It's clearly a crossover game, but the system insists it's a pirate game.

Although she was pulled aside to drink tea, the merciless gaze still fell on Zhou Ye; she was truly stunned!

She'd seen gluttons before, no, she'd seen people who could eat like this!

Huang Rong brewed some tea and handed it to the two of them, laughing, "It's nothing. My big, silly guy can only eat a little bit. We haven't had any good food on the way to Kyoto, and he's starving. There's also someone in the family who can really drink. If they really let loose, it won't be a forum, it'll be a carload of drinks."

Wuqing nodded blankly, then turned his gaze back, sweeping it over the faces of the women before finally settling on the youngest, Huang Rong: "Madam Zhou, the theft case in the martial world was far too complicated and involved too many people. We do indeed need your help. Young Master Zhou is unwilling to go. I wonder... if Yaoyue and Palace Master Lianxing have the time?"

Shangguan Haitang sighed inwardly, realizing that her words had been ruthlessly preempted!

Actually, none of these people came for Zhou Ye. No matter how well-informed they were, they couldn't possibly know Zhou Ye's true strength. So they were all after Yao Yue and Lian Xing. These two had quite a reputation in the martial arts world and were very powerful. If they could get their help...

Huang Rong shook her head and sighed, "I'm afraid it won't work. Sister Xing has a refined personality and doesn't like many things. Sister Yue has a fiery temper and is most impatient with trivial matters. Miss Wuqing, didn't you say that all the master thieves in the world have temporarily submitted to Zhuge Shenhou's command to thoroughly investigate this case?"

With a sigh, Wuqing closed his eyes: "Apart from a few individuals, the rest are all mediocre and utterly useless."

Huang Rong nodded, agreeing with this statement. The master thieves had not actually joined the Divine Marquis's Mansion, but were "temporarily under his command." To put it bluntly, they were afraid that their enemies would pin certain crimes on them, so they sought the Divine Marquis's Mansion to vouch for them.

Are you telling them to obey orders and solve the case?

They're considered honest if they don't take advantage of the situation to commit a few more crimes.

Of course, there were also those who genuinely wanted to investigate the case, but there were only a few of them, and those thieves were unwilling to cooperate with the Four Great Constables. They all investigated on their own, which was inefficient.

Shangguan Haitang's goal was much simpler: to win over others, and it was a long-term strategy, not for the present but for the future.

However, the Zhou family members were difficult to deal with. They kept dodging the issue and never expressed their opinions. The big, simple-minded guy that Huang Rong said was in charge disappeared after the meal, leaving them feeling powerless.

After seeing the guests off, Zhou Ye finally appeared, carrying a pot of large flatbreads stuffed with meat. He ate them in three bites each, enjoying them immensely.

Wang Yuyan looked at the gate and chuckled, "It seems this place is indeed a gathering of powerful figures; even the imperial court is in a bit of a scramble."

Huang Rong took a bite of the meat sandwich in Zhou Ye's hand and almost choked. She quickly drank some tea to calm herself down. After hearing her words, she laughed and said, "You're wrong. The court is not in chaos. As far as I know, there are tens of thousands of imperial guards in the palace. If all of them were released, there would naturally be no problem in the capital."

They're not fools. What the imperial court wants most is infighting among the martial arts world. If the chaos doesn't originate in the capital, then nobody cares about public order.

Zhou Ye came here for two reasons: first, to see Zhu Yuyan; and second, to see if there were any talented individuals or crew members who could obtain system certification. Therefore, he cared nothing for or participated in any martial arts competitions or crime-solving. But someone wanted to drag them into this mess…

That depends on how capable you are!

To see if I can out-toughen Yaoyue and Lianxing, I'll have to test it on my own hands to see if I can out-toughen the light-speed finger gun!

Cao Zhengchun was at the Eastern Depot at the moment. When he saw Yaoyue and Lianxing descending from the sky, he was first surprised, and then he showed a friendly smile: "It is an honor to have two palace masters here. I am sorry that I have not been able to welcome you properly. Please forgive me. Let's have some tea first, and the banquet will be over soon."

Lianxing tilted her head and stared at the slightly chubby eunuch without saying a word, but she had a good impression of him. Just as Zhou Ye had said, this eunuch from the Eastern Depot was very polite, completely different from his chief eunuch.

Yaoyue said, "No need. We are only here to beg Eunuch Cao to spare our lives, and we have no intention of opposing the Eastern Depot."

"What makes you say that?"

Cao Zhengchun was genuinely bewildered. He didn't recall giving any order to take action against Yihua Palace.

"This morning, your chief sergeant came to us and demanded that we pledge allegiance to you, or else we would be going against the Eastern Depot and would surely die a gruesome death."

Yaoyue has a fiery temper, but that doesn't mean she won't be sarcastic or sarcastic.

Cao Zhengchun immediately understood, and with a dry laugh, said, "You two have misunderstood, you've misunderstood. This is my fault; I didn't explain clearly. Please forgive me, both Palace Masters!"

Yaoyue shook her head: "It's not that it's strange, but we've already come all this way, we can't just go back so easily. Chief Supervisor Cao, please."

After she finished speaking, Yaoyue's hand instantly turned even whiter, and then she raised her palm and struck out. Her speed was too fast, and Cao Zhengchun had nowhere to dodge. He could only gather his strength and then meet her punch with his own.

"Buzz!"

The two powerful internal forces clashed, but strangely, they didn't produce a loud sound; instead, they emitted a low, muffled thud.

Cao Zhengchun's expression changed, and his body moved backward uncontrollably, leaving a footprint on the hard floor tiles with each step.

Yaoyue flew backward, circled twice in the air, and then landed lightly beside Lianxing.

Although they seemed evenly matched, Cao Zhengchun knew he had lost, as he was much older than Yaoyue!

After delivering the blow, Yaoyue didn't make things difficult for him. Instead, she nodded and said, "Chief Supervisor Cao's skill is indeed profound. This blow is a proper farewell. Chief Supervisor Cao, if you ever want our lives again, you might want to consider this blow. Farewell!"

The two sisters left decisively after speaking, but Cao Zhengchun was so angry that his face turned ashen. The big boss who had caused the trouble was sure to come to a bad end.

Of course, he wasn't the only one with a bad expression; Zhu Wushi also looked terrible. He decided to teach those people a lesson tonight!

The God of Catchers and Zhuge Shenhou were indifferent; it would be better if they could be won over, but as long as they didn't make enemies, it would be fine. However, the people behind Ji Yaohua became interested in the Zhou family and decided to investigate their strengths and weaknesses.

As darkness fell and the bustling capital city quieted down, Zhou Ye opened his eyes, stretched his arms and legs, and prepared to enter the city.

And then, by sheer coincidence, just outside the city, three people dressed in black clothes and with their faces covered by black cloth met...