"Speaking of which, how did you two get arrested?" Li Yunshang suddenly realized she hadn't asked some things yet. After all, according to Jiang Wen, they hadn't been in Yangzhou for long, so they shouldn't have offended anyone in the government.
Jiang Wen couldn't help but laugh when he heard this, and then he told Li Yunshang the whole story.
"That day, Gong Li and I were planning to visit the Chunfeng Brothel in Suzhou to gather information. Who knew a female corpse would fall from the sky, and we became prisoners. The commander of the military directly accused us of the crime, insisting on pinning this slander on us."
"This commander is actually such a corrupt official? Daring to slander people with empty words?!" Li Yunshang said through gritted teeth as she listened to the story. "Why don't we go find that dog official right now and demand an explanation, so he knows the consequences of offending the Embroidered Uniform Guard!"
"Don't be hasty, there's probably more to this matter," Yan Gongli interjected.
"Jiang Wen and I are new to Suzhou, so it's impossible for us to have offended this person. Moreover, tens of thousands of people enter and leave Suzhou every day. Even if this person had a grudge against us, how would they know our whereabouts? With Jiang Wen's cultivation, he would immediately notice if an ordinary person was spying on us. Besides, he has now opened his Sea of Consciousness and can predict some opportunities. Even a Fate Arson cultivator specializing in tracking would find it difficult to escape his intuition."
Yan Gongli analyzed calmly, finally exchanging a look with Jiang Wen. There was some understanding in both of their eyes, and they nodded to each other.
"It seems we still have to go take a look there."
"What are you talking about? Go take a look where?" Li Yunshang asked, confused.
"Haven't you guessed it yet?" Jiang Wen smiled.
Jiang Wen wondered if cultivating his Yellow Court Scripture would change the short-lived fate of this girl. These were all unknowns.
"Hmph… you still have some vision," Li Yunshang's face was slightly red, unsure if it was from drinking too much wine or from being embarrassed by his words. She lowered her head and drank silently, her eyes shining.
"I think so too," Yan Gongli agreed. "Perhaps it's something even more serious."
"As I know, there is a religion that aims to protect the five worms. For these creatures, they can destroy the homes of civilians, even the pigs, dogs, cattle, and sheep raised by them, and even injure the civilians. If you only hear about their attempts to protect non-human creatures, you might think they are compassionate. But if they were truly compassionate, how could they destroy the homes and fields of innocent people?"
Jiang Wen was quite curious about the Taiwei Dao Body. After all, according to Yan Gongli, this kind of physique was rare to see even once in ten thousand years. The Ten Absolute Body in the world is hard to recognize even with discerning eyes. Therefore, even a sage could hardly say whether there were other Ten Absolute Bodies in the world.
"I see!" Li Yunshang suddenly understood, feeling much smarter. "I was wondering why I didn't think of this, it turns out no one pointed it out to me!"
After ordering the food and wine, Li Yunshang set up a soundproof barrier in the private room. Jiang Wen then began to speak: "Continuing from earlier, I suspect this commander wants to cover up something. So he was eager to find a scapegoat. And we just happened to be there, so we naturally became prisoners."
"I'm afraid no one would have expected this result, after all, this matter is too absurd, it's a frame-up," Jiang Wen patted Li Yunshang's head and said. "But I have another idea."
"That day when he arrested us, he didn't mention any other murder cases. But in the notice about us, he labeled us as murderers. A major case involving dozens of lives could occur in Suzhou, but it has not been solved for a long time. Anyone can think of the strangeness in this."
Speaking of this, Jiang Wen glanced at Li Yunshang. This girl was drinking her wine, listening to the conversation with a serious face.
Jiang Wen naturally ignored her change and continued: "This Yangsu area is rampant with demons. The murders in Suzhou must also be related to demons. The fact that this person is concealing it only further explains the truth."
"What idea?" Li Yunshang asked curiously.
Seeing Jiang Wen looking at her, her pretty face couldn't help but be startled: "What are you looking at me for?"
"This child is quite clever," Jiang Wen looked at Li Yuxuan and laughed. "If I have the opportunity, I would like to take her into my sect."
"Jiang Master, give up. This child is Changchun Zhenren's darling. If I hadn't vouched for her as a personal disciple of the Taishen Palace, I might not have been able to bring her out to play. If you want Changchun Zhenren to give up Yuxuan, you should stop daydreaming," Li Yunshang said disdainfully.
"The Orthodox God Sect."
"As I said before, although the cultivators of the Orthodox God Sect are allied with demons, it doesn't affect their character. Perhaps in their eyes, the sacrifices of these mortals are necessary to achieve great things? The world's views only represent the world. In some people's eyes, humans harming birds and beasts is also like killing," Jiang Wen saw Li Yunshang's hesitation and decided to enlighten her. He thought of many examples from his own world and gave them to Li Yunshang one by one.
"There are actually such strange things in the world?" Li Yunshang understood what Jiang Wen meant after listening to his words. She felt much better.
"It's simple, Gongli and I feel that we were both chosen as scapegoats. According to them, dozens of brothel girls have disappeared in Suzhou recently, but they still haven't caught the culprit. And we just happened to be there that day, so the commander decided to pull us in and convict us."
"Are you saying that the Orthodox God Sect might also be involved?" Li Yunshang was a little unwilling to believe this. After all, she had interacted with the Orthodox God Sect a lot, and those seniors of the Orthodox God Sect were all upright and honest, how could they collude with demons?
"You mean…"
After all, she wasn't stupid, she just didn't want to think too deeply about some things.
"So, we've decided to go to the Chunfeng Brothel again to take a look. Maybe there will be some unexpected surprises," Jiang Wen smiled.
Li Yunshang's eyes lit up when she heard this, and she was quite interested: "This young lady also wants to go! As a disciple of the Taishen Palace, this young lady will definitely investigate the filth and corruption in Suzhou!"
