Bloody Kyoto

Then came the second punch, and the ground began to shake, the cracks continued to widen, and shops began to collapse one after another.

In an instant, people fell from the sky like dumplings being dropped into a pot. They were all sons of powerful and wealthy families, and it was not surprising that they were accompanied by secret guards and bodyguards.

When danger arises, the first thing to do is to escape with the master.

The once quiet street instantly became noisy, filled with screams and shouts of people looking for someone.

Li Nanle tossed down a seed of sesame vine. The moment it landed, it sprouted, broke through the stone slab, and penetrated deep into the ground, growing rapidly and completely enveloping Li Nanle.

Then they sent her high into the air, where she looked down at the people below with an air of superiority.

"Anyone who wants to meddle, go ahead and try!"

After the young noblemen had settled in their seats, they heard this sentence, looked up, and trembled with fear.

What a joke! Everyone knows Chen Shifeng's miserable state.

Who would dare to meddle in her business?

"Young lady, we're just here for the fun, we have no intention of meddling in other people's business." The person who spoke was the one who ran the gambling den, Lu Chang, a spendthrift son from a collateral branch of the Lu family.

He reached into his pocket and pulled out a stack of betting slips. "I just started a betting game. It's a bet on whether you or Granny Qing will win."

"Almost everyone bet on you to win, except for Granny Qing, who is the only one betting."

The last sentence was clearly meant to curry favor and curry favor.

Li Nanle raised an eyebrow upon hearing this, clearly in a good mood.

The next instant, her eyes sharpened as she looked towards the direction of the imperial city, where a dangerous aura was rapidly approaching.

We can't delay any longer.

She knew where the madam of the Magnificent Mansion was by looking at the flowers and plants, and immediately used the oil vines to easily capture the man.

The madam probably didn't understand why she was arrested so easily.

When the thugs reached out with the vines to grab her, they showed absolutely no intention of helping her.

What a joke! How could they possibly care about someone who can control such massive vines?

Li Nanle completely wrapped the madam with vines, and then used the vines to lower her to the ground.

Then he touched the vines that were wrapping around the madam and quickly left.

A few breaths after Li Nanle left, a white-haired man with a youthful face stood under a huge sesame vine.

This person is the patriarch of the Han family, the number one reclusive family.

Looking at the cracked ground and the huge vines in front of him, he became solemn.

His gaze then turned to the privileged children standing to the side.

"Can you see clearly what the person wielding the vines looks like?"

Most people nodded. Some of the sons of the powerful and wealthy knew who the newcomer was and dared not disobey him. Others did not recognize him, but could tell from his imposing manner that he was no ordinary person, and they all behaved very obediently.

"What does it look like?"

Han Yueze scanned the group of people, and finally his gaze landed on Lu Chang.

Lu Chang grinned, opened his fan and waved it a few times, "She is a very beautiful girl."

Upon hearing this, the other sons of powerful and wealthy families looked at Lu Chang in astonishment. "Nonsense! She is indeed a girl, but where is her beauty?"

That pockmarked face was worse than the old nanny in the house.

Lu Chang knew he was talking nonsense, but he dared not tell the truth.

When Lu Xue, the cousin of the main branch, left the capital, he held a family meeting and specifically instructed no one in the Lu family to get involved with the people who used the vines.

You must not offend her.

Otherwise, they would face the fate of having their entire family wiped out.

He couldn't possibly bear such serious consequences.

Han Yueze could tell from the reactions of the others that this person was lying.

He didn't pursue the matter further; he could ask others afterward.

*

Inside the space, the madam of the Rosewood brothel was tied up inside a shipping container, and the incense beside her had burned out.

Li Nanle walked in from outside, took out a dark object and smelled it under her nose. The madam slowly woke up, but her eyes were lifeless.

"What have you done to Huo Yunxia?!"

Ever since Li Nanle learned that the manager of the First Pavilion had done something bad to Yunxia, ​​he wanted to find out if the madam of the Magnificent Pavilion had done anything to Yunxia.

"She was belittled with rumors and gossip."

"How exactly were they belittled?"

"In order to support her family, Huo Yunxia would often go to farms and interact with farmers, and she would also personally negotiate business with some merchants."

“I am acting on my master’s orders to use this to slander her for having affairs with many men, making her worse than a prostitute.”

"Finally, the young master of the Chen family even had someone steal her undergarments, and the slave paid one coin per time for someone to touch them."

After listening, Li Nanle laughed, tears welling up in her eyes. Yunxia had suffered so much injustice in the capital, yet she hadn't mentioned it at all in her letter.

He glanced at the madam's fat face, turned and left. At the same time, a vine pierced through the madam's eyes, pierced her head, and she died.

In the early hours of the next day, Li Nanle hung the madam's body on the sesame rattan hanging at the entrance of the brothel.

Since the incident yesterday, the streets here have been in a state of disrepair and no one has taken care of them.

No one dared to touch the huge vine in the middle, especially the families who killed Huo Yunxia; they didn't even dare to get close.

Only a few daring people lingered nearby out of curiosity, and at daybreak, the madam's body was discovered.

Lu Chang received the news immediately. While he was happy, he also felt a pang of heartache, as he was not going to earn any money.

Fortunately, he had the money the madam herself had bet, otherwise he would have lost a lot of money.

Once he received the news, the other bettors naturally received it as well, and they all went to the Lu family to claim their winnings.

With so many people from the Lu family arriving at once, Lu Chang's family naturally knew what was going on.

Lu's mother grabbed Lu Chang's ear and started scolding him.

"Didn't you hear what Young Master Lu said? Don't get involved, don't get involved, it will implicate the Lu family, didn't you understand?"

"If the Lu family ever gets into trouble because of you, you will be the biggest sinner of the Lu family."

Lu Chang begged for mercy, "Mother, Mother, you're wrong. Young Master Lu's fear of that person only proves how powerful that person is."

"We might as well show goodwill; perhaps the Lu family can rise to a higher level."

Lu's mother was about to continue scolding when Lu's father stopped her, saying, "Alright, stop scolding. Chang'er may not be wrong."

Lu's mother glared at him, "You old fool, you wouldn't be thinking of taking a gamble too, would you!"

Mr. Lu touched his nose. “I will discuss this matter with the head of the branch. You don’t need to worry about it.”

Lu's mother looked at her son, then at her husband, snorted heavily, and left with a flick of her sleeve.

After Lu's mother left, Lu's father glanced at Lu Chang and said, "Come with me to see the Duke."

Lu Chang chuckled and strode after him.

Upon arriving at the Duke of Lu's residence, Duke Lu Zheng was receiving guests, so the father and son waited in the living room.

In the study, Lord Lu was receiving a mysterious guest who had changed his clothes to enter the Lu residence.

He was none other than Crown Prince Zhu Siqing.

The study was surrounded by layers of guards, and dozens of hidden guards stood watch in the shadows.

Such strict adherence to protocol demonstrates just how important the content of their discussion is.

The sun was high in the sky, nearing noon.

The study door opened, and Zhu Siqing, dressed as a middle-aged scholar, came out first. He nodded to Duke Lu, who came out later.

He was then helped by a skilled fighter to scale the wall and leave.