Chapter 29: Prison is like home
The moment the police from the yamen came to his door, Li Qiu had to admit that he panicked.
As a mortal, he was not under the jurisdiction of the military department, but the government office was another matter.
When Li Qiu heard the constable from the yamen say that the prefect wanted to see him, his legs went weak and he immediately suspected that someone had thrown him out to be the scapegoat.
You know, colluding with the Demon Immortal Cult is a serious crime!
With the help of the constable, Li Qiu came to the prefect's mansion and met the legendary prefect.
He was a middle-aged man who looked ordinary, but his eyes seemed to contain the sun, moon and stars. Under those eyes, Li Qiu felt like an ant.
"Your name is Li Qiu, right?"
Feng Shouyun spoke, his gentle but oppressive voice brought Li Qiu back to his senses instantly. Almost subconsciously, Li Qiu wanted to kneel down, but the constables on both sides seemed to have anticipated this and held Li Qiu's arms from the left and right. Li Qiu could only kneel down in the air.
"Tai, Your Excellency! It's not just me, there are also——"
Li Qiu was anxious to drag a few more people to take the blame in order to make up for his mistake, but Feng Shouyun seemed not to hear him and continued speaking.
"Thank you very much for your contribution to the fight against the evil forces in Sunrise City. As a token of my gratitude, I present this banner to you on behalf of Sunrise City—"
As he spoke, Prefect Feng Shouyun threw a silk banner, which flew in front of Li Qiu. There was a line of words written on the banner.
【Combating gambling is everyone’s responsibility】
These four characters were definitely not ordinary things; every stroke shone with golden light, like an imperial decree to exorcise demons and drive away evil spirits.
Li Qiu took the banner with a bewildered look on his face. Led by Feng Shouyun, everyone present applauded.
Li Qiu, who was in a dazed state, nodded and bowed in accordance with the atmosphere, left the prefectural mansion under the smiling welcome of the constable, and was escorted all the way back to Li's mansion.
It was not until the butler whispered something to him that Li Qiu came back to his senses.
Recalling the experience of less than half an hour, Li Qiu felt dizzy, as if everything was a dream, but the banner in his arms did not seem fake.
Li Qiu suspected at first that this was a ploy by Bing Men, but when he recalled Feng Shouyun's eyes that seemed to contain everything, Li Qiu felt ashamed and inferior for having such thoughts.
He is just an ordinary man, is he worthy of being manipulated by a cultivator like that?
So, the prefect really just gave him a banner.
Looking at the banner in his hand, Li Qiu still felt it was a little unreal, but at this moment the housekeeper raised his voice slightly.
"master!"
"What's wrong? Can't you see I'm thinking about something?" Li Qiu glared at the other person unhappily.
"Ah, no - Master, it seems that Li Yanmo is fooling around with that playboy again. This time they went to a brothel!" The butler spoke faster in panic.
"He was just going to listen to a song... Wait!? Which one is he going to?!"
Li Qiu waved his hand indifferently at first, but soon his face changed drastically as if he remembered something.
"Fifteenth floor."
"Damn - who on earth is that playboy? He even knows that place!"
Li Qiu cursed loudly.
The Dayu Dynasty allowed the existence of brothels, but only limited them to regular operations, and strictly prohibited the forced buying and selling of flesh trades.
But where there are formal brothels, there are naturally informal and gray brothels, and the Fifteenth Floor is one of them.
If Li Yanmo were allowed to go in and show off, the soldiers could really find a reason to beat Li Yanmo and the zoo to death together.
"Quick, go contact Liu Chang! Tell him to report the 15th floor immediately!"
Li Qiu was so anxious that he kicked the housekeeper.
Liu Chang is the owner of the Rishengcheng car dealership and the master behind the 15th floor. Relying on the convenience of the car dealership, he has attracted many customers to the 15th floor and made a lot of money.
If the fifteenth floor must be taken down, it would be best if it were Liu Chang himself.
The housekeeper rushed to the Liu family at full speed.
Liu Chang was already feeling uneasy because Li Qiu was taken away by the yamen constables. When he heard that Li Yanmo was heading towards the 15th floor, he was frightened and almost fainted. He immediately snatched the housekeeper's horse and ran straight to the yamen.
“I want to report it!!!”
…
"Brother Li——"
"Master Zuo."
Although he was sitting on a chair with iron shackles on his hands, Li Yanmo's eyes were frighteningly clear.
Zuo Buqun held his forehead and sighed, "Brother Li, you were just released this morning."
"Well - I think this is all a misunderstanding. I just want to listen to some music," Li Yanmo spread his hands.
Zuo Buqun's eyes sparkled, and he said with a half-smile, "Are you really just listening to a song?"
"Ahem - I heard that the courtesan on the fifteenth floor likes bold and generous people," Li Yanmo coughed lightly, his eyes flickering, "I think I quite meet the requirements."
Zuo Buqun snorted twice, but Leng Ningshuang, who was sitting on the other side, cursed loudly, "Stop talking nonsense! Tell me! Was it someone from the Demon Immortal Cult who asked you to do that?"
Li Yanmo immediately shrank his neck and said, "Master Leng, you are being wronged. How can you tell that I am a member of the Demon Immortal Cult?"
"Hmph - there is no such thing as a wall that is impenetrable. Do you think no one heard you blurt out the words 'blessed by the demon gods'?" Leng Ningshuang sneered, "You have the skills, and the military sect can definitely punish you!"
Seeing Leng Ningshuang being so aggressive, Zuo Buqun immediately spoke out to stop her, "Xiao Leng, I've told you so many times not to act on impulse. Look at you, your old problem has come back again. Go out first and wait until you calm down before talking."
"Captain Zuo!?"
"go out!"
Under Zuo Buqun's stern gaze, Leng Ningshuang bit her lip and rushed out angrily.
After Leng Ningshuang's footsteps faded away, Zuo Buqun wiped the sweat from his forehead and said jokingly, "Brother Li, this Captain Leng is not an ordinary person. I took a big risk to protect you."
"Lord Zuo, look at what you said. I have done nothing wrong. Lord Leng simply misunderstood me," Li Yanmo smiled and shook his head.
Zuo Buqun was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized what was going on and laughed, "I was too nosy. Brother Li really has nothing to do with the Demon Immortal Cult."
"Of course."
"Then, Brother Li, why did you say that...May the fairies bless you?" Zuo Buqun narrowed his eyes slightly.
Li Yanmo knew that Zuo Buqun was testing him, so he said frankly, "Of course I heard some rumors that doing this can bring good luck. I didn't expect it to be true?"
Zuo Buqun rubbed his forehead and scolded coldly, "Aren't you worried that the military sect will punish you for allegedly colluding with the demon fairy sect?"
Li Yanmo was stunned, and shook his head nonchalantly, "I didn't collude with the Demon Immortal Sect. If even this little thing is considered collusion with the Demon Immortal Sect, then everyone in Risheng City is colluding with the Demon Immortal Sect? Even if the military sect is convicting, there must be evidence, otherwise I won't be sitting here."
"...Brother Li, this makes it difficult for me to do this, but what you said is indeed very right. We cannot conclude that you are colluding with the Demon Immortal Cult just because you said that the Demon Immortal has blessed us."
Zuo Buqun stood up, uncuffed Li Yanmo, and personally escorted Li Yanmo out of the yamen.
Leng Ningshuang, dressed as a playboy, was right outside the yamen, teasing the constables guarding the gate with his arrogant attitude, which made the constables so angry that they glared at him, but they did not dare to take action because of the other party's identity.
Seeing Li Yanmo coming out, Leng Ningshuang immediately laughed and waved at Li Yanmo.
"Brother Li, you've suffered so much. I know a good place that can help you wash away the bad luck here!"
"Okay, okay - then I'll have to trouble you, Mr. Hua, to lead the way."
Looking at the arrogant backs of Li Yanmo and Leng Ningshuang, Zuo Buqun seemed to be thinking about something.
Within two hours, Li Yanmo was reported and arrested again.
(End of this chapter)
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