Brocade Robe Unparalleled

Chapter 61 Apology [Third update, please continue reading!]

The fact that more than a dozen people died at Hongyun Teahouse did not cause much of a stir.

In Sizhou, the loss of a dozen lives was far less significant than the last time the Yang family blocked the gates of the Jingbian Division, and the time before that, when the Jingbian Division was responsible for escorting a hundred pieces of Xuan Guang Armor which were stolen by Nanzhao.

On those two occasions, the imperial court lost face once, and on the other, it suffered a real loss of money.

Commander Shen ordered notices to be posted throughout the city, offering a reward of one hundred taels of silver to anyone who could provide clues about the massacre at Hongyun Teahouse, but then took no further action.

According to past practice, this case will probably just be dropped.

Noon.

When Lin Xuan returned home, A Luo was busy in the kitchen, and Tian Qingluan was squatting by the well washing vegetables.

The neckline of her dress today was a little low, revealing an alluring, bottomless cleavage that was dazzlingly white.

Out of politeness, Lin Xuan simply greeted her from a distance.

Looking at Tian Qingluan and then at A Luo in the kitchen, Lin Xuan couldn't help but compare the two in his mind.

Miss Tian's figure seems to be even better than A Luo's.

A moment later, Tian Qingluan came over carrying the washed vegetables and asked Lin Xuan, "I heard there was a murder case in the city last night, resulting in more than a dozen deaths. Has the Jingbian Division caught the murderer?"

Lin Xuan shook his head and said, "No, I heard that the perpetrators were secret agents from Nanzhao. Catching them won't be an easy task."

Tian Qingluan said, "With the Nanzhao spies so rampant, Lin Xiaoqi, who works in the Jingbian Division, needs to be careful."

Then, she changed the subject and said, "However, those people at Hongyun Teahouse really deserve to die. Countless innocent women have been ruined by them. That Nanzhao spy has done a service to the people..."

Tian Qingluan was busy with other matters, so she left in a hurry after finishing her meal.

As A Luo was clearing away the dishes, she looked at Lin Xuan and asked, "Brother Lin, will Miss Tian come here to eat every day from now on?"

It seems that Tian Qingluan was serious about what she said yesterday; she really is treating this place as a free cafeteria.

Lin Xuan could only say to A Luo, "Perhaps so. I'll give you some more silver so you can buy more ingredients every day."

A Luo said "Oh" but didn't say anything more.

Lin Xuan washed the dishes with her and then returned to Jingbian Division.

Inside the duty room, Lin Xuan took out the calming pill that Wenren Yue had given him; this was the last one.

After taking Ningxin Pills, one can easily enter a state of visualization, which can last for about an hour.

I wonder when Tian Qingluan will be able to buy him some new pills.

Lin Xuan put the last calming pill into his mouth, closed his eyes, and began to meditate.

After he entered a meditative state, he suddenly heard a lot of noise.

"Damn it, who did this?"

"Wouldn't that Nanzhao spy come to assassinate me?"

……

"Miss Tian, ​​you went to see Lin Xuan again?"

"What relationship do they have?"

……

"Hey Lao Huang, how about we go out and have some fun tonight?"

"Chunxianglou, let's go together, brothers..."

……

In the past, even in an absolutely quiet environment, Lin Xuan would have found it difficult to visualize successfully.

But after taking the calming pill, he seemed to enter a state of enlightenment, and the noise from the outside world could not affect him at all.

These voices came from all over the Jingbian Division.

When he enters a state of deep meditation, his hearing becomes extremely acute, and no sound or movement in the entire Jingbian Division can escape his ears.

He could even hear clearly what Shen Baihu and Huang Yue were whispering about in their duty room.

This ability to eavesdrop on targets from a great distance is simply a divine skill of espionage.

According to ancient records, at least a fifth-grade mental strength is required to possess such keen perception.

In other words, his mental strength has reached the fifth rank.

An eighth-grade physique with fifth-grade mental strength is indeed a bit like a small horse pulling a large cart.

Generally speaking, mental strength increases as one's martial arts cultivation improves.

With an eighth-grade martial arts cultivation level, one can only possess and control eighth-grade spiritual power.

Visualization can make one's mental energy more concentrated and slightly enhanced.

For Lin Xuan at this moment, what he needs to do is not to improve, but to take control.

With each visualization, his mental energy becomes more refined, and he gains control over a greater amount of mental energy. If he could master all of this mental energy, even a sixth-rank martial artist would likely have to avoid his attacks.

……

night.

The man in black robes arrived at Lin Xuan's room as scheduled.

After the man in black appeared, Lin Xuan's breathing slowed down slightly.

Although he had also accomplished the feat of annihilating bandits, the battle at Black Wind Cave and the black-robed man's destruction of Hongyun Teahouse were not even in the same league.

To ensure the safety of the guests, Hongyun Teahouse had two sixth-rank experts and six seventh-rank guards. Without exception, these people were all silently wiped out by her without even a chance to resist.

This was unimaginable for Lin Xuan.

The person in front of me is a ruthless female demon who kills without blinking an eye.

The man in black robes walked up to Lin Xuan, remained silent for a long time, and then suddenly said, "I'm sorry."

"..."

Lin Xuan didn't react for a moment.

The man in black robes continued, "I shouldn't have acted so impulsively last night. You had just taken over the intelligence when I killed them. I should have waited a few more days. Black Lotus has already reprimanded me... The people from the Border Defense Division didn't suspect you, did they?"

Unexpectedly, she actually took the initiative to admit her mistake one day.

Although Lin Xuan was surprised, he didn't push his luck and said, "No, the Jingbian Division doesn't care about their deaths at all. Even if they suspect me, without direct evidence, they can't do anything to me..."

He is no longer the lowly officer who could be tortured at will simply because of suspicion.

Although there was no change in position, according to the rules of the Jingye Division, even if the holder of the Third-Class Jing'an Medal violated the law, it was not something that a mere centurion could handle.

Moreover, Lin Xuan had been in the Jingbian Division for so long, he was well aware of some things.

As far as the Jingbian Division is concerned, as long as the chieftains don't rebel, Nanzhao doesn't invade, or the tasks assigned by the higher authorities don't go wrong, everything else is a minor matter.

It's just a few people dying; people die every single day in the Great Yong Dynasty.

The Jingbian Commandery didn't care about the Nanzhao women who were trafficked, nor did it care about the traffickers who trafficked them.

If he felt there was a risk, he wouldn't have given him that intelligence last night.

The man in black robes lowered his head and said apologetically, "No matter what, it's all my fault. I acted impulsively. If anything like this happens again, you must stop me..."

Lin Xuan glanced at her.

Stop her?
How could he dare? His life was still firmly in her hands. A woman in a fit of rage was capable of anything; she could do whatever she wanted, it was none of his business…

To save face for her, Lin Xuan changed the subject and asked, "My lord, what about those Nanzhao women?"

The man in black robes said, "They are in a very safe place. I will find an opportunity to send them back to Nanzhao."

She turned to Lin Xuan and said coldly, "You've seen it all, haven't you? In your Yong Kingdom, officials and merchants collude, working together in cahoots. From top to bottom, from the government to the common people, it's all filthy and disgusting. A country like that isn't worth your time working for..."

Lin Xuan nodded slightly and remained silent.

Having lived two lives, these words cannot manipulate him.

Within the Jingbian Division, there are those who hold positions without performing their duties and collude with bandits.

But there are also upright people like Wenren Zongqi.

While those Nanzhao women were indeed pitiful, were there no evil people in Nanzhao who would use witchcraft to force people to do things?

This world is not simply black and white, or white and black.

Lin Xuan lived only for himself, and he had no loyalty to either Dayong or Nanzhao.

The man in black spoke again, his tone softening: "You did a great job this time. I have already reported your merits to Black Lotus. Once you have accumulated enough merits, you will be rewarded..."

This was the second time she had mentioned 'Black Lotus' today. Lin Xuan looked at her and asked, "Black Lotus is..."

The man in black robes said, "The head of the Intelligence Division of the Secret Service, codenamed 'Black Lotus,' will have the opportunity to meet her in the future."

Lin Xuan suddenly became curious and looked at the man in black robes before him, tentatively asking, "I wonder, what is your code name, sir...?"

This time, the man in black robes did not hide anything. After a moment of silence, he said calmly, "Mandala."

This code name, which sounds quite toxic, actually suits her personality very well.

Cold-blooded, dangerous, and ruthless killers.

Soon, the man in black spoke again: "There's one more thing you need to pay close attention to. A spy from Nanzhao has defected to Yong. He possesses a lot of our secrets, and this person must not be used by Yong. Several of our top assassins have already arrived in the southwest. If you find out any news about him, report to me immediately..."

Lin Xuan nodded slightly: "Yes."

Lin Xuan didn't take her words to heart.

He couldn't stand the depraved human traffickers at Hongyun Teahouse, which is why he gave her the information.

As for the defection of the Nanzhao spies, what does that have to do with him?

(End of this chapter)