Can't a girl be a traitor like Cao Cao?

Because at this moment, Yuan Zhaoji had thought it through very clearly. If there was a problem with this post station, then if she and her guards stayed there, and if there were other villains inside, they would be like turtles in a jar. It was really not a good choice.

Moreover, this place is only a few dozen miles away from the Southern Capital, so it is really not advisable to cause any unnecessary trouble.

Even if there are problems with the post station, we should inform Chi Junlin after we return to Nandu.

It would be more appropriate for the Red King to arrange for someone to handle this matter.

Chapter 231 Tomb raiders deserve to die

It must be said that Yuan Zhaoji's choice that night was indeed quite prudent.

After realizing that something was wrong with the post station, they immediately chose to leave.

Furthermore, none of the team members ate or drank anything from the inn.

There was no better option that night, since it was still dozens of miles from Nandu. They couldn't very well travel in the middle of the night, only to find the city gates closed when they arrived, and then have the guards on the city walls notify Chi Junlin to open the gates.

Moreover, the group was quite particular about their choice of location to spend the night in the grove.

Not only was the view wide, but there were also guards taking turns to stand watch at night.

They seem to be very martial and not to be trifled with.

Only a ruthless bandit would ever have the mind to harm Yuan Zhaoji and her group.

However, Wan Zhaoji did not expect that the other party would not play by the rules at all.

Moreover, her opponent is Ye Qiancao, the cunning saintess of the Demonic Sect.

Later that night, Yuan Zhaoji and her entourage noticed something unusual again.

Then they saw a line of people carrying coffins in white turbans hurrying along the main road, and soon they entered the post station.

Yuan Zhaoji immediately sensed that the group of people was extremely strange.

Even if there are pallbearers, I've never seen a funeral procession take place in the middle of the night. And these people are in such a hurry, as if afraid of being discovered. It's obvious they're either thieves or criminals.

Yuan Zhaoji originally did not want to alert the enemy, but after the group entered the post station, they seemed to quickly realize that what was hidden in the post station had been exposed.

Not long after, the girl's cries for help were heard.

A woman dressed in mourning clothes was seen fleeing towards their location while being chased by a group of burly men.

Now, from God's perspective, Chi Junlin naturally knows that the woman is Ye Qiancao in disguise.

However, Yuan Zhaoji was unaware of this at the time.

Even if she remained calm, given the circumstances, the other party was, after all, a woman, and was being chased by a group of strong men; the possibility that they were also bandits was still very small.

So several guards stepped in and rescued her from the strong man.

At that time, Wan Zhaoji remained vigilant. Although she rescued her, she still placed her alone in a carriage under the guise of protection, with a guard watching over her.

However, Wan Zhaoji underestimated Ye Qiancao's methods.

In the short time it takes to save the woman, she had already drugged the water in the convoy with sleeping pills.

After that, at dawn, once the group had rested, they prepared to cook.

After having eaten their fill, they traveled all the way to the city of Nandu.

However, after eating food containing sleeping potion, and after about half an incense stick's time had passed, the people in the caravan collapsed one by one.

Those who hadn't eaten were no match for Ye Qiancao and were easily knocked unconscious by her.

While Wan Zhaoji was fainting, she saw Ye Qiancao walk up to her and say something to her with a light smile.

"Remember, when you meet Chi Junlin, tell her that I am Ye Qiancao."

After that, Wan Zhaoji completely lost consciousness.

Yuan Zhaoji was unaware of what happened after that, but Chi Junlin was able to deduce the general outline based on the clues she provided.

That is, after Ye Qiancao learned of Yuan Zhaoji's identity, he immediately had a mischievous idea.

So he disguised himself as Yuan Zhaoji.

Subsequently, she must have discussed with Tu Baxian that Tu Baxian and his group would lead the coffin team from the direction of Nandu towards this place.

She then drove a carriage with others, carrying the unconscious Wan Zhaoji and her entourage, heading towards the southern capital.

Then, when they arrived at the crossroads, he had the Eight Immortals put Yuan Zhaoji and the others, as well as himself, into the coffin.

The driver was instructed to return along the original track and head north.

This creates the illusion that the carriage disappeared at the crossroads.

Therefore, Wenren Tianxia found the empty carriage near a country road in the north.

Later, when Chi Junlin unraveled the mystery and gradually found the mortuary where Yuan Zhaoji was located, she hid there and knocked on the coffin to attract Chi Junlin's attention.

Then, after Chi Junlin opened the coffin, she came out and pretended to be Yuan Zhaoji.

As for Tu Baxian, he probably never expected that the person who came to the mortuary to find Yuan Zhaoji would be Chi Junlin, whose strength far surpassed his own.

Ye Qiancao may not have told him this at all, thus unwittingly causing Tu Baxian's death.

She has always liked to lie, and Chi Junlin felt that Ye Qiancao was definitely capable of doing this.

At this point, Chi Junlin had almost completed his review of Ye Qiancao's behavior.

Upon hearing this, Yuan Zhaoji nodded and continued, "It's also my fault for being too careless. I didn't expect Ye Qiancao to put drugs in the water. If I had thought of it earlier, I definitely wouldn't have saved her that night."

Upon hearing this, Chi Junlin shook his head and said, "This is not your fault. You have considered everything thoroughly. It can only be said that you acted unintentionally against someone with good intentions—it was not a mistake in the battle."

You're not a god; how can you possibly plan everything perfectly?

Reassured by Chi Junlin's words of comfort, Yuan Zhaoji felt somewhat at ease.

Then he asked, "What exactly happened at that post station? Why did they put the coffin in the woodshed?"

Chi Junlin then explained, "I've already had my men investigate. That post station is too close to the northern prefecture, yet not far from the southern capital. This awkward location makes it undesirable for officials and merchants traveling south or north to stay here."

So the post station had already been abandoned two years ago.

Yuan Zhaoji was taken aback after hearing this.

"Oh? Where did we meet...?"

"It's a stronghold set up over there by the Demonic Sect."

Chi Junlin then continued, "After I had someone show the head of the Eight Immortals of the Earth to the postman, he confessed everything."

Because the cultivation methods of the Demonic Sect are strange and bizarre, both the Corpse Driving Sect and the Xuan Yin Sect require corpses as materials when practicing certain techniques.

Ideally, it should be the corpse of a martial arts master, the higher the skill level, the better.

Thus, some members of the Demonic Sect specialized in stealing corpses and transporting them to western Hunan.

The Eight Immortals of the Earth were among the best of these tomb raiders.

He was skilled at digging into the ground and also possessed exceptional martial arts skills. Thus, he operated in the southern region, specializing in stealing the corpses of martial arts masters after their burials.

That post station was a foothold for the demonic sect.

After stealing the corpse, the Eight Immortals would hide it at their lodging during the day and only set off at night.

After you discovered the coffin in the post station, they moved the coffin and the body to a nearby mortuary overnight.

However, I still managed to find a clue and track down to the location of the mortuary.

After hearing what Chi Junlin said, Yuan Zhaoji showed an expression of sudden realization.

But Chi Junlin then frowned and said, "Unfortunately, the identities of the corpses in the other coffins are currently unknown."

All that is known is that they are the corpses of martial arts masters stolen by the Eight Immortals of the Earth.

I have sent people to investigate their identities and inquire which sect's members' tombs were robbed.

Yuan Zhaoji nodded, also showing a look of disgust, and said, "These damned demonic sect members, of all things to steal, why do they have to steal corpses!"

He truly deserves to be struck by lightning and torn to pieces!

Chapter 232 Fortunately, there's only one Ye Qiancao.

Upon hearing Yuan Zhaoji's angry outburst, Chi Junlin couldn't help but smile.

He then comforted him, saying, "Since I have already killed Tu Baxian, he has received his retribution. You don't need to be angry about it anymore."

After that, I will naturally have people continue to investigate along this line, and you don't need to worry about matters of the martial world.

Just relax.

Yuan Zhaoji nodded, feeling somewhat relieved.

At this moment, Chi Junlin gently embraced her, then suddenly thought of something.

So he whispered in her ear, "Oh right, I forgot to tell you before, Ye Qiancao is an expert in disguise and can easily impersonate other people."

If you're not careful, you might be deceived by her and mistakenly believe that she is someone close to you.

She had impersonated you before, and that's how she tricked me."

Upon hearing this, Wan Zhaoji was startled and said, "What should we do?"

"It doesn't matter,"

Chi Junlin then said, "We only need to tell each other some secret things as a code to confirm our identities."

After thinking about it, Wan Zhaoji felt that this was still a solution.

Chi Junlin then said, "Then tell me, where was the first time we kissed?"

Upon hearing this, Yuan Zhaoji blushed instantly.

She turned to look at Chi Junlin and saw a serious look in her eyes.

So, still feeling embarrassed, she replied, "Yes... in the Imperial Study within the palace."

Chi Junlin smiled and nodded, saying, "Then ask me a question too."

After thinking for a moment, Wan Zhaoji asked, "After the kiss, who came to the Imperial Study to find us?"

"Jiang Qianju".

After Chi Junlin finished answering, the two confirmed that the other's identity was definitely correct.

If Ye Qiancao knew about this, she would truly be a goddess.

At this moment, Chi Junlin half-embraced Yuan Zhaoji and whispered in her ear, "Then remember, if you ever doubt my identity, just call me 'My Lord,' and I'll call you 'My Dear Yuan,' and we'll match the code. Understand?"

Yuan Zhaoji nodded.

Chi Junlin laughed and said, "Let me hear you say it."

Wan Zhaoji's face flushed slightly, but she still whispered in her ear, her voice soft and tingling, "My lord..."

"I heard you, my dear..."

As he spoke, Chi Junlin looked at Yuan Zhaoji's glistening lips and watery eyes, and his heart fluttered.

He couldn't help but lower his head and gently peck at her red lips.

As always, Wan Zhaoji was shy, her lips slightly parted, her breath as fragrant as orchids...

"Chirp...sizzle...sizzle..."

Just as the two were enjoying the sweet moments after their long-awaited reunion.

A soft cough suddenly came from the doorway.

Like a startled rabbit, Wan Zhaoji quickly avoided Chi Junlin's kiss.

Chi Junlin turned his head and saw Tong Yan carrying a steaming bowl of medicine, her cheeks slightly flushed as she walked in.

Wan Zhaoji felt extremely embarrassed because she had previously heard Chi Junlin call her "Master," so she assumed that Tong Yan was Chi Junlin's new master.

Although she didn't know why Chi Junlin, a dignified general, would become the disciple of this beautiful woman from the Southern Jianghu, seeing her kissing Chi Junlin at this moment inevitably made Wan Zhaoji feel embarrassed.

"Take your medicine first before kissing. It won't be good if it gets cold."

Tong Yan walked to the bedside as if nothing had happened and placed the medicine on the table.

Just as he was about to leave, Chi Junlin grabbed him and pulled him into his arms.

“Disciple, you… um…”

Before she could finish speaking, Chi Junlin kissed her red lips.