Qin's Moon: I'm really not the Holy Lord of the Demonic Sect

Chapter 140 Stunning Beauty

Time flies. Zilanxuan not only regained its former glory, but even reached a higher level, becoming the most famous brothel in Korea. As for Huanhualou, after Zilanxuan became the leading brothel in Korea, its business declined. In addition, its biggest patron, Fei Cuihu, committed suicide in the Heavenly Prison, and the business continued to decline. After half a year, it finally went bankrupt.

Yang Che remained in Nanyang, serving as the Minister of Works and wielding military and political power. During this time, Nightfall repeatedly sent assassins to kill Yang Che, but each time they were thwarted by him. After losing many elite assassins, Nightfall finally gave up on assassinating Yang Che.

In the following year, Yang Che investigated land in Nanyang, re-edited household registers, and cracked down on powerful figures, bringing peace and harmony to Nanyang. After a year of reform, Yang Che had become the undisputed ruler of Nanyang.

Also in that year, a young man named Han Teng stood out and was gradually promoted by Yang Che, eventually becoming the county magistrate of Nanyang County, and becoming a very important figure in Nanyang.

Also in that year, Yang Che, in the name of the Sikong Mansion, expanded the existing engineering battalion into a force of five thousand, officially equipped it with military equipment, and transformed it into an army with fifty chariots, five hundred cavalry, one thousand archers, and three thousand infantry.

Also in that year, through cultivating the Heavenly One Heart Method, Yang Che perfectly integrated the techniques of the Heaven-Mending Pavilion and the Flower Sect, mastering the Heavenly One Heart Method. Combined with the Undying Seal Technique, he cultivated to the peak of the Innate Realm in one fell swoop. In terms of pure martial prowess, he was virtually unmatched in Korea.

Also in that year, with Hei Bai Xuan Jian and the Heaven-Mending Saint as its core, the Heaven-Mending Pavilion developed its influence in Shanxi and became a formidable assassin organization.

It was just an ordinary evening when several officers gathered in a tavern. The once arrogant officers now looked worried and their favorite wine tasted bland and tasteless.

They've run into trouble.

"The Grand Commandant is currently taking stock of the military register. If he discovers any vacancies in our camp, we're all likely to lose our heads," the leading officer sighed.

"Sigh, I thought the Grand Minister of Works would stop once he finished checking the household registrations and land records. He's been in Nanyang for over a year now. Doesn't he ever think about going back to Xinzheng?" another person said helplessly.

"Yes, I thought he would go back to Xinzheng, that's where he should stay. How can such a small place as Nanyang accommodate such a god?"

The men lamented that if anything were discovered, their heads would be in serious trouble.

"However, we'll have to see what the captain has to say about this," the last person said.

"What can the captain say? I heard he's already preparing to send gifts to the Grand Minister of Works."

"Gifts? The Grand Marshal has confiscated Jade Tiger's property; what hasn't he seen? What good would gifts do?"

"It should be useful. I heard this gift is a rare treasure, priceless."

"If a captain really had such a treasure, he would have given it away long ago, and he wouldn't still be a captain now."

"No, it's quite possible. Three years ago, I helped the captain renovate a cave. I was blindfolded when I went there, and even now, I don't know exactly where the cave was. Now that I think about it, the captain went to such lengths, perhaps to hide that rare treasure." One of them recalled, his expression gradually becoming certain.

Does it really work?

"Forget it, if the sky falls, there will be high-ranking officials to hold it up. Let the captain worry about everything."

The captain everyone was talking about was indeed delivering a gift. In a manor that once belonged to Emerald Tiger, the Nanyang captain was directing several strong women to carry a box into the hall.

"Lord Sikong, this is a priceless treasure that I acquired three years ago. For the past three years, I have been trying to find it a master, but I have never found anyone qualified to possess it. It was only when Lord Sikong came to Nanyang that this rare treasure finally found its true owner." The Nanyang Captain was a middle-aged man, imposing and strong, but at this moment he was using extremely flattering words.

There was no other way. Yang Che was stationed in Nanyang as the Minister of Works, and he had gained unprecedented fame in Nanyang because of his work in drought relief. Power, fame, and influence—anyone who possessed one of these was enough to earn the awe of others, but when all three appeared in one person, he was like a god.

It can be said that during his year or so in Nanyang, Yang Che had established his unshakeable position from top to bottom.

"A rare treasure?" Yang Che stood up from his chair and walked toward the wooden box surrounded by several other women, his curiosity piqued.

There are rare treasures in Nanyang? How come he didn't know?

"Yes, Lord Sikong, this is definitely a rare treasure, a fairy with supernatural abilities." The Nanyang Captain opened the wooden box as he introduced it, and a woman curled up inside appeared in Yang Che's sight.

A fairy with supernatural abilities? Yang Che's gaze fell on the wooden box, where a stunningly beautiful woman was sitting. Recalling the supernatural abilities that the Nanyang Captain had mentioned, Yang Che couldn't help but think of someone.

At this moment, Yang Che could only think of that person.

It was her.

When the Nanyang military officer saw Yang Che's pensive expression, he was overjoyed, realizing that he had indeed given the right gift.

Yang Che was already in a high position of Minister of Works at a young age. Power and wealth were readily available to him and meant nothing to him. If he were to give money, it would only make Yang Che feel disgusted, but giving beautiful women would be a different story.

He cherished the Baiyue beauty he had captured by chance three years ago. Even though he himself was a womanizer, when he encountered such a stunning beauty, his first thought was that she was a rare commodity.

Sure enough, it came in handy today.

The change in Yang Che's expression confirmed to the Nanyang Captain that he was definitely tempted, which meant that the gift was the right one.

Yang Che was indeed tempted, but it was precisely this temptation that made him more vigilant. The Nanyang Commandant must have something in mind for sending such a priceless treasure, and considering that he was about to take action against the Nanyang army, the answer was self-evident.

Yang Che certainly liked Yan Lingji very much, but if he accepted her, he would have to agree to the request of the Nanyang Commandant, and the investigation of the army would not be completed. It would be too tasteless to only give gifts to subordinates and then deny them afterwards.

Yang Che, now serving as Minister of Works, also cares about his reputation and needs to maintain a certain image; he cannot afford to tarnish it.

Thinking of this, Yang Che bent down and looked at Yan Lingji, who was fast asleep. He had to admit that she was indeed a beauty who could amaze people. Even in her sleep, she was still exuding amazing charm.

Thinking of this, Yang Che reached out and touched Yan Lingji's cheek, and a wisp of true energy silently flowed from his palm into Yan Lingji's body.

Yang Che's attitude only reassured the Nanyang captain, who knew that the matter was now settled and the current calamity had been overcome.

"This is a very nice gift. Such a beautiful girl is truly rare," Yang Che said, standing up.

"As long as Lord Sikong is satisfied, that's all that matters," the Nanyang Captain said with a fawning smile.

However, he didn't notice that when Yang Che got up, the eyelashes of the beauty who should have been sleeping in the box were trembling.