visiting brothels, and I didn't forget it."

Zhao Wumian didn't know what to say. He only knew that at this moment Guan Yunshu squatted down to hold an umbrella for him. They were very close to each other. Her eyes were dark and clear, which touched his heart. When she spoke, a light fragrance blew on his face, which was warm and fragrant.

"The monk in the temple wants to cleanse his Zen mind through temptation, but I'm afraid I can't resist your temptation first." Zhao Wumian said what he was thinking truthfully.

"Really?" Upon hearing this, Guan Yunshu immediately smiled and looked straight at Zhao Wumian and asked.

"I never lie."

"Then answer me a question first." Guan Yunshu's smiling expression suddenly turned cold. "Before I saw you just now, were you thinking about something obscene? Otherwise, why were you so flustered?"

Zhao Wumian: “…”

"Since I'm injured, can you take me to heal my wounds first?" Zhao Wumian changed the subject.

Guan Yunshu glanced at him coldly, then snorted, and used her empty little hand to lift Zhao Wumian's arm and put it on her shoulder.

"Let's go to Zeng Lengyue, someone is waiting..."

"No." Guan Yunshu interrupted him coldly, "I've been tricked by you into going to a brothel once before, and I will never go to such a place that is immoral this time."

"…But there are still people waiting for me. If they leave without saying a word, they must be worried."

"I will find someone to tell them that you are here with me."

"Why don't we wait a bit, they will definitely come to find me..."

Guan Yunshu tilted his head and looked at him coldly, "You can go directly to them. There are many girls there, and they can say seductive words. You can pick them at will. As long as you pay money, you can practice the Tao together. I heard that you are still unclear with Zeng Lengyue's courtesan? Unlike me, I can only live in the temple, eat vegetarian food, and I can't let you do whatever you want..."

"Monk, why are you so angry? Have you violated the precept of anger?"

"Zhao Wumian?"

"……Feel sorry."

"Hmph." Guan Yunshu looked away and helped Zhao Wumian walk towards the temple in the capital, continuing, "Can a brothel be a good place? It's obscene and unbearable to look at..."

"The monk is right." Zhao Wumian's hand reached into Guan Yunshu's monk robe.

Guan Yunshu's delicate body trembled suddenly. How could such a pure nun remain indifferent? She immediately reacted and wanted to throw it out directly, but Zhao Wumian did not touch any sensitive parts. He just took out the oil paper, tore it apart, threw the remaining lotus seed cake into his mouth and chewed it, looking at her puzzledly.

"I don't have any energy left. If I don't eat something, I'm afraid I'll pass out... What does the monk think I want to do?"

Guan Yunshu looked at him coldly for a few seconds, then silently looked away.

Zhao Wumian laughed and said, "Only those who are lewd at heart will see everything as lewd..."

Guan Yunshu glanced at him again.

Zhao Wumian shut up silently and admitted his mistake honestly, "I'm sorry, I just missed you after not seeing you for a day. Now I'm in a really good mood and can't help but want to tease the monk more..."

Guan Yunshu said nothing more and looked away, looking straight ahead.

Zhao Wumian glanced at her and noticed that her earlobe was a little red for some reason.

Eh? Such obscene words would never make the nun shy. She would just get angry... When did her ears turn red?
Zhao Wumian recalled for a moment, then suddenly realized what had happened and said to Guan Yunshu with a smile:
"Just now I said that I would not be able to resist your temptation first... Actually, you must have felt shy and secretly happy when you heard this, so you hurriedly asked me to change the subject..."

Bang——-
Zhao Wumian was thrown out by Guan Yunshu and smashed an empty table of a street vendor, shocking the passers-by around him.

Guan Yunshu walked away with heavy steps without looking back. Her long hair, which reached her calves and looked like a waterfall, was smooth, black and shiny, swaying from side to side.

Zhao Wumian coughed a few times, threw a banknote to the vendor, and quickly followed. "Okay, okay, I won't say anything. This is all my guess. Don't take it seriously, Master Monk... Where are we going now?"

"Ming'an Temple." Guan Yunshu said lightly.

The figures of the two soon disappeared in the rain, and soon Zeng Lengyue's girl came over with a look of panic on her face.

"Young Master? Where is the Young Master?"

In fact, there was no need to send someone to deliver the message. After all, Guan Yunshu's features were conspicuous. Just by asking a few questions to passers-by on the street, they would find out that Zhao Wumian was taken away by Guan Yunshu. Therefore, Xiao Yuanmu, Shen Xiangge and other women were not panicked at all. They were just wondering where Guan Yunshu came from.

However, Luo Chaoyan would definitely not ask about such things on the streets.

She was dressed in a simple dress and holding an oil-paper umbrella, dressed like a virtuous lady from an ordinary aristocratic family. She stood on the lakeshore opposite Zeng Lengyue with Mu Li'er. She looked at the wet marks on the ground for a few times, then glanced at Zeng Lengyue who was vaguely visible in the rain, and her expression gradually became cold.

(End of this chapter)