Who among the gangsters wants to fall in love?

Chapter 182: Four Glazed Jades
Zhao Wumian wanted to take advantage of the situation and test what Empress Canghua was planning. He didn't want to be captured by Qihe directly, so he pretended to be seduced by Shen Xiangge.

Shen Xiangge didn't want to capture Qi He directly, otherwise there would be no chance to trap him with a female disciple... As a demon girl from the Demon Sect, she firmly believed that the community of interests such as "alliance" could not last long. When Zhao Wumian and she joined forces to destroy Wugong Mountain, their cooperation would be broken. After all, one was a marquis in the court and the other was a demon sect in the martial arts world. It was natural that officials and bandits could not coexist.

Therefore, Canghua Tower and Zhao Wumian must establish some kind of relationship as a long-term strategy... and Zhao Wumian is a man who values ​​friendship and loyalty, so naturally there is no relationship more solid than that of a 'relative'.

She really had no other choice. She really didn't want to give up her 'relative', so she had to do it herself... And if she asked herself, Zhao Wumian was very much to her liking. She could barely accept a simple hug through thick clothes. If Zhao Wumian went too far and wanted to have sex with her, she would really slap him to death.

Needless to say, Qihe did whatever Shen Xiangge asked her to do, and in this way, she didn't have to leave Shen Xiangge.

The three of them were all acting for their own purposes, and they had achieved a very delicate balance.

They are all smart people, with all their own ideas, but at this moment they all understand each other tacitly.

Although the play was actually quite ridiculous, Qi He felt that it was really inappropriate for the Empress to stick so close to Zhao Wumian just for someone like him. You are the Empress Canghua, and is Zhao Wumian, a guy who can't even communicate across the bridge of heaven and earth, really worthy of your sacrifice?

But looking at Shen Xiangge's smiling face, she suddenly realized... the queen was probably still playing, just like when she took off her shoes and used her feet to tease Zhao Wumian. She might even be enjoying it, because Zhao Wumian always made her angry, so she now particularly liked the feeling of playing with Zhao Wumian.

After all, although all three of them were acting, Zhao Wumian was still the most deceived... because Shen Xiangge was Empress Canghua.

In fact, this was true. Shen Xiangge was already very happy when he saw Zhao Wumian acting seriously.

Boy, you are usually so smart, but now I am playing you like a fool, right?

Why didn't I think of playing tricks on him like this before? Oh, I regret it now, I regret it now.

Anyway, now that I'm 'sacrificing myself to seduce someone', it's just a hug...it's not really a sacrifice, right?

Well worth it.

After all, just acting doesn't mean that I really follow Zhao Wumian...

After becoming the bridge between heaven and earth and the all-powerful Demon Queen Canghua, she has either been devoted to martial arts or engaging in conspiracy and intrigue. It has been a long time since she felt such genuine joy and happiness as she does now.

Zhao Wumian was a little surprised as to why this guy suddenly became cheerful, but since Qi He had always believed that Shen Xiangge was also a disciple of Cang Hua Tower, then with Shen Xiangge watching over him, he thought that the Cang Hua Tower forces in the Shen Mansion would not be able to cause any trouble... He still believed in Shen Xiangge's ability.

However, he was a little curious, so he asked in secret: "You kept Qi He by your side, what do you want to do to Cang Hua Lou? In the final analysis, how did you gain her trust? And she was the leader of the Taiyuan branch, where did you pick her up from? Can you tell me about it?"

"Where are you pounding the medicine? You keep asking questions. Don't worry about me." Shen Xiangge rolled her eyes because these questions were hard to explain. One lie had to be covered up with many lies. So she changed the subject, narrowed her almond eyes, and asked in a dangerous tone, "What do you want to do by sneaking into my yard? Are you planning something bad?"

"I killed the guy from Huanzhen Pavilion. I heard that the Shen Mansion was in danger. I was worried that you would get into trouble, so I didn't dare to alert the enemy. I came here quietly. I didn't expect to see Qihe..." Zhao Wumian answered honestly.

Shen Xiangge was stunned for a moment, then looked up at Zhao Wumian, blinked her beautiful eyes, and then tilted her head to think seriously, "Huanzhen Pavilion... should have nothing to do with your life experience. You came to my Shen Mansion to investigate them. What do you want to gain from me?"

Shen Xiangge didn't understand why Zhao Wumian rushed over after hearing the news. She thought that Zhao Wumian probably wanted to win her favor, but when did she capture Zhao Wumian's heart?

"Benefits? What benefits can I ask for?" Zhao Wumian laughed dumbly, "I can't just sit there and watch Huanzhen Pavilion poison your Shen family, right?"

"No benefits?" Shen Xiangge was a little suspicious. Could it be that Zhao Wumian was doing this purely for her?
No benefits, just treat her well sincerely?

Whether it is the Demon Sect or the imperial court, everything is about profit. She thought that Zhao Wumian was so enthusiastic because he had other intentions.

"Benefits? Aren't you talking about huge benefits?" Zhao Wumian rolled his eyes when he saw that the young lady of the Shen family refused to believe him. He thought his kindness was taken for granted. He placed his hand on Shen Xiangge's slender waist and pretended to pinch it gently.

Don't you think I must give you a benefit? Then I will treat you as a benefit.

Although no sensitive parts were pinched, and there was clothing between them, Shen Xiangge had never been touched like this by any other man, so she shuddered all over, her beautiful eyes showed a bit of annoyance, and her fair face was slightly flushed, not sure whether it was out of anger or shame.

The hand holding the umbrella handle was placed on Zhao Wumian's shoulder, and the other hand was holding a half-eaten bun... The hand holding the bun then slapped him angrily.

She was about to slap him, but Zhao Wumian reminded her, "Qihe is still watching... don't show off."

What? I am a martial arts master, the eldest daughter of the Shen family, and I still have to care about the opinions of my disciples and cannot attack you?

Shen Xiangge's beautiful eyes widened a little. No, you really dare to do it.

But the reality is really like this. This is all Shen Xiangge's own choice and her own fault... If she had captured Qi He earlier, wouldn't she have given up her relationship with Zhao Wumian? But she just couldn't bear to let go of this relationship.

Shen Xiangge's hand, which had already slapped out, quickly retracted its strength and slapped Zhao Wumian's chest softly, like a lover acting coquettishly, without any strength at all.

Zhao Wumian lowered his eyes to look at the teeth marks on the half-bitten bun in Shen Xiangge's hand, but didn't do anything too much. He raised his hand to take the hot bun and stuffed it into his mouth. "How do you know I haven't had breakfast?"

Shen Xiangge's eyes were still wide open, showing a hint of disbelief, and her body was heaving back and forth in anger.

But the two of them were hugging each other at the moment, and Shen Xiangge was so angry that Zhao Wumian felt overwhelmed. Fortunately, he was wearing thick clothes, otherwise he could feel the unevenness clearly... If he continued like this, he would not be able to hold back the knife, so he sent a secret message to remind him: "Don't show your secret."

Hearing this, Shen Xiangge put on a fake smile... Wasn't I playing with you? Why am I being taken advantage of by you and still being angry with you?

Shen Xiangge had no place to vent his anger, so he could only rest his chin on Zhao Wumian's shoulder, and his eyes shot coldly at Qi He who was hiding behind the window watching the show.

Qi He's scalp tingled, and he quickly closed the window. He gritted his teeth and looked out the window at the group of scantily clad female disciples of Cang Hua Lou. They were leaning against the window with their hips raised, looking at Zhao Wumian, and muttering:

"Is this Wei Ming Hou? He is so handsome."

"It seems that the job Her Majesty has given us is really a good one..."

"Woo woo, my lady, you are so nice~"

Hearing this, Qihe became even more furious. What was so good about that stinky man?
She said angrily: "Don't think that just because Miss Shen succeeded, you don't have any tasks... Keep practicing!"

"Okay~" This time the female disciples smiled, closed the doors and windows, and didn't complain about the hardship or tiredness.

Seeing that Qi He and the female disciples of Cang Hua Lou no longer looked up, Shen Xiangge finally added a sentence for the sake of acting, "The Queen did let us get close to you in order to make the alliance more stable... Don't think too much."

These words seemed to be spoken to the group of female disciples of Canghua Tower, but in fact they were spoken to Zhao Wumian, telling him not to be too suspicious and hinting to him that the matter had been settled and he should not worry about it anymore.

"Hmm..." From Zhao Wumian's perspective, Shen Xiangge's words really made the play more realistic, so he didn't suspect anything and just asked the key questions.

"You... really have nothing to do with Cang Hua Tower? Are you really just pretending to be nice to these female disciples of Cang Hua Tower?" he asked in secret.

All other doubts are not as important as this answer.

Shen Xiangge wanted to say that she was just pretending to be submissive, but when the words came to her lips, she found it a little difficult to say.

Since the first time they met, Shen Xiangge had been saying half-truths to Zhao Wumian, his mind full of ways to exploit his value. Zhao Wumian knew this very well, and at that time he had said that he hoped to be sincere with her.

Shen Xiangge thought that Zhao Wumian's words were really naive and ridiculous at the time, and she still thinks so now. But after seeing that Zhao Wumian was willing to take the blame for Luo Chaoyan, and Luo Chaoyan was willing to take the title of "unvirtuous king" for Zhao Wumian, she suddenly realized... Oh, it turns out that Zhao Wumian didn't lie at that time, and there really are people in this world who treat each other as sincerely as these two people.

It is often said that a gentleman is judged by his deeds rather than his heart, but it makes sense that Zhao Wumian judged both his deeds and his heart... He spoke such naive words, but his actual actions were also so naive, and he did not lie.

As a member of the Demon Sect, she had seen a lot of swordplay and conspiracies, and she was used to it. But when she saw someone like Zhao Wumian, she actually hoped that he could continue like this... At least, it's interesting, isn't it?

This world, or rather, Shen Xiangge's world, is not only filled with conspiracies and intrigues, but also with people like Zhao Wumian, who makes her furious when she sees him, but also often makes her laugh.

In this case, Zhao Wumian remains the same, and the world remains the same, so does she have to continue to lie?

Shen Xiangge hesitated... After all, Zhao Wumian didn't seem to be lying just now. He really sneaked into the Shen family to investigate Huanzhen Pavilion just for her safety.

Even if this was just a misunderstanding, the so-called disciples of Huanzhen Pavilion were her people, and she was Empress Canghua, but her intention was not wrong.

Zhao Wumian didn't know, he thought he would be in danger...

But Lady Canghua was Lady Canghua after all. The powerful demon woman would not lose her Tao heart because of this. So she hesitated for a moment and snorted.
"Whether it is true or not, it is often beyond my control. Now that Qi He is in the Shen Mansion, I can benefit from Cang Hua Tower. If Cang Hua Tower is in trouble in the future, it is not a bad idea to help Cang Hua Tower out of this favor... I am also a man of friendship."

He still didn't tell Zhao Wumian the specific answer, but just said that he was friendly towards Canghua Tower.

Zhao Wumian looked into Shen Xiangge's eyes and said nothing for a while.

Shen Xiangge was a little worried... Zhao Wumian was too smart, and he didn't know if he could tell that something was wrong. Could he have figured out that he and Qi He were putting on an act for him?
Zhao Wumian was silent for a moment, then smiled, "If you don't want to talk about it, forget it. Everyone has their own secrets. Now let's continue acting. As you said, it would be good to get some benefits from Canghua Tower... Although I have an alliance with Empress Canghua, I still don't trust her. Now that you are here, I have a backup plan."

Upon hearing this, Shen Xiangge's heart trembled slightly. Her intuition told her that Zhao Wumian had probably guessed that she and Qi He were in the same group, but he didn't know that she was Empress Canghua. Considering the relationship between them, he knew that Shen Xiangge didn't want to say it, so he didn't continue to ask.

Shen Xiangge was silent for a moment, but she was not panicked at all. Instead, she was thinking... Well, just because I don't want to talk about it, I won't ask more. Zhao Wumian is still very gentle to me... She smiled and patted Zhao Wumian's shoulder gently with her little hand, "You can't trust Lady Canghua, but you can trust me?"

"You don't want me to believe you?"

Shen Xiangge frowned, "Don't answer questions with questions."

"...I really don't believe in that evil woman, Lady Canghua. I have no connection with her. She suddenly showed up and said she wanted to form an alliance with me. I was actually shocked."

Shen Xiangge chuckled, "Very good, very good, just trust me, and don't trust that witch, Lady Canghua."

Qi He was sitting in the house. When he heard Shen Xiangge's laughter outside, he frowned... As long as your Majesty is happy, that's enough.

"What are you happy about?" Looking at Shen Xiangge's pretty face, Zhao Wumian couldn't help but ask with a smile on his face.

Shen Xiangge broke free from Zhao Wumian's embrace, took two steps back briskly, held up an oil-paper umbrella in her hand, and gently lifted her long skirt with one hand, revealing her embroidered shoes under the skirt. Then she turned around cutely in the rain, and the raindrops fell on the umbrella, and then followed the force of the rotation, splashing raindrops all around. She then tilted her head to look at Zhao Wumian with a lovely smile:

"You said at the beginning that if I didn't treat you sincerely, you would never trust me like you did Su Qingqi and Luo Chaoyan... Look at you now, how could you know how many truths I told you? But you still believed me... Great victory, great victory, I think that sooner or later, the dignified Wei Ming Hou will bow down to me."

Can you think about this carefully? Once you think about it carefully, it is full of questions, but Shen Xiangge still said so.

Shen Xiangge is obviously already a 25-year-old girl, but her voice is still ethereal and lively, which makes people feel happy when they hear it, and they can't help but be happy with her.

Actually, Zhao Wumian still didn't know what Shen Xiangge was happy about, but that didn't stop him from being happy with Shen Xiangge.

He sincerely felt that the eldest daughter of the Shen family, who had almost become the queen, was cute in every move.

The reason why Shen Xiangge was happy was not complicated... It was not because she had concealed it from Zhao Wumian, but because Zhao Wumian probably had already seen that she was really a member of Canghua Tower, but he still believed whatever she said.

She was delighted by this from the bottom of her heart.

Zhao Wumian, who always deliberately made her angry, was actually very nice to her when it came to details like these.

Although the two of them knew it tacitly, the show still had to go on.

Back in the house, the two sat together. The other girls were already dressed and respectfully served tea to Zhao Wumian, or handed him a towel to wipe his clothes. They were wet by the rain just now... They just gave Zhao Wumian a look from time to time, meaning, "Miss Shen is right. We are all sent by the queen. You can do whatever you want to us."

Shen Xiangge sat aside and glanced at the girls, thinking to herself, you didn't want to have sex with me before, but now that I have had sex with you myself, you are flirting with me... Who are you flirting with them for? Do you think Zhao Wumian will pay attention to you?
Zhao Wumian really didn’t care about these female disciples. He sipped his hot tea and inquired about the details of the Liuli case… They were all from the same Huanzhen Pavilion, although they belonged to two different departments, but they probably knew some inside information.

Qi He reluctantly poured tea for Zhao Wumian, saying, "Liuli case? Oh, it's the Qingyuantai where Ning Zhongxia was exterminated? What does this have to do with you? It's better to just eat radishes and not worry about other people's business..."

Before he could say anything, Shen Xiangge's eyes swept over him coldly, "You are disrespectful. Marquis Weiming was personally instructed by the Empress to treat him with kindness. How can you be rude to him? If you dare to do that again, you will sleep on the Marquis's couch tonight."

Qi He's delicate body trembled, she lowered her eyebrows and put her hands on her lower abdomen, and said obediently: "Qi He knows his mistake..."

Shen Xiangge then turned to look at Zhao Wumian, frowning slightly, and tilted his head to ponder for a moment, "But what she said is true. You have nothing to do, why are you investigating this old and fuzzy matter?"

"Ning Zhongxia has a grudge against Guan Yunshu. If he really goes to the capital now, I should naturally help her get rid of the trouble."

Shen Xiangge pondered for a while. As the person in charge of Canghua Tower, she naturally knew more about the Liuli case than outsiders, so she said:

"That matter is very complicated. There are not only grudges in the martial arts world, but also the intention of stealing treasures and killing people. As far as I know, Ning Zhongxia originally went to Qingyuan Terrace to discuss business, which was related to a thing called a glass lamp, which was related to the Nine Bells. Later, the negotiations broke down, and the treasure was forcibly taken. In order to prevent the news from leaking out, he killed the family and then hid in the martial arts world for a few years... In fact, he was practicing martial arts in seclusion beside the Pavilion Master. Did you know that Huanzhen Pavilion also has Nine Bells?"

"Glass lamp? What is that?"

"I don't know either. I've never seen it. The Queen once said that although most of the Nine Bells have owners, there are still two or three pieces floating around. One of them, according to rumors, can be found by gathering the four colored glaze jades. And the four colored glaze jades each have their own magic, just like a colored glaze lamp, shaped like a lotus, with a white fat exterior and a green flame burning inside. It is expected to be beneficial to the cultivation of the most rigid and yang fire-attributed skills."

Zhao Wumian frowned, "Is it so mysterious?"

"Isn't Naraku's red silk mysterious?"

Yes, with things like the Naraku Red Silk and the Qingying Jade Clothes, the so-called internal burning green flame of the colored glaze lamp seems ordinary... After all, this is not the real Nine Bells, it is probably an accessory of the Nine Bells.

The Nine Bells are so mysterious that even the Wugong Mountain could use the Sheath to make talisman paper to suppress the Nine Bells' energy. So it makes sense that over the past few thousand years, some talented people have used the Nine Bells to make a 'youth version of the Nine Bells'.

Zhao Wumian sighed lightly. The Glazed Lamp was just one of the Four Glazed Jades, and it wasn't even the Nine Bells. Yet Ning Zhongxia had made up his mind to wipe out the entire family... The Nine Bells was worthy of the title of the most precious treasure in the martial arts world.

But the purple-clothed girl gave him such a precious thing without hesitation... Zhao Wumian couldn't help but feel happy.

Most of the girls he met were very nice to him.

Wrong thinking.

He cleared away the distracting thoughts in his mind and asked curiously, "What are the nine bells in Huanzhen Pavilion?"

"Then I don't know." Shen Xiangge shook her head. She actually knew, but with her current status, she shouldn't know. "Anyway, Ning Zhongxia has been practicing in seclusion for the past five years. I guess he must have comprehended the Nine Bells. I don't know if he has the bridge to communicate with heaven and earth. I guess if not, there must be something wrong with his skills..."

Moreover, if he really broke through, she, as Empress Canghua, should not be unaware of it.

She didn't say this, but just warned: "Although you are now one with nature, you still can't underestimate any warrior, otherwise, if you capsize in the gutter, only the people around you will cry."

"You cry too?"

Shen Xiangge said sternly, "Don't use sweet words. We don't know the details of Ning Zhongxia's visit to the capital. After all, what he wants to do has nothing to do with us in Canghua Tower."

Zhao Wumian hesitated for a moment, "But you came for me?"

Shen Xiangge tilted his head and thought for a while before shaking his head, "It's hard to say. Huanzhen Pavilion believes in following one's heart. I can't figure out what they are thinking, so it's hard to speculate."

Qi He looked at Shen Xiangge with dead fish eyes. Yes, it is important to follow your heart. Otherwise, how could Your Majesty have so much fun playing with this guy?
As he spoke, Shen Xiangge remembered something and said, "The Glazed Lamp must be in Ning Zhongxia's hands now. His internal skill is called Nine-Nine Burning Blood Skill. Nine is the number of the extreme. This skill is also first-rate in Huanzhen Pavilion. It is actually a magic skill and his progress is very fast.
As far as I know, he practiced for three years and became a top master who was no less than the two guardians of the Benwo Hall. However, the magic skills cannot be achieved without paying a price. He suffered the pain of burning heart day and night, so he practiced Wushan Knife and tried to use Wushan Rain to suppress the pain of magic skills...

Of course, he is not good enough to suppress it, but the Glazed Lamp is indeed suitable for his practice. Now that he has seized the treasure, after five years, his strength is definitely more than that of a top master. "

"Is he stronger than Master Guishou?"

Shen Xiangge frowned, "I don't know. The two have never fought each other with real swords and spears. But five years ago, Gui Shou Zhenren was definitely stronger. But now... Gui Shou Zhenren is unwilling to comprehend the Nine Bells, but Ning Zhongxia has no such taboo. After five years of seclusion beside the Nine Bells, I'm afraid he is still stronger than Gui Shou Zhenren."

"Is it normal that I haven't communicated with the bridge of heaven and earth after five years of seclusion?" Zhao Wumian said doubtfully, holding the teacup.

The Eunuch Lin and Chen Qiyuan he knew were both just one step away from building the bridge between heaven and earth. They only needed the opportunity to comprehend the Nine Bells to make a breakthrough... On the contrary, he found people like Ning Zhongxia unbelievable.

"Why is it abnormal? It's just that you have been dealing with martial arts masters for more than a month, and you are used to seeing geniuses." Shen Xiangge also picked up the teacup, sipped the tea, and whispered: "Ning Zhongxia has made rapid progress in practicing magic skills, which has both advantages and disadvantages. Not only does he suffer from the pain of the flames burning his heart all the time, but it is also difficult for him to communicate with the bridge between heaven and earth."

"When did he learn martial arts?"

Shen Xiangge recalled, his eyebrows knitted tightly, "About nine years ago, or ten years ago... I'm not sure."

Nine years ago, Guan Yunshu was eleven years old, and that was when she wiped out the entire Ning family.

Then this connects the dots.

Listening to the conversation between the two, Qihe seemed to want to say something but hesitated.

My lady, is it appropriate for you to say so much? With your current disguise, you shouldn't know so much... Are you blinded by male beauty?

Just at this moment, there was a knock on the door outside.

Zhao Wumian heard the sound and looked outside the window, only to see a bird pecking at the window paper...Isn't this a snowy owl?
His heart sank, because Xue Xiao had been following Guan Yunshu all the time.

He quickly opened the window and saw Snow Owl chattering non-stop, which roughly meant: I met someone, the nun is following, I'll tell you the news.

Guan Yunshu has been outside the Shen Mansion all the time, who could he meet?

Ning Zhongxia.

If Ning Zhongxia really came to the capital and knew that Canghua Tower had people in the Shen Mansion, it would be reasonable for him to come here to seek support.

(End of this chapter)