Brocade Robe Unparalleled

Chapter 60 Wenren Yue's Wrath

early morning.

When Lin Xuan arrived at the Jingbian Division, he saw from afar that Commander Shen, Commander Wu, and Commander Wenren's entourage were leaving the yamen in a grand procession.

As I stepped into Jingbian Division, I could hear the hushed whispers of the crowd.

"Have you heard? Something terrible has happened!"

"what's up?"

"Something happened at Hongyun Teahouse last night; it's said that more than a dozen people died!"

"Hiss, what grudge or hatred could lead to this annihilation of the entire family..."

"I don't know, Commander Shen has already taken people to see."

"Hongyun Teahouse, that's quite an extraordinary place..."

……

Lucky Tea House.

A dozen or so corpses were neatly laid out on the ground.

The owner, waiters, several guards, and several prominent wealthy merchants from Sizhou City all died here.

They were all killed in the middle of the night while they were fast asleep, their throats slit.

Upon learning of the major case involving more than a dozen lives, both centurions of the Jingbian Division rushed to the scene immediately.

Shen Qingya wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, his hands, tucked into his sleeves, trembling slightly.

The manager and head guard of Hongyun Teahouse, like him, were both sixth-rank cultivators, and now they are both dead lying here.

What frightened him was that he had just visited Hongyun Teahouse yesterday afternoon.

If he had gone there at night instead of in the afternoon, he might very well have been among those corpses...

Wenren Yue walked up to the corpses and examined them, her brows furrowing slightly. She said, "Everyone was killed with a single blow; there were no second wounds on their bodies. The murderer must have been extremely skilled in assassination. But... why did he kill these people?"

Wu Baihu walked out from the backyard of the teahouse, looked at the row of corpses on the ground, and said in a deep voice with a knowing look in his eyes, "This is revenge."

Wenren Yue's eyes showed suspicion: "Revenge?"

Commander Wu nodded and said, "Hongyun Teahouse is called a teahouse, but it is actually a brothel. There are several women in the teahouse who were kidnapped from Nanzhao. I just checked, and those women from Nanzhao have been taken away. This is obviously Nanzhao's revenge..."

Wenren Yue frowned and asked, "What Nanzhao woman... what exactly is going on?"

Wu Baihu glanced at her and said, "This matter is a long story. If Commander Wenren wants to know more details, she can go back to the headquarters to review the case files. There are no suspicious points in this case. Just report it truthfully..."

After a while.

Jingbian Division.

After reading the file in her hand, Wenren Yue's pretty face showed anger. She looked at Wu Baihu and questioned, "You clearly knew that they were doing this dirty business in private, so why didn't you do anything about it?"

Commander Wu shrugged, feigning innocence, and said, "They robbed people from Nanzhao, which is outside the jurisdiction of the Border Pacification Division..."

He glanced at Shen Qingya and said, "If Commander Wenren has any doubts, he might as well ask Commander Shen. He's been going to Hongyun Teahouse every day lately, so he should know the inside story best..."

Shen Qingya's expression changed, and he immediately said, "Commander Wu, don't make wild guesses. I went there just to have tea!"

Huang Yue quickly chimed in, "Yes, yes, yes, I can testify that Commander Shen really did go there to drink tea!"

Wenren Yue knew her cousin's personality; given the outrageous things he had done in the capital, how could he possibly just be going for tea?
She glanced at the two of them with disgust and said coldly, "You two are disgusting!"

Watching her stormy departure, Shen Qingya felt a headache coming on.

The local chieftain blocked the government office, and assassins from Nanzhao wiped out his entire family...

Why does he always seem to encounter such bad luck?
On the training ground of Jingbian Division.

Lin Xuan has been holding the 'mountain-like' posture for a while now.

Both the man in black robes and Commander Zhou had reminded him that while using the Bone Tempering Liquid to enhance his strength, he should not neglect his basic stance training, and Lin Xuan kept this firmly in mind.

At one moment, a fragrant breeze brushed past him.

Lin Xuan opened his eyes and saw a figure in white striding to the wooden dummy at the edge of the training ground.

The longsword in her hand was not even drawn from its sheath, but the sheath brought a sharp gust of wind and slashed down fiercely!
"Crack!"

After a loud bang, the wooden dummy made of hardwood was actually split vertically in two.

The guards who were practicing on the training ground turned and ran without hesitation, disappearing without a trace in the blink of an eye.

Wenren Yue's pretty face was frosty, her chest heaving slightly, clearly her anger hadn't subsided. Lin Xuan straightened up; Wenren, the flag bearer, seemed to be in a bad mood, and he decided to avoid confrontation for now.

Before he could even take a step, Wenren Yue's voice came from behind him.

"stop."

Lin Xuan stopped and turned around with a forced smile, asking, "Chief Commander Wenren, what are your orders?"

Wenren Yue looked at him coldly and asked, "You know about these things too?"

Lin Xuan knew what she was talking about, lowered his head slightly, and said truthfully, "Reporting to the commander, when I was sorting through the archived intelligence yesterday, I did see information about Hongyun Teahouse."

If he deliberately conceals this matter, it will only arouse more suspicion.

Wenren Yue was silent for a moment, then slowly spoke: "So, even you think that the Jingbian Division shouldn't be involved in these matters?"

Lin Xuan looked at her and said earnestly, "Commander Wenren, I know you are righteous and hate evil, and you can't stand these things. But behind these matters are the interests of many people. The backer of Hongyun Teahouse is the Prefect of Sizhou, and behind the Prefect of Sizhou are even stronger backers, not someone that a mere Jingbian Division can afford to offend..."

Wenren Yue looked at him with a disappointed expression and shook her head, saying, "I thought you were different from them, but I didn't expect you to be a coward who clings to life..."

Lin Xuan chuckled self-deprecatingly and said, "I am just a lowly banner officer. I don't have the background of Commander Shen or Commander Wenren. Those big shots could crush me with a single sneeze. I can't stand their actions, but what can I do with my abilities and position?"

After saying that, he ignored Wenren Yue and turned to leave.

These words were, of course, only meant for Wenren Zongqi.

He may not be able to do anything about the things he disapproves of, but others can.

He was just looking for an opportunity to slip away.

Wenren Yue watched his departing figure, and her emotions gradually calmed down.

She was angry not only about the actions of the villains at Hongyun Teahouse.

Of the two centurions of the Jingbian Division, one colluded with them, while the other remained indifferent, turning a blind eye to these heinous acts.

Her grandfather's and father's teachings from a young age made it impossible for her to ignore these things.

But Lin Xuan is right. What can a mere banner officer like him do?
Was what I just said too hurtful to him?

If he were afraid of death, he wouldn't have gone alone to break into the thieves' den at night...

Lin Xuan returned to his duty room and was about to enter into meditation when a figure walked in from outside.

Looking at Wenren Zongqi, Lin Xuan had a bad feeling. Could it be that his words had angered her and she was coming to cause trouble for him?

Wenren Yue walked up to Lin Xuan, looking apologetic, and said, "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have said that just now."

Lin Xuan was stunned for a moment, then immediately stood up and said, "Chief Wenren, please don't say that. I know you didn't mean it. Anyone would be angry in this situation. When I first heard about this, I also wanted to kill these heartless beasts..."

He continued, "Commander Wenren is known for his strong sense of justice and hatred of evil. I believe that once you rise to a higher position, such sordid incidents will become increasingly rare..."

Wenren Yue nodded slightly, and her gaze toward Lin Xuan held a new dimension.

After seeing Wenren Yue off, Lin Xuan breathed a sigh of relief and continued his meditation.

Inside the duty room, a flag officer glanced at him, then got up and left.

A moment later, the Hundred Households were on duty.

Huang Yue looked at Shen Qingya and whispered, "Sir, Sun Wei just reported that Lin Xuan said in front of Commander Wenren that he wanted to kill the people at Hongyun Teahouse. He had just taken over intelligence when Hongyun Teahouse was destroyed. It makes one suspect that he is a spy for Nanzhao..."

Shen Qingya was already annoyed when Huang Yue brought up Lin Xuan again, and she couldn't help but curse him.

"Lin Xuan, Lin Xuan, is Lin Xuan your father? All you ever think about is Lin Xuan!"

"Stop with your scheming! I'm already in enough trouble, don't make things worse for me!"

"Get out! Get out!"

This is the Jingbian Division. Why would a secret agent from Nanzhao be so blatant?
If Huang Yue could come up with a plausible reason, Huang Yue would barely believe it.

This bastard, does he think he's brainless?

Huang Yue was thoroughly scolded and could only shrink back and leave the duty room.

Shen Baihu was not so easily fooled, so he had no choice but to give up.

His original intention was to drag Wu Baihu into the mess through Lin Xuan.

Although Wu Baihu didn't do anything to him after he returned, the way Wu looked at him every time terrified Huang Yue...

(End of this chapter)