I, a minor character, fell into the Shura field of the heroine and the villain

"Master, I think..." She also responded via telepathy.

You little roast chicken, are you having a fever again?

"No, it's broad daylight."

"I don't care. I specially prepared a black stocking with a middle opening."

"Okay...come to my room."

The two of them held hands and were about to go back to the room.

However, halfway through, they happened to meet Dongfang Jingrou.

The housekeeper noticed that the two behaved intimately, like a loving couple, and her face turned stern.

"Lord City Lord." A somewhat cold and harsh address interrupted the two people's sweet talk.

Zhao Kangping wanted to pull his hand away, but Zhao Mengyao held her tightly, and he couldn't break free for a while.

"What's the matter?" he asked, trying to look serious.

But Zhao Mengyao beside him still hugged him as she pleased, not being sensible at all.

Naturally, all of this did not escape Dongfang Jingrou's eyes, but she could not teach Zhao Mengyao a lesson without Zhao Kangping's knowledge.

This girl is such a little devil. She is so shameless that she flirts with her own master like this.

But business was more important, so she pretended she didn't see it.

"The Wang family is almost finished this time. They are currently in the evidence collection stage. The inner sect elder of the Shen family has been taken into custody. This is the information the Saint just sent me."

"She hopes we can quickly find the warehouse He Weiyuan originally sought in Chuanliu City. This will be an important part of our evidence."

The warehouse she mentioned was the place where the He family used to store tributes in order to cooperate with the five major families in reselling them.

But now that the He family has been wiped out, the only surviving member, He Jintong, has no idea where this place is. The clues are gone. They can only search on their own.

Zhao Kangping: "This has to be done quickly, otherwise if everything in the warehouse is moved away, it will be meaningless even if we find it."

Dongfang Jingrou: "So, should we take action now?"

"Ah? Now?" Zhao Kangping was still not used to the housekeeper's impatience.

He probably understood that Dongfang Jingrou wanted him to search in person. With his spiritual sense in the Spiritual Transformation Stage and the large-scale scanning, he should be able to check Chuanliu City quickly.

However, this has a drawback: it is likely to alert the enemy. When the spiritual sense sweeps over, cultivators with higher cultivation levels will be able to detect it.

If they want to be cautious, they'd better conduct a carpet search of those suspicious places one by one.

Of course, not every place in the city is suitable for use as a warehouse for storing tributes.

Anything used by cultivators, such as elixirs, talismans, or magical instruments, would undoubtedly emit some spiritual light if it existed somewhere. The spiritual light of a single item was very faint, but when many items were piled together, the spiritual light emitted by these treasures could be easily detected by some means.

Another point is that these tributes were sent by the various affiliated factions. In order to distinguish the origins of the various treasures, their packaging would have the exclusive logo of the faction.

For example, the bottom of a tribute elixir porcelain bottle might have inscribed "it came from a certain sect" and its production date and tribute date. These marks are indelible.

The porcelain bottles used to store pills were not ordinary items, and the cost of storing them in large quantities was quite high. Therefore, it was impossible for the people from the five major families to specially repackage the pills they had seized, as that would be too expensive.

The same goes for other things.

Although Zhao Kangping was somewhat reluctant, he felt that he had to go. However, he was still unwilling and struggled, "Am I the only one going?"

"I have nothing to do right now, so I can go with you." Dongfang Jingrou said expressionlessly.

At this time, Zhao Mengyao also joined in the fun and said, "I'll go too."

But Dongfang Jingrou immediately rejected it, saying, "No, this operation is no joke. Zhao Qinchuan should just practice on his own in the mansion."

She spoke seriously, and Zhao Mengyao couldn't refute it.

Zhao Kangping actually didn't want to go, but now there were not enough people, so he had to do it himself.

He also noticed that the housekeeper today had specially worn a pair of black horse oil socks. Even without touching them, he knew that they must feel very smooth and soft.

She said she wanted to go with them, and Zhao suddenly became motivated.

"Mengyao, she is right. You should practice well at home first." Zhao Kangping said goodbye to his disciple and left with Dongfang Jingrou one after another.

Zhao Mengyao opened her mouth, feeling somewhat angry.

"Hate it! How could it be such a coincidence? You have to interrupt my Master and I."

"Hey, this housekeeper Dongfang's skirts have been so short these days, only reaching her knees. I remember she always wore skirts that almost covered her ankles." Zhao Mengyao felt like she had discovered a blind spot.

She also thought that the housekeeper seemed to be the type with a big body, a thin waist and long legs, which was exactly the type that her master liked.

Could it be that Master has actually fallen in love with her?

The more she thought about it, the more uneasy she became.

Other women would be fine, but this housekeeper looks very serious and always has a cold face. It's obvious that she is not easy to get along with.

She had already begun to suspect the relationship between this woman and her master, but she had no evidence.

So she found Wan Baiyi.

The White Snake Girl was alone in her own yard, eating a roast chicken.

Seeing Zhao Mengyao coming over, she even tore off a greasy chicken leg and handed it to her.

Zhao Mengyao looked at the girl's outstretched hand. She was in a bad mood at the moment and had no desire to eat the chicken leg.

But she also knew that this was the girl's way of expressing goodwill, and she still had something to ask the little snake demon, so she took the chicken leg but did not start to eat it immediately.

"I know your strength is far superior to mine. Can I ask you for a favor?" This was one of the rare times in Zhao Mengyao's life when she asked for help from someone.

But since the matter concerned her master, she had to put aside her pride.

Moreover, Wan Baiyi was clearly stronger than her, but she never showed it. She must be a low-key person. She might be able to get along with such a person.

Wan Baiyi put down the roast chicken in her hand and asked in confusion, "What?"

Zhao Mengyao: "Master and Butler Dongfang are out. Can you help me follow them?"

Now it was Wan Baiyi's turn to be confused. She tilted her head and asked, "Why are you following them?"

Of course, Zhao Mengyao suspected they were having an affair. But she was too embarrassed to say it directly, so she said something else: "I just want to know if they're leaving in such a hurry because they don't have enough manpower. If they run into any problems they can't handle, you can go over and help, right?"

Zhao Mengyao felt that this excuse was a bit lame. His master had already reached the Spiritual Transformation Stage, so where in the city was he not allowed to go? Even if he encountered someone in the Spiritual Transformation Stage as well, he could always run away even if he couldn't defeat him.

So she added, "I'm also worried about what might happen. I know you're good at hiding things, so you can hide and not let them find you."

"Whether you're in trouble or not, you have to come back and tell me what's going on over there."

Wan Baiyi chewed a few mouthfuls of chicken and swallowed it. She said, "Then what good will it do me?"

The little snake demon is not stupid either, she doesn't want to work for nothing.

Zhao Mengyao looked around furtively. After confirming that no one else was around, she sent a voice message: "You like my master too, right? I can teach you how to pursue him and give you some help."

Hearing this, the little white snake's pink eyes froze for a moment, and its lips trembled a few times. Its expression did not show any joy, and it even looked gloomy for a moment.

However, after her expression changed several times, she nodded and said, "Okay, it's a deal."

……

Zhao Kangping felt a little unhappy that as a person in the Spirit Transformation Stage, he had to do such dirty work himself.

To sum it up in one word, it's laziness.

"Jingrou, can't you use your connections in Suzaku Hall to get some people to help with the investigation?"

"Now that I've stepped down, I should be clear about my position. If I interfere with Suzaku Hall again, I'm afraid it will only give others a handle to criticize me."

Her reckless actions had caused Suzaku Hall to suffer heavy losses. This was a huge responsibility, and she might even have to commit suicide to apologize.

However, the Holy Lord gave her a way out, allowing her to at least step down from that position with dignity.

Mu Wanyi apparently dismissed her from her position, but she also protected her.

Now she was the housekeeper of the City Lord's Mansion, and it was not as easy for her to attract other people's attention as Suzaku's position. Besides, Zhao Kangping was the Holy Lord's man, so Dongfang Jingrou had someone to protect her.

Although Zhao Kangping also wanted someone to do the job for him, it would be best if he had a group of people at his disposal.

But he doesn't have any subordinates at the moment, so he'll have to do it himself first.

"Where do you think the possibility is the greatest?" Zhao Kangping asked.

Dongfang Jingrou shook her head. "How could I be so powerful as to guess where it is? But it's definitely not the residence of any of the five major families."

"With so many things moving in and out for so long, it's easy to attract outsiders' attention."

"In fact, the Holy Lord has long since sent people to monitor these families. There are spies planted by Suzaku Hall in their families."

"But none of these informants reported anything about this. So it definitely wasn't with any of them."

Following this line of thought, Zhao Kangping also knew that what she said made sense.

Then the place where they hid the things must be inconspicuous and remote, or there must be some place that can conceal their actions.

There aren't many remote places in Chuanliu City, and people from Suzaku Hall patrol everywhere regularly, so the former possibility is not very likely.

"Where do you think goods could be shipped in and out for a long time without arousing suspicion?" Zhao Kangping seemed to have grasped a clue, but he couldn't put his thoughts into a coherent answer quickly. So he consulted the woman beside him.

"When it comes to a place like this, the first thing that comes to my mind is the pier," said Dongfang Jingrou.

Chuanliu City got its name from the river that borders it, and water transportation has always been the foundation of many families' fortunes in Chuanliu City.

It just so happened that the wharf of Chuanliu City was originally the property of the He family.

However, after He Weiyuan resigned due to dereliction of duty, it was temporarily taken back by the Holy Land.

However, the family that currently manages the dock belongs to a certain Saint Lord Sect elder. Both Zhao Kangping and Dongfang Jingrou know this.

However, both of them realized a terrifying problem.

Zhao Kangping's expression turned to astonishment. He spoke first, "I remember that He Weiyuan was removed from his post due to the unrest in Chuanliu City. But you also said that until about ten days ago, there was an incident where tribute was transported out for sale."

Assuming that the warehouse was located at that dock, it means that the elder who later took charge of the dock might have also been involved in the smuggling of tribute.

Dongfang Jingrou was also very smart. She understood one thing without him saying anything: "This elder of the Holy Lord Sect is either a spy sent by the five major families, or they have some evidence against him."

On one side are the people from the Holy Lord faction, and on the other side are the people from the Supreme Elder faction.

It is not an exaggeration to say that he is two-faced.

The two of them soon arrived at the pier.

The wharf was built outside the city, but the area has developed thanks to its construction, and there are already some small commercial streets here. If Chuanliu City expands in the future, this area should only need to renovate the roads to become an urban area.

As Zhao Kangping and the others gazed at the dock from afar, they took in the bustling scene. Numerous stevedores bustled about, moving cargo. Some were being shipped out of Chuanliu City, while others were being unloaded from ships and brought back into the city.

"Should we sneak in now?" Dongfang Jingrou asked.

But Zhao Kangping waved his hand and said, "No, it's still daytime. I like to do things at night when it's dark and windy."

Then he took the woman to a nearby hotel and booked a room.

"Wait, this room you booked..." When the woman saw the pink interior and the eighteen kinds of weapons displayed on a shelf in the corner of the room, she knew that this man had no good intentions.

Zhao Kangping skillfully put his arm around the woman's waist: "I think we can't do nothing while waiting."

Chapter 296: Is this what you meant by coming out to investigate?

Wan Baiyi also sneaked into the hotel. She passed by passers-by like a ghost, but no one noticed her.

She was familiar with Zhao Kangping's aura and quickly found the room where he was.

Although there was a soundproofing restriction inside, her realm was higher than both of the people inside, so it was not difficult for her to detect what was happening inside.

The relationship between them is indeed unusual.

The man and woman were seen entwined in a passionate and obsessive embrace, and from time to time one could hear some noises that were not to be told to outsiders.

It’s too shameful to watch. Wan Baiyi stopped peeping with a blushing face.

It turns out that the housekeeper who looks so serious is actually so passionate in private.

Wan Baiyi hesitated whether to tell Zhao Mengyao about this.

At this moment, a couple happened to be walking across the aisle. Wan Baiyi hid in the shadows upon hearing the noise. She also took the opportunity to leave the hotel.

Her mind was in a mess and she wanted to find a quiet place.

As the weather gets colder, the trees along the river have lost their vitality, and their dry branches have long become bare.