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Upon hearing Zeng Shuo's words, Lu Chen asked, "An evil spirit massacring the village?"

He remembered seeing files about evil spirits massacring villages some time ago; those evil spirits would only take out the hearts of the people they killed.

The Zhengui Division found no trace of evil spirits at the scene, nor did they detect any spiritual energy left behind by evil spirits.

Zeng Shuo continued, "The Prince of Zhennan believes that since those evil spirits did not leave any trace, it proves that their concealment methods are very sophisticated. And those who can completely conceal their aura are mostly strange. Therefore, the case of the evil spirits massacring the village is likely the work of a strange entity, and a high-level one at that."

Lu Chen asked, "I've heard that when people are killed by strange creatures, they are treated as food, so the deaths are very gruesome. After those evil spirits massacre a village, they only dig out the heart and don't eat the blood. So it seems that the massacre of the village was not the work of a strange creature."

Zeng Shuo said, "What the Prince of Zhennan means is that the Great Zhou has a large population, and the monsters are not short of food, so they will choose to eat the parts they like."

Lu Chen thought about it for a moment and felt that it made some sense. When people are full, their requirements for food will be higher. The same should be true for the supernatural, since the supernatural is not much different from humans.

If the massacre of the village was indeed the work of a supernatural entity, it proves that a high-level supernatural entity with a picky appetite may have appeared near the capital.

These high-level supernatural beings couldn't possibly have remained hidden in remote villages forever; they were likely lurking right in the capital.

Once word gets out that he can identify traitors, those supernatural beings will definitely worry that he can identify them, and they will inevitably try to take action against him.

If I could travel around the capital more, I might be pleasantly surprised. Some high-level monsters might become restless and make a move against me.

In this way, the Bureau of Suppressing Ghosts can easily suppress and seal those strange creatures.

It seems he still has to go back to his old ways and frequently go to brothels to listen to music.

If they stay in the Zhennan Prince's Mansion and don't give those strange creatures a chance, they won't be able to lure them out.

Just as Lu Chen was lost in thought, a guard came in from outside and said, "Your Highness, we have made progress on some of the people you asked us to investigate."

The guard then handed the list to Lu Chen.

Lu Chen looked at Zeng Shuo and said, "You go ahead and do your own thing."

Zeng Shuo then bowed to Lu Chen before turning to deal with the case files.

Immediately afterwards, Lu Chen took the list of secret guards and checked the information of the people on the list.

The names on the list were those of the strange progenitors. Lu Chen glanced at the personal information on the list. There were only five people on the list, one of whom was Pei Shuhua. The rest were not within the territory of the Great Zhou.

Lu Chen fell into deep thought.

The other four are not within the Great Zhou territory, so he cannot cultivate with them in the short term.

Moreover, those women are of high status, and with his current strength, it's impossible for him to become their Daoist partners.

So for now, I'm focusing on Ji Yunmeng and will think about marrying her later.

After marrying Ji Yunmeng, perhaps I can get more rewards through the system.

As for Pei Shuhua, she is the Empress Dowager, and it is not an easy thing to marry her.

He could only obtain Pei Shuhua after he defeated the Empress Dowager's faction or became the strongest person in the Great Zhou.

Lu Chen then said to his bodyguards, "Continue the investigation and see if we can find anyone else on the list I provided."

The guard bowed to Lu Chen and said, "Yes, Your Highness."

After the guards withdrew, Lu Chen planned to head to the Hundred Flowers Pavilion in the capital.

Lu Chen called Zhao Yu and the other two over and said to them, "Next, I'm going to the Hundred Flowers Pavilion."

He planned to continue playing the role of a spoiled rich kid in order to attract the strange creatures to attack him.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Yu and the other two were stunned for a moment. Then Zhao Yu said, "Your Highness, you mustn't."

Lu Chen knew what he was worried about, so he said, "If I stay in the Zhennan Prince's Mansion and don't go out at all, and don't give those strange creatures a chance, then they will continue to hide in the shadows. In that case, how easy will it be for us to find them?"

Zhao Yu then said, "But your secret guards..."

Lu Chen said, "Aren't the three of you protecting me? Besides, we're in the capital, protected by dragon energy, so no one can hurt me."

Zhao Yu was still somewhat hesitant.

He also knew that with the dragon's aura protecting him, it would be difficult for any strange thing to harm Lu Chen.

But better safe than sorry, and what if something strange happens and Lu Chen is taken out of the capital region...

At this moment, Lu Xun bowed to Lu Chen and said, "Your Highness, please allow me to tell the King about this matter."

Lu Chen is the only son of the Prince of Zhennan, so his safety must be the top priority.

Lu Chen knew that if his father did not agree, the three of them would not easily let him leave the Zhennan Prince's Mansion.

So he said, "Alright, go and tell my father."

Upon hearing this, Lu Xun bowed to Lu Chen again, then his body transformed into a blur and disappeared from the courtyard.

Soon, Lu Xun arrived at the study of the Prince of Zhennan.

At this moment, the Prince of Zhennan was browsing through some files of the Zhengui Division. When he saw Lu Xun enter his study, he asked, "Is there something you need, Chen'er?"

Lu Xun said directly, "Your Majesty, the Crown Prince wishes to go to the Hundred Flowers Pavilion."

Upon hearing this, the Prince of Zhennan was taken aback at first, but he quickly recovered and said, "If he wants to go, let him go."

Seeing that the Prince of Zhennan agreed so easily, Lu Xun was slightly taken aback, and then said, "Your Majesty, what if he encounters something strange at the Hundred Flowers Pavilion?"

The Prince of Zhennan said, "With the three of you here, are you afraid that we can't protect him?"

Lu Xun fell silent.

The Prince of Zhennan then continued, "I have a rough idea of ​​what Chen'er is planning. He probably wants to attract those strange creatures to attack him. You can go without worry. I will send people to follow you. If anything unexpected happens, I will immediately go to the Hundred Flowers Pavilion."

Seeing that the Prince of Zhennan had said so, Lu Xun did not say anything more, and then bowed to the Prince of Zhennan and said, "Yes, Your Majesty."

After saying this, Lu Xun turned and left the study.

Soon, Lu Xun returned to the courtyard where Lu Chen was.

Seeing Lu Xun return, Lu Chen asked, "How did it go? Did my father agree?"

Lu Xun said, "His Majesty agrees."

Lu Chen then said, "Alright, let's head to the Hundred Flowers Pavilion now."

Lu Chen then walked towards the entrance of the Zhennan Prince's Mansion.

Seeing Lu Chen's back, Lu Xun and the other two exchanged glances, and all three could see the helplessness in each other's eyes.

The area around the Zhennan Prince's Mansion is now filled with spies from various factions. When Lu Chen left the Zhennan Prince's Mansion, those spies relayed the news of his departure back to their respective factions.

Of course, Lu Chen wasn't afraid of his whereabouts being exposed; that was exactly the effect he wanted. (End of Chapter)