A Pure, Kind, and Handsome Jianghu Charlatan [New book, please collect!]

Peach Leaf Tip.

Willow Leaf Sky.

The girl skipped and hopped until she reached Li Chu.

"Hello, I'm Li Xinyi of the Purple-Clad Guard from the Central State Imperial Court Facing Heaven Pavilion." Her voice was clear and crisp, her tone gentle and pleasant to hear.

The constables in the yamen jail behind them heard this and a whole row of them dropped their jaws in disbelief, their chins hitting the floor.

This woman, who was clearly fierce-faced, dry-voiced, and hard-spoken in front of us, how did she suddenly turn into a soft girl?

This change of face was terrifyingly fast!

Li Chu didn't care if the person in front of him was a soft girl or a tigress. He only cared about the name he heard.

Central State Imperial Court Facing Heaven Pavilion.

Sigh.

He sighed inwardly and cupped his hands. "I am Li Chu, a Daoist from the Virtuous Cloud Temple outside Yuhang Town. Since an official from the Central State Imperial Court Facing Heaven Pavilion is here, then you probably don't need me anymore, right?"

Actually, what he really meant was, then my bounty should be gone, right?

Li Chu naturally knew what the Central State Imperial Court Facing Heaven Pavilion was.

Back then, the He Luo Dynasty enfeoffed the Twelve Immortal Sects, dividing them into the Seven Sects and Five Factions.

The Central State Imperial Court Facing Heaven Pavilion was one of the Five Great Factions.

Among the various immortal sect magnates, the Central State Imperial Court Facing Heaven Pavilion was extremely different. The difference was that although it was an independent sect, it also served the He Luo Imperial Court.

This involved some high-level secrets that could not be known to outsiders.

In short, the Central State Imperial Court Facing Heaven Pavilion could now be considered a government agency specializing in matters of ghosts and gods, with stations set up in various prefectures and cities.

Li Chu had "self-awareness."

It was because the Central State Imperial Court Facing Heaven Pavilion didn't operate in towns that he had business doing exorcisms for the government.

Since the Imperial Court had sent someone, he should wisely withdraw.

"Eh, why wouldn't I need you?" Li Xinyi's eyes darted around, and she said with a smile, "I just arrived here and don't understand the situation yet. Having a local help me will allow me to solve this weird case better."

After saying this, a low cough immediately came from behind her. Her mind flashed with the lecherous images of a group of constables.

They were not human.

She quickly made a judgment.

Huh?

Li Chu's eyes lit up. "So the Yamen still needs my help?"

"Of course. You'll come with me later. I don't have any knowledgeable helpers anyway," Li Xinyi said.

At the same time, she sternly declared in her heart that this was for the sake of the investigation.

I already suspected this Daoist priest! This is the perfect opportunity to get close to him and see if he's up to something!

That's right, that's it.

Even though he looks completely unsuspicious...

But you have to get to know him better to be sure.

Li Chu pondered for a moment and asked again, "Then my bounty..."

"It'll be as originally agreed," Li Xinyi waved her hand.

Technically, since someone from Facing Heaven Pavilion had arrived, this bounty shouldn't have been issued.

But... since the money was coming from the Yamen anyway, it didn't matter if it was used to hire someone unimportant who was just pleasant to look at.

Public money, can you even call it money?

Li Chu smiled upon hearing this, and his good impression of the generous young woman grew a little.

He nodded and added, "Of course, it's not about the money. We Cultivators have a duty to eliminate demons and protect the Dao."

"The Young Daoist has very high aspirations," Li Xinyi praised with a smile.

At the same time, she screamed inwardly, He's clearly greedy but unwilling to admit it, and it's so cute!

Speaking of which.

Greedy people and lustful people... are quite a good match.

"Thank you for your praise, Madam."

"Oh, don't call me Madam. I'm still young!"

"Uh..."

Chatting like this, the two walked away side-by-side towards the scene of the Weird Case.

The group of constables left behind exchanged bewildered glances.

Where is she young? You're not young at all, okay?

Huge!

And... did this very important adult leave something behind?

Don't you bring constables when you investigate cases? Although we didn't want to go anyway.

Then you should at least bring the head constable, right? Oh, you knocked the head constable out yourself.

Watching the two figures, one dashing and one graceful, walk away, the constables couldn't help but doubt.

This style, are you really going to catch ghosts?

Li Chu and Li Xinyi walked along the riverbank for two or three li before arriving at Xia Liu Village, where the weird case occurred.

The scenery along the way was sparkling, the setting sun reflected on the mountains, and a warm breeze blew in their faces, making the walk quite comfortable.

Along the way, Li Xinyi carefully examined Li Chu's aura and found that he seemed to have no true qi fluctuations on him.

So she asked, "Young Daoist, which realm of the Seven Realms of Celestial Being have you cultivated to?"

"Huh?" Li Chu was stunned for a moment and asked truthfully, "What is the Seven Realms of Celestial Being?"

"Heh heh, it's just some unimportant stuff," Li Xinyi waved her hand, as if she really didn't care.

At the same time, she completely let go of her suspicion towards Li Chu.

No true qi fluctuations, and not even knowing what the Seven Realms of Celestial Being is, meant that Li Chu had no understanding of cultivation at all, and it was impossible for him to commit major cases like ghost raising and causing trouble.

Then it was obvious...

He was just a simple, kind, and handsome Jianghu Charlatan.

Matters concerning charlatans were not under the jurisdiction of Facing Heaven Pavilion.

If it were an Ugly Charlatan, Lord Li wouldn't mind dealing with him on behalf of the constables.

Moreover, it was quite impressive that one person could deceive the entire Yuhang Town Yamen for so long.

Love it, love it.

Soon, the two arrived at Xia Liu Village. Li Xinyi's expression became serious, regaining some of the demeanor of a Facing Heaven Pavilion disciple.

As for Li Chu, he had always been serious.

Compared to dealing with Li Xinyi's chatter, he found it easier to deal with vengeful spirits.

This massacre occurred at the Fang Family's home in Xia Liu Village.

A small, dilapidated courtyard with only a few thatched huts, situated at the village end where houses were few and far between. It seemed the Fang family wasn't just poor, but their relationship with the villagers might not have been good either.

The Yamen had come early to handle the scene, and it was already cleaned up.

It looked like an empty yard. Although the inside of the house was messy, there was no blood.

Li Xinyi had read the case files several times before arriving and knew the case by heart.

"The Fang family had four members: the father, Fang Da, thirty-three years old. The son, Fang Gang, twelve years old. The mother, Fang Liu Shi, twenty-three years old. And the Daughter, Chen Yingying, four years old," she briefly explained to Li Chu.

"Fang Da's Daughter, Chen Yingying?" Li Chu immediately caught the inconsistency.

Li Xinyi paced back and forth in the yard, as if measuring something, while explaining:

"Fang Da and Fang Liu Shi were both divorced. Fang Da's ex-wife... he beat her to death. Fang Liu Shi's ex-husband died of illness. Both remarried with their children."

Li Chu fell silent for a moment.

Li Xinyi's voice also lowered mid-sentence.

It was indeed a chilling thought that a man could kill his wife and still live well, even remarrying.

After a pause, Li Xinyi continued, "Someone said that last night, they saw Fang Liu Shi searching for her Daughter in the village, saying Yingying was missing, but she probably didn't find her."

"This morning, people going to the fields noticed something was wrong. The Fang family's door wasn't open, and all the poultry and dogs kept in the yard were dead. A brave villager went inside and saw a horrifying scene."

"The Coroner's autopsy results showed Fang Liu Shi was killed by a blunt weapon to the back of her head. Fang Gang was poisoned. The reason it was determined to be the work of a vengeful spirit was Fang Da. He strangled himself to death. His body was ice-cold, and there were two Ghost Handprints on his neck, clear signs of vengeful spirit possession."

Li Chu rubbed his chin. It seemed a bit complicated?

Fang Liu Shi and Fang Gang were likely murdered by someone, because ghosts couldn't use methods like poisoning or blunt force.

But Fang Da was killed by a ghost.

He asked, "What about the little girl?"

"Chen Yingying's body was found behind the mountain. She fell down the slope and also died."

It was indeed a massacre.

But with these varied causes of death, Li Chu couldn't quite figure it out for a moment.

However, it didn't matter if he couldn't figure it out. He wasn't a Constable from the Yamen and didn't need to investigate the truth of the case.

As long as there were ghosts here, that was enough.

A cold wind blew from the mountain, easily penetrating the walls of the Fang family's thatched hut, creating a whistling sound.

It sounded like someone was crying.

Unconsciously.

Night fell.

Li Xinyi looked at Li Chu with utmost seriousness. "Don't make a move without my command later. Vengeful Spirits are different from ordinary ghosts. If you anger it, things will get very troublesome."

In her heart, Li Chu was already a hundred percent Jianghu Charlatan.

So her requirement for Li Chu was that he just shouldn't cause any trouble.

This was rare gentleness from Li Xinyi, the newly promoted Purple-Clad Guard of Facing Heaven Pavilion.

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