"Huala la~" The sword seeker by the lake watched as two pig heads emerged from the water, and was scared enough to run away.

Who wouldn't run? Not only did two pigs come out of the lake, but one of them was also emitting smoke, clearly a monster!

Rosefinch laughed heartily, finding it very amusing.

Zhao Changhe glanced at her sideways, regretting it in his heart.

When he entered the sword room, his mind was focused on thinking about Han Wubing's situation and perceiving the residual sword intent. He didn't even think about taking a look at her. It was still hot weather, and everyone's clothes were thin. How beautiful would it be to see a wet body of such a hot mature woman after entering the water?

But when she came out of the water, she could actually use her true qi to dry her clothes, and there was nothing to see...

Is the ninth level of Xuan Guan so amazing?

Zhao Changhe himself could only dry his body, and he was far from being able to dry his clothes. Even if he could dry his clothes after reaching a higher level of cultivation in the future, he would still have to slowly evaporate the water vapor. How could he dry them instantly like her? Was it draining or drying?

Rosefinch said, "What's with that look in your eyes? Do you regret not looking at me more in the sword room just now?"

"No, no, I admire your cultivation."

"We cultivate the fire attribute true qi, so of course we are more outstanding in this aspect than ordinary people." Rosefinch smiled mischievously. "Unlike you and some others who cultivate the spring water intent, always wetting yourselves for no reason."

Zhao Changhe: "?"

Did a car just run over?

But Rosefinch seemed unaware that she was driving. She leisurely said, "What's wrong with being wet? Do you want me to help you?"

"If you can, then help me."

"Call me 'good sister'."

So you've been waiting for this, huh? Zhao Changhe couldn't help but laugh, but he didn't dwell on it. He really acted spoiled and said, "Good sister~"

Seeing a pig head in front of him calling her 'good sister', Rosefinch almost burst out laughing. She held it in and finally bent over, clutching her stomach. "Hahaha..."

Zhao Changhe looked at her speechlessly.

This sister is becoming more and more cheerful. It's different from when they first met. It's as if she took off her snake face and put on a pig head, releasing a lot of her true self under the mask.

Rosefinch seemed to realize that she had lost control, but she didn't mind. She continued to laugh and gasp for breath, then stood up and patted Zhao Changhe's shoulder.

The scorching true qi surged instantly, and under a mist of water vapor, the clothes dried up directly.

Zhao Changhe was amazed in his heart. "Impressive..."

"Do you want to learn?" Rosefinch smiled mischievously. "Join our sect, and I'll teach you."

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Zhao Changhe remained silent and strode towards the city.

Rosefinch snorted and followed.

Jianhu City has always been a relatively special city. Zhao Changhe had learned about it when he came here last time. In terms of the imperial system, this city is actually just a town, but it has become prosperous due to "tourism". The city has expanded, but the imperial court has not promoted it, and it remains a town. There isn't even a yamen in the town, and it has completely become a "lawless place" where various gangs and forces coexist.

Last time, Zhao Changhe was puzzled. Without a yamen, who would manage the taxes... Can the local officials control these unruly gangs?

Even the Town Demon Division does not have an independent yamen. For some reason, they actually set up their office in the brothel. Because it has been a long time, top-notch people like the Four Elephant Sect have guessed that the Wan Hua Lou is of a certain nature, but they don't know if the local gangs know about it.

In any case, this situation is very martial arts-like, but very unrealistic. There must be a reason for its formation, but last time he didn't delve deeper into it.

They arrived at the bamboo forest in the backyard of Wan Hua Lou as if they were familiar with the place. The guards were still the familiar guards, but the pig head was now a stranger and was stopped. "Gentlemen, this is a private bamboo forest, not a place for love affairs..."

Rosefinch: "..."

Why does everyone say it's a place for love affairs wherever they go? Even those robbers said the same thing.

Isn't it just wearing a pig face? Why does it have to be about love affairs?

Zhao Changhe didn't reveal his face, he just quietly took out his own jade token and gestured. The guards instantly shivered and looked around before lowering their voices. "I have seen the envoy. What are your orders, sir?"

Tsk, it seems that this token is really high-level. It's not a spy, it's an envoy...

Rosefinch glanced at him sideways, not saying anything. This token probably belongs exclusively to Tang Wanzhuang, like a face-to-face meeting. This little man never thought that from the moment he received the token, he represented Tang Wanzhuang and was not a subordinate spy.

He was being played by the big sister without even realizing it.

Zhao Changhe, with a pig head, played the role of an envoy to the fullest. "Take us in. Who is in charge here now? Let him come and see me."

After speaking, he entered the courtyard confidently and headed straight for the bamboo building where Tang Wanzhuang used to live. The guards felt it was only natural and quickly went to report to the person in charge.

After a while, a middle-aged man in a strong suit hurriedly climbed up the stairs and saluted. "I am Zi Shouwei Zicai, what orders do you have, special envoy?"

"I want to know the details of Han Wubing's situation."Wei Zicai was very straightforward: "He had a conflict with Ji Yinan of the Tianyi Gang, and killed Ji Yinan in the fight. The Pinghu Association stood up for the Tianyi Gang, and together they captured Han Wubing. Overwhelmed by the combined forces, Han Wubing was forced to flee, and the Tianyi Gang was absorbed by the Pinghu Association."

Zhao Changhe's first reaction was that something was off: "Absorbed?"

Wei Zicai revealed a hint of a smile: "Yes... so whether Ji Yinan was actually killed by Han Wubing is still unknown. It might have been Yan Lianping who did it. He could frame Han Wubing, gather the forces of the two gangs to capture Han Wubing, force out the location of the ancient sword and the source of Han Wubing's new sword technique, and at the same time, conveniently take over the Tianyi Gang. Two birds with one stone."

This was a real underworld matter. Zhao Changhe and Rosefinch, who had just extricated themselves from the Wang family affair, almost simultaneously felt a shift from the court to the underworld, as if they had entered a different world.

But to be honest, this was what they preferred. At least Zhao Changhe was more interested in these kinds of affairs than the grand matters of the world.

Hearing that Han Wubing had only fled and nothing serious had happened, Zhao Changhe felt much more at ease. He asked again: "Why would Han Wubing, who was in seclusion, reveal a new sword technique and get involved in gang disputes? Was it because his appearances in the city aroused suspicion?"

"Han Wubing occasionally appears in the city to buy food, which is normal. He did the same when he was living in seclusion by the lake, and no one cared." Wei Zicai said: "The real exposure was because he stood up for Zhao Changhe."

Zhao Changhe was stunned: "How did it involve Zhao Changhe? Explain."

"Some people spread rumors that Zhao Changhe's physique and broadsword are not like those of the Central Plains people, suggesting that he might be a spy from the prairie, possibly the illegitimate son of the Mad Lion Helei. Han Wubing was shopping when he heard this, and he was so angry that he fought with them, revealing other sword techniques far beyond what he had learned from the Sword Cottage, which made people suspect that he had mastered the secret of the Sword Lake."

Zhao Changhe fell silent.

Rosefinch glanced at Zhao Changhe. This guy was really loyal... Originally, Han Wubing had just run away and hadn't died, so this matter might not necessarily need to be investigated thoroughly. But now, it seemed impossible for Zhao Changhe to ignore it.

Zhao Changhe took a deep breath: "His Majesty used this kind of sword in his campaigns. Where does this so-called prairie style come from? Do people actually believe this?"

"There are many fools in the world. If someone says it, someone will believe it." Wei Zicai said: "This kind of rumor may even have deeper implications. I also sent a letter to the head two days ago. Now that the special envoy is here, it's even better..."

Zhao Changhe furrowed his brows. Yes, making a fuss about his origin was a sensitive matter. It seemed to fundamentally undermine his legitimacy as the heir to Daxia. This sounded like something the Four Elephant Sect would do.

He turned to look at Rosefinch, who met his gaze coldly. Zhao Changhe smiled, shook his head, of course it wouldn't be the Four Elephant Sect. Times have changed, and the Four Elephant Sect was planning to recruit him. Doing this would no longer benefit the Four Elephant Sect.

It might be the Wang family, the Maitreya Sect, or even the foreign races?

"When did this happen?"

"Three days ago."

Three days ago, the Wang family was the most likely suspect, and this place was not far from Langya.

But on second thought, Han Wubing's exposure of his martial arts was due to this incident, but the trouble the Tianyi Gang and Pinghu Association caused for him might not be directly related to this. There might be other situations involved, and Han Wubing might have been caught up in other disputes.

Because this Sword Lake City was a complete anomaly, there must be secrets within.

Zhao Changhe pondered for a while, then suddenly asked: "Why is Sword Lake City the way it is now? Can Wei Zishou explain in detail?"

(End of Chapter)