Righteousness and pure love, yet you ask me to spread demons throughout the world?

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But the fact that she was willing to express these thoughts and tell him without any reservations already showed that she had wiped away the dust and was free of worries. The worst thing for a person is to keep everything bottled up inside.

Fu Hai felt that Lingyue might be more suited to cultivating the "Bright Moon and White Bone Contemplation" than Xiaoye.

"Senior brothers and sisters!" came the cheerful voice of the junior sister from the backyard. "Dinner's ready." "Okay!" Fu Hai turned around and glanced back.

As for Yue Lan, she's always been straightforward, cheerful, and outgoing, unable to hide her feelings. Even if something bad happens, she forgets it in the blink of an eye. She possesses an ethereal quality, like the saying, "Originally there was nothing, so where can dust settle?"

It is this ethereal quality that allows her to easily pierce through illusions in dreams, shattering them with a single stroke. She accomplishes what no one else can!

That said, now that the Heavenly Evil Sect has even its left and right protectors at the eighth realm, I'm still only at the lowest level, the ninth realm. Looks like I really need to train harder... With the "Martial Arts Supreme Bone" in hand, my confidence soared.

But before I start my cultivation, I still need to help others tonight, starting with helping Little Night Sister cultivate... Hey!

I love helping others the most!!!

Chapter 71 Little Night Sister Moves by Herself

The group ate dinner together at the inn.

It got dark earlier than usual, and Song Lingyue and Xia Yuelan helped Sister Qiu Ying light the candles in the lanterns.

Lanterns hung on both sides of the inn, making them easy to spot if someone came to stay at night. In the distance to the north, towards the city gate, the soldiers guarding the city had also lit braziers.

"Senior brother," Song Lingyue placed the oil lamp on the table, "you still have to help Xiaoye tonight, so go back to the mountain first. Yuelan, you should rest too. Qiu Ying and I will stay here tonight."

Xia Yuelan finally remembered this matter again.

She suddenly grabbed her senior brother's hand: "Ah! Senior brother, you, you, you... what did you and Xiaoye do? I saw you, you..."

Fu Hai said, "That's to help her heal. Xiao Ye's cultivation technique requires some yang energy. I'm just helping her inject some yang energy. Don't overthink it."

Xia Yuelan breathed a sigh of relief: "So it was just healing. I thought you were doing something else." Fu Hai and Song Lingyue exchanged a glance.

My junior sister is such a scatterbrain who's easy to fool, that's just so great!

As they were talking, the group of wandering swordsmen who had stayed here the previous night rode up from the city on horseback; there were both men and women among them.

They dismounted in front of the inn, and Fu Hai went to help lead their horses to the stable. "Have you gentlemen eaten yet?" Qiu Ying asked.

“We’ve already eaten in town,” one of the men said. “It’s still early. Do you have any tea? Could you brew some for us? We’d like to chat here for a bit.” A woman nearby glanced at the scene and remarked, “Your inn is really deserted. How can it stay open?”

Xia Yuelan, who enjoyed lively conversation, chimed in, "We used to have a lot of guests, but ever since the Grand Canal opened, no one comes this way anymore. Are you all from Xida?"

The woman said, "Yes! We are from the Xifeng Escort Agency. We came to scout out the route and see if we can escort goods this way and deliver them directly to the canal dock in the future."

“But that won’t work. The road through the Broken Cloud Mountains is too winding and unsafe.”

The man said, "It seems that if we really want to travel by water, we have to go south to Huai Lake first, and then enter the Grand Canal."

The woman shook her head: "Anjun's location is actually quite good. It used to be right in the north and south. Although there is now a canal to the east, its location is still good."

"In the future, the imperial court will probably connect this official road to the south from the south side of Duanyun Mountain to the west side, connecting many counties in the west with this side."

"Speaking of which, how did a mountain range like Duanyun Mountain, which runs north-south, come to be?" The opening of the canal has had a huge impact on the businesses of all parties involved.

Especially for escort agencies like theirs that transport goods, they have to rethink their approach.

Xia Yuelan always enjoyed listening to stories of the martial arts world. These people from the escort agencies had traveled all over the country and knew a great deal.

She immediately stayed there, chatting with them and listening to the latest rumors circulating in the martial arts world. With these镖局 (security escort agencies) members staying there, the inn finally became a little more lively.

With nothing to do, Fu Hai went up the mountain to help his younger sister, Xiao Ye, have some fun. His two junior sisters were at the foot of the mountain, so he couldn't disturb them.

Even so, Fu Hai decided to avoid the stone house behind the mountain for now. It wouldn't be good if his two senior sisters went to watch the battle again.

His own courtyard wouldn't work either, as it was too close to the pavilions where his two junior sisters lived. If Xiao Ye started calling out, it would be like providing entertainment for them all night long. No wonder they couldn't sleep.

Fortunately, Little Cangshan Mountain is so big that Fu Hai took Little Ye to the rooftop behind the library.

This was a flat area, originally designed for drying books, but it's long gone now. Fu Hai spread out a satin rug and climbed onto it himself: "Little Ye, you have to move by yourself."

Little Ye blushed, wearing a pink trench coat that was open at the waist, almost hanging on her arms. She straddled her brother's waist, her hands on his waist, then used one hand to support his genitals. She slowly sat back down.

The kind man who was helping his sister used the techniques of "Heavenly Strike" and "Exhilaration of Death" to quickly get his sister Xiaoye sitting on his waist, bobbing up and down and making sounds of pain and pleasure.

Although it was for cultivation, Xiaoye felt that every entry and exit from behind brought her a mysterious and irresistible joy, and gradually, she began to become addicted to it.

That night, Fu Hai took her to try out many different positions.

The two were incredibly efficient, completely absorbing the elder brother's essence, and even the overflowing Xiaoye not only regained her full power, but her delicate body also became more solid.

The only problem is that she was able to achieve yin-yang balance only with her brother's help.

From now on, every ten days or so, I will need my brother's yang energy at least once to prevent me from reverting to my original skeletal form.

Helpless, she could only sit on her brother's lap at dawn, her sleeves rolled up, and shyly beg him to continue to pamper her. "Say it again!" the kind man teased her, holding her close.

"Please, brother, you must continue to love Xiaoye." Xiaoye's beautiful hair was loose, her forehead resting against his chest, her voice shy yet sweet.

My dear brother felt weak all over; he'd be willing to endure the pain every day, let alone every ten days or so. *★*

Inside the Six Doors of Anjun, Chief Constable Hu Tao once again summoned everyone to discuss the matter.

"If we can't pinpoint the perpetrator's exact location, we're afraid we'll be powerless to do anything."

Hu Tao rubbed his temples. "Although we have persuaded the prefect and the captain, this kind of thing cannot be delayed."

"The prefect warned me again that I must deal with this matter thoroughly within the next two days without leaving any future troubles. If it cannot be resolved within the next two days, we will have no choice but to drag it out until after the Lantern Festival."

Murong Die had a headache: "Zheng Wei is hiding so well, and he has the Flying Flood Gang covering for him. An County is so big, how can we pinpoint his location in such a short time?"

Hu Tao snorted: "This morning, that bastard Zheng Lichuan even came over to provoke us, confident that we can't do anything about them. If we don't deal with it now, after the Lantern Festival, we'll probably find even less evidence of him being the mastermind behind the serial murders involving the mummified corpses."

"It's obvious that the Flying Flood Gang has a powerful backer in the prefecture. If we miss this window of opportunity, and the prefecture comes down with pressure, we won't be able to control them without solid evidence."

After a moment's thought, Chief Constable Zhao turned to Shang Murongdie and asked, "Any new news from the Dragon Claw Inn?"

Murong Die shook her head: "I went there yesterday, and Ye Liuxiang hasn't been to the Dragon Claw Inn these past few days either."

A young constable standing nearby said irritably, "Dragon Claw Inn isn't any important place. Do you really expect them to be of any great help?"

Just then, a constable rushed in from outside: "Boss!" Hu Tao turned around and asked, "What is it?"

The constable said, "The young manager of the Dragon Claw Inn outside the city is here. He asked if Miss Butterfly is here, and said that if she isn't, he'll look for you. It seems like he has something important to discuss!"

Murong Die said happily, "Quickly, let him in."

Looking at the others, he said, "If it were just me, it could be a private matter. But if they're also looking for the chief constable of the Six Doors here, I'd guess it's Ye Liuxiang who's approached him."

Before long, Fu Hai was brought in by the constable.

“Miss Butterfly, you’re here too. That’s good. That chivalrous thief, Ye Liuxiang, came to our place again. She said she only wants to talk to you.” Before Murong Die could speak, Hu Tao asked first, “Did she say where to talk, and what to talk about?”

Chapter 72 Are you guys stupid?

Fu Hai already knew from Mu Rongdie's "spy" window that they were having a meeting here, discussing how to deal with the Fei Hong Gang. Of course, he also knew that they were currently in a predicament and at a loss.

If things dragged on like this, they would have no choice but to let the Flying Flood Gang and the mastermind behind the Ganhu serial murders go before the Lantern Festival. After the Lantern Festival, the local prefect felt that things had calmed down.

With the pressure coming from the state government, it's even harder to say whether they'll take further action. Fu Hai looked around, pretending to just realize everyone was there.

He breathed a sigh of relief: "It's good that everyone's here! That Miss Ye Liuxiang said that if you want her help to find the culprit, it's not impossible."

"She told Miss Butterfly to come to her immediately in a carriage to the peach grove outside the east side of the city. She also said the carriage had to be completely black, with windows that could be rolled up, and that besides Miss Butterfly, she needed to bring a hostage, and that no one was allowed to follow her."

He said helplessly, "Although she's willing to cooperate, she doesn't seem very willing to trust the Six Doors and the Righteous Path of Chivalry in this city. She said that if we don't do as she says..."

"If you ask me to do it, then I'll leave immediately."

Old Zhao said, "Of course she doesn't believe it. After all, everyone attacked her without knowing the truth. Who wouldn't be afraid of that happening again?" Hu Tao frowned, "Making demands is understandable, but hostages? Did she specify who should be taken hostage? Or...?"

Fu Hai raised his finger and pointed to his own face. Murong Die felt a chill run down her spine.

A constable standing nearby said, "What do you mean? You don't know either? If you don't know, then say so."

“No!” Fu Hai said, “That Miss Ye Liuxiang said that Miss Die must go and contact her, and then I will be a hostage.” The entire hall fell silent.

Hu Tao couldn't help but say, "You're a hostage? What use is a complete stranger like you as a hostage? Could it be that she's not...!" He suddenly glanced at Murong Die, remembering what Old Zhao had said last time.

Two other constables, Yuan Zi, were skeptical: "Exactly! Sending a small innkeeper like you to be a hostage? Has Ye Liuxiang lost her mind?"

"So, you mean she can just pick anyone from Anjun to take as a hostage? She really trusts the Six Doors that much, believing we wouldn't dare to take action just because she randomly picks someone?"

Old Constable Zhao couldn't help but roll his eyes...Are you all stupid? Murong Die's heart was pounding.

That night, Liu Xiang was so capable; in just a few days, she discovered the close relationship between me and Fu Hai's younger brother? Chief Constable Hu Tao looked at Murong Die: "Miss Die, since the other party has made this request..."

Murong Die said, "Wait a moment, let me talk to the school principal first." Hu Tao nodded.

Mu Rongdie then pulled Fu Hai out to a secluded spot in the side hall: "This matter originally had nothing to do with you; you don't need to get involved."

Fu Hai said, "Sister Die, if we don't deal with the mastermind behind the Ganhu serial murder case, the entire An County will be in danger, won't it? So this isn't entirely unrelated to me; our Little Cangshan Dragon Claw Sect is also part of the An County martial arts world."

Murong Die sighed, "That Ye Liuxiang is quite strange. To be honest, her origins are currently unknown. Moreover, we cannot verify whether she is the legendary chivalrous thief Ye Liuxiang."

"Last time we chased her down, who knew she had truly let go of her grudges? Perhaps she just had a grudge against the Fei Hong Gang and that thug. After all, she killed the young leader of the Fei Hong Gang, and the last ambush of her was orchestrated by the Fei Hong Gang."

"That night, I stabbed her several times. After she uses us to deal with the Flying Flood Gang, she might kill you in revenge. You fell into her clutches..."

Being held hostage by someone is not so safe.

Fu Hai thought about it and realized that Miss Die's concerns were not unfounded.

Of course, he knew he was worrying unnecessarily. But that's the martial world, that's the Jianghu.

Ultimately, one should always be wary of others!

He hugged Murong Die and comforted her, "Don't worry, Sister Die, it's just being a hostage."

"Since neither side trusts the other, someone has to take the first step. We're wary of her, so isn't it only natural that she's wary of us? I'm willing to be that first step towards mutual trust."

Seeing his resolute attitude, Murong Die said, "This time I implicated you. After this is over, you can do whatever you want to me. I will always repay you."

Fu Hai originally wanted to say that it was only right to protect An County.

But then, as if possessed, he wrapped his arms around her waist and whispered, "I'm willing to do anything to help you, Sister Die." As the saying goes, a man's words are deceitful!

Hai doesn't always lie, but the atmosphere has inexplicably become ambiguous at this point.

Murong Die was moved that he was willing to go to such lengths for her, and she pressed her face against his chest, thinking that she would make it up to him properly after the case was closed.