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Chapter 1715 "Bamboo Pavilion on the Huai River" - Aoki Yuan and the Poisonous Woman

Ruyi Tower is a key intelligence organization. On the surface, it is a place that runs an intelligence business, but in reality, it is the core stronghold of the Jianghu intelligence network.

Ruyi Tower provides visitors with crucial clues and intelligence through mysterious water features and other means. In the drama, Dongfang Huaizhu and Wang Quan Hongye went to Ruyi Tower to investigate the Chu Jing murder case.

The organization is adept at transmitting coded messages using smoke, demonstrating its superior capabilities as an intelligence network.

As Jiang Chen pondered, he looked around at Ruyi Tower.

Soon, Jiang Chen saw the proprietress of Ruyi Restaurant.

Almost simultaneously, a system notification sounded.

"Sign in."

Jiang Chen silently recited in his heart.

[Congratulations, host! You have successfully checked in and obtained a low-grade third-tier spiritual vein.]

"A low-grade third-tier spiritual vein?"

This is the ninth time I've checked in.

"A first-tier low-grade spiritual vein is the lowest level of spiritual vein. A second-tier low-grade spiritual vein is the next level after a first-tier low-grade spiritual vein, and a third-tier low-grade spiritual vein is the next level after a second-tier low-grade spiritual vein."

"Although the family has many more spiritual veins after advancing to the Immortal Clan, having one more spiritual vein is still a good thing."

At that moment, Jiang Chen looked at the female lead who had signed in.

Aoki Hiromi is a character in "The Bamboo Pavilion on the Huai River".

In the drama, she is the eldest daughter of the Qingmu family, the proprietress of the Ruyi Tower, a Jianghu intelligence network, and a member of the "Masked Gang," codenamed Fairy Miaoyu. She possesses a cold and arrogant personality, but yearns for freedom. She wields the magical artifact, the Jade Ruyi, which can block others' spells and enhance her own energy. Through the Ruyi Tower, she develops her business into an intelligence network, establishing her unique position within the Masked Gang.

"Qingmu Yuan from 'Bamboo Pavilion on the Huai River'?"

"I didn't expect her to actually be here."

As a child, Aoki Hime was tricked by her classmates into seeing the night-blooming cereus, where she was trapped in a "nightmare array" and in grave danger. Zhang Zheng, a boy in white who bravely stepped forward, became her savior. Aoki Hime buried this feeling deep in her heart, and love at first sight became her obsession. But who could have imagined that this Zhang Zheng wouldn't survive? The real Zhang Zheng had already been assassinated, and the person who took his place was a substitute—Anaran.

Anaran was trained from a young age by Zhang Zheng's mother, Anayan, to be Zhang Zheng's double. Their appearances were almost identical, even their habits were perfectly imitated. After Bai Zheng's death, Anaran transformed into Zhang Zheng, donning black and becoming "Black Zheng." The "Zhang Zheng" that Aokihime met was actually a fake, a double with Bai Zheng's face but a heart filled with guilt. She looked at him, pouring out her longing for the past, but he could only lower his head in silence. True love was long dead; the man before her was nothing more than an actor.

Anaran's feelings for Aoki are complex and contradictory. He yearns for her love, yet fears being exposed. Faced with Aoki repeatedly recounting Bai Zheng's past, he can only pretend not to understand, because he never experienced those stories. He is merely an imposter, an actor who has taken someone else's script but doesn't know how to perform. His silence isn't out of unwillingness to speak, but rather out of fear; the more he speaks, the more flaws he reveals. A guilty imposter can only choose to remain silent.

Anaran grew up in poverty and was accustomed to simple meals. Even after becoming "Zhang Zheng," he couldn't completely change his habits. The real Zhang Zheng was elegantly dressed and exuded nobility in every gesture, but Anaran was always timid and hesitant, even eating a single wonton cautiously. Qingmu Yuan, of course, never imagined that the "Zhang Zheng" in front of her was actually a poor, pedantic scholar. She thought Zhang Zheng had changed, but in reality, he was a completely different person.

Anaran also likes Aoki Won, but because of his substitute status, he doesn't dare to express it and chooses to distance himself from her. Later, Aoki Won notices Zhang Zheng's abnormality, learns the truth, and bravely confesses her feelings, clearing up the misunderstanding between them. However, Anaran is poisoned by his mother, and to save him, Aoki Won uses the Blood Exchange Cauldron of the Hiruzen clan to introduce the poison into her own body, exchanging her own blood for Anaran's.

Later, Aoki Yuan became a pawn in a power struggle due to her family's interests. In the drama, she was forced into a marriage alliance with the Nangong family, gradually turning to the dark side, and even colluding with the outsider Black Fox. However, behind her mad behavior was a rebellion against her family's oppression and a yearning for freedom. In the final battle, she chose to perish together with Black Fox to protect her people.

“Aoki Hiromu…”

Jiang Chen sized up Aoki Yuan.

Aoki Yuan and Wen Qing, and Hong Shu were played by the same actress in their previous lives.

"The Eight Treasures Jade Ruyi can block other people's spells and harmonize one's own energy channels. People who come will fall, treasures will fall, and within three zhang of its body, it is almost a forbidden zone for other cultivators."

"So, the humans of the Taiyun Continent are cultivators of gods?"

"This god is spiritual power."

Thinking of this, Jiang Chen walked towards Qingmu Yuan.

"Are you the proprietress?" he asked as he approached Aoki Hime.

"Yes."

Aoki Yuan glanced at Jiang Chen and asked, "Young Master, what is it you need?"

“I heard that the proprietress of Ruyi Restaurant is beautiful, so I came here specifically to see her,” Jiang Chen said.

The most notable strength of the Aoki family in the drama lies in their unique business network and intelligence system. Through their numerous silver shops across the country, the family has built a vast intelligence network, which has become a key advantage for their survival in the underworld.

The Aoki family amassed enormous wealth based on its silver shop business, using these shops as intelligence outposts to create an unreplicable business model. Through the Ruyi Tower intelligence network, the family could efficiently collect, process, and utilize various types of information, gaining an informational advantage in the martial arts world.

The family heir, Aoki Hime, demonstrates exceptional business acumen, skillfully transforming wealth into tangible strength, enabling the family business to continuously grow and expand.

Unfortunately, even though Aoki Hime was the heir to the Aoki family, she still betrayed the arranged marriage.

Aoki Yuan asked, "So, what do you think of it now, young master?"

"Feels good." Jiang Chen smiled and said, "You're qualified to be one of my people."

Aoki Hime smiled.

However, it was a cold laugh.

Laugh at Jiang Chen for overestimating his abilities.

They laughed at Jiang Chen for lacking self-awareness.

"Miss Aoki thinks I'm wrong?" Jiang Chen's expression remained unchanged.

“Young master, you’re quite the joker,” said Aoki Hime.

"A joke?" Jiang Chen smiled and said, "I'm not joking. I can read faces and I know that the person Miss Qingmu loved is dead. From now on, I am your perfect match."

"What nonsense are you talking about?" Aoki Hime's expression changed slightly.

“I heard that Miss Aoki was saved by Zhang Zheng a few years ago, so you like Zhang Zheng,” Jiang Chen said.

"What nonsense are you talking about?" Aoki Hime's expression changed slightly.

"Unfortunately, Zhang Zheng is already dead," Jiang Chen said.

A murderous glint flashed in Aoki Hiromu's eyes.

“As far as I know, Zhang Zheng is just a stand-in. Miss Aoki, as the heir of the Aoki family, you couldn’t have been unaware of this, could you?” Jiang Chen said.

“You…” Aoki Yuan wanted to curse, but suddenly remembered something and her face turned ugly.

A moment later, Aoki Hime said, "Come with me."

"Okay." Jiang Chen smiled.

At this time, Aoki Hime had not yet fallen for the fake Zhang Zheng.

The reason Jiang Chen revealed this at this time was that he didn't want Qingmu Yuan to like Zhang Zheng's stand-in.

Led by Aoki Hime, Jiang Chen entered a room.

"Your name is Jiang Chen?" Aoki Yuan asked.

“Yes, I am Jiang Chen.” Jiang Chen sat down in front of Qingmu Yuan.

"What do you know?" Aoki Hime asked.

"I've told you what I know. You can investigate the details yourself." Jiang Chen smiled and said, "Besides, this is our first meeting. No matter how much I say, you won't believe me without evidence. The Qingmu family's intelligence will provide you with the evidence."

"Why are you telling me all this?" Aoki Hime continued to ask.

“Of course I like you,” Jiang Chen said.

"..." Aoki Hime's face darkened.

“A beautiful and graceful lady is sought after by a gentleman. What’s so strange about that?” Jiang Chen said.

Aoki Yuan looked at Jiang Chen without saying a word.

“Miss Aoki, I’m saving you. After all, you like the real thing, not a fake.” Jiang Chen said meaningfully, “People are divided into classes. Miss Aoki is the heir of the Aoki family, while a substitute is not even as good as a servant. If the two of you really get together, the Aoki family’s reputation will be ruined.”

After a pause, Jiang Chen continued, "However, when that time actually comes, it might become a little ridiculous, since the Aoki family will absolutely not agree. At that point..."

The rest of the sentence was left unsaid, but the meaning was clear.

“You…” Aoki Hime’s beautiful eyes widened.

"Did I say something wrong?" Jiang Chen asked back.

"..." Aoki Hime.

"Alright, it's time for me to take my leave. Aoki Yuan, until we meet again." Jiang Chen stood up.

Aoki Yuan didn't say anything, she just watched Jiang Chen leave.

After Jiang Chen left, Qingmu Yuan's expression grew increasingly grim.

At this moment, scenes of her interactions with Zhang Zheng flashed through Aoki Hiyori's mind.

She recalled the scenes of her interactions with Zhang Zheng.

Zhang Zheng, the situation is different before and after.

So, what Jiang Chen said...

An hour later, a maid entered and handed a document to Aoki Hime. Aoki Hime opened the document and began to read it.

This is Zhang Zheng's information.

It was the Aoki family that recorded all of Zhang Zheng's information.

In this document, Aoki Hime noticed the differences in Zhang Zheng's behavior before and after.

"If this is true..."

Aoki Hime's face was extremely pale.

If Zhang Zheng is a stand-in now, then wouldn't her behavior around Zhang Zheng during this time be nothing more than that of a clown?

If no one knew about this, then so be it.

But now Jiang Chen knows.

What about the others?
Do other people know this too?
Wouldn't her affair with Zhang Zheng then become a laughing stock for others?
"Go and find out Jiang Chen's identity," Aoki Yuan said to her maid.

"Yes," the maid replied, turning and leaving the room.

……

the other side.

After leaving Ruyi Tower, Jiang Chen toured the human regions of Taiyun Continent before flying towards the Southern Kingdom.

A moment later, Jiang Chen arrived in the Southern Kingdom.

"Ok?"

In the Southern Kingdom, Jiang Chen encountered the Hundred-Eyed Demon Lord...

No, they encountered the wife of the Hundred-Eyed Demon Lord.

Almost simultaneously, a system notification sounded.

"Sign in."

Jiang Chen silently recited in his heart.

[Congratulations, host! You have successfully checked in and received the Training Accelerator.]

[Congratulations, host! You have successfully checked in with 1,880 female protagonists. Rewards include 10 attribute points, a 100-cubic-meter expansion of your spatial ring, 10,000 talismans, and a level one secret realm.]

"Training crash course?"

"According to the system introduction, the training accelerator is an enhanced version of the training card training accelerator."

"As long as the enhanced training card is added to the training accelerator with spirit stones, training can be completed quickly."

"Ordinary training cards cannot be used to train crash courses."

"This is good stuff."

"Starting with Feng Bao, then Yun Yun, Medusa, Chen Qiaoqian, Xin Ruyin, Mo Caihuan, Ya Lanzhu, Yang Yan, Qing Muyuan, and now the Poisonous Lady, we've signed on to ten more leading ladies without even realizing it."

"Attribute points 10, space ring expanded by 100 cubic meters."

"This is a basic special reward."

"Ten thousand talismans?"

"This is the sixth time I've checked in and received 10,000 talismans."

Talismans were ancient imperial tokens used to convey orders, mobilize troops, appoint officials, reward meritorious officials, grant passage through passes, identify individuals, and conduct various military, political, economic, communication, and inspection matters. Now, the talismans obtained through daily check-ins are not only used for troop deployment but are also integrated into the Qi Yun Family's management system as a strict and systematic identification mark.

The tokens obtained from system check-ins are different from the inner guard waist tokens and brocade waist tokens obtained from previous check-ins.

The brocade waist tag is the waist tag of the Imperial Guards, which is carved from bone, horn and ivory that are thousands of years old, and requires a blood oath to bind it to its owner.

After the brocade waist tag is bound to the owner by blood, it can automatically display its number and the martial arts series it belongs to.

The talismans used now are those used by the Jiang family army.

After the blood oath is performed, the talisman displays information such as the unit's title, organization, and cultivation level.

"After the owner of the talisman dies, the talisman will be collected by the family head's seal, thus revealing the situation of the Jiang family army wearing the talisman."

"This is good stuff."

"The previous ten thousand talismans were used for the Jiang Family Army's Star Cavalry."

"Of the other 40,000 talismans, some have already been used on the Eagle Armor Guards and the Embroidered Uniform Guards. Now that we have obtained another 10,000 talismans, it has solved our immediate problem."

"A level one secret realm?"

"This is the seventh time I've checked in and obtained a level one secret realm."

"According to the system introduction, this level of secret realm is the smallest secret realm."

"A level one secret realm can only be entered by those under one hundred years old and whose cultivation is below the Martial God Realm."

"A level one secret realm spans a thousand miles and opens once every ten years, each opening lasting for one month."

"The time flow rate in a Level 1 Secret Realm is twice that of the outside world."

"This means that the Level 1 Secret Realm is open for one month, and there are two months inside the Level 1 Secret Realm."

At that moment, Jiang Chen looked at the female lead who had signed in.

Poisonous Lady (pronounced "Madam") is a character in "Bamboo Pavilion on the Huai River" and "Heaven and Earth Sword Heart".

In "The Bamboo Pavilion on the Huai River," she is an elder of the Southern Kingdom and one of the Five Poison Protectors under Princess Huan Du Luo Lan. She is arrogant yet possesses high martial arts skills, appearing cold on the outside but warm on the inside. She comes from the Southern Kingdom, a land dominated by demons with humans as a minority. The kingdom is rife with poisonous creatures and toxic fumes, and its rulers rely on poison and Gu techniques to dominate the region.

In *Heaven and Earth Sword Heart*, she is the master of the Thousand Silk Cave. Her husband, the Golden Core Spider Demon, was hunted down by Wang Quan Hongye and died by self-destructing his Golden Core, thus fueling her deep hatred for Wang Quan Hongye and the entire Wang Quan family. To seek revenge, she plotted to have the little spider Qing Tong approach Wang Quan Fugui, hoping to obtain information and kill him, but the plan failed. Later, after Wang Quan Fugui was pierced by ten thousand swords and went into seclusion, Lady Yin sought him out again for revenge, only to learn that her husband had actually faked his death.

“A character in ‘The Bamboo Pavilion on the Huai River’ and ‘The Sword Heart of Heaven and Earth’.”

"The Poisonous Lady is none other than Lady Yin."

"so……"

In "The Bamboo Pavilion on the Huai River," the Poisonous Lady falls in love with a spider demon. The spider demon, in order to build her Star-Picking Tower, captures nearby craftsmen but is defeated by a masked swordsman. The Poisonous Lady, believing her husband has been killed, incurs enmity with the Wangquan family and places many spies near their residence to gather intelligence; Qing Tong is one of them. Later, after the battle at Wangquan Manor, the Poisonous Lady thinks the severely injured Wangquan Fugui is a good opportunity for revenge. However, Wangquan Fugui breaks her husband's seal, revealing the spider demon's true form. The Poisonous Lady then realizes her misunderstanding and considers Wangquan Fugui her benefactor. To repay this kindness, she helps Wangquan Fugui's reincarnation, Wang Fugui, regain his former glory. Finally, to prove their unwavering loyalty to the princess, both the Poisonous Lady and her husband sever one of their arms.

In "Heaven and Earth Sword Heart," the spider demon under her command deserted during a battle, enraging Lady Yin. With a flick of her finger, she nearly killed him, her sharp eyes perfectly conveying the ruthlessness and coldness of someone who controls others' destinies. Lady Yin also harbors hatred for Wang Quan Hongye, who killed her beloved. Recalling the past, her face shifts between sorrow and anger and hatred, her emotions complex and unpredictable. She yearns for her lover while simultaneously loathing the hypocrisy and ruthlessness of the Wang Quan family. Her inner sorrow, hatred, and resentment are all revealed in her eyes, making her madness and obsession immediately apparent.

"The Spider Demon Poisonous Lady (Lady Yin will also refer to her as Poisonous Lady)."

"I never expected to run into her here."

"Although the Poisonous Lady in 'Bamboo Pavilion on the Huai River' and the Lady Yin in 'Heaven and Earth Sword Heart' are not played by the same actress."

"In this world, we are currently on the timeline of 'Huai River Bamboo Pavilion,' so the current Poisonous Lady is the Poisonous Lady from 'Huai River Bamboo Pavilion.'"

Jiang Chen sized up the Poisonous Woman.

The Poisonous Woman is now a spider demon in human form.

Upon seeing the Poisonous Woman, Jiang Chen couldn't help but think of Tuoba Di, Feng Mianwan, and others.

The Poisonous Lady, Tuoba Di, Feng Mianwan, and others were all played by the same actress in their previous lives.

The difference is that the Poisonous Lady appears eerie.

Correct.

It's eerie.

If it weren't for the fact that the Poisonous Lady was actually a spider demon, her human form would be incredibly alluring.

"I wonder how many races of demons there are in the Southern Kingdom."

Jiang Chen withdrew his gaze from the Poisonous Woman.

next moment.

Jiang Chen disappeared from the spot.

Jiang Chen is preparing to venture deep into the southern country.

However, as the Southern Kingdom is a gathering place for demons, Jiang Chen had to be careful.

Demons have long lifespans.

Perhaps there are demons in the south that have lived for tens of thousands of years, or even longer.

The Fox Spirit Matchmaker trilogy merely constitutes the main framework of the Taiyun Continent.

But a world is composed of many things, so there are many things that are not in the show.

Soon, Jiang Chen arrived at Wuhuang Mountain.