Chapter 21: The Evil-Slaying Division

why me?
This question not only puzzled others, but Liang Yue himself was also puzzled. Compared with those wealthy guests, it was already good enough that his painting did not receive ridicule. How could it be selected?

There's an inexplicable feeling of being appointed.

Rather than any so-called "effort", he even believed that it was because of his handsome appearance.

But no matter what, since the other party has chosen it, he can't refuse.

Liang Yue could only follow the maid's instructions and go to the quiet room in Qinxiang Garden amid the envious gazes of the crowd.

There was a waft of sandalwood in the quiet room, and behind a screen sat a slender figure.

The red candlelight is warm, and the beauty is here.

With a little trepidation, Liang Yue walked around the screen and saw a beautiful figure. Surprised, his pupils shrank slightly.

It turns out that her beauty is not just an exaggeration.

Behind the screen was a spacious wooden couch with a small table on it. The woman sitting behind the table was wearing a peach-red wide-sleeved silk dress with gold embroidered on the collar and cuffs. She wore a golden hairpin on her head and her hair was in a bun. The peach red and red gold contrasted with her snow-white and smooth face.

With such a bright color, even the slightest flaw on the cheek would be highlighted extremely obviously, but this woman not only managed to withstand it, but also made it look as bright as fire. Her watery eyes, her eyes moving, her nose slightly hump, her red lips, everything about her was perfect.

However, what surprised Liang Yue was not her beauty, but the fact that he had seen this face before.

This person is none other than the one who walks the evil-killing department, Wen Yifan!
How could Miss Wen, whom I had met once on the street that day, become a musician in Miaoyin Pavilion?
The white clothes and white sword of the day, the flaming red skirt of today, the style has changed, but the peerless appearance and the faint indifferent divine light have not changed. Such a bright face, without a trace of expression, reminds people of the saying, beautiful as peaches and plums, cold as ice.

Changing your clothes makes a huge difference.

"Sit down." Wen Yifan raised his hand and pointed opposite.

"Miss Wen..." Liang Yue sat down cautiously, looked around, and asked, "What happened?"

He certainly didn't think that the other party was doing a part-time job after get off work. The first thing he thought of was that the Zhuxie Division might have some secret mission in the Miaoyin Pavilion.

As expected, Yifan replied, "I will explain it to you slowly. Don't act too flustered. There are people outside. Don't show any flaws."

"Yeah." Liang Yue nodded gently. Although his eyes were clear, his body suddenly relaxed, as if he really came to meet a beautiful woman.

"What are you doing here?" Wen Yifan asked first.

Anyone else would probably be stunned when hearing this.

This is a brothel. What else can you do here besides looking for a good girl?

But Liang Yue immediately understood that the other party must have noticed that his clothes and demeanor did not seem like those of a scholar who came here to seek pleasure, and that he looked so righteous, so he must have another purpose for coming here.

"With the salary you receive from the Imperial Guard, it's unlikely that you're here for entertainment, right?" Wen Yifan said again.

"..." Liang Yue was silent for a moment, then replied, "There has been some unrest in our community recently, so I am here with my colleagues to get some information."

"Very good." Wen Yifan nodded and asked without hesitation: "Can you do me a favor later?"

Need my help?

Liang Yue hesitated slightly. In his eyes, this Miss Wen was a person of great powers. What could she need his help with?
However, he quickly agreed and said, "Miss Wen, please feel free to tell me what you need my help with."

Since the other party has spoken, he must feel that he is capable of doing the job, so he doesn't need to think too much about it.

Wen Yifan gave him a satisfied look, and then asked, "Do you know the origin of the Evil Slaying Division?"

……

"Is it to eliminate the Nine Yang spies?" Liang Yue replied.

There are many rumors about the origin of the Zhuxie Division.

It is said that after the battle of Tianxia 26 years ago, the Jiuyang tribe was defeated and was willing to submit to the Yin Dynasty. At that time, the Yin Dynasty was exhausted from the long war and the southern border was in turmoil, so it agreed to end the war.

The Yin Dynasty won a bitter victory in this battle, but the two sides entered a period of peace that has lasted to this day. However, the Jiuyang tribe was ambitious and did not have the ability to defeat the Yin Dynasty in a direct war. Soon after the peace agreement was reached, they started a secret and huge spy plan.

They sent thousands of elite spies into the land of Kyushu to secretly understand and destroy the Yin Dynasty.

After decades of infiltration, some of these spies run shops, some enter various academies, some join gangs, and some even become high-ranking officials in the court. They exist in various forms, looking for all the weaknesses in the territory of the Yin Dynasty. Once they have the opportunity, they will show their fangs, instigate officials to rebel, steal secrets, and incite rebellion.

Anything that can cause chaos in the Yin Dynasty is their goal.

Moreover, their organization was very tight, and sometimes even if some spies were exposed, it would not affect the actions of the rest of the people. It was not until ten years ago that Yin Chao was fully aware of this huge infiltration plan.

Although the imperial court immediately began to purge them, these spies had already infiltrated too deeply. Any organization in the court might have their spies, and the action plans were always known in advance. After several years of efforts, there was still little effect.

After taking office, the left prime minister Liang Fuguo proposed a plan to introduce the immortal officials of the Xuanmen Sect.

Xuanmen practitioners live in seclusion and have been practicing on the immortal mountain. There are few of them, and it is impossible for the Nine-Yarn spies to infiltrate this organization. If they can help, they will have an absolutely clean blade.

In the past history of the Yin Dynasty, Xuanmen cultivators were invited to come down the mountain and were honored as "immortal officials". However, at that time, it was because the demon tribes in the four seas were rioting, and they were invited to eliminate the demon plague in Jiuzhou. In this regard, Qigong practitioners are more professional.

Asking Xuanmen practitioners to deal with the Jiuyang tribe has never happened before, and I don't know if they will be willing to help.

Liang Fuguo personally climbed up the Yujing Peak of Sanqing Mountain to meet the contemporary Master Chen Yandao, and finally invited Chen Yandao's direct disciple Chen Su to come down.

Chen Su took on the important task of being an immortal official and recruited personnel from the Eight Sects of Xuanmen to form the current Zhuxie Yamen, which has only been two and a half years.

For example, Wen Yifan's official position was "walking" and he had no formal rank. This was because they were all temporarily helping the court and would have to return to the fairyland sooner or later.

Seeing that Liang Yue knew about this, Wen Yifan did not waste any more words on it and continued: "Yu Wenlong, whom you met a few days ago, is the highest-ranking spy in the court that we have dug out in the past two and a half years. He should have a lot of secrets, but he died the night he entered the Evil Execution Division."

"Dead?" Liang Yue was a little surprised.

The Evil Extermination Division should have many ways to prevent prisoners from committing suicide. In this case, Yu Wenlong would have died. Could it be that the infiltration ability of the Nine Yang spies is so terrifying that they have already entered the Evil Extermination Division which was established just two and a half years ago?

"Yes, he died of poisoning." Wen Yifan didn't say much, and continued: "We didn't dig out any information from him, but his return speaks for itself."

"That's right." Liang Yue frowned and thought, "He had already escaped, but he had to spend so much effort to return to the capital. He must have done something he had to do. Was it to inform his accomplices that he had been exposed? No, an organization like theirs must have a way to know who has been in trouble. He must have come back with something more important, and this thing may only be known by him! Even his accomplices don't know... or can't get it."

"You are very smart." Wen Yifan seemed a little surprised that this guard had such a flexible mind, and continued: "Our guess is the same, but the clue of Yu Wenlong has been cut off. We investigated all his movements in Longyuan City. Apart from his official contacts, the person he interacted with most closely was his lover in Miaoyin Pavilion, named Fengdie."

"Oh..." Liang Yue suddenly realized, "Miss Wen, you came here just to get close to that swallowtail butterfly?"

"Yes." Wen Yifan said, "I have been in Miaoyin Pavilion for two days, and I have not seen her interacting with any suspicious people. It should not be the Nine-Yang spy. But I sneaked into her Water Wave Court and searched secretly, but I did not find any items that might be related to Yu Wenlong. I suspect that the Nine-Yang spy may also be keeping an eye on Fengdie. If Zhuxie Si directly contacts her, I am afraid it will alert the enemy."

"Phoenix Butterfly has been staying indoors for the past few days, so it's hard for me to get in touch with her. I had a plan today to choose one of our people as the subject of a casual conversation, and then have a quarrel with him. Then I'll use an excuse to drive him to the Water Wave Courtyard and talk to Phoenix Butterfly to see if I can find some clues."

"But when I was playing the piano just now, I used my spiritual consciousness to scan the whole place with the sound of the piano, and found two suspicious people who seemed to be staring at our people. I was afraid that he had been exposed. If he touches the swallowtail butterfly again, it will still alert the other party. It just so happened that I met you at this time, because you made a contribution when arresting Yu Wenlong, and it is impossible for you to collude with the Nine Yang spies. That's why I want you to help me complete this task."

Wen Yifan slowly recounted the story, explaining in detail how she chose Liang Yue.

But Liang Yue looked up, looking a little bewildered: "Me?"

He felt his shoulders sink inexplicably.

Is it something I can do that concerns the undercurrent between Yinchao and Jiuyang?

"Don't worry, wear this jade talisman with you. I can hear every word you say. If necessary, I can also transmit sound to you directly and tell you how to answer." Wen Yifan handed over an exquisite white jade talisman with complex array patterns engraved on it.

Liang Yue took it. The small jade talisman felt warm and cool to the touch, and seemed to have a fragrance.

Is this the legendary magical weapon of the immortals?
He held it, and suddenly remembered something. He took out a handkerchief from his bosom and handed it over, saying, "I washed the handkerchief that Miss Wen gave me when I gave her the elixir last time. I was thinking of returning it to you when we meet again. I thought it would be hard to have the chance, but I didn't expect to see you again so soon."

Wen Yifan lowered his eyes to glance at the square handkerchief folded in his palm, shook his head and said, "No need, I'll give it to you."

　Good morning.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)