Chapter 297 Mechanical Arts
Qin Jinzhi and the other two turned over and went to the backyard.
The backyard is very large and decorated very elegantly.
It's completely different from the decadent and extravagant atmosphere inside the building.
Four Kills refers to the two courtyards furthest apart from each other.
"Luoshui, Qi."
Qin Jinzhi and Yuecheng exchanged a glance.
The three of them quietly sneaked into the courtyard, where Yuecheng checked the guards.
Qin Jinzhi sneaked into Luoshui's room.
Four Kills was keeping watch on her.
Qin Jinzhi climbed in through the window.
Luo Shui was dressed up as a courtesan and sat on the edge of the bed.
Luo Shui breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing Qin Jinzhi.
"Thank God you finally came."
Qin Jinzhi placed Luo Shui's cosmetic box and bell on the dressing table.
Luo Shui quickly walked to the mirror and applied fragrant powder to her face and neck.
The room was immediately filled with a fragrant aroma.
Qin Jinzhi asked curiously, "Your hypnosis technique clearly doesn't need to rely on sleeping powder anymore, so why do you still always put sleeping powder on your face?"
Luo Shui said with a profound and inscrutable expression, "Because these fragrances can pull me back to the human world when I turn into a monster."
After saying that, he quickly applied another layer to his face.
Qin Jinzhi nodded thoughtfully. "Any new clues?"
Luo Shui felt instantly at ease as she smelled the fragrance in the air.
Then she said, "When the ship arrived in Yangzhou, we were taken to a manor. Wei Xueqi and I were brought here, and the person in charge said that we would be sent to the Paradise of Ultimate Bliss in three days."
Qin Jinzhi frowned deeply. "Paradise? What kind of place is that?"
Luo Shui shook her head. "I haven't heard of it either, but Si Sha heard that person say something about how the girls locked up in the backyard were all going to be given to some cult leader."
Qin Jinzhi raised an eyebrow, "A cult?"
Luo Shui's expression was solemn. "I don't know, but Yangzhou is the main base for trafficking those abducted women. There were hundreds of abducted women on that ship. Si Sha heard from the people who received the ship that they would pick up goods every three days, which means that every three days, hundreds of women would be abducted to Yangzhou and sold. These people are simply beasts."
Qin Jinzhi's eyes darkened. "I will have A Jing and A Ming protect you these next few days. I will make sure nothing happens to you."
Suddenly, the cooing of birds came from the doorway.
Qin Jinzhi climbed onto the roof beam.
The door was pushed open from the outside.
A man who looked like a manager led an old man in a green robe into the room.
"Look, this beauty is top-notch, guaranteed to satisfy the leader."
Luo Shui walked towards the bed with a startled expression.
The old man stepped forward, looking down at Luo Shui with a somewhat shrill voice.
"Hmm, not bad. If the leader is satisfied, he will reward you handsomely."
The steward repeatedly said, "Then I thank the envoy in advance."
The man in green nodded. "The sect leader will be hosting a banquet for important figures in three days. We can't afford any mistakes."
The steward immediately said, "Don't worry, Chief Envoy. Getting these women to obey is easy. They won't interfere with the sect leader's plans."
The man in green robes nodded. "Tell the men to calm down. The leader said we should stop after this shipment is released. Someone is already watching us."
The steward said nervously, "Yes, I will send word down in a moment to recall everyone below."
The man in green robes nodded. "Let's go. I still need to check the rest."
The steward said, "This way, please, General."
Once the door was closed, Qin Jinzhi climbed down from the roof beam.
The two exchanged a glance. A eunuch?
Although the old man had a beard, his voice and manner of walking proved that he was a eunuch.
The woman's trafficking was actually orchestrated by the leader of this Blissful Heaven cult.
And surprisingly, it has connections with the capital.
Qin Jinzhi's eyes were dark; she wanted to see which rat in the capital was behind all this.
"Be careful in everything you do. I will eliminate Paradise in three days."
Qin Jinzhi and the other two left the Yihong Courtyard.
After the man in green robes went out the back door and got into the carriage.
Several shadowy figures silently pursued them.
Qin Jinzhi returned to the restaurant around midnight.
Dragon Feather Guard appeared before Qin Jinzhi.
"Princess, the carriage disappeared after reaching a desolate mountain outside the city. We went to investigate and found that the mountain was protected by traps. There's no way to break the traps, and we can't even find the entrance to the mountain. We also lost track of the abducted women in this desolate mountain, so they must have been brought into the mountain."
Qin Jinzhi raised an eyebrow, "Mechanical arts?"
The dragon nodded slightly.
Qin Jinzhi pondered, "It can prevent outsiders from entering and also prevent those who have entered from escaping. It's quite ingenious."
Then she looked at Long Yi and said, "Have someone keep a close eye on the Yihong Courtyard and that desolate mountain. Go down there."
Yuecheng walked over. "These mechanisms are complex and difficult to solve. I remember Master taught you about them when you were a child?"
Qin Jinzhi looked at Yuecheng, "Senior brother, do I look like a deity to you?"
Yuecheng rubbed his nose. "Otherwise, I'll kill everyone in this brothel. The person behind it will definitely come to investigate. Then we can catch the person behind it and have him lead us up the mountain."
Qin Jinzhi chuckled, "If that were the case, the people on the mountain would have run away long ago."
Yuecheng stroked his chin, "What should we do?"
When it comes to martial arts skills, he really isn't afraid of anyone.
These mechanisms are so bizarre and troublesome that he had no solution.
Qin Jinzhi stood up. "But I know someone, I just don't know if he's still alive."
The next day, Qin Jinzhi took Yuecheng to a blacksmith shop.
The blacksmith's sign was so dilapidated that it looked like it might fall apart at any moment.
Qin Jinzhi pushed open the door and went inside.
The room was filled with the smell of burning refined iron.
Qin Jinzhi walked around the room and finally found the person behind the counter.
A very strong, burly man with a full beard was fast asleep on a recliner.
Qin Jinzhi raised an eyebrow and jumped onto the counter to sit down.
She put her hand to her mouth and shouted in a completely emotionless voice, "Fire!"
The burly man suddenly woke up with a start, "Where's the fire!"
Qin Jinzhi turned to look at the big man, "Oh, still alive?"
The burly man looked at Qin Jinzhi, then snapped out of his daze, "What, it's you, you brat!"
Qin Jinzhi said with a smile, "Aren't you surprised?"
The burly man wiped his face, immediately closed his eyes, and lay back down.
Qin Jinzhi raised an eyebrow. "What kind of attitude is this? I've come all this way and you didn't even offer to pour me a cup of tea."
The big man didn't even open his eyes after hearing this, and even turned over so that his back was to Qin Jinzhi.
"You're never coming here for good news, get out of here!"
Qin Jinzhi crossed her arms. "I heard that the aunt from the Mo family seems to be looking for someone. Do you think I should help her?"
The burly man suddenly stood up and glared at Qin Jinzhi. "I knew it! Seeing you, brat, never brings good news!"
He stood up from the recliner. "What do you want?"
Qin Jinzhi smiled her usual obedient smile again.
"I need your help to solve a puzzle."
The big man did not stop but walked to the side where the fine iron was placed.
"I can't help you. I've said it before, I'll never touch mechanical arts again in this lifetime."
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