Started from listening to music in the brothel and earned billions of bad people

The woman, protected by these two men, was dressed in a simple, coarse cloth. A black veil covered her face, making it difficult to discern her true features. If it weren't for her graceful and elegant figure, it would be difficult to tell whether she was a man or a woman.

At this moment, as the crowd around her gradually gathered and surrounded her, the woman involuntarily took two steps back and quietly hid behind the two men.

"Gentlemen...we..." One of the men panicked at the men advancing aggressively, stammering, unable to utter a single complete sentence. The other man, equally frightened, was too nervous to even breathe.

At that moment, a guard stepped forward and swung his right hand. With a crisp "swish," the long sword at his waist was instantly unsheathed. He glared fiercely at the three men before him and shouted, "Tell me! Who are you? If you dare to hide anything again, don't blame me for being merciless with my sword!"

Although the others remained silent, their gazes grew increasingly sharp, like streaks of cold light piercing the three besieged men. It was clear that if these three continued to refuse to cooperate, a violent conflict would be unavoidable.

They have already prepared themselves mentally. When facing those who don't cooperate, they will not show any mercy!

"Don't... don't do it! We have offended our enemies, so we want to take our two brothers out of the city overnight. Please give us a favor!" The older man explained with a bitter look on his face.

"Yes! Please, sirs, have mercy on us and let us go! If we continue to stay in the city, we will surely die!" Another man also quickly echoed and shouted, his face full of horror.

"Hmph! Stop fooling around here! Do you think we are all blind? That is clearly a woman!" The Jinyiwei opened his eyes wide and glared at the two people in front of him, shouting loudly.

The guards held long swords, the tips of the swords pointed directly at the woman standing behind them, and commanded in a stern voice, "You, take off your veil immediately!"

However, facing the crowd's tough attitude, the two men showed no sign of submission. They looked at each other with flickering eyes, and kept muttering various excuses and words of begging for mercy.

"What...what should we do?" one of them stammered, a thin layer of sweat already appearing on his forehead.

Another person quickly responded, "We're really not bad people! Please, officials, please be more discerning!"

"Gentlemen, we really don't know what happened. Why is there such a big scene? We are just ordinary people, not criminals!"

"Sir, you must trust us! We are all good people who have done nothing wrong!"

The two men just kept talking about other things, their words full of panic and anxiety, and it was obvious that they were trying to find a way to escape by delaying time.

"Stop talking nonsense! If you don't take off your masks, don't blame us for attacking!" The Imperial Guards roared in a deep, commanding voice, their faces stern, leaving the two men no room for negotiation. Their hands tightly grasped gleaming weapons, as if they would attack without hesitation if the other party disobeyed them in the slightest.

Faced with the Imperial Guards' unyielding attitude, the two men exchanged glances, their eyes betraying a hint of panic and helplessness. The older man, in particular, had beads of sweat forming on his forehead. He knew he couldn't stall any longer. If he didn't comply with the Imperial Guards' demands, the consequences would be disastrous.

So, he gritted his teeth, turned his head, looked at the woman behind him who had been wearing a mask, and said softly: "Sister... take off your mask and let the soldiers take a look!" Although he tried to keep his tone calm, one could still hear a hint of helplessness and uneasiness in it.

Hearing her brother's words, the woman was slightly startled, her delicate body trembling slightly. After a moment's hesitation, she finally nodded in agreement. With delicate steps, she took two steps forward, standing in front of everyone. Then, she raised her right hand, gently and slowly reaching behind her ear, as if each subtle movement required immense courage.

At this moment, a soldier on patrol quickly pulled out five scrolls from his pocket. He carefully unfolded them, showing them one by one before him, and then began to carefully compare the masked woman's appearance.

At the same time, those who were hiding in the dark and belonging to the forces of the major princes also took action, each taking out the scrolls they had prepared in advance and comparing them with the woman's face one by one.

Everyone stared with eyes wide open, their gazes fixed on the woman, not daring to relax for even a moment, fearing they might misjudge her due to a momentary oversight. For a moment, the entire scene became extremely tense, the atmosphere so heavy that it was almost suffocating.

It was not until everyone present carefully looked at the masked woman from head to toe and compared her with the scroll in their hands, and finally confirmed that she was not any of the characters depicted on the scroll, that everyone breathed a sigh of relief!

"Alright, it's all right." The Jinyiwei first shouted to the patrol team, then turned his gaze to the three people in front of him. His face was serious and his tone was solemn.

"Remember, you are not allowed to leave the city at night. If you want to leave the city, you have to wait until tomorrow morning. Now hurry up and go home!"

"Yes! Thank you, sir! We understand, and we'll be heading back immediately!" Upon hearing this, the three of them didn't hesitate or hesitate, nodding their heads in agreement. After all, their mission had already been successfully accomplished, and remaining here would be nothing but a waste of time. With that, they turned and hurriedly departed, quickly disappearing into the night.

At almost the same moment, similar situations were unfolding at Shenwu City's West Gate, South Gate, East Gate, Northeast Gate, Southeast Gate, Northwest Gate, and Southwest Gate, as well as at those little-known secret passages leading out of the city known only to a select few...

pat!

As the last stick of incense on the table burned out, Li Xingfan slowly raised his head and looked at Zhilu who had just walked in!

"How is it?" Li Xingfan raised his eyes and asked seriously.