Who is spreading rumors that my filial piety towards them has changed?

—Okay, I'm listening. Just imagine I'm the emperor. With you two siblings in the Xiling Chu clan, you'll definitely be targeted by the emperor in the future.

—Hehehehe! You dog emperor, you dare to mess with me! Today I'm going to draw a circle with you as the center and your female relatives as the radius and then **your whole family**!

—Very good, you have completed your apprenticeship. But never reveal that I am your master again.

"So is there anything else to watch tonight? It's still early, if there's nothing else to watch, I'm going to go to bed with Yun Nongyu." Zuo Qiuchi yawned.

"Yes, Master, did you see this hidden trap on the ground?" Chu Mingkong quickly said.

"I saw it. The East Mansion Master will sense it as soon as it touches you. Is there anything special about it?"

"Step on it."

Zuo Qiuchi stomped on his foot. "And then?"

A warning firework suddenly shot into the sky and exploded with a "bang," alerting the mansion's owner that someone had broken in.

Chu Mingkong said, "Then the restriction was triggered, and weren't the fireworks beautiful?"

Zuo Qiuchi silently drew his sword.

Chapter Thirty-Two: They've Been Found!

At the same time, in a corner of the Cui residence.

Li Ming was planning to follow the route that Cui Rong had deliberately left behind so that he could contact him again and see how his plan was going.

He had only taken a few steps into the Cui residence when warning fireworks in the sky alerted him that he had been discovered!

"This is bad! Nothing happened when we came last night. These warning traps couldn't be changed so frequently. It must be that Choi Gap-jin discovered that Choi Yong was secretly contacting outsiders and temporarily added more traps here!"

The middle-aged man, dressed in the manner of a refined scholar, had a solemn expression on his face.

"Moreover, this trap must have been elaborately designed to track me down! I didn't even notice it was there!"

Fireworks in the sky burst into dazzling colors, while Li Ming felt a chill run down his spine as he pondered a countermeasure.

His job is to take care of things for the master; if this matter is ruined, he will be difficult to be reused in the future.

In other words, he is currently in the prime of his career, and it's not enough for him to avoid making mistakes; he has to achieve results!

"Ha, even Choi Gap-jin probably thinks I've already left, but I'm not leaving!"

Li Ming quickly took off all his clothes, including his shoes and socks.

This kind of restrictive trap, which even he couldn't detect, might leave a scent on his clothes, so he had to be careful.

He circulated his spiritual energy through the spiritual meridians. When he circulated his spiritual energy, he could scan the spiritual energy above and below his skin to confirm that he had not left any traces of spiritual energy or any other tracking methods.

"Very good, nothing! Let's find another place to hide and wait for an opportunity to go find Cui Rong!"

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This small restriction cannot detect the master and disciple.

The guards in the mansion were alarmed and searched everywhere for the person who had entered the Cui mansion at night.

"Who broke into the Cui residence? Find them quickly! They must have been targeting the women in the household. Send a maid to warn the ladies to be careful!"

"Yes"

However, Chu Mingkong and Zuo Qiuchi stood still, and none of the guards noticed them.

"Is this what you mean by 'eating melon seeds'?" Zuo Qiuchi was giving Chu Mingkong a chance to explain.

"Don't you think it's romantic? To enjoy the spectacular fireworks in such a dangerous place."

Is it dangerous here?

"It's still quite dangerous, isn't it? It'll be hard to explain if we get discovered, although I don't think we'll be discovered..."

Seeing Zuo Qiuchi's expression that looked like he wanted to hit someone, Chu Mingkong couldn't make up his mind. He was now going all out to improve his master's favorability, creating a romantic and affectionate atmosphere before proposing a dual cultivation.

Although she hasn't practiced the Extreme Yang Technique yet and can't circulate the "Hehuan True Scripture," it's the same to go in and preview it first, since he won't damage Zuo Qiuchi's primordial yin anyway.

"Uh... Master, are you not satisfied with the fireworks for this trap? I'll change it for you."

After saying that, Chu Mingkong found a trap that was hidden even deeper nearby. This trap required spiritual energy to be triggered, and ordinary contact would not trigger it.

These traps are usually used to prevent thieves who have secret techniques to pass through barriers. Activating secret techniques also requires spiritual energy. Once the spiritual energy is activated, one will be caught in this trap and will release a mark that is difficult to remove in a short time.

The trap was triggered again, and Chu Mingkong circulated his fire spiritual energy, burning away the troublesome mark.

Dazzling fireworks burst forth in the sky once again.

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Tianxianglou Study Room.

Cui Jiazhen was enjoying the music played by a maidservant, who had recently been recruited from a brothel to the East Mansion.

When Cui Jiazhen occasionally went out to "hunt for food and flowers," he discovered this woman. She bore a striking resemblance to his daughter-in-law, Keqing, so he brought her into the East Mansion to satisfy his cravings temporarily.

"Your piano skills are still a bit lacking, not as good as my daughter-in-law's!"

"Sir, why don't you let me listen to Grandma Keqing's zither playing and learn a thing or two?"

As they spoke, the girls bought from the brothel all had a fawning, ingratiating air about them, which pleased Cui Jiazhen greatly.

He had always lived in his father's shadow, suffering beatings and verbal abuse, which left him with a scar across his nose from the corner of his eye, making him extremely ugly.

Even the lowly maids avoided him, casting a shadow over his soul.

Only through the women's initiative to please him and throw themselves into his arms could he temporarily dispel the gloom in his heart and feel a sense of exhilaration.

Even after he later used his family's resources to cultivate to the sixth level, his temperament changed drastically, and his scars healed, he still retained this mindset.

Actively forcing women reminds him of the days when he was despised, as if he could only get the most lowly maids to submit to him through such means.

Therefore, he enjoys the feeling of women taking the initiative to offer themselves to him. No communication or emotional foundation is needed; just give them a "small gift," and they will give him their most precious things on their own.

This feeling was irresistible to him; he could casually toss out some small gifts and these women would submit to him!

"Damn it, that short-lived bastard Chu Mingkong not only took away the beautiful widow from the main house of the West Mansion, but he also took Ke Qing to live there!"

We can send someone to call Keqing back in a couple of days.

Under the influence of the aquatic atmosphere in the study, the woman playing the zither was already "moved," her legs rubbing together.

Choi Gap-jin regarded her as his daughter-in-law and was in high spirits. He went over to her, intending to take action.

Suddenly, the sensation of the trap being triggered sent a jolt through his mind, startling him.

They were so scared they went numb.

The woman asked in confusion, "What's wrong with the master?"

Most likely, some cat or dog had run into a trap. Cui Jiazhen rallied his spirits and said, "It's alright, let's continue."

This time, he severed his spiritual connection with the ordinary traps, leaving only a few necessary, hard-to-detect traps—those were the ones that could truly detect intruders!

Although there was a minor setback, through arduous practice, Choi Gap-jin regained his confidence as a man.

His confidence has been restored!

Just as he was about to enjoy one of the greatest romantic experiences of his life.

boom--

The sudden triggering of the trap startled him again; the feedback from this trap was so strong that he jumped up in fright.

However, he still couldn't sense that anyone had discovered the trap, nor could he detect any trace of the trap's markings.

Moreover, after being frightened twice in a row, this time he completely messed up, just like Wei.

"Who is it?!"

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Li Ming, who was lurking in the shadows, noticed that the warning fireworks had exploded again, and Cui Jiazhen's angry roar came from Tianxiang Tower.

He was completely panicked this time!

"How did they discover me? The Cui family's defenses are incredibly deep! I have to leave right now!"

He took out a stone the size of a sheep dung ball from a mysterious place on his body, crushed it, and cast a secret communication spell.

This spell can transmit messages even without barriers.

"Come quickly and get me! The Cui family's defenses have suddenly become very heavy. It's possible that the Crown Prince tried to attack Cui Jiazhen! Prepare to use force to get me!"

Nearby, a master and apprentice pair, unnoticed by Li Ming, passed by and saw the naked man squatting in the grass.

"Is this also the melon you mentioned?" Zuo Qiuchi asked.

"I don't know, but my gut feeling tells me that this guy is the one who conspired with Cui Rong to harm me!"

"Nonsense, didn't you hear his message just now!" Zuo Qiuchi truly regretted coming out with his apprentice. "This guy looks so scholarly, how could he hide the communication stone in such a place!"

Spicy eyes!

Chu Mingkong knocked Li Ming unconscious with a single slash.

Take them away for questioning!

Chapter Thirty-Three: Danger Abounds!

Unfortunately, Chu Mingkong was unable to take the person away.

The moment the middle-aged man lost consciousness, an extremely yin energy surged from his body, spreading and corroding from his chest cavity until it completely devoured him, leaving not a trace.

These are some of the methods commonly used by assassins.

Death agents are discarded once their mission is complete. In case of an emergency that could lead to the leakage of secrets, death is the best way to maintain secrecy.

Furthermore, because of the existence of the Soul Searching Technique, even death is not guaranteed; one must destroy the soul to ensure safety.

The power of extreme Yin is one such choice.

"It's estimated that losing consciousness would trigger 'suicide' on its own. It's really ruthless. It would rather wander around the Cui residence naked than come to my residence to be tortured."