In the martial arts world, he threatens Yin Susu from the start.

Leaving aside these clandestine plans and conspiracies...

The immediate goal of delaying the inevitable has been achieved.

Gu Hanyuan's expression suddenly changed, and he looked into the distance.

Wu Xiang quickly realized what was happening and frowned.

A large number of constables and officers from the Six Doors came galloping in with great fanfare.

Leading the group was a cold and charismatic female constable dressed in black.

The woman spoke in a clear, melodious voice, like a nightingale singing in a valley:

"I, Ji Yaohua, the Black-Clad Divine Constable, have come to take charge of the Plum Blossom Thief case and have taken Li Xunhuan away."

Chapter 731: The Black-Clad Beauty and Divine Detective Ji Yaohua

Ji Yaohua appeared to be about twenty-four or twenty-five years old.

Beneath her cool and aloof demeanor lie captivatingly beautiful eyes and a slender, alluring figure.

It attracted everyone's attention as soon as it appeared.

Although the Ming Dynasty in this world faces many internal and external troubles, its court remains powerful.

In particular, various privileged departments have recruited a large number of experts.

The six doors are clearly distinguished by rank.

The leader is Liu Jiyan, the God of Catchers, who commands four great constables.

Next are the black-clad candidate constables, the gold-clad constables, the purple-clad constables, the blue-clad constables, and the yellow-clad constables.

Therefore, Ji Yaohua's official title should be Black-Clad Candidate Divine Constable.

When speaking to outsiders, it's perfectly acceptable to call him the Black-Clad Divine Constable.

Ji Yaohua was able to become one of only two black-clad goddess constables in the Six Doors not because of her mere late-stage innate cultivation.

She also owes her high position to the support of powerful figures behind her.

Aside from the four great constables who have a strict requirement of being a grandmaster, the other levels place more emphasis on their crime-solving abilities and contributions.

There are even some grandmasters who remain at the level of Golden-Clad Constable.

The fact that the Six Doors was only considered of medium strength among the privileged departments shows just how powerful the imperial court was.

Logically speaking, Ji Yaohua, who only has the cultivation level of the late stage of the Innate Realm, should not be qualified to get involved in cases caused by Grandmasters.

However, as soon as one looked at the crossbows in the hands of the dozens of subordinates in purple, blue, and yellow robes following behind her, no one dared to object.

Crossbows and bows are the most lethal weapons against martial arts masters.

The larger the scale of a volley of arrows, the greater its destructive power.

In close-quarters combat, the hand crossbow is lightweight yet powerful.

Even a master who is not proficient in light-body skills would not escape death if shot by dozens of crossbows.

Of course, more importantly, there were very few people within the Ming Dynasty who dared to challenge the authority of the imperial court.

For example, at this moment, the monks from the Northern Shaolin Temple, including Xinmei, looked extremely unpleasant.

Even Wuxiang, a terrestrial immortal, was in a dilemma.

If Li Xunhuan were already in the hands of the Northern Shaolin Temple, they would naturally have plenty of ways to make excuses.

Gu Hanyuan's delay meant that before Li Xunhuan fell into the hands of the Northern Shaolin Temple, the Six Doors arrived.

It's no longer possible for the Northern Shaolin Temple to snatch people away from the Six Doors.

On the surface, the Northern Shaolin Temple would not provoke the imperial court's authority.

While the Northern Shaolin Temple dared not confront the imperial court directly, the imperial court also would not make things too difficult for the Northern Shaolin Temple.

This is an unspoken rule that is tacitly followed by both the imperial court and major forces in the martial arts world.

Moreover, the Buddhist community needs to spread its teachings and has always been obedient to the imperial court.

For example, when the Southern Shaolin Temple exposed two terrestrial immortals and was targeted by the Song Dynasty court, it quickly backed down.

Therefore, when the monks of the Northern Shaolin Temple saw Ji Yaohua approaching with her entourage, they silently made way for her.

There was not a trace of the domineering arrogance he displayed when he tried to take Li Xunhuan away.

Wu Xiang gave Gu Hanyuan a deep look.

The figure moved swiftly and silently left the place.

Gu Hanyuan scoffed disdainfully upon seeing this.

The look in Wu Xiang's eyes before he left conveyed, "This time, the Northern Shaolin Temple admits defeat."

While it seemed like he was giving in, he was actually telling Gu Hanyuan that he would remember this debt.

If an ordinary person were to be remembered by a land deity with such implicit hostility, they would probably find it difficult to eat or sleep.

However, Gu Hanyuan only found it amusing.

A head without thought is merely a temporary possession.

The Northern Shaolin Temple suffered a series of humiliations this time, failing to take Li Xunhuan with them and losing face, resulting in significant losses.

Moreover, there is also the terrestrial immortal Wuxiang.

Gu Hanyuan has already achieved most of his goals.

The remaining issue is not serious, as can be seen from the way Xin Jian stared at Long Xiaoyun's corpse with flickering eyes.

Ignore the calculations in my mind.

Gu Hanyuan turned his attention to Ji Yaohua.

He was quite interested in Ji Yaohua, not only in her as a person, but also in An Shigeng behind her.

Logically, An Shigeng should have been preparing to steal the copper molds to mint counterfeit coins and disrupt the situation in the capital.

Ji Yaohua, whom he had planted as an undercover agent in the Six Doors, should not have interfered in the case of Li Xunhuan and the Plum Blossom Thief at such a crucial moment.

The only explanation is that Ji Yaohua's target was not Li Xunhuan but Gu Hanyuan.

To be precise, it was An Shigeng, who was behind Ji Yaohua, who set his sights on Gu Hanyuan.

Looking into Ji Yaohua's beautiful eyes, which held a mysterious meaning.

Gu Hanyuan knew that his guess was probably correct.

The two looked at each other from a distance.

Ji Yaohua became the focus of everyone's attention because of her beauty and her identity as a black-clad detective from the Six Doors.

But in her eyes, the martial arts figures around her were like dispensable extras.

They were completely different from Gu Hanyuan, who was at the center of the crowd.

He wore a white robe trimmed with gold, possessed a flawless and handsome face, and exuded an aloof and independent air, like a refined gentleman in a turbulent world.

"No wonder the rumors always say that Gu Hanyuan is like a celestial being descended to earth, the dream lover of countless women."

Ji Yaohua secretly praised him.

But that's all.

For Ji Yaohua, who has no personal freedom, love is a luxury. Even if she falls in love with someone else, what can she do?

Beneath her cold and beautiful exterior lies a closed-off heart.

Moreover, she was on An Shigeng's mission to contact Gu Hanyuan.

Subconsciously, there was a feeling of aversion.

However, her years of undercover work have given her impeccable control over her facial expressions.

Suddenly, a smile bloomed on Ji Yaohua's pretty face, like a flower that had survived the cold winter and was now blooming in the spring.

That cold and aloof aura vanished instantly, revealing a charming and alluring beauty.

Ji Yaohua cupped her hands and smiled:

"May I ask if it was Young Master Gu in person?"

Gu Hanyuan smiled and said:

"It is indeed I. The reputation of the two golden flowers of the Six Doors is well-deserved. Miss Ji is indeed as beautiful as a flower."

Ji Yaohua's delicate eyebrows furrowed almost imperceptibly.

It's not surprising that Gu Hanyuan, a womanizer, would praise her beauty upon meeting her.

Otherwise, An Shigeng wouldn't have specifically sent her to contact Gu Hanyuan.

However, Ji Yaohua couldn't help feeling a little uncomfortable, since there had always been people questioning her position as the Black-Clad Divine Constable.

They thought she lacked ability and was just a pretty face.

What annoyed Ji Yaohua even more was that Gu Hanyuan also mentioned two golden flowers.