"Young man, once you miss out on love, you'll never have it again."
Chen Kui returned to the campfire once more.
"So that's why you're still single?"
"you......"
"I'm only twenty-six!"
"I......"
You are already fifty.
Li Fan's words were a fatal blow.
Chen Kui sat down on the other side. That little bastard Li Fan, his words are really infuriating.
......
The night scene of Tiandu is illuminated by the city lights.
Beneath the prosperity, it shines like a constellation of stars.
Having finally relieved himself of the heavy burden of guarding the western city for days, Tuoba Ye could finally relax.
He had been craving Baihua Wine from Baihualou for a long time.
"Lord Tuoba is here! Qingning, Yuguo, Miaomiao, come out quickly!"
Tuoba Ye was very famous in Baihualou.
Even after he spent three years in Yunzhou, the Hundred Flowers Pavilion still kept his private room.
"Sister Li, you understand me best!"
Seeing the three beautiful young women approaching, Tuoba Ye chuckled.
The woman, called Sister Li, covered her face and giggled, then whispered in Tuoba Ye's ear, "Lord Tuoba, please remember to be gentle with the ladies later."
Qing Ning and the other two are all still unmarried!
"Wonderful, wonderful! Sister Li, don't worry!"
I will be very gentle.
Tuoba Ye took out a stack of silver notes from his pocket, which, at a glance, amounted to nearly three thousand taels.
Such a gesture is quite grand.
Seeing this, Sister Li's eyes lit up as she accepted the silver note. Such a generous sum of money was an unexpected delight.
The reason she's going to such lengths today is, of course, to curry favor with someone powerful.
The Zhenwu Division is now incredibly powerful.
If Baihualou had a Zhenwusi (a military strategist) serving as its attendant, it would save a lot of trouble.
After watching the four people go upstairs, Sister Li began to serve the other guests.
......
As the fourth watch of the night approached, the lively atmosphere at Baihua Tower was drawing to a close.
Inside Tuoba Ye's room, the woman's pleas for mercy gradually subsided.
The bed was as if it had been battered by a storm.
The scattered bright red spots were particularly glaring.
There was a knock on the door.
"Uncle Tuoba, would you like the bedding changed?"
"If you won't trade, get out!"
Tuoba Ye said impatiently, "Don't bother me."
After speaking, Tuoba Ye turned his gaze back to the bed.
The extinguished flame in my heart reignited.
Tuoba Ye was completely unaware that the tightly closed door had quietly opened.
A figure appeared behind him like a ghost.
Tuoba Ye was like a wild bull, galloping across the land without restraint.
"Well......"
Tuoba Ye opened his mouth and uttered a single syllable that stopped abruptly.
A sword pierced the back of his head and then emerged from his mouth.
Tuoba Ye died, on the way to the charge.
The woman beneath him stared in terror at the protruding sword tip.
But before the woman could scream, her head exploded like a watermelon.
The other two women met the same fate.
......
At noon, Sister Li, the madam of the Hundred Flowers Brothel, knocked on the tightly closed door once again.
Unsurprisingly, there was still no response.
This martial artist is indeed extraordinary.
Sister Li didn't take it seriously and went downstairs to greet the other women.
There is experience to be passed on in folk arts, singing and dancing, as well as in body movements and techniques.
Evening arrived quickly, and Sister Li began soliciting customers again.
After some time, Sister Li saw a strange guest.
He was an elderly man with completely white hair and beard, but his robust physique was completely disproportionate to his age.
Of course, having been in this line of work for so many years, she has seen all kinds of customers.
She served even guests who were carried in and barely alive.
That's how it is in this industry; money talks.
"Hey bro, do you know any girls? If not, I can introduce you!"
Sister Li stepped forward to greet them warmly.
"Get Tuoba Ye out here!"
Tuoba Longwu said coldly.
That brat doesn't want a moment's peace.
It wasn't until we returned to Tiandu that things calmed down for a short while.
Coming to brothels for fun is one thing, but staying out all night is another.
Not only did he stay out all night, but he hasn't come home at all today.
He's so old, and his daughter-in-law is forcing him to come to this kind of place to find him.
When this bastard comes out, I'm going to skin him alive.
"Sir, if I may ask, what is your relationship with Lord Tuoba?"
Sister Li asked cautiously.
"I am his father!"
Tuoba Longwu replied.
Upon hearing this, Sister Li stared wide-eyed at Tuoba Longwu.
Lord Tuoba's father, isn't that Tuoba Longwu, the chief retainer of the Zhenwu Division?
This is a truly top-tier figure.
"Lord Tuoba, please wait a moment, I will go and inform Lord Tuoba right away!"
After saying that, Sister Li ran upstairs without stopping for a moment.
"Tuoba... Lord."
"Your esteemed master has arrived!"
Sister Li knocked on the door, panting heavily, but there was still no response from inside.
An ominous premonition lingered in Sister Li's mind.
Could something have happened?
She silently calculated the time in her mind and immediately felt something was wrong.
As she signaled for help to force open the door, the aroma of wine wafted out.
One of the martial artists frowned and said, "There's a smell of blood!"
After everyone passed through the layers of curtains, they saw Tuoba Ye kneeling on the bed.
He was naked, his hands braced on the bed.
The dried blood hole on his head was extremely horrifying.
The bed was covered with a sticky mixture of alcohol and blood.
"Ah! Murder...murder!"
Sister Li's scream came from inside the room.
Soon, Tuoba Longwu, who was waiting downstairs, was invited upstairs.
After that, the entire Hundred Flowers Pavilion was completely sealed off.
......
When Tuoba Longwu returned to Zhenwu Division, it was already midnight.
The news, which was destined to cause a sensation, was still being kept under wraps.
Apart from a few people, no one knew that Tuoba Ye had been murdered.
Tuoba Longwu's eyes were bloodshot; the death of his only son was like a blow to the head.
He couldn't understand why anyone would kill Tuoba Ye.
He posed no threat to anyone, and Tuoba Ye was completely unimportant within the Zhenwu Division.
Killing Tuoba Ye would bring no benefit other than angering himself and the Zhenwu Division.
Even the four great families who are enemies of the Zhenwu Division would not do such a foolish thing.
Moreover, the four major families had already announced the closure of the mountain four days ago, and all family members had been recalled.
Excluding the four major families and their interest groups, the only possibility for Tuoba Ye's murder is a personal vendetta.
During this period, the only force that had a grudge against him was the Shu King's Mansion.
Behind the Shu King's Mansion now stand the Sword Gate and the Western Territory Secret Temple, neither of which he can afford to offend.
At this moment, Tuoba Longwu felt extremely frustrated.
Unfortunately, there was nothing he could do.
Jiang Lan's gathering of everyone will likely only serve to make him prioritize the overall situation.
But he probably has no choice but to endure it.
Inside the Zhenwu Division, all the high-ranking officials kept their eyes down, seemingly lost in thought.
The wait didn't last long.
The two people walked in from outside.
At this moment, Jiang Lan was no longer wearing a white robe.
The robes of the head of the Zhenwu Division appeared on her for the first time.
Jiang Xue, who was following behind, had also changed into a robe for worship.
Jiang Lan looked at everyone and calmly said, "Yan Mingshu, go to the four major families and check the movements of the powerful figures from last night to today."
The rest of you, come with me to the Shu King's Villa.
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