I, a prison guard in the Heavenly Prison, secretly became invincible thanks to the system.

late at night.

A group of masked men dressed in black quietly left the prefect's residence.

Led by He Zhi, the team split into three groups and went to three different places.

He Zhixuan's business was a pawnshop.

As a second-rate expert with extensive experience in handling cases within the Imperial City Guard, He Zhi was incredibly skilled at being a thief.

He easily broke into the house and picked the lock; in no time, he had stolen a bunch of things and then left a note.

"A notorious thief has come here for a visit and wishes to borrow your treasure."

This is the note that was found when the luminous pearl was stolen.

Ye Kang ordered everyone to impersonate the master thief, using the exact same modus operandi.

Sure enough, the next day.

The grievance drum in the yamen (government office) then began to bang loudly.

A dozen or so people surrounded the government office, their emotions running high.

"Your Excellency! Please do justice for us!"

"My pawnshop has been robbed! Countless items worth a fortune have been stolen!"

……

Such a huge commotion instantly caused a sensation throughout the city, and everyone began to pay attention to the matter.

The prefect was also in a state of great distress. Why was the thief who stole the luminous pearl starting to steal from ordinary people?

If you ask him, the prefect, to arrest someone, how could he possibly succeed?

Meanwhile, at an inn in Jiangping City, a young man in white robes was so angry upon hearing the news that his mouth twisted in disbelief.

"Who on earth is this! So shameless as to impersonate me!"

……

Inside the prefect's mansion, He Zhi listened to the news from his subordinates, speechless.

"Commander Ye, that pawnshop owner is exaggerating far too much. I clearly only took a small amount of things, no more than five hundred taels at most, yet he claims to have lost a thousand taels of gold!"

Zhou Ying couldn't help but cover her mouth and laugh, saying, "I'm afraid he embezzled from his post and is blaming all the losses on Lord He."

"This is utterly shameless! Even a thief can't be wrongly accused like this!"

Ye Kang pushed a cup of tea towards him.

"Alright, alright, Lord He, calm down. Tonight, let's intensify our efforts and steal the strangest things possible."

He Zhi took the tea, drank it all in one gulp, and then went out to give instructions to his brothers.

Ye Kang pondered for a moment, then looked at Prefect Zhou.

"Your Excellency, are there any prostitutes in this city?"

"puff!"

Prefect Zhou spat out a mouthful of tea.

Zhou Ying blushed and cursed him as shameless.

Ye Kang quickly explained, "Please don't misunderstand, gentlemen. I just wanted to add fuel to the fire for that thief and humiliate him thoroughly. I had no other intentions."

Prefect Zhou coughed and said, "Well, of course there is. If you walk west along the street from the gate, there is a Drunken Spring Pavilion, but I have never been there and don't know the details."

"I understand, I understand. The prefect is honest and self-disciplined, a role model for us all."

The two exchanged a smile, both seeing a tacit understanding in each other's eyes.

……

Not long after.

Ye Kang had changed into a set of casual black clothes and arrived at the entrance of Zuichunlou.

Unlike the brothels and entertainment venues of the imperial city, Zuichunlou was full of stereotypes; you could tell at a glance that it was a brothel.

As soon as Ye Kang walked in, a female boss greeted him warmly.

"Oh my, young master, what a rare guest! Is this your first time here?"

Ye Kang flicked his folding fan and asked with an air of elegance, "Who is your family's top courtesan?"

The boss's eyes lit up, and he led Ye Kang directly upstairs to the second floor.

"So you've come to see Qiu Niang, sir. You have excellent taste! Our Qiu Niang is known as the number one courtesan in Jiangping! But you should know, sir, that our Qiu Niang only sells her art, not her body."

Ye Kang nodded and followed the proprietress upstairs to the second floor.

We entered a large, fragrant private room, separated by a curtain. Behind the curtain, a woman with a graceful figure held a pipa.

"Please sit down, young master. I am very polite."

"No need for formalities. This young master is fond of music and has come specifically to ask the young lady for a song."

Ye Kang laughed heartily, sat down, and began to eat fruit.

Qiu Niang opened the curtain and sat down opposite Ye Kang.

The first thing that caught my eye was an extremely beautiful woman, with bright eyes and white teeth, her fragrant shoulders half-hidden, and her eyes full of tenderness.

Ye Kang was mesmerized by what he saw, and at that moment Qiu Niang slowly began to pluck the strings of her pipa.

With gentle touches and slow twists, the first movement is the Rainbow Skirt, the second is the Six Melodies.

Ye Kang listened with great interest.

No wonder people in ancient times loved listening to music in brothels; who wouldn't?

After listening for a while, Ye Kang also started talking with Qiu Niang.

I heard that Qiu Niang had elderly parents and a disabled younger brother, and was burdened with debts and could not make a living, which is why she had to become a prostitute. How pitiful!

If Ye Kang hadn't been so self-controlled, he would have actually taken out money on the spot to redeem her.

Just as Ye Kang was about to get down to business, a commotion suddenly broke out downstairs.

Ye Kang opened the window and peered out.

Several young martial artists swaggered in.

The leader was shirtless, revealing his bronze-colored muscles, and had an animal skin wrapped around his waist, giving him a wild look.

"Which one is Qiu Niang? I've heard she's the most beautiful woman in town, so I'm here to patronize her business, hahaha!"

The huge commotion drew everyone's attention.

Someone immediately recognized him.

"That's Luan Chong from the Giant Wolf Gang, who stepped onto the dueling platform yesterday!"

"The Giant Wolf Gang members are ruthless killers. I heard he's only a second-rate martial artist. We'd better keep quiet to avoid upsetting him."

"Alas, Qiu Niang has been targeted by these martial arts figures; she's bound to suffer."

Ye Kang, with all five senses activated, keenly heard these whispers.

At this moment, the proprietress quickly smiled and approached, "Isn't this Young Master Luan? What a rare guest! Qiu Niang is entertaining guests right now, would you like to choose another girl?"

"Get lost! I'm here to find Qiu Niang, you son of a bitch! I fight with mother bears in the mountains every day, and I've been wanting to come and taste Qiu Niang for ages. Get out of my way!"

"No, Young Master Luan! Qiu Niang only performs, she doesn't sell her body!"

Snapped!

With a sharp crack, Luan Chong slapped the proprietress, sending her flying and knocking out half of her teeth.

Upon seeing this, all the guards at Zuichunlou took a half step back, not daring to step forward at all.

All the guests and girls trembled and lowered their heads in fear.

Many people clenched their fists, but were helpless.

That's just how the world is.

It's nothing new that martial artists use their fists to bully ordinary people; it happens everywhere.

Looking at the proprietress who was spitting blood, Luan Chong grinned ferociously and said, "Bullshit about performing but not selling your body! It's just money, I have plenty of that. Today I'm here specifically to test this virgin!"

"Senior brother is right!"

Luan Chong's fellow disciples shouted at the same time.

Then, Luan Chong grabbed the proprietress by the neck.

"I'm giving you one last chance. Where are you?"

The proprietress was speechless and could only tremble as she pointed to the second floor.

Luan Chong casually tossed it aside and leaped up to the second floor, where he saw Ye Kang watching the show.

"What are you looking at? Get out of here!"

He then looked at Qiu Niang, who was huddled in the corner behind him, trembling, and his eyes widened instantly.

"She is indeed a beauty. I have made up my mind. I will take you back to the Giant Wolf Gang and make you my concubine."

He walked forward and suddenly realized that Ye Kang was ignoring his warning and was calmly munching on an apple.

He instantly became furious.

What are you doing?

He was a member of the Giant Wolf Gang, yet this person didn't take him seriously at all; it was clear that he looked down on the Giant Wolf Gang!

Luan Chong immediately decided to cripple the guy in front of him.

Give him a shock from the Giant Wolf Gang.