Chasing after her husband? Is it even possible to win him back?

"Officer Lian, how much do you know about that Blood Eye Blood Blade?" After seeing the teahouse owner off, Chu Xunfeng raised his eyelids and glanced at Officer Lian sitting opposite him.

"Brother Chu, don't rush." ​​Lian Cai looked at Chu Xunfeng. "Let me ask you something first. You and those people from Longquan Sword Manor are not on the same side, are you?"

“Of course not.” Chu Xunfeng shook his head. “We just met in the old forest outside the city and became friends, since we both had the same destination.”

"Brother Chu, have you ever heard of the treacherous soldiers of Longquan Sword Manor?"

"I know a little bit about it. I've heard it's a strange weapon used to control people, but I've never seen it in person." Chu Xunfeng nodded. Although he had only heard about it last night, it didn't stop him from showing a confident familiarity with what Lian Cai had mentioned.

"Brother Chu, you don't seem to know just a little bit." Lian Cai smiled nonchalantly and didn't say much. "However, there's one thing Brother Chu is wrong about. You saw it last night."

Chu Xunfeng promptly feigned surprise, "Does Officer Lian mean, Blood Eyes and Blood Blades?"

"Yes." Lian Cai was very satisfied to see Chu Xunfeng's surprised expression, but he nodded solemnly.

"Then why did the prefect and his men need to ask Zuo Shaojun for help in dealing with this?"

“Besides Longquan Sword Manor, no one knows how to deal with the Ghost Weapon.” Lian Cai looked at Chu Xunfeng, his expression also darkening. “Since Brother Chu knows about Longquan Sword Manor and the Ghost Weapon, you should also know that back then, Longquan Sword Manor spent a huge price to take away the weapon from Jiang Youcai, who forged the Ghost Weapon.”

Jiang Youcai...

His surname is Jiang, which may be related to Jiang Min.

Chu Xunfeng remained calm, simply raising his teacup to sip his tea before nodding slightly.

"Longquan Sword Manor has always claimed that the strange weapon forged by Jiang Youcai has been destroyed, but in Kamakura Castle, when we confronted that black mist man, we tried to destroy that blood blade more than once, but we just couldn't do it."

"What do you mean by 'cannot do it'?" Chu Xunfeng asked, raising an eyebrow.

"That figure was impervious to swords and spears, and water and fire, so there was no way to attack it. The sword was even more sinister. I saw it with my own eyes. When Sect Leader Shu shattered the blood sword with one strike, the fragments flew off, but the next second the fragments flew back. In the blink of an eye, the blood sword was restored to its original state, and the blood mist covering the sword was even thicker."

At this point, Lian Cai sighed, seemingly quite shaken, "We're at our wits' end, so we can only try to subtly probe Longquan Sword Manor to see if they have a solution."

"Unfortunately, based on my observation last night, that young master had absolutely no idea what the Blood Eye Blood Blade was." Lian Cai paused, his gaze shifting to Chu Xunfeng. "Brother Chu, last night..."

Chu Xunfeng had already made up his mind. When Lian Cai asked him about it, he shook his head regretfully. "Last night, the attack by the shadowy figure was handled by Zuo Shaojun's swordsman and the captain of this caravan. It seems that the two of them were also unable to deal with the shadowy figure and could only force it back. It seems that they were in the same situation as you, Constable Lian, and could not kill it."

"I see..." Lian Cai sighed helplessly.

The conversation between these two people, each with their own ulterior motives, abruptly came to an end.

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Brothers, I've been busy all day because of the pandemic, and I just got home. Sorry everyone, I can't update today, but I'll update normally tomorrow.

Thank you for your support.

Chapter Thirteen: Guessing Identity

In the brief silence at the tea stall, the two men each raised their cups and drank tea.

Lian Cai was observing Chu Xunfeng, who had caused the Yan Kingdom's secret agents a great loss. In essence, the things Chu Xunfeng had done in the demon race, including the aftermath, truly helped the Xu Kingdom avert a huge crisis.

From another perspective, this seemingly cold and aloof man is actually quite cunning. If I want to guide him deeper into the affairs of Longquan Sword Manor and the Ghost Soldiers, it will be difficult without resorting to some serious tactics.

However, what Lian Cai didn't expect was that Chu Xunfeng's trust in him was negative from the very beginning.

In other words, Chu Xunfeng had been suspicious of the true identity of this judge. This morning, he originally intended to go to the county government office to find out, but he did not expect to run into the judge who came out of the county government office.

However, this one point was not enough to dispel Chu Xunfeng's suspicions about Lian Cai.

Moreover, this person in front of us has already given himself away, just last night.

Chu Xunfeng remembered clearly that Lian Cai claimed to have the strength of the Human Profound Realm and that the Blood Eye and Blood Blade would not attack him, but the system clearly certified Lian Cai's strength as the peak of the Earth Profound Realm.

Secondly, it's about temperament.

Chu Xunfeng didn't feel anything when Lian Cai recounted the deeds of Blood Eye and Blood Blade last night, but when Lian Cai observed Zuo Shaojun, he sensed the aura emanating from Lian Cai.

He possessed the aura of a spy, a gloomy yet sharp feeling, like a dull crossbow bolt silently aiming at its target in the shadows.

Compared to Zuo Shaojun, Chu Xunfeng distrusted the person in front of him even less.

After all, an organization capable of training Earth Profound Realm spies cannot be small. And to be able to travel and eat with a local prefect, Lian Cai must not be an outsider to that prefect with the goatee.

The answer, Xu Guo's secret agent, took shape in Chu Xunfeng's mind.

Of course, assumptions can be wrong, but Chu Xunfeng felt that the possibility of a local prefect colluding with outsiders or even betraying the Xu Kingdom was less than one in ten thousand.

Xu Kingdom, after all, is a nation of five continents; it's unlikely to make such an outrageous mistake in selecting and appointing people.

So, why is this judge targeting me?

"Brother Chu?" Lian Cai suddenly spoke, interrupting Chu Xunfeng's thoughts. Looking over, Chu Xunfeng saw Lian Cai smiling gently, "I noticed you've been deep in thought. Is something on your mind?"

"Yes, there is indeed something." Chu Xunfeng intended to throw out some information to test Lian Cai, "After the Blood Eye and Blood Blade appeared last night, I have been observing and discovered some discrepancies with what you, Officer Lian, described last night."

"Oh?" Lian Cai's eyes lit up. "Please explain in detail."

"After Blood Eye Blood Blade appeared last night, he did not attack anyone. Zuo Shaojun's sword attendant and the leader of the caravan repelled Blood Eye Blood Blade several times, but Blood Eye Blood Blade never retaliated. He seemed to be out of his mind."

"No Xiren, no consciousness?" Even though he already knew this, Lian Cai still seemed very interested. "Then what is the point of its appearance?"

"It seems to be for goods from Longquan Sword Manor." Chu Xunfeng stared at Lian Cai. "But I saw it yesterday afternoon. The goods they were escorting were just ordinary minerals, not even as high-grade as some of the ores I got myself. They were just more numerous."

Lian Cai's eyes flickered slightly; he had finally heard some information from Chu Xunfeng that he didn't know before.

“Brother Chu, this matter is of great importance…” Lian Cai squinted. He stared at Chu Xunfeng for a long time, but he saw no emotional fluctuations in the young man’s eyes. There was no curiosity, no distance, only utter indifference. He seemed to be just waiting for him to continue.

At that moment, even Lian Cai, the well-traveled bronze beast, felt a momentary tremor in his heart. And in that instant, he changed his mind about giving Chu Xunfeng a bombshell. "I hope Brother Chu can investigate the situation of the goods at Longquan Sword Manor for me."

“I can tell you now,” Chu Xunfeng said, looking at Lian Cai.

In that instant, Chu Xunfeng was certain that the fisherman and the fish had switched identities the moment Lian Cai spoke.

Although a slight ripple stirred in the young man's heart, he remained composed and said in his usual tone, "Seventy catties of refined iron ore, fifty-five catties of blue copper, thirty catties of purple inkstone, sixty catties of preliminarily smelted black steel, plus fifteen catties of purple iron bamboo and twenty catties of iron sand wood. This is the list of all the goods that Longquan Sword Manor is escorting this time."

Seeing that Lian Cai hesitated, Chu Xunfeng added, "I get along fairly well with Zuo Shaojun. My trip to Yongzhou was originally for reforging weapons. I took out a few rare minerals and consulted the caravan leader. He generously helped me identify all the minerals the caravan was transporting, and also gave me the list."

According to him, individual portions of the convoy's goods are not very valuable, but this batch of goods is valuable enough because of its variety and quantity, which is why Zuo Shaojun is willing to step in.

"..." Lian Cai was silent for a few seconds, then suddenly smiled, "Brother Chu, aren't you curious why Blood Eye Blood Blade would target such a batch of not-so-rare minerals?"

"Curiosity is one thing, but I don't need to delve too deeply." Chu Xunfeng looked at Lian Cai, and his words seemed quite frank at first glance. "After all, I have a favor to ask of Longquan Sword Manor. Everyone has secrets, let alone a behemoth like Longquan Sword Manor. I don't want to make enemies with Longquan Sword Manor."

"Brother Chu, are you planning to stay out of this?" Lian Cai squinted, his eyes seemingly threatening.

"I fear that I might step into the mire and sink deep into it. My strength is insufficient, and I have no background to speak of. This is not about staying out of it, but merely about protecting myself." Chu Xunfeng shook his head calmly.

"Since it is Brother Chu's choice, then I, Lian, have nothing to say. However, if Longquan Sword Manor truly defies the laws of the world and attempts to revive the elusive weapon..."

"Once I've finished my own business, Longquan Sword Manor will have nothing to do with me anymore," Chu Xunfeng replied calmly.

"Understood, Brother Chu. Farewell." Lian Cai stood up abruptly, clasped his hands in a fist salute, and turned to leave.

Chu Xunfeng stared at Lian Cai's departing figure until he disappeared from sight. Only then did Chu Xunfeng call over the tea stall owner, "Boss, I have something to ask you."

"Oh, young master, please speak." The tea stall owner's eyes lit up as he looked at the loose silver coins Chu Xunfeng had placed on the table.

Do you know any other constables in the city?

"Of course I know them. They are Officer Xu and Officer Cai. Those two came to my little shop for tea and a rest the day before yesterday."

"Did you know that person just now?"

The shopkeeper paused for a moment, glanced at Chu Xunfeng with a question in his mind, but did not ask. He simply answered Chu Xunfeng's question honestly, "I really don't know him."

"Okay, that's all. Here's the bill. Keep the extra for yourself."

"Oh, thank you, young master, thank you, young master." The tea stall owner twirled the loose silver on the table, his doubts immediately vanishing.

Chu Xunfeng, however, retraced his steps and went back the way he came.

Chapter Fourteen, Falling into the Trap

It was nearly noon when Chu Xunfeng returned to the inn. Since parting ways with Lian Cai at the tea stall, all the spies watching Chu Xunfeng had been removed, including the people from Longquan Sword Manor, so no one knew where Chu Xunfeng had been during those two hours.

But some people are curious.

"Brother Chu, have you found out any news?" Just as Chu Xunfeng entered the inn, he was stopped by Zuo Shaojun, who was sitting in the corner of the lobby on the first floor.

Chu Xunfeng moved his feet and sat down next to Zuo Shaojun.

"There's a lot to do, let's take it one step at a time." Chu Xunfeng took the cool tea handed to him by the sword attendant beside Zuo Shaojun and took a sip.

"Go ahead," Zuo Shaojun nodded.

"First, that Constable Lian is not a local. He has only been in Kamakura for ten days. His identity as a constable is probably just a cover."

"How do you know?" Zuo Shaojun was curious about the source of Chu Xunfeng's speculation, and even more curious about why he could be so certain in his tone.

"I visited seventeen teahouses, inns, and food stalls around the county government office, and only three of the owners had even the slightest impression of that Constable Lian. It was only because I had passed through these shops several times in Kamakura that the owners took the initiative to greet me."

"However, that honest constable never made a single purchase at any of the stalls and shops around the county government office," Chu Xunfeng shrugged. "He wouldn't even take anything that was given away for free."

Zuo Shaojun narrowed his eyes. "Are you saying that his behavior and habits are inconsistent with his status?"

"Sort of. Of course, more importantly, one boss clearly remembers joking with two veteran constables in Kamakura Castle, and those two constables warned him not to ask about things he shouldn't ask about."

“This doesn’t sound like an attitude towards discussing colleagues.” Zuo Shaojun nodded, acknowledging Chu Xunfeng’s speculation.

“I have other, more subtle pieces of evidence, but I won’t list them all.” Chu Xunfeng took another sip of tea to moisten his throat.