The beautiful woman is called Aunt Xiang. She has a tall and mature figure, and her every move reveals a natural charm. You can tell at a glance that she knows how to care for others.
She is a native of Langwu County. She went out to work in her early years. Ten years later, she returned home with wealth and bought this Hongxiu Pavilion.
On the surface, this is an ordinary working life with a dull story and no highlights at all.
Behind the story, there are undercurrents, and it is far more than just a boss lady.
Xuanyinsi spread its intelligence network all over the world, and Aunt Xiang was one of them. She worked diligently for many years and never neglected her duties. Hu San once told Lu Bei that if he had no clue about the case, he could go to Hongxiu Pavilion to find someone to discuss it with, and he was referring to her.
As expected, the three of them walked to the second-floor wing room. Aunt Xiang closed the door, put away her coquettish manner, and said respectfully: "Heizi from Langwu County, greetings to Lord Qingwei."
Looking at Aunt Xiang who was bending over to show off her cleavage, She Xuan frowned, untied the token hanging from her waist, and handed it to Lu Bei.
"You are the black piece, who is the white piece?"
Lu Beifu then hung the gold medal on his teammate's waist and told her to stay calm and not to rush, as there were many enemies surrounding them and there was still a chance to sacrifice herself.
"Bai Zi is the temporary head of police, Wang Shifang." Aunt Xiang replied truthfully.
"One is bright and the other is dark. That makes sense."
Lu Bei nodded and said, "Ding has been ordered to investigate the county magistrate's serial murder case. It's complicated and confusing, and I haven't been able to find a breakthrough. You open the darkroom and I want to check the information you have collected."
"Your Excellency, all the information is in Heizi's mind. If you don't know anything, just ask directly."
"Just drive if I tell you to. Why are you talking so much nonsense?"
"I obey your orders."
Aunt Xiang bent down and retreated to the wall. After opening the secret door, she took out a file from the secret room.
Unexpectedly, Lu Bei had no interest in this file. He pushed away Aunt Xiang who was blocking the door of the dark room, took down the black broken crossbow from the wall, and then pulled out a red feather arrow from the quiver.
Seeing this, Aunt Xiang's face changed slightly: "Sir, this is a city-breaking arrow. Once the signal is sent up, all the Xuanyinsi spies in Langwu County will abandon their identities and rush to Hongxiu Pavilion. The higher-ups will also send heavy troops to Langwu County after receiving the signal. This is a serious matter and must not be used lightly."
[You have been poisoned. It has been determined that you are hallucinating. Your senses are less sensitive. Your spirit is -10, and your endurance is -10.]
"You're right. This arrow was prepared for now. Why wait any longer?" Lu Bei said coldly, raising his hand to press the arrow forward.
"There is peace in the city. Using this arrow recklessly is tantamount to abandoning the long-term layout of Langwu County..."
Seeing that Lu Bei was determined not to change his mind, Aunt Xiang was shocked and stepped forward to grab Lu Bei's arm: "Please think twice, sir, and put the overall situation first."
As she spoke, she used her voluptuous body to block with her other hand, took out a poison needle, and stabbed it straight into Lu Bei's waist.
Kidney shot!
Bang!
Lu Bei slapped away the sneak attack with his backhand. Before Aunt Xiang could react, he grabbed her slender neck with his five fingers and comforted her, "Thank you for your hard work over the years. It's an unintentional mistake. I will say a few good words for you to the higher-ups."
After saying that, he tightened his five fingers, pressed his thumb against Aunt Xiang's chin, and exerted force suddenly.
Aunt Xiang’s eyes rolled back, she held her breath and fainted on the spot.
She Xuan was slightly stunned: "What happened, did she betray me?"
"No, it's just that the poison was too severe. Just like the county magistrate and his wife, they fell into an illusion and didn't even know it."
Lu Bei waved his hand to disrupt the wind and thunder, blowing a big hole in the roof of the wing room. Amidst the flying wood chips, a red-feathered arrow shot up into the sky, breaking through the vast fog, and then...
That’s all.
There was no movement at all, and no one knew who would be randomly selected after landing.
"This is really..."
Lu Bei watched this scene with a headache, and said to She Xuan who was thinking beside him: "The Snake Dragon Sect is based on snakes and respects dragons. They believe that a snake will turn into a dragon after walking for a thousand years. Unfortunately, the dragon is a poisonous dragon and the disciples in the sect are extreme and behave like demons."
"The Snake Dragon Cult is secretive and is good at refining poisonous insects. They are best at poisoning people in the fog. The poison is colorless and tasteless in the fog, and it is so magical that people cannot control themselves."
"When a cultivator detects a slight toxin in his body, his first thought is to use his Qi to remove the toxin. Little do they know that this will only aggravate the spread of the toxin, which will then deepen their hallucinations. They will think they have successfully removed the toxin, and once they let down their guard, it will be difficult for them to escape the fate of being controlled."
Lu Bei took a deep breath and said confidently: "Based on my analysis of the case, the mastermind behind this is none other than the Snake Dragon Cult."
"You profiled it? When? Where's the evidence?"
The turn was so fast and sharp that She Xuan couldn't keep up. She understood the Snake Dragon Cult's style and methods, but where were the steps in analyzing the case? Was there anything skipped in the middle
"Sister She, it's hard for me to explain the difference in intelligence to you. You just need to know that the arrows that can break through the city have been destroyed. The whole city is full of enemies. We are in big trouble."
Lu Bei has solid evidence. After reading the ending of the script, he realized that solving the case depends entirely on a God's perspective.
When he was slacking off at work, he came across several quest posts about the Snake Dragon Cult on the official website forum. These posts were from the 2.0 version period and were repeatedly dug up by resentful players.
At that time, Wu Zhou was at war with its neighboring countries. The fighting was in full swing outside, and the hidden cancers inside began to emerge, all trying to take advantage of the opportunity to gain some benefits.
The Snake Dragon Cult was one of them. Its disciples were not very good at fighting, but they were better at sneaking up on people. Many players accepted the mission to destroy the Snake Dragon Cult, and rushed to the mission site, but were poisoned and defected to the camp on the spot to serve as cannon fodder, being tortured to death.
Because the players' experiences were so tragic, Lu Bei gloated over them and remembered them clearly, especially those who were controlled by the Snake Dragon Cult. Whether they were NPCs or players, they all had distinctive red lines around their eyes.
The scorpion's shit is unique. Can he admit his mistake
Men who have read the script are so confident.
She Xuan had never read the script, let alone heard of the Snake Dragon Cult. She was deeply skeptical of Lu Bei's far-fetched analysis of the case: "Since the whole city is full of enemies, why don't we leave and stay here to die?"
"Wait for a cannon fodder to explore the way."
Lu Bei raised his eyebrows, then smiled and said, "I am a Qingwei of the Xuanyin Division. Now that the case has been solved, I should follow the clues to catch the culprit. How can I escape without a fight?"
"Do you know where the Snake Dragon Cult's people are hiding?"
"That's very obvious!"
Lu Bei was shocked: "No way, there won't be anyone who doesn't know about this?"
She Xuan: …
She hated this man, especially when he spoke. She wished he didn't have a mouth.
Bang!
"Why would you tear down the house in the middle of the night? If you want to go up to the sky, can't you just go through the window?"
Huang He from the Huangji Sect kicked open the door of the wing room, wiped off the powder on his face while cursing, and was stunned when he saw Lu Bei and She Xuan in the room. He was shocked by She Xuan's beautiful face after she took off her disguise, and subconsciously straightened his messy clothes.
Don't misunderstand, girl. I'm just a passerby who is doing something brave and I didn't spend the night here.
Suddenly he remembered that the people across from him were the thieves from the Xuanyin Division. They were in different camps, so even if a fairy descended to earth, it had nothing to do with him. His face changed and he said in a cold voice, "The people from the Xuanyin Division didn't go to investigate the case, but came to the fireworks alley to have fun. Today you are unlucky. Huang saw you in person. I will definitely report you for dereliction of duty..."
"Hey, Aunt Xiang?"
Halfway through his words, Huang He saw the familiar figure standing at Lu Bei's feet, and his expression changed again.
He had coveted Aunt Xiang's big millstone for a while, but he had never been able to buy it with money, which was a deep regret. He was about to leave Langwu County the next morning after completing his mission, when luck turned and God gave him a great opportunity to be a hero and save the damsel in distress.
Catch the attacker and take the opportunity to get close to him, maybe even for free. This is a good opportunity that cannot be missed.
"You two broke into a private house and caught the person red-handed. Do you have any excuses?"
After a period of blood backflow and the little head directing the big head's thoughts, Huang He himself did not realize that red lines appeared on his eyelids and his whole face became hideous in an instant.
The cannon fodder is coming!
Lu Bei raised the corner of his mouth, turned his palm and slapped out with strength, knocking Huang He out of the house.
"How dare you do this?"
Huang He was shocked and angry. Seeing Lu Bei and She Xuan jump out of the house, he followed them out through the window. After landing, he watched the two black spots fly away quickly.
On the street, honest passers-by saw villains demolishing houses and fighting, so they scattered and did not dare to stay for long.
"Run, I want to see where you can run."
Huang He sneered three times, raised his arm and shouted like thunder: "Everyone from the Huangji Sect, come out!"
A gust of cool wind blew by, and after ten breaths or so, seven or eight men finally climbed out of the second-floor window of Hongxiu Pavilion, holding up their belts.
Seeing this, Huang He's face was twisted with anger: "You bunch of rubbish, your brains are full of ** thoughts all day long, and you put them into action. When will you be as steady as me?"
…
Thick fog enveloped Langwu County in the dark night. The fog was getting heavier and heavier. Lu Bei and She Xuan walked one after the other, riding the wind, as if they were crossing a vast white ocean. Gradually, it became difficult to tell the direction.
"The fog seems to be getting thicker." She Xuan followed closely beside Lu Bei.
"That's right. Langwu County is surrounded by mountains on three sides. There are three peaks, Dawu, Erwu and Siwu, which block the fog from gathering and cannot extend to the outside world. When you hear the names of these three peaks, don't you have any ideas?" Lu Bei said quickly.
"There should be another Three Witch Peak."
"You're right, Sister She, you're finally smart for once."
Lu Bei nodded in praise, and then said: "If I'm not mistaken, there should have been a Three Witch Peak here before, which coincides with the underground palace ruins you mentioned before. The people of the Snake Dragon Cult are hiding outside Langwu County, directly opposite the place where the boat is moored, which is also the origin of the thick fog."
Someone got to the underground palace first!
She Xuan grasped the key words and her heart tightened.
"Speaking of which, Sister She, you are really lucky. When you sneaked into the underground palace that year, you were not caught by the other party."
Lu Bei was amazed. "What year was the last time you went there? Tell me so I can determine how long the Snake Dragon Cult has been entrenched in Langwu County."
She Xuan didn't say anything and raised two fingers.
"Two years ago?"
Lu Bei frowned in surprise: "No, according to my estimation, the Snake Dragon Cult has been operating for at least five years..."
"Twenty years ago."
She Xuan snorted coldly, feeling really sorry for being so old.
"Oh, that's right."
Lu Bei smiled crookedly: "Sister She, we are family, so we won't tell anyone else. How old are you this year?"
"Oh, anyway, she is younger than your Senior Sister Bai."
"… "
In a desperate counterattack, Lu Bei could not remain silent.