Who among the gangsters wants to fall in love?

Chapter 107 Jing Zheng Shuang's Beauty

The next morning, it was snowing lightly in the capital, but people in the streets and alleys were still talking about Zhao Wumian's deeds.

The storyteller in the tavern and teahouse spoke eloquently, telling stories such as Zhao Wumian's "Single Sword Killing Jiang Bai", "Luo Xia Grasping the Saber", and "Chasing Tianluo at Dusk".

Of course, most of the plots are imaginary, such as Zhao Wumian standing on his horse and sword in Taiyuan, fighting alone against the thirty-six masters of Prince Jin's Mansion, but that does not prevent the audience from listening with relish.

By the way, the "Tianluo" in "Chasing Tianluo at Dusk" refers to the "Tianluo Spear", the spear master's famous spear technique, and at this moment it refers to Ye Wancang.

However, what people are talking about more at this moment is whether Zhao Wumian escaped from the hands of the Detective Department... If he had just made that declaration last night and was arrested by the police right after, it would more or less become an enduring laughing stock in the underworld.

In a tavern, a stove was placed inside the room to release heat, and a few idle men were chatting about this matter.

"Zhao Wumian killed Ye Wancang last night. He was exhausted, so it is understandable that he was arrested."

"No, no, the Crown Prince's case is too serious, but the Detective Division has not made any progress. No clues have been found. Chief Inspector Su has been spitting at me a lot. If he could really catch the famous Zhao Wumian, wouldn't he announce it to the capital and show off? Now that he hasn't been caught, that means he hasn't been caught."

The two men started arguing, and then one of them looked around and looked at the man in green leaning against the door of the tavern, "Sir, what do you think?"

The man in green was tall and slender, holding a long sword wrapped in black cloth in his arms, and wearing a bamboo hat. When he heard the words, the bamboo hat tilted slightly. He chuckled, didn't say much, just shook his head slightly, then held the scabbard in one hand, turned around and walked towards the snow curtain.

It was Zhao Wumian.

The straw raincoat, bamboo hat, black robe, sword and saber have almost become his trademarks, so Zhao Wumian changed his outfit... Su Qingqi bought him a blue shirt at dawn. The hem of the robe was embroidered with ink-colored bamboo patterns. At first glance, he looked more like a young master from an aristocratic family than a wandering knight.

Ye Wancang died on the spot. If the Detective Department wanted to dig out any clues from him, it would take at least some time.

Prince Jin and the Gun Master were provoked by him, but due to the limited distance, they could not take any action within a day or two, so he planned to ask the Imperial City Division to take him into the palace to find the Queen. Then he remembered that Miss Shen had captured someone from Dongyan last night, which was also a clue...

Moreover, his pony was still kept at the Shen Mansion, so it was time for him to go to the Shen Mansion to talk to Miss Shen about cooperation.

Su Qingqi was entrusted by him to search for clues about Taixuan Palace in the Detective Department.

Ye Wancang is dead, and Guan Yunshu has no reason to stay in the capital, but Zhao Wumian was so high-profile last night, she thought that something big was going to happen in the capital in the next few days, so she didn't leave immediately and planned to stay in the capital for a few more days.

But before that, Zhao Wumian asked Su Qingqi about this young lady of the Shen family, and learned that Shen Xiangge was twenty-five years old this year, only one year younger than Mu Li'er. She was a famous beauty in the capital, and was known as "the two most beautiful women" together with her aunt, Queen Shen. But at the age of twenty-five, in this world where people marry early, she is considered an older leftover woman.

She was not a woman of the world like Mu Li'er, and it was obviously inappropriate for a young lady from an aristocratic family to remain unmarried at such an old age. However, no one had ever dared to propose marriage to her because in the seventh year of Jingzheng, Luo Chaoyan's mother died, and there was no one left in Emperor Jingzheng's harem. The ministers were extremely dissatisfied, and they all advised Emperor Jingzheng to establish a new queen and give birth to another son.

Emperor Jingzheng could not bear the pressure, so he chose Shen Xiangge, who was only fifteen years old at the time.

Shen Xiangge's stunning appearance spread throughout the capital when he was only fifteen years old. The Shen family had followed Emperor Taizu Gao to build the country, and they had the merit of following the dragon, which led to their rise. However, the Shen family has little experience and cannot be compared with the Yanyun Pei family, Xiliang Tian family and other aristocratic families with hundreds of years of inheritance... In short, they are nouveau riche without any foundation.

Therefore, when choosing a queen from the Shen family, there is no need to worry about the Shen family becoming too powerful and difficult to control.

But Shen Xiangge was very young and did not want to get married, so she fled the capital at that time. However, the imperial edict had come down, and the Shen family must send someone to the palace... So Shen Xiangge's aunt entered the palace to become the queen in her place.

Although Shen Xiangge calls the current Queen Aunt, she is not like other aristocratic families. She is truly fertile, so Queen Shen is only three years older than Shen Xiangge. She is twenty-eight this year and cannot even be considered a middle-aged woman.

Given this favor, it is no wonder that Shen Xiangge became anxious when he couldn't contact Queen Shen, and asked Zhao Wumian to rush to the palace to see if her aunt was in trouble.

Naturally, no one dared to marry Shen Xiangge, who almost became the queen.

When he arrived at the small door behind the Shen Mansion, there was a maid waiting for him. After he gave the pseudonym he used yesterday, he was invited into the backyard again.

It was still Miss Shen's boudoir. She was still shoeless, wearing a crimson dress, and lying on her side on the couch.

She must have just finished breakfast. There was a plate of plump and juicy winter dates in front of her. She was holding a date in her hand and putting it between her lips.

The green winter dates and the red lips create a sharp contrast, making one's appetite grow.

Seeing Zhao Wumian walk in, Lady Canghua raised her eyebrows slightly, and then said with interest: "Changed your clothes? You look handsome."

"Ms. Shen, aren't you going to interrogate the people we arrested last night?" Zhao Wumian had no interest in chatting with her, so he asked straight to the point.

Lady Canghua knew that Zhao Wumian still couldn't trust the Shen family, so she became bored. She bit a winter jujube with some resentment, covered her face with her sleeves, spit the core on her handkerchief, folded the handkerchief and laid it flat on the small table, then smiled faintly and said:

"That person is in my hands now. Young Master Zhao wanted to share the clues, but this is his attitude?"

Even if that person was exposed because of Zhao Wumian, she caught him with her own hands... Empress Canghua naturally has the right to deal with him.

As the leader of an evil sect, she would not talk about the code of conduct with Zhao Wumian... If Zhao Wumian wanted to get something from her, he had to give something in return.

At least she has to correct her attitude towards her, otherwise how can she control Zhao Wumian in the future?
Yes, although Empress Canghua admired Zhao Wumian, she never regarded him as an equal. She wanted to recruit Zhao Wumian for her own use... and make him her subordinate.

Zhao Wumian raised his eyebrows slightly, looked at Madam Canghua, and then said: "There is a eunuch in the East Palace, who is also a high-ranking official in Dongyan... I know his name or code name."

Empress Canghua's leisurely expression changed slightly, and she sat up directly from the couch, causing the hem of her skirt to lift slightly, revealing two jade-white, graceful feet under her skirt... This time she didn't even wear socks.

"What else do you know?" Lady Canghua asked seriously. This time it was Zhao Wumian's turn to laugh, "Sharing?"

Lady Canghua reacted and bit her silver teeth lightly. She could see that this guy was unruly and difficult to control... But Zhao Wumian was a man of great talent, so this was normal.

She narrowed her almond-shaped eyes and said, "Let's not talk about this for now. I have already fulfilled my promise to send a message to the secret Ja Ye Wancang... Will Mr. Zhao break his promise to contact my aunt in the palace?"

"Everyone must have at least one good thing in life, and I think that's keeping my promises."

Lady Canghua chuckled. It was probably the first time someone spoke to her like that.

Zhao Wumian looked at her. Empress Canghua's smile had always been fake before, but now it was from the heart.

"I am the most beautiful lady in the capital, but you and I are just partners. Don't be obsessed with me." Lady Canghua noticed Zhao Wumian's gaze, put on a stern face, put on pure white silk stockings and embroidered shoes, and walked out with her hands behind her back, "Follow me."

"Are all beautiful women so narcissistic?" Zhao Wumian followed the back of Lady Canghua.

"If you weren't so talented, I would have no choice but to cooperate with you. Otherwise, this sentence alone would be enough to cut off your tongue." Empress Canghua said with a cold face.

"It was you who took the initiative to find me."

Queen Canghua was walking in front, her eyes twitched slightly. She didn't know how Luo Chaoyan, Guan Yunshu and others could get along with this guy in harmony.

"With your tongue, will you be able to bear it when the legitimate princess ascends the throne?"

"It's better than Miss Shen being unmarried in her twenties and having to use Mr. Jiao to comfort herself."

Empress Canghua paused, then walked forward quickly without saying a word.

At this moment, her cooperation with Zhao Wumian has not officially begun, but if they continue to talk, the two of them will probably fight on the spot in the next second, and the cooperation plan will fail in the womb.

She kept repeating in her heart, 'Those who achieve great things do not care about trivial matters.' 'After the legitimate princess ascends the throne, Zhao Wumian will definitely be a popular figure. If Canghua Tower wants to become the state religion, it will need Zhao Wumian's help.'... Only then did she reluctantly calm down.

There was no conversation along the way until they came to a secluded dark room. When they pushed the door open, they saw a man tied up and thrown on the ground, unconscious.

Sleeping on the floor in the middle of winter would not be comfortable even if one practiced martial arts, but when they thought that this person belonged to Dong Yan, both Zhao Wumian and Empress Canghua wanted to kill him as soon as possible.

Zhao Wumian closed the doors and windows, and Lady Canghua lit a candle, then said unhappily, "I know you don't believe me, so I knocked him out last night and left him here, waiting for you to come and interrogate him in person."

After saying that, Empress Canghua pointed in the air, and a stream of energy burst out from her fingertips. The man trembled violently, opened his eyes, still a little confused, and then saw Zhao Wumian and Empress Canghua looking down at him, and then his eyes showed deep surprise and fear.

Zhao Wumian glanced at Empress Canghua. From her reaction, it can be basically concluded that this person didn't even know how she was caught last night.

She secretly followed Zhao Wumian and Ye Wancang without falling behind at all, and was able to find this person in the crowd at a glance and capture him cleanly and neatly... It seems that this Miss Shen's martial arts skills are very good.

Empress Canghua hugged her chest and said nothing. She seemed to be sulking, but in fact she wanted Zhao Wumian to interrogate himself to prevent him from saying later that she had colluded with this person.

She is not a little girl who gets angry easily and needs a man to comfort her.

Zhao Wumian knew what he meant, so he lowered his eyes and asked, "Tell me everything you know, so that you can die more easily."

The man realized the current situation after hearing this, regained his composure, and smiled coldly, "Just kill me."

Empress Canghua frowned slightly. She was just mocked by Zhao Wumian and was very angry. She had no patience at the moment and pointed in the air again. The man screamed instantly and rolled on the ground. In just a few seconds, he was sweating profusely and was living a life worse than death.

As the owner of Canghua Tower, she has all the methods of interrogation.

Zhao Wumian glanced at Lady Canghua again. This Miss Shen must have a lot of secrets... Her words and actions alone don't seem like a young lady from a noble family.

The torture was left to Empress Canghua, and Zhao Wumian just asked questions. Within a few minutes, the man confessed everything.

The person behind Dong Yan is extremely cautious. Dong Yan has clear internal classes, and everyone only knows the small part of information they should know, in order to prevent being caught and interrogated and finding out anything.

But this person can do things in Beijing, and can actually be regarded as a middle or senior level of Dongyan, so he has quite a lot of useful information.

There are dozens of martial arts heroes like Ye Wancang who work for Dong Yan. Among them are some masters, but more are secret agents planted in various martial arts sects like Zhen Xing.

Not only Xiao Xitian...but also the Sword Sect, Wugong Mountain, Huanzhen Pavilion, Guixuan Valley and other martial arts sects were all affected.

Zhao Wumian and Lady Canghua were both secretly shocked. This plan was obviously not something that an organization that could only steal and cheat could do. Who was behind Dong Yan to have such power?

The most important information is knowing the true identity of the 'Hanyu' mentioned by Zhenxing.

'Hyuga' was just a code name in the letter. His real identity was the adopted son of the current chief eunuch Lin. He was given the name Lin Miao and was just a little-known eunuch in the Eastern Palace, but he had good martial arts skills and learned all the true skills from Eunuch Lin.

According to this person, Lin Miao's level is higher than his. If the prince was poisoned, the candidate would most likely be him... It would be right to investigate him next.

(End of this chapter)