Immortal Dynasty Hounds

Chapter 79 Heavenly Eye VS Thousand Faces
At first glance, Qianmian's impression of Lianshanxin was that he was unremarkable.

But he understood why Dai Yueying had fallen into Lian Shanxin's hands.

Because he had just secretly used his seductive skills, but Lian Shanxin's gaze did not overstep any boundaries, Qianmian realized that Lian Shanxin might be a martial arts fanatic.

It's true that some people in this world are naturally uninterested in the opposite sex. Having seen it all, I'm not surprised, but I feel a little wronged for Dai Yueying. Her naturally alluring body is completely useless against a martial arts fanatic.

This doesn't affect Qianmian's ability to speak; her voice is soft and sweet. If Kong Ningyue heard it, she would definitely think it was her speaking.

“Young master, I have already married into the Jiang family, please call me Young Madam.”

"Very well, has the young mistress heard of my name?" Lian Shanxin asked casually.

He didn't notice anything amiss with "Kong Ningyue".

After glancing at Kong Ningyue briefly and not noticing anything wrong, Lian Shanxin began to examine the layout of the entire room.

Qianmian spoke frankly: "It seems that my sixth brother has a good relationship with the young master. I heard that it was my sixth brother who recommended the young master to enter Bailudong Academy."

Lian Shanxin was somewhat surprised: "Although the young mistress has married into the Jiang family, she is quite well-informed."

Qianmian explained, "This time, only the young master was successfully recommended by Bailudong Academy. The young master... he also tried to go through the recommendation process, but was rejected by Lord 'Heavenly Sword'. So after you passed Lord 'Heavenly Sword's' test, he threw a huge tantrum at home."

"I see." Lian Shanxin nodded.

This explanation makes sense.

"Young Madam, you should know why we've come this time, right?" Lian Shanxin went straight to the point.

Among the Kong family, he was only familiar with Kong Ningyuan, and not familiar with the others, nor did he intend to become familiar with them.

Things are different now; it should be the Kong family members who are actively trying to curry favor with him.

Qianmian continued in a soft, gentle voice, "I married the Crown Prince at the beginning of this year, and he has shown no abnormalities since then."

Lian Shanxin thought for a moment, and realized that Jiang Haoran had injured someone while riding his horse through the long street last year.

He tends to believe that Jiang Haoran is the original.

Because the cult's undercover agents didn't dare to be so arrogant and domineering, as it would attract too much attention.

However, Jiang Haoran at the beginning of this year was not the original product, and Lianshanxin was uncertain about that.

"What does the young mistress think of this imposter prince?" Lian Shanxin asked.

After a moment of contemplation, Qianmian organized his thoughts and removed the word "himself" from his words: "The young prince is still young and his mind is not yet settled, so our relationship is not particularly good. Our Kong family is a prominent family in Jiangzhou, and I have seen many elders with multiple wives and concubines since I was a child, so I never expected the young prince to be devoted to me. Our marriage is more of an alliance between the governor's mansion and the Kong family."

Lian Shanxin nodded slightly.

This was roughly in line with what he knew and what he had guessed.

So far, everything is normal, but this is not the answer Lian Shanxin wants.

So he continued, "Now that the young mistress has married into the governor's mansion, does the young master frequently visit the Kong family?"

Qianmian glanced at Lianshanxin, feigning wariness: "What do you mean by that, young master?"

"Young Madam, please don't be nervous, it's just a routine inquiry."

Qianmian realized that Lianshanxin was using this as an excuse to target the Kong family.

Thinking of the filth between the Kong family and the Golden Scale Alliance.

Thinking of the Kong family's repeated excuses to him.

A strange light flashed deep in the eyes of Qianmian.

He realized he had misjudged the person.

Lian Shanxin was not a martial arts fanatic; he was probably just not interested in women and was more interested in power.

This kind of person is the easiest to use, and also the sharpest knife.

Perhaps we can use him to get rid of the Kong family, this disobedient thorn in our side.

Thinking of this, Qianmian temporarily suppressed his murderous intent and decided to give Lianshan Xin a chance.

When killing his men, Lian Shanxin swiftly brought his blade down. He wouldn't be any less capable of dealing with the Kong family.

With this in mind, Qianmian chimed in, "When two families unite in marriage, a contract is made in one hall, a blessed union is forever, and a perfect match is bestowed upon each other. My marriage to the Crown Prince is intended to encourage the Kong family and the Prefectural Governor's office to have more contact. Both the Crown Prince and I understand this."

Lian Shanxin's eyes lit up: "Does the young mistress mean that this fake heir frequently visits the Kong family?"

Qianmian said, "My father is on good terms with the governor, and the young master often takes me back to the Kong family. These things can be found out. They are all necessary social interactions for aristocratic families to form marriage alliances. Young master should understand."

“There are many rules in aristocratic families, and I come from an ordinary background, so I don’t really understand them.” Lian Shanxin spoke frankly: “Young Madam, are the Heir Apparent and Kong Sanlang close?”

“Sanlang and I are siblings from the same mother, so it’s natural that he’s close to the Crown Prince. Does ‘Nine Heavens’ even care about this?” Qianmian retorted.

Lian Shanxin smiled slightly.

well.

With the statement recorded up to this point, he already had sufficient grounds to investigate Kong Sanlang.

Once Kong Sanlang is investigated, he is confident that he can prove that Kong Sanlang colluded with Qianmian.

At that time, it will also help Huang Jingji vent his anger.

Lian Shanxin had not forgotten that Huang Jingji had surrendered to him.

It's difficult to help Huang Jingji regain his former glory and have a child, but it's not so difficult to help Huang Jingji avenge himself.

"Have you written it all down?" Lian Shanxin asked Du Jiu.

At this time, the governor's mansion had been taken over by the people of Jiutian.

Du Jiu, Lian Shanxin's trusted subordinate, has also arrived.

Zhuo Biyu investigated the other maids outside. She interrogated them separately from Lian Shanxin to prevent Kong Ningyue and the maids from colluding.

Unlike Lian Shanxin, after confirming that Jiang Haoran was an imposter, Zhuo Biyu was more inclined to believe that Kong Ningyue was the one with the problem.

Lian Shanxin didn't care about Kong Ningyue at all.

His target was Kong Sanlang.

Du Jiu nodded: "Young Master, I've written it all down."

"Very well, in that case, we will not disturb you any longer, young mistress. Please do not leave the manor for the next few days. We may need to question you again before the matter is fully investigated."

Lian Shanxin was polite and showed great respect to Kong Ningyue, the widow. He was also a kind person who was willing to do good for others.

Qianmian was somewhat surprised by Lian Shanxin's attitude. She didn't expect Lian Shanxin to let her go so easily without making things difficult for her at all.

Could this guy be a truly honest and selfless official?

For a moment, Qianmian was in a daze.

Just then, he heard Lian Shanxin speak again: "By the way, how did you know that I joined 'Nine Heavens'?"

Qianmian explained, "Young Master... after the imposter who impersonated the Young Master got into trouble, the news reached our inner quarters. Moreover, the Governor's Mansion is now under the control of Jiutian. Since you came to ask me, you must be one of Jiutian's people. It's not hard to guess, is it?"

"It's not hard to guess, the young mistress is intelligent and virtuous," Lian Shanxin praised.

Qianmian felt a chill run down his spine, cursing the guy for being so suspicious. He hadn't given anything away, yet the guy was so wary.

“I thought it was Madam who saw the letter Zeng Ningbing wrote to the Heir Apparent,” Lian Shanxio said.

"I did see the Crown Prince holding a letter, but I didn't read the contents. Was it written by Fairy Ningbing to the Second Prince?" Qianmian asked, her eyes filled with confusion.

Lian Shanxin looked at Kong Ningyue carefully but couldn't see any flaws. He thought to himself that he was being too suspicious.

It's because there are too many demonic cult members around him lately. Even Zhuo Biyu, the prospective young master of the Heavenly Sword lineage, is a demonic cult spy, which makes him see everyone as a demonic cult member now.

I still need to change this increasingly serious occupational habit of being overly suspicious of everything.

"Ninth Brother, show the statement to the young mistress. Young mistress, if you think the contents are accurate, sign your name and put your fingerprint on it."

After Qianmian received the statement and confirmed that there were no problems, he signed Kong Ningyue's name and then pressed his fingerprint. "Young Madam's handwriting is really good." Lian Shanxin exclaimed, "This calligraphy is elegant and graceful. As the saying goes, one can see the person by their handwriting. It is clear that Young Madam does not want to be confined to the inner chambers and yearns for the vast world outside."

Qianmian gave Lian Shanxin a deep look, then said regretfully, "I'm sorry to have made you laugh, young master. I did indeed yearn for the carefree life of the martial world in the past. Unfortunately, I was born into the Kong family and grew up in luxury. Naturally, I had to follow the family's arrangements and had no right to be willful."

“What you say is true, young mistress.” Lian Shanxin comforted her, “Life is full of disappointments, and it’s already good enough to live well in the present moment.”

This guy is actually a good person at heart.

Qianmian chuckled inwardly, realizing he had overestimated Lianshanxin.

In his view, this gentle nature was a hindrance to accomplishing great things.

Lian Shanxin naturally had no idea what Qianmian was thinking. After putting away his confession, he and Du Jiu left the room.

Upon entering the courtyard, they saw Zhuo Biyu standing in front of a group of maids.

"Miss Zhuo, how's the investigation going?"

"The harvest is not small."

Zhuo Biyu looked at Lian Shanxin with a strange expression.

"Lian Shanxin, you really are quite hated."

"What do you mean?"

Zhuo Biyu pointed to a maid on the left: "Tell him what you just said to me again."

The maid glanced at Lian Shanxin and whispered, "Last night, the young master received a letter and discussed with the young mistress what to do. The young mistress said that for the sake of the second prince, Fairy Ningbing's request must be granted. We're in Jiangzhou, and there are many ways to control Lian Shanxin. Find a few people and have Lian Shanxin Jingcheng kill them with his medical skills, then we'll have a reason to cause him trouble. No matter how domineering Jiutian is, they can't interfere in such trivial matters."

Lian Shanxin's face instantly darkened. He stared intently at the maid, and the mental pressure naturally formed by his True Intent swept out, ensuring that the maid had no intention of lying to him.

Then he asked in a deep voice, "Last night, after the young master received the letter, were you discussing with the young mistress how to deal with me?"

"Yes, this servant would not dare to deceive you, sir."

The maid's legs went weak.

Lian Shanxin also believed that she wouldn't dare to deceive herself.

So just now, Kong Ningyue lied.

But he hadn't noticed any signs that Kong Ningyue was lying.

Was it because I was too blind, or because Kong Ningyue was too cunning?
How could a woman confined to her chambers have such deep scheming?
If those who engage in power struggles within the family encounter "Nine Heavens" spies, will their methods still be effective?

Lian Shanxin then thought of Kong Ningyue's elegant and flowing handwriting that he had just seen.

He was just making a casual compliment; it was just his way of being polite.

Now... he increasingly felt that it didn't seem like the handwriting of a woman confined to the inner quarters.

"What's wrong with you?" Zhuo Biyu noticed that Lian Shanxin was not in a good mood.

Lian Shanxin calmed his nerves without showing any emotion and shook his head: "It's nothing. The maid's testimony doesn't quite match Kong Ningyue's. It seems that Kong Ningyue is afraid of my retaliation and deliberately concealed the fact that she disrespected me."

Zhuo Biyu chuckled and said, "I thought it was something serious, but this is normal. When prisoners are interrogated, they always say things that are in their favor as soon as possible."

"That's true. I was a little angry just now, but I can understand. After all, she's Kong Ningyuan's sister, so we have to give her face."

Lian Shanxin turned around and glared angrily at the direction of Kong Ningyue's boudoir, then said to Zhuo Biyu, "Let's go, I've investigated almost everything."

"Is that all? What were the results?"

"It has nothing to do with Kong Ningyue."

Lian Shanxin and Zhuo Biyu chatted as they walked out, their steps relaxed, just like any other day.

But as he turned the corner outside the courtyard, Lian Shanxin noticed beads of sweat on Zhuo Biyu's forehead.

At this moment, the rain was pouring down, but with Zhuo Biyu's cultivation level, she was already immune to heat and cold, and not a drop of rain fell on her.

Lian Shanxin's heart sank.

Did she also notice something was wrong?

A unique signal among members of a demonic cult?
"Is Lord Tianjian still at the governor's mansion?" Lian Shanxin asked casually.

"Yes, Governor Jiang has arranged a room for Master to recuperate."

The two looked at each other.

Lian Shanxin suddenly shouted, "Lord Tianjian, the Demonic Sect's experts are here!"

Before he finished speaking, Lian Shanxin had already appeared a hundred meters away.

At the same time, Zhuo Biyu drew her sword, turned around, and unleashed a powerful slash.

boom!
The next moment, Zhuo Biyu crashed directly into Lian Shanxin, and the two of them smashed through two courtyard walls, spitting out blood in unison.

"Cough cough... Lian Shanxin, you owe me... two stabs."

Zhuo Biyu's injuries were far more severe than Lian Shanxin's.

Before Lian Shanxin could even feel moved, he saw Tian Ji rushing over, only to be knocked back at an even faster speed and crash into Lian Shanxin once more.

"Damn... Brother, what kind of jinx are you... cough cough... the trouble you've caused is almost too much for me to handle."

Tian Ji pressed down on Lian Shan Xin, spitting blood as he cursed him angrily.

Lian Shanxin was not angry. At this moment, he completely accepted Zhuo Biyu and Tian Ji.

They really go for it when something happens.

But who exactly is "Kong Ningyue"?

Even two masters, Zhuo Biyu and Tian Ji, were no match for him in a single exchange.
"trouble!"

A furious shout followed, and then a giant hand descended from the sky.

The aftershock of the giant hand tore Zhuo Biyu and Tian Ji apart, and in the next moment, it would crush Lian Shanxin into mincemeat.

But at the crucial moment, he flew like an immortal with a single sword.

A flying sword, far smaller than a giant hand, pierced through the overwhelming demonic hand and then slashed towards Kong Ningyue's room.

boom!
"Heavenly Sword!"

Amidst a tremendous roar and the furious howl of a thousand faces, a plume of black smoke rapidly shot outwards, within which flashes of sword light appeared intermittently.

Not dead?

Lian Shanxin was taken aback.

I immediately realized it was Thousand Faces.

In the entire Jiangzhou, the only demonic cult member who could escape from the Heavenly Sword was Qianmian.

How could a thousand faces disguise themselves as a woman?

Lian Shanxin thought he was a master under Qianmian, but he never expected to run into the real deal.

A cold sweat instantly washed over his body, and he realized that he had just narrowly escaped death.

But the next moment, Lian Shanxin roared, "A thousand faces and ten thousand forms cannot escape the Heavenly Eye. A thousand faces, I, Lian Shanxin, am your nemesis. This round, you have lost!"

When you come out to hang out, your identity is given by yourself.

The fastest way to become famous is to step on established masters.

Lian Shanxin decided to go all out in one step, using his True Intent cultivation to humiliate Grandmaster Qianmian. He would then use Qianmian's reputation to directly reserve a "Nine Heavens" title.

win!
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