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You should know that the Medical Pavilion is so secure that not even a poisonous insect can get in, and all information must be registered. After explaining to Li Yuanxiu, he went straight to the front hall of the Medical Pavilion, where he found that Xu Ninghui was on duty today.
"Has anyone come to borrow the Disguise Pill in the last few days?" Jiang Chaoyu stated her purpose directly, wanting to see who it was.
At this moment, Xu Ninghui was organizing the registration book. Hearing Jiang Chaoyu say this, she was a little puzzled. "No, in the past few days, apart from you, senior sister, there have only been a few other people."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Chaoyu felt it was good news, as it seemed the range of possibilities had been narrowed down.
"Let me see it." Jiang Chaoyu looked at the register in Xu Ninghui's hand and tried to take it, but Xu Ninghui refused outright. "Senior Sister, without Master's order, no one is allowed to view the register!"
Hearing Xu Ninghui say this, Jiang Chaoyu realized that she had put this matter out of her mind, but since she was already standing in the front hall, she had to see it no matter what.
Seeing Xu Ninghui place the registration book behind him, Jiang Chaoyu was not in a hurry. A smile appeared on her lips. "Junior brother, only heaven and earth know, you and I know, your senior uncle will not know, don't worry."
Only Jiang Chaoyu could say such lies without blushing.
Xu Ninghui looked at Jiang Chaoyu's radiant smile, but it was all fake. Having lived together for so long, Xu Ninghui knew Jiang Chaoyu's temperament well.
Despite hearing these words, she firmly refused, "Senior sister, don't even think about it, it's impossible."
The Medical Pavilion has far more rules than the other sub-pavilions of the Crescent Moon Gate, but that's precisely why it's the best managed.
Xu Ninghui strictly adhered to the rules of Leng Huashan, which was fine, but he forgot that Jiang Chaoyu had another skill: captivating people's hearts.
Of course, it's normal that he didn't know, since Jiang Chaoyu had only learned it a few days ago from Zeng Chenhua's ancient book. Although he couldn't recognize the characters in the earlier parts, the later parts were much easier.
Since Xu Ninghui refused to produce the registration book, Jiang Chaoyu had no choice but to make him her first target. Seeing Xu Ninghui staring at her with a serious expression, Jiang Chaoyu thought it was a perfect opportunity.
Xu Ninghui was staring into Jiang Chaoyu's eyes a moment ago, but the next moment he was drawn into her gaze. He saw that the person in front of him had changed from Jiang Chaoyu to his master, Leng Huashan.
Xu Ninghui looked at his master and said, "Ninghui, let me take a look at the register."
Seeing that it was the master, he handed over the register with peace of mind.
Taking advantage of the fact that no one was around, and having only recently learned a little bit of mind control, I needed to quickly find out who wanted the disguise pill.
"Li Yuanxiu, carry out the mission at Shi Jinzhuang;"
Qin Fu, performing a Level 6 task;
Li Xianyue was assigned to an eighth-level mission.
Jiang Chaoyu, for unknown reasons...
Looking at the list, Jiang Chaoyu realized that she was the suspicious person.
She was very familiar with all the people on this list. Qin Fu was the deputy head of the Information Pavilion, and Li Xianyue was the head of the Affairs Pavilion. Logically speaking, none of these people could have committed the crime, so how could they be traitors?
After finishing reading, Jiang Chaoyu quickly returned the register to Xu Ninghui, said something, and hurriedly left, otherwise it would be too late once Xu Ninghui realized what was happening.
After Jiang Chaoyu left, Xu Ninghui finally came to his senses. He had expected his master to be in front of him, but he was nowhere to be seen. Although he was puzzled, he was relieved that he still had the register in his hands.
The previous case of collusion was still under investigation, and now this incident has occurred, making the future even more shrouded in mystery.
Undeterred, Jiang Chaoyu still wanted to go to the fishing grounds and docks to see if there was any new activity. Taking the last disguise pill, she transformed herself into a man in his forties, dressed in coarse linen clothes, her face sharply defined. To better conceal her identity, she deliberately limped, walking with a limp.
The usual fishy smell wafted towards Jiang Chaoyu, and there were even fish scales mixed with a little blood underfoot. No one called out to her as they passed by; everyone assumed she was a fishmonger.
It was already evening, and I had walked around the fish farm for a long time without noticing anything amiss. There was only the pungent smell of fish, the shrill cries of vendors, and the occasional encounter with passersby.
The last rays of the setting sun shone on the fishing grounds, making the fish scales glitter like gold. There's a joke in the fishing grounds: if fish scales could be considered gold, then the fishing grounds would be a gold mine, and the fishermen would have to change their name to miners.
Jiang Chaoyu had no intention of returning. Perhaps the fishing grounds would be crowded when that group made their move. So she waited patiently, even as the sun set and the "gold" gradually turned into "dry stones," Jiang Chaoyu would still wait.
The already crowded fishing grounds now appeared even more chaotic and disorganized.
Having spent almost a day there, Jiang Chaoyu had become familiar with the area, so any new people appearing there could be identified as suspicious.
As Jiang Chaoyu looked around, she suddenly noticed a group of newcomers approaching from her right front. They were pushing a fishing cart, but they had completely covered the contents of the cart.
Such behavior would only further suggest to others that something was amiss. Jiang Chaoyu observed from the vicinity, waiting to see what these people would do. They walked in groups of two or three, with two tall thugs beside them guarding against others.
Jiang Chaoyu didn't rush to approach. She quietly watched where the group was headed, and after they stopped, she slowly walked over.
After moving a short distance away, I found a spot to stand and looked at the fish at the nearby vendors, pretending to chat about prices while actually observing the group's movements.
A short while later, Zhao Dongjia appeared out of nowhere, whispered to the person next to him for a moment, and then quickly left. As if receiving instructions, the group loaded all the goods onto the fishing boat.
Seeing that the enemy was outnumbered, Jiang Chaoyu considered using her skills again. Her master had warned her not to overuse them as there would be a price to pay, but now everything seemed to be going smoothly. If the price was merely a reduction in lifespan, Jiang Chaoyu would accept it. She thought that if she could return home because of it, that would be a stroke of good fortune amidst misfortune.
But Jiang Chaoyu suddenly realized where her home was, and she couldn't quite place it. Just as she was about to recall, she saw that the group of people had already loaded the goods, and she couldn't delay any longer.
"Spatial displacement locked, proceed!"
It was the same spot again, but this time Jiang Chaoyu could see clearly what was inside.
I overheard the people in front of me talking, and it seemed their topic was related to the last investigation.
Through the crack, I could see those people drinking heavily around the table. One of the thin men, perhaps emboldened by the alcohol, brazenly declared, "If it weren't for us brothers, would that Zhao guy be where he is today? He even skimped on our pay."
Upon hearing this, a tall thug immediately grabbed his hand and whispered, "Are you out of your mind? You're risking your life just because you had a drink?"
At this point, the others remained unfazed, replying, "What are you afraid of? There are only a few of us brothers on board. Who are you afraid of betraying us?!"
The skinny man brushed the thug's hand away, then drank and echoed, "If you ask me, following that guy surnamed Zhao, we brothers are all going through life and death together."
"We told him to quit, but he wouldn't listen. Now look what happened, the court has noticed."
"What's there to be afraid of? There's a big shot behind us!"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Chaoyu recalled the previous imperial announcement about smuggling by various sects. She hadn't expected that Zhao Dongjia's matter was related to this. Jiang Chaoyu used her soft sword to gently slice open the bag in front of her, and a small amount of white powder floated out, drifting in the air.
Jiang Chaoyu hadn't expected it to be like this. Afraid of spilling too much, she calmly poured some water from the water at her feet onto it, and then the powder solidified together.
When he peeked through the gap again, he found that several of them were completely drunk, with only one thug still holding on.
Seeing the current situation, Jiang Chaoyu finally understood what was going on. So it wasn't collusion as some claimed, but rather the smuggling of drugs to the people.
While carrying out the mission, Qiao Jin entered Chunxianglou and saw that the people in the private room were smoking, many of them were in a state of near death, and they were all emaciated.
I had run into Zeng Chenhua before, so he was the mastermind behind this. With his power gone, he resorted to such despicable means to harm the people.
He took out a sachet from his body, added some powder, and quietly waited to see where these people were headed, wondering if it would be another isolated island like last time.
Jiang Chaoyu's guess was absolutely right; it was the same place as last time.
Last time, they were escorted by other people with high martial arts skills, but this time it's Zhao Dongjia's people. It seems that the relationship between them is still a bit complicated.
Once they reached the island, they immediately unloaded the goods from the boat. Jiang Chaoyu hid in a relatively secluded spot and was not discovered. It sounded like the people threw the bags directly into the sea.
"Hey, how come there's an opening here?"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Chaoyu immediately tensed up.
"It's probably hanging there, hurry up and pour it out."
The people nearby didn't seem to care and just let them pour it in quickly to save time. Several people busied themselves pouring the white powder into the seawater, then put on masks to avoid inhaling the powder.
Jiang Chaoyu breathed a sigh of relief, thankfully she hadn't been discovered by these people.
Only after feeling the ship shake did they realize that they had already finished dealing with it.
Jiang Chaoyu felt like she had figured it out, and just as she was thinking of using her skills to go back, no longer suffering from seasickness...
"Is everything settled?"
The voice didn't seem to belong to that group. Judging from Jiang Chaoyu's keen senses, it seemed to be one of Zeng Chenhua's men.
Jiang Chaoyu wasn't in a hurry to leave; she listened quietly.
"Don't worry, sir, we've taken care of it." It was the same thin man from before speaking, eager to take credit.
"Let's do it!"
After saying this, Jiang Chaoyu felt the ship rocking even more violently.
The indignant voices reached Jiang Chaoyu's ears, and she could almost picture the angry expressions on their faces. "What does this mean, sir?!"
"You're no longer of any use."
After saying this, several people covered his mouth and stabbed him to death. Blood stained the ship's deck and flowed down to the stern. Jiang Chaoyu saw the fresh blood flowing to her feet.
Still listening for sounds but then realizing there was no sound, Jiang Chaoyu clenched her fists, trying to suppress any noise.
Jiang Chaoyu had planned to escape after everyone left, but things weren't going so smoothly. A sword pierced through the gaps in the ship's planks, and its light struck her face.
Jiang Chaoyu had a bad feeling; she had been discovered!
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