Minglong

Chapter 144 Aunt Runs into a Pillar!

After returning to the Prince's Mansion, in order to get out and get down to business as soon as possible, Xie Jinhuan had to secretly kiss Momo several times, until Momo ran back to her room and locked the door before they arrived at the Fengyi River.

As night deepened, the banks of the Fengyi River were silent. A two-story building stood on the riverbank, its interior dark and empty, with all doors and windows closed.

Xie Jinhuan saw this scene from afar and frowned, thinking to himself:

"Nobody here again? Did they not come over or are they asleep..."

He strode to the gate and knocked.

dong dong dong-

"The Heroine of Twilight?"

There was no response from the attic.

Xie Jinhuan's heart skipped a beat, and he knocked a few more times.

Ye Hongshang, who had been by his side the whole time, briefly surveyed the area:

"She's definitely not here. It seems you saw her naked last time, and she was embarrassed and hid."

"It shouldn't be that bad. Although that big ice block is a bit domineering, he doesn't seem like someone who goes back on his word."

"Then wait here?"

Xie Jinhuan was truly speechless when Bing Tuozi stood him up.

After all, she met him and used his antidote method, followed him at night, held him down and kissed him while he went to rescue someone, kissed him again when she came to his door, agreed to borrow medicine and then disappeared!
Am I just teasing him?

If you keep bullying people like this, then I'll bully you too!
Zisu gave me a bunch of medicines, I haven't tried them yet. Believe it or not, I'll make you cling to me and smile all the time, making you hold me and be silly happy...

Although he was muttering to himself, Xie Jinhuan was not there and had no way to contact him. He could only hurry back to the Lin residence to see if the Jiazi Lotus of Queyue Manor could be settled as soon as possible.

The news of Li Gongpu's downfall, which everyone condemned, spread throughout the city in less than half an hour. Few lights were on in the Lin residence. Old Master Lin, perhaps also furious, was not asleep. He sat in the courtyard, telling his mother-in-law and Zisu the news he had just heard from his colleagues:
"It is said that Xie Jinhuan went to the Sifang Pavilion to capture evil spirits, and happened to witness Li Gongpu presenting the Purple Thunder Sparrow to the Crown Prince. The Emperor disliked the Crown Prince's indulgence in frivolous pursuits the most, and upon hearing the news, he was furious. Hou Tietou, Master Fan, Imperial Censor Liu, and others were also enraged and immediately ran to the palace gate to remonstrate with him to the death..."

"Excellent! Eunuch Li should have been dealt with long ago..."

"Xie Jinhuan is truly a lucky star for our Great Qian Dynasty. I wonder if that brat Wanyi has any good fortune..."

"It's a close call. The princess is very clingy; she follows Xie Jinhuan everywhere she goes..."

"Don't worry about your daughter's lack of ambition! I'll just give you a 'Grandma's Pill' right away..."

"Go! Go! Go……"

……

Standing on the rooftop, Xie Jinhuan looked at the family enjoying their time together and, to be honest, felt a little envious.

If my father, as the county magistrate, were still alive, upon hearing the news of Li Gongpu's downfall, he would probably set up a table in the courtyard, prepare a couple of dishes, and chat with Uncle Fei and himself all night long, while Coal Ball would eat and drink heartily on the side.

Unfortunately, those days are probably gone forever...

Fortunately, we now have a small family, and I can chat with my wife.

Lin Wanyi was waiting for the man to arrive, so she naturally didn't participate in the family gathering.

Xie Jinhuan arrived at the young lady's courtyard with familiarity. As soon as he landed, he noticed a box on the ground at the entrance, with a letter on it that read "To Xie Jinhuan," written in strong, bold strokes, carrying a soaring sword aura.

"Eh?"

Upon seeing this, Xie Jinhuan was overjoyed. He quickly picked up the box to examine it. The box was made of black jade, had a cool touch, and was carved with a qilin pattern.

He was about to open it to take a look when the ghost wife suddenly appeared and warned him:

"Don't touch it. The herb is full of spiritual energy. This is a specially sealed box for preservation. If you move it, the medicinal properties will be dissipated, and all your efforts will be in vain."

Xie Jinhuan was genuinely touched to find that Da Bingtuozi was so reliable, delivering the goods directly to her door.

He fought his way from Danyang to the capital, confiscating countless illegal gains along the way, before finally gathering the raw materials for the "Living Dragon and Tiger Pill". If Bing Tuozi were here, he would definitely lie down and let the other party violently sit on him, draining his yin energy on the spot without any complaints.

However, the elixir has not yet been made, so it's too early to be complacent.

Xie Jinhuan carefully carried the box and used his shoulder to push open the door and enter the room.

On the round table in the room, there were still four small dishes and a pot of wine, but they had obviously cooled down after being left for so long.

The embroidered bed was completely renovated; everything except the curtains had been replaced. A bottle of lotion lay on the dressing table—a product he'd used when he was a young master. He approached the bed and placed the box down.

"Wanyi?"

On the bed, Lin Wanyi lay facing inward, her arms crossed over her chest, the autumn quilt covering her waist, revealing the back of her head to Xie Jinhuan. She had been asleep, but was awakened by the shouts, and leaned slightly outward, but quickly turned back, letting out a faint sound with her eyes closed:

"Humph……"

Xie Jinhuan had promised to come early, but ended up being delayed half the night. There was really nothing he could do. He shrugged his shoulders and then leaned closer:
Kiss kiss~
Lin Wanyi's eyebrows furrowed, and she raised her hand to cover the man's mouth:
"It's almost dawn, what are you doing here? I've been waiting since sunset, and I've reheated the food for you three times..."

"Sorry sorry..."

Xie Jinhuan said with a gentle smile:

"Why don't you hit me?"

Lin Wanyi waited for the man in the house before dark, her heart pounding with fear that Xie Jinhuan, this vigorous young man, would be too eager and start ravishing her from dusk till dawn.

As it turned out, they waited for three hours but no one showed up!

Alone in her empty room, she couldn't concentrate on her martial arts practice. She kept thinking of ignoring this jerk, but now that he'd actually come, how could she bear to hit him? She sat up, thinking:

"You haven't eaten yet, have you? Hey? What's this?"

Xie Jinhuan picked up the box and carefully placed it on the bedding:
"Jiazi Lotus Rhizome!"

"what?!"

Lin Wanyi was startled and quickly steadied the box, carefully placing it flat on the bed. She then took the gold-rimmed glasses and put them on.
"This...this is the Qilin Box, something from the national treasury. Where did you get it?"

National Treasury...

Xie Jinhuan had never seen this kind of packaging before, and he thought to himself that Big Ice Pot really had a lot of connections. He thought for a moment:
"Uh...it was borrowed, and I have to pay it back later."

"Borrow?" Lin Wanyi thought that this kind of herb, which was on the 'must-eat list' of premium foods, would be hard to borrow without some strong connections, and she looked at it suspiciously.

"You went to serve the princess again?"

"How could that be? I serve the girl without expecting anything in return."

"Tch~ You're pretty smug, aren't you?"

"Ha ha……"

Xie Jinhuan made a couple of jokes, then asked:
How do I open this?

Lin Wanyi came from a family of imperial physicians, and her father had also used rare and exotic herbs from the national treasury. At this moment, she placed her palm on the box and infused it with qi, causing the Qilin Box to pop forward slightly.

wow~
A chill also emanated from the box.

Lin Wanyi opened the box, revealing a dried lotus leaf inside. It had no flowers, but the stem and roots were intact.

Although it looked like an ordinary herb, Xie Jinhuan clearly smelled a strange fragrance, and then felt his blood and qi activating in his body. The effect of the medicine was so strong that an ordinary person could not withstand it, and it was definitely not fake.

Click~
Lin Wanyi, fearing the medicine's effects would dissipate, glanced at it briefly before quickly closing the box.

"It's in excellent condition, and it should have been picked no more than five years ago. Are you sure you want to use it? This kind of thing is not easy to return."

Xie Jinhuan laughed and said, "Now that we have it, we'll definitely use it. As for repayment, I'll figure out a way later. Have you asked about the Crescent Moon Manor?"

"I secretly washed things all day, how could I possibly have a chance to ask?"

Lin Wanyi carefully put the box away:

"The herbs will arrive soon, at the latest the day after tomorrow. I'll let Zisu know tomorrow and ask her to prepare by burning incense and bathing. You haven't eaten yet, have you? I'll heat up some food for you."

Xie Jinhuan didn't eat, but Wanyi had been waiting for a long time, so he didn't want to waste any more time and leaned down next to her.

Lin Wanyi's face immediately flushed red, and she gave a few token shoves:

"You rascal, eat your food first!"

Xie Jinhuan said earnestly, "I've kept you waiting for so long, so I must take good care of Madam first. I can eat later..."

Lin Wanyi squirmed and twisted: "Ugh~ Who's waiting for you to come and serve me? I'm just waiting for you to eat, I don't want to do anything else, I... I'm ignoring you, go do whatever you want!"

With eyes closed, neither resisting nor cooperating...

……

After a long time.

Lin Wanyi hugged her pillow, stretching like a cat, while a bright full moon rose between the curtains, her cheeks flushed.

Xie Jinhuan was enjoying the moon and chrysanthemums on an autumn night, feeling quite pleased with himself, when he suddenly noticed a figure beside him.

Out of the corner of my eye, I saw the ghost bride dressed in a blood-red wedding gown, her tongue lolling out, her face pale, looking like a hanged ghost...

Damn it? !
Xie Jinhuan was so startled that Wanyi trembled.

"Uh...wife...you..."

"Ok?"

Lin Wanyi responded with a muffled groan, sounding puzzled.

Ye Hongshang was only unhappy with Xie Jinhuan's smug expression, so he appeared to scare him a little. Seeing that he hadn't frightened Xie Jinhuan into submission, he vanished from his spot, leaving only a serious sentence in his ear:
"All you know is pleasure-seeking, do you believe me or not?"

"Uh……"

Xie Jinhuan had been so focused on the Jiazi Lotus that he had forgotten that Da Bingtuozi had left a letter. He took the letter out of his robe, unfolded it on the large, round white stool, and glanced at it casually.

rustle~
?

Lin Wanyi blinked, turned around, and looked on, completely bewildered.

"What are you looking at?"

Xie Jinhuan, finding nothing urgent, quickly tossed the letter aside, patted the sugar daddy's wife's large white coat, and chuckled:

"The clues about the demonic bandits of the Underworld God Cult seem to indicate they are preparing to make their move in Yunling County..."

"what?!"

Lin Wanyi blinked:

"At a time like this, you're not still thinking about slaying demons and monsters? You... well, you go ahead, I'm going to sleep."

"How could that be? I just glanced at it casually."

"Humph~"

……

Before Dawn.

As dawn broke, Xie Jinhuan sat at the table, feasting on his meal. He carefully examined the letter he had just tossed aside; it was filled with intelligence left by Da Bingtuzi, the contents of which were roughly as follows:
Mu Yunhong captured the ghost cultivator and used her ancestral 'soul-dismantling and image-revealing' method to extract fragments of his recent memories. He saw images of Drunken Bone Fragrance, Jianghu personnel, his two teammates, and a map of Jingzhao Prefecture. Four red circles were marked among them—Zhen'an, Hongzhang, Lanhe, and Yunling—which were located in the southeast, northwest, and southwest directions, respectively.

Hongzhang County has already been exposed; neighboring Zhen'an and Lanhe may be bait, with Yunling County being the most likely suspect…

Mu Yunhong wanted to find out more, but the further back in time the 'soul-dismantling and imaging' occurred, the harder it became to uncover. It had become unclear three days prior, and the Underworld Cult was wary of it. Like the Witch Cult, their high-ranking members were all cloaked figures during meetings, making it impossible to identify anyone. Currently, the only conclusion was that a higher-ranking individual had given instructions to the ghost cultivators, and that this person subsequently went to Hongzhang County…

The ghost cultivator has been captured, and the higher-ups behind the scenes may personally intervene...

The Underworld Cult had spies in the prefectural government and the capital. Fearing that the news would leak out, Mu Yunhong did not report it to the imperial court, but decided to go to Yunling County to find out the truth...

The enemy has an inside man in the capital; he should not alert the enemy.

……

Xie Jinhuan frowned secretly, feeling that this information was quite important. He put away the paper and looked around. He saw that Wanyi had been well taken care of and was sleeping soundly without being woken up. He quietly took the plate and ran to the Lin family's kitchen to help with the washing.

As a result, he was almost caught by his mother-in-law, who was up early to brew medicine for Grandpa Lin, and he was so frightened that he ran away as fast as he could...
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