"Could it be the Sword Moon Sect's method of sowing discord?" Siao Shi asked.
Chu Li shook his head. "This time, we'll have to use force and show the might of our Public House so that the Fu Dynasty won't look down on us."
He was different from the people of the Ji Dynasty as he had a deeper understanding of the Fu Dynasty. He knew that although the eight major sects were united against the outside world, the conflicts between them were extremely deep. Some of them were even mortal enemies, just like the Sword Moon Sect and the Church of the Divine Blood.
As long as there was a slight provocation, they would take advantage of each other's weakness.
No matter how strong the Yi Public House was, it would not attract the attention of the eight major sects. After all, it was just a public house, which was different from the sects in the martial arts world. Their main purpose was to guard their territory. As long as the Yi Public House displayed a tyrannical strength that could affect the rise and fall of the eight major sects, they would not provoke them.
If the one who killed Wei Wuwei this time was one of the eight major sects of the Fu Dynasty or a master from the Holy Church of Light, the Church of the Divine Blood would only seek revenge on the murderer. However, the Yi Public House was too weak in the eyes of the Church of the Divine Blood, so they wanted to take revenge on the Yi Public House.
"Our abilities are far from the Church of the Divine Blood. How can we fight them head-on?" Siao Shi frowned.
Chu Li shook his head and said, "The current Church of the Divine Blood is different from before. It's not as powerful as before."
The Church of the Divine Blood had been attacked by the three sects of the Stargazing Pavilion, causing them to suffer heavy losses. Now, Wei Wuwei was no longer around to joke around. Just as he was about to return to his room to sleep, Xue Ling fluttered over and handed him a dossier. "Master, this is news regarding Li Yue's sweetheart."
Chu Li took it.
Siao Qi and Siao Shi stopped in their tracks and turned around.
Xiao Shi said, "Chu Li, you're being too cautious. Are you worried about Li Yue's sweetheart?"
She knew the relationship between Chu Li and Li Yue. They were good friends and good brothers.
Xiao Qi frowned. "I've seen Miss Li Shu before. There's no problem."
Chu Li and Li Yue were friends, but she was not. Li Yue was still her subordinate. Of course, she had to take a look at Miss Li Shu. Only after seeing her would she feel at ease.
She also had the ability to read people's minds.
Chu Li nodded and did not say much. He began to carefully read through the dossier.
Xue stared at him and the two women stared back at him.
Chu Li quickly flipped through the dossier and frowned. "There's something wrong with this woman."
Through the information in the dossier, he found out that Li Shu was not originally a Protector of the Public House, but a disciple of a small faction in the martial arts world. Later on, when she went to Chong Ming Town to play, she met Li Yue, and the two of them fell in love at first sight.
It was indeed suspicious that Xiao Qi would investigate her.
However, after Xiao Qi took a look, she did not find anything wrong with Li Shu. Things in the world were more bizarre than one could imagine. Therefore, even though such a thing seemed bizarre, it might not necessarily be untrue. Xiao Qi did not delve into it further.
Siao Shi asked curiously, "What's the problem?"
Chu Li shook his head. "We'll only know after we meet."
"Is there really a problem?" Siao Qi frowned and asked.
She was confident that her discerning eyes could see through a person's heart with just a glance. Other than Chu Li, there were very few exceptions. She could see through Li Shu's thoughts clearly, so there was no problem.
Chu Li said, "There must be something wrong. I'll meet her personally."
"Alright then." Xiao Qi did not probe further.
Siao Shi smiled, "Could it be a honey trap?"
"Who would want to deal with us?" Xue Ling shook her head.
Chu Li said, "We have quite a lot of enemies. I'm curious as to which faction they are from."
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A gentle breeze blew and the sun shone brightly. At noon, Chu Li arrived at the East Garden.
Li Yue was weeding in the Moonlight Orchid Garden. He was very careful. Beside him was a woman with a graceful figure. She was helping him with the weeds. The breeze was gentle and it was very quiet.
Chu Li's footsteps could be heard. Li Yue turned his head and saw him. He put down his farming tools and greeted him with a smile, "Brother Chu, why are you here again?"
Chu Li smiled, "I wanted to meet your wife."
"You." Li Yue shook his head and pointed at the beautiful woman who had already stood up and was looking at him. He smiled, "This is her, Li Shu."
Chu Li gave a fist salute to Li Shu and smiled, "Greetings, Miss Li."
The woman in front of him was not tall. She had a graceful figure and a pure and beautiful face. She was indeed a rare beauty. Her delicate and charming temperament could easily arouse a man's desire to protect her. Chu Li sighed.
It was no wonder that Li Yue fell in love at first sight. She was indeed a woman who could easily move a man's heart.
There were many beautiful women, especially the maids in the Public House. Although they were not as beautiful as Xue Ling, they were still considered rare beauties in the outside world.
Li Shu was not more beautiful than the maids in the Public House. However, her temperament was much more delicate, which made her more pitiful.
"Greetings, Chief Chu." Li Shu curtsied.
Chu Li looked at her and shook his head, "You flatter me."
"Go and prepare some food and wine. He's here for a free meal." Li Yue smiled.
"Alright." Li Shu nodded her head and replied softly. Then, she left.
Li Yue watched her as she disappeared before he slowly retracted his gaze.
When he turned to look at Chu Li, he was stunned. Chu Li's face was solemn. There was no trace of the smile he had before.
"Why?" Li Yue was confused. "You don't like her?"
Chu Li shook his head, "There's something wrong with her. She has an ulterior motive for getting close to you!"
Li Yue hesitated for a moment and sighed.
Chu Li furrowed his brows, "Do you know?"
"As expected, I can't hide it from you." Li Yue smiled bitterly, "You saw through it with one look!"
Chu Li pondered for a moment before he suddenly laughed and shook his head, "She told you the truth, didn't she?"
Li Yue nodded slowly, "She did have an ulterior motive for getting close to me. She told me the truth."
Chu Li asked, "Who is she?"
"She's from the Ren Public House." Li Yue sighed.
Chu Li asked, "And?"
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