Witch, don't do anything reckless!

"Dead?"

When Li Chuqiu learned of this news late at night, she was stunned for a long time.

"Is the news true?!"

"Absolutely true!"

Chen San'er nodded vigorously: "I just came from Prince Jing's residence, and it's in complete chaos there. People are everywhere, and the news is spreading like wildfire. Boss, something terrible is about to happen!"

The heir of Prince Jing died on his wedding night?

This is undoubtedly extremely shocking news!

Upon hearing this, Li Chuqiu put on a coat, grabbed his sword, and led Chen San'er out the door, quickly heading towards the Prince Jing's residence.

While on their journey, they learned the details of the matter from Chen San'er.

Tonight, a grand wedding banquet was being held at Prince Jing's mansion. The place was packed with guests, and the lights were bright. Everything was supposed to be joyous and harmonious. However, the heir of Prince Jing drank quite a bit of wine while toasting at the banquet. With the help of servants, he was originally planning to go to the bridal chamber to prepare for the wedding night.

Unexpectedly, he was assassinated on his way to the bridal chamber and died on the spot.

By the time they found it, the body was already cold!

The entire Prince Jing's mansion is currently under lockdown and martial law. Chen San'er was on night patrol tonight, and upon learning the news, he immediately came to find Li Chuqiu.

Li Chuqiu asked in confusion, "The young master has no guards? With so many skilled fighters in the Jing Prince's mansion, how come they haven't caught the murderer?"

Chen San'er shook his head: "I heard that the prince deliberately sent away his guards in preparation for his wedding night with his princess. I didn't expect the assassin to take advantage of this opportunity."

"There's chaos at Prince Jing's residence right now, and we can't get in. We don't know the specifics, but I reckon the culprit probably hasn't been found yet."

Li Chuqiu seemed to be deep in thought.

Chen San'er, standing to the side, exclaimed excitedly, "Boss, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to make a contribution!"

"If we can catch the murderer, we'll have done a great job!"

Although the Tianxuan Division is not under the jurisdiction of Prince Jing's Mansion, Liangzhou is, after all, Prince Jing's fiefdom. Now that Prince Jing's only son has been assassinated on his wedding night, this is undoubtedly an irreconcilable feud!

If the murderer can be caught, given the influence of the Prince Jing's Mansion in Liangzhou, this favor will be enough to make them rich and powerful!

This is why Chen San'er was so excited.

As the lowest-ranking members of the Tianxuan Division, they were nominally paid by the government, but in reality, they were just doing odd jobs. Their daily tasks included patrolling the streets and maintaining order, and if they encountered demons, they had to risk their lives to be the first to charge in and become cannon fodder.

Who wouldn't want to climb the ladder in such a dangerous and precarious job?

"Boss, we need to hurry. The news will probably spread very soon, and Xie An and his gang will definitely not let this opportunity pass us by. We can't let them beat us to it."

Xie An, whom Chen San'er mentioned, was a minor constable under the Tianxuan Division in Yuhua City, just like Li Chuqiu. He had a history of friction with Li Chuqiu and her group, and they disliked each other; they were mortal enemies.

"No rush, let's check the situation first before making any plans."

While clearing her mind, Li Chuqiu quickly led Chen San'er to the outside of Prince Jing's mansion.

At this moment, the area outside Prince Jing's mansion was still brightly lit, but the festive atmosphere of before was gone. Large red lanterns hung high at the entrance, colorful ribbons and the character for "double happiness" were everywhere, and the ground was littered with the remains of firecrackers. Armored guards kept a tight security over the entire mansion, which was eerily silent inside.

A chilling atmosphere filled the air!

However, on a street not far from the Prince Jing's residence, two groups of people were locked in a tense standoff.

There were about eight or nine people, all dressed in Tianxuan Division robes, glaring at each other, looking ready to fight at the slightest provocation.

"What happened?"

Li Chuqiu's appearance drew everyone's attention, causing them to turn around.

"Boss, you've finally arrived!"

At the front of the crowd, a burly man's eyes lit up, and he immediately began to complain angrily: "Boss, this Xie guy is too much of a bully. He comes to our territory and barks like a dog, completely disregarding our brothers. I was just about to teach him a lesson."

The burly man who spoke was named Zhang Man, and like Chen San'er, he was a constable who followed Li Chuqiu. True to his name, Zhang Man was a typical physically strong man with considerable martial arts skills, but he was not very bright and had a bad temper.

Within the entire Tianxuan Division, the only person he could truly respect was Li Chuqiu.

Li Chuqiu looked up and saw that among the four or five people opposite him, the one in the lead was none other than his mortal enemy, Xie An.

To be precise, Xie An probably thought this way.

But in Li Chuqiu's eyes, Xie An was at best a clown who liked to seek attention. She was the kind of petty villain who was jealous of his good looks and talent and secretly plotted against him.

Originally, Li Chuqiu was insignificant and didn't bother with this guy. But ever since this person latched onto the coattails of a spoiled brat who had been parachuted into the Tianxuan Division from the capital, he gradually became arrogant and lost his sense of self.

At that moment, Xie An saw Li Chuqiu appear and immediately sneered, "When did Yuhua City become your territory? Anyone who didn't know better would think you were the commander of the Tianxuan Division."

Zhang Man, naturally unable to tolerate Xie An's sarcastic remarks, immediately glared and said angrily, "Who doesn't know this is our boss's territory? You've crossed the line to cause trouble, are you itching for a beating again?"

"Hey Xie, don't think you're so great just because you've got connections by sucking up to others. Believe me, I'll still beat you to a pulp!"

Upon hearing Zhang Man's words, Xie An subconsciously took a step back. He was indeed wary of Zhang Man, who was not only brainless but also incredibly strong. Xie An had suffered losses at his hands before and was genuinely afraid that he would act recklessly.

"Internal strife is strictly prohibited in the Heavenly Profound Division. If you dare to lay a hand on me, believe me, I'll report you to the Commander and have you dismissed and investigated!"

Zhang Man was well aware of the rules of the Tianxuan Division, but he couldn't back down. He was about to speak when Li Chuqiu stopped him, saying, "Alright, step back."

Zhang Man, who had been so aggressive, immediately deflated and took a step back, but he was still somewhat unwilling: "Boss, he started this trouble first."

Li Chuqiu said irritably, "He's barking like a dog, why are you barking back at him?"

Zhang Man thought about it and realized it made some sense.

But Xie An, on the other side, was furious upon hearing this: "Li Chuqiu, how dare you insult me?!"

"So what if I scold you?"

Li Chuqiu glanced at him: "You're going to bite me?!"

Xie An's face turned red with anger. If he bit him, wouldn't that prove that he was a dog?

Having clashed with Li Chuqiu for a long time, he naturally knew that this guy was eloquent, his mouth like it was coated with poison, and he would never gain the upper hand in a verbal battle. He immediately turned away, coldly snorting, "I won't waste my breath on someone as vulgar as you."

"Idiot."

His casual words instantly brought Xie An, who had just turned away, to a deep blush.

Although I don't know what this word means, I can tell from the context alone that it's definitely not a good word!

Extremely lethal!

An angry Xie An turned around, about to speak, when he suddenly heard someone call out in a low, urgent voice.

"Vice Commander Liu is here!"

The surroundings fell silent instantly, and the air seemed to grow colder.

Two figures quickly appeared in the distance, one in front of the other. The one in the lead was a tall figure dressed in a tight-fitting black outfit. Her steady steps clicked on the stone pavement. Beneath her neat, dark hair, a delicate and aloof face was reflected.

The gaze seemed to carry a sharp chill, making one's heart tremble and even afraid to meet its eyes.

His aura alone was enough to overwhelm everyone else.

This woman is their newly appointed deputy commander of the Tianxuan Division.

Willow catkins!

Xie An's eyes lit up immediately, and his angry expression instantly turned into one of surprise and delight. He quickly tidied his appearance and stepped forward, his smile transforming into eager respect.

"Your subordinate greets Deputy Commander Liu and Lord Xu!"

Liu Xu glanced at him with a cold gaze, but said nothing.

Xie An, all smiles, introduced himself obsequiously: "I am Xie An, the head constable of the Tianxuan Division in Yuhua City. I am here on Captain Qin's orders to await the arrival of Vice Commander Liu and Lord Xu, and am ready to serve Vice Commander Liu at any time!"

"Damn it, this Xie guy has no shame at all!"

Seeing this, Zhang Man cursed under his breath.

Anyone with eyes can see that Xie An is trying to curry favor with Deputy Commander Liu, using his position as a pretext to shamelessly try to gain his attention.

Zhang Man and Chen San'er naturally looked down on such shameless sycophants and were ashamed to associate with them.

But there was nothing he could do; ever since he hooked up with that rich kid from the capital, his status within the Tianxuan Division had indeed risen dramatically.

Being a sycophant is shameless, but it is indeed very useful.

"Don't worry, Deputy Commander Liu is not Qin Yan. Does he even deserve to be called Qin Yan?" Chen San'er sneered from the side.

As expected, Liu Xu's cool gaze merely swept across Xie An's face, she nodded lightly, and continued walking forward without pausing.

Xie An remained standing there, bowing and clasping his hands, his smile somewhat stiff.

I had long heard that this Deputy Commander Liu was aloof, but I never expected him to be this cold.

Xu Jinghong, following behind Liu Xu, naturally didn't take Xie An seriously, and didn't even bother to glance at him. He casually swept his gaze to the side, and soon it landed on Li Chuqiu in front of the crowd.

"Hey, it's you! What are you doing here?"

"Lord Xu."

Seeing that Xu Jinghong had taken the initiative to speak to him, Li Chuqiu could only cup his hands and reply, "We heard that there has been a sudden change in the Jingwang Mansion, so we came here to help in case anything goes wrong."

Liu Xu, who was walking ahead, paused slightly upon hearing the voice and turned to look at Li Chuqiu.

Xu Jinghong was deeply impressed by Li Chuqiu's superb swordsmanship during the day. This young man's swordsmanship was exquisite and swift. He severed the blood demon's arm with an ordinary body. He was incredibly fierce.

He is definitely a talented person, but unfortunately he cannot cultivate.

Xu Jinghong looked at Li Chuqiu with a mixture of regret and interest before suddenly speaking.

"We might need some help inside later, so you should come along too."

Li Chuqiu was taken aback, and subconsciously glanced at the willow catkins in front of her. Although she didn't understand why, she still nodded: "Yes."

He then followed Liu Xu and Xu Jinghong and successfully entered the heavily guarded Prince Jing's Mansion.

He had barely left when the Tianxuan Division members outside the door, who had witnessed the scene, were all somewhat stunned.

"No, boss, when did he climb the social ladder?"

Zhang Man's gaze was somewhat blank.

Chen San'er, standing to the side, also looked puzzled: "You're asking me? Who am I supposed to ask?"

No, they usually follow the boss around, and they've never heard of the boss getting involved with Lord Xu.

Judging from the tone of your voice just now, you seemed to know each other quite well?

Even Vice Commander Liu, who had ignored Xie An earlier, glanced at him a few more times.

Thinking of this, Zhang Man and Chen San'er exchanged a glance. The next second, they both looked at Xie An not far away.

At this moment, Xie An stood there, stunned, watching Li Chuqiu follow Deputy Commander Liu and Lord Xu into the Jing Prince's Mansion, unable to come back to his senses for a long time.

He was too far away to hear what Xu Jinghong and Li Chuqiu were saying. But he could see that both Deputy Commander Liu and Lord Xu were standing in front of Li Chuqiu, seemingly... very intimate?

This thought made Xie An uneasy and panicked.

Before he could even react, he met the sympathetic and barely suppressed laughter of Chen San'er and Zhang Man not far away.

The implications are self-evident.

Xie An's defenses were instantly breached by the red heat.

Fuck your mother!

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