Chapter 35: The Scarlet Fragrance Thief
"There are only a few candidates left?" Wang Yao asked with some confusion.
The deacon walked over, glanced at the booklet, and nodded, saying, "It can't be helped. A group of sect disciples came a while ago and took away a group. It's not easy to replenish the Bronze Guards."
What else does Wang Yao have to say? He was in seclusion and someone got there first. He can't blame others for not leaving him some good seedlings.
Well, this is a descendant of the wealthy Li family, in the middle stage of Xiantian, who loves beautiful women and has a flamboyant temperament. This cannot be accepted;
A disciple of the Wuya sect, in the early stage of Xiantian, with a solid foundation, but a rebellious character;
The son of a merchant, in the late stage of acquired talent, he is proficient in commodity trading but lacks strength.
Wang Yao looked around and felt overwhelmed. What were these? There were not many suitable ones.
There was no other way, Wang Yao could only pick out the taller ones from among the short ones, and chose two people with clean backgrounds, honest personalities, but average abilities.
Wang Yao circled two names with a pen and said to the deacon, "Pick these two. Deacon, please call them over for me."
In fact, one silver guard can lead five bronze guards, but Wang Yao really has no one to choose from, and he doesn't want to waste time managing his subordinates.
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A month later, on the outskirts of Suiyang City, when the wind was blowing, the yellow sand blocked the sun, behind a large rock.
Wang Yao instructed his two men, "Zhang Zuo, Ji Wan, you two, flank from the left. The enemy is quite strong, just hold them back!"
The two immediately took the order and went around to the left, while Wang Yao searched alone to the right.
This mission was Wang Yao's third time leading a team, and also his first time carrying out a pursuit mission. The previous two times were to complete night patrol missions in the city, which was not difficult.
I don't know what's wrong with this Red Fragrance Bandit. He has to mess with those rich ladies. He really has a unique hobby.
While searching with his spiritual sense, Wang Yao thought that it would not be easy to hunt down this flower-stealing thief with a unique hobby.
The Chixiang thief committed crimes many times in Suiyang City, and the officers and soldiers pursued him to no avail. The provincial governor's office had no choice but to transfer the case to the Supervisory Office.
The clue given is that this thief is in the middle stage of the innate realm, with considerable strength and extraordinary body movements, making it difficult for ordinary innate realms to get close to him.
At this time, Wang Yao had been chasing for more than ten miles, and was wondering if he had made a misjudgment, when Chixiang stole to Zhang Zuo Jiwan's side.
A strange and charming fragrance came. Wang Yao sniffed it a few times and a hint of joy appeared on his face. It was the fragrance of the Red Fragrance Bandit.
It's funny to say that the Red Fragrance Bandit uses this unique scent to seduce women, but it has no effect on men. After using it once, your position will be exposed for a certain period of time.
The Red Fragrance Thief thought of using the dust outside the city to cover up the fragrance on his body. It was a good idea, but he was still caught up by Wang Yao in time.
Following the direction of the fragrance, Wang Yao came to a courtyard with high walls and large tiles, which looked like it belonged to a wealthy family.
"Knock knock knock." Wang Yao knocked on the closed door.
A very polite-looking servant opened the door and asked, "It's getting late. I wonder why you've come? If it's nothing important, please come back tomorrow."
Wang Yao pulled out a silver token from his bosom, signifying his Silver Guard status. He interrupted the other party's excuses and said, "I am from the governor's office. I have come here to pursue a thief. Please allow me to go in and investigate."
Unexpectedly, the servant took a few glances at the token and looked at Wang Yao with suspicion, saying warily, "Which government office are you from? I don't know you. Are you the thief?"
Wang Yao was slightly stunned, then remembered something. He rummaged in his pocket again and took out a second-class guest token and a sea arrest warrant issued by the governor's office.
The servant took the arrest warrant with the official seal and nodded. Then he saw the guest token in Wang Yao's other hand and was immediately shocked.
"I didn't know you were a guest, please don't blame me. Please come in." The servant apologized to Wang Yao sincerely and invited him in. He then hurried to notify the steward.
The front yard, the backyard, the ancient trees, the winding water, the standard Jiangnan courtyard. Wang Yao was not in a hurry to appreciate the beautiful courtyard, but instead guessed the identity of the owner of the courtyard.
Such authentic Jiangnan style is rare in Suizhou, a remote place in the northwest. If Wang Yao had not read too many files of the Supervisory Office, he would not have recognized it.
"My dear guest, I'm sorry for not welcoming you from the city!" A wealthy and frail man dressed like a wealthy man came running from a distance.
"Are you the master or the one in charge?" Wang Yao asked.
"My dear guest, I am the housekeeper of this villa. The owner of the house is not here as he is doing business all year round." The housekeeper replied very respectfully.
When the housekeeper heard that a second-class guest was coming, he was very frightened. He knew that second-class guests were usually innate masters.
Wang Yao couldn't help but laugh when he saw how these servants, including the butler, respected his guest status. How could ordinary mortals know the horror of the Silver Guards?
"You already know the purpose of my coming here. A flower thief sneaked into your backyard, and I need to go in and arrest him." Wang Yao looked back indifferently and said calmly.
The housekeeper's face was grim, and he hesitated and said, "Ah, the backyard? My young lady and the mistress live there. As a man, I'm afraid..."
Whoosh, whoosh, two figures flew in from outside the wall and landed behind Wang Yao.
"Sir, my subordinates and I have followed the scent here." After paying respectful tribute, Zhang Zuo continued to wait for orders.
Ji Wan happened to hear the butler's reply. With a look of dismay, he directly asked Wang Yao for orders: "Sir, there is no need to waste time talking to them. Please let me go in and arrest them directly."
Although Ji Wan is loyal, he is still a bit impulsive. Zhang Zuo is more steady. Wang Yao looked at the two of them and thought to himself.
Wang Yao waved his hand at Ji Wan and said to the housekeeper who was frightened by Ji Wan: "You are worried that it is inappropriate for us men to enter the backyard, but you should think about what the Red Fragrance Bandits will do if they enter the backyard."
When the housekeeper heard this, he immediately broke out in a sweat, and the servants next to him were also very anxious. They could imagine the consequences if the master came back and cheated on him.
So he quickly said to Wang Yao: "Please forgive me, my guest, for not considering it carefully. Please come in and catch the thief quickly."
Wang Yao then walked towards the backyard with a smile on his face. The reason he was not in a hurry was that his spiritual sense had already locked onto the target.
The target did not do anything harmful to others, but was chatting with a beautiful woman in the room. Yes, they were actually sitting on both sides of the tea table, drinking tea and chatting.
Interesting! I want to see what tricks you come up with, Red Fragrance Thief.
The red-scented thief, who was teasing the beautiful woman to cover her mouth and chuckle, twitched his ears slightly. He knew that the dog from the Supervisory Office had come, so he put on a more contagious smile to face the beautiful woman.
The hands placed under the table did not stop, and he pinched a few spells with one hand, and waves of charming fragrance rushed towards the beautiful woman.
"Madam, do you still keep your promise to me? You must protect me. I can be your daughter's bodyguard." A trace of sadness appeared on the handsome face of Chixiangdao, which made the beautiful woman feel distressed.
The beautiful woman looked towards the door, her face no longer intoxicated, but also somewhat determined as she said, "If the Mu family dares to force their way in, I will definitely let my daughter come forward. She will soon be an inner sect disciple."
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