Records of Mysterious Things in the Southern Dynasties

Chapter 171: Making meritorious deeds
On the other side, several princes also walked out of the front hall together.

"Why is Father so angry today?" The Sixth Prince, Xiao Lun, the Prince of Shaoling, asked his brothers in a low voice, "Isn't it just a female ghost who came back from the dead, danced in front of him, and set a fire?"

"You said it lightly." The fifth prince, Prince Luling Xiao Xu, said, "The entire Suzaku Street was burned down, and they openly issued a declaration of war to my father. Who can tolerate this?"

"That makes sense." Xiao Lun nodded.

"Tsk..." The third prince, Prince Anyang Xiao Gang, sneered and said, "So you are too young and don't know anything."

"Yes, we don't know as much as the third brother, so please tell us." The fifth and sixth brothers looked at the third brother with interest.

"Just talk." Xiao Gang lowered his voice and said, "You have seen how beautiful Concubine Pan is. Which man in the world can resist her?"

"Yes, it's too sexy. I can't stand it. I really can't stand it." The fifth and sixth brothers nodded in unison.

"Father is no exception. Of course, I'm talking about when he was young, when he had not yet severed his earthly ties and his golden sea was still dry." Xiao Gang said with a smile, "In the third year of Yongyuan, Xiao Baojuan was murdered, and father succeeded in suppressing the rebellion and entered Jiankang. He wanted to execute this woman who brought disaster to the country, but when he saw her beauty, he changed his mind. He said that if you obey me, I will pardon you and let you continue to be the imperial concubine and enjoy wealth and glory!"

"I know about this. Wasn't it said that Minister Wang persuaded him to stop?" The fifth elder said, "Wang Mao said, 'It was this woman who caused the fall of the Qi Dynasty. If the lord marries her, he will probably be criticized.' So the emperor gave up the idea."

"I heard that there was an officer named Tian An who requested to give her to him as his wife. Pan Yunu cried, 'I was favored by the emperor in the past, how can I be matched with a servant now? I would rather die than be humiliated again!' So, the emperor ordered her to be strangled to death in prison." Lao Liu had also heard some stories from that time, and sure enough, romantic stories were the most widely circulated.

"Haha, what you heard was tampered with." Xiao Gang sneered, "I'll just tell you one thing. If Father was really afraid of criticism, why did he take in another favorite concubine of Xiao Baojuan?"

"..." These words silenced all the princes, and the second prince's expression became even uglier.

"So, it's not that the emperor didn't want to marry Pan Yunu, but Pan Yunu firmly refused. The emperor was so angry that he ordered her to be executed." Xiao Gang said to himself:

"Pan Yunu also said those words to father. Because it was too embarrassing, father pinned the blame on an unknown person. So when he saw her provoking him again and saying that she was following the orders of Donghun Hou, father was so angry..."

"So that's how it is." The princes suddenly understood. "It all makes sense now."

"So, although Pan Yunu brought disaster to the country and the people, she was still loyal to Donghun Hou." The eighth prince, Wuling Wang Xiao Ji, couldn't help but sighed: "She is not completely without merit."

"Say less, it would be bad if second brother heard it." The fifth brother patted the eighth brother, but his voice was not quiet at all.

Xiao Zong walked aside with an expressionless face until he got into the car and closed the door, then he slapped the pure copper incense burner hard, breaking it into a pancake!

His mother, Wu Shuyi, was the one who first served Donghun Hou and later became another favorite concubine of Xiao Yan...

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Gou Chen Si, Siguo Yuan.

After breakfast, Ren Yuan and the other two took the time to adjust themselves to the best condition and wait for the verdict of fate.

Even though they were all veterans, it would be a lie to say they were not worried. Even if Ren Yuan's golden elixir inexplicably grew larger again, there were still many hidden talents in the Gou Chen Division, and there must be many who were more powerful than the Fifth Dimension. It was still wishful thinking for the three of them to escape unscathed.

I don't know how long it was before the gate creaked open.

Ren Yuan and the other two looked up at the same time and saw Diwu Wei and Nangong walking in.

"Oh, such a strong murderous aura." The Fifth Dimension touched his nose and said, "Are you going to fight me to the death?"

"I can't beat you." Ren Yuan smiled bitterly and said, "Are there any results?"

"I guess so." The Fifth Dimension nodded: "One good news and one bad news, which one do you want to hear first?"

"Fifth Building Master, you have a really bad taste." Chen Baxian curled his lips and said, "Is this the time to keep things in suspense?"

"Let's talk about the good news first." Ren Yuan said in cooperation. "The good news is that your lives are temporarily saved." The Fifth Dimension said to Ren Yuan and A Yao, "And you can come out with me now."

"What about the bad news?" Ren Yuan asked again.

"The emperor has only given us three days. If we fail to capture Donghun Hou within three days, not only will you be beheaded, but General Chen will also be killed." Nangong replied.

"Three days?" Chen Baxian was very dissatisfied when he heard this: "You haven't found the guy in three months, and you want us to find him in three days? You might as well just kill us!"

"No, you don't have to look for it." Nangong shook his head and said, "You continue to stay in the Siguoyuan."

"Why, why?!" Chen Baxian asked stutteringly.

"Because you have never met Donghun Hou, you can't help." Nangong said.

"Why can't I help?" Chen Baxian was anxious. "My clever brain, agile body, and extremely good luck can all be put to good use!"

Nangong's eyes moved away from him...

"Let's go. From now on we can't waste any time." She said to Ren Yuan and A Yao.

Ren Yuan knew that they kept Chen Baxian as a hostage just in case. And if they failed to capture Donghunhou within three days, he would not be implicated.

He patted Chen Baxian on the shoulder and whispered, "Don't worry, I'll pick you up in three days."

"Oh, be careful." Chen Baxian sighed and looked at the four people leaving pitifully.

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"This world is much quieter." After walking out of the Reflection Hall, the senior sister suddenly said softly.

Although she was used to Chen Baxian's noise, she still preferred quietness.

Unfortunately, the next moment, she was brought into an even noisier environment——

In the Qilin Hall, the main hall of the Gou Chen Division.

Ten military officers wearing flat turbans, black hakama, red crotch jackets, gold and silver belts around their waists, and high black leather boots were sharing intelligence there.

In layman's terms, it's just talking...

"The fire was so big last night that it would be impossible to put it out now if it weren't for a series of great magical powers."

"It's burning pretty badly. I saw most of the mansions on both sides of Suzaku Street this morning."

"Why is there only half left? It would be better if we burn all of it..."

"Did you find Pan Yunu in the end?"

"Will we still sit here if we find out?"

"Her magic is so evil that she can teleport in the capital. I can't even find her with my spiritual sense."

"It seems like I'll have to ask Brother Lou to use his clairvoyance to keep an eye on me next time..."

The voices in Qilin Hall stopped abruptly until Senior Sister Ren Yuanhe came in.

(End of this chapter)