After being demoted, my 300,000-strong army trampled the imperial city!

"You all can do as you please."

Chen Futu spoke to Qin Liangyu and the others.

The women exchanged glances. They didn't have any specific plans, but they would have to wait and see what Qin Liangyu thought.

"Come on, I'll show you around."

Qin Liangyu waved her hand, and the girls followed her into the street, laughing and joking. Only Consort Ge remained by her side, never leaving her side.

Chen Futu said softly, "You should go too. Have fun. You can't be all gloomy during the New Year."

Consort Ge hesitated slightly before leaving.

After she left, Ake appeared beside him like a ghost. Chen Futu teased, "Why don't you go have some fun? It's the New Year, no one will try to assassinate me."

"not sure."

Ake's dark eyes swept over the surroundings like a hawk, and then she said in a low voice, "I can sense the aura of a powerful person around us."

"real or fake."

Chen Futu is now at the peak of the Innate Realm, so why didn't he notice anything unusual?

Besides, who has the time to be so bored as to come here and carry out assassinations instead of eating, drinking and having fun during the New Year? How utterly pointless!

Ake looked around again and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

A cool winter night breeze blew into the pavilion. Chen Futu pulled his snow-white fur robe tighter, yawned, and thought about going out for a walk by himself.

As soon as they went downstairs, they saw Long Luo and A Zi, along with other disciples from Zhongnan Mountain. Besides them, there was also that kid Yin Jian, who was sticking to Long Luo like a leech. Long Luo seemed a little disgusted but didn't say anything.

"I never expected to meet the King here."

After the battle at Zhongnan Mountain, Azi became more talkative, and a smile appeared on her lips.

Chen Futu asked curiously, "Where is the teacher? Why didn't he come out for a stroll?"

"My master doesn't like crowds, so she stayed in Pingkangfang. But with Senior Tianjizi playing chess with her, she shouldn't be bored."

Azi invited me to go on a trip together.

Chen Futu had nothing else to do, so he nodded. Unexpectedly, Yin Jian said, "Your Majesty has worked hard all year. I thought you would rest early."

"Oh, Young Master Yin, how much do you dislike me that you're in such a hurry to get rid of me?"

"When a guest is at the host's behest, I dare not presume to do so."

Yin Jian wore a forced smile, his worry stemming from the fact that the Northern Frontier King had stolen his Dragon Maiden, as he still dreamed of becoming a dragon knight.

The more he acted this way, the more Chen Futu deliberately moved closer to Long Luo, smiling as he handed her a red envelope. "Little Martial Uncle, Happy New Year! Here, this is for you. Take it. Everyone else has one too."

Chen Futu prepared many red envelopes filled with gold leaves, including one for A Zi, but none for Yin Jian. Yin Jian was furious but helpless.

The girls were overjoyed, wishing the king a long and peaceful life.

Long Luo tilted her head slightly. "Junior niece, shouldn't it be the elders giving red envelopes to the juniors?"

"Oh right, give it to me."

Chen Futu put away the red envelope given to her and instead reached out to ask for a red envelope in return.

Long Luo said awkwardly, "I left in a hurry and didn't bring it. I'll get it for you later."

"Tsk tsk tsk, you're no good as an elder, you don't even care about me."

Chen Futu deliberately spoke loudly in front of Yin Jian.

Hey, just having fun.

Yin Jian said awkwardly, "Miss Long rarely appears in the world and doesn't understand those social customs. Please don't take offense, Your Majesty."

"What does this have to do with you? Young Master Yin, just take care of yourself."

Chen Futu disliked Yin Jian no matter what, and his attitude was extremely hostile.

Seeing this, Azi tried to smooth things over, "Your Majesty, let's go to the square, it's quite lively there."

Long Luo tried to shake off Yin Jian, following closely behind Chen Futu like a little tail. Yin Jian saw this and clenched his fists.

The central square was extremely lively, with red lanterns hanging high and crowds everywhere. Some people were setting off fireworks, while on the stage, there was a piece of music specially arranged by Chen Futu.

In feudal times, entertainment was scarce, so this type of performance was extremely eye-catching and the people were very happy.

From afar, Qin Liangyu and the others could be seen watching the song and dance performance. Chen Yuling was even throwing money onto the stage, as if she wanted to become the top spender.

Near the stage, Yu Qian and Di Renjie were whispering to each other. When they saw Chen Futu arrive, the two hurriedly came to greet him.

Chen Futu asked suspiciously, "Has something happened?"

Di Renjie whispered, "It just happened. A newlywed couple was murdered."

"Keep the news hidden for now, so as not to spoil the New Year's atmosphere."

"I have already given the order that the news will not leak out, but I am worried that someone may deliberately come to Longcheng to cause trouble."

“They’re all clowns. Ake, go look around and arrest any suspicious people.”

At Chen Futu's command, the dark figures hidden in the surroundings suddenly vanished.

"Come, follow me to the scene."

Chen Futu then parted ways with Long Luo and the others, and left the square with Di Renjie and Yu Qian. Li Yuanfang quickly followed.

The crime scene was near Pingkangfang, a newly built residential building with a courtyard layout for each family.

There weren't many people on the road, and bright red lanterns hung from the trees, swaying in the wind, which looked somewhat eerie.

Further ahead was that house, guarded by two Imperial Guards. The common people, unaware of what had happened, did not gather around to watch.

The moment I stepped through the door, I was hit by a strong smell of blood, which showed just how horrific the scene had been.

Pushing open the door, two blood-stained white sheets covered the floor, where a female coroner had just finished examining the body.

"Your Majesty, according to our investigation, this couple had only been married for a few days, and they had just died. The head of the household had his head smashed by a weapon, while the woman was raped to death, and there were signs of dismemberment on her body..."

The coroner gave a detailed explanation, and Chen Futu and the others frowned frequently, finding the description utterly appalling.

Chen Futu examined the corpses. The man was indeed headless, while the woman's eyes were wide open, her death unresolved. There were obvious strangulation marks on her neck and knife cuts on her body, indicating that some parts had been severed during the crime.

Preliminary analysis suggests he is an extremely perverted man.

Chen Futu opened the window and looked towards Pingkang Ward, then asked Di Renjie, "Do you think it's possible they came here specifically for Pingkang Ward?"

“If that’s the case, then there’s no need to kill anyone. We can simply set fire to the place and draw the guards from Pingkang Ward over.”

"What if it was a spur-of-the-moment decision?"

Before Chen Futu could finish speaking, a sudden commotion erupted outside: "Fire! Fire! Help!"

As soon as they stepped outside, they saw a huge fire. In the distance, houses were ablaze, the flames raging and painting half the night sky. Even the people gathered in the square in the distance could see it, and they immediately started pointing and talking about it.

Chen Futu's heart skipped a beat. "Yuanfang, quickly take some men to put out the fire. The rest of you come with me to Pingkangfang."

The group quickly headed north, and as soon as they arrived, they saw the Tiger Guards rapidly assembling to put out the fire. Chen Futu ordered, "You don't need to worry about that side. Everyone, increase your vigilance. Distribute your forces to the rooftops and alley entrances, and keep a close watch!"

Upon receiving the order, the Tiger Guards quickly dispersed to various locations in Pingkang Ward.

Chen Futu didn't have time to think much and rushed to Qingyi's residence immediately.