Film & TV: Public Enemy of Justice

"Brother Demon, where are we going?" Little Bone asked.

She hadn't actually had enough of Changliu yet. Back in Lianhua Village, nobody liked her, but now in Changliu, everyone knows her and likes to talk to her.

She made delicious food.

She knew it was all because of "190" and the evil brother, so wherever the evil brother went, she would go.

"How about Brother Demon takes Little Bone sightseeing?" Lin Demon teased.

"Alright! But, aren't we all following us to find the divine artifact?"

Although Hua Qiangu was somewhat confused about what divine artifacts were, there must be a reason why so many people were coming down the mountain together. Was it really appropriate for her demon brother to take her along to play?

"Haha, let's head east first. I vaguely sense that the Sky Chain is in the east."

Lin Yaoxie said casually. He was too lazy to speculate. He would enjoy life in this world for a couple of days first, and then slowly collect the divine artifacts.

"We'll be arriving in Huai'an City soon," Luo Shiyi said. "Would Fellow Daoist Demon need to rest for a while?"

Lin Yaoxie was taken aback. They were about to enter the city, why rest? Wouldn't it be better to rest in the city? You, a disciple of Changliu, are too stingy!

No need, let's go straight into town!

"Wow! What beautiful little white rabbits!" As soon as they entered the city, several girls were attracted by the little white rabbits being sold by the vendors. "They're so cute!" Hua Qiangu, Qing Shui, and Ni Mantian exclaimed as they surrounded the little rabbits.

"Little Bone, go tell Brother Yao Xie that he likes you the most and he definitely won't have the heart to refuse you!"

"Yes, yes, look how cute the little bunny is!"

"If someone else buys it, it might end up as braised rabbit meat!"

Ni Mantian and Qing Shui took turns talking until Hua Qiangu was finally persuaded. She shyly approached Lin Yaoxie and asked, "Brother Yaoxie, can I buy these little white rabbits?"

Lin Yaoxie had already overheard the girls' whispers, "Why do you want these rabbits?"

“I think they’re adorable!” Hua Qiangu said.

"You're going to buy them just because they're lovely? How are you going to take care of them?" Lin Yaoxie asked with a playful tone.

“I can take care of them and feed them carrots!” Ni Mantian and Qing Shui chimed in, “Yes, yes, let’s take care of them together!” “We’ll feed them, give them…”

They're drinking water!

Seeing their serious expressions, Lin Yaoxie nodded and said, "Go buy it!" The girls cheered and left.

“Fellow Daoist Demon, is it inappropriate for us to bring a few rabbits on this trip?” Luo Shiyi walked over and asked in a low voice.

“I think it would be even more inappropriate to bring you guys along,” Lin Yaoxie said, taking the water bottle Yin Shangpiao handed him. “In my heart, their happiness is more important.”

Luo Shiyi shouted in his heart, "Brother, are you really here to collect all the magical artifacts, or to pick up girls?"

In just one day, you've already charmed several girls completely!

He turned to look at his other teammates. Shuofeng was holding his sword with both hands, looking like he would always be mute.

Meng Xuanlang was still debating which sword would best match his outer robe, completely lost in his own world.

Yin Shangpiao fawned over him, acting like a complete lackey.

Heavens above! Why was he assigned to this team? The Lord has betrayed me!

"There are carrots here!!" Qing Shui said, pointing to a carrot field.

"Xiao Gu! Come here quickly!" Ni Mantian called out to Xiao Gu happily.

"Brother Yaoxie! The little rabbits are so lucky, they'll have carrots to eat soon!" Xiao Gu carried the little rabbits into the field, not forgetting to report to Lin Yaoxie.

Several girls took out handkerchiefs, wiped the washed carrots clean, and fed them to the little rabbits, creating a lively atmosphere!

Who are you?!

A loud shout was heard, and a young man dressed as a scholar collapsed at the edge of the carrot field.

"My radish! Mencius said, 'When Heaven is about to place a great responsibility on a person, it will first test his mind, strain his muscles and bones, starve his body, leave him destitute, and thwart his plans, so as to strengthen his resolve, temper his character, and increase his abilities...' Heavens, is this Heaven punishing me?"

The scholar burst into tears: "I, Dongfang Huoqing, have studied for eighteen years, what crime have I committed! I finally managed to grow some radishes, ready to sell them and go to the capital for the imperial examination! And now..."

Hua Qiangu, Qing Shui, and Ni Mantian, holding their rabbits, were all caught off guard when they saw this person. They really didn't know that the seemingly dilapidated radish field was actually planted by a person!

"Brother Demon, did Xiao Gu do something wrong? He's so pitiful!"

Hua Qiangu tugged at Lin Yaoxie's arm and asked softly.

"It's okay, he probably just enjoys performing."

Lin Yaoxie knew from the moment he heard the name Dongfang Huoqing that this was the Pavilion Master of Yixiu Pavilion doing cosplay in his spare time, so he just quietly watched him act.

"It's you! It's you!" Dongfang Huoqing rushed over, pointing at the bewildered little rabbits. "Why are you doing this to me! Dongfang has studied hard for eighteen years, why!"

Luo Shiyi couldn't help but step forward: "Benefactor Dongfang, I'm really sorry, the ladies didn't mean to damage your radish field. Here, take this money as your travel expenses to the capital for the imperial examination!"

Lin Yaoxie watched coldly from the side and continued acting.

"Little Master!" Dongfang Huoqing shook his head and said, "Buddha said we should forgive others and not accept gifts of money. Scholars especially shouldn't do that. I can only blame my bad luck!"

Luo Shiyi then advised, "Eastern benefactor, you can consider this as me buying this land of radishes. This money is from the radishes you grew and sold yourself. Buddha won't blame you!"

"Buddha resides in my heart, I cannot deceive him. It is my bad luck, Dongfang Huoqing. I should not blame others, much less this poor little rabbit!"

Dongfang Huoqing sighed and turned around, then lay down on the ground to wipe up a few scattered radishes.

"Brother Demon, what should we do!" Ni Mantian was also getting impatient.

"Brother Lin, what should we do? Ultimately, it's our fault," Qing Shui said softly.

"Eleven, go tell him that if he's willing, he can come with us and work as a servant to save up for the journey. He can leave anytime. If he's not willing, then forget it, we'll just leave!" Lin Yaoxie said.

The Pavilion Master of the Strange Pavilion has such a clear purpose; it's not easy to push him away! Taking him along isn't bad either; isn't he supposed to know everything under the heavens?

Chapter Ten: Seeking Divination and Prophecy

Dongfang Huoqing successfully joined the team searching for the divine artifact by using radishes. Before leaving, he didn't forget to put on a show, filling a basket with radishes and handing it to Luo Shiyi to take with him.

"Eleventh Senior Brother, you are all highly skilled cultivators!"

Dongfang Huoqing was like a possessed humming beast, talking all the time.

"Um……"

At first, Luo Shiyi answered all his questions, but then he became perfunctory. Lin Yaoxie watched coldly from the side, thinking that the Pavilion Master of the Yixiu Pavilion had the potential to be a chatterbox!

"Brother Meng! I think your embroidered robe with gold trim should be paired with a more imposing sword!"

Seeing that Luo Shiyi was no longer willing to talk to him, Dongfang Huoqing went to Meng Xuanlang's side.

"Really? I think so too!" Meng Xuanlang instantly felt like he had met a kindred spirit. "I think the gold-trimmed robe is a bit too eye-catching. I didn't want to wear it at first, but then I thought..."

Not wearing it is a waste

"Clothes are meant to be worn, don't worry about what others think. This greatsword is really cool, it goes well with the outfit, try buttoning it up!" Hua Qiangu leaned close to Lin Yaoxie: "Brother Yaoxie, I think this Dongfang guy is a bit strange. Do all scholars talk so much?" Lin Yaoxie smiled slightly. It wasn't that the scholar was talking, but rather that he was going to go all out in his act, and if he was going to play a scholar, he had to play a scholar with distinctive characteristics.

"Dongfang might have been affected by the radish incident. So, you need to take good care of your little rabbits."

"Dongfang packed a big basket of radishes for them; they can eat them for a long time!" Hua Qiangu ran back to tease the rabbit with a grin.

"Fellow Daoist Demon, shall we continue eastward?" Luo Shiyi asked, holding a compass.

Lin Yaoxie gestured for everyone to gather around, then asked, "Does anyone have any good suggestions?"

Everyone shook their heads, indicating that they would follow Lin Yaoxie's arrangements.

Dongfang Huoqing looked somewhat bewildered and said, "What are you immortals looking for? I've heard of a place..."

He paused, deliberately creating an eerie atmosphere, and spoke slowly.

Lin Yaoxie chuckled inwardly. "Just what I was waiting for. If you hadn't shown me the way, I would have truly regretted having you by my side."

"I wonder if any of you have heard of the Strange Pavilion?" Dongfang Huoqing continued.

"Hmph! I've heard of it! It's a very shameless place!"

Ni Mantian said angrily that she still remembered being chased and killed for no reason last time.

"cough!"

Dongfang Huoqing was clearly taken aback, and apparently remembered something. She glanced nervously at Lin Yaoxie, but saw that he didn't react.

"It seems that Miss Mantian has had a conflict with the Yixiu Pavilion. However, the Yixiu Pavilion has its own magical properties. Legend has it that it is omniscient and can obtain information by paying an equivalent price."

Lin Yaoxie listened with his arms crossed: "I wonder if it's the Yixiu Pavilion that knows everything, or the Pavilion Master of the Yixiu Pavilion who knows everything?"

Lin Yaoxie asked deliberately, with a hint of probing.

Dongfang Huoqing always felt as if he were naked in front of this young man. When this young man saved Ni Mantian, he had a vague feeling that the other party was not simple.

However, after discovering that he also harbored some hostility towards Bai Zihua, she adopted the mindset that "the enemy of my enemy is my friend" and devised the storyline involving the rabbit and the carrot, thus forcibly squeezing into the team.

"I'm not too sure about that. I've never exchanged anything at the Strange Immortal Pavilion. But if any immortals are looking for something, they can go to the Strange Immortal Pavilion to inquire, so they don't end up wandering around like headless flies!"

"Brother, you really don't blush when you praise yourself," Lin Yaoxie pressed, "Do you know where the Strange Pavilion is?"

“It’s right here in Huai’an City,” Dongfang Huoqing said confidently.

"Isn't the Strange Pavilion rumored to be located in Lin'an City?"

Luo Shiyi said that when he wrote history books before, there was a record that Yixiu Pavilion was located in Lin'an City.

Lin Yaoxie chuckled, "Don't worry about the details, maybe they've opened a branch!" Then he gestured to the east, "Since the Yixiu Pavilion is so amazing, you lead the way, we'll go and pay them a visit!"

Ni Mantian walked up to Lin Yaoxie and said somewhat unhappily, "The Yixiu Pavilion is just a name without substance, why should we go there!"

Lin Yaoxie patted her shoulder: "Don't worry, when we go to Yixiu Pavilion this time, they will definitely apologize to you for what happened last time."

After he finished speaking, he clearly saw Dongfang's figure urge him on.

The group followed Dongfang to the gate of the Yixiu Pavilion, where the pitch-black gate was tightly closed.

"I am Luo Shiyi from Changliu, here to see the Lord of Yixiu Pavilion!" Luo Shiyi shouted, and the gate opened in response.

Several people went in one after another, even Meng Xuanlang's expression was somewhat solemn, only Lin Yaoxie went in directly without any change.

"Please come in, everyone." The eyebrowless woman reappeared and gestured for them to enter.

"It's you!" Ni Mantian flicked her sleeve and swung her sword, but Lin Yaoxie interrupted her and pulled her back.

"Mantian, don't worry. The Yixiu Pavilion is a large and powerful family. Since they were embarrassed last time, they will definitely apologize this time. Let's talk about it when we meet the host."

Ni Mantian snorted coldly, agreed, and entered the palace with her head down.