Minglong

Chapter 37: Diverting trouble to the east
In a villa in Huaijiang Bay on the outskirts of the city.

A painting table was placed on the riverside terrace, and there was no one around. In the meditation room at the back, a white-haired old man in a scholar's robe paced back and forth in the room, his face livid as he cursed:

"Master asked you to destroy the body and cover up all traces of the crime, what did you do out there, you unlucky star?
"The government office was still searching for the Purple Emblem Mountain demon this afternoon. When you went out, not only did Lu Ming die outside, but all three hundred soldiers returned to the city. Everyone with a name and surname in the Dan Palace, Purple Emblem Mountain, and Danyang Academy was walking around the streets with their weapons taken.

"Now, even when I go out to pee, I can run into two third-grade warriors. I've been doing evil all my life, but I've never seen such a big scene..."

The main forces in the martial arts world are mostly above the sixth rank, but Danyang is not the capital, and the density of masters above the third rank is not high. It is obviously an exaggeration to say that you can run into two while peeing.

But at present, these masters are indeed all wandering around in and outside the city, each of them is looking for the evil bandit who raised the crazy corpse flower!

He Can sat on the futon, with a bandage on his chest, and his eyes were quite confused:
"I don't know. When I arrived at Jiguanling, I was stopped by Xie Jinhuan. He was so brutal that I had to fight for my life to escape.

"Master, I feel like there's something seriously wrong with Xie Jinhuan. He holds a magical weapon that can suppress evil, yet he's mixed up with the witch cult. And like a ghost, he somehow found Jiguanling.

"Do you think he could be from the Gudu Sect's ancestral temple, specifically here to purge the traitor Master?

"He got there first today. When I arrived, he had already opened the corpse pit..."

The old man's name was Tai Shudan, and he was He Can's master. But at the moment, he just wanted to clean up the mess. Hearing the sound, he stamped his feet and glared:

"I have been away from Chilong Cave for thirty years. If anyone wants to clean up the mess, it should be the Corpse Witch Sect that should come. Why are the Gu Du Sect trying to trouble me now?

“And according to that senior brother in the city, Corpse Pit Bloodstain’s attainments are Immortal.

"If you want to forge such traces, you must first have the corresponding attainments. Xie Jinhuan is a serious martial artist. Even if he wanted to harm me, how could he forge such traces?"

When He Can heard this, he felt the same way.

Judging from today's fight, neither Xie Jinhuan nor the wizard has the extraordinary skills to fake such traces.

The fact that he was able to escape alive shows that there were no experts around him. After all, silencing him directly is much less risky than hiding.

"If it weren't for Xie Jinhuan's shady move..."

He Can thought about it carefully and asked:
"Could it be that the great demon from Zihui Mountain accidentally found the corpse pit and was using the evil corpse energy within to recover its vitality? Xie Jinhuan found the location through the Gu Flower and mistakenly thought that Master was the source of the demonic energy from Zihui Mountain and came straight for Master?"

Tai Shudan thought this was very likely and sat down in front of him.

"The higher-ups haven't figured out the source of the bloody evil energy. If that's the case, we can't come out and explain it to the government. Even if we did, they wouldn't believe us without any evidence."

He Can frowned, feeling that this was a bit of a big trouble.

His master came from the Poison and Gu Sect of the Witch Cult, but later switched to the Corpse Witch Cult. Now, he has betrayed his master and ancestors and joined the Nether God Cult, secretly refining the "Blood Demon Pill" in Danyang.

As a slave of three families, his master knows a little bit about everything and is considered a ruthless and evil person with profound background in the martial arts world.

But the court's lineup this time was too exaggerated. The heroes of Danzhou came out in full force, and behind them were national teams such as the Imperial Observatory waiting to take action. If he was mistaken by the court as the source of the evil spirit in Zihui Mountain, he didn't know how to survive in this situation.

"So what should we do now? If the palace investigates like this, we won't be able to do anything. I'm afraid we'll be dug out in two days."

Tai Shudan rubbed his fingers and thought seriously for a long time:
"The government has now determined that the 'evil spirit' on Zihui Mountain is related to the events at Dongcangfang and Sanhelou, but they are not clear about our identities.

"Since the blame has already been shifted elsewhere, the only option left is to continue framing the Li family and let them take over the matter first, and try to delay it until after the Mid-Autumn Festival."

When He Can heard this, he thought it made sense!

The imperial court mistakenly believed that they were the great monsters of Zihui Mountain, but they had no idea who they were.

The Li family was already framed yesterday, and now there is more evidence of the "Purple Emblem Demon" against the Li family. Wouldn't it be natural for the Daqian Iron Fist to fall on the Li family?
Anyway, the Li family will not admit anything, and they have a powerful background to rely on. When the Li family and the palace confront each other, they will naturally buy time.

"Don't let my poor friend die! I'm going to dig a hole for the Li family and draw the government's attention there as soon as possible."

"We need to ask that senior brother for help on this matter. You must remember not to expose it again. The Mid-Autumn Festival is only two days away. If you mess up the job, there will be no place for us master and disciple in the world."

"understand……"

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As the night deepened, the sound of horse hooves could still be heard near the Qingquan Lane Yamen, and occasionally runners could be seen coming and going.

Xie Jinhuan walked along the street carrying the sleeping coal briquettes on his shoulders. Seeing the number of police officers and soldiers on the street had doubled, he felt much more at ease.

These officers were originally searching the mountains outside. Although the Demon-Suppressing Tomb was hidden deep in the mountains and was difficult to find, they would eventually find it if they searched every inch. They might even discover some clues about him.

Now that everyone's attention has been drawn back and the focus has been placed on tracking down the demon bandits, the probability of him being exposed has naturally been reduced to a minimum.

Although it was only a temporary measure, as long as the palace found that the demon bandit was not that powerful, they would still come to beat him, but it did buy some time to break the deadlock.

Thinking about this, Xie Jinhuan returned to the mansion in Qingquan Lane. The noisy piano music in the landlady's house continued:
"The swallows chirp softly, the orioles sing gracefully~..."

"The young man who dominated the Peony Pond today is so handsome. Does anyone know his identity?"

"She and Doctor Lin go in and out together, how dare you steal her? Doctor Lin is not only beautiful, but also has great attainments in sexual techniques..."

……

These little bastards...

Xie Jinhuan secretly complained, put the coal ball on the bed and went to sleep, then took water to pour into the bathtub and poured the powder given by Lin Wanyi into it.

As I stirred it with my hands, a rich medicinal aroma spread and the water turned milky white, looking more like a milk bath.

Xie Jinhuan took off his robe and leaned against the bathtub. He took out a small bottle and poured out a red pill from it.

Dragon Blood Pill looks more like a hawthorn pill, has a light fragrance, and melts in your mouth. There is nothing special about its taste.

Xie Jinhuan soaked in the tub, carefully feeling the changes in his body. He soon discovered a warm current flowing from his lungs to his limbs. Muscle aches and fatigue were visibly dispelled. He couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, "This elixir worth nearly ten thousand taels of silver is truly extraordinary."

These words were said to the ghost wife, but Xie Jinhuan really did not expect how the ghost would appear.

As soon as he finished speaking, Xie Jinhuan realized something was wrong.

Looking up, I saw a woman standing opposite the oval bathtub.

The woman had a plump and slender figure, with long, jet-black hair cascading down her back. Her shoulders were as white as mutton fat, and beneath her bright and charming face lay a fair neck and proud breasts. Unfortunately, she was submerged in the milky white water, so only a vague outline could be seen...

Damn...

Xie Jinhuan suddenly saw such an exciting scene, his eyes widened a bit, and he looked up and down:
"what are you doing?"

Ye Hongshang leaned against the other end of the tub and shrugged slightly:

"I told you during the day that you could have some candy. Don't you like the couple's bath?"

Xie Jinhuan likes it very much, but at least a real person should be shown!

You can see it but you can't touch it, isn't that painful?

Xie Jinhuan tried to touch the other side with his feet, but as expected, he still got through the model. He said helplessly:
"I want to give you something sweet, but you have to give me something real. I'm taking a medicinal bath to warm my body. My Qi and blood are restless, and my Dao heart is unstable. What if I lose my health?"

"Buddhism often says, 'Emptiness is form, form is emptiness.' If you can't control your mind in the face of illusions, how can you ever reach the summit?"

As Ye Hongshang spoke, he used his hands to scoop up some water and sprinkled it down his neck.

Wow~
Although it is just an illusion, the physics engine is so real that it looks just like a real person as long as you don't touch it.

Xie Jinhuan was facing a ghost, and he couldn't even show his animal nature. He looked a little uncomfortable. He took the wine jug from the bathtub and wanted to take a few sips to calm down.

But the ghost wife was quite capable in her business. She offered him a sweet treat and let him enjoy the "one-stop service of drinking, washing and sleeping with her". Then she flipped her wrist and took out a wine glass:

"Drinking straight is boring. Do you want me to play rock-paper-scissors with you? If I lose, I'll stand up, and if you lose, you'll drink a glass as punishment."

Xie Jinhuan thought this was a promising idea. Even if it was an illusion, it would still be a feast for the eyes. However, he still took precautions:
"You can't cheat. You can't put on clothes when you stand up. You can't transform into a spider body, or turn into a man-woman with smaller breasts than mine but bigger breasts than mine when she takes them out."

Ye Hongshang raised his eyebrows slightly while holding the wine glass:

"Of course. If you win three games in a row, I'll let you play. I guarantee you'll get to touch it."

"is it?"

Xie Jinhuan was really in the mood. He poured himself a glass of wine and placed it on the small table next to the bathtub.

"How do we play?"

Ye Hongshang pointed to the back wall:
"Those girls are playing for fifteen or twenty, right?"

How could Xie Jinhuan not know? He sat up straight, put his hands behind his back, and waited and watched.

Ye Hongshang also sat up, but the illusion changed freely, and the white chest still did not float above the water. It just moved closer and hid its hands under the water:

"Here we go. Fifteen-fifteen..."

"Ten (twenty-five)!"

"?!"

When Xie Jinhuan heard Apia's shouting, he couldn't help but curl his lips.

But he immediately noticed four arms in front of him, four white hands stretched out...

That adds up to exactly twenty-five fingers!
? ?
Xie Jinhuan's smile froze, and he thought he was drunk without even drinking. He rubbed his eyes with his hands, but there were still four arms in front of him.

"La la la~"

Ye Hongshang was very proud and raised his four hands and shook them:

"I win, drink it."

"No, you can't afford to play, right?"

Xie Jinhuan was immediately unhappy when he found himself under attack from a demon:

"You are an illusion, you can change into a thousand shapes. If you want, you can turn into a Thousand-armed Guanyin. How can I play with you?
"We agreed beforehand that you can only bid 20 or less, and it must be zero or a multiple of 5. No negative numbers, and no decimals..."

There were a lot of clear rules, but Ye Hongshang looked indifferent and put his hands behind his back again:
"Okay~ I'll do as you say. Continue. Fifteen, fifteen...fifteen!"

"twenty!"

Xie Jinhuan tried his best to fight against the demon with his mortal body, but the result was obvious.

Ye Hongshang was an illusion he created. From the moment he showed his head, he had been under an illusion and was always in a state of enchantment.

If you play rock-paper-scissors with an illusionist in an illusion, it is impossible to win unless the other party lets you win.

Although he tried his best but still couldn't get the ghost wife to get up, but fortunately the ghost wife was really good at teasing, and the wine tasted really good. Until he blacked out, Xie Jinhuan drank happily...

(End of this chapter)