Chapter 90

Time seemed like a wild horse, galloping madly forward!

There were still ten days until the full moon night!

People from other places had already taken over half of the streets, some with swords, some with knives, some bare-chested, some with shiny heads, all with gloomy eyes as if everyone owed them money! As Ling Xiao put it, those who use swords are not necessarily swordsmen; they could also be scoundrels!

...

There were still eight days until the full moon night!

That morning, a seductive woman blocked the entrance to the clinic.

"How did you come here? You have some nerve to still linger in the capital!" Ling Xiao asked with impatience, truly not expecting Ye Zhanying to come.

She was wearing a bright and elegant gauze dress, her delicate body barely concealed, with her shoulders, arms, and waist exposed. Every movement in the light and shadow exuded endless charm. "Young Master Huang promised me that all past grievances would be forgiven. I am now quite fond of the capital!" She smiled lightly, and a few passersby crashed into walls as she cast her flirtatious glances.

"Hey!" Ling Xiao took a step back with disgust, "Stay away from me! You're showing more flesh than fabric! People will think I'm ruining my reputation by being seen with you!"

"Stop it! Where's the fat? This is for work! Besides, look at the men around you, aren't they all staring at me?" Ye Zhanying pulled out a handkerchief from somewhere and waved it at Ling Xiao. This reminded him of the girls who lured customers in Huixian Yaxu!

After sizing her up, he asked in surprise, "Is this your work uniform? What company? And they even give you a bikini!"

Ye Zhanying smiled lightly, "Huixian Yaxu, of course!"

"You became a courtesan!?" Honestly, Ling Xiao didn't expect this, but upon reflection, it was unexpected yet reasonable. Otherwise, he couldn't think of any man who could satisfy this woman's desires!

Ye Zhanying huffed, "Huixian Yaxu was left in ruins after the last battle. I took the opportunity to buy it with all my savings! Now I am the owner of Huixian Yaxu!" She leaned closer, placing her head on Ling Xiao's shoulder and said with a light laugh, "Of course, if my lord needs, I can also be a courtesan!"

Ling Xiao raised an eyebrow and listened closely. Yes, his master and mistress were still far from the door! He gently embraced Ye Zhanying's slender waist, feeling the smoothness, and felt a sense of satisfaction! In his previous life, he was involved in the underworld, though he held the steering wheel more often than a sword, he certainly wasn't short of women! However, he never had a true romance, most were transactions of money and flesh, like Ye Zhanying, so he handled it with ease.

Ye Zhanying was slightly taken aback and then hung her entire body on Ling Xiao, "Hehe! My lord is quite a regular customer!"

"This depends on what you're here for today! If you make me feel it's worth it, I don't mind showing you what 'regular' means." Ling Xiao teased, lifting her chin.

"Hehehe!" After a silver bell-like laugh, Ye Zhanying slowly said, "It's a deal! I know you've been troubled by the matter between Ye Gucheng and Ximen Chixue, so I came to tell you this news!"

"What news?"

"In the past half month, someone has been summoning courtesans from Huixian Yaxu every other day. Out of curiosity, I asked yesterday, guess what?"

"What? Did Ximen Chixue come out to play? I didn't think he was into that!" Ling Xiao looked at Ye Zhanying with anticipation, there was gossip! Stories nowadays without a bit of romance wouldn't be read!

Ye Zhanying rolled her eyes and playfully hit Ling Xiao's shoulder, "Stop it! Such a cold and icy person, the girls wouldn't do business with him!"

"Then who?"

"You wouldn't believe it, the one summoning the girls is actually someone from Ye Gucheng's entourage!" Ye Zhanying hoped to see a surprised expression on Ling Xiao's face, but Ling Xiao just raised an eyebrow and said, "If you say so, then the one summoning the girls must not be Ye Gucheng himself!"

Ye Zhanying pouted, "Tsk! Can't you be a bit more perceptive? Can't you let me have my moment?"

"No problem, when I have a bad day, I'll tell you to cheer you up."

"Hmph! That sounds more like it! Ye Gucheng is a royal relative, it's normal for him to have a few squads of attendants when he goes out, but the one summoning the girls is not an official in the entourage, but a cook!" Ye Zhanying said with a pout.

"Cook? That really surprised me! Could it be that even Ye Gucheng's cooks are rich enough to visit Huixian Yaxu every other day? That's more than the salaries of high-ranking officials!" Ling Xiao exclaimed.

"Who would have thought! Out of curiosity, I personally led my girls to go once, and found out that person is definitely not a cook!" Ye Zhanying said solemnly.

"Why are you so sure?"

Ye Zhanying gently blew into Ling Xiao's ear, seeing his discomfort, she laughed, "He is a young man with tender skin, and his hands have no calluses. He exudes the air of a spoiled young master, with not a hint of kitchen smoke!"

"I see." Ling Xiao ignored Ye Zhanying's playful actions, stroking his chin, he suddenly asked, "Why do you always use cooks to hide your identity? I remember you used a cook's identity to infiltrate Huixian Yaxu last time!"

"Hmph! What else could we be? Only cooks stay in the back yard without showing their faces, and it only takes a short time to learn a few signature dishes to pass off! Most importantly, kitchen knives are everywhere, no need to worry about weapons! Just grab one and start cutting!"

"True! Makes sense!" Ling Xiao nodded and asked, "Anything else?"

Ye Zhanying's playful expression turned serious, looking around to make sure no one was around, "I was quite shocked at the time! The young man's appearance is actually..."

"Actually identical to Young Master Huang! Is that right?" Ling Xiao interrupted casually.

This time it was Ye Zhanying's turn to be shocked, "How... how did you know? I've never told anyone!"

"Want to know?"

"Yes!"

"Secret!" Ling Xiao pushed Ye Zhanying away and turned to leave, "Take care, no need to see me off!"

Ye Zhanying hurriedly said, "Didn't you say you'd let me feel what 'regular' means?"

"Go home and boil an egg, you'll know what 'regular' tastes like!" Ling Xiao's voice echoed from afar, joking around! With her? What if he got sick? Would he rely on Ling Lingfa to treat him!

Ye Zhanying's eyes sparkled, this man was the embodiment of "mystery" to her! Her interest in him was growing, she really wanted to know what it would feel like to conquer such a man? Would he be as dominant in bed as he is in everyday life?

Thinking about it, she felt a sudden wetness somewhere!

...

There were still six days until the full moon night!

In the past two days, Ling Xiao had taken no action. From Ye Zhanying's words, he could basically deduce the version of Ye Gucheng's plot! However, knowing it was one thing, the key was whether he could withstand Ye Gucheng!

It was like a Gordian knot! To say that Ye Gucheng had no resentment towards the royal family was impossible! But it shouldn't be enough to make him plot a coup!

If he couldn't figure it out, he wouldn't bother! So he did nothing for the past two days.

It was still early in the morning, and someone was still blocking the door!

"Ah! Seeing your face as soon as I open the door is worse than that flirtatious one!" Ling Xiao sighed helplessly.

Lu Xiaofeng was completely puzzled, did he look more flirtatious?

"What are you here for?" Ling Xiao sighed, he had expected that as the duel approached, certain people would become restless!

Lu Xiaofeng looked inside the clinic, "Where's Ling Lingfa? Why isn't he here?"

"Master went to the palace, he has a big plan!"

Lu Xiaofeng was taken aback and then laughed, "I see, no wonder you've been inactive these past few days, you must have a bigger plan!"

Ling Xiao snorted with disdain, "Looks like your investigation is stuck!"

"How do you know? Are you a secret agent of the imperial guards?" Lu Xiaofeng was surprised.

"Bullshit! If you had any progress, would you come to spy on me?" Ling Xiao said matter-of-factly.

"Hehe! I wouldn't say spying, just the neighbors being gossipy, I just happened to hear some things!" Lu Xiaofeng learned to laugh like Ling Xiao, speaking confidently.

"Right! The neighbors around my house are very gossipy, if someone doesn't cause trouble for a few days, they talk about them!" Ling Xiao said with a smile.

"Hehe! Interesting neighbors, I came to ask for your help today!"

"Help with what?"

"Last time, I thought there was something off about those Tang Gate boys, so I sent someone to tail them. But they disappeared into the eunuchs' quarters and never came out! Last night, I sneaked in and found no one there!" Lu Xiaofeng's face was dark, feeling like he had hit a dead end, the only clue was cut off.

"So?"

"Since I couldn't figure it out at night, I'll go during the day! But I'm just here to help the prince, I don't have the right to wander around the palace! So I have to come to you!"

"Wow! You sound so sure! Did I agree to help you? Don't be so familiar, okay!"

Ling Xiao verbally jabbed at Lu Xiaofeng, but in his heart, he thought, "Lu Xiaofeng has it tough! In the movie, Lu Xiaofeng could detect Ye Gucheng's plot because the other side made too many mistakes! First, the head eunuch Liu Tong was Ye Gucheng's spy, responsible for moving the emperor's attendants and reporting the emperor's schedule and habits. But in reality, Liu Tong's position was much lower, and he had already been killed! Ling Xiao even went to check the body, finding him dead as could be! This ruled out the possibility of the movie's plot!

Then, the deaths of Li Yanbei and Gu Sun, and the poisoning of his close friend, gave Lu Xiaofeng many clues to investigate. But in reality, Ye Gucheng was much more cunning! The more he did, the more clues he left, but Ye Gucheng didn't even show interest in moving these people! Of course, Gu Sun wasn't as all-knowing as in the original story! After all, this world was quite complex!

For Lu Xiaofeng to think of the Tang Gate boys in such a short time was already quite impressive!"

Looking at Lu Xiaofeng's pitiful expression, Ling Xiao reluctantly agreed, "Fine! Let's go!"

(Which buddy chose the fourth option in the investigation! This is quite harsh!)

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