However, Shen Qianqiu's actions made the three of them feel a headache coming on, but they couldn't do anything about it.
Shen Qianqiu was obviously unfamiliar with Sky Avenue as well. He kept glancing around as he walked, but one thing he was sure of was that his destination was in the center of Sky Avenue. This was because the setting of the destination was unusual and usually located in a better area of Sky Avenue.
His judgment was correct. He finally found his target in the center of Sky Avenue, the Xiahou family's Spring Flower and Autumn Moon Brothel.
Shen Qianqiu immediately looked to the left of the Spring Flower and Autumn Moon Brothel's main entrance. He saw a man standing with his arms crossed and legs spread wide, looking around. Shen Qianqiu immediately walked over and sent a voice transmission, "May I ask if I can stay here?"
The man lowered his arms and looked at Shen Qianqiu from head to toe, then at the three people behind him. He replied, "Yes, how many of you?"
Shen Qianqiu replied, "I'm not sure. What's your surname?"
The man replied, "My surname is Xia. What's yours?"
Shen Qianqiu replied, "You!"
The secret code matched. The man looked around, nodded slightly, and said, "Follow me."
Shen Qianqiu turned around and waved at the three people behind him. They followed the man into the Spring Flower and Autumn Moon Brothel.
The three people looked at each other, not understanding what was going on.
The Spring Flower Qiuyue Brothel was filled with the atmosphere of singing and dancing. The moment one walked in, one could feel the faint sounds of people seeking pleasure. Shen Qianqiu followed the guide into a secluded courtyard and didn't see anyone else.
"Please wait for a moment. The innkeeper will be here soon." The guide left without another word, leaving the four of them looking around vigilantly.
Soon, a white-haired old man arrived alone. He cupped his hands and asked, "I'm late. May I know which one of you is Mister You?"
Shen Qianqiu stepped forward and answered, "Where's the item?"
This was both a secret signal and a demand for something. Innkeeper Xia took out a storage ring and presented it to Shen Qianqiu. "Please inspect the item!"
Shen Qianqiu took the storage ring and examined it. Inside was a jade archive that seemed to have been locked inside a water orb using a secret art. If one were to look through the water orb or take it out without permission, the water orb would immediately shatter. The fact that the water orb was still intact proved that the other party had indeed not read the contents of the jade archive.
The order he received was that he was not to examine the item without further orders, and that he would have to verify it when he handed it over to his men. Keeping the storage ring, Shen Qianqiu nodded, indicating that there was no problem with it.
Only then did Shopkeeper Xia say seriously, "No one will disturb us here. Food will be sent over. Please stay here for the time being. If anything happens, I will come over."
Shen Qianqiu cupped his fists in thanks. Manager Xia cupped his fists and quickly left.
"Don't look at me, and don't ask me. I don't know what to do either." Shen Qianqiu turned around and saw his three temporary subordinates looking at him in confusion. He stopped them from asking questions and pointed to the surroundings. "Take a look."
The three subordinates immediately spread out to inspect the courtyard, while Shen Qianqiu took out the Star Bell to contact his superiors.
In truth, Shen Qianqiu and Shopkeeper Xia were the same. Up until now, they had no idea what their superiors were trying to do. None of them knew the ultimate goal of their superiors, nor did they know the identity of the person who had come to contact them. In short, their superiors only needed them to carry out their orders.
Almost at the same time, in every corner of the world, be it day or night, morning or dusk, the same scene played out. A man with the surname Nethery ran to the Spring Flower and Autumn Moon Tavern to meet up with a man with the surname Xia.
In the Starry Hall of the Heavenly Palace, a corpse was lying on the ground. The white cloth had already been removed, and the scene was too horrible to look at.
Beside him, Master Qing stared at the corpse and asked, "Did Niu Youde do this?"
Shangguan Qing said, "The Guang family didn't say who did it. They only said that they brought him back from the phantom market. The Western Army has no jurisdiction over the phantom market, so they asked Your Majesty to issue a decree to investigate."
"Didn't they say that this Gao Yan is already a commoner? It's not like he's an official from the Heavenly Court. Why do they need to report it to me? Let them investigate it themselves. Don't be an eyesore here … How dare they send anything here? There are so many problems. Throw the corpse out to feed the wild dogs! "Master Qing said disdainfully.
Shangguan Qing tried to ask, "What if the Guang family wants the corpse?"
"Just say that I helped them burn it out of kindness … Of course, let them know that the corpse was fed to the dogs. Let the Gao family cry to the Duke of Guang."
"Yes!" Shangguan Qing responded and called someone in. He pointed at the corpse and ordered, "Find a place and throw it out to feed the wild dogs …"
After the corpse was moved away, he turned around and found that Master Qing was already sitting behind the table in silence. Shangguan Qing walked back to his side and stood with his hands folded.
Not long after, Shangguan Qing took out the Star Bell and listened for a while. He bowed to Master Qing and said, "Your Majesty, I just received news that Gao Yan was skinned alive by Niu Youde has suddenly spread all over the world. Together with the news of Niu Youde cutting Chu Zishan, the former Governor of the Yuding Domain, into pieces."
Master Qing, who was silent for a while, sneered. "Strange things happen every year, but there are many this year. Niu Youde's plan doesn't seem to include provoking the Duke of Guang. Why would Niu Youde create new problems at this juncture? Isn't it obvious that he wants to anger the Duke of Guang by skinning Gao Yan alive? This Duke of Guang is really interesting. Is it worth it for him to spread the news everywhere? Don't they have any shame? What do they want to do? "
Shangguan Qing nodded slightly. "Your Majesty, do you want His Highness to ask Niu Youde what is going on?"
Master Qing nodded in silence.
However, before Shangguan Qing could take out the Star Bell to contact Yuan Venerate Qing, he received another piece of news. He immediately reported the situation to Master Qing. "Your Majesty, according to Niu Youde's plan, Niu Youde's men have already contacted the Xiahou Family."
"Good lad, he really dares to mess around with Xiahou Ling!" Master Qing took a deep breath as he slapped the table. "Send orders to Pojun, Wuqu, and the Three Guards to gather and wait for orders! Order all channels to closely monitor the movements of the Eastern Army! "
"Yes!" Shangguan Qing responded and quickly carried out the orders.
In King Ying Tian's residence, Ying Jiuguang laughed heartily. "What is the Duke of Guang doing? Is he fighting with Niu Youde? "He was very happy to see this happen. Hadn't he released Xi Wu in order to see such a situation happen?
In King Ying Tian's residence, Kou Lingxu, who was strolling in the bamboo forest, shook his head and sighed. "Making enemies everywhere, and strong ones at that. That lad must be tired of living!"
In King Hao Tian's residence, among the pavilions, Su Yun followed behind Hao Defang and asked curiously, "What are Niu Youde and the Duke of Guang playing at?"
Hao Defang replied indifferently, "I don't know what they're playing at, but the Duke of Guang is indeed treating Niu Youde seriously, unlike Ying Jiuguang who was carelessly taken advantage of."
In the loft of the Boundless Purgatory Star, Yang Qing angrily slammed the table and stood up, pacing back and forth with his hands behind his back.
The news had already spread all over the world, so how could they not know? He was worried that Miao Yi would cause more trouble, but he didn't expect it to actually happen. This was obviously the work of the Duke of Guang. Otherwise, who in the Guang Clan would have the guts to cause such a huge ruckus? Who knew what the Guang Ling Guild would do after this! He couldn't understand why Miao Yi had to do something so ruthless to provoke the Duke of Guang on purpose. Why didn't he take a good look at the situation now?!
Alas, he could only sulk and didn't dare question Miao Yi.
In the Albatross Manor, under the towering tree, Wei Shu walked to the side of the reclining chair and leaned over to transmit his voice, "Master, Niu Youde's men have already contacted our men. They are all in place."
Xia Hou Ling stared at the page of his book and replied softly, "Let the others execute the next step of the plan."
"Understood!" Wei Shu acknowledged, then said, "There's one more thing. The Duke of Guang seems to be at odds with Niu Youde. I don't know what the two of them are up to. I don't understand it at all …" He briefly explained the news that was spreading outside.
The book in front of his face finally moved away, and Xia Hou Ling furrowed his brows, "What is this Niu Youde doing? Why is he still doing something like this at a time like this? Ask him what he's trying to do. Is he sick in the head? "
This matter was no small matter to him. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been persuaded by Miao Yi. This was the first time he'd caused such a ruckus in the Xia Hou Family, so he couldn't afford to lose anything. However, he was worried that Miao Yi had made a mistake.
In a restaurant on Phaseless Star Sky Street, the disguised Yu Ling, Yu Xu, Yu Lian, and Bao Lian sat around a table, leisurely eating as they listened to the discussions going on in the restaurant.
"This Niu Youde has always been ruthless. To think that he killed so many people on this Sky Street all those years ago."
"Tsk tsk. Tongues cut, eyes gouged, castrated, skinned. Him? Grandmother? And skinned alive? What kind of grudge does he have?! "
"Sigh. That guy is always like a mad dog when it comes to women. Didn't he cut that Chu Zishan of the Youding Domain into a thousand pieces? He even dares to kill a lieutenant, let alone that Gao Yan."
"That's different. What kind of background does Chu Zishan have? What kind of background does this Gao Yan have? Gao Yan's uncle is Heavenly King Guang! "
"Heavenly King Guang? He even did the same to Heavenly King Ying. Why would he be afraid of Heavenly King Guang? "
"Speaking of which, that guy's been through a lot. He bites anyone he catches. It's not wrong to say that he's a mad dog."
"One of my nephews quite admired Niu Youde. He was wondering if he would have the chance to enter the Nether Hell Commander's Office to serve him. Now that I look at it, this Niu Youde is a little perverted. No wonder he would risk his subordinates' lives for no reason at all. He doesn't care about the lives of his subordinates at all. I have to get my nephew to give up on this idea!"
Yu Ling and the others looked at Niu Youde solemnly. They didn't think that Niu Youde would use such a cruel method to kill Gao Yan. It didn't seem like there was any grudge between them. All he did was curse at Niu Youde. They didn't know if there was more to this than meets the eye. Bao Lian bit her lip.
It was Miao Yi's idea that they were in Sky Street on Heaven's Origin Planet. However, they didn't know that Miao Yi was also living in seclusion here.
There were still more than twenty thousand troops in the Nether Hell that hadn't been mobilized yet. Long Xin was responsible for overseeing the Nether Hell Commander's Office.
Inside the palace gates of the Commander's Office, a young general who had rushed over from the phantom market whispered to Long Xin, "Commander, the rumors outside are spreading like wildfire. Even the phantom market has heard about it. I hope the Governor won't blame us when we get back, right?" As he said this, he glanced in the direction of the Commander's Office's inner residence. He didn't know that Miao Yi was no longer there.
Long Xin sat there motionlessly with a dark expression on his face. It was true that he was the one who tortured Gao Yan to death. Moreover, he was the one who did it with his own hands. However, he didn't think that it would cause such a huge commotion. Moreover, he didn't know that Miao Yi would make such a huge move later on.
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