Three Men Set Out to Pick Flowers

Seeing the somewhat troubled expressions on Liu Xu and Wu Hua's faces, Xu Bai guessed that this person must be someone important, otherwise they wouldn't have been so cautious.

In a small Sheng County, where Spring Rain Pavilion is a place of pleasure, a figure has emerged that both Azure Cloud Academy and Vajra Temple are wary of. It seems that he is not only from a powerful background, but also more powerful than both of them.

"If you are going to investigate Spring Rain Pavilion, you must be careful of one person, the Ninth Princess of the Great Chu Kingdom." Liu Xu explained, "In the royal family of the Great Chu Kingdom, the Ninth Princess is the least favored, so she does not participate in the royal struggles, but focuses on doing business."

"The businesses she does are extremely diverse, not just Spring Rain Pavilion. This so-called Spring Rain Pavilion is just one of the businesses that the Ninth Princess does." Wu Hua added, "We will definitely investigate. His Majesty once said that if the Ninth Princess violates the laws of the Great Chu Kingdom, she will be punished the same as a commoner, but we cannot investigate her openly."

Upon hearing this, Xu Bai stroked his chin and fell into deep thought.

A disillusioned princess opens a brothel?

It's just one of the industries; it seems to cover a very wide range.

There's something there.

In Xu Bai's mind, there was no such thing as disappointment or not; a princess was simply a princess.

For members of the royal family, it's also about the emperor's face.

Moreover, it involves a lot of business. If this were done under the very nose of the Emperor of the Great Chu Kingdom, there would be a lot to discuss.

Amassing wealth?

Very likely.

"Perhaps this matter has nothing to do with the Ninth Princess, but there must be something wrong with the Spring Rain Pavilion, especially with Sheng County." Wu Hua put his hands together and added.

This statement is very likely.

Who is the Ninth Princess? The royal family of our Great Ancestor Kingdom, would it be so beneath them to collude with the so-called Extreme Life Sect? That would be far too undignified, and incredibly audacious.

Even the Ninth Princess wouldn't dare to offend the Emperor. Even if you were the Emperor's daughter, he could kill you if he wanted to.

In the emperor's household, what kind of affection can there be?

Therefore, Wu Hua thought that this matter was likely related to the Spring Rain Pavilion in Sheng County.

"Since we can't investigate openly, we'll just have to investigate secretly," Xu Bai said.

Upon hearing this, Liu Xu and Wu Hua turned their gazes to Xu Bai, their eyes filled with doubt.

How do you conduct a covert spy operation?

Could they disguise themselves, put on night clothes, and sneak into the Spring Rain Pavilion under the cover of darkness? Not to mention the possibility of being discovered, if they were discovered, they would easily alert the enemy.

Thinking of this, Liu Xu voiced her doubts.

Xu Bai feigned disappointment. "That's Spring Rain Pavilion, a place men yearn for. Why are we wearing night clothes? We can go in as guests, have fun, and find useful clues at the same time."

As the saying goes, those involved are often confused, while bystanders see things clearly. Liu Xu was a woman, Wu Hua was a monk, so naturally neither of them had thought of this method.

Xu Bai is a normal man, and he sees things very clearly.

"In a place of pleasure, and I am a woman... this..." Liu Xu was at a loss, her star-like eyes showing a hint of awkwardness.

Although people from the martial arts world are not bound by details, this matter is somewhat beyond the bounds of the customs of the Great Chu Kingdom.

It is not uncommon for scholars to frequent brothels, which is euphemistically called "refined but not vulgar," but she is a woman.

"Why don't you just dress up as a man? This is an emergency; we need to act differently." Xu Bai provoked him, "Really? You're not some pedantic scholar, are you?"

Provoked like this, Liu Xu immediately glared at Xu Bai.

"Fine, I'll dress up then. It's not like I haven't dressed as a man before."

Liu Xu was settled, but Wu Hua looked troubled, as if sending him to brothels would be the death of him.

"Doesn't the Vajra Temple encourage people to enter the secular world? Are you afraid to enter this secular world?" Xu Bai asked.

Wu Hua sighed, "Benefactor, you may not know this, but my master once said that the most difficult thing in this mortal world is the love between men and women. Therefore, I have always kept a sufficient distance and dare not touch it unless I am absolutely certain."

Of course, he lied about that.

His fear of romantic relationships stemmed from other reasons as well.

Ever since he entered the Vajra Temple at a young age, his master has been passing on a principle to him.

The women down the mountain are tigers; so-called love can devour even monks.

As we all know, when an idea is conveyed from childhood, it takes root in people's hearts and is difficult to uproot.

This is Wu Hua's mindset at this moment.

"If you're scared, then don't go," Xu Bai said succinctly.

"Benefactor, your provocation won't work on this humble monk. Since you insist that I'm afraid, then I'll go." Wu Hua said expressionlessly.

— "The method of provocation is ineffective."

Xu Bai clapped his hands, making a "smack" sound, and said, "Then everyone, go and disguise yourselves."

"And you?" Liu Xu glanced at Xu Bai.

"I don't know how," Xu Bai said straightforwardly. "After you guys are done, I'll see who does it well and then help me with it."

Liu Xu: "..."

Although they didn't know why, and were inexplicably provoked by Xu Bai, Liu Xu and Wu Hua still went to prepare.

Liu Xu left the house to go to her own room. Before leaving, Xu Bai gestured at her, which almost made her twist her ankle in anger.

At that moment, Xu Bai gestured to his chest and added a sentence.

"When a woman dresses as a man, she needs to pay attention to the details."

This reminded her of what happened that night.

"They act like they know everything, but when it comes to disguise, they're complete novices."

Liu Xu muttered a sarcastic remark, then gritted her teeth and left.

Wu Hua was quite simple. He took out a wig from the clothes in his bosom, put it on his head, and added some beard to make himself look several years older.

Finally, he turned his monk's robe inside out and put it back on.

After the monk's robe was turned inside out, it turned bluish-black, and the style also changed.

"Fortunately, when I left, my master told me to be careful of the ways of the martial world, and that disguising oneself is the first lesson," Wu Hua said slowly.

Xu Bai gently rubbed the hilt of the Ghost-Head Saber with his fingers and said, "I'm becoming more and more interested in your Vajra Temple."

This teaching method is excellent and very suitable for surviving in the martial arts world.

"If fate allows, this humble monk will certainly invite you to the Vajra Temple to discuss Buddhist scriptures all night long," Wu Hua said, bowing.

"Weren't those few days painful enough?" Xu Bai asked pointedly.

These words left Wu Hua speechless. Recalling the days he spent explaining Buddhist scriptures to Xu Bai, he felt extremely pained.

The person who plays the lute to a cow suffers immense torment.

"Even if things get worse, as long as you are devoted to Buddhism, you can still achieve great things eventually." Wu Hua felt he should offer some words of comfort.

I can't dampen someone's enthusiasm, especially since they are a Buddhist.

"We'll see later," Xu Bai waved his hand and said.

Just as the two were chatting, Liu Xu, disguised, pushed open the door and entered.

Hearing the sound, Xu Bai turned around and found that the person standing at the door had changed drastically.