Madam, please respect my profession.

Chapter 168 Lu Lang ~ [asking for monthly ticket]

Snow Courtyard.

Lady Liuhua, wearing a light blue dress, with untied black hair and no makeup, sat in the vermilion pavilion in a trance.

The courtyard is very deep, shaded by willow trees and green trees.

Lady Liuhua sat on the ground, her delicate body leaning against the vermilion railing. Her fair and delicate feet stirred the water from time to time. The hem of her white skirt meandered on the water, gently stretching with the waves like drifting clouds.

Her long black hair was blown by the summer breeze. She wore only a wreath on her head. Her fair face had no expression as she stared fixedly at her own reflection in the water.

This was the scene that Lu Zhan saw when he arrived.

The beauty in white clothes as white as snow had a pale face, silently looking at the deep blue water of the lake. There were green leaves falling on her hair, but she was totally unaware and let the breeze blow the leaves away.

"My lord, my lady really misses you."

Hongmei explained in a low voice: "After Wangyue Teahouse, my wife's value has increased greatly. Many people have spent a lot of money on my wife, but my wife doesn't even look at them."

The literary gathering at Wangyue Teahouse was not only presided over by Lin Hongwen from Luyun Academy, but also produced a talented person like Lu Zhan.

As the "special guest" of that elegant gathering, Lady Liuhua was naturally sought after by countless talented and handsome men.

"Well, I see."

Lu Zhan asked the maid to leave, walked out of the winding path, stared at the beauty sitting in the deep courtyard, raised his eyebrows and said, "Madam Liuhua is in a good mood."

The clear voice was like a stone dropped into water, instantly making the peaceful scene ripple. The lonely beauty turned her head subconsciously, and her calm eyes became brighter bit by bit as if the wind had blown away the dark clouds.

"Lu Lang!"

She stood up hastily, without even bothering to put on her shoes, and ran towards me, holding up her skirt. Her white clothes and black hair fluttered in the wind, and her pale face gradually brightened. She ran towards me in the wind and threw herself into his arms.

"I thought Lu Lang had forgotten me!"

Lady Liuhua seemed to have instantly transformed from a lonely girl in the boudoir into the delicate little courtesan she usually was.

Lu Zhan squinted his eyes and looked at her. For a moment he couldn't tell which one was the real her.

"Why is Lu Lang looking at me like that?" Liuhua complained: "Is there something dirty on my face?"

“Very beautiful.” Lu Zhan made up an excuse: “The Demon Suppression Division has been busy with official business recently, so it’s not possible to party every night.”

"Are you serious?" Lady Liuhua shook his arm and asked in a delicate voice.

Lu Zhan didn't like this kind of question because the answer was already in his mind and asking was just deceiving himself, but women seemed to like asking this kind of question very much.

He smiled and said, "What do you think, my lady?"

"I feel that Lu Lang treats me differently..." Madam Liuhua took his hand and walked into the attic, saying as she walked, "It seems that the rumors outside are all false. They say that Lu Lang got involved with the fairies. I thought Lu Lang disliked me."

"How could that be... I'm just worried that the beauty will be overworked." Lu Zhan glanced at her with a deep and unclear look in his eyes.

Her fair profile was smiling, without any flaws to be seen, so Lu Zhan had no choice but to look away.

I haven't been to Suxueyuan for a long time. The surrounding scenery seems to have changed a little. The courtyard has become deeper and the grass and trees are more lush.

The room is still decorated the same as before, warm and fragrant, intoxicating.

"I'll take a bath first." Madam Liuhua pulled Lu Zhan's hand and shook it gently, then let go little by little: "Lu Lang, I'll wait for you here."

She went to the other side of the screen happily like a butterfly, and soon the sound of clothes being taken off and water could be heard.

There was no heat in the room, but a hint of coolness. Lu Zhan looked behind the screen and suddenly said, "Taking an ice bath in summer is not good for your health."

"I'm used to it..." Madam Liuhua's voice stopped abruptly, and after a moment she continued, "I like the coolness, it's okay."

Lu Zhan still had a faint smile on his face. He picked up the teacup and took a sip, staring at the screen in a daze.

Madam Liuhua's voice came again: "I heard that you are going to the East China Sea?"

Lu Zhan said calmly, "Hmm? Madam is really well-informed. Could it be that she is also interested?"

"No way..." Liuhua said tenderly, "I also heard from others that there is a fairy island in the East China Sea. Lu Lang, do you think there is a magical flower on the fairy island that can make people look young forever?"

"The creation of nature is not limited to one thing. This kind of spiritual medicine certainly exists, but it is quite rare." Lu Zhan asked casually, "Do you want it?"

Lady Liuhua chuckled and said, "How dare I think of such a good thing? I just feel a little curious..."

"I don't have any elixir, but I can make you a few moisturizing pills." Lu Zhan was not opposed to using some small tricks in exchange for more pleasant things.

Mrs. Liuhua was really excited. The sound of water in the bucket seemed to get louder. She asked, "Really?"

"Rumble—"

Before Lu Zhan could answer, there was a loud noise outside, and then the whole Lanxiefang began to shake.

A violent beast aura came from outside the window, shocking everyone.

Lu Zhan frowned. This beastly aura reminded him of the Qin family's southern barbarian elephant. However, the beastly aura of the southern barbarian elephant was relatively peaceful and not so violent.

"thump!"

A sound was heard from behind the screen, followed by Lady Liuhua's exclamation.

It turned out that the vibration was too violent, causing the bathtub to fall to the ground. Madam Liuhua fell to the ground, her delicate body as delicate as an Aries. She covered her cheek and said, "Lu Lang, don't come over here!"

Lu Zhan originally wanted to go out and take a look, but seeing this, he could only ask, "Are you okay?"

"My face is scratched..." said Lady Liuhua sadly.

"It's okay." Lu Zhan took out the hemostatic powder from his spirit ring: "Don't worry, I'm the night doctor."

"No!" Madam Liuhua said anxiously, "Don't come over here, Lu Lang. I don't want you to see my ugly appearance. Please give me some dignity..."

Lu Zhan frowned slightly, not understanding Liuhua's idea, but in this era, women's thinking was often constrained by the times. She was not a cultivator, and attached more importance to these illusory things.

"This is the hemostatic powder." Lu Zhan placed the porcelain bottle on the table: "Since you don't want me to help, I will come to see you another day."

"Hmm..." Liuhua sobbed, with some sadness and anger in her voice.

She didn't know what happened outside that caused her face to be cut at such a critical moment. Madam Liuhua resents herself in her heart.

After Lu Zhan left, she covered her face and got up from the floor. The clear bath water spilled all over the floor, mixed with a few traces of purple. The purple looked like blood, blooming with beautiful colors in the water.

...

"What's going on outside?"

After Lu Zhan left Suxueyuan, he came to the gate of Lanxiefang. There were more than a dozen deep pits on the road in front of the gate, as if they were left by a giant beast.

But in just a moment, the giant beast disappeared.

Lu Zhan could only ask the servant.

The servant recognized Lu Zhan and bowed hurriedly, saying, "Sir, it seems that a young marquis passed by Jinling. It was his mount that made the noise just now and crashed into many buildings."

"I heard he passed by here on his way to the East China Sea."

"The two beasts that were pulling the cart just now were really huge! I've never seen beasts this big before, they're as big as houses!"

"..."

Listening to the discussions around him, Lu Zhan frowned, thinking that some royal noble was heading to the East China Sea and passing through Nanjing to show off his power.

This kind of thing was common in the Great Zhou, and it was common to see powerful people riding horses in the streets.

Lu Zhan narrowed his eyes. Since the other party was going to the East China Sea... maybe they could meet him there.

This incident was just a small episode. Lady Liuhua cut her face because of it and didn't want him to see it, so he had no choice but to return to the headquarters, the Demon Suppression Division.

While it was still early, after returning to the headquarters, Lu Zhan headed straight to the autopsy room.

He will go to the East China Sea tomorrow to dissect the captured mermaid.

Maybe you can gain useful talents, which will be a help then.

...

The demon-slaying bag was filled with demonic mist, and an ethereal and sad song was echoing inside.

Mermaids are good at singing. Their singing can attract many creatures to stop and willingly become their food.

“La…la…la…”

It is a pleasure to listen to the sound of nature. It does not contain any magical power but is produced purely by the voice.

As Lu Zhan listened to the singing, he seemed to see a mermaid sitting on a rock and singing to her heart's content in the rough sea.

Lu Zhan passed through the mist and came to the cage, in which was imprisoned a girl with long wavy silver hair.

She had an extremely pure face, with long silver hair moving without wind, like seaweed drifting in the ocean, revealing her fin ears hidden in the dense hair, and her deep blue eyes were like pure gems. Under her pearl-studded dress, she revealed a fish tail gleaming with faint light.

If it weren't for the extremely fierce aura around her, she would look like a girl who is ignorant of the world.

"Are you here to save me?"

The mermaid's white fingers grasped the cage in front of her, and her gem-like eyes revealed a hint of sadness, as if bits of crystal were falling.

Men in the world would probably not be able to blame anyone for this scene.

Lu Zhan asked, "Can you cry?"

It is said that the mermaid's tears turn into pearls when they fall to the ground.

"My tears have dried up." Her voice was like heavenly music: "Save me..."

Lu Zhan's eyes sparkled, and the beautiful painted skin in front of him disappeared, turning into a mermaid flashing with greed. Its face was hideous and hateful, its eyes were red as fire, and saliva kept flowing out of its bloody mouth.

Lu Zhan thought for a moment, took out a knife and stabbed her, then asked, "Can't you cry?"

The mermaid screamed, but did not cry. Instead, she opened her mouth, revealing her fangs, with eyes full of doubt about life.

It has seen many men, and even if those men were not tempted by its beauty, they would not stab it right away.

Is that human being?

The merman glared at Lu Zhan angrily, saying that he looked so handsome but acted like a beast.

"You really can't cry..." Lu Zhan was a little disappointed. Regardless of its resistance, he grabbed its hands and pulled it to the edge of the cage. In front of its pitiful eyes, he ruthlessly broke its neck.

The monster at the peak of the Mysterious Realm produced a lot of black evil spirits instantly after death, which bulged the monster-suppressing bag. A blood-colored monster soul appeared in the sea of ​​consciousness, and Yuanshen No. 2 began to be refined.

Lu Zhan dragged out the merman's body and began to dissect it.

Compared with other monsters, things on mermaids are more suitable for decorations.

Those deep blue eyes are more beautiful than many gems, and the sparkling scales shine brightly. If they were polished and placed at home, they would be more gorgeous than night pearls.

The flesh and blood of mermaids can be refined into oil, and the refined oil can be made into oil lamps, which can last for hundreds of years.

These are things that the nobles of the Great Zhou love very much and can be sold at high prices on the black market.

Lu Zhan was very professional in dissecting monsters. His wrist flew and the boning knife was sharp, and every cut was made with incredible precision.

As he performed the dissection, information about the mermaid's talents emerged in his sea of ​​consciousness.

[Good at singing and swimming]: "The mermaids have the most beautiful singing voices in the world. In ancient times, countless sacred beasts were fascinated by them. They are good at singing and swimming, and they are mermaids."

Lu Zhan: “…”

The corner of Lu Zhan's mouth twitched. This talent sounded quite impressive, but he probably couldn't use it at the moment.

He is not a singer in a brothel.

As for the holy beasts… most of the ancient holy beasts met with calamity, and the holy beasts that are still in the world today are probably even rarer than him, a time traveler.

However, it is always good to have many skills. After Lu Zhan learned them, he was not too obsessed with not getting better talents. At present, he knows quite a few moves, so he just takes things as they come.

At the same time, memories of the mermaids emerged in Lu Zhan's mind.

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PS: I’ve been in extremely bad shape these past two days, but luckily I have saved some drafts… ah hahahahahaha