Chapter 75 Intervention Chapter 75 Intervention...
Chapter Seventy-Five Intervention
Chu Liuxiang did not leave the capital; Su Rongrong, Song Tian'er, and Li Hongxiu were all by his side. The previous matters had been resolved, and seeing that the sun was shining brightly today, the three insisted on going for a boat trip on the lake, so he had no choice but to accompany them.
What he hadn't expected was that this time he would actually encounter someone willing to sacrifice their life, even though it wasn't him who had done so. Chu Liuxiang looked at the corpses in the water—five in total, all drifting with the current. No, it should be said that someone had pushed them there with the current.
This is a lake, and there's no wind or waves at this moment. How could they have all reached him so easily? There's definitely something fishy going on. Chu Liuxiang pulled the corpses out of the lake, his mind filled with various doubts.
Who on earth was it? To commit murder right under the emperor's nose in Kyoto and then so brazenly push him right in front of him? Was it aimed at him, or at someone else? Chu Liuxiang looked at another painted boat on the lake, trying to guess who it was.
"Zuo Youzheng, leader of the Tianxing Gang; Ximen Qian, elder of the Zhusha Sect; Lingjiuzi, a swordsman from the Hainan Sect; and Zhamuhe, the King of the Desert." Su Rongrong's face was extremely ugly. "And the disciples of the Shenshui Palace." No matter which one it was, they were all big troubles. Of course, for Su Rongrong, the last one was the biggest trouble.
"This is going to be troublesome." Li Hongxiu's expression was also not good. "Everyone knows that the people of Shenshui Palace are always unreasonable. This time, their people have become corpses and floated here. They are definitely here to cause trouble."
Song Tian'er put her hands on her hips and said, "Hmph, we came out to have fun but they ruined our mood. If we're talking about causing trouble, shouldn't we be the ones going after them?" She was so angry that she started speaking in Mandarin, but her soft Wu dialect still made her sound gentle and pleasant, not like she was cursing anyone.
"Brother Chu, what are you looking at?" Su Rongrong noticed that Chu Liuxiang's mind wasn't on what they were saying.
"I'm looking at the pleasure boat across the way," Chu Liuxiang said with a smile. "Guess who owns that pleasure boat."
Li Hongxiu leaned closer to take a look. "Look at the patterns on this painted boat... hiss." She gasped sharply. "It's an official's."
Song Tian'er was confused. "What's wrong with the officials? This is the capital. A plaque fell and hit five people, four and a half of whom are officials. What's there to be afraid of?"
Su Rongrong also became serious. "Those who can afford to use a pleasure boat and leisurely cruise the lake at times like this should not be those who need to be on duty. Perhaps they are the sons of officials or relatives of the emperor."
If they were royalty, there would be nothing to fear. But this emperor was ruthless when she ascended the throne, and she almost wiped out all the royal bloodlines who were not of her lineage, leaving only a few little quails who cowered obediently, too afraid to move.
If it really were them, they certainly wouldn't dare cause trouble. However, similarly, to avoid angering the emperor, they wouldn't dare to so openly stroll around the lake. Therefore, the other party's identity...
Chu Liuxiang's eyes suddenly lit up, and he stretched out his arm, waving to the opposite side, "Your Lady Hero!"
The three girls, who had been talking and analyzing, suddenly fell silent, especially Su Rongrong. It turned out that Chu Liuxiang's serious observation earlier wasn't because the other person might be problematic, but because they knew each other, and perhaps even had some feelings for each other. Ha!
Li Hongxiu and Song Tian'er also looked rather pale.
The next moment, they saw two people fly over from the opposite side and land on their boat one after the other. What amazed Su Rongrong and the others was their lightness skill; they landed on the boat as lightly as flying geese, their movements so graceful that it was hard to feel any ill will towards them.
Chu Liuxiang smiled and said, "Young Master Ling, it's nice to see you again." He thought it would be a while before he would run into them again, but he didn't expect to meet them again so soon. He considered himself to get along quite well with Ling Hao, and they could be considered friends.
Saying goodbye to friends is a good thing. It's just that the current situation is a bit complicated, and it's not really suitable to exchange pleasantries with friends.
Gongzi Mingyue sized Chu Liuxiang up and down, a hint of disdain flashing in her eyes. "Hmph, he looks like a man of questionable character. Ah Hao definitely prefers me to him."
Compared to Gongzi Yu, Gongzi Mingyue understands Ling Hao better and has more confidence in himself and her, so he doesn't have much malice towards Chu Liuxiang.
Chu Liuxiang felt that this young master's attitude was better than last time, so it seemed that he and Ling Hao had made up.
"Handsome Chu, we meet again." Ling Hao greeted Chu Liuxiang with a smile, but her gaze fell on the three women standing behind him. They must be Su Rongrong, Li Hongxiu, and Song Tian'er. Their styles were very different; she could tell them apart immediately. "Hello."
The three girls nodded in response.
Su Rongrong then said with a smile, "Just now I heard Brother Chu address you as 'Heroine Ling,' could it be the 'Shadowless Swordsman Ling Hao,' who has recently gained fame in the martial arts world?"
"Yes, sir." Linghao smiled slightly in response. She didn't really want to admit to being called the Shadowless Sword. But then she thought about how some people had strange titles in the martial arts world, so she figured "Shadowless Sword" was a better choice; at least it sounded like a title only a martial arts master would have.
Thinking about it this way, someone who hasn't gotten over their teenage phase is satisfied again.
"Shadowless Sword?" Young Master Mingyue frowned, finding the title unworthy of Linghao. Or rather, in his view, no one deserved it. It was just that the title was somewhat acceptable, so he could barely tolerate it.
"Is it really appropriate for us to exchange pleasantries here?" Song Tian'er muttered.
However, she was right; it was indeed inappropriate to chat with five corpses.
"My lady, things are getting a bit complicated." Chu Liuxiang recounted how he "found" the corpses and the identities of the people. "The Divine Water Palace might be coming to cause trouble."
Ling Hao looked at Chu Liuxiang with some surprise. "Handsome Chu has told me everything. Aren't you afraid I'm the mastermind? We've only met once. I'm not worth your trust, am I?"
Come to think of it, this "Sea of Blood and Fragrance" should be corpses floating on the sea, but now it's become a lake. Although the people haven't changed, the location has. And that butterfly flapping its wings is really too big. Ling Hao thought to herself, "Wu Hua is truly audacious."
Kyoto is a murky place; anyone who comes here has to be careful. But he's something else—he went and killed five people of considerable status in Kyoto. He's incredibly audacious.
Chu Liuxiang smiled and replied, "I trust your character, Miss. Some people can be judged by their own eyes, even if you've only met them once." He was confident that his judgment was accurate.
Suddenly, Gongzi Mingyue blurted out, "I've reported it to the authorities."
Chu Liuxiang and the other three: "???"
A note from the author:
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Suddenly it went from a feud between gangsters to a crime investigation, haha.
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