Mountain and River Festival

Chapter 440 The Prince is Fierce
Edward Yang left it at that and didn't say much more. He just continued to drink with them, complaining about how others were "opportunistic" and that "human nature has deteriorated." When it got late at night, he said goodbye and left.

Huo Qi was left sitting there quietly, seemingly lost in thought.

Yang Dechang's so-called departure was not to go to sleep. He directly handed a letter to Lu Xingzhou and then secretly went to keep an eye on Huo Zhang.

If Huo Qi was the one who killed Huo Lu back then, and was just as ruthless as he was in killing Huo Shang in his early years... then it's easy to guess what Huo Qi, now instigated and under the influence of alcohol, would be thinking.

I just don't know if I'll just impulsively start tonight, or if I'll plan it for a while.
If they were smart, they would have planned it for a while; tonight was too obvious... but who knows...

Huo Zhang was also drinking heavily tonight. He had a good time at a gambling den with a group of cronies. He was lucky enough to win a little, so he started drinking and making a ruckus until almost midnight. He staggered drunkenly and led a few guards into a brothel.

—Due to the Huo Yu incident, Huo Liancheng has canceled the shadow system for Huo family members. Now, Huo family members have no shadows around them, only overt guards.

At that moment, even the guards each took a girl into the room.

How could Huo Zhang have imagined encountering an assassination attempt even in the capital? He had absolutely no sense of risk prevention. Just like the little demoness who abused her teleportation technique... the little demoness who abused her technique was captured on the spot, and the unsuspecting Huo Zhang was about to face dire consequences.

When Huo Zhang entered the brothel, Lu Xingzhou had already finished playing music and was drowsy, turning off the lights and preparing to go to sleep, with his two wives on either side of him.

Even with the lights off, the women nestled between each other's shoulders could see as clearly as in daylight. Their gazes met, revealing lingering desire on each other's faces, and they both pouted. Though still somewhat annoyed, they had lost all trace of embarrassment and put on an act.

After being crammed together in various positions—frontal, back-to-back, kneeling side-by-side—and exchanging moans and cries, the two were now almost as familiar with each other's bodies as Lu Xingzhou was. They had seen each other in the most embarrassing positions, so there was really nothing to be ashamed of anymore…

The little demon girl has little sense of shame, and the melon girl is also a straightforward person. They've already done it, so they don't dwell on it. Now, the two of them have a strange feeling, as if they're best friends. They even find each other quite agreeable... Even though they used to tear each other apart whenever they met, this feeling is really strange.

So the best solution to the backyard problem is actually, since we're already here?
Besides, one person really can't withstand his ferocious state, even two people working together are a bit weak... Sheng Yuanyao silently opened her mouth: "Judging from your usual arrogant manner, I thought you were so capable, but you're not even half as good as me."

Pei Chuyun was humiliated; this rascal had actually gotten to be so smug.

"What do we do now? We couldn't control him with two people, are we going to need three?" Sheng Yuanyao wasn't pleased, but actually quite annoyed.

Pei Chuyun said silently, "I will try my best..."

Sheng Yuanyao: “…”

Is it a little strange to make a declaration of effort regarding this kind of thing?

Lu Xingzhou actually knew what his wives were whispering about, and his heart softened, overflowing with a sense of accomplishment and happiness.

Pei Chuyun was saying, "Hey, you're really staying here all night? Don't you need to go back? Your husband Sheng will beat you to death tomorrow!"

Sheng Yuanyao said lazily, "I'm exhausted, I'm too lazy to move, do whatever you want."

"How about we compare our statements and say we went to play somewhere together..."

"Give up. You don't know how sharp Lao Sheng's eyes are, someone who's solved cases his whole life. What false confession could fool him?"

Pei Chuyun sighed. Come to think of it, although Old Pei doesn't solve cases, he knows everything about the matter; he's just pretending to be confused.

Lu Xingzhou spoke up at this moment: "If they want to fight, they can fight me. I've already married you, so what business is it of theirs?"

Both women gritted their teeth and cried out in pain from both sides of their waists at the same time: "Aren't you very smug?!"

“Damn…” Lu Xingzhou tensed up: “You guys have been holding back this for a long time, haven’t you…”

Just as they were fooling around, Yang Dechang's message arrived.

"?" Lu Xingzhou sat up speechlessly, unfolded the paper crane sent by Yang Dechang's secret method, glanced at it, and laughed: "This Huo Zhang is practically saying 'Come and kill me,' the temptation is really high... Could Huo Qi really make a move tonight?"

Even after they finished, they couldn't rest peacefully. Both women sat up, hugging their blankets with a hint of resentment, and asked, "What's wrong?"

"Old Yang came with a message, saying he saw assassins around Huo Zhang." Lu Xingzhou laughed, "If you don't want to get scolded by Old Pei and Old Sheng, now you have a good excuse... We won't even be home tonight."

Sheng Yuanyao's eyes lit up as she watched the drama unfold: "How do we do it?"

"Let's go, first report to the Demon Suppression Bureau, or go directly to Chief Sheng?"

Sheng Yuanyao: “…”

Yihong Tower. Snow fell heavily, and it was already quite late in the day.

At this hour, there should be a glimmer of dawn in normal times, but today it is still dark, just when people are sound asleep.

Just as Huo Zhang was enjoying himself to the point of climax with the top courtesan, and was about to have a spasm, a sword beam silently pierced through the window and sliced ​​into his neck.

Huo Zhang was, after all, a third-rank cultivator who had experienced battles. The moment the sword light was about to strike him, he reacted instinctively and twisted his body sharply.

With a scream, Huo Zhang's neck was severed in half, and blood instantly stained the courtesan beneath him. The twist prevented the bone from being completely severed, leaving it still attached, but it was useless; he was barely clinging to life and immediately fainted, on the verge of death.

"Murder!" The courtesan's scream echoed throughout the Yihong Pavilion, instantly plunging the place into chaos as lights came on everywhere.

A figure flew away from behind, but before it had gone far, shadowy figures appeared all around, and countless fierce generals of the Demon Suppression Division chased after it from afar. Among them, the fastest was Sheng Qingfeng, the head of the Demon Suppression Division and a first-grade grandmaster.

The assassins were dumbfounded.

Although this wasn't something that was pre-planned, it seems like the Demon Suppression Division just arrived from afar. But how did they get here so quickly? Sheng Qingfeng, why aren't you sleeping with your wife on this holiday? Were you having a meeting at the yamen all night?
That's right, Sheng Qingfeng had just been dragged out of bed by his own precious daughter, who said there was a case.

Sheng Qingfeng knew that no matter how dissolute his daughter was, she wouldn't report the case to the police, so he could only crawl out of his wife's bed and quickly gather some trusted confidants to head straight for Yihong Tower.

They had only gone halfway when they heard the commotion from the other side. Sheng Qingfeng's first-grade divine sense was enough to reach that area, and he instantly locked onto a suspicious figure. Without saying a word, the Demon Suppression Division gave chase.

Lu Xingzhou quickly entered the room, and Bi Shui Di Chen first treated Huo Zhang to stop the bleeding, and then quickly fed him a pill.

Unfortunately, Huo Zhang could no longer swallow.

Lu Xingzhou frowned slightly, the healing spells still relentlessly poured onto him. Huo Zhang slightly opened his eyes, revealing a wry smile: "Thanks......"

Lu Xingzhou shook his head: "Don't speak."

After bandaging him and applying topical medicine, Huo Zhang fell into a deep sleep again.

"How is it?" Sheng Yuanyao poked her head in: "Will they survive?"

Lu Xingzhou shook his head: "Difficult. At most, a pill master can keep him alive for a day or two and let him leave his last words... I don't know if the Huo family's own pills will work. Judging from his inability to swallow, I guess there isn't much of a good solution."

The two women exchanged a glance but said nothing.

Huo Zhang was not Lu Xingzhou's true brother, but rather his enemy. Even so, Lu Xingzhou only instigated some things, but never thought of killing Huo Zhang himself, and even tried to teach him a lesson. After all, Huo Zhang had no direct hatred for him. Even if Huo Zhang harbored the intention to use him to rise to power and then eliminate obstacles, it was a matter of actions, not intentions; if it didn't happen, it wouldn't count.

Whether instigation will be effective depends on Huo Qi.

The result was that even his enemies couldn't bring themselves to do it, but his own brother actually did it, which even Yang Dechang, the one who instigated and carried it out, couldn't believe.

He really dared to do it!

What a ruthless prince...

The assassins in the distance, under the inescapable net led by the chief of the Demon Suppression Division, finally could not escape. There were people in every direction, and Sheng Qingfeng was getting closer and closer.

The assassin desperately tried to commit suicide, but it was too late.

Sheng Qingfeng pointed a finger from afar and struck the tiger's mouth (the area between the thumb and forefinger), causing the sword to fall from his hand with a "crack".

The next moment, countless fierce generals from the Demon Suppression Division surrounded the assassin, their swords pressed against his neck.

Sheng Qingfeng then sealed the assassin's acupoints with a few fingers, capturing him on the spot.

The assassin's hands and feet went cold; it was over.

Thanks to the existence of the Soul Searching Technique, interrogations in this world are not so troublesome. Once captured alive, the mastermind behind the scenes will have nowhere to hide! Moreover, there is no need to search the soul. There are only a handful of people of his rank in the world. A simple search of his network of connections can lead back to Huo Qi, the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue.

The assassin couldn't understand how the Demon Suppression Division came to be.

(End of this chapter)