"Why don't you take the initiative to ask him?" Taoist Master Jin Lian asked, puzzled.

"Lord Pingyuan is a hereditary nobleman after all. Without evidence, I cannot resort to violence. And normal investigation would be too restricted. To get the answers, we need both light and dark methods." Xu Qi'an explained casually.

"The Taoist sect is undoubtedly the leader in the realm of Yuanshen. Making him obedient and revealing all the information he can say should be possible, right?"

"...You seem to have a lot of experience, which doesn't match your past life and experience." Taoist Master Jin Lian said, nodding slightly and giving affirmative feedback.

"Some cars look new but have a high mileage." Xu Qi'an said seriously.

"What does that mean?" Taoist Master Jin Lian frowned.

"My point is that you only see the surface of me, and a person's life is always more colorful than the words on a file." Xu Qi'an shrugged.

"Good point." Taoist Master Jin Lian didn't continue the topic and said, "Relax your mind, and I will enter your sea of knowledge."

"You're projecting your Yuanshen?" Xu Qi'an was wary.

"Hehe, my body is injured, and my strength is greatly reduced, but my Yin spirit is intact, which can better exert my strength."

"There's a curfew in the inner city, and I can't openly go out with you. I can conceal an ordinary copper gong, but if it's seen by a golden gong, it's not good for both of us. And in the capital, there are hidden dragons and crouching tigers, and threats may not only come from Nightwatchers."

Although it was true, Xu Qi'an felt that it was too much to turn his Yuanshen into his own shape. Besides, they weren't that close yet. Although he trusted Taoist Master Jin Lian to some extent, he wasn't willing to let the other party invade his sea of knowledge.

Moreover, he couldn't guarantee that Taoist Master Jin Lian wouldn't see some of his secrets, such as memories of his past life or the round and snow-white hips of Fu Xiang, the courtesan of the Imperial Palace.

Taoist Master Jin Lian shook his head. "What should we do then?"

At this moment, a mournful cat cry came from the roof. Xu Qi'an immediately smiled and pointed to the top of his head. "Sorry to trouble you, Taoist Master."

"..."

...

Wearing the uniform of a Nightwatcher, Xu Qi'an left the small courtyard openly. Along the way, he met the Royal Guards, who saw his uniform but didn't bother to ask. They only wondered why there was a black cat standing on his shoulder.

Only when he met his Nightwatcher colleagues would Xu Qi'an be stopped. But as long as he took out the gold medal and said that he was investigating by order, all problems could be solved.

Xu Qi'an didn't deliberately hurry, but with his current pace, he arrived near Lord Pingyuan's mansion in just an hour.

Looking around to make sure there was no one nearby, he found a secluded corner and tore out a page from the "Book of Magic," which recorded the technique of One-Leaf Barrier.

"Chih..."

The air ignited the paper, and an invisible force enveloped Xu Qi'an and the black cat.

The saying of Confucianism is "speak and it shall be done." The orange-yellow pupils of the black cat stared at this scene, and Taoist Master Jin Lian suddenly thought of many details.

No wonder Number Three wanted to portray himself as a student of the Yunlu Academy. This was not only because his cousin was a student of the academy, but he himself seemed to have a great relationship with the academy.

Otherwise, how could he have a book of recorded spells?

Taoist Master Jin Lian directly ruled out the option of his cousin giving him the book. Firstly, ordinary students couldn't receive such treatment from the great Confucian.Secondly, for scholars, how could such a treasure be easily given away? They are probably not even willing to use it themselves...

...The scholars of Yunlu Academy always look down on martial artists. Why would they give him such a treasure? Taoist Master Jin Lian pondered this question while seeing Xu Qi'an pull out a cloak from the ground book fragments and wrap it around himself.

"Why are you so familiar with it..." The black cat shook its head.

"Before the mission, I remembered two trivial matters and wanted to ask the Taoist Master." Xu Qi'an, with his face shrouded in the cloak, suddenly spoke up.

"Speak!" The black cat shook the air, speaking like a human.

"Does Linglong only get close to members of the royal family?"

"Theoretically, yes."

"Theoretically?"

"Linglong likes purple energy, not members of the royal family." The black cat explained.

...Xu Qi'an nodded thoughtfully. "There is another thing. Today, I went to the imperial city to investigate a case and heard that Linglong went crazy for no reason. The guards couldn't control it, and it almost hurt Princess Lin'an."

The black cat remained silent for a long time.

"Taoist Master?"

The black cat looked around alertly, and Taoist Master Jin Lian's solemn voice came out. "The seal under Sangpo has entered the city..."

"How do you know?"

"Linglong naturally masters the art of divination, which is not comparable to ordinary Qi cultivation techniques. It can sense things that ordinary people cannot."

No wonder Chu Caiwei's divination couldn't detect anything. She was not proficient in her studies... So this is why Linglong wants to kneel and lick me? It can see the strange luck on my body... Does this mean that the supervisor can also see it?

Xu Qi'an felt a chill at this speculation.

The seal under Sangpo has entered the city... Linglong felt the threat, so it went crazy and tried to escape from the imperial city... Tomorrow, I'll find a way to reveal this to Wei Yuan.

After ending the conversation, Xu Qi'an cautiously touched the walls of each courtyard and climbed over the wall of Pingyuanbo's backyard.

After landing, he looked around cautiously, confirming that the sound of his clothes breaking the air did not alarm any experts in the mansion.

Pingyuanbo's mansion was vast, and according to living habits, the owner generally lived in the largest courtyard in the east.

Xu Qi'an then used the technique of hiding his presence and avoided several patrols of guards to reach the largest courtyard in the east.

As soon as he entered the courtyard, he heard loud, unbridled moans and heavy breathing from a man.

...He really came at the wrong time. Xu Qi'an cursed in his mouth and couldn't help but speed up his pace.

He reached under the window, condensed his energy into his fingers, and pierced the highly flexible window paper. He looked through the small hole.

This hole happened to be facing the master bedroom, and the movements of the two people on the bed were clearly visible to Xu Qi'an, but because of the thin bed curtains, he only saw the undulating brocade quilt and heard the woman's lascivious moans.

"Pfft..."

At this moment, a slight sound came from above his head, the sound of a cat's claws piercing the window paper.

Xu Qi'an raised his head and saw the black cat's hind legs standing on his head, its two front paws against the window, and its face stuck to the hole, watching with concentration.

You also have a taste for this, Taoist Master Jin Lian... Xu Qi'an twitched his mouth.

"He should be Pingyuanbo's legitimate son. Let's rush in." Xu Qi'an suggested.

"Let's wait until it's over before we go in. That's when men are most relaxed." Taoist Master Jin Lian vetoed Xu Qi'an's proposal.

No, Taoist Master, you will regret it. You don't know how terrible martial artists can be. After all, we are the strong ones in the world... Xu Qi'an silently complained.After two sticks of incense...

Taoist Master Jin Lian looked down and said to Xu Qi'an, "Alright, I admit you were right."

The woman's voice went from hoarse to begging for mercy, then finally seemed to faint. After a while, the man let out a low growl and finished.

Ha, that's all there is to it. Thinking back to the first time I slept with Fu Xiang, I lasted until midnight... Xu Qi'an thought happily. He was about to sneak into the front door and use thunderous means to settle the matter when he suddenly felt a creepy sensation. Goosebumps rose on his skin, and it felt like blood-red thorns were piercing through his flesh from behind.

An inexplicable fear filled his mind.

"Something's coming..." Taoist Master Jin Lian's voice was unusually heavy.

As soon as he finished speaking, Xu Qi'an heard the shouts of guards in the distance. "Who's there? How dare you trespass in the Pingyuan Earl's mansion... Ah..."

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The words were cut off and turned into screams.

The explosive fluctuations of qi filled the air, and the screams continued one after another before falling into silence.

The legitimate son of Pingyuan Earl, who was already in the time of the wise, heard the commotion and quickly jumped out of bed without even bothering to put on his clothes. He grabbed the sword hanging on the wall and rushed out of the room with an ugly expression.

A figure wrapped in a black robe appeared in the courtyard. His face was hidden in the hood, and his aura made Xu Qi'an's legs tremble, making him want to run away.

The black cat arched its back and its fur stood on end. Its pupils contracted rapidly, representing Taoist Master Jin Lian's emotions to a certain extent.

"Who are you?" The legitimate son of Pingyuan Earl spoke with a trembling voice.

His legs, arms, and facial muscles... all trembled uncontrollably and spasmed.

"A debt collector." The hoarse voice came from under the hood of the black-robed man. He raised his head, revealing a pale face and handsome features.

He had a pair of dark eyes, and his pupils seemed to occupy the entire eye socket without any whites.

Xu Qi'an didn't recognize him but remembered his appearance and guessed his identity.

"It's you, it's you..." The legitimate son of Pingyuan Earl screamed in fear. "You're already dead. I saw you die with my own eyes..."

"I died, but I crawled out of hell." The man in black cloak spoke with a hoarse voice. He raised his right hand, which seemed to come from a devil, and was blood-red all over with bulging veins. When Xu Qi'an saw his hand, his fear exploded.

Whoosh... The blood-red palm formed a whirlwind and sucked the legitimate son of Pingyuan Earl into its palm.

"Help, help... Someone, anyone..." The legitimate son of Pingyuan Earl struggled and suddenly his flesh and blood withered away, turning into a dry corpse in an instant.

A corpse?! A lightning bolt seemed to strike Xu Qi'an's mind.

The man in black cloak grinned and vented his anger by manipulating his qi. Bang... The corpse exploded into powder.

After killing, the man in black cloak turned his head and looked at Xu Qi'an's hiding place with a cold gaze.

He opened his palm under the window and whoosh... a rolling whirlwind appeared.

Damn it... Xu Qi'an's feet were rooted to the ground, and he was gradually approaching the man, who was like an abyss devouring lives.

He reached into his pocket and took out the Great Strength Pill given to him by Chu Caiwei. He crushed the porcelain bottle and stuffed all the pills into his mouth.

Then, he held the handle of the Black Gold Longsword and settled all his emotions.

Clang!In the dark night, a dark golden blade flashed and a bright red arm splattered with vivid blood.

Xu Qi'an's right hand tiger's mouth shattered, and the right arm holding the knife convulsed.

This is an enemy that I cannot cut off with one blow... and facing such an enemy, the secret book does not suggest another cut, but to run.

"Run!"

The black cat shook the air, spoke human words, and at the same time leaped towards the black-robed man.

In the midst of the shaking air, the black cat's body disintegrated in mid-air, and Taoist Master Jin Lian's primordial spirit emerged, colliding with the black-robed man.

Master, take care... Xu Qi'an didn't look back, took the opportunity to break free from the pull of the vortex, and jumped onto the roof, fleeing.

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